A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Monday, John
MONDAY. (Captain, 1838. f-p., 20; h-p., 21.)
John Monday entered the Navy, 15 March, 1806, as Clerk, on board the Bustler gun-brig, Lieut.Commander Richard Welsh. Although present, as we are informed, in the Foudroyant at the capture, in the following month, of the Marengo 80, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Linois, and 40-gun frigate Belle Poule, his name, we believe, continued borne on the books of the above vessel, chiefly as Midshipman and acting Sub-Lieutenant, until Jan. 1809, during which period he saw much boat-service on the Downs station. After an employment of two years and a half, as Master’s Mate, in the Diomede 50, flag-ship off Guernsey and in the East Indies of Admirals D’Auvergne and Wm. O’Brien Drury, he became attached, in Oct. 1811, to the Queen 74, Capts. Lord Colville and John Coode; under the former of whom he was landed in 1812 for the purpose of co-operating with the patriots on the north coast of Spain. He continued to serve in the Queen, as an acting and confirmed Lieutenant (order and commission respectively dated 30 Jan. and 27 Jane, 1814), until Dec. 1815, part of the time in the West Indies and Mediterranean, under the flags of Rear-Admirals Sir Fras. Laforey and Chas. Vinicombe Penrose; and was next appointed, in the capacity of First-Lieutenant – 1 Sept. 1821, to the Semiramis 42, flag-ship of Lord Colville at Cork, where he remained until paid off in April, 1825 – 14 April, 1826, to the Clio 18, Capt. Robt. Aitchison, stationed in the North Sea – and, 3 Aug. following, to the Glasgow 60, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude. For his conduct in the latter ship at the battle of Navarin he was presented with a second promotal commission dated 22 Oct. 1827. He afterwards, 28 Sept. 1832, obtained a three years’ appointment in the Coast Guard, and from 12 Dec. 1836, until advanced to his present rank 27 Dec. 1838, he commanded the Stag 46, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Thos. Ball Sulivan in South America, He has since been on half-pay. Capt. Monday is married, and has, issue.