A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morris, Frederick
MORRIS. (Lieutenant, 1842. f-p., 15; h-p., O.)
Frederick Morris, born 25 Jan. 1819, is third son of Sir John Morris, Bart., of Sketty Park and Clasemont, co. Glamorgan, by Lucy Juliana, youngest daughter of John, fifth Viscount Torrington, and sister of the late Vice-Admiral Viscount Torrington.
This officer entered the Navy, in Oct. 1832, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Larne 18, Capt. Wm. Sidney Smith, employed at first in the North Sea and off the coast of North America, and afterwards in the West Indies, where he served his time as Midshipman in the Forte 44, Capt. Watkin Owen Pell, and Satellite 18, Capt. John Robb. He returned to England in 1839 as Mate of the Racehorse 18, Capt. Henry Wm. Craufurd; and on his arrival he was appointed to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings. Joining, next, the Pique 36, Capt. Edw. Boxer, he took part in the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria, and, prior to assisting in the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, obtained mention for his conduct at the taking of Caiffa and Tsour. While serving subsequently on the North America and West India station in the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam, he was promoted, 3 Oct. 1842, to a Lieutenancy in the Tweed 20, Capt. Hugh Donald Cameron Douglas. His appointments, since he left that vessel, have been – 19 July, 1844, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Formidable 84, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. E. Owen in the Mediterranean – next, to the Snake 16, Capt. Hon. Walter Bourchier Devereux, in which vessel he returned to England and was paid off in Oct. 1845 – 2 Feb. 1846, to the Cyclops steam-frigate, Capt. Wm. Fred. Lapidge, attached to the Channel squadron – and, 11 Feb. 1847, to the Canopus 84, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, now employed on particular service. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.