A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morris, Henry Gage (b)
MORRIS. (Commander, 1846.)
Henry Gage Morris, born 20 Nov. 1811, is second son of Rear-Admiral Henry Gage Morris.
This officer served as Midshipman of the Glasgow 50, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude, at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827. Passing his examination in 1830, he obtained a commission 19 April, 1837; and he was afterwards appointed – 20 April, 1837, as Additional, to the Hastings 74, flagship of Sir Wm. Hall Gage, off Lisbon – 25 May, 1838, to the Herald 26, Capt. Joseph Nias, of which vessel, stationed in the East Indies, he became First-Lieutenant – 31 Oct. 1840, to the Endymion 38, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Grey, lying at Plymouth – 10 June and 28 Aug. 1841, as Senior, to the Champion 18 and Harlequin 16, Capts. Rich. Byron and Hon. Geo. Fowler Hastings, in the latter of which vessels he returned to the East Indies, and shared in the operations on the coast of China – 15 Aug. 1842, to the acting-command, which he retained until March, 1844, of the Wolverene 16, also in the East Indies – 5 Sept. 1845, again as First, to the Juno 26, fitting at Sheerness – and, 17 Nov. 1845, to the St. Vincent 120, bearing the flag at Portsmouth of Sir Chas. Ogle, to whom he became Signal-Lieutenant 16 Jan. 1846. He attained his present rank 25 June following; and since 20 Oct. 1847 has been in command, again in the East Indies, of the Cambrian 40, Commodore Jas. Hanway Plumridge.