A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Moss, Sidney
MOSS. (Lieutenant, 1822. f-p., 13; h-p., 23.)
Sidney Moss entered the Navy, in Sept. 1811, as a Boy, on board the Berwick 74, Capts. Sir Robt. Laurie and Edw. Brace, in which ship, with the exception of a few months passed in 1814 in the Edinburgh 74, Capt. John Lampen Manley, he continued employed, the greater part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman, until July, 1816. He saw much service during that period on the coast of Spain, and assisted at the blockade of Toulon, the reduction of Genoa and Gaeta, and the capture of a host of the enemy’s vessels. He also, at the commencement of 1816, accompanied Lord Exmouth to Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli for the accomplishment of objects connected with the abolition of Christian slavery. On leaving the Berwick he served for several months on Lake Ontario in the Montreal, Commodore Sir Robt. Hall; after which, returning to England in the Pactolus 38, Capt. Nich. Lockyer, he was for upwards of three years employed on the Home station in the Sybille 44, Capt. Clias. Malcolm, Queen Charlotte 100, bearing the flags of Sir Edw. Thornbrough and Sir Geo. Campbell, and, as Admiralty-Midshipman, in the Severn, Coast Blockade ship, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. After an attachment of two years to the Surinam 18, Capts. Wm. McKenzie Godfrey, Chas. Crole, and Alfred Matthews, on the West India station, he was there, 25 Nov. 1822, promoted to a death vacancy in the Icarus 10, commanded at first by Capts. Crole and Matthews, and afterwards by Capts. Thos. Stopford and John Geo. Graham. He has been on half-pay since 31 Jan. 1824.
Lieutenant Moss is married. Agents – Messrs. Chard.