A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Nolloth, Charles
NOLLOTH. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Charles Nolloth passed his examination 6 June, 1838; and was for several years employed in the East Indies as Mate in the Druid 44, Capt. John Smith, Pylades 18, Capt. Louis Symonds Tindal, Apollo troop-ship, Capts. Chas. Frederick and Wm. Maclean, and Daedalus 20, Capt Peter M‘Guhae. On 19 Aug. 1845, he had charge of the pinnace belonging to the latter ship, and served with the boats of a squadron, carrying altogether 530 officers, seamen, and marines, at the destruction, under Capt. Chas. Talbot, of the piratical settlement of Malloodoo, on the north end of the island of Borneo, where the British encountered a desperate opposition, and had 6 men killed and 15 wounded.[1] As a reward for his conduct he was presented with a commission bearing date the day of the occurence. He was appointed, 3 Dec. following, Additional-Lieutenant of the Agincourt 72, flag-ship of Sir Thos. John Cochrane, also on the East India station; where, since 28 Aug. 1846, he has been serving in the Ringdove 16, Capts. Sir Wm. Hoste, Wm. John Cavendish Clifford, and Edw. Augustus Inglefield.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1846, p. 6536.