A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Ogilvie, Simon Taylor
OGILVIE. (Lieut., 1816. f-p. 8; h-p., 31.)
Simon Taylor Ogilvie entered the Navy, 3 Aug. 1808, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Rover brig, Capt. Fras. John Nott, with whom during the remainder of the year he cruized in the North Sea. Becoming Midshipman, in April, 1809, of the Heeoihe 32, Capt. Hood Hanway Christian, he accompanied the ensuing expedition to the Walcheren, and was present, under Lord Wm. Stuart, at the forcing of the passage between the batteries of Flushing and Cadsand. In Nov. of the same year he joined the Castilian 18, Capts. Robt. Brown Tom and David Braimer; and in the course of 1811 he commanded the cutter belonging to that vessel at the cutting-out of a brig from under a heavy fire of musketry near Dieppe. In July of the same year we again find him placed under the orders of Capt. Christian in the Iris 36, in which ship, after co-operating with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, and witnessing the capture of Castro, he sailed for the Brazils, whence, in May, 1814, he returned home as a Supernumerary in the Akbar 50, Capt. Arch. Dickson. Between the following July and Oct. 1815 he served on the Home station in the Martial 12, Capts. Hen. Forbes and Jas. Leach, Challenger 16, Capt. Hen. Forbes, and, as Admiralty Midshipman, in the Orlando 36, Capt. John Clavell. He was then transferred, in the capacity last mentioned, to the Hebrus 36, Capt. Edm. Palmer; and for his services in that frigate at the bombardment of Algiers he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 16 Sept. 1816. He has since been on half-pay.