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OGILVY. (Commander, 1841.)

George Keith Ogilvy died 20 Sept. 1846, at Wyndham Place. He was son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Wm. Ogilvy, Bart.,^[1] by the eldest daughter of the late Jas. Morley, Esq. This officer entered the Navy 31 May, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 1 May, 1834. His subsequent appointments were – 21 Nov. 1834, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Thalia 46, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Patrick Campbell at the Cape of Good Hope – 1 March, 1835, to the Jupiter 38, Capt. Edw. Henry A’Court, fitting at Woolwich – 18 May following, to the Barham 50, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, on the Mediterranean station – 29 Nov. 1836, and 29 July, 1837, to the Victory 104 and Wellesley 72, in which ships, stationed at Portsmouth and in the East Indies, he served as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Fred. Lewis Maitland until the death of that officer in Nov. 1839-27 Oct. 1840, to the Impregnable 104, Capt. Thos Forrest, fitting at Plymouth – and, 6 Aug. 1841, to the Illustrious 72, equipping for the flag of Sir Chas. Adam, Commander-in-Chief in North America and the West Indies. He attained the rank of Commander 23 Nov. 1841. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.

↑ Sir Wm. Ogilvy entered the Navy in 1 173. He served, as Lieutenant of the Polyphemus 64, in the partial action with the combined fleets off Cape Spartel 20 Oct. 1782; acted as Captain of the Robust 74 at the occupation of Toulon in 1793; and was presented with a second promotal commission for his conduct as First of the Glory 98, in Lord Howe’s action 1 June, 1794. As Commander of the Lark sloop, he distinguished himself during Sir John Warren’s expedition to Quiberon in 1795, and was present, in 1796, at the unsuccessful attack upon the town and fort of Leogane, in the island of St. Domingo. He afterwards, until the peace of Amiens, commanded the Thunderer 74, in which he caused the self-destruction of the Harmonie, a French frigate of the largest class, and Magicienne 32. His Post-commission bore date 5 July, 1797. He was placed on the list of Superannuated Rear-Admirals 6 Dec. 1821.

[1] Sir Wm. Ogilvy entered the Navy in 1 173. He served, as Lieutenant of the Polyphemus 64, in the partial action with the combined fleets off Cape Spartel 20 Oct. 1782; acted as Captain of the Robust 74 at the occupation of Toulon in 1793; and was presented with a second promotal commission for his conduct as First of the Glory 98, in Lord Howe’s action 1 June, 1794. As Commander of the Lark sloop, he distinguished himself during Sir John Warren’s expedition to Quiberon in 1795, and was present, in 1796, at the unsuccessful attack upon the town and fort of Leogane, in the island of St. Domingo. He afterwards, until the peace of Amiens, commanded the Thunderer 74, in which he caused the self-destruction of the Harmonie, a French frigate of the largest class, and Magicienne 32. His Post-commission bore date 5 July, 1797. He was placed on the list of Superannuated Rear-Admirals 6 Dec. 1821.

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