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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Ogle, Graham

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1858439A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Ogle, GrahamWilliam Richard O'Byrne

OGLE. (Commander, 1846.)

Graham Ogle, born 27 Sept. 1814, is second son of the Rev. Jas. Ogle, M.A., Rector of Bishop’s Waltham, and Vicar of Crondall, by Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Edm. Poulter, Prebendary of Winchester. He is nephew of Admiral Sir Chas. Ogle, Bart.; and brother-in-law of the Marquis Gentili, of Naples. His youngest brother, Edmund, is in the Royal Engineers.

This officer entered the Navy 28 May, 1827; passed his examination in 1834; and obtained his first commission 6 Sept. 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 26 Jan. 1839, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Princess Charlotte 104, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford in the Mediterranean – 9 March, 1840, to the Edinburgh 72, Capt. Wm. Wilmott Henderson, by whom, prior to witnessing the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, he was highly lauded for the bravery he evinced in partial command of the boats in a successful attempt made, 2 Oct., to remove a quantity of powder from the castle of Beyrout[1] – 22 Sept. 1841 (soon after the latter ship had been paid off) to the Cambrian 36, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, fitting for the East Indies – and, 11 April, 1844, to the command, on that station, of the Royalist brig. He attained his present rank 8 June, 1846; and since 15 Jan. 1847 has been officiating as Second-Captain of the St. Vincent 120 and Victory 100, flag-ships at Portsmouth of his uncle Sir Chas. Ogle.


  1. Vide Gaz. 1840, p. 2610.