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1863032A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Palliser, Wray Richard GledstanesWilliam Richard O'Byrne

PALLISER. (Lieutenant, 1847.)

Wray Richard Gledstanes Palliser is son we believe, of Colonel Wray Palliser, of Derrylugkan, co. Tipperary.

This officer passed his examination 13 May 1845 and, after having served as Mate in the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Sir Thos. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads, and in the Vanguard 80, Capt. Geo. Wickens Willes, on the Channel station, was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant 28 Feb. 1847. He has been since employed as Additional of the Hibernia 104, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker in the Mediterranean.