A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Palmes, John Philip
PALMES. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
John Philip Palmes is third son of Geo. Palmes, Esq., of Naburn, co. York, by Margaret Isabella, daughter of Wm. Lindsay, Esq., of Oatlands, near Glasgow. His eldest brother, Bryan, a Captain in the 57th light infantry, died at Barbadoes in 1839.
This officer entered the Navy 2 Dec. 1830; passed his examination 10 Nov. 1838; served for some time at Portsmouth, as Mate, in the Queen 110, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, while in the Royal George yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarenoe, 7 March, 1842. His succeeding appointments were – 29 March, 1842, to the Thunderer 84, Capt. Dan. Pring, employed, until the close of 1843, in the Mediterranean and on particular service – 11 Dec. 1844, as Additional, to the Hydra steam-sloop, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, on the coast of Africa – 2 April, 1845, to the Penelope steam-frigate, Commodore Wm. Jones, on the same station, whence he returned towards the close of the year – 31 March, 1846, to the Belleisle 24, troop-ship, Capt. John Kingcome – and, 30 April, 1847, for a few months, to the Howe 120, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling, fitting at Portsmouth. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.