A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Pasco, Crawford Aitcheson Dunham
PASCO. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Crawford Aitcheson Dunham Pasco is second son of Rear-Admiral Pasco.
This officer entered the Navy 1 Jan. 1830; passed his examination 25 Feb. 1837; and was for a long time employed in Australia as Mate of the Beagle surveying-vessel, Capts. Jolm Clements Wickham and John Lort Stokes. His appointments, since his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 20 Nov. 1843, have been – 13 Dec. in that year, as Additional, to the Caledonia 120, bearing the flag at Cork of Rear-Admiral Wm. Bowles – and 13 Jan. 1844 and 28 Aug. 1846, to the Vestal 26, and Vulture steam-frigate, of 470 horse-power, Capts. Chas. Talbot and John M‘Dougall, both in the East Indies, where he is now serving. In charge of the Vestal’s pinnace, Mr. Pasco assisted at the capture and destruction, 19 Aug. 1845, of Maloodoo, a strong fortification in possession of Scheriff Osman, a rebel Borneo chieftain.[1]
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1845, p. 6536.