A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Paterson, George Yates
PATERSON. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
George Yates Paterson entered the Navy 17 June, 1828; passed his examination in 1834; served for some time in the Mediterranean as Mate of the Britannia 120, flag-ship of Sir John Acworth Ommanney; and was advanced to his present rank 23 Nov. 1841. He was next, 7 Jan. 1842, appointed to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings; and from 16 May, 1843, until paid off on his return to England at the close of 1847, was employed in the Pacific on board the Fisgard 42, Capt. Jas. Alex. Duntze. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.