A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Patey, Russell
PATEY. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Russell Patey is eldest son of Lieut. Geo. Edw. Patey, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy in 1831; passed his examination 14 April, 1838; and after having served in South America on board the President 50, Capt. Wm. Broughton, and at Portsmouth in the Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 20 Nov. 1844. His appointments have since been – 18 Dec. 1844, to the Cruizer 16, Capts. Edw. Gennys Fanshawe, Wm. Maclean, and Edw. Peirse, on the East India station – and, 27 Oct. 1847, to the Nerbudda 12, commanded by the last-mentioned officer at Bombay, where he is now employed.