A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Paul, Alfred John
PAUL. (Commander, 1841.)
Alfred John Paul was born 11 Jan. 1811, and died 18 Aug. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, 11 Jan. 1824, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Tamar 26, Capt. Jas. John Gordon Bremer, under whom he witnessed the establishment of a colony on Melville Island, Australia. In Sept. 1825 he removed to the Liffey 50, bearing the broad pendant in the East Indies of Commodore Thos. Coe; and in June, 1826, five months after he had left the latter ship, he became Midshipman of the Victory 104, Capt. Chas. Inglis lying at Portsmouth. Joining next, in April, 1827, the Dartmouth 42, Capt. Thos. Fellowes, he served for nearly three years in that ship on the Mediterranean station, where it was his fortune to act a part in the battle of Navarin. In Oct. 1830 Mr. Paul, at that time in the Prince Regent 120, Capt. Jas. Whitley Deans Dundas, passed his examination. He was subsequently employed on the Mediterranean, African, South American, Lisbon, and East India stations, as Mate, in the Ganges 84, Capt. Geo. Burdett, Lynx 3, Lieut.-Commander Henry Vere Huntley, Rover 18, Capt. Chas. Eden, Dublin 50, Capts. Wm. David Puget and Geo. Wickens Willes, Minden 74, Capt. Alex. Ronton Sharpe, and Alligator 28, Capt. Sir J. J. G. Bremer. While in the latter ship, in which he served from Sept 1837 until Jan. 1840, he was present at the formation of a colony at Port Essington, and was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant by a commission bearing date 28 June 1838. On quitting her he removed to the Wellesley 72, on board which ship Sir Gordon Bremer (to whom, in the following June, he became Flag-Lieutenant) had hoisted a broad pendant. He assisted in consequence at the capture of Chusan and of several batteries in the Canton river.[1] His promotion to the rank of Commander took place 14 June, 1841.
- ↑ During the operations against Canton in March, 1841, he appears to have been attached to the person of Capt. Herbert, of H.M.S. Calliope. – Vide Gaz. 1841, p. 1505.