A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Pedder, William
PEDDER. (Lieutenant, 1824.)
William Pedder entered the Navy 5 April, 1814; obtained his commission 21 June, 1824; held an appointment in the Coast Guard from 28 Oct. 1834 until the early part of 1839; and, as second in command of the Hon.E.I.Company’s war-steamer Nemesis, participated in the China services detailed in our memoir of Capt. Wm. Hutcheon Hall. At the storming, 27 Feb. 1841, of the enemy’s works at their position below Whampoa Reach, he formed one of the landing party;[1] and for the able and gallant manner in which he supported the boats during the expedition up the inner passage to Canton he obtained the thanks of Capt. Jas. Scott.[2] He was appointed Harbour-Master at Hong Kong 9 Feb. 1844.
He is married and has issue.