A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Pollard, Walter James
POLLARD. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Walter James Pollard is third son of the late Wm. Dutton Pollard, Esq., of Kintuck, Castle Pollard, co. Westmeath, a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant, and High Sheriff for the co. in 1811, whose first wife, Frances, was third daughter of Gustavus Hume Rochfort, Esq., of Rochfort, M.P. for co. Westmeath; and whose second, Louisa Anne, was eldest daughter of the late Admiral Hon. Sir Thos. Pakenham, G.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy 21 Dec. 1830; passed his examination 7 April, 1837; and, between 1840 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 19 July, 1843, was employed as Mate on the African, Home, and North America and West India stations, in the Buzzard brigantine, Megaera steamer, and Griffon brigantine, Lieut.-Commanders Reginald Thos. John Levinge, Geo. Oldmixon, and Chas. Jenkin. his appointments have since been – 9 March, 1844, as Additional Lieutenant, to the Penelope steam-frigate, Capt. Wm. Jones, on the coast of Africa – 17 Aug. 1844, to the Larne 18, Capt. John Wm. Douglas Brisbane, on the same station – 16 April, 1845, to the Prometheus steam-sloop, of 200 horse-power, of which vessel, also stationed on the African coast, he became First-Lieutenant – 17 Nov. 1847, as Additional, to the Vindictive 50, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Wm. Austen in North America and the West Indies – and 11 Feb. 1848, in a similar capacity, to the Havannah 19, Capt. John Elphinstone Erskine, fitting at Devonport. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.