A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Purver, Thomas White
PURVER. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Thomas White Purver entered the Navy 10 May, 1823; passed his examination 10 Nov. 1838; and for his services as Mate of the Nimrod 20 on the coast of China, where he took part in the boats in the first and second series of operations against Canton, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 8 Oct. 1841.[1] His succeeding appointments were 29 April, 1842, to the Cruizer 16, Capt. Joseph Pearse, with whom he served in the East Indies for about 12 months – 30 Nov. 1843, as Additional, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Wm. Bowles, employed on particular service – 16 Feb. 1844, in a similar capacity, to the Penelope steam-frigate, Capt. Wm. Jones, on the coast of Africa – and 13 July, 1844, as Senior, to the Espoir 10, Capts. Arthur Morrell and Geo. Sumner Hand, on the same station, whence he returned home and was paid off in 1847.
- ↑ Vide Gaz., 1841, pp. 1503, 1505, 2504, 2539.