A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Randall, Henry
RANDALL. (Commander, 1846. f-p., 35; h-p., 6.)
Henry Randall entered the Navy, 14 June, 1806, as Midshipman, on board the Ganges 74, Capt. Peter Halkett, employed on the coast of Portugal. From Sept. 1808 until wrecked on the Haak Sands, near the Texel, and taken prisoner, 28 Jan. 1812, he served with Capts. Geo. Fras. Seymour and John Joyce in the Pallas 32 and Manilla 36. In the Pallas he witnessed the destruction of the French shipping in Aix Roads in April, 1809, and accompanied the expedition to the Walcheren. On his restoration to liberty in 1814 he joined the Prince 98, flag-ship of Sir Rich. Bickerton at Spithead; and in Aug. 1815, at which period he had been stationed for three months off Havre de Grace in the Euryalus 42, Capts. Chas. Napier and Thos. Huskisson, he was presented with a commission bearing date 22 Feb. in that year. He was afterwards, from 5 June, 1820, until advanced to the rank of Commander, 5 Jan. 1846, employed in the Coast Guard. His exertions during that period in saving lives from shipwrecked vessels were the means of procuring him a gold medal and boat from the Royal Humane Society. He is now on half-pay.