A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Read, Charles Rudston
READ. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Charles Rudston Read, born 16 May, 1818, is fifth and youngest surviving son of the late Rev. Thos. Cutler Rudston Read, of Hayton, co. York, by Louisa, third daughter of the late Henry Cholmley, Esq.; and brother of Edw. Rudston Read, Esq., a Captain in the Army. His family, represented by his eldest brother, the present Wm. Henry Rudston Read, Esq., of Hayton, M.A., Barrister-at-Law, has been of standing in co. York since the days of King John.
This officer entered the Navy 3 Sept. 1831; passed his examination 5 Oct. 1838; and for his services as Mate of the Conway 26, Capt. Chas. Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune, on the coast of China, where he assisted in the boats in the first and second attacks upon Canton,[1] was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 8 Oct. 1841. His succeeding appointments were – 5 Nov. 1842, to the Frolic 16, Capts. Wm. Alex. Willis and Cospatrick Baillie Hamilton, under whom we find him employed on the Brazilian and Pacific stations until the early part of 1845 – 8 Sept. 1847, as Additional, to the Asia 84, equipping at Sheerness for the flag of Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby – and, 1 Nov. 1847, to the Maeander 44, Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel, fitting for the East Indies. He was superseded from the latter ship about May, 1848. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1841, pp. 1503, 1505, 2505, 2512.