A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Richardson, Richard M‘Kinley
RICHARDSON. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Richard M‘Kinley Richardson is son of Capt. Wm. Richardson R.N., K.I.C.
This officer entered the Navy, in April, 1831, on board the Samarang 28, Capt. Wm. Fanshawe Martin; and served for seven years as Midshipman and Mate under the present Sir Edw. Belcher in the Aetna and Sulphur surveying-vessels, commanded for short periods also by Capts. Wm. Geo. Skyring and Fred. Wm. Beechey, on the African, South American, and East India and China stations. While attached to the Sulphur he aided in reducing the forts in the Boca Tigris, served on shore at the storming of the Chinese works below Whampoa Reach,[1] 27 Feb. 1841, took part in the boat-operations connected with the capture of Canton, and was on many occasions strongly recommended by Capt. Belcher. On leaving her he was received on board the Resistance 42, Capt. Chas. Geo. Edw. Patey, stationed in the Mediterranean. Having passed his first examination 3 July, 1838, and his second 8 Nov. 1842, he was promoted, 30 Dec. in the latter year, to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 5 Jan. 1843, as Additional, to the Queen 110, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen in the Mediterranean – 29 March following, to the Monarch 84, Capt. Sam. Chambers, on the same station – in the course of 1844, as Additional, to the Cornwallis and Agincourt 72’s, flag-ships of Sir Wm. Parker and Sir Thos. John Cochrane in the East Indies – 20 May, 1845, for nearly two years, to the Samarang 26, Capt. Sir E. Belcher, employed on surveying service in India – 26 May, 1847, as Additional (for service in the Fearless steam-tender of 76-horse power), to the Ocean 80, guard-ship at Sheerness, Capt. David Price – and, 29 Feb. 1848, to the command of the Pluto steam-vessel of 100-horse power, at present on the coast of Africa. Agent – J. Hinxman.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1841, p. 1501.