A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Roberts, Edward Forward
ROBERTS. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Edward Forward Roberts entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College) 26 June, 1828; passed his examination 13 April, 1833; and after having served for a time in the Mediterranean as Mate of the Inconstant 36, Capts. Dan. Pring and Fred. Thos. Michell, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Nov. 1841. His appointments have since been – 9 Nov. 1843, to the Albion 90, Capt. Nich. Lockyer, on the Home station – 23 Nov. 1846, to the command, after a few months of half-pay, of the Myrmidon steamer of 150-horse power, employed on particular service – and, 9 Nov. 1847, to that of the Porcupine, another steam-vessel, of 140 horse-power, now in the Mediterranean.