A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Robertson, Richard Murdoch
ROBERTSON. (Commander, 1847.)
Richard Murdoch Robertson entered the Navy 7 Dec. 1823; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 28 June, 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 4 Aug. 1838, to the Orestes 18, Capt. Peter Sampson Hambly, fitting for South America – 25 Sept. 1839, to the Stag 46, Commodore Thos. Ball Sulivan, on the Brazilian and Cape station – 28 Aug. 1841, to the Formidable 84, Capts. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge and Sir Chas. Sullivan, employed in the Mediterranean and off Lisbon – 23 April, 1844, to the Queen 110, also commanded by Sir C. Sullivan, with whom, in the course of the same year, he returned from the Mediterranean – and, 7 Nov. 1845, to the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle at Portsmouth, where he continued, latterly in the capacity of First-Lieutenant, until promoted to the rank of Commander 5 June, 1847. Agents – Messrs. Chard.