A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Robertson, Robert
ROBERTSON. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Robert Robertson entered the Navy 26 Oct. 1826; passed his examination in 1833; and obtained his commission 1 Aug. 1840. His appointments have since been – 31 Oct. 1840 and 17 Sept. 1841, to the Indus 78 and Vesuvius steam-sloop, Capts. Sir Jas. Stirling and Erasmus Ommanney, both in the Mediterranean – 18 Dec. 1844, as First, to the Rattler screw steamer, Capt. Henry Smith, with whom he served for nearly 12 months on the Home station – 12 June, 1846, in a similar capacity, to the Porcupine steam surveying-vessel, Capt. Fred. Bullock employed in the river Thames – and, 30 Aug. and 31 Oct. 1847, as Additional (for surveying-service), to the William and Mary yacht and Fisgard 42, bearing each the broad pendant of Sir Jas. John Gordon Bremer at Woolwich. Agents – Holmes and Folkard.