A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Rogers, Henry Downing (b)
ROGERS. (Commander, 1847.)
Henry Downing Rogers passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 9 Jan. 1837. His subsequent appointments were – 1 March, 1837, and 23 April, 1838, to the Comus 18, Capt. Hon. Plantagenet Pierrepont Cary, and, as First- Lieutenant, to the Racehorse 18, Capt. Henry Wm. Craufurd, both on the North America and West India station, whence he returned to England in April, 1839 – 2 Dec. 1839, to the Revenge 76, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, in the Mediterranean – 23 July, 1842, as Senior (soon after the latter ship had been paid off), to the Wolf 18, Capts. Courtenay Osborn Hayes, Arthur Vyner, Geo. Evan Davis, and Jas. Alex. Gordon, with whom he served in the East Indies until superseded in Nov. 1845 – and, 15 Oct. 1846 and 9 June, 1847, in a similar capacity, to the Vengeance 84, Capt. Stephen Lushington, employed on particular service, and St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle and Sir Chas. Napier. He attained his present rank 23 Dec. 1847.