A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Savage, William Henry
SAVAGE. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 26; h-p., 17.)
William Henry Savage died in 1847. He was son of the late Rev. Christopher Kingsborough Savage, by Christian, only child of Bartholomew Welstead, Esq., of co. Cork, an officer in the Army; and brother (with Christopher Savage, Esq., also an officer in the Army) of Francis Savage, Esq., of Ballymadun, co. Dublin, late Captain in the 32nd Regt., and a Magistrate for the county.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 Dec. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the St. George 98, Capts. Hon. Michael De Courcy and Thos. Bertie. After serving for about two years and a half, part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman, on the West India, Halifax, and Channel stations, he joined, in July, 1807, the Tonnant 80, bearing the flag of his former Captain, then Rear-Admiral, De Courcy, with whom he continued employed in the Channel, on the north coast of Spain, and on the coast of Brazil, in the Diana 38 and Foudroyant 80, until Nov. 1812 – the last four months as Acting-Lieutenant. In the Tonnant he assisted in embarking the remains of Sir John Moore’s army at Corunna. From Aug. 1813 until promoted, 13 Dec. following, to the rank of Lieutenant, his name was borne as a Supernumerary on the books of the Sabrina and Stately, flag-ships of Vice-Admiral Geo. Martin at Lisbon, where he had charge, during that period, of a Signal post. He was subsequently employed – between Jan. 1816 and Sept. 1818, in the Maeander 38, Capts. John Bastard, Arthur Fanshawe, and Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon, and Ister 42, Capt. Thos. Forrest, on the Home and Newfoundland stations and, from 20 March, 1829, until 1844, in the Coast Guard.