A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smith, Thomas (c)
SMITH. (Commander, 1844.)
Thomas Smith (c) entered the Navy, 14 Nov. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Driver sloop, Capt. Robt. Simpson, stationed at Halifax, where he became Midshipman, in July, 1806, of the Indian sloop, Capt. Chas. John Austen, and continued almost uninterruptedly employed (until presented, in May, 1815, with a commission bearing date 3 March in that year) in the Sylvia cutter, Lieut.-Commander Crumpholtz, Observateur, Capts. Rich. Smith, Fred. Hickey, John Lawrence, and Henry Fane, Halifax, Capt. Alex. Fraser, Curlew, Capt. Michael Head, Martin 18, Capt. Humphrey Fleming Senhouse, Centurion 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Edw. Griffith, Cossack 22, Capt. Hon. Robt. Rodney, and Pomone 38, Capt. John Rich. Lumley. In the Observateur, Halifax, and Curlew he held the rating of Master’s Mate; and in the Martin and Centurion he acted as Lieutenant from 29 Jan. 1814 until 27 Feb. 1815. From 22 May, 1840, until advanced to his present rank 22 Oct. 1844, he served in the Victory 104, guard-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Fras. Erskine Loch and Wm. Wilmott Henderson.