A Naval Biographical Dictionary/St. Aubyn, Robert John
ST. AUBYN. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Robert John St. Aubyn entered the Navy 14 Oct. 1828; passed his examination 7 Oct. 1835; and obtained his commission 17 Aug. 1841. From the latter date until 1845 he was employed in the East Indies as Additional Lieutenant in the Cornwallis and Agincourt 72’s, flag-ships of Sir Wm. Parker and Sir Thos. John Cochrane; and since 12 Aug. 1847 he has been attached, in a similar capacity, to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Chas. Hotham on the coast of Africa.