A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Stockdale, Charles Boddam
STOCKDALE. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 9; h-p., 34.)
Charles Boddam Stockdale entered the Navy, 22 June, 1804, as Midshipman, on board the Culloden 74, Capt. Christopher Cole, fitting for the flag of Sir Edw. Pellew, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies; where he became Master’s Mate, 9 July, 1808, and 31 Aug. 1811, of the Phaeton 38, Capt. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and Illustrious 74, Commodore Wm. Robt. Broughton. In the Culloden he was present at the capture and destruction, 27 Nov. 1806, of a Dutch frigate, seven brigs of war, and about 20 armed and other merchant- vessels lying in Batavia Roads; also at the taking of Samarang; and at the annihilation at Griessee, 11 Dec. 1807, of the dockyard and stores and of all the men-of-war remaining to Holland in India. He accompanied, in the Phaeton, the expedition of 1810 against the Isle of France; and while co-operating, in that ship and the Illustrious, in the reduction of Java, he landed and aided at the bombardment and storming of Fort Cornells 26 Aug. 1811. After acting for some time as Lieutenant of the Illustrious, he was superseded by order of Rear-Admiral Sir Sam. Hood, 6 April, 1812; and in the course of the same year he returned to England in the Doris 36, Capt. Wm. Jones Lye. Since 27 Aug. 1846 Mr. Stockdale, whose commission bears date 8 May, 1812, has been attached to the Ocean 80 and Wellington 72, guard-ships at Sheerness, Capts. Rich. Arthur and David Price. Agents – Messrs. Chard.