A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Story, Henry Alexander
STORY. (Commander, 1846. f-p., 12; h-p., 9.)
Henry Alexander Story was born 25 July, 1813.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College in Dec. 1826; and embarked, 11 Dec. 1828, as Midshipman, on board the Madagascar 46, Capt. Hon. Sir Robt. Cavendish Spencer, stationed in the Mediterranean; where he removed in succession to the Aetna bomb, Capt. Stephen Lushington, and Windsor Castle 76, Capt. Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie. He served afterwards in the West Indies until Nov. 1833 (in Aug. of which year he passed his examination) in the Sapphire 28, Capt. Hon. Wm. Wellesley, Falcon 10, Capt. John Garrett, Fly 18, Capt. Peter M‘Quhae, and Blanche 46, Capt. Arthur Farquhar. He was next, in Feb. 1837, nominated Mate of the Russell 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Henry Dillon, in the Mediterranean; he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 28 June, 1838; and he was subsequently appointed – 10 April, 1839, to the Druid 44, Capt. Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill, from which ship, after participating in the earlier operations of the war in China, and assisting at the capture of the enemy’s forts at Tycocktow and Chuenpee, he invalided early in 1841 – 15 Dec. 1842, as First, to the Gorgon steamer, Capt. Chas. Hotham, fitting for South America, whence he returned about Oct. 1843 – and 11 Oct. 1845, in a similar capacity, to the Retribution steam-frigate, Capt. Stephen Lushington, attached to the Channel squadron. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and has since been on half-pay.