A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Strode, Augustus Chetham
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STRODE. (Lieutenant, 1847.)
Augustus Chetham Strode is son of Rear-Admiral Sir Edw. Chetham Strode, K.C.B., K.C.H.
This officer served as Midshipman of the Benbow 72, Capt. Houston Stewart, in the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria and at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. He passed his examination 4 June, 1845; was nominated, 31 Oct. following, Mate of the Juno 26, Capt. Patrick John Blake, fitting for the Pacific; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 8 May, 1847, was there appointed Additional of the Collingwood 80, bearing the flag of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour. He returned home and was paid off in 1848.