A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Syer, Frederick Chevallier
SYER. (Commander, 1841.)
Frederick Chevallier Syer is second son of the Rev. B. B. Syer, Rector of Kiddington, co. Suffolk.
This officer entered the Navy 16 Jan. 1813; and in March, 1814, was present at the destruction, in the river Gironde, of a French line-of-battle ship, three brigs-of-war, several smaller vessels, and of all the forts and batteries on the north side of the river. He passed his examination in 1819; obtained his first commission 22 May, 1828; and was subsequently appointed – 26 Sept. 1828, to the Madagascar 46, Capts. Hon. Sir Robt. Cavendish Spencer and Edm. Lyons, on the Mediterranean station, whence he returned at the close of 1831 – 21 June, 1836, as Senior, to the Salamander steam-vessel, Capt. Sidney Colpoys Dacres, under whom he was for four years employed on the north coast of Spain, and twice commanded a rocket brigade in action with the Carlists – and, 14 Sept. 1840, to the command of the Comet steamer, on the Plymouth station. He attained his present rank 23 Nov. 1841; and, since 20 Feb. 1844, has been employed in the Coast Guard.
Commander Syer married, at Ipswich, 3 May, 1842, Agnes, fourth daughter of John Cobbold, Esq.