A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tarleton, John Walter
TARLETON. (Commander, 1846.)
John Walter Tarleton passed his examination in 1830; obtained his first commission 22 Sept. 1835; and was subsequently appointed – 2 Feb. 1836, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir Josias Rowley in the Mediterranean – 1 April following, to the Favorite 18, Capt. Geo. Rodney Mundy, on the same station – 19 April, 1837, to the Ringdove 16, Capts. Horatio Stopford Nixon and Hon. Keith Stewart, with whom he served in North America and the West Indies until the close of 1841 – 5 Feb. 1842, as Senior, to the Carysfort 26, Capt. Lord Geo. Paulet, fitting for the Pacific, whence he returned to England and was paid off in June, 1845 – and, 2 Dec. 1845, to the Endymion 44, Capt. Geo. Robt. Lambert, in which ship he again sailed for the North America and West India station. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and since 23 Nov. 1848 has been employed as Second-Captain in the Vengeance 84, Capt. the Earl of Hardwicke, now in the Mediterranean. Agents – Messrs. Chard.