A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Thomas, William Sidney
THOMAS. (Commander, 1842.)
William Sidney Thomas entered the Navy 12 March, 1820; passed his examination in 1826; and was made Lieutenant, 13 May, 1828, into the Asia 84, flag-ship of Sir Pulteney Malcolm in the Mediterranean; where, in the following Sept., he removed to the Revenge 76, Capts. Norborne Thompson and Hon. Chas. Orlando Bridgeman. He returned home about the close of 1830; and was subsequently appointed – 3 Oct. 1831, to the Melville 74, flagship of Sir John Gore in the East Indies – 3 Aug. 1833, as First, to the Alligator 28, Capt. Geo. Robt. Lambert, on the same station – 15 Aug. 1835, to the command of the Algerine 10, also in the East Indies, where he was superseded in March, 1839 – 24 Sept. 1840, to the command of the Ferret 10, on the coast of Africa – and 18 Dec. 1841, to the Royal George yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus Fitz- Clarence. He was advanced to his present rank 7 March, 1842. He has since been on half-pay.
Commander Thomas married, in July, 1843, Thomasine, daughter of the late Capt. Henry Haynes, R.N. (1814). Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.