A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Usher, William Armstrong
USHER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 33; h-p., 11.)
William Armstrong Usher entered the Navy, 1 Dec. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Triton guard-ship at Waterford, Capt. Wm. Cashman. In Nov. 1805 he removed to the Rose 18, Capts. Lucius Curtis, Philip Pipon, and Thos. Mansell, employed at first in the Mediterranean and next in the Channel; and he served afterwards, chiefly in the capacity of Midshipman – from Dec. 1807 until May, 1809, in the Pelican sloop and Daedalus and Bacchante frigates, all commanded, in the West Indies, by Capt. Wm. Ward – from May, 1809, until May, 1813, on the Home station, in the Magicienne 36, Capt. L. Curtis, Sarpedon 10, Capt. Jas. Green, Fylla 20, Capts. Hon. Edw. Rodney and Henry Prescott, Swan cutter, Lieut.-Commander Henry Rowed, Puissant 74, Capt. Benj. Wm. Page, and Bold 14, Capt. John Skekel – and from May to Oct. 1813, in the Crescent 38, Capt. John Quilliam at Newfoundland. He obtained his commission 30 May, 1815; was employed during the next 12 months in the Mediterranean in the Sparrowhawk 18, Capt, Fred. Wm. Burgoyne; and filled, from 17 Feb, 1821 until 1838, an appointment in the Coast Guard. He had since been on half-pay. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.