A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wale, George Henry
WALE. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
George Henry Wale, while belonging to the Dido 18, Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel, served in a native-built boat armed with a brass 6-pounder and 2 swivels, and manned with 18 officers, seamen, and marines, under the command of Lieut. Jas. Hunt, at the destruction, 21 May, 1843, off Point Datou, on the coast of Borneo, of one, and the defeat of the other, of two piratical proas, each carrying about 2 guns and 50 men, by whom the British had been attacked. He passed his examination 2 July, 1842; was nominated, in 1845, Mate of the Cyclops steam-frigate, Capt. Wm. Fred. Lapidge, on the south-east coast of America; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 10 March, 1846, was appointed to the Ferret 8, Capt. Geo. Sprigg, fitting for the coast of Africa. He removed, 6 Nov. following, to the Rosamond steam-sloop of 287 horse-power, Capt. John Foote, on the Cape of Good Hope station; where he has been serving, since 16 March, 1848, in the Nimrod 18, Capt. Thos. Belgrave.