A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Walpole, Frederick
WALPOLE. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
The Honourable Frederick Walpole, born 18 Sept. 1822, is third son of the present Earl of Orford (High Steward of the borough of Lynn and Colonel of the West Norfolk Militia), by Mary, eldest daughter of the late Wm. Augustus Fawkener, Esq., one of the Clerks of the Privy Council. His eldest brother. Lord Walpole, is married to the only child of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, Kt., C.B., K.C.H.
This officer passed his examination 26 April, 1843; served for some time as Mate in the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings and from 1844 until 1848 was employed in that capacity and as Lieutenant (commission dated 30 Dec. 1845) in the Collingwood 80, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour in the Pacific.