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1996203A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Walsh, Stephen RusselWilliam Richard O'Byrne

WALSH. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 30.)

Stephen Russel Walsh died 24 April, 1845.

This officer entered the Navy, 6 Oct. 1805, as Third-cl. Vol., on board the Wolverene sloop, Capt. Thos. Smyth, stationed in the West Indies; whence, after having served with the same officer and with Capt. Hugh Pigot, as Fst.-cl. Vol. in the Alligator 28, and as A.B. in the Circe 32, he returned in the early part of 1808 to England as a Supernumerary in the Alexandria frigate. He was next, until Jan. 1815, employed, chiefly on the Irish, Brazilian, St. Helena, East India, and Home stations, and principally in the capacity of Midshipman, in the Brisk sloop, Capt. John Coode, Brilliant 28, Capt. T. Smyth, Inconstant 36, Capt. Edw. Stirling Dickson, Royal William, Capt. Hall, Nymphe frigate, Capts. Hon. Josceline Percy and Edw. Sneyd Clay, Menelaus 38, Capt. Peter Parker, Africaine 38, Capt. Hon. Edw. Rodney, Cornelia 32, Capt. Wm. Fitzwilliam Owen, Cornwall 74, Capt. Edw. W. C. R. Owen, Namur 74, Capt. Chas. John Austen, and Comus 22, Capt. John Tailour. He then made a voyage to Bermuda and back as Acting-Lieutenant in the Fervent sloop, Capt. Wm. Hotham; and on being paid off in June, 1815, he was presented with a commission bearing date 6 Feb. in the same year. He remained thenceforward on half-pay. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.