A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Webber, Edmund
WEBBER. (Lieutenant, 1847.)
Edmund Webber passed his examination 5 April, 1845; served as Mate, at Portsmouth and at the Cape of Good Hope, in the Excellent gunnery-ship, Capts. Sir Thos. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads, and Eurydice 24, Capt. Talavera Vernon Anson; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 14 May, 1847, was appointed Additional of the President 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres on the station last named. He has been employed, since 13 April, 1848, in the Hastings 72, Capt. Jas. Wm. Morgan, now in the East Indies.