A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Webster, Augustus Frederick
WEBSTER. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Augustus Frederick Webster entered the Navy, 14 March, 1834; passed his examination 6 July, 1840: and was nominated, about the close of the same year. Mate of the Endymion 44, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Grey, fitting for the East Indies; where he was made Lieutenant, 28 Aug. 1843, into the Cornwallis 72, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker. In the autumn of 1844 he returned to England and was paid oif. His next appointments were, 8 Dec. 1845 and 24 Sept. 1847, to the Sampson steam-frigate of 467 horse-power, Capt. Thos. Henderson, and Collingwood 80, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour, both in the Pacific. In the Sampson he was for some time First-Lieutenant. He continued in the Collingwood until she was paid off in 1848.