A Naval Biographical Dictionary/West, Alexander George
WEST. (Commander, 1848.)
Alexander George West, born 12 Feb. 1821, is second son of Admiral Sir John West, K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy in 1833; and while Midshipman, in 1840, of the Benbow 72, Capt. Houston Stewart, commanded that ship’s pinnace in the attack upon Tortosa,[1] and was present at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. He passed his examination 27 Aug. 1841; served as Mate, at the Nore and at Portsmouth, in the Camperdown 104, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Brace, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Firebrand steam-frigate, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry obtained his first commission 22 Oct. 1844- was appointed, 14 and 27 Dec. following, to the Superb 80, Capt. A. L. Corry, and Vindictive 60, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Wm. Austen, Commander-in-Chief iS North America and the West Indies; and from 19 July, 1845, until advanced to his present rank 2 May 1848, was employed in the Queen 110, as Flag-Lieutenant to his father at Devonport.
Commander West married, 20 June, 1848, Jane only surviving daughter of the Rev. J. Inman, D.D., of Southsea, Hants.
- ↑ Where he had 1 seaman wounded - Vide Gaz. 1840, p.2607.