A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wetherall, Frederick Augustus
WETHERALL. (Captain, 1826. f-p., 14; h-p., 33.)
Frederick Augustus Wetherall was born 20 Feb. 1788.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Boston 32, Capt. John Erskine Douglas, stationed on the coast of North America where, after having served as Midshipman with different Captains in the Leander 50, Leopard 50, and Cambrian 40, he was nominated, 30 Oct. 1806, Acting-Lieutenant of the Observateur sloop, Capt. Hon. Geo. Alfred Crofton. While in the Leander, under the present Sir John Talbot, he assisted at the capture, 23 Feb. 1805, of La Ville de Milan of 46 guns, and her prize the Cleopatra 32, both which ships had been much shattered during a recent engagement. Being confirmed a Lieutenant of the Observateur 24 Feb. 1807, he continued employed in that vessel, on the North American and West India stations, until Nov. 1810. He was afforded an opportunity in consequence of co-operating in the reduction of Martinique and Guadeloupe; and was in company (as Acting-Commander of the Observateur) with the Junon 38, Capt. John Shortland, when that ship was capiured, after a noble defence, by four French frigates, 13 Dec. 1809.[1] He was appointed, 18 Aug. 1812, to the Owen Glendower 42, Capt. Brian Hodgson, on the East India station; he attained the rank of Commander 15 June, 1814; and from 26 July, 1825, until Posted 13 Nov. 1826, he served in that capacity in the Fly 18, again in the East Indies, where he was present at Rangoon during the Burmese war. He accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.
Capt. Wetherall married Mary, eldest daughter of H. Hamilton, Esq., and niece of Mr. Hamilton, M.P. for co. Meath, by whom he has issue five children. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1810, p. 176.