A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wickham, John Clements
WICKHAM. (Commander, 1837.)
John Clements Wickham entered the Navy 21 Feb. 1812; passed his examination in 1819; and was made Lieutenant, 6 Oct. 1827, into the Adventure surveying-vessel, Capt. Philip Parker King, on the South American station; whence he returned to England and was paid off in Nov. 1830. His next appointment was, 25 June, 1831, to the Beagle, another surveying-vessel, Capt. Robt. Fitzroy, with whom he returned to South America as First-Lieutenant. He came home again at the close of 1836 and was put out of commission; and on 10 Jan. 1837 he was advanced to his present rank. Being re-appointed to the Beagle 16 Feb. following, he was in her until he invalided in March, 1841, employed in surveying the coast of Australia and Bass’ Strait. He has since been on half-pay. Commander Wickham is now a Police Magistrate in New South Wales. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.