A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Richard
WILLIAMS. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Richard Williams entered the Navy 4 Nov. 1824; passed his examination in 1831; and, as a reward for his services on the coast of Syria and at the bombardment of St. Jean d’ Acre, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 4 Nov. 1840. His succeeding appointments were – 15 Dec. 1840, to the Thunderer 84, Capts. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Daniel Pring, in the Mediterranean – 14 Feb. 1843, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne at Plymouth – 12 May, 1843, to the Curaçoa 24, Capt. Thos. Sabine Pasley, fitting for South America, where he was superseded in April, 1845 – and, 2 Feb. 1846, to the Albion 90, Capts. Nicholas Lockyer and Chas. Howe Fremantle, with whom he served in the Channel and Mediterranean until paid off at the commencement of 1847.