A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wilson, Orlando Hart
WILSON. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 28.)
Orlando Hart Wilson died 3 Jan. 1845, at Aberdeen.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 May, 1807, as Midshipman, on board the Trent frigate, Capt. Walter Grosett, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Jas. Hawkins Whitshed at Cork. In the autumn of 1810, after having served for two years in the West Indies and on the coast of France in the Raven sloop, Capt. Jas. Grant, and Lyra 10, Capts. Wm. Bevians, Thos. Southey, and Robt. Bloye, he sailed in the Scipion 74 for the Cape of Good Hope, with the flag of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford; previously to following whom into the Lion 64 we find him cooperating, as Master’s Mate, in the reduction of Java. From Sept. 1813, until presented, in Aug. 1815, with a commission bearing date 1 March in that year, he was employed chiefly on the South American and Home stations, in the Nisus 38, Capt. Chas. Marsh Schomberg, Warspite 74, Capt. Lord Jas. O’Bryen, Akbar 50, flag-ship (off Flushing) of Rear-Admiral Thos. Byam Martin, and Harrier sloop, Capt. Sir Chas. Thos. Jones. He served afterwards, from 13 Nov. 1841 until the summer of 1843, as an agent for Transports afloat.