A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Woodin, William Henry
WOODIN. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 15; h-p., 28.)
William Henry Woodin entered the Navy, 15 July, 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ambuscade 32, Capt. Wm. D’Urban, under whom he was for five years employed in the Mediterranean, a great part of the time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate. He then, in Aug. 1809, joined, in the capacity last mentioned, the Orpheus 32, Capts. Patrick Tonyn and Robt. Foulis Preston, on the West India station, where he was received, in Jan. 1811, on board the Dragon 74, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Laforey. In that ship, of which he became an Acting and a confirmed Lieutenant, 27 Nov. 1812 and 31 May, 1813, he continued to serve until Aug. 1815 on the coast of North America, under the command of Capt. Robt. Barrie, whose thanks he obtained for his conduct during the operations in the Penobscot against Hamden and Bangor.[1] From 1 Oct. 1830 until 1834 he served as a Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Cockburn schooner, Lieut.-Commander Chas. Holbrook, on the Lakes of Canada. Since the latter date he has been on half-pay.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1814, p. 2031.