A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Young, Alfred
YOUNG. (Lieut., 1842. f-p., 18; h-p., 2.)
Alfred Young, born in 1811, at Verdun, in France, is son of Retired Commander Matthew Young, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 Jan. 1827, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prince Regent 120, Capt. Constantine Rich. Moorsom, bearing the flag of Sir Robt. Moorsom at Chatham. From the following July until Oct. 1830 he served in the Musquito 10, Capts. Geo. Bohun Martin[1] and Chas. Bentham, in the Mediterranean; he then became Midshipman, in the Channel, of the Wellesley 74, Capt. Sam. Campbell Rowley; and from July, 1832 (six months after he had left the Wellesley), until Aug. 1834, he was employed in that capacity in the Dispatch 16, Capt. Geo. Daniell, and Sapphire 28, Capt. Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis. Having, in the course of the month last mentioned, passed his examination, he was in succession appointed Mate – 10 July and 4 Aug. 1835 and 28 Dec. 1838, of the Portland 52, Capt. David Price, Barham 50, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, and Blazer steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander John Middleton Waugh, all in the Mediterranean – 10 July, 1840, of the Tartar Revenue-cruizer, Lieut.-Commander Robt. Butcher – and 8 Jan. 1842, of the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington at Portsmouth. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 March, 1842; and was afterwards, from 26 May in the same year until 7 Dec. 1843, and from 13 Sept. 1844 until 1849, employed in the Pacific and East Indies in the Satellite 18, Capt. Robt. Fitzgerald Gambier, and Espiègle 12, Capts. Thos. Pickering Thompson and Fred. Arch. Campbell. Agent – J. Hinxman.
- ↑ He was present, under Capt. Martin, at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827.