Royal Naval Biography/Larcom, Joseph Paffard Dickson
JOSEPH PAFFARD DICKSON LARCOM, Esq.
[Commander.]
Son of the late Commissioner Joseph Larcom, of Malta dock-yard, a zealous and good officer, who died at Gibraltar, on his way co England, Feb. 17th, 1818, universally lamented.
This officer was educated at the Royal Naval College, from whence he embarked on board the Blossom sloop. Captain Francis Beaufort, destined to the Mediterranean, in June 1810. He subsequently served under the same officer in the Ville de Paris, first rate, off Toulon, and Frederikssteen frigate, on the coast of Asia Minor[1]. He was made lieutenant into the Castor 32, Captain Charles Dilkes, Sept. 26th, 1814; appointed to the Atholl 28, Captain Henry Bourchier, fitting out for the Halifax station, Nov. 28th, 1820; and advanced to the rank of commander, Aug. 8th, 1829.