Royal Naval Biography/Tyler, George
GEORGE TYLER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1822.]
Is a son of Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, K.C.B. and was born at Cattrell, co. Glamorgan, in Dec. l793.
He entered the Royal Naval College, in Oct. 1806; went first to sea in the Lively frigate. Captain George M‘Kinley, in 1809; and lost his right arm, when serving as midshipman of the Spartan 38, Captain Edward Pelham Brenton, in a boat expedition against the enemy at Quiberon, May 1811. His first commission bears date, Feb. 6, 1813; from which period he served as flag-lieutenant to his father, until promoted by him to the command of the Harpy sloop, at the Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 7, 1815.
Captain Tyler was granted a pension of 200l. per annum, for the loss of his arm. May 8, 1816; appointed to the Fly sloop, Dec. 8, 1821; and advanced to post rank, while serving on the coast of Scotland, Oct. 10, 1822.
This officer married, in Sept. 1819, Harriet, daughter of the Right Hon. John Sullivan and Lady Harriet Sullivan.
Agents.– Messrs. Chard.