Royal Naval Biography/Young, George

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SIR GEORGE YOUNG, Bart.
[Commander.]

Eldest son of the late Sir Samuel Young, Bart, of Formosa Place, co. Berks, F.R.S. and F.A.S.^[1], by Emily, daughter of Charles Baring, Esq. of Exmouth, co. Devon. This officer was born on the 10th Aug. 1797; and entered the royal navy in 1811, as midshipman on board the America 74, Captain (now Sir Josias) Rowley, fitting out for the Mediterranean station, from whence she returned to England in the autumn of 1814. He was made a lieutenant on the 9th Nov. 1818; appointed to the Spencer 74, flagship of Sir Josias Rowley, on the Irish station, Oct. 27th, 1819; and promoted to the command of the Beaver sloop, at Jamaica, Oct. 25th, 1825. He lately commanded the Hover sloop, in the Mediterranean.

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1. Son of Admiral Sir George Young, Knt. who first went to sea with the celebrated Boscawen, and greatly distinguished himself at the sieges of Louisbourg, Quebec, Havannah, and Pondicherry. See Nav. Chron. v. 31, p. 177. et seq.