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The following is the entry for Reynell Charles Michell in William O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'.
MICHELL. (Commander, 1843. h-p., 19; h-p., 6.) Reynell Charles Michell entered the Navy 7 Feb. 1822; and, while Midshipman of the Arachne 18, bore an active part in the hostilities in Ava, where his conduct procured him the highest encomiums of his Captain, Henry Ducie Chads. He was made Lieutenant, 11 Nov. 1829, into the Satellite 18, Capt. John Parker, attached to the force in the East Indies; and was afterwards appointed – 22 Aug. 1831, to the Challenger 28, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, on the same station, whence he returned in 1833 – 15 June, 1835, as Senior, to the Raleigh 18, Capt. Michael Quin, also in the East Indies – 30 Oct. 1838, in a similar capacity, to the Tyne 26, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. John Townshend – 6 May, 1841, still as Senior, to the Hydra steamer, Capt. Alex. Murray, on the North America and West India station – and, 20 March and 29 July, 1842, to the Magnificent and Imaum, receiving-ships at Jamaica, each bearing the broad pendant of Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng. He was promoted to his present rank, after having been for a few months on half-pay, 19 July, 1843; and, since 15 Sept. 1847, has been in command of the Devastation steam-sloop, of 400 horse-power, on the coast of Africa. Agents – Holmes and Folkard. |
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