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The following is the entry for Woodford John Williams in William O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'.
WILLIAMS. (Captain, 1841. f-p., 16; h-p., 9.) Woodford John Williams entered the Navy 1 Aug. 1822; obtained his first commission 25 June, 1828; and was appointed next – 1 Aug. 1829, to the Trinculo 18, Capt. Sam. Price, on the Cork station – 2 May and 23 Sept. 1831, to the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, and Tyne 28, Capt. Chas. Hope, both in South America, whence he returned in Jan. 1834 – 25 Feb. 1835, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Thos. Hastings – 11 April, 1836, to the Hercules 74, Capt. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, on the Home station – 19 Aug. 1837, as Senior, for about three months, to the Pique 36, Capt. Edw. Boxer, fitting at Portsmouth – and 10 April, 1838, to the command of the Termagant brigantine, of 10 guns, on the coast of Africa. He attained the rank of Commander 28 June, 1838; served in that capacity in the Stromboli steamer in the Mediterranean (where he assisted at the capture of Sidon and at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre) from 18 July, 1840, until advanced to his present rank 2 June, 1841; and from 24 Oct. 1846 until paid off at the close of 1848, was employed, chiefly on the Home station, in the Amphion steam-frigate of 300 horse-power.Capt. Williams married, 3 Feb. 1842, Anne, third daughter of the Rev. Dr. Morgan, Chaplain of Portsmouth Dockyard. |
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