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The following is the entry for William Montagu Isaacson George Pasco in William O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'.
PASCO. (Commander, 1846.) William Montagu Isaacson George Pasco is eldest son of Rear-Admiral Pasco.This officer entered the Navy 3 Feb. 1820; passed his examination in 1826; and obtained his first commission 8 Jan. 1830. His succeeding appointments were – 5 May, 1831, to the Dublin 50, Capt. Lord Jas. Townshend, fitting for South America, whence he returned in the summer of 1834 – 5 Feb. 1835, to the Rover 18, Capt. Chas. Eden, under whom he was employed for a further period of three years in South America, part of the time as First Lieutenant – 8 Oct. 1838, to the Coast Guard – 18 May, 1842, to the command of the Kite steamer, equipping for the coast of Africa, whence he returned to England and was paid off in 1843 – and 7 April, 1845, to that of the Jackal, another steamer, stationed in the Mediterranean. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Case and Loudonsack. |
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