[Thomas] Goddard, Midshipman.
Dead. I believe was a lieutenant and severely wounded at the evacuation of Toulon.—[James, i. 87.]
Francis John Nott, Midshipman.
A post captain; out-pension, Greenwich Hospital. Dead [1840.—Marshall, vi. 236].
Thomas H. Tidy, Midshipman.
Dead. A commander. Poor Tom.
Hon. Dunbar Douglas, Midshipman.
Dead. A commander; a glorious fellow. A follower of Earl St. Vincent. When a midshipman with him in the Foudroyant, 84, he was stationed in the foretop, and having hold of the main-top bowline by accident when the ship was going about, he was hauled out of the top and pitched into the main rigging without receiving the smallest injury, having the presence of mind to hold fast by the slack of the bowline, and by that means saved his life. This I heard related at Lord St. Vincent’s table. Her mainsail was not set at the time.
[John] W. T. Dixon, Midshipman.
Dead. He commanded the Apollo, 36, when that ship was unfortunately lost on the coast of Portugal with several of her convoy, and was drowned. He was brother to Admiral Sir Manley Dixon.