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Ex Glendining's, May 1942.
The published Naval General Service Medal rolls confirm William Lodwick as a Carpenter aboard the Imperieuse for the action in Basque Roads on 11-12.4.1809, and in the same rate aboard the Victorious for her action against the Rivoli on 22.2.1812, the latter being one of just 67 clasps on the Admiralty roll.
While Message's roll further confirms Lodwick's presence in the action of 23.6.1795 ('Present and Entitled'), his name is omitted from the appropriate section in the Douglas-Morris roll, but as noted below, he was most certainly present at that action aboard the Standard, and must have received the clasp after suitable, but protracted investigation by the relevant Committee.
Carpenter William Lodwick, a native of Carmarthenshire, entered the Royal Navy as a Landsman aboard the Standard in April 1795, giving his age as 21 years. Subsequently present at Admiral Bridport's action off the Isle de Groix on 23.6.1795, he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in the following year and next joined the Inflexible. Shortly afterwards he was promoted to Carpenter's Mate, although in a later appointment aboard the Guillaume Tell he was re-rated as a Caulker's Mate. Lodwick regained his former status and more, with an acting appointment as Carpenter aboard the Stromboli in September 1800, in which rate he was confirmed by 'Warrant from Lord Keith, dated 22 January 1802'.
Thereafter, he enjoyed an active and lengthy career, all the more notable for his presence at Basque Roads in April 1809 in the Imperieuse, and a special 'Mention' from his Captain, Lord Cochrane, for other activities at Fort Trinidad, Spain, in the previous year. No less notable would have been his subsequent participation in one of the finest actions commemorated by the Naval General Service Medal, namely the capture of the French 74-gun Frigate Rivoli, and the destruction of the Corvette Mercure, in the Gulf of Trieste, off Venice on 22.2.1812:
'Having by my last report of the state of the enemy's ships, apprised their Lordships that the Rivoli of 74 guns, recently launched at Venice, was in readiness to put to sea; I have now great satisfaction in announcing her capture by His Majesty's Ship Victorious, after a severe contest of five hours, on the 21st ultimo ... The great disparity of force sufficiently bespeaks the merits of the captors, the Rivoli having 862 men at the commencement of the action, while the crew of the Victorious was reduced to 506, of whom 60 were in the sick list. The loss has been very severe on both sides, upwards of 400 having been killed and wounded on the part of the enemy, and 42 men killed, and 99 wounded, on the part of the Victorious ...' (Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's Despatch of 29.3.1812 refers).
Lodwick returned to shore duties in September 1814, his skills as a Carpenter being used in the construction of new ships, and in repairing those damaged in action, duties that ensured his steady employment until 1837, by which time he had been in the service of the Royal Navy for no less than 42 years.
The published Naval General Service Medal rolls confirm William Lodwick as a Carpenter aboard the Imperieuse for the action in Basque Roads on 11-12.4.1809, and in the same rate aboard the Victorious for her action against the Rivoli on 22.2.1812, the latter being one of just 67 clasps on the Admiralty roll.
While Message's roll further confirms Lodwick's presence in the action of 23.6.1795 ('Present and Entitled'), his name is omitted from the appropriate section in the Douglas-Morris roll, but as noted below, he was most certainly present at that action aboard the Standard, and must have received the clasp after suitable, but protracted investigation by the relevant Committee.
Carpenter William Lodwick, a native of Carmarthenshire, entered the Royal Navy as a Landsman aboard the Standard in April 1795, giving his age as 21 years. Subsequently present at Admiral Bridport's action off the Isle de Groix on 23.6.1795, he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in the following year and next joined the Inflexible. Shortly afterwards he was promoted to Carpenter's Mate, although in a later appointment aboard the Guillaume Tell he was re-rated as a Caulker's Mate. Lodwick regained his former status and more, with an acting appointment as Carpenter aboard the Stromboli in September 1800, in which rate he was confirmed by 'Warrant from Lord Keith, dated 22 January 1802'.
Thereafter, he enjoyed an active and lengthy career, all the more notable for his presence at Basque Roads in April 1809 in the Imperieuse, and a special 'Mention' from his Captain, Lord Cochrane, for other activities at Fort Trinidad, Spain, in the previous year. No less notable would have been his subsequent participation in one of the finest actions commemorated by the Naval General Service Medal, namely the capture of the French 74-gun Frigate Rivoli, and the destruction of the Corvette Mercure, in the Gulf of Trieste, off Venice on 22.2.1812:
'Having by my last report of the state of the enemy's ships, apprised their Lordships that the Rivoli of 74 guns, recently launched at Venice, was in readiness to put to sea; I have now great satisfaction in announcing her capture by His Majesty's Ship Victorious, after a severe contest of five hours, on the 21st ultimo ... The great disparity of force sufficiently bespeaks the merits of the captors, the Rivoli having 862 men at the commencement of the action, while the crew of the Victorious was reduced to 506, of whom 60 were in the sick list. The loss has been very severe on both sides, upwards of 400 having been killed and wounded on the part of the enemy, and 42 men killed, and 99 wounded, on the part of the Victorious ...' (Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's Despatch of 29.3.1812 refers).
Lodwick returned to shore duties in September 1814, his skills as a Carpenter being used in the construction of new ships, and in repairing those damaged in action, duties that ensured his steady employment until 1837, by which time he had been in the service of the Royal Navy for no less than 42 years.