Alexander Burns Usborne
Naval officer . Master’s assistant then master on H.M.S. Beagle, 1831–5. Took command of a small schooner and surveyed the coast of Peru, 1835–6. Master on the Beagle in Australia, 1838–9. Surveyed the coasts of England and Ireland, coasts of, 1847–65. Created staff commander, 1863; captain, 1867. Retired in 1868.
Sources: Freeman, R. B. 1978 Narrative 2: 19–20 Navy list 1838–85
(See the bibliography for full references to sources)
See also Correspondence, volume(s): 1,2,12