| Sir William Gage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1777 |
| Died | 4 January 1864 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1789 – 1851 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held | HMS Terpsichore HMS Uranie HMS Thetis HMS Indus East Indies Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Hall Gage GCB GCH (2 October 1777 – 4 January 1864) was Second Sea Lord in the British Navy.
Born the third son of General Thomas Gage, Gage joined the Royal Navy in 1789.[1] In 1797 he was given command of the frigate HMS Terpsichore and sailed in the Mediterranean to conduct the Siege of Malta.[1] He took command of HMS Uranie in 1801, HMS Thetis in 1805 and HMS Indus in 1813.[1] Promoted Rear Admiral in 1821 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station in 1825.[1]
He became Commander-in-Chief in the Downs in 1833.[1] Promoted Vice-Admiral in 1837, he became Commander-in-Chief in Lisbon later that year.[1] He served as Second Naval Lord from 1841 to 1846 and then became Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth from 1848 to 1851.[1] He had to contain an outbreak of cholera on an American ship passing through Plymouth Sound in 1849.[2]
Gage Cape, a rocky promontory at the eastern edge of Ross Island near Antarctica, was named after him by Sir James Clark Ross, and there is also a street in Hong Kong. A marble memorial to him was erected at St Peter's Church, Thurston, Suffolk.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Brisbane |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1825–1829 |
Succeeded by Edward Owen |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Troubridge |
Second Naval Lord 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by Sir James Dundas |
| Preceded by Sir John West |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1848–1851 |
Succeeded by Sir John Ommanney |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Cockburn, Bt |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1853–1854 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dundonald |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Byam Martin |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1854–1862 |
Succeeded by Sir Graham Eden Hamond, Bt |