Reginald Thomas John Levinge

[2] His eldest brother, Richard, born in 1811, joined the British Army and reached the rank of Captain, later becoming Colonel of the Westmeath Militia.

He had several brothers, including George in the Royal Horse Artillery, Augustus in the 71st Infantry, Charles also in the British Army, and Vere Henry Levinge who served as an officer in the Honourable East India Company.

In January 1844 he became senior lieutenant of the 26-gun HMS Volage under Captain William Dickson, which had recently seen action at the Battle of Chuenpi.

In this a combined French and English fleet destroyed the land-based artillery batteries and a number of vessels which were intended to blockade the river.

Hotham's correspondence shows a concern for HMS Dolphin which held a position more befitting a larger ship, and came under heavy fire.