Early Life and Naval Career
Shortland, born in 1804, was the son of Captain Thomas George Shortland. Edward Shortland and Peter Frederick Shortland were his brothers. Willoughby was educated at the Royal Naval College, and entered the service on 9 January 1818. Being gazetted a lieutenant on 18 August 1828, he served in the Galatea, 42 guns, and in the following year in the Ranger, 28 guns, on the Jamaica station. On 21 March 1831 he took the command of the Skipjack, a schooner of 5 guns, and in her remained in the West Indies until June 1833.
On 1 July 1864 he was gazetted a retired commander in the navy.
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