2 ▁he ▁commanded ▁ ▁on ▁the ▁South ▁American ▁station , ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 8 2 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 2 6 ▁the ▁ 4 6 - gun ▁fr ig ate ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an , ▁where ▁he ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁operations ▁against ▁Al gi ers ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 8 2 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁employed ▁on ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Greece , ▁during ▁the ▁Greek ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence . ▁ ▁From ▁August ▁ 1 8 2 7 ▁to ▁September ▁ 1 8 2 8 ▁Sp encer ▁was ▁private ▁secretary ▁and ▁Gro om ▁of ▁the ▁Bed ch am ber ▁to ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Clar ence , ▁then ▁Lord ▁High ▁Admir al . ▁They ▁worked ▁on ▁naval ▁reform , ▁in ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁g unn ery ▁and ▁steam ▁power . ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 8 2 8 ▁he ▁was ▁nominated ▁Knight ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Gu el ph ic ▁Order , ▁and ▁was ▁kn ight ed ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁November . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 8 2 8 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁command ▁, ▁again ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an . ▁ ▁Death ▁ ▁Sp encer ▁died , ▁off ▁Alexand ria , ▁on ▁ 4 ▁November ▁ 1 8 3 0 ; ▁he ▁had ▁just ▁been ▁re called ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁as ▁survey or - general ▁of ▁the ▁ord n ance . ▁He ▁was ▁un mar ried . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Att ribution ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 9 1 ▁birth