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Quarter Masters. — 2 Moses Mead, 18 May 92 ; Son. Lieut.
1 Thomas Piper, 10 Oct. 94 ; Son. Lieut.
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1st Battalion returned from India, 28 Nov. 1884. 2nd Battalion embarked for Gibraltar, 1882
I Lieut. General the Hon. J. J. Bourke served in the Eastern Campaign of 1854-55 with the 88th Regimcrt, and was
present at the battles of Alma and Inkerman, and siege of Sebasoopol (Medal with three Clasps, 5th Class of the
Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served in India during the suppression of the mutiny in 1857-58, and was present at
the affair of Bhognapore (mentioned in despatches), siege of Lucknow in March 1858, and siege and fall of Calpee
(Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with Clasp for Central India).
'- Major Brown served in the Nile Expedition in 1S84-85 with the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment (Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
13 Major Carter served with the Mahsood Wuzeeree Expedition in iSSi. Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85
with the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and.
Khedive's Star).
II Major Cruickshank served in the Nile Expedition in 1S84-S5 with the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment
(Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
15 Major Orman served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment (Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
"Captain Chawner served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
21 Major Tudway served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the Mounted Infantry, and was present at the
actions at Abu Klea and EL Gubat (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star); also
served in the operations near Suakin in December 7888 and was present in the engagement at Genmizah in com-
mand of Mounted Infantry (mentioned in despatches, Clasp, and 4th Class of the Medjidie). Served with the
Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 in command of the Camel Corp?, including the
engagement at Firkei and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Khedive's Medal
with two Clasns).
22 Captain Guilding served with the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 (Medal, and
Khedive's Star).
23 Captains Benson served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment
(Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
25 Captain Anley served in the Nile Expedition in 188.1.-85 with the Mounted Infantry (Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star). Served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 with the
2nd Soudanese Battalion, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in
despatches, Khedive's Medal with two Clasps).
26 Lieut. Stirling served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (Medal with Clasp).
Record of the Services of the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment (formerly the 56th Regiment).
Raised in 1755. Proceeded to the Havannah, 1762. Home, 1763. To Gibraltar, 1770. Home, 17831
To West Indies, 1793. Home, 1795. To West Indies, 1796. Home, 1799. To Holland, 1799. Home,
1799. (2nd Battalion raised in 1804; to India, 1S07; home and disbanded in 1817.) To India, 1805.
(3rd Battalion raised in 1813; proceeded to Holland, 1813 ; home and disbanded, 1814). To Mauritius,
1815. Home, 1826. To West Indies, 1831. Home, 1842. To Gibraltar, 1846. (Reserve Battalion
raised in 1846 ; proceeded to Gibraltar, 1847 ; incorporated with 1st Battalion, 1850.) To Bermuda,
1851. Home, 1855. To Crimea, 1855. Home, 1856. To India, 1857. Home, 1866. To India, 187 1. To
Aden, 1877. Home, 1878. To Gibraltar, 1882. To Egypt, 1884. To Malta, 1887.
Continuation of Notes to the Berkshire Regiment.
40 Captain Fitton served in the campaign in the Eastern Soudan in 18S5 with the 1st Battalion of the Berkshire
Regiment (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86,
and was present in the engagement at Giniss and at the attack on Ambigole Wells. Served with the Dongola Ex-
peditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Infantry Division,
including the engagement at Firket and the opeiations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, DSO., and. Khedive's
Medal with two Clasps).
41 Captain Taylor served throughout the campaign in the Eastern Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion of the Berk-
shire Regiment, and was present in the reconnaissance to Hasheen on the 1st February, in the engagements at
Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba, and the subsequent advance to and burning of Temai (Medal with two Clasps,
and Khedive's Star). Served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86.
4a Lieut. Cloke served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the reconnaissance to a,nd surrender of
Kafr Dowar (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served at Assiout during the Nile Expedition in 1S34-85, and was pre-
sent in the engagements at Hasheen and tho Tofrek zereba (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps, and Medal for
distinguished conduct in the field).
Record of the Services of the 1st Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales' (Royal Berkshire Regiment),—
formerly the 4gth Regiment.
Raised in 1714, but records lost to 174s. Entitled "Jamaica Volunteers," 1743. America, 1775101780. England
tOi78S. West Indies, to 1796. England, to Oct. 1799. Holland, to Nov, 1799 (battle of Egmont-op-Zee). England
to 1801. Served as Marines under Lord Nelson, 1801 (battle of Copenhagen). America, to 1815 (capture o
Queenstown). [2nd Battalion raised in 1813.] England, to 1816. Ireland and England, to 1821. Entitled " Prin
cess Charlotte of Wales' 49th Regiment," 1825. South Africa, to 1S28. India, to 1840. China, to 1842 (war o
1840-42). India, to 1843. England, to 1845. Ireland, to 1851. Corfu, to 1853. Malta, to 1854. Tne Crimea, to
1856 (battles of Alma and Inkerman and siege of Sebastopol). England, to 1857. Barbadoes, to 1859. England,
to 1864. Ireland, to 1865. India, to 1873. England, to 1881. Gibraltar, to 18S2. Malta, to July 1882. Egypt,
ito 18G3 (war of 1882). Gibraltar, to 1884. Entitled " 1st Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales' Royal Berkshire
iRegiment," 1885. Egypt and the Soudan, to 1886 (campaign of 1885— battle of Tofrek). Cyprus, to i388 (Left
Half Battalion to Malta). Malta, t888.
Record of the Services of the 2nd Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales' (Royal Berkshire Regiment), —
formerly the 66th Regiment.
*aised in 1758 and proc eeded to the West Indies, to 1792. Gibraltar, to 1795. West Indies, to 1799. Canada, to
t«02. England, to 1804. [2nd Battalion raised in 1803. Ireland, to 1809. The Peninsula, to 1813 (passage of
the Douro, battles of Tala vera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and Orthes). France, to 1814. Ireland,
1814. England, to r8i6. St. Helena, to 1817. Absorbed in 1st Battalion, 1817.I East Indies, to 1817. St. Helena,
;o 1821 (attended the interment of Napoleon). England, to 1823. Ireland, to 1827. Canada, to 1840. England, to
1842. Scotland, to 1843. Ireland, to 1845. Gibraltar, to 1848. West Indies, to 1851. Canada, to 3854. Gibraltar,
to 1856. England, to 1857 . East Indies, to 1865. England, to 1867. Channel Islands, to i£6S. Ireland, to 1870.
Sast Indies, to 1881 (Afgh an war of 1879-80, battle of Candahar). England, to 1885. Ireland, 1885.