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2 55 a - The*. Royal Irish Regiment.
11 Major Kellett served in the Hazara Expedition in 1888 with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (Medal
with Clasp).
]9 Captain Grogan served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State (March,
to May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov.) including actions at Belfast (26th and 27th Aug.)
and Lydenburg (5th to 8th Sept.) ; in the Orange River Colony, including actions at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July)
and Wittebergen (1st to 29th July); and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900, including actions at Coles-
berg (15th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
19 Captain Milner served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India with the Tirah Expeditionary
Force (Medal with Clasp). Served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State
(March to May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Oct. to 29th Nov.); in the Orange River Colony, including
ctions at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July) and Wittebergen (1st to 29th July) — severely wounded ; and in Cape Colony,
south of Orange River, 1900, including actions at Colesberg (15th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
20 Captain Daniell served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98, and took part in the
operations on the Samana Range (Meda! with two Clasps). Served in the South African war, taking part in the
operations in the Orange Free State (March to May 1900); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov.),
including actions at Belfast (26th and 27th Aug.) and Lydenburg (5th to 8th Sept.); in the Orange River Colony,
including actions at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July) and Wittebergen (1st to 29th July) ; and Cape Colony, south of
Orange River, 1900, including actions at Colesberg (15th- Jan. to 12th Feb.).
21 Captain White and Major Panter-Downes served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the
Orange Free State (March to May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov.), including actions a
Belfast (26th and 27th Aug.) and Lydenburg (5th to 8th Sept.) ; in the Orange River Colony, including actions a
Bethlehem (6th and 7th July) and Wittebergen (1st to 29th July) and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900,
including actions at Colesberg (15th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
22 Captain Farmer served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State (March
to May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Oct. to 29th Nov.); in the Orange River Colony (May to July); and
in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, including actions at Colesberg (15th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
22 t Captain R. Martin served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 as Assistant Transport
Officer 3rd Brigade (Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under
Sir William Lockhartin 7897-98 in the 1st Brigade Tochi Field Force with the 1st Punjab Infantry (Clasp).
a:i Captain Kelly served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State (March to
May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov.), including actions at Belfast (26th and 27th Aug.
and Lydenburg (5th to 8th Sept.); in the Orange River Colony, including actions at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July)
and Wittebergen ( ist to 29th July) ; and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900, including actions at Colesberg,
15th Jan. to 12th Feb. (DSO.).
- 1 Captain Elliot served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State (March
to May 1900) ; in the Orange River Colony (May to July) ; and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, including
the actions at Colesberg, 15th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
2i Captain FitzHugh served in the South African war, taking part in the operations. in the Orange Free State (March
to May 1900); in the Orange River Colony, including the action at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July); and in Cape Colony,
south of Orange River, including actions at Colesberg (i^th Jan. to 12th Feb.).
28 Lieut. Anderson served in the South African war, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free
State (March to May 1900) ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov.), including actions at Belfast
(26th and 27th Aug.: and Lydenburg (5th to 8th Sept.); in the Orange River Colony, including actions at
Bethlehem (6th and 7th July) and Wittebergen (ist to 29th July) ; and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River.
29 Lieut. Acton served in the South African war, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State (March
to May 1900), and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, in 1900.
30 Captain O'Callaghan served in the South African war, and took part in the operations in the Transvaal,,
east of Pretoria (Aug. to 29th Nov. 1900), including actions at Belfast (26th and 27th Aug.) and Lydenburg (5th to
8th Sept.) ; and in the Orange River Colony, including actions at Bethlehem (6th and 7th July) and Wittebergen
(ist to 2oth July).
Record of the Services of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment.
Raised in Ireland in 1684. To England, and returned to Ireland, 1685. To England, 1688. To Ireland, 1680
(siege of Carrickfergus, battle of the Boyne, siege of Limerick, etc.). To England and Flanders, and returned
to England, 1692. To Flanders, 1693. Entitled " 18th Regiment of Foot," 1694. Entitled "Roval Regiment of
Foot of Ireland," 1695. To Ireland, 1697. To Holland, 1701 (proceeded to the Danube, took part in the battles
of Shellenberg and Blenheim, and returned to Holland). Battle of Ramillies, 1706. To England 1708. To
Flanders, 170S (battles of Oudenarde and Malplaquet). To England, 1711 (a Company remaining at Ghent.
To Minorca, 1718. 500 men to defence of Gibraltar, 1727. To England, 1742. To Flanders, England, and Scot-
land, 1745. To England, 1748. To Ireland, 1749. To England, 1755. To Ireland, 1757. To North America,
1767 (battle of Bunker's Hill). To Nova Scotia and England, 1776. To the Channel Islands, 1782. To Gibraltar,
1783. Defence of Toulon, 1793. Capture of Corsica, 1794. To Elba, 1796. To Gibraltar, 1797. Battle- of
Alexandria and capture of Cairo, 1801. To Ireland, 1802. To England, 1804. To the West Indies, 1805. To
England, 1817. To Ireland, 1818. To the Ionian Islands, 1824. To Ireland, 1834. Formed into 6 Service
Companies and 4 Depot Companies, the 6 Service Companies proceeding to Ceylon, 1837. Three Comoanies to
England, 1839. Six Companies from Ceylon to China, "1S40 (capture of Chusan Island, Amoy, Hong Kong, and
Canton). " China and the Dragon," 1842. To Bengal, 1848. To Burma, 1852. To the Crimea, 1854 (siege and
tall of Sebastopol). To Ireland and India, 1S57. To Burma, 1864. Returned to India, 1865. To England, 1866.
To Ireland, 186S. To Malta 1872. To India, 1875. To Afghanistan, 1879. Returned to Bengal, 1881. To
Egypt, 18S4 (Nile Expedition). To England, 188;. To Ireland, 1891. To South Africa, 1899 (Belfast, Lydenburg,
Bethlehem, Wittebergen, Colesberg).
-v*2 Record of the Services of the 2nd Battalion.
Raised in 1003. To Curacoa. 1S07. To England, 1810. Disbanded, 1814. Again raised, 1858. To New Zfla-
land, 1863. To England, 1870. To Ireland, 1876. To England, 1879. To Egypt, 1882 (actioa at Kassawm and
battle of Tel-el- Kebir). To Malta and England, 1883. To India, 1884 (Hazara Expedition of i888K