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The Cheshire Regiment. 262
Quarter Masters. — 2 Albert Gregory. 24 14 June 93 ; Son. Lieut.
1 Fraiicia Duncombe Astley-Russell, 27 Apr. 98; Hon. Lieut.
Facings White. — Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
is? Battalion emlarkedfor Gibraltar, 20 Feb. 1S85. 2nd Battalion returned from Burmah, 8 Feb. 18
I General Anderson was present with the 22nd Regiment at the taking and destruction of the villages in the
Boree Valley in the Peshawur district in November 1853 (Medal with Clasp).
5 Lt. Colonel Curteis served in the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89 with the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment
(Medal with Clasp).
6 Lt. Colonel Lewis served in the Zulu war in 1S79, and was present in the engagement at Inyezane and at
Ekowe during the investment — wounded (Medal with Clasp). Served in the operations in the Soudan in 1S88
including the engagement at Gemaizah (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star) ; and in the operations in 1888
including the engagement at Argain (3rd Class of the Medjidie). S. rved with the Donu'Ola Expeditionary Force
under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 189*1 in command of the 1st Infantry Brigade, including the engagement at
Firket and the ooerations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Khedive's Medal with two
Clasps).
7 _ Major Hardy served in the Soudan campaign in 1S85 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
II Major Lamb served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89 (Medal with Clasp), and with the Chin
Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Clasp ).
15 Major Grove served with the Burmese Expedition in 18S8-89 (Medal with Clasp).
16 Captain White served with the Burmese Expedition iu 1887-S9 (Medal with Clasp) j and with the Chin-Lushai
Expeditionary Force in 7889-90 (Clasp).
17 Captain Hussey-Walsh served in the Burmese campaign in 1887-89 with the Sawlapaw Expedition, Eastern
Karenni (Medal with Clasp) ; with the Chin Lushai Expeditionary Force iu 1889-90 (Clasp) ; and with the
Wuntho Field Force in 1891 as Intelligence Officer (Clasp).
18 Captain Clifford served with the Karen Expedition in 18S8-89 as Transport Officer to the Lower Burma
Column (Medal with Clasp).
ls Captain H. Smyth served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Medal with Clasp). Served in
the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Tirah Ex-
peditionary Force as Transport Officer (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps).
20 Captain Shawe Taylor served with the Burmese Expedition iu 1887-89 (Medal with Clasp).
21 Lieut. Sargeaunt served with the Burmest Expedition in 1887-89 (Medal with Clasp) ; and with the Chin-
Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Clasp).
22 Lieut. Martin-Leake served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Medal with Clasp).
24 Lieut. Gregory served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89 (Medal with Clasp).
Record of the Services of the 1st Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment (-formerly the 22nd Regiment).
Raised in 1689, and proceeded to Ireland (battle of theBoyne, See.). To England, 1692. To the Netherlands, 1695.
To Ireland, 1608. To Jamaica, 1702. To Ireland, 171 8. To Minorca, 1726. To Gibraltar (siege of that place), 1727.
To Minorca, 1727. To Ireland, 1749. To North America, 1756 (siege of Louisburg, capture of Quebec and Mont-
real). To Albany and New York, 1761. To the West Indies, 1762 (capture of Dominica, Martinique, Grenada,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Havannah). To Wes.t Florida. 1763. To England, 1765. To Scotland, 1770. To Ireland,
1773. To North America, 1775 (battle of Bunker's Hill). To Nova Scotia, 1776. To Staaten Island, 1776 (capture
of New York, Fort Washington, and Rhode Island). To Rhode Island, 1777. To New York, 1770. Entitled
'Cheshire Regiment," 1782. To England, 1783. To the Channel Islands and England, 1787. To Ireland, 1790.
To the West Indies, 1793 (capture of Martinique, St. Lucia, Guadaloupe and St. Domingo). To England, 1795.
To the Channel Islands, 1798. To England, 1799. To the Cape of'Good Hope, 1800. To India, 1803. To Mauritius,
1810 (capture of that place). (2nd Battalion raised 1814, and disbanded 1815.] To England, 1819. To Ireland,
1821. To Jamaica, 1827. To Ireland, 1837. To England, 1840. To India, 1S41 (battles of Hyderabad and Meeanee,
conquest of Sind). To England, 1855. "[2nd Battalion re-formed in 1858.] To Irelai d, 1859. To Malta, iS6c. To
New Brunswick, 1866. To Ireland, 1869. To the Channel Islands, 1S71. To England, 1872. To Ireland, 1877.
To the Channel Islands, 1881. To England, 1883. To Gibraltar, 1885. To Egypt, 1880. To India, 1887. To
Burma, 1887. To India, 1891.
Record of the Services of the 2nd Battalion,
Raised in 1858 and proceeded to Malta, May 1859. To Gibraltar, July 1865, and to the Mauritius the same
month. To England, July 1867. To India, Oct. 1S73. To Burma, Oct. 1887. To England, Jan. 1889.