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The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). 31J
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Second Lieutenants.
I 1 Alexander Henry Lloyd M'Rae.,
2 Edward Arthur Underwood
2 Henry Wildman Kettlewell
2 Charles Alfred Howard
2ND LIEUT.
6 Apr. 98
4 May
28 May 98
3 Aug. 98
Quarter Master*.— 2 Arthur Willmott, 14 Sept. 81 ; Son. Captain, 14 Sept. 91.
1 John Charles Wilson, 23 July 90; Son. Lieut.
Facings Hlxis.—Aqents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
I 1st Battalion embarked for Egypt, 27 Feb. 1882. 2nd Battalion returned from India and Natal, 1881.
1 Sir Hfinrv Percival de Bathe served with the Scots Fusilier Guards in the Crimean campaign from 17th Nov.
1854, anu was present at rhe siege and fall of Sebastopol (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, 5t.l1 Class
of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
13 Lt. Colonel Spens and Major Dawkius served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 with the Koorum Division, in-
cluding the Zaimusht Expedition and the assault of Zawa (Medal).
24 Lit. Colonel Collette served with the 85th Light Infantry as Adjutant in the Afghan war in 1879-80, including
the Zaimusht Expedition and the assault of Zawa (mentioned in despatches, Meda.l). Served in the occupation
of S.uakin by British troops in 1885-86.
25 Major Bulman served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 with the Koorum Division, including the Zaimusht Expedi-
tion (Medal).
"Major MacLaughlin served with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry in the Egyptian war of 1882,
and was present at the surrender of Kafr Dowr and Damietta (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the expe-
dition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry (Clasp), and in the subsequentoccu-
pation of Suakin by British troops in 1885-86.
28 Captain Cass served in the expedition to the [Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light
Infantry (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star), and in the subsequent occupation of Suakin by British
troops in 1885-86.
29 Major Pearse served with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry in the Egyptian war of 1882, and
was present at the surrender of Kafr Dowar and Damietta (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the expedi-
tion to the Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry (Clasp), and in the subsequent occu-
pation of Suakin by British troops in 1885-86.
31 Major Reade served in the Afghan war n 1879-80 with the Koorum Division (Medal). Served with the
expedition to Ashanti under Sir Francis Scott in 1895 (Star).
32 Major Doyle served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 with the Koorum Division, including tho Zaimusht
Expedition and the assault of Zawa (Medal). Served with the expedition against Tambi, on the West Coast of
Africa, in 1895 (Medal with Clasp).
33 Major A isten served with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was
present at the tarrender of Kafr Dowar and Damietta (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the expedition to
the Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, and was present in the engagement at Tak-
iloul — wounded (Clasp).
38 1 'aptain Judge served in the occupation of Suakin by British troops in 1885-86. Served in the operations in
the Soudan in December 1888 including the engagement atGenmizah (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star),
and again in 1889 including the engagements at Arguin and Toski (mentioned in despatches, DSO., Clarp,
and 4th Class of the Osmanieh). Served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in
1896 as Brigade Major 4th Brigade, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned
in despatches, Khedive's Medal with two Clasps).
39 Captain Money served in the occupation of Suakin by British troops in 1S85-86. Served in the Hazara Ex-
pedition in 1888 an Orderly Officer to Brigadier General Channer (Medal with Clasp).
40 Captain O'Connell served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 with
the 3rd Soudanese Battalion, including the engagement at Fiiketand the operations at Hafir (mentioned in des-
patches. 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps).
11 Captain Hicks served throughout the Zulu war in 1879 with the 2nd Battalion 24th Foot (Medal with Clasp),
Served in the occupation of Suakin by British troops in 1 886 with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry.
42 Lieut. Strick served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in
189-9S with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Medal with two Clasps).
43 Lieut. G. Meynell aervediu the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in
1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force (Medal with two Clasps).
.Record of the Services of the 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry,— formerly
the 53rd {Shropshire) Regiment.
Raised in 1755 as the 55th Begiment. Gibraltar, to 1768. [Numbered 53rd, 1757.] Ireland, to 1776. Canada,
to 1789. [Entitled "Shropshire Regiment," 1782.] England, to 1790. Served as Marines, 1791. Scotland to
1793. Flanders, to 1795 (capture of Nieuport and battle of Tournay). England, to 1796. West Indies, to 1802
(capture of St. Lucia). [2nd Battalion raised in 1803. Ireland, to 1807. England, to 1808. Ireland, to 1809. The
Peninsula, to 1814 (battles of Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria. Pyrenees, Nivelle and Toujouse). England, to 1815
St. Helena, to 1817. Reduced, 1817.] England, to 1805. East Indies, to 1823. England', to 1826. Ireland, to 1829'.
Gibraltar, to 1S34. Malta, to 1836. Ionian Islatnds, to 1840. England, to 1841. Scotland, to 1843. "
Record of the Services of he 2nd Battalion The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
(forv-.arly the 85th King's Light Infantry).
Raised in 1793 and proceded to Walsheren, 1794. England, to 1795. Jersey, to 1798. Isle of Wight to 1700
Jersey, to 1800. Isle of Wight, to 1801. Madeira, to 1802. Jamaica, to 1808. England, to 1809. The Peninsula
to 1811 (battles of Fuentes d'Onor anr' Nive). England, to 1813. Spain, to 1814. America, to 1815 (battle of
Bladeneburg). England, to 1821. Malta, to 1827. Gibraltar, to 1828. Malta,'to 1831. England, to 1833. Ireland
to 1836. Canada, to 1845. Barbadoes, to 1846. Ireland, to 1850. England, to 1853 . Mauritius, to 1856' Cape rt
Good Hope, to 1863. England, tJ 1866. Ireland, to 1868. India, to 1881 Afghan war 1879-80). England, to 1898
Ireland to 1886, ' '