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Aldershot.
20th Hussars.
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" VlUIEEi." " PeNISSULA " " SUAZiy, 18S5."
Colonel.—Sir Roger William Henry Palmer,' Bart., Cornit.^2i Jan. 53; Lt. 4 Sept. 51; C.tpt. 'ia July 59;
Major and Lt.Colonel, ''8 Mar. 64; Colonel, 8 Mar. 69; Major General, 15 Mar. 79 ; Lt.General, i July 81 ;
Colonel 20 Hussars, 11 June 91.
Lieutenant Colonel.—Miles iorrf Beaumont,* Lt. ""s May 69; Capt. 3 Aug. 72; Jfty'o!-, 2 July 84 ; Lt.Colonel,
9 Sept. 91.
MA.T0E9.
William John Irwin^ (Bt.Lt.Colonel 2S Dec. I
Thomas Barnes Weston
Ascanius William Nevill Thomas
CAPTAIIfS.
Lewis Eilmond Gurney'
Stair Hathorn Johnston Stewart
Horace George Proctor Beaucliamp'
Henry Graham*
William Douglas Whatman'"
[Norton Ijegge,'" Adjutant 24 July 89
John RobertBeech,'^ CMG.DSO.(Vet.Surgeon 1
27 July 81) I
Arthur Morgan Bulkele.y Jones'"
Wilmot Charles Vaughan'*
Lieutenants.
8 Graham Thomas George Edwards .
Bon. Henrv William Mansfield ...
James Whitaker
7 Herbert Roberts Manton^o
7 Ponsonby Ma.T Lynn Caiew
7 Herbert Wiltshire^'
5 Hnmphre.ys Goulding
5 Arthur Otway Jacob
COIINET OE
2ND LIEUT.
23 Jan. 691 28 Oct. 71J 30 Nov. 79
I 23 April 731 I Jan. 80
I 9 Aug. 73' 23 Mar. 81
23 Apr. 81
5 Sept.
II Dec.
II Feb.
II Oct.
1 July
22 Oct.
2 Aug.
II Dec.
31 Oct.
7 Feb.
73! I Oct.
75 20 June
78I 15 Oct.
R'l i4Jul.y
16 Mar.
23 Dee.
II Dec.
II Dec.
9 Sept.
9'
29
Second Lieutenants.
D'Arcy Preston Consett
Gerald Walter James FitzGerald Stannus
Henry Bremner
8 Dec.
19 Dec.
29 Mar. 90
28 June 90
23 Jan. 92
Aug.
Feb. 85
Nov. 85
Jan. 86
Dec. 86
Dec. 86
Feb. 90
Sept. 91
9 Sept. 85
I July 88
q Sept. 91
Sidinp Master.—Douglas Hall, 8 Ma.y 89 ; Son. Lieut.
Quarter Manter.—Frank Talland, 10 Ma.y 89; Hon. Lieut,
Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co. Seturned Jrom Egypt, 19 No<iember 1887.
' Sir Roger Palmer served in the Eastern campaigr. of 1834, and up to 26th August 1855 with the nth Hr.ssars, ifl-
cluding the affair of Bulganak, battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkorman, and siege of Sebattopol (Medal with
tour Clasps, and Turkish Medal).
* Lord Beaumont served in the Bochuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 1884-S3 with the
Tolu.iteer Mounted troops. Served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present ip
the engagement at Giniss (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
* Major Irwin served in the operations near Suakin in December i883 including the engagement at Gemaizah
■<mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel. Medal with Clasp, and Khedive Star) ; also served in the opera¬
tions on the Soudan frontier in 1889 including the engagement at Toski (mentioned in despatches, 3rd Class of
the Medjidie, and Clasp).
7 Captaiu Gurney served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present in the engage¬
ment at Giniss (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
* Captain Graham served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagement at the Tofrek
cereba (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
'^ Captain Beauchamp served m the Soudan campaign in 18S5 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served
with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1883-S6 and was present in the engagement at Giniss ; also served in the
ooerations near Suakin in December 1888 including the engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches.
Clasp).
'" Captains Whatman and Legge served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's
Star). Served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86', and were present in the engagement at Giniss.
'2 Captain Beech served in the Egyptian war of 1882 in the Veterinary Department, and was present in
the two actions at Kassasin and at the battle of Tel-ol-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); served in
the Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884, and was present in the engagement at El Teb—slightly
wounded (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps). Served with the Nile E,\-pedition in i8S4-85.nnd was present
at the action at Abu Klea (two Clasps). Served in the operations near Suakin in December i3SS including the
engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches. Clasp), and in the operations in August 1SJ9 includ.ng the
engagements at Arguin and Toski (mentioned in despatches, Clasp). Was nominated to the 4th Class of the
Osmanieh for his services with the Egyptian Army.
" Captain Jones served with the Eg.yptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present in the engagement
at Giniss in command of the escort to the General Officer Commanding (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
'* Captain Vaughan served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1S85-86, and was present in the engage¬
ment at GUniss as Orderly Officer to the OlUcor Commanding Mounted troops—horse shot (Medal, and Khedive's
Stan.
*" Lieut. Manton served in the operations near Suakin in December 18S8 including the engagement at Gema.zah
((Medal with (^lasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). i
*' Lieut. Wiltshire served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present a*) the battle of Tel-ei-Kebir (M ^
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
Hecord of the Services of the 20th Hussars.
Raised in 1759 as the 20th Inniskilling Light Dragoons. Ireland till 1763, when it was dis'oanded. Baiced in
1779 as the 20th Light Dragoons. United Kingdom till 1783, when it was disbanded. Raised in 1791 as the 2cth
Jamaica Light Dragoons. Jamaica to 1802. England to 1S05. To the Mediterranean, 1805. [A wing to San
Salvador in 1805, thence to the Cape in 1806, and South America (captureof Monte Videb), returning to lilngland,
J807.] Head Quarters at Barcelona, June 1806 ; a detachment to Maida, 1807 ; a detachment to Egypt, June 1808 ;
six troops in England and four troops in Sicily, July 180S. Head Quarters to the Peninsula (battle of Vimiera).
The whole Regiment to Messina, Sept. 1809. HeadQuarters to Palermo. May 1812 ; Sicil.y and Malti, 1815 ; and
in September embarked for England. To Ireland, 1817. Disbanded, December i8i3. Raised in i86j as 20th
Light Dragoons at Muttra of volunteers from the 2nd European Bengal Light Ciivnlry on the amalgamntion of
the British and Indian Forces. Soon afterwards changed to Hussars. India till Oct. 1872. England till Nov.
1S79. Ireland till Aug. 1884. Head Quarters and four troops to Suakin, one troop to the Nile, 1885. In Egypt
and Soudan till Oct. 1887. Then to England.