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88^/i Regt. of Foot {Connaught Rangers).
371
Capt.
Major Gen.
Eawul Pindee, Bengal. 1
Depot, Parkhurst. J
Tiie Harp and Crown, •' Quisseparabif? " The .Sphinx," EGYPT " " TALAVERA" " DUSACO" " FUENTES D'ONOR''
"CIUDA.D UOURIGO" "BADAJOZ" "SALAMANCA" "VriTOUIA" " NIVELLE" " OUTHES" "TOULOUSE*
"PENINSULA" "ALMA" " INKERMAN" " SEVASTOPOL "" CENTRAL INDIA.''
Years'Serv Colonel.—c. Montague Cliolmeley Johiistone,' Eits. i' 27 Feb. 23 ; Lt. v IG Dec. 24 ;
45 I P 19 Sept. 20; Major, i'27 July 38; Lt.Col. v 10 N«v.41; Col. 11 Nov. 51
Pull H^i 26 Oct. 58; Lt.Oen. 5 Sept. Go; Col. 88 F. 10 Aug. 61.
l'Ay.\IAeut.Colonels.—George Vaiighau Maxwell,^ CB. Ens. p 2 Feb. 38; Lt. P2GApr. 39-
Capt. PG Dec. 44; Maj. p28 July 54; Bt.Lt.Col. 12 Dec. 54; Lt.Col. ^Z Mar. 55-
Col. 23 Mar. 68.
Edward Herbert Maxwell,'' Ens. p 26 Apr. 39; Lieut. pIC Nov. 41 ; Capt. p8 Oct. 47 ;
Major, 8 June 55; Bt.Lt.Col. 2 Nov. 55 ; Lt.Col. 16 June 57 ; Col. 11 June GI.
Majors.—Benjamin Bunbury Mauleverep/ Ens. v 30 Aug. 44; Lt. P 8 Oct. 47 ; Capt. P23
July 54 ; Bt.Mai. G Juno 56 ; Maj. P 12 June GO.
William Thomas Bctts/ Ens. 24 Nov. 35; Lt. 15 Nov. 39; Capt. 6 June 54; Maior,
31 July 60.
Captains.
ENSIGN.
I Thomas Gore^ IP 3 JIar. 43
Emil.C.Delmelladcliffe'P 9 July 52
William Charles Pearson ^ p 5 May 64
' William Lambert" p 16 Aug. 54
Frederick Hall'" >17 Aug. 54
'Edward Hopton" P27 Oct. 54
i Patrick CahiU'^ 10 Aug. 54
Holt Waring'^ p 27 June 54
Lucas Clements Scott'".. p 16 Jan. 55
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0
0
0
0
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0 ' Harold Cooper Sitwell'"
0 James Baird"
0 James Buchanan Whitla'^
i Lieutenants.
0 John Irwin '^
0 ; H. Garrett Moorc,'*^f{/.|
0 Arthur Allen Owen ....
0 Henry Gritfitli Bowen ..
0 'John James Davidson .,
0 |Thos. H. Cuthbertson ..',
0 I \Vm. Scott Richardson..
0 [ Robert Longtield Beatty..
0 [Thomas Hale ;p
0 IFred.AugusteS.D'Acosta
0 CharlesTho.Wren Penton
0 ! Henry Howorth
0 Edward Agincourt Brind
0 iThomas James Bailey ..
0 Spencer Acklom
I Ensigns.
0 Wm. Liston Dalrymple..
0 Lascelles Wharton Ford..
0 Fred. Aug. Remmington
0 5irGeo..AlbertdeHoche- }
pied-Larpent, Bt. j
0 Henry Francis Turnbull .
0 Hugh Frederick Smith ..
0 Andrew Thomas Boyle..
0 Patrick Douglas Jeffreys
0 Gerald Ward Martin....
CAPTAIN. I BRBV.MAJ.
P 19 Feb. 47
P18 Aug. 54
G Oct. 64
8 Dec. 54
9 Feb.' 55
9 Feb. 55
22 Doc. 54
8 June 55
21 Itfay 55
18 May 68
9 Mar. 55
29 Dec. 64 6 June 66
8 June 55 26 Apr. 69
8 June 55
27 Nov. 57
BT.LT.COL.
P23 Mar. 58
P 13 Nov. CO
2 Dec. 59
P 9 Sept. 64
7 Mar. 65
20 Apr. 67 18 May 68 16 July 64
5 Nov. 54 9 Mar. 55 p 9 Mar. 60
26 Oct. 55 }P29 Apr. 59 jP 22 June 67
1 ( 2 Colonel G. V. Maxwell served the Eastern
1 Mav 55 I "6 Get 55 ''""M'aig" or 1854-55, including Iho battles of
-7 1 -- 'i.of n ..' c-A'"""'"""l I"'''-''''""". S'<??e and fall of Sebas-
7 June 00 l ib Oct. 5o topol, attack on the Quarries 7th June(men-
P 31 May 59 '' 13 Nov. GOtioned in de.'patclies) ; commanded the 881h
P 29 Oct. 69 ,P 6 Sept. 61 i'*'^''- "' "'" """^ks on the Redan on tiie 18tli
■p ± VoU P,-> •'""^ "'"^ ^''' Sept.—si'verely wounded (Medal
, ^ r eu. D- ;„i|i, ti|,.ee Clasps, CB., Brevet of Lt.Col.,
P B Aug. ()2 Knight of the Legion of Honor, Sariinian and
P 22 Mar. 64 Tm'kislr Medals and 41li Class of the Medjidie).
P 6 Auir 64 '^^'"*'^'l '" ^suppression of ilie Indian .Mutiny in
u on Q ,„." OA "*5'-59. including operations at C'awnpore on
i'^0!5Lpt.b4,3rd, Sih.aiid etli Dec. 1857, affair at Bhogna-
18 Aug. 65:,pore,4iegeofLucknow in March 185;i,and siege
P 1 Sept. 65i'''^*-''''P™(*^'"'''' "'"' Clasp for Central India).
Tl <JnT>t f--f ^ Colonel E.H. JIaxivell servedthe Eastern
lO aepi.oo campaign! of lSo4-55, including the battles
P2I Aug. 66iof Alma and Balaklava,siege of Sebastopol, at.^
P 22 June G7 '^'^'^ °" ""^ Quarries 7ih June, and on the Ke-
7 Oct 67 ''"" "*''' ■'""* -indStli Sept. —brought the 88tli
• "' out of action, and was mentioned in dis.
patches (Medal with tliree Clasps, lirevet of
Lt.Col., Knight of the Legion of Honor, 6th Class of the
Medjidie, and Turkisli Medul). S.rved during tlie suppression
■if the Indian mutiny in 1857-58, including the operations a(
Cawnpore from 2aih Nov. to 6ih Dec. 1857, siege of Lueknow
in .March 1858, and siege of Calpee (Medal with Clasp for
Central India.
4 Major Maulevorer served in the Crimea from 12 July 185S,
including the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and was severely
wounded at the attack on the Redan on the 8th Sept. (Medal
-viihClasp, BrevetotMiijor,andTurkish Medal). Served in tha
Indian campaign of 1857-58, including the actiun at llhogna-
lOi-e, fall of Calpee, action at Jatnoii, and capture of the "foit
)f Birwah—mentioned in despatches (Medal with Clasp).
P 28 Dec.
60
10 Mar.
58
P21 Dec.
60
P 6 Sept.' 9 Dec.
6162
8 Jtily
62
9 July
62
'11 Aug.
03
P 9 Feb.
64
P 5 Aug.
04
28 June
64
17 JulyP 1 Sept.P 22 Sept
63
65
.65
P 21 Nov
65
P 8 May 6626 June 60
P21 Aug.
66
9 Nov.
66
22 June
67
Paymaster.—William Macdonnell, 22 Apr. 53; Ens. 18 Aug. 48 ; X^.25 June 52; Hon.
Adjutant.—Lieut. H. G. Mdore, 18 Aug. 63. {Major 17 Sept. 63*.
Instructor of Musketry.—Lieut. J. J. Davidson, 1 May 65.
Quarter Master.—Thomas Lawrence, 29 June 55.
Surgeon.—Archibald Henry Fraser, 26 Jan. 58; Assist.Surg.'iX Feb. 51.
Assist.Surgeons.—W^illiara Curran, 10 Mar. 58.
Robert Edward Heath, MD., 1 Oct. 60.
Faci7iffsYe\\ovf.—Agents, A'jr Charles R. M'Grigor, Bt. & Co.
[Neturtied from the Crimea, 19 July 1850. Embarked for India, 15 Juhi 1857.1
1 Lieut.General Johnstone served with the 27t"a Regt. in the Kaffir Wars of 18.14-35, and lS4'i-47 (Medal)
5 Major Belts served with the Cameronians throuahout the lirst China war, and was present at Chiisan Canton
defence of Ningpo, at Chapoo,Woo9iing,Shanghae, Chin Kiang Foo, and Nankin (Medal). ' '
6 Major Gore served thronghout the Eastern campaign of 1854-.55, includingthe battles of Alma and Inkernian, sicgo of
Sehiistupol, attack on tlie Quarries 7th June, and on the Eedan 18th June and 8th Sept. (Medal with three Clasps Breve'
Maior, Sardinian and Turkish Medals). "
Sebastopol, attaci; on the Quarries, and attacks on the Redan on the 18tli June and 8th Sept. (Medal wiili three Clisiis
6tn Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish MeJal). Served in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1857-58 includin" the sie^a
of Eueknow in March 18.58, and siege of Calpee (Medal with Cb.sp for Central India). " ' "
9 Captain Lambert served at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from J«ne 1856, including the attack on the Quarries and
atticks on the Redan on the 18th June and 8th Sept.—severely wounded (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served
in suppression of the Indian Mutiny in 1858, including the affair at Bhognapore, siege of Luclinow in Uiirch and sieae of
Calpee (Medal with Clasp for Central India). . b^ u
[For continuation of Notes see last page of/8th Foot.
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