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Portsmouth.
98th Regiment of Foot.
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" The Dragon" "CHINA" "PUNJAUB."
Colonel.—c.Sir Robert Percy Douglas, iiwrif., i:?;*. 16 Mar. 20; Lieiit.vlQ Feb. 24; Cant.
P 11 June 28 ; Major, 2C Oct. 41; Lt.Col. P15 Apr. 42 ; Col. 20 Juue 54 ; Mai.Gen.
26 Oct. 58 ; Lt.General 6 Jan. 67 ; Col. 98th F. 7 Jan. 64.
Lieut.Colonel.—V\a.wU Peyton,> ^?(«. i> 29 Jan. 41; Lieut. P27 May 42; Capt.v^ Sept.
.50; il/«Jo;-,P 12 May 54; Bt.Lt.Col. 26 Oct. 58 ; Col. 23 Oct. 63; Lt.Col. 22 Mar. 64.
Majors.—V.fivi\irA Grautham," Ens. p5 Oct. 41; Lt. 17 Mar. 43; Cavt. 28 May 52:
£^Mfl>r, 12 Mar. 04; J/rtjor, 19 N0V.G4. ' i' J >
Spencer Henry Hutcliins Edwards.^ Ens. 26 Nov. 41 ; Lt. 18 Dec. 43- Cant i' 28 May
52; Bt.BInjor,^ April 04; Major, 0 Mar. 67. '
Captains.
JG. D.Dickson Cleveland*
I Robert Reid^
I Attilio Sclieberras
j Geo. Perceval Beamish'..
; Thomas Francis Lloyd''
' Edward Frank Gregory'
I Thos. Thomson Simpson
Charles Henry Griffin ..
i Thomas Francis Swinford^
CharlesGrahamHeathcote
George Archibald Bishop'
I LlEIJTENANTS.
Geo. Washington Smith'
Geo. Benjamin Wolseley"
William O'Toole
j Richard Townley, Adj...
James George Ballantyne
Edward Haiighton
Charles Fred. Sharp ....
Alex. Her. Adam Gordon
Henry William Robeits..
Allan Groeme Raper ....
Janjcs Anthony Corballis
i Henry John G. Robinson
Charles Forbes Calland ..
j Alex. Harley Hyslop ....
George Franklin
Ensigns.
Ernest Elders M'Bride ..
Henry Boilean
Dominick D. McCaiisland
Edw.TickellBayleySparks
Mitford Cast ...."
RupertCaradoc Fra.Dallas
Ambrose Wm. Stapleton
James Francis Jameson..
LIEUT.
PIO May 44
P23 June 43
21 Apr. 40 P 21 Jan
23 June 64
22 June 65
P 9 Nov. 55
P 30 June 57
2 Nov. 55
P23 Oct. 67
P 19 Aug. 50
12 June 52
P 1 Feb. 50
18 Sept. 57
6 Mar. 58
10 Nov.
P15 May
P30 Oct.
P26 Aug.
5 Mar.
P18 Nov.
P 21 Sept
CAPTAIN.
P 2 Sept. 45
P 25 Jan. 45
48
54
57
57
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58 i
69
60
3 July 56
23 Apr. 58
24 Aug. 58
P 31 Dec. 61
P21 May 68i p 18 Feb. 62
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p 28 Jlay
P28 Oct.
P 19 Mar.
21 Sept.
P 31 Dec,
p 18 Feb
P 22 Apr. 02
P 2 Sept. 02
28 July 03
P 5 April 04
22 Mar. 64
P 5 Aug. 64
9 Sept. 64
8!p 2 Sept. 62
PU Oct. 53
10 Apr. 57
9 Mar. 58
26 Mar. 58
P 10 May 61
P 2 Sept. 62
P 5 Aug. 64
19 Nov. 64
P 21 Mar. 65
PIO Nov. 65
30 July 62
BREV.MAJ. BT.LT. COL.
23 Oct. CO
1 Colonel Peyton Eenred in the 9Stli widi the
Expedition totlie iiorthot China iu 1842 (Medal),
5 April 64 . and was present at the attaclt and capture ol Chin-
10 W'Av f:A I Itiangfoo, and at the landing before Nankin, He
±u lYidjJ u-^also served with the Flank Companies at the
P 5 Aug. 64!forcini,- of the Kohat Pass, in the force under Sir
IQ Nnv 64. i'-^"'"' Campbell in Feb. 1850. served also in the
La '^"i. y I I'unjaubcarajiaign of 1848-49 (Medal). Commanded
P 21 Mar. 65 ; four Companies of the SSth Regt. in the I'eshawur
p Ql Tlfai. r:.-. j expeililionary force on the Euzofzie frontier under
"■ \t r!i \^'^' Sidney Cotton in April and May 1858, and at
PIO ^IOV. 05 I the affair with the Uindostanee fanatics on the
P'^l Nov 05 : heights of Sultana on 4th May.
*~ ^^ i 2 Major Grantham served in the 98th with the
P 1 Dec, 6o ! expedition to the north of China in 1812 (Medal),
P 13 Feb. 67 1 ^^'^ "*^ present at the >ittack and capture of Chin-
'kian6(oo,and at the landing before Nankin,
.') Captain Beamist! served with the 63rU Eegt. in the Crimea
from 12lh November 1854, including the siege and fall of
Sebaptopol, repulse of various sorties, attacksof the 18th June
P 6 June 60
•"13 Feb. 07
P13 Feb. 67
Geo. Broadfoot HavelockjP 12 Juno 67
P 21 Mar. 65|and bth .September, expedition to Kertcli, bombardment and
P 2'2 Mar C\''i\'^^V'^''<^ "' Kinbourn (Medal and Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
oi TV- i--\ ^ Captain Gregnry and Lieut, Smith served in the Pesha-
-I i\ov. DO „„]. };xpedition;iry force on the Euzofzie frontier under Sir
Sidney Cotton in April and Mny 18ot<, and at the atlliir with
the Hindostaneo fanatics on the heights of Sultana on the 4th
JIuy.
19 0 Paj/?«<7;sfer.—Henry Leigh,'" 8 Sept. 54 ; E?w. 24 Nov. 49; Lt.P23 lm,5-2; Hon. Major
10 ; 0 Adjutant.—Lieut. Richard Townley, 2 Sept. 02. [24 Nov. 04.
7 I 0 Instructor of Musketry.—IJeuf. C. F. Sharp, 3 July 07.
12 i lj5 Quarter Master.—Alexander M'Gregor," 25 May 56.
I 14 0 Surgeon.—Alexander Humfrey,''^ ^4.5. 7 April 54; Swrj;. 20 June 65.
I 10 I 0 Assist.Surgeon.—Samuel Archer,'* 5 Aug. 58.
Facings White.—Agents, Messrs. Cox & Co,
llieturnedfrom Bengal, 24 April 1867.]
3 Major Edwards and Captain Reid served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49( Medal); served also with the Flank Companies 98th Regt, in
the force under Sir Colin Campbell, at the forcing of the Koliat Pass in Feb. 18.')0. Served in the Peshawur Expeditionary force on the
Kuzolzie frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May 1356, and at the affail- witti the Hindostanee fanatics on the hei,$ht8 of
Sultana on the 4tb May.
4 Major Cleveland served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-19 (Medal). Served agaiust the Hill Tribes on the Peshawur frontier in
1851-52, Also in the Pesbawur Expeditionary force on the Euzofzie frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May 1858, and at
the alTair with the Hindoslanee fanatics on the heights of Sultana on the 4th May. Raised and organized a levy in 1858 and was actively
employed on the frontier of Nepaul from April to Dee, IS-'iO (twicethanked by Government, Medal, and Brevet of Major),
G Captains Lloyti and Stvinford served with the force under Br, tren. Chamberlain attached to the Gth Punjaiib
Infantry against the Mahsood Wuzevecs during March, April and May IBiiO, and were present at the action of Poluseen,
forcing the UurrarraU Pass, takini,^ and burning of their stronghold Mjtkin, and various minor afiairs.
8 Cai)tain Eishop served wi;li the Kxpeditionary force in Btirmah in lH,").i. Was attached to the tilth Regt. during the
Indian Mutiny in 1S57, and present at the deteiice of Cawnpore under General Windliain ; at the charge on the
ri'inemy's guns 28th Nov. he re-cued the body of Colonel Wilson (wounded) ; also present at the defeat of the Gwalior
Contingent, and at the action of Kala Xuddee. Served with the Expeditionary f.nxe from Delhi against Tantia Topee
(Medal),
y Lieut, Wolseley served with (lie 84LU Ilfgt. during the latter part of the Indian Mutiny, and was engaged in all the
minor affairs in tlie Shahabart District under Sir John Doujlas (Mtdalj.
10 Major Leigh served as Brigaile Maj ir to the force under Co'oncl O'Connor, Governor of the Gambia, which stormed
and destroyed the strongly fttockadetl j\rm'lini:o town of Sabajce on the 1st June 1S58.
11 Qr,Master M'Gregor served thronghont "the Kastern caniiiaignof 1854-5.5, including the battles of Almaand Bala-
klava, expedition to Kevtch and Ycnikale, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal and fJlasps, and Turkish Medal). Served
the campaign of 18.'i7-,')rf against the IMutineers in India, including the action at Khodagunj, siege and fall of Lucknow
attack on the fort of Rooyah, action at Aliygnnge, and capture of Bareilly (Medal and Clasp).
12 Surgeon Humfrey and Assist.Surgcon Avclicr,—I'or War Services see " Mcdicid Department,"