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27 Colonel Denny served 36 yeari in the 7l8t Kegt. and was 14 years in command of either
the Ist or Reserve Battalion. Served under Lord Seaton in the Canadian Kevolt in 1838-39;
was in command of the advanced guard of the army on capture of Napierville, and was
employed on especial and particular service; placed in command of the frontier line, afterwards
in command of south side of the St. Lawrence. Landed in the Crimea in January 1855 in
command of the 7 Ist Regt. and was invalided in June following (Medal and Clasp, 5th Class of
the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
28 Colonel de Rottenburgh served in Canada during the rebellion and received the Brevet
rank of Major for services there whilst employed on a Particular Service.
30 Colonel Donovan served against theFitcani tribe in 1828 under Col. Somerset. Commanded
an advanced post in the Neutral territory, Cape of Good Hope, in 1832 and 33. Served against
the insurgent Boejs in 1845. Was actively employed throughout the whole of the Kaffir ware.
184Gand47 (Medal), and commanded the advanced guard in forcing the passage of the Fish
River Jungle from Fort Peddle toTrompeter'sDrittinMay 184C, when the troops were engaged
with the whole of Pato's tribe for upwards of three hours ; previous to the action on the
Gwanga he led as a volunteer a small party into the jungle, where he had a personal rencontre
with four armed Kaffirs (the Chief Zeto and one of his Captains being ot the party), two of
whom he slew single-handed. For the above services he received the brevet rank of Major.
Commanded the troops in the Sovereignty during the Kaffir war of 1851-53; crossed the Orange
River in Feb. 1851 (effecting the passage with guns, wagons, &c., in a temporary boat con¬
structed on the occasion) to assist in the protection of the Albert District, and on tlie 28th March
following, with one troop Cape M. Rifles, one six-pounder, and a small Bnrglier force, defeated a
large body of Tambookies and Basutos, under the Chiefs Moocrose, Umhal., andSpepere, leaving
upwards of 300 of the enemy dead on the field.
31 Colonel Evelegh served with the 20th Regt. the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, and was
present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, both attacks on the Redan, and through
tlie whole of the siege operations before Sebastopol without being absent from a single tour
of duty in the Trenches ; also at the capture of Kinbourn. Embarked for India with the 20th
Regiment, was made a Brigadier, and was present at the following actions and affairs,—
Chanda, Ameerpore, Sultanpore, siege of Lucknow. Also commanded an independent force
at Mohan, Hussengunge, Meeangunge, Poorwah, Murrowmow, capture of fort Simree, Berah,
Buxarghat, and the fort of Oomero. Was mentioned about fifteen times in despatches ; thanked
twice by the Governor General in Council; has the Crimean Medal with four Clasps, order oi
OB., Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, Turkish Medal, and Indian Medal with Clasp.
33 Colonel Fordyce-Buchan served with the 74th Highlanders in the Kaffir war in 1851
Medal). Served also with the Scots Fusilier Guards at the siege of Sebastopol (Medal and
Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
35 Colonel William Frascr served in the Peninsula and south of France with the 92nd, from
October 1813 to the end of that war in 1814, and has received the War Medal with one Clasp
for the Nive, in which battle he was severely wounded.
37 Colonel Gawler served in the Peninsula with the 52nd Regt. from Nov. 1811 to the end of
that war in 1814, including the siege and assault of Badajoz, battles of Vittoria, Pass of Vera, the
Nivelle, the Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse, besides various minor affairs. Served also the cam¬
paign of 1815, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. Wounded below the right knee by
a musket-shot at the storming of Badajoz, and in the neck by a musket-shot at San Munos. He
has received the War Medal with seven Clasps.
38 Colonel Gibbes served with the 40th Regiment in South America in 1806-07, and was
at the storming of Monte Video, at Sacramento de Colonna, and attack on Buenos Ayres,
Served as Deputy Assistant General to the 4th Division at Walcheren in 1809, and was at tho
attack on Ter Vere and siege of Flushing.
39 Colonel J. .1. Graham has received the 3rd Class of the Medjidie and the Turkish Medal
for services with the Turkish Contingent.
41 Colonel William Graham (9 F.) served in the 4th Regt. at the siege of Flushing in 1809, and
afterwards in the Peninsula, including the blockade of Bayonne. Subsequently in the American
war, including the action at Bladousburg and capture of Washington, action near Baltimore, and
those in front of New Orleans on the 20th Dec. 1814; and 8th Jan. 1815; also at the taking of
Fort Bowyer.
42 Colonel Gregory served in the American war in 1814 and 15, and commanded a gunboat
belonging to the Flotilla under Commander Owen, on Lake Ontario, for which he received the
thanks of the Naval Commander in Chief.
44 Colonel Hall served at the capture of the Isle of France in 1810. Also in the expedition to
Java in 1811, including llie actions at Batavia and Weltevieiden, storming the entrenched
lines at Fort Cornells, storming the heights of Seiandole, and capture of the fort of Saniarang.
Served also as D. A. A. G. to the Army under Sir Hudson Lowe in the South of France in 1815.
Present at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore in 1826-0 as Aide de Camp to Brigadier General
Edwards who fell leading the storming column (thanked in General Orders and promoted to the
Brevet of Major). lint the War Medal with one Clasp for Java, and the Medal for Bhurtpore.
45 Sir Charles Hamilton commanded the 1st Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards at the battle of
Alma, and had his horse shot under him (Medal and Clasps, and Turkish Medal).
46 Colonel J. P. Hamilton served as a Cornet in the Scotch Greys in the army commanded by
the Duke of York in Flanders and Holland during the campaign of 1794, and was present in
the action near Cateau, and subsequently at tho siege of Nimeguen—having previously to the
latter been promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Greys by the Duke, for conveying very important
despatches, under difficult and perilous circumstances, to the Prince of Orange, then command¬
ing the Dutch Army. In May 1813 he commanded a Battalion at the battle of Castalla, and in
the same year was second in command in the attack and capture of the fortress of Balaguer in
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