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2nd West India Regiment.
Jamaica.
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Xov. 34 ; Major, 31 July 46 ;
; Lieut.Oentral, 9 April 71;
Colonel.—Brook John Taylor, l^uKigu, ^15 May 27; Lt. P15 June 30; Capt.
Li.Colonel, ^2g Dec. 46; Colonel, 20 June 54; Major General, 15 Nov.
Colonel 2nd West India Regiment, i April 70.
Lieutenant Colonels.—*, George Daniel Webber,' CB. Enaign, 26 Jan. 55 ; LI. g Nov. 55 ; Capi. '30 Dec. 62 ;
Major, 23 April 71 ; Lt.Colonel, 19 Oct. 72.
Charles Edward Russell,^ Ens.^t, Keb.57; Lt.i^ June 58 ; Capt. 7 May 67; Maj. ig Oct. 72; Lt.C0l.25 Nov.74.
Majors.—Lionel Lowdham Brett,* Kntiyn, 15 Jan. 58; Lt. 17 Jan. 60 ; Cupt. 1 May 68 ; Bt.Major, i April 74 ;
Major, 14 Nov. 74.
William Owen Lanyon,'C3fG. Adminietrator of the Gocernment of the Procince of Griqua Land Wett;
Enrign, •'21 Dec. 60; Lt. ''27 July 66 ; Capt. ^15 July 68 ; Mt.Major, 1 April 74 ; Major, 25 Nov. 74.
Robert Straker Turtou,' Ensign 26 Feb. 58; Lt. 8 Aug. 60 ; Capt. 13 Aug. 68 ; Bt.Maj. i April 74 ; Maj. i Dec. 75.
Captains.
Fred. Ludwig Mathews? ''28 May
Ponsonby Sheppard ^^ 4 Mar.
Jonathan Wyuyard Haynes" !''25 May 55 •'23 Nov.
Herbert William Paterson," at SI of College'' 2g Dec. 65 i" 30 Get,
George Digges La Touche
James Stuart Des Barres".,
Osbom Charles Jones'2
William Beauchamp Stoker
Thomas Talbot
George Denis Sampson
William Rutherford
^19 Aug.
I" 13 Feb.
16 Nov.
8 May
20 Julj'
■'24 June 62
29 Oct. 68
58 24 Sept. 60 28 Oct.
65' 28 May 66 P22 Aug.
55 10 July
66 P18N0V.
62! 3 July
66''13 Feb.
66 jP 6 Nov.
67 7 Aug.
67
28 Oct.
28 Oct.
LlEUTENAKTS.
Frederick Augustus Barber j'' i Dec.
Robert Fetherstone Devereux'' (''13 July
James Wilkin'* ■'14 Dec.
ClavellFreelandFilliter,"^ii/. 16 March 74' 28 Oct.
William Gordon Patchett,'? Inttructor of 1
Musketry 12 Feb. 75 )
Herbert hope Keighley"t
Wm. Samuel Gwatkiu Trist"
James Edw. Wilmot Smyth Caulfeild's ...
James Davy
Edward Steuart Masters
Sydne.v Francis Foster
Edward Stanley
Charles Grant
John Canute Do3'le
Charles Bybie Lyster
Charles Henry Wyndham Tyndale ...
Percy George Kerans
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Sub Lieutknasts.
James Andrew Murj)hy
WaiTcn Hastings
Frederick Godwin-Austen
Archibald Ritchie Hampton
James Henr.y Thompson
Francis William Edwin Maunsell
Robert Freebairn Clothier
Godfrey Charles George Norton
Mordaunt Broome Salmon
John Skelton
Charles Edgar Baumann
Charles Lawford Dale
Wellesley Charles Dutlon
Clarence Verulam Taylor
Charles Alfred Howard M'Pherson
Edwin Lond Herapath
Francis Homer Lyell
Paymaster,—John Moore,'^ 23 Nov. 72 ; Ens. 6 Aug. 57 ;
Quarter Master.—Patrick Kelly,2" 11 March 74.
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BT.tT.COL.
64 '>:6 Sept.
67I II July
67I 12 Aug.
68; 14 Nov.
13 Aug. 681 25 Nov.
i'2g Dec. 65 P 3 May
19 Mar. 71 j I Dec.
1 " Lieuts 'wilkin and Trist served
23 April 7iionthe Gold Coast in 1873-74 (Medal).
"Oct. 71, 16 Lieut. Filliter served throughout
71 the Ashanti war of 1873-74. Was
7i;sent as Special Commissioner to King
I Solomon of Domonassie and raised
''jover 500 Native Levies, and com-
71 manded a portion of them in the
73'engagements of the 27th October
73! (slightly wounded) and srdNovember
73 near Dunquah. On the arrival of
73! the European Troops was appointed
73! Transport Officer to the Rifle Bri-
73! gi<^6;'*'irt> from arrival at Fommanah
0 Aug. 73iacted as Adjutant of the 2nd West
9 Aug. 73jlndia Regiment (Medal with Clasp).
9 Aug. 73 17t Lieut. Keighley served through
9 Aug. 73}the Ashanti War of 1873-74, including
9 Aug. 73 the action at Essaman—slightly
wounded (Medal).
" Lieut. Caulfeild served in the
Ashanti war in 1873-74 (Medal with
Clasp).
1^ Captain Moore served through¬
out the Ashanti war of 1873-74
(Medal).
20 Quarter Master Kelly served
throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74
(-VIedal with Clasp, and Medal for
distinguished conduct in the Field).
28 Oct.
28 Oct.
28 Oct.
28 Oct.
15 Mar
14 May
9 Aug.
9 Aug.
9 Aug.
g Aug.
SCB LIEUT.
9 Aug. 74
28 Feb. 74
28 Feb.
13 May
23 May
12 Aug.
12 Aug.
19 Aug.
19 Aug.
9 Aug.
11 Feb.
II Feb.
II Feb.
II Feb.
22 Sept.
13 Nov.
18 Dec
Lt. Pi April 59; Capt. i April 70.
Facings Yellow.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
' Lt.Colonel Webber served in the 17th Regiment in the Crimea from the 12th Sept. 1855, and was at ttie bom¬
bardment and surrender of Kinbourn (Crimean and Turkish Medals). Commanded the 2nd West India Regiment
in the Ashanti war of 1873-74 {CB., Medal with Clasp).
^ Lt.Colonel Russell accompanied the expedition up the River Gambia against the King of Baddiboo; served on
board H.M.S. Torch at the bombardment of the enemy's works on the banks of the Swarracunda Creek on i6th
Feb. 1861. Present at the landing storming and capture of the enemy's entrenched works, storming capture and
destruction of the fortified towns of Carawau on the 17th, Kinty Cundy and Saba on the i8th, also at the battle of
Saba, and the storming capture and total destruction of the enemy's stockades on the 2i6t Feb. 1861. Also served
against the King of Quiah and was present at the capture and destruction of Massongha on loth Dec, of the
stockades and war fences at Madonkia on the night of the 3rd Dec, and of the Fetish town of Robeah on 28th Dec.
1861; also of the towns of Mafemba and Majohu—mentioned in despatches. Served on the Gold Coast from 6th
July to 12th August 1873 (Medal).
* Major Brett served against the King of Quiah, Western Africa, and commanded a Detachment of th« 2nd
West India Regiment at Songo when attacked by the enemy in great force, and whom he repulsed on 2i8t Dec.
1861. He has received the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving two persons from drowning,
at New Quay, Cornwall, on the 14th August 1867. Served in the Ashanti war, in 1873-74, including the action of
Essaman (Brevet of Major, Medal).
5 Major Lanyon served in the Ashanti war of 1873-74, latterly, and until invalided on the 21st January 1874, as
Aide de Camp to Sir Garnet Wolseley (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
6 Major Turton served on the Gold Coast until invalided in June 1873 (Brevet of Major, Medal).
7 Captain Mathews served on the Gold Coast in 1873 (Ashanti Medal).
* Major Haynes sei-ved throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74, including the engagements of the 27th October
(slightly wounded) and 3rd November near Dunquah (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
' Captain Paterson served throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74 (Medal with Clasp).
" Captain Des Barres served throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74 (Medal with Clasp).
" Captain Jones served throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74, including the engagements near Dunquah of the
27th October and 3rd November (severely wounded), the attack and capture of Adubiassie (Medal with Clasp).
" Captain Stoker served in the Ashauti war in 1873-74, including the repulse of the Ashanti army at Abrakrampa
during the 5th and 6th November 1873 (Medal).
" Lieut. Devereux served in the Ashanti war in 1873-74, including the action of Essaman (MednT.
'7 Lieut. Patchett served in the Ashanti wnr of 1873-74, including the engagements near Dunqiiah of the 27th
October and 3rd November—severely coptused and slightly wounded (Medal).