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Colonel.—c. Sh- Duncan Alexander Cameron.i ffCJS. TSiisic,,,, 8 April 25 ; Lt. Pj? Aug 26 • Capf p-i Jt
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I Jan. 68; Gcrtcra?, 5 Dec. 74; Co/o^e/42nd Foot, 9 Sept. 63.
COEUNNA
Pekissula
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•• FuExtEs 1,'Onoi. ■' ■' PrEEXEES " " NivELLE -•" NivE''■.•'■•ohthes-'TolTou.e "' ^^'''"'^''
■Waterloo" "Alma" "Sevastopol" "Lurxxow" "AsHAi-iEE."
une 33 ;
General,
''29 Mar.
P 9 Nov.
SFeb.
P 3 Dec.
'■ 8 April
P 7 Jan.
P22 Dec.
P22 Nov.
18 July
P20 Oct.
P2t Nov.
P21 Nov.
P25 Sept.
Pi7 Mar.
P24 July
P22 Oct.
Cnpt. P24 April 55;
Bf.Major, 5 July 72 ;
ajor, I April 74 ; Major,
BREV.MAJ. I BT.lt.COL.
55 9 Oct.
58 P 2 Dec.
6nP 3 Mar.
eiPigDec.
63JP 8 May
62'P3o Jan.
63 P Q June
64' 29 Dec.
65, 11 Jan.
12 Sept.
12 Feb.
14 May
6 Mar.
2 Julv
8 May
65 Pio June
66 13 Sept.
Lieutenant Colonel.—Duncan Macpherson.s C£. £>;,i!^», P25"June 52 • ii' 6 June =;4
Major, 5 July 65 ; Sf.Lf.Colonel, 1 April 74 ; Lieutenant Colonel, 29 Sept 77
Majors.—William Grcen,= £nsiffn, Pi6 Jan. 55; Zt. 13 Aprd 55; Capt. q Aug ^a ■
Major, 30 Sept. 74. ^ ^ a jy,
Richard Kerr Bayly," Ensi/jn, 16 Mar. 55 ; Lf. 2 Oct. 55 ; Cajd. 5 July 65 • Bt J/,
29 Sept. 77.
Captains. ensign. : liedt. capi
George Armand Purses ;P2g Mar. 55 9 Oct. 55 12 Sept. 65' i April 741
Alexander Fcrner Kidston" ip „ TCn,^ ,c p „ r.„„ .^„ -,, v ^ - i^"' /•*!
Andrew- Michael Creagh,'^ Captain In-')
gtrucfor of Musketri/ at Jlythe /
Walker Aitkeu"
John Selby Walker," Adjutant 2 Surrey')
Bijte Volunteer!* )
Robert Charles Coveny'*
George Malcolm Fox
George B. M'Lcod Cumberland''
p.s.c.Richd. HughLambartBrickendcn,"'')
Garrison Instrttcfor at Malta j
Charles John Eden''
Andrew Gilbert Wauchope"^
Nicholas W. Patrick Brophy"
Liktjtenants.
John Edmund Audley Harve.y,'' Extra \
Aide de Camp to the Marqnin of Lome ... J
Andrew Scott Stevenson,=i' Adj. 10 Dec. 73
Edward George Grogau,-' Instructor of)^
Musl^etry Z A\\^. 77 y
Wm. Hen. H. Carew Moubray^^
jGeorge Montgomery Munro''
Edward Lee
Herman Frederick Elliot
Lord Alexander Kennedy
Edward Parker Campbell
Alexander Gordon Duff
Norman MacLeod
Thomas Francis Archibald ICennedy
Hon. Arch. FitzRoy Geo. Hay
Francis LovoU Speid
James Allan Park
George Samuel AbercrombyHarvey
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71
75*
67 29 Sept. 77
65 P23 Mar. 67^ 29 Sept. 77'
65 23 June 67 14 Sept. 78
65Pi7Mar. 69 5 Oct. 78
69|P 9 Sept.
69' 28 Oct.
69! 28 Oct.
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Sun Lieutenants.
' Sir Duncan Cameron served
throughout the Eastern campai,<rii of
71I1854-55; commanded the 42nd Hegt.
'at the battle of Alma, aud the
iHighland Brigade at the battle of
7ilBalaklava, on the expedition to
72jKertch, siege and fall of Sebastopol
73 and assault of the outworks on the
73 18th June (Medal with three Clasps,
73, CB., OfBcer of the Legion of Honor,
72 i Sardinian and Turkish Medals, 3rd
April 75jClass of the Medjidie). Commanded
28 April 75 the forces in New Zealand during
27 June 75 the war of 1863-65 (Medal).
20 Nov. 75 1* Captains Aitken and Covenj-
ir Feb. 76 served with the 42nd Highlanders
5 June 76jin the second phase of the Ashanti
29 Nov. 76 war in iS;.;, and were present at the
jbattle of Anioaful, battle of Ordahsu
and capture of Coomassie (Medal with
Clasp).
28 Oct.
11 Dec.
30 April
9 Aug.
12 Nov.
17 Jan.
SUB LIEUT.
. Fayimwier.—William Robert Thornh ill, i Apr. 78; Ensign, 25 Sept. 60 ; Lt. P22 Sept. 65; Capt. 29 Nov. 76.
. ! Quarter Master.—John Forbes,2* 24 Sept. 73.
j Juiciiiys Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.—Irish Agents, Sir E. Borough, Bt. and Co.
Embarked for Malta, 14 Nov. 1874.
' Lt.Colonel Macpherson served the campaign of 1857-58 with the 42nd Highlanders against the mutineers in
India, including the action at Khodagunj, siege and fall of Lucknow and assault of the Martiniere and Banks'
Bungalow, attack on Rooyah, action at Aliygunge, attack aud capture of the Fort of Bareilly (Medal with Clasp).
Embarked for the Gold Coast with the 42nd Highlanders. Served in the second phase of the Ashanti war in 2874,
and commanded the Regiment at the Ijattlo of Amoaful. Sir Archibald Alison in his report to Sir Garnet Wolseky
writes:—" I have particularly to bring to your notice the excellent manner in which the attack was conducted by
Major Macpherson and the gallantry which he disjilayed. Though wounded in three places, he jjositively refused
to quit the field until the village of Amoaful, which I had directed him to attack, was secured" (mentioned in
despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, CB., Medal with Clasp).
'" Major Green seired with the 42nd Highlanders in the Crimean cimpaign from the 14th July 1S55, including
the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with C'lasp, and 'Turkish Medal). Served also the campaign of 1857-58 against
the mutineers in India, including the actions of Kudygunge and Shumsabad, siege and fall of Lucknow, and assault
of the Martiniere and Banks' Bungalow, attack on the Fort of Rooyah, action at AUygnnge, attack and capture of
Bareilly, Sisseaghat (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp). Embarked with the 42nd Highlanders for the
Gold Coast and was there placed in command of 100 men at Yancoomassie Fanti (.\shanti Medal).
~ Major Bayly served with the 42nd Highlanders in the campaign of 1857-58 against the mutineers in India,
including the actions at Cawnpore (6th Dec. 1S57), Seraighat, Kudj-gunge, and Shumsabad, siege and fall of
Lucknow and assault of the Martiniere and Banks' Bungalow, attack on the Fort of Rooyah, action of Aliygunge,
attack and captiu'e of Bareilly and action at Sisseaghat—wounded (Medal with Clasp). Embarked for the Gold
Coast with the 42nd Highl.anders. Served in the second phase of the Ashanti war in 1874, and was present at the
battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
8 Major Furse served with the 42nd Highlanders in the campaign of 1857-58 against the mutineers in India, in
eluding the actions at Kudj'gunge and Shumsabad, siege and fall of Lucknow and assault of the Martiniere and
Banks' Bungalow, attack on the Fort of Rooyah, action at Aliygunge, attack and capture of Bareilly (Medal with
Clasp). Accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Gold Coast in Sepjtcmber 1S73 on special service, and served
throughout the Ashanti war of 1S73-74. Employed at first on a recruiting mission in the settlements of the
Gambia. Afterwards in charge of the advanced party of Wood's Regiment in the reconnaissance in force of the
27th November, and subsequent advance to the Prah.' Commanded the Head Quarters of Wood's Regiment at
the battle of Anioaful, and was present at the battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches.
Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
' Captain Walker served with the 40th Regiment in New Zealand in Taranaki and the Waikato during the war in
1S64-65 (Medal).
" Captain Kidston served with the 42nd Highlanders throughout the second phase of the Ashanti war in 1S74,
and was present at the battle of Amoafnl, capture and destruction of the town of Becquah, battle of Ordahsu and
capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
'^ Captain Creagh served with the 42nd Highlanders throughout the second phase of the Ashanti war in 1874, and
was present at the battle of Amoaful (wounded slightly), capture and destruction of the town of Becquah, battle of
Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (Medal with Clasp).
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