Army lists > Hart's Army Lists > New annual army list, and militia list > 1858

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31
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13
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21
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23
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19
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18
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13
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14
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10
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12
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16
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10
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13
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12
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15
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11
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11
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11
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10
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8
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3
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3
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3
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6
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4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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7
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19
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Cape Mounted Riflemen.
"CAPE OF GOOD HOPE."
322
Lieut.-Colonels. — vvilliam Sutton,' Ens. p5 June 27 ; Lieut. PlC Mar. 30;
Cnpt. n30 July 3C; Brev.-Maj. 9 Nov. 46; Major, vQ Oct. 48; Brevet
Lt.-Col. 15 Sept. 48; Lt.-Col. U Nov. 51 ; Col. 28 Nov. 54.
Robert Newport Tinley,^ Ens. 4 April 32; Lieut, v 19 July 33 ; Capt. v \o Dec.
40; Brev.Major, 11 Nov. 51 ; Major, v 10 Feb. 52 ; Lt.-Col. 9 Mar. 55.
Majors.—Thomas Donovan,' Ens. 15 Mar. 27 ; Lieut. 16 May 33 ; Capt. 19
Nov. 41 ; Br.-Maj. 15 Sept. 48 ; Maj. 11 Nov. 51; Br. M.-Col. 31 Aug. 55.
George Jackson Carey,^ s. Ens. p22 July 45; Lieut. 1 Apr. 47; Capt.vQ Oct.
48; Maj. P28 Jan.'53 ; Brev. Lt.-Col. 28 May 53 ; Col. 16 April 57.
Captains.
J. Armstrong,* i.e. 28 May 53
Thomas Hare'
Frederick Campbell* ..
J. J. Bisset,^i.c. 28 May 53,«.
Arnold More Knight'* ..
John M'Donnell'*
Thomas White Goodrich'^
Edward G. Mainwaring'"
Charles Van Notten Pole
Chas. HarlandBelP'
Ralph Lovel Thursby'*..
James Fischal Boyes" ..
Lieutenants.
John Harvey"
Paget John Bourke'*
Henry James Palmer ..
Edward Lister Green,'''' s.
Francis Smyth'
Thomas Joliii Lucas ....
William Henry Peel ....
Jno. Theodore Cartwright
Christopher Jno. Barnard
Edmd. Douglas Crossman
Richard Rorke
Edward Alexander Lynar
Ensigns.
Charles B. Marshall, Adj.
Wm. Erskine Woodrooffe
William Nicolson
Duncan C. L. Fitzwilliams
Talbot de Bashall Hughes
H. R. Morin Humphreys
Edward Yewd Brabant ..
Chas. Harrington Harris
Charles Currie
James Henry Randell ..
DeLacy R. F. Wooldridge
Walter J. Wyatt
ENSIGN.
P 28 Oct.
27 Mar.
2 Mar,
7 Feb.
P14 Feb.
P28 June44
P 23 June 48
9 Apr. 47
never
24 Mar. 43
P 1 Aug
3 Jan.
37
35
39
40
45
48
45
LIEUT.
CAPTAIN.
7 Feb.
6 Nov.
16 Feb.
16 Feb.
29 Jan.
8 Jan.
40
38
41
44
46
47
8 Jan. 47
1 Apr. 47
1 Apr, 47
1 Apr. 47
P18 Nov. 49
11 Nov. 51
Pll April 5rP28 Jan. 53
P 13 Apr. 49;P24 Aug. 52
P14 Aug. 46 jP 24 Aug. 52
2 Sept. 44 P 2 Mar. 55
P I4Mav 52
22 Jan. 47
25 Aug. 46
P 30 June 43
12 Jan. 47
22 Jan. 47
3 Apr. 47
P 6 Oct. 48
Pl4 June 50
P 2 Feb. 55
P 6 Apr. 55
Pld May 55
18 June 52
10 Mar. 54
P 7 June 54
9 Mar. 55
20 July 55
2 Nov. 55
30 Nov. bb
21 Dec. .'■>5
P 13 June 50
P26 Sept. 56
P27 Sept. 56
P30 Sept. 56
21 Nov. 56
1 Apr. 47
9 Sept. 45
1 Aug. 48
6 Oct. 48
7 Aug. 51
P 28 Jan. 53
P 24 Nov. 54
P 5 Sept. 56
p
P 23 Nov. 55
24 Feb. 57
15 May 57
P 14 Dec. 55
10 Apr. 67
BREV.-MAJ.
22 Dec. 48
15 Sept. 48
6 June 60
6 Lieut.-Col. Armstrong was ap¬
pointed Provisional Ens. C. M.Rifles
19th Mar. 1835, and served througli-
out the Kaffir war of that period.
He was present m the attack on the
Amatola April 1846, and served on
the Statf of Major-General Somer.
set during the war of that period,
5 Sent 56 **'P'^'^ Adjutant, and subsequently
^ ' - as Aide-de-Camp, and was present
at the action of the Gwanga. Com¬
manded three squadrons of the C.
M. Ritles under Sir Harry Smith
against the rebel Boers over the
Orange River, and was in the action
at Boem Plaats 29Ih August 1848,
where he was severely wounded, and
had his horse shot under him, for which he received
the rank of Brevet-Major. Was selected by Sir Harry
Smith to form and command a corpsof Irregular Horse
("Armstrong's Horse") during the war of 1852-3,
and was on several occasions mentioned in general
orders, having commanded detachments in various
successful aifairs against the enemy, for which he re¬
ceived the rank of Brevet Lieut.-Colonel (Medal).
7 Capt. Hare and Lieut. Smyth served in Ui«
Kaffir war in 1847 (Medal).
24 Feb. 57
Thomas Herrick ] P 22 May 57
Paymaster.—John Gregory Gurney, 6 May 53.
Adjutant.—Ensign Charles B. Marshall, 18 April 56.
Quarter-Master.—Thomas Argent, 9 Nov. 55.
Riding-Master. —Clurli. Morris, 5 June 55.
Surgeon.—John Small,*' 10 July 55 ; Assist.-Surg. 30 Dec. 45.
Assist.-Surgeons.—Henry Bolton Hassard,*^ 14 March 51.
Edward L'Estrange, M.D. 13 Sept. 57. ' ' '.
Veterinary Surgeon.—John Kingsley, 29 March 1839.
Regimentals Green.—Facings Black.—Agent, Sir John Kirkland.
1 Colonel Sutton served throughout the Kaffir war of 1846 and 47 (Medal).
3 Lt.-Col. rionovan served against the Fltcani tribe in 1828 under Colonel Somerset. Commanded an
advanced post in the Neutral territory, Cape of Good Hope, in 1832 and 8.3. Served against tlie insurgent
Boers in 1845. Was actively employed throughout the wliole of the Kaffir war of 184f> and 47 (Medal), and
commanded the ailvaneed guard in forcing the passage of the Fish River Jungle from Fort Peddie to
Trompeter's Dritt in May 1846, when the troops were engaged with the whole of Pate's tribe for upwards of
three hours: previous to the action on the Gwaiiga 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 captives being of 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 constructed on the occasion)
to assist in the protection of the Albert District, and on the 28th March following, with one troop Cape
M. Rifles, one six-pounder, and a small Burgher force, defeated a large body of Tambookies and Basutos,
under the chiefs Moocrose, Umhali, and Spepere, leaving upwards of 300 of the enemy dead on the field.
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