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Uth ( The King's) Regt. of Light Drs. 156
SSIA.N EAGLE" " DOURO" "TALAVERA" "FUEXTES D'ONOR" "SALAMANCA" "VITTORIA"
•ORTHES" "PENINSULA" "PUNJAUB" "CHILLIANWALLAH" "GOOJERAT."
Co/o?ie7.—193111 William Beckwith,"
P9 May 22 j Major, ? 14 Feb. 28;
June 54 ; Col. 14 Drs. 12 Nov. 6U.
£(;.tVone?.—Charles Steuart,^ CB.
KH. Cornet, p7 Jan. 13; Lt. 12 Dec. 15; Capt.
Lt.Col. 6 Dec. 33; Col. 9 Nov. 46; Major Gen. 20
Cornet, 10 Dee. 25; L'leut. p5 Feb. 29; Capt.
V 9 Nov.38 ; Maj. p 25 April 48 ; Lt.Col. 7 July 50 ; Col. 28 Nov. 54.
Myor^r.—Arthur Scu(lamore,^CB. Cor. P2n May 35; Xi. 18 Feb. 38 ; C(ipt. p22 Oct. 47;
Major, 1 June 54 ; Bt.Lt.Col. 20 July 58.
Richard Herbert Gall/ CB. Cor. p 3 July 35; Lt. 7 Dec. 38; Capt. p 31 Mar. 48; Major,
18 Sept. 57 ; Bt.Lt.Col.2i Mar. 58.
Captains.
John Augustus Todd' ..
Pearson Scott Thompson^
Rich. Buckley Prettejohn'
Robert Johnston Brown*
William M'Mahon »
Arthur Need "
CORNET.
MEUT.
P 28 Apr. 37
P 5Au{f. 42
P 23 Feb. 38
P 14 June 39
P 7 June 44
P18 Oct. 39
P31 Dec. 41 IP 16 May 45
P26 Nov. 42! P 6 Nov. 46
captain.
P13 Oct.
VVilliani D'Urban BIyth'^P22 Oct.
Fred. Barclay Chapman j P23 Oct.
Lieutenants.
Claudius Buchan. Whish'*
W.H.T.Clarke Travers"^
Robert Chadwick
! LawrenceSt.Patr.Gowan''
I Lawrence Mackenzie " ..
James Giles, Adj,'^^ ....
Robert Mather
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57
P 17 June 42
22 Feb. 49
26 Mar. 58
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P 18 Oct. 53
P 30 Dec. 53
16 Apr. 58
Edw.EssexDigbyBoycott p 2 Feb. 58
19 Aug. 51 jP 30 Sept. 53
P20 Aug. 51 JPSO Sept. 53
27 Nov. 48
P 3 Sept. 47
17 Sept.50
15 Mar. 53
P 27 May 53
1 June 54
20 June 57
P 16 Mar. 60
BREV.MAJ.'
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BT.LT.COL.
20 Dec. 59
3 July 60
3 July 60
4 Lt.Colonel Gall served with the 14th Lt.
Drs. throughout the Punjaub campaign of
P17 Dec. 52'P18 No'v SS'l^l^"*!*) including the action of Kaumuggur
' with the charging squadrons and rcccivetl a
severe sabre wound in an cffnrt to seize a
Standard, battles of Chillianwallah and Goo-
ijcrat. Served with tlie Persian expedition of
J 1837(Medalj, Commanded Ihc left wing of the
Regt. in the Dcccau field force at the suppres¬
sion of the Mutiny at Aurungabad ; also during
1 June 54
9 Oct. 55
20 June 57
P 22 Apr. 69
P 16 July 58
Cornets.
Francis Blake Eagle .. ..
Henry Bradley
Percy Dodgson
\Vm. Atcherley Atcherley
William Sandys Browne
Hon. Fred. Amherst ....
Edw. Williams Pritchard
8 Jan. 58
5 Feb. 58
5 Feb. 58
5 Mar. 58
13 April 58
14 May 68
24 Aug. 58
the Malwa campaign of 1857 and with the
Central India Field force under Sir Hugh Hose
in 1858, including the siege and capture of
Diiar, action of Mundesore, battle ol Gooraria
and relief of Ncemucli, siege jind capture of
ChanJeyrie, siege and capture of Jhansi; com¬
manded the force detached against the fort of Loharri and
headed the stormers in the attack; present at the battle of
Koouch aud aiTairs during the advance on Calpee, including
the aciionof Golowlie, also at thecaplurc of Calpee and pursuit,
and recapture of Gwa'ior (five times mentioned in despatches
Brevetoi Lt.Coloncl, CB., Medal and Clasp).
Blue
Paymaster.—William Fetherstonhaugh,^^ 15 June 49 ; Ens. p 8 Jan. 41; i/. p29 March 44;
Adjutant.—Lieut. James Giles,'' 9 Sept. 59. [Hon.Major, 1 Jan. 60.
Quarter ^faster.—Thomas Bennett," 9 Aug. 50.
Riding ilfnsiec—Joseph Raiker, 7 Nov. 56.
Surgeon.—William Arden, 25 July 51 ; Assist.Surg. 9 Apr. 41.
Assist. Surg.—Richard Chapman Lofthouse,^ M.D. 14 July 54.
Veterinary Surgeon.—Henry Dawson," 5 July 55.
—Facings Scarlet. Agents, Messrs. Cox & Co. Returned from Bombay, June 1800.
1 Major General Beckwiih served in the Peninsula with the 16th Light Dragoons from July 1813 to the end of that war
in 1814, Including the battle of the Nivellc, and battles of the Nive on the Dth and It tli Dec, for which he has the War
Medal with two Clasps. Served also the campaign of 181.5, and was present at the retreat on 17th June and at the battle
of Waterloo.
2 Colonel Steuart served with the 14th Lt. Drs. in the Punjaub campaign of 1818-9, including the battles of Chillianwallah
(salire wound) and Goojerat, pursuit of the enemy across the Jlielum, and"of the Affghans over the Indus through the Khyber
Pass (Medal and Clasps). Commanded a Cavalry Brigade ii] the Persian expedition of 1857 (Medal and CB.). Commanded
the 2nd Brigade of tlic Central India F'ield F'urce under Sir Hugh Hose in 1858, and was present at the siege and capture of
Rahutghur, relief of Sattgor and capture of Gurrakota, forcing the Muddenpore Pass, siege aud capture of Jhansi, battles of
Belwa and Koonch (Medal and Clasp).
3 Lt.Colonel Scudamore served with the 4th Lt. Drs. throtighout the campaign of 1838-39 in Affghanistan, including the
siege and capture of Ghuznee (Medal). Served wiili the IHh Lt. Drs. throughoiU the Punjauh campaign of 1848-49,including
the action of Ramnuggur (wounded), passage of the Cheuab, battles of ChiUiiinwallah and Goojerat—dangerously wounded
(Medal and Clasps). Commanded the Kegt. during the campaisin of 1858 in Central India under Sir Hugh Rose and was pre¬
sent at the siege and capture of Rahutgliur, action of Uarodia. Relief of Saugor, capture of Gurrakota; commanded the
detached force sent against Malthone; present at the siege and capture of Jhansi and commanded the outposts during the
investment; present at the battle of Koonch and all the affairs during the advance on Calpee including the action of Golowlie;
also at the action of Morar and recapture of Gwalior; also commanded a flyiiig column for six months in the Gwalior aud
Jhansi districts (three times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, CB., Jledal aud Clasp).
5 Lt.Col. Todd served with the 4th Lt. Drs. throughout the campaign of 1838-39 in .^ilghanistan, including the siege and cap¬
ture of Ghuznee (Medal). Served with the 14tli Lt. Drs. througliout the Punjaub campaign of Ih<18-49, including the action of
Raninuggur, passage of the Chenab, battles of Chillianwalliih and Goojerat (.Medal and Clasps). Served as Brigade Major of
Cavalry with the Persian expedition of H 57 (Medal). Also as Brigade Major to tlie 2d Brigade of the Central India Held
force under Sir Hugh Rose in 1858 and was present at the siege and capture of Kahutghur, relief of Saugor, capture of Gar-
rakota, forcing the Muddenpore pass, siege aiLd capture of Jliansi, battles of Betwa with Koonch anil affairs during tlie
advance on Calpee and action of Golowlie; also the action of Morar, rcca|jture of Gwalior and pursuit with action of Jowra
Alipore: served as Assist. Adj. Gen. to the Gwalior Division in pursuit of the Rebels and at the action of Ranode (mentioned
in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal and Clasp).