Army lists > Hart's Army Lists > New annual army list, and militia list > 1854

Years'Serv.
Full
Half
Pay.
Pay.
44
T^^
32
12^
16
0
21
3
15
0
13
0
8
0
11
0
10
0
9
0
8
0
5
0
5
0
3
0
5
0
13
0
5
0
Royal Newfoundland Conipunies.
Lieutenant- Colonel.
JP 31® Robel-t Law,' KH. Ens. 8 June, 1809; Lieut. 27 May, 11; Capt.
Oct. 21; Major, p29 Aug. 34; Lieut.-Col. 2 Feb. 44.
261
P18
Captains.
Richarfl Saunders
William Jenkins
Edward d'Alton^
Lieutenants.
John Gillespie, s
Walter Saxton Bold
Martin Petrie
Charles Frederick Tyler
William John Coen ....
Henry M'Mahon Eagar
S. Blomefield Kekewich
Ensigns.
Richard Alex. Law, Adj.
George Priestly
Arthur Saunders Quill
ENSIGN.
4 Nov. 09
23 Feb. 38
13 June 30
31 May 39
6 Aug. 41
14 April 46
12 Dec. 43
23 Feb. 44
P 9 May 45
P 8 Dec. 46
P 2 Feb. 49
30 Mar. 49
21 Nov. 51
LIEUT.
25 Oct.
29 Dec.
P 2 Aug.
7 Jan. 42
25 Nov. 42
P 7 Jan. 48
P 28 Sept. 47
30 Mar. 49
P 2 Feb. 49
29 April 51
CAPTAIN.
26 Oct. 41
24 Jan. 51
P 20 Sept. 39
BREVET-
MAJOR.
11 Nov. 61
2 Major d'Alton served in
the 83rd during the suppression
of the Insurrection in Lower
Canada in 1837; also in re¬
pelling the attacks of the
American Brigands who landed
near Prescott, Upper Canada,
in 1838.
Adjutant.—Ens. Richard Alexander Law, 11 April 51.
^Mr^.—Sandford M'Vittie Lloyd, M.D., 22 Dec. 48 ; Assist.-Surg. 5 Mar. 41.
Assistant-Surgeon.—Gilbert Win. Spence, M.D., 3 April, 49.
Facings Blue.—Agent, Sir John Kirkland.
1 Lt.-Col. Law served with the 71st Regt.on Sir J. Moore's retreat at Lugo and Corunna, in 1808-9; at the
siege of Flushing, in 1809; subsequently in the Peninsula, including the affair at Sobral, Massena's retri'at,
battle of Fuentes D'Onor, 3d and 6th May 1811 (wounded in two places); covering 1st and 2d sieg«s of
Badajoz, actions at Arroya de Molino and Almaraz, defence of Alba de Tormes, battles of the Pyrenees
and capture of enemy's convoy at Elisonda, in July 1813; battle of the Nive, aft'aiv at Canibo, employed
in an armed boat at Urt on the river Adour, battle near Bayonne 13th Dec. 1813, affairs at Hellette,
Arrivarette, St. Palais, and Aire; battle of Orthes, and affair at 'I'arbes, where he was severely woundeil.
Served also the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo—severely wounded and horse killed
by a cannon-shot. Served afterwards with the army of occupation in France. He has received the War
Hedal with six clasps.
Gold Coast Corps.
Major Stephen John Hill, of the 2nd West India Regt., to be Major, ex
officio, so long as he may remain Governor of the Gold Coast.
1 Years'Serv.1
Full
Half
Pay.
Pay.
13
0
12
0
11
0
9
0
9
0
3
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
7
0
Captains.
William Mayne ..
Henry Bird
John M'Court' ..
Lieutenants.
Thomas Cochrane
Alex. John Blair Child*
Joseph Brownell
Ensigns.
Edward Hill, Adj
John Everard Deane ....
Charles Fox Duke
Aylmer Strangford Craig
ENSIGN.
LIEUT.
captain.
17 Aug. 41
P 27 Sept. 42
1 Jan. 43
25 Apr. 45
2 Sept. 45
10 Sept. 51
23 Sept. 51
25 Mar. 53
24 June 53
18 Nov. 53
28 Sept. 43; 9 Sept. 51
P 18 Apr. 451 9 Sept. 51
1 July 45 9 Sept. 51
BREV.-MAJ.
9 Jan.
26 Oct.
10 Feb.
Adjutant.—Ens. Edward Hill, 23 Sept. 51.
Surgeon.—Veivr Henry Roe, 27 May 53 ; Assist.-Surg. 3 Sept. 47.
Facings Blue.—Agent, Sir John Kirkland.
1 Captain M'Court served with an expedition 80 miles up the Gambia in 1849, which stormed and
destroyed the fortified town of Bambacoo, Bth May ; attacked and partially destroyed the fortified town of
Keemin", 7th May ; and defeated the enemy in an action on the plains of Quenc>lla. He also served with
a detachment of the 2nd and 3rd West India Regta. in the combined aitack of a llriiish ami French naval
and land force iMider Commodore Fanshawe, in the attack and total deleat of pirate.s at the island of
Basis, Jeba River, Western Africa, 12tli Dec. 1849.
2 Lieut. Child served with an expedition 80 miles up the Gambia, in 1849, and was engaged at the storm
and destruction of the fortified town of Bambacoo, Cth May ; at the attack and partial destruction of the
fortified town of Keeming, 7th May; and in the action with and defeat of the enemy on the plains of
Quenella, 8th May.
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