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The Dragon “ Doono” “ Talaveka” “ Alruheka” “ Pyke^ees” “Hivelle”
“Nive” “Peninsula.”
Colonel.
Kenneth Alexander, F.arl of Effingham,
1
G.C.B., Ens. 21 April, 1786; Capt.
25 April, 93; Lieut.-Col. 30 Dec. 97 ; Col. 1 Jan. 1805 ; Major-Gen. 25 July,
10; Lieut.-Gen. 12 Aug. 19; Gen. 10 Jan. 37 ; Col. of the Buffs, 30 Jan. 32.
Lieut.-Colonels.—James Dennis,
2
Ens. 2 Sept. 9(1; Lieut. 12 April, 97 ; Capt.
6 Aug. 03; Brevet-Major, 13 Oct. 12; Brevet-Lieut.-Col. 27 May, 25;
Begtl.-Major, 25 Apr. 28; Regtl.-Lieut.-Col. 4 June, 33; Col. 28 June, 38.
Marcus Beresford, Second Lieut. P4 Sept. 17; Lieut. 1 Feb. 21; Capt. p 16
Sept. 24 ; Major, P26 Sept. 26; Lieut.-Col. P6 Nov. 27.
Majors.—Gerald Rochfort,
3
Ens. P28 Feb. 05; Lieut. 25 Sept. 05; Capt.
1 July, 12 ; Major, p 1 May, 28.
Jas. O. Clunie,
4
Ens. 27 Aug. 13; Lieut. 1 Dec. 14; Capt. r 9 Feb. 26; Major,
p 23 June, 38.
Captains.
Basil H. Burchell
Gustavus L. Christie .. ..
Patrick M‘Kie
5

Marcus Barr
John Michel
George Isaac Austin ....
Donald Stewart
Jas. Charles Rouse
Peter Dore
6

Thomas Chatterton ....
Lieutenants.
Lawrence Desborough ..
Henry Dacre Lacy..
Donald M. Cameron ....
Philip G. Beers
Harry Blair
James Speedy
George Bridge
Samuel Daniel
Jas. Talbot Airey
Wm. Jas. Hamilton ....
Richard N. Magrath ....
John C. Handheld
Allan Menzies
Charles Sawyer
Hall P. Chamberlain....
Alex. John Cameron ....
Rob. Manners Sparks
7
..
Wm. John Dorehill .. ..
Peter Browne
Richard Herbert Gall ..
Oct. H. St. Geo. Anson..
Kenneth M
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Kenzie ....
Stonehouse Geo. Bunbury
Ensigns.
Wm. Duncan Hilton ..
C. W. Green
Wm. G. Meacham ....
Alex. Ham. Robson ..
Chas. A. Thompson ..
James Reid Hope ....
Nicholas Henry Flood
Thomas Kains
ENSIGN.
25 Dec. 13
p 20 June 22
3 Nov. 12
p 24 Feb. 25
p 3 April 23
p 12 Dec. 26
14 Dec. 15
p 30 June 25
8 April 13
29 Dec. 14
10 April 25
11 April 25
26 April 28
Pll July 26
9 Dec. 27
15 May 28
16 April 29
p 30 Dec. 31
11 Feb. 30
6 April 32
1 June 32
21 Sept. 32
18 Oct. 31
p 6 Sept. 33
P14 Feb. 34
p 24 Dec. 33
16 Aug. 33
p16 Jan. 35
p 20 Feb. 35
3 July 35
27 Nov. 35
3 June 36
P28 June 33
8 April 25
25 Mar. 26
3 Nov. 14
p 8 April 26
P28 April 25
P25 Nov. 28
26 Mar. 26
p 17 May 27
21 Aug. 19
2 Jan. 17
3 Aug. 27
4 Aug. 27
p 17 Mar. 30
p 15 June 30
9 Nov. 31
23 May 32
21 Sept. 32
p 26 July 33
3 May 33
6 Sept. 33
p 24 Dec. 33
2 May 34
16 Aug. 35
p 8 April 36
p 3 June 36
25 Sept. 36
30 April 37
10 Mar. 38
7 Dec. 38
7 Dec. 38
8 Dec. 38
p 31 May 39
P25 Dec. 38
CAPTAIN.
BREV.-MAJ.
p 30 Dec. 26
P17 Jan. 28
p 3 Oct. 29
p 11 June 30
p 12 Dec. 26
p 26 June 35
3 April 38
p 7 April 38
29 Aug. 38
21 Dec. 38
1 Lord Effingham has re¬
ceived a medal and one clasp
for Vittoria and Nive.
2 Col. Dennis accompanied
the expedition to Copenhagen
in 1801, and was wounded in
both hands and contused.
Served in the last American
warjncl uding battle of Queens¬
town (wounded); storming of
Fort George ; action at Stoney
Creek,(wounded in two places);
and action of the Rapids at
Hooples Creek, contused by
having his horse shot, which
fell on him.
8 Major Rochfort was at the
capture of the Isle of France in
1810, and of Java in 1811, in¬
cluding capture of Cornelis,
storming of Serondola and Fort
Djocjocarta; storming of re¬
doubts at the island of Borneo ;
Nepaul campaign in 1814 ;
siege and storm of Hatrass;
Mahratta campaigns of 1817
and 18; siege and storm of
Bhurtpore 1825 and 6.
4 Major Clunie served in the American war,
and was at the siege and attack of Fort Erie
in 1814.
5 Capt. M‘Kie served in the Nepaulese war
of 1814 and 15. Present at the" siege and cap¬
ture of Hatrass. Served the Mahratta and
Pindarree campaign of 1817 and 18, and in the
Burmese war, from June, 1824, until its con¬
clusion in 1826. Wounded at the assault of
Merguie 6th Oct. 1824.
p 19 Feb. 36
7 April 38
7 Dec. 38
p 25 Dec. 38
4 Jan. 39
31 May 39
4 Oct. 39
p29 Nov. 39
Paymaster.—J. Lukis, 24 Dec. 29; Ens. 22 Feb. 10; Lieut. 6 Aug. 12.
Adjutant.—Lawrence Desborough, {Lieut.) 26 Sept. 38.
Quarter-Master.—Harry Williams, 14 Dec. 32 ; Em. 12 Aug. 13.
Surg.—A.MacQueen,
8
M.D. 24 A p. 26 ^Assist.-S. 13 May, 13; Hasp.-A. 19 Jan. 13
Assistant-Surgeons.—Robert Stevenson, M.D., 14 March, 34.
Samuel Currie, M.D., 14 Oct. 36.
Facings Buff.—Agent, Messrs. Cox & Go.
6 Capt. Dore served in the Nepaulese war in 1815 and 16, and in the Deccan campaign in 1817 and 18.
7 Lieut. Sparks was wounded in the Caffre war.
8 Dr. Mac Queen served the Kandian campaign in Ceylon during the Rebellion in 1817 and 18.