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Service,\3th (or \st Somersetshire) Foot.—Light Infantry, [^ngui!"
The Sphinx, with the words, “ EGYPT”—“ MARTINIQUE"—“ AVA.”
Colonel.
Edw. Morrison, 11ns. 20 Jan. 1777 ; Lieut. & Capt. 15 Sept. 80; Capt. & Lieut.-
Col. 13 Jan. 90; Col. 26 Feb. 95; Major-Gen. 1 Jan. 98; Lieut.-Gen. 1 Jan.
05 ; Gen. 4 June, 14; Col. 13th Light Infantry, 15 Feb. 13.
Lieut.-Colonels.—Sir Robert Henry Sale,
1
K.C.B. Ens. 24 Sept. 95; Lieut. 12
April, 97 ; Capt. 23 March, 06 ; Major, 30 Dec. 13; Lieut.-Col. 2 June, 25;
Col. 28 June, 38.
William H. Dennie,
2
C.B. Ens. 1 Jan. 00; Lieut. P4 Aug. 04; Capt. P4 Oct
10; Major, p 19 April, 21; Lieut.-Col. p 6 July, 32.
Majors.—Edward T. Tronson,
3
Ens. 28 Nov. 06; Lieut. 26 Jan. 08 ; Capt.
p 2 Sept. 19 ; Major, p 27 March, 35 ; Brev.-Lieut.-Col. 23 July 39.
^3 Tristram C. Squire,
4
Ens. 24 April, 09; Lieut, p 31 Jan. 10; Capt. p 18 Oct.
21; Major, 10 Jan. 37 ; Regtal.-Major, 21 April, 39.
Captains.
Robert Joseph Debnam
5
Wm. Sutherland
6
....
James Kershaw
7

Robert Pattisson
8
....
J. G. Dalhousie Taylor
Horatio Nelson Vigors
Henry Havelock
9
....
Rich. M. Meredith
10
Fra. Wm. Stehelin
11
..
A. P. Savage Wilkinson
12
Lieutenants.
Hamlet Wade
James H. Fenwick.. ..
Peter Raym. Jennings
Robert George Hughes
Alex. Essex F. Holcombe
George King
Rollo Gillespie Burslem..
John Steward Wood ....
Frederick Holder
Wm. Alex. Sinclair ....
Hon. E. J. W. Forester..
Fred. Gordon Christie ..
Thomas Oxley
J. Byron Hobhouse ....
David Rattray
Edward King
George Mein
Richard Edward Frere ..
Francis Levett Bennett ..
George Wade
Henry Penny
Ensigns.
John Wm. Cox
William Williams
F. Van Straubenzee ....
Thos. Beckwith Speedy. •
T. F. P. C. Scott
G. G. C. Stapylton ....
Edward B. Cureton ....
Rob. S. Parker
LIEUT.
25 June 03
29 July 13
13 Feb. 17
31 Mar. 08
1 July 25
p 12 April 27
20 July 15
1 April 13
8 Oct. 12
25 Dec. 22
p 22 Feb. 27
25 Oct. 27
p 5 Aug. 28
p 29 June 30
p 3 Dec. 30
13 April 31
13 April 32
12 April 31
p 27 April 32
p 23 June 32
p 28 Dec. 32
8 April 34
18 July 34
p 27 June 34
p 27 May 35
p 22 May 35
19 June 35
p 22 July 36
P 25 July 37
27 May 36
9 Mar. 38
10 June 04
26 May 14
2 Dec. 24
4 Jan. 10
25 Oct. 27
p 11 Aug. 29
p 24 Oct. 21
26 Jan. 15
8 Feb. 16
16 Dec. 24
9 Aug. 30
30 Oct. 31
p 22 June 32
p 6 July 32
12 Sept. 34
p 16 Jan. 35
p 27 Mar. 35
p 21 Aug. 35
P 22 July 36
2 Aug. 36
5 June 38
20 July 38
p 3 Aug. 38
p 4 Aug. 38
2 Sept. 38
29 Jan. 39
21 April 39
14 June 39
p 5 July 39
6 Sept. 39
7 Feb. 40
CAPTAIN.
p 1 April 10
p 27 Oct. 28
p 11 Aug. 29
30 Oct. 31
P 6 July 32
p 27 Mar. 35
5 June 38
2 Sept. 38
21 April 39
6 Sept. 39
BKEV.-MAJ.
22 July 30
23 July 39
4 Major Squire served the cam¬
paigns of 1810, 11, and 13, in the
Peninsula ; served in the Burmese
war in 1824.
5 Maj. Debnam’s services Cam
paign of 1801, including capture of
Indore ; siege of Bhurtpore 1805;
campaigns of 1812, 15, 16. and 17, in
India ; capture of Rangoon and
Burmese war.
6 Capt. Sutherland served through¬
out the Burmese war, including the
capture of Cheduba : operations in
front of Rangoon, Kokaign, Napadie,
Melloon, and Pagam-Mew.
7 Major Kershaw served throughout
the Burmese war,and was wounded at
the capture of the island of Cheduba.
8 Capt. Pattisson was at cap. of Mar¬
tinique 1809, and Guadaloupe 1810 ;
served camps, of 1813 & 14 in Canada ;
served through, the Bur. war, includ.
cap. of Rangoon, and storm, the fol¬
lowing stockades : — Kemaroot, Ko¬
kaign (sev. wounded). Pagoda Hill,
Napadee, Melloon, & Pagam-Mew.
9 Capt. Havelock served through¬
out the Burmese war.
10 Capt. Meredith served in the Peninsula from Nov.
1813 to June 1814, and was actively employed from the
Pyrenees to the battle of Toulouse, at which he was
present. Served in Canada in 1814 and 15 ; present
at capture of Rangoon May 1824.
11 Captain Stehelin served the campaigns of 1813
and 14 in Canada. Served throughout the Burmese war,
including capture of Cheduba and Kemaroot; opera¬
tions before Rangoon, and attack of Pagoda Point.
12 Capt Wilkinson served throughout the Burmese war.
13 Quart.-Master Sheridan served at the Ferrol, and
throughout the campaign of 1801 in Egypt; present at
the capture of Martinique 1809 ; served throughout the
Burmese war.
2 0 John Wm. Cox 26 June 38
2 0 William Williams p 3 Aug. 38
2 OF. Van Straubenzee .... p 17 Aug. 38
1 0 Thos. Beckwith Speedy.. 15 Mar. 39
1 0 T. F. P. C. Seott p 26 Apr. 39
1 0 G. G. C. Stapylton .... 14 June 39
1 0 Edward B. Cureton .... 21 June 39
1 0 Rob. S. Parker p 5 July 39
1 0 Arthur Oakes 31 Dec. 39
1 0 George Talbot I 7 Feb. 40
22 7^ Paymaster.—Harry Carew, 1 Feb. 31 ; Ens. 1 Jan. 11 ; Lieut. 19 March, 14.
13 0 Adjutant.—Hamlet Wade {Lieut.) 5 June, 38.
27 0 Quarter-Master.—Mark Sheridan,
13
18 Feb. 13.
24 3^
4
Surgeon.—$ Denis Murray, M.D. 23 Nov. 32 ; Assist.-Surgeon, 22 June,
15; Hosp.-Assist. 9 Nov. 12.
15 0 Assistant-Surgeons.—J. Robertson, M.D. 13 Mar. 26 ; Hosp.-Assist. 29 Dec. 25.
4 0 George West Barnes, M.D. 8 April, 36.
Facings Yellow—Agent, Messrs. Cox & Co.
1 Sir R. H. Sale was at the battle of Mallavelly 27th March, 1799 siege and storming of Scringapatam (medal) ; campaign
of 1804 in the Weynaud country ; storming of the Travancore lines in 1809 ; capture of the Isle of France in 1810 ; present at
the capture of Rangoon, and served throughout the Burmese war ; wounded severely on the head 15th Dec-24 ; and again at
Mallown. Slightly wounded in the assault and capture of the Fortress and Citadel of Ghuznee, in Atfghanistan, 23 July 1839.
2 Col. Dennie served the campaign of 1805 and 6 in India under Lord Lake ; present at the capture of the Isle of France in
1810 ; also at the capture of Rangoon, and throughout the Burmese war ; wounded in the head 15th Dec. 1824.
3 Col. Tronson was at the capture of Martinique 1809 and Guadaloupe 1810 ; served the campaigns of 1813 and 14 In Ca¬
nada j served throughout the Burmese war, and was severely wounded at Pagaume 9th Feb. 1826.
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