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The Sphinx, with the words “EGYPT” — "CORUNNA”—“
“ V1TTORIA ”—“ PYRENEES”—" NIVELLE “ NIYE
“ WATERLOO.”
BARROSA ” —
ORTHES”—“
"ALBUHERA”—
PENINSULA”
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Colonel.
y Hon. Sir E. Paget,
1
G.C.B. Cornet & Sub-Lieut.%3 Mar.1792 ; Capt. 7 Dec.
92; Major, 14 Nov. 93 ; Lieut.-Col. 30 April, 94; Col. 1 Jan. 98 ; Major-Gen.
1 Jan. 1805;Zie?tf.-C?en.4 June,ll; Gen.‘Zl May, 25; Col. 28th Regt. 26 Dec.15.
Lieut.-Colonel.
P Cudbert French,
2
K.H. '2nd Lieut. P3 Sept. 12; Lieut. P 1 April, 14; Capt.
p 10 June, 24; Major, p 22 June, 32 ; Lieut.-Col.
p
19 Dec. 34.
Majors.
J. Messiter, Em. 18 July, 15; Lieut. P3 July, 23; Capt. P19 Sept. 26; Major,
p 27 Sept. 33.
Sydney John Cotton, Cornet, 19 April, 10 ; Lieut. 13 Feb. 12 ; Capt. p 1 Jan.
20; Major 18 Jan. 28.
Captains.
$ <B2U Wm. Irwin
3
....
Thomas Wheeler
Wanley Elias Sawbridge
F. Wimbleton P. Parker
Frank Adams
i3 Wm. Hunter
4

Chas. Ferd. Ham Smith
Maurice Chas. O’Connell
George Minter
Wm. Lloyd Russell ....
Lieutenants.
George Wardell
Mottram Andrews
William Russell
Fred. Browne Russell .,
Robt. Julian Baumgartner
Henry Dalton Smart,...
Chas. Henry Nicholetts
i3 SR3E Donald M‘Phee..
Fra. Durell Yignoles ....
Edw. M. Love
John Edw. H. Pryce ....
W. G. Cormick
G. Gravatt
Ensigns.
J. G. R. Aplin
H. Halsey Lake
Donald M'Gregor
Percy Archer Butler....
Henry Mostyn Owen.. .
Samuel Rawson
Sidney Cotton
Eyre Coote Grant
ENSIGN.
p 10 Nov. 07
24 May 14
p 23 Oct. 23
p 10 June 26
p 30 Dec. 26
13 May 12
18 June 29
p 25 Mar. 28
14 Nov. 11
17 Jan. 16
2 Jan. 17
9 April 25
3 Feb. 25
2 Nov. 26
p 27 Sept. 33
p 31 Dec. 33
p 19 Dec. 34
15 Dec. 08
P 10 May 33
P 23 June 37
p 30 June 37
p 10 July 37
p 25 Aug. 37
p 7 Oct. 37
p 15 Dec. 37
4 May 38
p 1 Mar. 39
p 24 May 39
p 31 May 39
25 Oct. 39
26 Oct. 39
3 Major Irwin served in the
Peninsula from the beginning
of 1809, to the end of the war,
including the passage of the
Douro; battles of Talavera
(wounded), Busaco, and Campo
Mayor; first siege of Badajoz;
battles of Albuhera, Aroyo de
Molino, Almarez, Vittoria (se¬
verely wounded), Niveile, Nive,
Orthes, and Toulouse. Present
on the 16th, (severely wounded)
and 18th June, at Waterloo.
4 Capt. Hunter served in the
Peninsula from Feb. 1813 to the
end of the war, including the
crossing of the Bidassoa (severely wounded by
a musket shot through the body); battles of the
Nive 10th, (wounded) 11th, and 13th December,
Orthes, and Toulouse.
5 Paymaster Benson served in the Peninsula,
from July, 1812, to the end of the war, includ¬
ing the battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees, (wound¬
ed in the arm), Pampeluna, Niveile, Nive, Or¬
thes, and Toulouse. Served also in the Ameri¬
can war, and was severely wounded in the
right breast by a rifle ball at Plattsburgh.
Paymaster.—§ George Thos. Benson,
5
20 May, 36 ; Ens. 13 Feb. 12 ; Lieut. 25
Aug. 13.
Adjutant.—Donald McGregor, (Em.) 17 Aug. 38.
Quarter-Master. —3)23, William Kerr, 1 July, 38 ; Ens. 7 July, 37.
Surgeon. — James Campbell, 19 June, 35 ; Assist.-Sura. 25 Oct. 25 ; Ilosp.-
Assist. 24 Feb. 20.
Assist.-Surgs.—A. S. Macdonell, 29 July 30; Hasp.-Assist. 15 Nov. 27.
Archibald Alexander, 20 Feb. 35.
Facings Yellow.—Agent, Messrs. Cox & Co.
1 Sir Edward Paget served in the campaign in Flanders and Holland in 94. He was present in the
naval action off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 97; in the actions of the 8th, 13th, and 31st March, in Egypt (in
tile latter he was wounded), tiie investment of Cairo and Alexandria. Sir Edward lost his right arm in the
action at Oporto, 12th May 09, and has received a Medal for Corunna.
2 Colonel French served the campaigns of 1813-14, in the Peninsula, including the battles of Niveile,
Orthes, and Toulouse.
179
20 July 09
P 18 Dec. 17
28 Apr. 25
p 3 Apr. 27
23 Mar. 32
28 Apr. 13
p 27 Sept. 33
25 Nov. 31
15 Jan. 18
28 Feb. 22
p 9 May 16
28 Sept. 32
p
30 June 29
p 12 July 33
P31 Dec. 33
p 27 Nov. 28
P 26 Dec. 37
p 22 June 38
29 Apr. 32
20 Oct. 37
9 Apr. 25
P 24 July 28
6 Nov. 26
18 Feb. 30
p 30 June 37
p 25 Aug. 37
P 6'Oct. 37
29 Nov. 10
p 26 Dec. 37
p 17 Aug. 38
p 1 Mar. 39
p 24 May 39
p31 May 39
CAPTAIN.
BREVET-
MAJOR.
10 Jan. 37