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£] 4<M (or the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, [^"“’indies.
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The Sphinx, with the word “ EGYPT’
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on the caps of the Flank Companies. “ Monte Video’'—“ Roleia
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-—“Vimiera”—“Talavera”—“Badajoz”—“Salamanca”—“Vittoria”— Pyrenees”—
“ Nivelle”—“ Orthes”—“ Toulouse”—“ Peninsula”—“ Waterloo.’
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Colonel.
Sir Lionel Smith, Bart}' K.C.B. & G.C.H. Bus. March, 1795 ; Lieut. 28 Oct.
95 ; Capt. 22 May, 1801 ; Major, 22 April, 02 ; Lieut.-Col. G June, 05 ; Col.
4 June, 13; Major-Gen. 12 Aug. 19; Lieut.-Gen. 10 Jan. 37 ; Col. 40th
Regt. 9 Feb. 37. Lieut.-Colonels.
Thomas Valiant, K.H, Bus. p 31 March, 04; Lieut. 21 June, 05 ; Capt. p 21
Aug. 17 ; Major, P24 Oct. 21; Lieut.-Col. P8 Oct. 25; Col. 28 June, 38.
Rob. Brice Fearon,
1
C.B. Bus. June, 95; Lieut. 4 Sept. 95; Capt. 21 April, 04;
Major, P20 Dec. 10; Brevet-Lieut.-Col. 12 Aug. 19; Regtl.-Lieut.-Col. p 8
May, 23; Col. 10 Jan. 37. Majors.
P Richard Jebb,
2
Cornet, p 12 Sept. 05 ; Lieut.
p
4 Aug. 08 ; Capt. P9 May,
11 ; Brevet-Major, 22 July, 30 ; Regtl.-Major, p 1 May, 35. ,
3134 George Hibbert, Bus. ?25 Feb. 13 ; Lieut. 14 June, 15; Capt. pG March,.
23 ; Major, p 13 Nov. 35.
Captains.
Evelyn Spen. Boscawen..
James Stopford
Fitz Her. Coddington ..
Thos. James Valiant .. ..
Joseph Curtin
John Kelly
John Gray
P26 Aug. 19
p 17 Sept. 25
P22 Sept. 25
29 May 28
14 Sept. 15
8 Nov. 13
31 Aug. 24
Joseph Boyer Oliver .. .. p 16 Dec. 25
10 Feb. 14
11 Dec. 23
John M‘Duff
Henry Caulfeild....
Lieutenants.
Thomas Miller 9 Jan. 17
Boyce M'Kenzie 31 Mar. 14
John Perry Elliott 28 Dec. 14
James Adamson 22 Feb. 15
Ferdinand White
p
2 Nov. 26
Hen. Furey Wakefield ..|P17Dec. 29
Fred. Wm. Smith p 10 Sept. 30
George Matthias White..
;
13 June 30
James Todd p 22 Feb. 31
John Martin B. Neill jP 22 Mar. 33
Hen. Crickitt Tyler ... . p 3 May 33
lien. Fancourt Valiant ..
p
25 April 34
Thomas L. K. Nelson....} 25 Nov. 31
Wm. Augustus Fyers.... p 17 Oct. 34
Henry Seymour p 9 Jan. 35
Richard Armstrong .... I p 1 May 35
Henry Halkett | p 29 May 35
Alex. A. Nelson p 6 Mar. 35
Edward Lee | p 12 June 35
Rich. Olpherts I p 2 Dec. 36
John Dowman p 28 Sept. 30
Ensigns.
F. T. L. G. Russell P20 May 36
J. Young Vance ' P21 April 37
James Johnston p 23 Mar. 38
Jas. Duncan Mac Andrew p 15 Mar. 39
Edw. Hungerford Eagar Jp 12 April 39
John W. Thomas ' 7 June 39
M. R. L. Meason P21 June 39
2 Sept. 24
p 2 Nov. 26
p17 Jan. 28
p 17 Dec. 29
8 April 25
20 Dec. 24
4 May 26
p 19 Sept. 26
26 June 27
p 14 July 25
19 April 27
26 June 27
26 June 27
11 June 17
10 Nov. 31
29 J uly 32
p 24 Dec. 32
19 April 33
4 July 34
p 9 Jan. 35
p 1 May 35
p 13 Nov. 35
29'Jan. 36
p 20 May 36
7 Nov. 36
p 2 Mar. 38
p 23 Mar. 38
P15 Mar. 39
p 12 April 39
P21 June 39
p 21 Dec. 32
p 1 Aug. 26
P10 Sept. 30
P24 Dec. 32
p 1 May 35
18 July 35
27 May 36
p 12 Sept. 34
7 Nov. 36
p 12 April 39
p 8 June 30
BREV.-MAJ.
1 Colonel Fearon’s services :
—Campaign of 171)6 and 7, in
the West Indies, including the
storming of the Vigie (wound¬
ed in the knee by a bayojiet);
attack on Morn Fortunei; and
surrender of St. Lucia. Cam¬
paign of 1709, in Holland, in¬
cluding the battles of the 19th
Sept., 2nd and 6th Oct. Cam¬
paign of 1800 on the coast of
France and Spain. Expedition
to Quiberon Bay. Attack on
Ferrol. Expedition to Vigo and
Cadiz. Egyptian campaign of
1807, including the surrender of
Alexandria; attack and storm¬
ing of Bosetta. Campaign of
1814 and 15, in Italy, includ¬
ing the surrender of Naples and
Genoa. Colonel Fearon com¬
manded the troops on board
the unfortunate ship Kent,
when she was burned in the
bay of Biscay, 1st March, 1825.
2 Major Jebb served in Spam
under Sir John Moore, includ¬
ing the actions atSahagun and
Benevente, and retreat to Corunna.
3 Capt. Naylor served at the capture of Log-
hur, Koaree, Ryghur, and several small Hill
Forts in 1813. Served in the Serwent Warree
State, and was severely wounded in both legs;
(the right one badly fractured) at the assault of
Roree, 13th Feb. 1819.
4 Ur. MacAndrew served at the siege of
Flushing in 1809, and the campaigns of 1811, 12,
and 13, in the Peninsula.
Robert Carey ! 15 Nov. 39
Paymaster.—Charles Scarlin Naylor,
3
8 May, 35 ; Ens. 1 Sept. 12; Lieut. 25
Dec. 15; Capt. 9 May, 34.
0 Adjutant.— Ferdinand White, (Lieut.) 1 Oct. 35.
0 Quarter-Master.—Chas. Philips, 25 July, 37 ; Ens. 16 June, 37.
Surgeon.—John MacAndrew,
4
M.D. 30 April, 29; Assist.-Surg. 15 Feb. 10;
Hosp.-Assist. 27 June, 09.
0 Assist.-Suvgs.—Arth. West, M.D. 15 June, 30 ; Hasp.-Asst. 25 Jan. 27.
0 Henry Hadley, M.D. 28 Nov. 34.
Facings Buff.—Agent, Messrs. Cox & Co.
1* Sir Lionel Smith has served chiefly in the East Indies. In 1809 and 10 he commanded an expedition
to the Persian Gulf against the Pirates. Brought down by a sabre cut across the back of bis head in the
cavalry action at Ashta, 21st Feb. 1818. ‘ 191