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The Sphinx, with the words, “ EGYPT”—“ BADAJOZ”—“ SALAMANCA”—“ PENINSULA”—
“ BLAHENSBURGH”—“ WATERLOO”—“ AVA.”
Colonel.
Gore Browne,
1
Ens. 5 July, 1780; Lieut. 3 Mareli, 89; Capt. 8 June, 93; Major,
15 June, 94; Lieut.-Col. 30 Nov. 96; Col. 1 Jan. 1805; Major-Gen. '25 July,
10; Lieut.-Gen. 12 Aug. 19; Gen. 10 Jan. 37 ; Col. 44th Regt. 29 Jan. 20.
Lieut.-Colonels.—43 John Shelton,
2
Em. 21 Nov. 05; Lieut. 26 Aug. 07 ; Capt.
17 June, 13; Major, 6 Feb. 25; Lieut.-Col. 6 Sept. 27.
43 Thomas Mackrell, Ens. 19 Sept. 04; Lieut. 25 May, 07; Capt. 11 June, 18;
Major, 12 Nov. 25; Lieut.-Col. P25 June, 30.
Majors.—Day Hort Macdowall,
3
Ens. 15 April, 13; Lieut. P10 March, 14;
Capt. 11 Sept. 17; Major, p 18 July, 26.
Captains.
Charles O’Neill
John Kitson
James Johnston
5

Benjamin Halfhide
6
....
Wm, Boxell Scott
7
....
Arthur Home
Thomas Swayne
9

Rob. Bradford M'Crea
9
..
Willoughby Cotton ....
Alured Wm. Gray
10
....
Lieutenants.
Thomas Robinson
11
....
James Douglas De Wend
J. D. Young
Edward Woolhouse ....
Wm. Henry Dodgin ....
Thomas Collins
Cha. Ernest Turner
12
..
Tho. Rich. Leighton ....
Geo. Haddon Smith ....
Wm. Evans
Wm. George White ....
Tho. Alex. Souter
Fra. Montresor Wade ..
Arthur Hogg
Duncan Trevor Grant ..
C. K. Macan
J. Chilton L. Carter ....
Aug. Halifax Ferryman..
Edw. S. Cumberland.. ..
Frederick Jenkins
0
Ensigns.
Wm. MacMahon .
Geo. H. Skipton .. .
Wm. G. Raban ...
Robert Kipling ...
Henry Cadett
F. J. Camp. Fortye
Samuel Swinton .. .
Alured Wm. Gray .
Frederick Shelton .,
18 May 15
25 Apr. 06
3 Dec. 03
28 Oct. 99
2 Apr. 12
p 19 Nov. 25
24 Dec. 12
16 Jan. 24
p 2 Sept. 24
2 Feb. 13
2 Mar. 20
29 Apr. 24
16 Aug. 25
p 5 Oct. 15
16 Jan. 23
p 6 Jan. 20
17 May 13
29 May 28
21 Apr. 27
29 June 30
12 Apr. 31
30 June 24
p 20 Sept. 31
p 1 June 32
p 5 July 33
19 Oct. 24
28 May 34
P27 June 34
P17 Apr. 35
p 26 June 35
p 6 Nov. 35
p 11 June 36
23 Sept. 36
30 June 37
28 Nov. 37
1 June 38
P 9 Nov. 38
22 Nov. 39
p 24 Jan. 40
P27 June 16
15 Jan. 07
5 Aug. 04
7 Apr. 04
15 Apr. 13
p 27 Nov. 28
9 Aug. 14
6 Dec. 25
6 Nov. 24
23 Mar. 19
10 Feb. 25
17 Dec. 25
7 Jan. 27
p 26 June 17
29 May 28
P 7 July 25
12 Oct. 15
p 1 June 32
22 Oct. 33
23 Oct. 33
29 Aug. 34
8 May 35
P26 June 35
30 Jan. 36
1 Apr. 36
18 Apr. 27
p 23 Sept. 36
30 June 37
p 18 May 38
16 Aug. 39
CAPTAIN.
p31 May 21
3 Oct. 11
7 Mar. 11
25 Aug. 09
12 Apr. 31
p 21 Feb. 34
30 Jan. 36
p 11 June 36
p 21 Nov. 28
14 June 39
BREV.-MAJ.
10 Jan. 37
22 July 30
22 July 30
22 July 30
3 Major Macdowall served the
campaign of 1S14 in Holland, in¬
cluding the action at Merxem 2d
Jan., and Antwerp 2d Feb.
5 Major Johnston served at the
taking of Madeira in 1807 ; capture
of Guadaloupe and dependencies, St.
Martins, and St. Eustatlus in 1810 ;
also 1 campaign against the Burmese.
6 Major Halfhide served the Ne-
paul campaigns of 1814, 15, and 16;
also in Aracan in 1824.
7 Captain Scott served in the
Burmese war.
8 Capt. Swayne served the cam¬
paigns of 1813 and 14 in Canada, in>
eluding the action of Chippewa, and
Fall of Niagara ; siege and storm of
Fort Erie, Aug. and Sept. 1814 ;
served in the Burmese war, including
the capture of several stockades in the
neighbourhood of Rangoon, and on
the advance of the army to Prome.
9 Capt. M‘Crae served in the Burmese war, includ¬
ing the capture of Aracan, Ramree, and Chaudier.
10 Capt. Gray served in the actions of JeetghurSrd
Jan. 1815, and Jubbulpore 19th Dec. 1817 ; and the
campaign of 1825 in Aracan.
11 Lt. Robinson served the campaign of 1825 in Aracan
including the actions at Padona, Mahatee, and Aracan.
12 Lieut. Turner served the campaign of 1814 in Hol¬
land, including attack on Merxem & Bergen-op-Zoom.
13 Lieut. (Quarter-Master) Halahan served at the
taking of Aracan in 1825.
14 Dr. Harcourt served in the Peninsula from June
1813 until the end of the war.
36 0 Paymaster.—Thus. Bourke, 12 Oct. 04.
3 0 Adjutant.—Robert Kipling, {Ens.) 27 Dec. 37.
23 4^, Quarter-Master.—Robertus Rich. Halahan,
13
14 Feb. 22 ; Ens. 23 July, 12;
Lieut. 25 Aug. 15.
Surg.—John Harcourt,
14
7 May, 34; Assist.-Surg. 26 May, 14; Hosp.-Assist.
10 May, 13.
Assistant-Surgeons.—Wm. Balfour, 4 March, 36.
William Primrose, M.D. 9 Aug. 39.
Facings Yellow.—Agent, Messrs Cox & Co.
1 Gen. Browne served in Holland and was present in the battles of the 10th and 19th Sept., and Jnd Oct. 1799. He eom.
manded the brigade that carried the town and fortress of Monte Video by assault, and was afterwards wounded at Walcheren,
2 Col. Shelton lost an arm at St. Sebastian.
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