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War Services of the Majors.
bal, Redinha, Foz d’Arouce, and Sabugal; battle of Fuentes d’Onor, actions of Llerena and
Castrejon, battle of Salamanca, retreat from Burgos, battles of Vittoria, the Nivelle, and the
Nive, 9th to 12th Dec. Served also the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo. Sir
Trevor has received the War Medal with four Clasps for Fuentes d'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, and
Nivelle.
17 Major Hore served in Egypt in 1801, and has received the medal.
18 Major Lawrence served in Egypt in 1801, and has received the medal.
19 Major R. S. Wilkinson served on board H. M. S. Diomede, in Lord Duncan's fleet off Cam-
perdown, blockading the Dutch fleet in the Texel in 1798 ; after which proceeded to India and fell
in with a large body of Malay pirates off Batavia, which were completely destroyed. On board
the Leander at the capture of the Ville de Milan French frigate, and recapture of the Cleopatra,
off Bermuda. Served also in the expedition on the north coast of Spain, under Sir James Mal¬
colm and Captain Parke. Major Wilkinson has served in every quarter of the globe, and was
taken prisoner by the Americans near Norfolk in Virginia while carrying despatches. Medal for
services in Egypt.
20 Major James Johnston served at the taking of Madeira in 1807; capture of Guadaloupe and
dependencies, St. Martin’s, and St. Eustatius in 1810; also one campaign against the Burmese.
21 Major Goate’s services :—Expedition to Germany in 1805 under Lord Cathcart; storming
the heights of Soril, siege of Fort Bourbon and capture of Martinique in 1809; Nepaul war in
1815, and was engaged on the heights of Muckwanpore, 15th Dec.; capture of Hattrass in 1816;
Mahratta and Pindaree campaigns of 1817 and 18 ; Burmese war in 1825 and 26.
22 Major Kitson served throughout the Kandian war of 1817, 18, and 19.
23 Major Noel served in St. Domingo in 1796, 97, and 98, under Generals Boyer and Sir
Brent Spencer, and was wounded in the right thigh, when the French attacked the Cordon of
Posts. Served also at the capture of Lucia, Tobago, and the colonies of Demerara, Essequibo, and
Berbice.
24 Major Sherer served in the Peninsula with the 34th from July 1809 to Dec. 1811, and from
August 1812 to July 1813, including the battles of Busaco, Albuhera, Arroyo de Molino, Vittoria,
and Maya in the Pyrenees. He has received the War Medal with three Clasps for Busaco, Albu¬
hera, and Vittoria.
25 Major Samuel Thorpe served with the 23rd in the Peninsula under Sir John Moore, in¬
cluding the action at Lugo and battle of Corunna. Capture of Walcheren in 1809. Subsequently
in the Peninsula, including the siege of Olivenqa, siege of Badajoz in 1811, battle of Albuhera
(twice wounded). Served with the 39th at the battle of Toulouse, when he was again severely
wounded. Also in the American war at Plattsburg; and subsequently at the capture of Paris.
He has received the War Medal with three Clasps for Corunna, Albuhera, and Toulouse.
26 Major Begbie served in the Peninsula with the 82nd from Aug. 1808 to Nov. 1809, in¬
cluding the capture of Oporto and battle of Talavera. He has received the War Medal with one
Clasp.
27 Major Macpherson served in Hanover in 1805 and 6; at Buenos Ayres in 1807 ; in Portugal
and Spain from July 1808 to Jan. 1809, including the battles of Roleia and Vimiera; action at
Lugo, and battle of Corunna. With the expedition to Walcheren, and siege of Flushing, where
he was wounded ; the Peninsular campaigns from May to Dec. 1812, including the battle of Sala¬
manca, where he was severely wounded. He has received the War Medal with four Clasps.
28 Major Hartman served in the expedition to Hanover in 1805-6; at the siege of Copenhagen
in 1807 ; in Sweden, Portugal, and Spain in 1808-9, including the advance and retreat of the
army and in the battle of Corunna. Expedition to Walcheren, 1809; subsequent campaigns in
the Peninsula and France, including the defence of Tarifa and affair of Casas Viejas, battle of
Barrosa, actions of Arroyo del Molino and Almarez, battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees (25th, 30th,
and 31st July), Pass of Maya, Nivelle, Nive, Bayonne, and Orthes; affair at St. Palais, and
battle of Toulouse. He has received the War Medal with eight Clasps.
29 Major Pinckney served with the 36th on the expedition to South America, including the
taking of Maldonado and siege of Monte Video; in the Peninsula from June 1808 to May 1809,
including the battles of Roleia and Vimiera, for which he has received the War Medal with two
Clasps. On the expedition to Walcheren in 1809 ; received the flag of truce at the outpost at the
attack and capture of Ter Vere; present also at Middleburg and Flushing.
30 Major Mackay served with the 68th on the expedition to Walcheren, and at the capture of
Flushing in 1809. Also in the Peninsula from June 1811 to the end of that war in 1814, including
the battle of Salamanca, retreat from Burgos, and battles of Vittoria (wounded in the head), the
Pyrenees, the Nivelle, and Orthes, for which he has received the War Medal with five Clasps.
31 Major Aubin served in the Peninsula from Nov. 1811 to the end of the war, including the
battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees, 25th, 28th, 30th, and 31st July; Nivelle, Nive, 9th, 11th, and
13th Dec. 1813, besides many other minor actions and skirmishes. Severely wounded through
the left side, in action at Couchez, 18th March 1814. Served subsequently in the American war
He has received the War Medal with five Clasps.
32 Major Brown served the campaign of 1814 in Holland with the 21st, and was present at tl.e
storming of Bergen-op-Zoom.
33 Major William Seward served with the 9th in the Peninsula, from Aug. 1808 to Jan 1809
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