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The “ White Horse,” on a red ground within the “Garter,” and the “ Crown” over it.
In the three corners of the second colour, the “ Royal Cypher and Crown.” “ Nee
aspera terrent.” The “Sphinx," with the words “ EGYPT —“ MARTINIQUE”
—“ NIAGARA.”
Colonel.
Sir Gordon Drummond,
1
GCB. Hns. 21 Sept. 1789; Lt. 31 Mar. 91 ; Capt. 31
Jan. 92; Maj. 28 Feb. 94; Lt.-Col. 1 March, 94; Col. 1 Jan. 98 ; Moj-Gen.
1 Jan. 05; Lt.-Gen. 4 June, 11 ; Gen. 27 May, 25; Co/. 8th Foot, 24 Apr. 46.
Lieut.-Colonels.
Henry Winehcombe Hartley, Em. 10 Sept. 18; Lieut. 1 Oct. 20; Capt. p 1 Oct
25; Brevet-Major, 28 June 38; Major, Oct. 41; Lt.-Col. p 16 Dec. 45
John Longfield, Em. p23 June 25; Lieut. >' 26 Sept. 26; Cap/, p 30 Jan 35-
Major, p 19 Nov. 44 ; Lieut.-Col. 3 Apr. 46.
Majors.—Edward Harris Greathed, Ens. P 22 June, 32; Lieut. P 10 May 33-
Capt. p27 Apr. 38 ; Maj. p 3 Apr. 46. >
James Croft Brooke,
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Ens. P31 Oct. 31 ; Lieut. 2 Sept. 33; Capt. 31 March.
46 ; Major, P 2 Oct. 49.
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Captains
John Hinde ...,
James Speedy....
James Johnston
ENSIGN.
p 28 Feb. 35
15 May 28
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A. Cunningh. Robertson
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P 15 Sept. 37
Edwin Gream Daniell
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Ferdinand White,
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CB... | P 2 Nov. 26
William Bayly
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26 Jan. 39
George Edward Baynes p 2 July 41
Richard Wilson Hartley P 26 Oct. 41
JohnHen.Edw.de Robeckjp 6 May 42
Lieutenants.
Alfred Ingilby Garnett..! p 13 May 42
Ellis James Charter ....
Robert S tuart Bay nes,adj
John Ball Campbell ....
Richard Wm. Woods
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Thomas George Souter
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Charles Power Cobbe ..
Daniel Beere
Thomas Aldridge
Ersk. Nimmo Sandilands
George Corry
Shaftoe Craster Craster .
Edward RawlingsHannam
Robert Becher Stewards
William Henry Herrick
B. Kennicott M‘Dermott
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M‘Kay Rynd
Charles Co veil Neame
Horace Ximenes P 27 Mar. 46
John Biggs jp 2 Sept.45
Win. Waldegrave Pogson'
George Fuller Walker ..
Allan John Robertson ..
Ensigns.
John VereWm. Hen. Webb
Thomas Beattie Grierson.
Alexander Ross Bayly ..
Wm. Raymond Ximenes P 29 Dec. 48
G. Egerton Huddleston..)
Herbert Vernon Lillicrap
Frank M'Pherson P20 Aug. 49
John McNamee 2 Feb.
p 25 Oct. 42
p 28 July 43
2 July 41
P 27 Aug. 41
21 May 42
13July 41
4 May 42
21 May 42
21 May 42
26 July 44
P27 Sept.44
P 4 July 45
23 Dec. 43
5 Jan. 44
1 Nov. 42
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16 Dec. 45
20 May 42
p 27 Mar. 46
14 Apr. 46
28 Apr. 461
LIEUT.
p 30 June 37
23 May 32
P 13 May 42
p 20 Aug. 41
p 7 Sept. 38
10 Nov. 31
23 June 42
p 12 Dec. 43
p 27 Sept. 44
p 19 Nov. 44
| CAPTAIN.
4 J uly 45
14 Jan. 44
P 21 Apr. 46
p 11 Nov. 45
P 25 Nov. 45
p 7 Aug. 40
29 May 48
17 Oct. 48
9 Feb. 49
9 Nov. 49
23 Dec. 42
P 4 July 45 s Captain Robertson served
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in the
Anglo-Spanish Legion
„ JA! „ ■ from July 1S35 to June 1837.
P 27 Mar. 46 Received a medal for the ac-
29 Sept. 43
ti,,n of
5th May, 1837; the
rwt a.v cross of the 1st Muse r\f Aon
31) Dec 43 cross of the 1st class of San
oc r ’ Fernando, for the actions of
do Jan. 44 the 15th and 16ih March,
3 Apr. 46 1337 ; and another medal for
" * the storming of Irun, 17th
May following : severely
wounded in the face by a
splinter in the general action
on ihe heights of Ametza, 1st
Oct. 1836.
4 Captain Daniell served with
the 55th in China (Medal), and
was present at Amoy, Cliusan,
and Chinhae, including the
repulse of the night attack.
5 Major White served, as a
Captain in the 40th, through¬
out the operations in Candahar
and Affghanistan in 1841 and
42 (Aledal), and also at the
battle of Maharajpore (Medal).
6 Capt. Bayly was present
at the battle of Platlsburg in
1814.
3 Apr. 46
3 Apr. 46
3 Apr. 46
3 Apr. 46
3 Apr. 46
p 3 Apr. 46
p
21 Apr. 46
P 28 Apr. 46
13 Nov. 46
p 5 Mar. 47
P 14 Feb. 45
29 May 48
17 Oct. 48
9 Feb. 49
13 Sept. 49
9 Nov. 49
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Lieuts. Woods and Souter were present with
4J Jan. 4/ | the Buffs in tire action of Punniar,and have re-
21 May 47 j ceived the Bronze Star.
2 Apr. 47 8 Lieut. M'Dermott served with the Buffs a
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Paymaster Hartley served at the surrender
ol) Dec. 48 of Martinique; and taking of Guadaloupe in
9 Feb. dO,
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Paymaster.—Bartholomew Hartley,
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30 Oct. 35; Ens. 15 Jan. 13; Lieut. 26
May, 14; Capt. 17 April, 35.
Adjutant.—Lieut. Robert Stuart Baynes, 29 May 48.
Quarter-Master.—John Ross, 8 Nov. 42.
Surgeon.—John Chas. Graham Tice,M.D.,23 Jan. 46; Assist.-Surg. 15 Jan.36.
Assistant-Surgeons.—James Richard Ffennell, 20 Nov. 41.
Richard Domenichetti, M.D., 3 Apr. 46.
Henry Clinton Martin, 20 March, 46.
Facings Blue.—Apcn/j, Messrs. Cox & Co.
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served in Holland in 1791 and 95, and was present in Nimeguen during the siege, and at the
the exped.tion to Egypt in 1801. and was present in the battles of the 13th and 21st March; also at
the battle of Rhamameh, and at the surrender of Grand Cairo and of Alexandria. Sir Gordon saw much service in the
mencan war, and commanded in the action near the Falls of Niagara, where he was severely wounded.