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206
Full
Pay.
36
21
5*
P 8 Apr. 26
p 2 Nov. 30
29 Nov. 27
p
23 Jan. 35
P31 May 33
p 1 Nov. 33
P27 Jan. 37
p 19 Oct. 38
p 14 June 39
p 27 May 42
p 12 Aug. 36
5 Aug. 36
p 7 Sept. 38
p 31 Dec. 39
26 Oct. 43
P 5 Dec. 43
30 July 44
P 16 Sept. 45
14 Nov. 45
23 Sept. 45
p
24 Oct. 45
P30 Dec. 45
p 9 Apr. 47
18 May 32
3 June 32
4 June 32
p 23 Mar. 38
27 Nov. 35
p 18 Mar. 36
p 28 Sept. 39
7 Feb. 40
CAPTAIN. BREV.-MAJ.
P 7 Feb. 40 j
p 10 Apr. 40
p 15 Dec. 40!
p 5 Oct. 41 j
P 24 Oct. 45 ;
11 Nov. 451
p 11 Dec, 46 ;
5 Nov. 47
6 Nov. 46
55th {The Westmoreland) Regt. of Foot. r^nn?”
“ CHINA.”—“ The Dragon.”
Colonel.
P John Millet Hamerton, C.B.
1
Cornet, 31 Oct. 92; Lieut. 31 Jan. 94;
Capt. 28 Oct. 93 ; Maj. 15 June 04 ; Lieut.-Col. 4 June 11; Col. 27 May 25 ;
Maj.-Oen. 10 Jan. 37 ; Lieut.-Gen. 9 Nov. 46 ; Col. 55th Regt. 17 Dec. 48.
Lieut.-Colonel.—Charles Warren,
2
CB. Ens. 24 Nov. 14; Lt. 13 Nov. 18;
Capt. p 1 Aug. 22; Major, 21 Nov. 34 ; Brevet Lt.-Col. 23 Dec. 42; Lt.-
Col.
p
25 Nov. 45.
Majors.—IP Arthur O’Leary,
3
Ens. 18 Apr. 11; Lieut. 25 Jan. 14 ; Capt. 27
Nov. 35 ; Brevet-Maj. 23 Dec. 42 ; Maj. 11 Nov. 45.
Henry Charles Barnston Daubeney,
4
CB. Ens. 12 Mar. 29; Lt. 9 Aug. 31;
Capt. P28 Oct. 36; Brev.-Maj. 23 Dee. 42; Major, p 25 Nov. 45.
Captains. ensign
John Baillie Rose
5

John Coats
6

Hector M'Caskill
Fred. Amelius Whimper
5
W. Holland L. D. Cuddy'
Henry Thomas Butler
7
..
Edmund Pitman
8

George King
7

John George Schaw,
10
..
Edw. JohnTho. Montresor
Lieutenants.
W. Haviland Fairtlough
7
William Snowe
10

John Frend,
7
adj
Henry Reynolds Werge
Thomas Smith Lloyd ..
Reginald Yonge Shipley
Alfred C. Cure
Robert William Torrens
Thomas Southwell Brown
Thomas Ryan
Henry Peploe Feilden ..
Augustus Leacock Marsh
Robert Hume
Ensigns.
Charles M. G. Quantrille
William Macdonnell ....
William Barnston
Fred. Cockayne Elton ..
Richard England
John Richard Hume . ..
James Hannay
Cha. John Ryland Bedford
1
p 15 Dec. 40 )p 19 Jan. 49
p 24 Oct. 45
29 Dec. 38
27 Aug. 38
20 Feb. 41
8 April42
P25 Nov. 45
Pll Dec. 46
p 9 Apr. 47
p 5 Nov. 47
p 26 May 48
28 Aug. 46
p 19 Jan. 49
P 19 Oct. 49
p 3 Nov. 49
P30 Nov. 49 [
5 0 Charles M. G. Quantrille
p
27 June 45
2 0 William Macdonnell .... 18 Aug. 48
2 0 William Barnston 22 Dec. 48
1 o Fred. Cockayne Elton .. p 19 Jan. 49
1 0 Richard England P18 Sept. 49
1 0 John Richard Hume ... p 19 Oct. 49
1 0 James Hannay p 23 Nov. 49
1 0 Cha. John Ryland Bedford P14 Dec. 491
17 0 Paymaster.—James Edward Boggis, 8 Sept. 46; Ens. P12 July 33 ; Lt. P17 Oct.
12 0 Adjutant.—Lieut. John Frend,
7
4 July 44. [34; Capf. 26 July 44.
11 0 Quarter-Master.—James Wm. Grigg,
7
22 June, 39.
23 0 Surgeon.—Alex. Campbell,
12
30 Sept.42; A. Surg. 29 July. 30; II. A. 27 Feb. 27.
9 0 Assist.-Surgeon.—Henry Clinton Foss,
13
26 Feb. 41.
[Returned from China, \0 Aug. 1844.]
Facings Green.—Agents, Messrs. Barron and Smith.—Irish Agent, J. Atkinson, Esq.
1 Lieut. General Haruerton served on the Continent under the Duke of York, in 1794. Embarked for the West Indies in
1795, and was at the capture of St. Lucia the following year. Served in Ejjypt in 1801. Commanded the 1st battalion of
the 4th regt. in Spain •, and the 2nd battalion in the campaign of 1815, and was wounded in the battle of Waterloo.
2 Lt.-Col. Warren served the campaign against the Rajah of Coorg in 1834, and was severely wounded at Saomwar
Pettah on the 3rd April ; he succeeded to the command of the Right Wing of the 55th on Lt.-Col. Mill being killed. He
commanded the 55th at Chin Kiang Foo in China (Medal), and was again severely wounded in a personal encounter with three
Tartars, two of whom he himself killed.
3 Major O’Leary served the campaigns of 1811, 12, and 13, in the Peninsula, including the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo,
battle of Salamanca, siege of Burgos, and retreat therefrom. Served in the Nepaul war, and was severely wounded in
an attack on the heights of Harriapore, 1st March, 1816. Served in the Mahratta war in 1817 and 18 Also in China
(Medal) at Amoy, Chusan, and Chinhae, including repulse of the night attack. He has received the War Medal and two
clasps for Ciudad Rodrigo, and Salamanca.
4 Major Daubeney served the campaign against the Rajah of Coorg in 1834. On the China expedition (Medal) he com¬
manded the Light Company of the 55th at the repulse of the enemy’s night attack on Chinhae, and also at Chapoo ; and he
was Major of Brigade to Sir James Schoedde at Woosung, Shanghai, and Chin Kiang Foo.
5 Captain Rose served with the 55th, and Captain Whimper with the 98th, at Chin Kiang Foo, in China (Medal).
6 Captain Coats served in China (Medal), at Amoy, Chusan, and Chin Kiang Foo.
7 Major Cuddy, Capts. Butler and King, Lieuts. Fairtlough and Frend, and Quarter-Master Grigg served in China (Medal),
at Amoy, Chusan, Chinhae (including repulse of night attack), Chapoo, Woosung, Shanghae, and Chin Kiang Foo. Major
Cuddy was severely wounded at Chin Kiang Foo whilst leading the advance guard at the escalade of the city.
8 Capt. Pitman served in China (Medal), at Amoy, Chusan, Chinhae, and Chin Kiang Foo.
10 Capt. Schaw and Lieut. Snowe served in China (Medal), at Amoy, Chusan, and Chinhae—including repulse of the
night attack.
12 Surgeon Campbell served with the 22nd in the campaign in Scinde under Sir Charles Napier, and was present at the
destruction of the Fort of Imaumghur, and at the battle of Meeanee (Medal). He served also the campaign of 1844 in
the Southern Mahratta country, and was present at the investment and storming of Panulla and Pownghur.
13 Assist.-Surg. Foss served with the 10th in the campaign on the Sutlej, and was present at the battle of Sobraon (medal).