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Embarked for "1
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Malta, Nov. 1847,
Years’ Serv,
57
23
22
Its
69 th {The South Lincolnshire') Regiment of Foot. 221
« JAVA”—“ BOURBON”—“ WATERLOO”—“ INDIA.”
Colonel.
Sir Ralph Darling,
1
GCH. Ens. 15 May, 1793; Lieut. 2 Sept. 95; Capt. 6
Sept.96; Major, >’2Feb. 1800; Lt.-Col. i’ 17 July,01; Col.25 July 10; Moj.- Gen.
4 June, 13; Lt.-Gen. 27 May, 25; Gen. 23 Nov. 41; Col. 69th Foot,5 Feb. 48.
Lieut.-Colonels.
William Blackbume, Ens. p27 Apr. 27 ; Lieut, p 19 Nov. 30; Capt. P6Feb.
35; Major, P30 Oct. 40 ; Lt.-Col. 3 Sept. 47.
r. Francis William Dillon,
2
Ens. 5 Dec. 05; Lieut. 6 Mar. 07 ; Capt. 7 Apr. 25;
Brevet-Major, 28 June, 38; Major, 23 Nov. 41; Lieut.-Col. 7 Dec. 47.
Majors.
Sir Edmund Stephen Thomas, Bt., Ens. p 25 Nov. 28; Lieut. P28 Oct. 31 ;
Capt. p 1 May 35; Major, p 19 May, 46.
r. James W. Llewellyn Paxton, Ens. P19 Apr. 27 ; Lieut. P12 Oct. 30; Capt.
p 6 July 38; Major, p 10 Nov. 48.
Captains.
Henry D. O’Halloran ..
r. David Elliot Mackirdy
Arthur Lowry Cole ....
Wm. J. B. M'Leod Moore
r. Charles Fred. Law....
James Handasyde Edgar
r. Percival Fenwick ....
r.Charles JohnCarmichael
Charles William Parker
r.George Hughes Messiter
Aug. Barnard Hankey ..
r. Edward Bowen
Lieutenants.
r. F. Wentworth Bennett
r. F. George Wm. Fearon
r. Gordon Henry Evans,r.
Denis Dunne, adj
r. Charles Eyre Butler ..
r. George Bagot
Thomas Harvey
William Shepherd Milner
William George Daniel..
Francis Gamble Blood
James Smyth
Richard Fitzgerald ....
r. Mathias S. Crooke....
Charles Gilborne
John Lindsay Maclean ..
Hon. Alfred Bury
Ensigns.
r. William Tracey, Arf/'...
r. Henry Chas. Strickland
r. H. Beauchamp Brady
George Fred. Gildea ....
r. Herbert Charles Gray
r. Edward Marcon ....
Wm. L. Barnard Stralon
r. Thos. Henry Charleton
Matthew Bell
Alexander Garden Shand
1 Nov. 18 p 28 June 27
p 5 Apr. 33 p 30 Dec. 36
p22 Aug. 34! P20 Nov. 38
1 Nov. 31 [
7 Oct. 36!
4 Jan. 36
8 Nov. 39
p 9 Oct. 35 ;P 28 June 39
P28 Sept. 381
29 Jan. 411
20 Oct. 40
15 June 30
p 30 Oct. 40
1 June 41
p 20 Aug. 44
27 May 42
8 Nov. 42
23 May 45
p 24 Sept. 41
p20June 45
p
9 Aug. 45
P28 Nov. 45
4 Apr. 46
12 June 46
P25 Sept. 46
18 Sept. 46
p 22 Aug. 44
17 Sept. 46
13 July 47
26 June 46
1 Nov. 40
8 Aug. 45
23 May 45
29 Sept. 34
p 20 June 45
p 1 Sept. 38
P26 June 41
p 7 Sept.41
18 Sept. 46
p 9 Oct. 46
29 Jan. 47
p 14 May 47
P10 Nov. 48
24 April 49
3 Sept. 47
P29 May 49
p 2 Sept. 45 jP 29 June 49
p 19 May 46
24 May 45
18 Sept. 46
18 Sept. 40
24 Sept. 46
P 25 Sept. 46
P 14 May 47
3 Sept. 47
p 24 Dec. 47
p 14 Apr. 48
p 12 Sept. 48
p 10 Nov. 48
10 April 49
24 April 49
P 29 June 49
p 16 Feb. 49
HKEV.-M AJ.
2 Lt.-Col. Dillon served in the
expedition to St. Domingo in 1809.
Served also in China (Medal), and
was present at the first capture of
Chusan, storm and capture of the
heights above Canton, and of the
sea-batteries on Amoy, and subse¬
quent capture of the city.
11 June 47
3 Sept. 47
p 24 Dec. 47
p 14 Apr. 48
20 Nov. 46
13 Sept. 48
P10 Nov. 48
11 May 49
P29 June 49
H p 25 Sept. 49
Paymaster.—F. Henry Dalgety, 1 March, 39; Ens. 11 Jan. 21; Lt. 23 Mar. 26.
Adjutants.—Lieut. Denis Dunne, 30 April, 47.
3 0 r. Ensign William Tracey, 21 Aug. 49.
3 0 Quarter-Masters.—r. Robert Smyth, 3 Sept. 47.
1 0 I Michael Clinton, 27 July 49.
11 0 \ Surgeons.—r. John Bathurst Thomson, M.D. 3 Sept. 46; A.-(S'. 11 Jan. 39.
11 0 Henry James Schooles, M.D., 1 Oct. 47 ; Assist.-Surg. 28 June 39.
3 0 \Assist.-Surgeons.—r. Arthur Stewart Willocks, 3 Sept. 47.
2 William Watson Somerville, M.D. 22 Dec. 48.
Facings Green.—Agents, Messrs. Cox & Co.
1 Sir Ralph Darling’s servicesin 1793, the slaves in the island of Granada, assisted by the French from Guadaloupr,
having revolted and murdered the Governor and upwatds of forty of the principal inhabitant.-, he was employed w ith his Regt
(the 451h) in quelling the insurrection, in Jan. 1797, volunteered on the expedition against Trinidad, and was present at the
liestruction of the Spanish ships of war, and at the surrender ot the island. In July 1799. proceeded with the expedition against
the Dutch settlement of Surinam, and was employed in the arrangements for the capitulation, and present at the surrender of
that colony. In April 1801, proceeded w ith the expedition aga.nst the Danish and Swedish islands, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St.
Martin, and St. Earthoiomew , and was present at their reduction. In Seplember 1808, his Uegt (the hist) being ordered on
active service, he resigned h is stalf employment ( Principal Ass is. Adjt. General) and took the command of it. Joined the army
under Sir John Moore, in Spain, and was present during the advance and retreat, the action at Lugo, and battle of Corunna,
for which last he received a Medal. In July 1809, was appointed Dep. Adjt.-General to the Force
the Earl of Chatham, and was present at the siege and surrender of Flushing. " *
is staff appointment at the Horse Guards,
the Scheldt under
On the return of the expedition l.e resumed