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War Services of the Officers of the Royal Artillery.
75 Lt.-Colonel Gordon Hiargins commanded the Royal Artillery in the Syrian campaign
from August 1840 to the evacuation of that country in Dec. 1841, and was present at the
bombardment and capture of Beyrout and of St. Jean d’Acre.
76 Lt.-Col. Strangways served the campaign of 1813 and 14 in Germany, including the
battle of Goerde 16th Sept, and Leipsic 16th, 18th, and 10th Oct. 1813, for which the
Swedish order of the sword was conferred on him, he having commanded the Rocket Troop
after the death of Major Bogue killed in action. Served also the campaign of 1815,
including the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo, at which last he was slightly wounded.
77 Lt.-Col. Eyre’s services :—Expedition to Portugal and occupation of Lisbon, in 1808 ;
advance upon Madrid and retreat to Corunna, in 1808-9 ; affair at Lugo and battle of
Corunna, for which he has received the silver War Medal with one clasp. Eighteen years
continued service in the West Indies, from Oct. 1810 to April 1828.
79 Lt.-Colonel Anderson’s services:—Siege and capture of Flushing, and the subsequent
operations in 1809; Bombardment of Antwerp, also previous and subsequent operations,
in 1813 and 1814; campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo, and captures of
Cambray and Paris.
80 Lt.-Colonel Armstrong served at Walcheren in 1809 ; and in Canada from May 1810
to July 1815, including the capture of a detachment on River Raisin, the cutting out of an
enemy’s vessel when in command of a gun-boat at Prescott, at Fort Erie during a cannonade
of 17 hours ; at the loss of Fort George, actions at Stoney Creek, and Black Rock, invest¬
ment of Fort George, capture of Fort Niagara, Black Rock, and town of Buffalo, action at
Streets Creek, and Chippawa, and at the siege of Fort Erie under an almost constant fire
foi about five weeks. Slightly wounded at Fort George, 27th May 1813.
81 Lt.-Colonel Evans served at Waleheren.
82 Lieut.-Colonel Colquhoun served in Spain from 1812 to the close of the war. He
was employed under Lord John Hay during the late civil war in Spain; and he served also
the Syrian campaign of 1840-41.
85 Lt.-Colonel Wright served in Spain from 1st Jan. 1810, to the 31st Dec. 1812, includ¬
ing the defence of Cadiz, Fort Matagorda, and Tarifa.
86 Lt.-Colonel Bent’s services:—Expedition to Walcheren, and bombardment of Flushing;
Peninsular campaigns from Oct. 1810 to June 1813, including the first siege of Badajoz,
battle of Albuhera, covering the second siege of Badajoz, capture of General Gerard’s corps
at Arroya de Molinos, covering the third siege of Badajoz, retreat from Madrid into Por¬
tugal, and the different affairs connected therewith. Severely wounded at San Munos. He
has received the War Medal with two clasps.
87 Lt.-Colonel Furneaux served in the Peninsula from Oct. 1810 to April 1813, and was
with the covering army at the siege of Badajoz.
88 Lt.-Col. Warde was present at the defence of Cadiz and at the battle of Waterloo.
89 Lt.-Col. Ingilby served in the Peninsula from July 1810 to Jan. 1813, including the
sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Forts of Salamanca (wounded), and Burgos; and the battles
of Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, and Salamanca. Served also the campaign of 1815, and was
present at the battle of Waterloo. He lias received the silver War Medal with four clasps.
90 Lt.-Col. Cater served in the Peninsula from April 1810, to Jan. 1814, including the
defence of Cadiz, battle of Barrosa, and siege of Tarragona. Served also the campaign of
1815, including the battle of Waterloo, and taking of Cambray and Paris. He has received
the silver War Medal with one clasp for Barrosa.
91 Lieut.-Col. Pester was present at the defence of Cadiz, and at the battle of Barrosa,
where he was severely wounded. He has received the silver War Medal with one clasp for
Barrosa.
92 Lt.-Col. Story served in the Peninsula and France from Nov. 1812 to May 1814,
including the siege of San Sebastian, and passages of the Bidassoa and Adour. He has
recei.ed the silver War Medal and one clasp for San Sebastian.
93 Lt.-Col. James served in the Peninsulaand France, from October 1812 to April 1814,
including the battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle,and Orthes, for which he has received
the silver War Modal with four clasps. Served subsequently in the American War.
94 Lt.-Col. Nevett served in Canada from 1812 to the end of the war.
95 Lt.-Col. Bloomfield served in the Peninsula and France, from March 1813 to June
1814, including the battle of Vittoria, siege of San Sebastian, crossing the Bidassoa, and battles
of the Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse. Served also the campaign of 1815, including
the battle of Waterloo. He has received the silver War Medal with six clasps.
96 Lt.-Col. Palliser served in the Peninsula and France, from November 1812 to May
1814, including the siege of San Sebastian, and battles of Vittoria, Orthes, and Toulouse, for
which he has received the silver War Medal with four clasps. Served subsequently in the
American War, including the battles of Bladensburg, and Baltimore, and operations before
New Orleans.
97 Lt.-Col. Macbean served in the Peninsula and France, from July, 1812, to August,
1814, including the affair at Osma, battle of Vittoria, both sieges of San Sebastian and
capture of it ; passage of the Nivelle, 10th November, and actions of the Nive, 9th, 10th,
11th, and Pith December, 1813. Served also the campaign of 1815, including the capture
of Paris. Served afterwards with the army of occupation until 1818. He has received tiie
silver W r Medal with four clasps.
97* Lt.-Col. J. A. Wilson served the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo
and capture of Paris,