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War Services of the Officers of the Royal Engineers.
expelled the French from Grand Cairo, and took possession of that city; also present at the
surrender of Alexandria to the British troops. Served several years in the West Indies, and
at the last attack and surrender of the colonies of Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice, and
Surinam, at which latter he was severely wounded in successfully leading the storming
party against the Redoubt Frederick and Fort Leyden. Was several times handsomely
mentioned in the public despatches for his conduct at Surinam ; and was on that occasion
presented by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund with a sword of the value of one hundred
pounds. He has since served several years in Bermuda and North America.
15 Major-General Ellicombe served in the Peninsula from Nov. 1811 to the end of the war,
including the siege and storm of Ciudad Rodrigo, siege and storm of Badajoz, retreat from
Burgos, advance of the army and crossing the Ebro, battle of Vittoria, as Brigade-Major;
siege and storm of San Sebastian, 15th July to 9th Sept. 1813; passage of Bidassoa, battles of
Nivelle and Nive (10th, 11th and 12th Dec. 1813); passage of the Adour, blockade of Bay¬
onne and repulse of the sortie. He has received the gold Medal for San Sebastian, and the
silver War Medal with live clasps for Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz,Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive.
16 Major-General Fanshawe’s services:—capture of Cape of Good Hope, in 1806; expe¬
dition to South America, and siege and capture of Monte Video, in 1807 ; with the army in
Portugal in 1808; expedition to the Scheldt, and siege of Flushing, in 1809.
17 Sir Charles Smith served at the capture of the Danish Islands of Santa Cruz, St.
Thomas, and St. John, in 1807; at the siege of Fort Bourbon and capture of Martinique
(wounded), in 1809. Senior engineer in charge of Cadiz and its environs in the opera¬
tions connected with the battle of Barrosa, in 1811. Commanding engineer in the
defence of Tarifa, and in the field operations which led to that event. Commanding
engineer at Cadiz prior to and when the siege was raised in 1812. Subsequently present
at the action of Osma, battle of Vittoria, actions of Villa Franca and Tolosa, siege of St.
Sebastian,—commanding engineer in the early part of the siege. Capitulation of Paris,
and with the army of occupation. Commanded the allied land forces, at the bombardment
and surrender of Beyrout, and at the capture of St. Jean d’Acre in 1840, at which last he
was severely wounded. Gold Medal and one clasp for Vittoria and San Sebastian, and the
silver War Medal with one clasp for Martinique. Sir Charles has served 20 years in the
West Indies.
18 Colonel Harding served with the army in Sicily, in 1812; on the eastern coast of
Spain in 1813, including the battle of Castalla, attack of Denia, and siege of Tarragona.
In 1815, he served as commanding engineer with the Prussian army under Prince
Augustus of Prussia at the sieges of Maubeuge, Landrecy, Marienburg, Philippeville, and
Rocroy ; and continued with the army of occupation until 1818.
19 Col. Wright served in the expedition to the Ilelder.
20 Col. Lewis’s services:—campaign in Naples and Calabria, in 1805 and 1806, including
the battle of Maida and siege of Scylla Castle. Capture of Ischia and Procida, in the Bay
of Naples, in Aug. 1809; and siege of the Castle of Ischia. Siege of the Fort at Santa
Maura, in 1810. Campaign of 1813 in the Peninsula; wounded at the assault of the
breach of St. Sebastian—lost the left leg above the knee. He has received the silver War
Medal with two clasps for Maida and St. Sebastian.
21 Colonel Holloway served the campaigns of 1810,11, and 12, in the Peninsula; wounded
in the trenches before Badajoz, March 1812; shot through the body 26th March 1812,
whilst storming the enemy’s works. He has received the silver War Medal with one clasp
for Badajoz.
22 Colonel Vavasour served at the defence of Cadiz.
23 Colonel Graydon was at the capture of Martinique, in 1809, and Guadaloupe, in 1810,
on each of which occasions he was the senior officer of Royal Engineers serving with a
Division of the Army. He has received the silver War Medal with two clasps.
24 Colonel Thomson served in Nova Scotia, in 1808, 9, 10, and 11; and at the
capture of Martinique and siege of Fort Bourbon, with the division of the army under Sir
George Prevost, in 1809. Commanding Engineer with the expedition on the north coast
of Spain, at the blockade of Santona, under the orders of Sir Home Popham, in 1812.
Served also in Holland and the Netherlands, in 1813, 14, and 15; was present at the
operations against Antwerp, and as commanding Engineer with the separate expedition, in
1814, under Major-General Gibbs, for the reduction of Fort Baatz, in the island of South
Beveland. Commanding Engineer at the Cape of Good Hope from 1830 to 1836, and in
the campaign of 1835, in Kaffirland, consequent on the invasion of the colony by the Kaffirs.
Received the repeated thanks of Sir Benjamin D’Urban, the Commander-in-chief, in
general orders. He has received the silver War Medal with one clasp for Martinique.
25 Sir Frederick Smith served in Sicily from 1807 to June 1812.
26 Colonel Jones served in the Peninsula, and was present at the passage of the Douro
and capture of Oporto, May, 1809; battles of Talavera and Busaco, siege of Badajoz, battle
of Albuhera, siege and capture of Ciudad Rodrigo. He has received the silver War Medal
with four clasps.
28 Colonel Oldfield served in Holland, in 1814. From March to June 1815, he served
as second in command under Sir Jas. Carmichael-Smyth in the Netherlands; as Brigade-