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War Services of the Colonels. 47/'
by the Light Division on the 18th June, and commanded a Brigade in the latter part of the action
(slightly wounded); was engaged in the final assault of the Redan on the 8th September
(severely wounded); commanded the 2nd Brigade Light Division from October 1855 to the
end of the war (Medal and Clasps, Brevet of Colonel, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor,
Sardinian Medal, and 3rd Class of the Medjidie).
124 Colonel the Honourable W. L. Pakenham served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, as
Assistant Adjutant-General, up to the 24th June 1855, after which as Adjutant-General,
including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege and fall of Sebastopol
(Medal and Clasps, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor, Commander 2nd Class St. Maurice
and St. Lazarus, and 3rd Class of the Medjidie).
125 Colonel Tudor served as Aide-de-Camp to General Grey, commanding the left wing of
the army of Gwalior, in the action of Punniar, 29 Dec. 1843 (Medal). Also served the Sutlej
campaign of 1845-6, as Aide-de-Camp to the same General, commanding the 5th Division of the
Army.
126 Colonel Clements served several years on the West of Africa, in the African corps, and
on the staff of Sir Charles Macarthy, and was present at the overthrow of the Ashantee force
on the 11th June 1824.
127 Colonel James Graham joined the 54th Regt. inBurmah, as a volunteer, in Dec. 1824, and
was present at the carrying of the entrenched Fords of the Mahattee River, 27th March, and at
the attack on the fortified heights of Arracan, 29th March 1825; at the latter he was wounded
in the side and face: has received the Medal and Clasp for Ava. In July 1855 a Medical
Board pronounced him as “ totally unfit for service in the field; ” but in consideration of the
nature of his past services he wa.s specially promoted to a Lieut.-Colonelcy, and allowed to re¬
tire upon the full pay of that rank.
128 Colonel Wetherall served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 on the Quarter-Master-
General's Staff, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege of Sebas¬
topol (Medal and Clasps, CB., Knight of the Legion of Honor, and 3rd Class of the Medjidie).
129 Colonel Sadlier served in Sicily from July 1808 to June 1812, and was present at the
capture of the islands of Ischia and Procida. Served subsequently in the Peninsula, including
the battle of Castalla and siege of Tarragona, action at Villa Pranca, besides various minor
affairs: also in the American war, including the attack on PJattsburg; and subsequently with
the Army of Occupation in France ; served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the
actions in the Crimea and siege of Sebastopol (Medal and two Clasps).
130 Colonel Strange served with the 26th Regt. on the China expedition (Medal), and was
present at the defence of Ningpo, at Tscke, Chapoo, Woosung, Shanghae, Chinkiangfoo, and
Nankin.
131 Colonel Lake was transferred from the Madras Engineers to the Royal Army as a
Lieut.-Colonel Unattached for his services at the defence of Kars {CB. and 2nd Class of the
Medjidie).
132 Colonel John Watson served with the 14th Regt. in the trenches at the siege of Sebastopol
and assault of the 18th June (Medal and Clasp).
133 Colonel Going landed in the Crimea with the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment on the 22nd
April 1855, and was at the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal and Clasp, and 5th Class of the
Medjidie).
134 Colonel Finucane has served in Spain, France, Italy, the Mediterranean, Jamaica, and
India. In 1814 he was with the Austrian Army in Italy and at the surrender of Genoa. He
was in several affairs in Ava during the Burmese War : also at the storming of Bhurtpore. In
the Spanish service in 1835, 3G, as Lieut.-Colonel on the Staff, and has received the Cross of St.
Fernando ; also the War Medal for India with two Clasps.
135 Colonel Daubeney served with the 55th Regt. in the Coorg campaign, East Indies, in
1834, and was present at the assault and capture of the stockade of Kissenhully, and at the
attack on the stockade of Soamwarpettah, where he had charge of one of the two guns attached
to the Column, which by his perseverance and exertions he saved from capture during the
retreat, served during the Chinese war of 1841-42, commanded the Light Company at the re¬
pulse of the enemy’s night-attack at Chinhae, and at the storm and capture of Chapoo; served
on the staff as Major of Brigade to Sir James Schoedde at Woosung, Shanghai, and Chin¬
kiangfoo—twice mentioned in Dispatches (Medal, Brevet Major, and CB.). Served the Eastern
campaign of 1854, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman (wounded and horse shot), siege
of Sebastopol, and repulse of the sortie of 26th October. Commanded the 55th Regt. at the
battle of Inkerman, and succeeded to the command of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, after
Colonel Warren was wounded, and brought it out of action—mentioned in Division Orders for
the Alma and in the Dispatches for Inkerman (Medal and three Clasps, Knight of the Legion
of Honor, and 4th Class of the Medjidie).
136 Colonel Sterling served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, first as a Brigade-Major and
afterwards as Assistant Adjutant-General to the Highland Division, including the battles of the
Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal and Clasps, CB., Officer of the
Legion of Honor, and 4th Class of the Medjidie).
137 Colonel Seagram served with the 45th Regt. in the Kaffir war of 1846-47 (Medal, and
Brevet Major).