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] 10 War Services of Retired Colonels.
20 Colonel Cole commanded the 17th Regt. at the siege of Sebastopol, and at the assault of
the Redan on the 18th June—mentioned in Dispatches (Medal and Clasp, CB., 5th Class of
the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
21 Sir William Cox served at the re-taking of Grenada in 1796 ; in Egypt in 1801; employed
on a particular service in Spain in 1808-9, and was present in the action at Lugo, and battle of
Corunna- Commanded the fortress of Almeida, from April 1809 to the 27th August 1810
when, by the unfortunate explosion of its magazines, he was obliged to surrender it to the army
under Marshal Massena. He has the War Medal with one Clasp for Corunna ; and is a Knight
of the Tower and Sword of Portugal.
22 Colonel Daniell accompanied the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards to North America in
1838 on the occasion of the insurrection in Canada, and returned from thence in 1842. Joined
the 1st Battalion in the Crimea and served with it during the siege in 1855, and was in command
of the Battalion at the period of the attack on the Redan the 8th Sept., and subsequent fall of
Sebastopol, on which night he was in Orders as General of the Trenches (Medal and Clasp, 4th
Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
23 Colonel d’Arcy was present on the Staff during the operations of a field-force in the
Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, under MajorGeneral De la Motte. Commanded the Royal
Gambia Artillery Militia at the storm and capture of the town of Saba, West Coast of Africa.
24 Colonel Henry Dawkins served in the Peninsula with the Guards, from Feb. 1810 to the
end of that war in 1814 : Major of Brigade from June 1810, including the battle of Fuentes
d’Onor, siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, battle of Salamanca, siege of Burgos, battles of Vittoria, Ni-
velle, and Nive ; passage of the Adour, blockade of Bayonne and repulse of the sortie, on which
last occasion he was severely wounded. Served also the campaign of 1815, including the battle
of Waterloo. He has received the War Medal with five Clasps.
25 Colonel de Lacy served with the 48th Regt. in the Peninsular war in the battle of Busaco,
lines at Torres Vedras, pursuit of Marshal Massena, action of Campo Mayor, first siege of Ba-
dajoz, battles of Albuhera, Vittoria (wounded), Roncesvalles, and the Pyrenees (28th July to
2nd Aug. 1813), besides minor actions and skirmishes. He served seven years in Jamaica and
the West Indies, and has received the War Modal with four Clasps).
27 Colonel Denny served 36 years in the 71st Regt. and was 14 years in command of either
the 1st or Reserve Battalion. Served under Lord Seaton in the Canadian Revolt in 1838-39;
was in command of the advanced guard of the army on capture of Napierville, and was
employed on especial and particular service; placed in command of the frontier line, afterwards
in command of south side of the St. Lawrence. Landed in the Crimea in January 1855 in
command of the 71st Regt. and was invalided in June following (Medal and Clasp, 5th Class of
the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
28 Colonel de Rottenburgh served in Canada during the rebellion and received the Brevet
rank of Major for services there whilst employed on a Particular Service.
29 Colonel Doherty commanded the 13th Lt. Drs. in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, in¬
cluding the affairs of Bulganak and M‘Kenzie’s Farm, battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman,
and Tchernaya, and siege of Sebastopol ; also present with the Light Brigade at Eupatoria
(Medal and four Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
30 Colonel Donovan served against theFitcani tribe in 1828 under Col. Somerset. Commanded
an advanced post in the Neutral territory, Cape of Good Hope, in 1832 and 33. Served against
the insurgent Boers in 1845. Was actively employed throughout the whole of the Kaffir war of
1846 and 47 (Medal), and commanded the advanced guard in forcing the passage of the Fish
River Jungle from FortPeddie to Trompeter’s Dritt in May 1846, when the troops were engaged
with the whole of Pato’s tribe for upwards of three hours ; previous to the action on the
Gwanga he led as a volunteer a small party into the jungle, where he had a personal rencontre
with four armed Kaffirs (the Chief Zeto and one of his Captains being ot the party), two of
whom he slew single-handed. For the above services he received the brevet rank of Major.
Commanded the troops in the Sovereignty during the Kaffir war of 1851-53; crossed the Orange
River in Feb. 1851 (effecting the passage with guns, wagons, &c., in a temporary boat con¬
structed on the occasion) to assist in the protection of the Albert District, and on the 28th March
following, with one troop Cape M. Rifles, one six-pounder, and a small Burgher force, defeated a
large body of Tambookies and Basutos, under the Chiefs Moocrose, Umhali, and Spepere, leaving
upwards of 300 of the enemy dead on the field.
31 Colonel Evelegh served with the 20th Regt. the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, and was
present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, both attacks on the Redan, and through
the whole of the siege operations before Sebastopol without being absent from a single tour
of duty in the Trenches ; also at the capture of Kinbourn. Embarked for India with the 20th
Regiment, was made a Brigadier, and was present at the following actions and affairs,—
Chanda, Ameerpore, Sultanpore, siege of Lucknow. Also commanded an independent force
at Mohan, Hussengunge, Meeangunge, Poorwah, Murrowmow, capture of fort Simree, Berab,
Buxarghat, and the fort of Oomero. Was mentioned about fifteen times in despatches ; thanked
twice by the Governor General in Council; has the Crimean Medal with four Clasps, order of
CB., Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, Turkish Medal, and Indian Medal with Clasp.
33 Colonel Fordyce-Buchan served with the 74th Highlanders in the Kaffir war in 1851
Medal). Served also with the Scots Fusilier Guards at the siege of Sebastopol (Medal and
Clasp. 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
35 Colonel William Fraser served in the Peninsula and south of France with the 92nd, from
October 1813 to the end of that war in 1814, and has received the War Medal with one Clasp
for the Nive, in which battle he was severely wounded.
37 Colonel Gawler served in the Peninsula with the 52nd Regt. from Nov. 1811 to the end of