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114 JVar Services of Retired Lieutenant Colonels.
1 Lieut.Colonel Alexander, served in the Peninsula and South of France from 1812 to the
end of that war in 1814, including the battles of Yittoria (wounded), Maya Pass, the Pyrenees
(28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st July 1813), Nivelle, St. Palais, Nive, Bayonne, Orthes,Aire, Tarbes,
and Toulouse. He has received the War Medal with six Clasps.
2 Lieut.Colonel Anderson’s services; — Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of
Maida and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt
in 1807; Peninsula from April 1809 to Jan. 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded)
and Busaco, retreat to the lines of Torres Vedras, and various affairs there; with the advance
at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onor, and many other affairs and skirmishes. Served at
the capture of Guadaloupe in 1815. Commanded a Brigade at the battle of Punniar (Medal),
and was severely wounded at its head when in the act of charging the enemy’s guns. He has
received the War Medal with four Clasps for Maida, Talavera, Busaco, and Fuentes d’Onor.
3 Lt.Colonel Andros served with the 65th Regt. during the campaigns of 1814 and 1815 in
Guzerat and Kutch, and was present at the capture of the Forts of Joosin, Anjar Khuncoote,
Dhingee, and Dwarka. Served also throughout the Mahratta campaigns of 1816, 17, and 18,
including the battle before and subsequent capture of Poonah, and the affair of Ashtee. Has
received the Medal for Poonah.
4 Lieut.Colonel Armstrong served at the capture of Genoa in 1814, and subsequently in the
American war, including the capture of Washington, attack before Baltimore 13th Sept. 1814 ;
and on New Orleans, 8th Jan. 1815, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. Present when
Graham's Town was attacked by about ten thousand Kaffirs, 22nd April 1819, and who were
repulsed with great slaughter by three hundred men under the command of Colonel Wiltshire.
Commanded in the Kat River Settlement during the Kaffir war of 1834-5, and was thanked in
General Orders for his defence of that locality against an attack of Kaffirs on the 19th Feb. 1835.
Served also throughout the whole of the Kaffir war of 1846-7, and was present at the attack on
the Amatola, 16th April 1846, and two subsequent days’ engagement.
5 Lt.Colonel Astley served with the Scots Fusilier Guards in the Eastern campaign of 1854
until severely wounded at the battle of Alma. Served at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, from
2 May 1855 (Medal and two Clasps, Brevet of Major, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal).
6 Lt.Colonel Aylmer served with the 89th Regt. at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from
15th Dec. 1855, including the attacks on the 18th June and 8th Sept. (Medal and Clasp,
Brevet Lt.Colonel, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
7 Lieut.Colonel Baddeley served with the 49th Regt. in China (Medal), and was present at
Amoy, Chusan (2nd capture), Ningpo, Segoan, Chapoo, Woosung, aud Chin Kiang Foo, at
which last he was twice wounded—once dangerously by a ball which fractured the thigh-bone.
10 Lieut.Colonel Barton’s services :—Expedition to Walcheren; Peninsula from April, 1812,
to the end of the war, including the cavalry affairs at Castrajon, Quintana de Puenta, and Mon-
astero ; battles of Salamanca and Vittoria, and siege of San Sebastian. Served also at Waterloo.
12 Sir Henry Bayly served the campaign of 1808-9, including the retreat to and battle of
Corunna. Also on the Walcheren Expedition, and present at the siege of Flushing. Embarked
with the 51st Light Infantry for Lisbon in 1811, and was present at the battle of Fuentes d’Onor,
covering the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, second siege of Badajoz, storming the Fort of St. Chris-
toval, affair near Yal Moresco, battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid and the Retiro, covering
the siege of Burgos, retreat into Portugal, battles of Yittoria, the three days in the Pyrenees,
and on the heights of Lasaca in front of Sebastian, where he lost his left arm and was shot in
his right arm. Has received the War Medal with five Clasps.
13 Lieut.Colonel Beckham served the Peninsular campaigns of 1812, 13, and 14.
14 Lt.Col. Thos. Bell served with the 48 th at the blockade of Malta, and siege of La Valetta.
Also in the Peninsula from 1809 to the end of that war in 1814, including the passage of the
Douro, battle of Albuhera (wounded), actions at Aldea de Ponte andFuente Guinaldo, siege of
Ciudad Rodrigo, siege and assault of Badajoz (severely wounded), battles of Salamanca, the
Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. He has received the Gold Cross for Salamanca,
Pyrenees, Nivelle, and Orthes, having on those occasions commanded the regiment; and the
Silver War Medal with four Clasps for Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and Toulouse.
16 Lt.Colonel Bethune served the campaign in Aftghanistan in 1842 (Medal),—as Adjutant
of the 9th Regt. at the forcing of the Khyber Pass, and as Aide de Camp to Sir John M‘Caskill
at the action of Mamookail, forcing the Tezeen Pass, re-capture of Cabool, storm, capture,
and destruction of Istaliff. He served also the campaign on the Sutlej in 1845-6 (Medal) as
Aide de Camp to Sir John M£Caskill at the battle of Moodkee, where the Major General was
killed,—as Aide de Camp to Brigadier Wallace (who was killed) at Ferozeshah (charger shot),
—and in command of the Light Company of the 9th at Sobraon. Served at the siege of Sebas¬
topol from Nov. 1854 to Feb. 1855 (Medal and Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal).
17 Lt.Colonel Blennerhasset served with the 71st Lt. Infantry at the siege and fall of Sebas¬
topol, from 20 Dec. 1854 to 13 Feb. 55 (Medal and Clasp). Served also in the Indian campaign.
18 Lord Bingham served the Eastern campaign of 1854 as Aide de Camp to Lord Lucan,
including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman (Medal and Clasps, Knight of the
Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
20 Lt.Colonel Edward Bond served with the 53rd Regt. in the Sutlej campaign in 1846, and
was present at the affair of Buddiwal, and actions of Aliwal and Sobraon (Medal and Clasp).
21 Lt.Colonel Henry Bond served in the 17th Light Dragoons at the taking of Anjar in Cutch
in 1816 : also throughout the Mahratta campaign of 1817 and 18. He was present with the 11th