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236 8th ( The King's') Regiment of Foot. [^ndBatfwfita4'
The "White Horse,” on a red ground within the “ darter,” and the“ Crown" over it. In the three
corners of the second colour, the “ Royal Cypher and Crown.” “ Nec aspera terrent.”
Years’ Serv. The “Sphinx,” "EGYPT” “MARTINIQUE” “NIAGARA DELHI LUCKNOW.”
57 Colonel.—|}Thoma3 Gerrard Ball,1 Ens. 17 Sept. 07 ; Lt.v 1 Dec. 08; Capt. P7 April 14;
Half Maj. P24 June 24; Lt.Col. P2 Oct. 35; Col. 9 Nov. 46; Maj.Gen. 20 June 54 ; Lt.Gen,
Pay- 7 Mar. 62; Col. 8th Foot, 17 June 61.
0 Lt.Colonels.—1 John Hinde,2 CB, Ens, P 28 Feb. 35; Lt. p 30 June 37; Capt. p 4 July
45; Major, 21 Oct. 57; Bt.Lt.Col. 19 Jan. 58 ; Lt.Col. P 27 Sept. 61.
0 2 James Johnston, Ens. p 7 June 39; Lieut, p 13 May 42; Capt, P21 Apr. 46; Major, 26
June 58 ; Lt.Col. 1 July 62.
0 Majors.—1-sAlex. Cunningham Robertson, 3£/w. p 15 Sept. 37; Lt.v 20 Aug. 41; Capt.
p 11 Nov. 45; Bt.Maj. 19 Jan. 58; Bt.Lt.Col. 20 July 58; Maj. 23 July 58.
2 Henrv George Woods,5 Ens. 13 Oct. 43; Lieut. 20 Oct. 48; Capt. 29 Dec. 54; Bt.
Major, 2 Nov. 55 ; Major, 21 Dec. 55 ; Bt.Lt.Col. 18 Jan. 61.
2 17C Thomas De Courcy Hamilton,6 Ens. p 30 Sept. 42; Lt. 10 April 47 ; Capt. 29 Dec.
54; Brevet Major, 10 March 57 ; Major, 27 Nov. 57.
0 1 George Edward Baynes,7 .Ehs. p 2 July 41 ; Lt. P 12 Dec. 43; Cbpi.l? Oct. 48 ; Bt.Major,
19 Jan. 58; Major, 9 Oct. 63.
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Captains.
John Millar Bannatyne8
De Vic Tupper9
Richard Raphael Meade10
John Whiteside11 ..
1 SwinnertonHallidayDyer12
2 JohnVere W. Hen.Webb 13
Wm. Raymond Ximenes14
George Henry Cochrane.
Fred. Bradford M'Crea15..
Forster Longfield16..
John M'Queen 17 ..
Fred.Wm. John Dugmore
1 Robert G. Sanders Mason
2 Edward Tanner ....
Reginald Whitting18
Fred. Anderson Stebbing19
iEneas Gordon Blair ...
Ashley George Westby .
Fraser Newall
James Seager Wheeley.
John Cusack20
2 17(1 Andrew Moynihan21
27/on. SomersetR. H. Ward22
ENSIGN.
p 17 Dec. 47
p 15 Oct. 52
p 6 Oct. 48
19 Dec. 45
p 12 Dec. 51
29 Jan. 47
p 29 Dec. 48
2 Aug. 48
6 June 54
LIEUT.
p 10 Jan. 51
11 Aug. 54
6 Oct. 51
p 12 Nov. 47
p 24 Feb. 54
p 21 Feb. 51
25 May 53
13 Dec. 51
p 20 July 55
15 Jan. 56 P 1 Aug. 56
5 Nov. 54 8 Mar. 55
p 16 June 57 > 29 Dec. 57
4 July 45 18 May 49
p 30 Nov. 55 7 Dec. 57
p 26 Dec. 56 23 Mar. 58
CAPTAIN.
18 May 55
7 Mar. 56
p 14 July 57
4 July 56
p 31 July 57
2 May 56
8 Nov. 50
1 George Campbell Ross .. p 19 June 57
Lieutenants.
1 Wm. Edw.Whelan,23 Adj. p 16 May 56
12 Apr. 56
5 Sept. 57
30 J uly 58
13 July 58
20 Sept. 58
14 J une 55
16 Sept. 57
p 11 Nov. 53
p 30 July 58
r 22 April53
15 Jan. 56
31 Aug. 55
11 Mar. 56
7 Sept. 55
14 Mav 58
14 May 58
21 May 58
26 June 58
p 24 Sept. 58
23 Sept. 59
p 23 Sept.59
18 Sept.57
4 Sept.60
2 James Q. Palmer
2 Chas.Bradf. Bvav/nj^Adj
2 Richard Thos. B. Browne
1 John William Hughes ..
2 Wm. Theobald Butler ..
2 John Evans Freke Aylmer
2 Robert D. Forbes Shirreft'P
2 John Coleberd Cooper .
1 Geo. N. James Bradford
Philip Homer Page
Chas. D. Ryder Madden
William Bannatyne ....
William James Watson..
William W. Madden ....
Jeremy Peyton Jones ..
William Hunter Baillie..
Theodore Henry Skinner
Edward Emerson
William Albert Bridge ..
Thomas Palmer Senior..
John R. Minshull Ford..
Edward Williams
Arthur Holden Turner26 .
Thomas Picton Fleetwood
2 Thomas Gorges Crawley
1 John Dawson
2 Martin George Cole ....
1 Wm. Willoughby Egerton
2 Rowland Garrard Moffat
2 Mar. 55
15 Mar. 55
26 Oct. 55
1 May 55
5 July 55
27 July 55
4 Sept.57
P 15 Jan. 61
17 May 61
1 July 62
p 13 Feb. 63
30 July 62
p 30 June 63
6 Feb. 63
9 Oct. 63
10 Sept. 58
p 11 Feb. 62
I Lieut.General Ball served in
p 30 Oct. 5’
20 Nov. 57|p
18 Sept. 57
26 Feb. 56
26 Feb. 56
15 Nov. 57
1 Oct. 58
1 Oct.
1 Oct.
1 Oct.
p 26 N ov.
4 Feb.
58
BREV. MA
19 Jan. 58
BT.LT.COL.
the Peninsula
with the 34th, from June 1809 to Nov. 1313,
including the siege of Badajoz in May 1811 •
battles of Busaco and Albuhera, siege of
Badajoz in May 1811, actions at Arroyo de
Molino and Almaraz, battle of Victoria (wound*
ed in the head), and affairs at the Pass of Maya
(severely wounded in the left leg). He has
received the War Medal with three Clasps.
3 Lt.Col. Robertson served in the Anglo-
Spanish Legion from July 1835 to June
rQ.l837. Received a Medal for the action
of 5th May 1837 j the cross of the 1st
58'Class of San Fernando, for the actions
53jof the 15th and 16th March 1837; and
-q another medal for the storming of Irun
17th May following: severely wounded
12 Dec. 57 P 22 Apr. 59jin the face by a splinter in the general ac-
30 Mar. 58 p 26 Aug. 59'^°° on the heights of Ametza. 1st Oct.
1 1836. Served with the 8th Regt. at the
27 Apr. 58P13 Dec. 59!1
1 . _ _ .Js
21 Nov. 57
2 July 58
3 July 58
p 11 Dec. 57
p 1 Apr. 59
6 Nov. 57
p 3 June 59
18 Nov. 57
p 21 Oct.
6 Jan.
5 Mar.
19 Nov.
5 July
P 21 Sept. CO
p 21 Dec. 60
8 Feb. 61
4 J uly 60
61
P 4 Sept. 60jO( gortjes on 9th, 14th, and 18th July
60'(commanded the Regt.), and commanded
(9) detachments of Sth and (list Regts. at
cq'the capture of four guns in front of the
advanced picket on 12th Aug. Acted as
D.A.Q.M.Gen. to Seaton’s Column in Dec.,
including affairs of dungaree, Puttiala,
and Mynpoorie. Present during opera¬
tions from 2nd to 22nd March 1858 result¬
ing in the occupation of Lucknow in the
capacity of Deputy Judge Advocate Gene¬
ral to the Army in the field (Brevets of
Major and Lt.Col., Medal and Clasps),
p 16 Oct.
p 6 Nov.
2 July
p 23 Apr.
17 May 61
P 4 June 61
16 July 61
p 6 Sept. 61
p 27 Sept. 61
25 Aug. 61
1 July 62
p 9 Jan. 63
p 13 Feb. 63
p 28 Apr. 63
9 30 June 63
9 Oct. 63

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