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Service!rlass."] 40^A (or the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot [^i'Tnd'les!6
The Spfdnx, with the word “ Egypt” on the caps of the Flank Companies. “ Monte Video”—“Roebia”
__« VlMlEHA”—“TALAVEKA”—“BaDAJOZ”—“ SAEAM ANCA”—“ VlTTOI
1 Niveele”—“ Orthes”—“ Toulouse”
TORIA”—“ Pyrenees”-
1 Peninsula”—“ Waterloo.”
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Colonel.
Sir Lionel Smith, Bart. K.C.B. & G.C.H. Ens. March, 1795; Lieut. 28 Oct.
95; Capt. 22 May, 1801 ; Major, 22 April, 02 ; Lieut.-Col. 6 June, 05 ; Col.
4 June, 13; Major-Gen. 12 Aug. 19; Lieut.-Gen. 10 Jan. 37 ; Col. 40th
Regt. 9 Feb. 37. Lieut.-Colonels.
Thomas Valiant, K.H, Ens. p 31 March, 04; Lieut. 21 June, 05; Capt. p 21
Aug. 17 ; Major, P24 Oct. 21; Lieut.-Col. P8 Oct. 25; Col. 28 June, 38.
Rob. Brice Fearon,1 C.B. Ens. June, 95; Lieut. 4 Sept. 95; Capt. 21 April, 04;
Major, P20 Dec. 10; Brevet-Lieut.-Col. 12 Aug. 19; Itegtl.-Lieut.-Col. p8
May, 23; Col. 10 Jan. 37. Majors.
P Richard Jebb,2 Cornet, P12 Sept. 05 ; Lieut. P4 Aug. 08 ; Capt. p9 May,
11 ; Brevet-Major, 22 July, 30; Regtl.-Major, p 1 May, 35.
2121 George Hibbert, Ens. p 25 Feb. 13 ; Lieut. 14 June, 15; Capt. p 6 March,.
23 ; Major, p 13 Nov. 35.
Captains.
Evelyn Spen. Boscawen.
James Stopford .......
Fitz Her. Coddington .
Thos. James Valiant ...
Joseph Curtin
Tho. Sidney Powell .. .
John Kelly ............
John Gray
Joseph Boyer Oliver .. .,
JohnM'Duff
Lieutenants.
Thomas Miller
Boyce McKenzie
John Perry Elliott....,.
James Adamson
Ferdinand White
Hen. Furey Wakefield .,
Fred. Wm. Smith
George Matthias White..
James Todd
John Martin B. Neill....
Hen. Crickitt Tyler ....
Hen. Fancourt Valiant ..
Thomas L. K. Nelson....
Rich. Baylis Bennett .. ..
Wm. Augustus Fyers....
Henry Seymour
Richard Armstrong ....
Henry Halkett
Alex. A. Nelson
Edward Lee
Alfred J. Magnay
Rich. Olpherts
Ensigns.
F. T. L. G. Russell
p 26 Aug. 19
P17 Sept. 25
P22 Sept. 25
29 May 28
14 Sept. 15
p 13 May 26
8 Nov. 13
31 Aug. 24
p 16 Dec. 25
10 Feb. 14
9 Jan. 17
31 Mar. 14
28 Dec. 14
22 Feb. 15
p 2 Nov. 26
p 17 Dec. 29
p 10 Sept. 30
13 June 30
p 22 Feb. 31
p 22 Mar. 33
p 3 May 33
p 25 April 34
25 Nov. 31
P 1 Aug. 34
P 17 Oct. 34
p 9 Jan. 35
p 1 May 35
p 29 May 35
p 6 Mar. 35
p 12 June 35
p 13 Nov. 35
p 2 Dec. 36
2 Sept. 24
p 2 Nov. 26
p 17 Jan. 28
p 17 Dec. 29
8 April 25
P31 May 31
20 Dec. 24
4 May 26
p 19 Sept. 26
26 June 27
19 April 27
26 June 27
26 June 27
11 June 17
10 Nov. 31
29 July 32
p 24 Dec. 32
19 April 33
4 July 34
P 9 Jan. 35
p 1 May 35
p 13 Nov. 35
29 Jan. 36
p 12 Mar. 36
p 20 May 36
7 Nov. 36
p 2 Mar. 38
p 23 Mar. 38
p 15 Mar. 39
P12 April 39
25 May 39
P21 June 39
CAPTAIN.
BREV.-MAJ.
P 1 Aug. 26
p 10 Sept. 30
P24 Dec. 32
p 1 May 35
18 July 35
P13 Nov. 35
27 May 36
p 12 Sept. 34
7 Nov. 36
p 12 April 39
2 Major Jebb served in Spain
under Sir John Moore, includ¬
ing the actions at Sahagun and
Benevente, and retreat to Co¬
runna.
8 Capt. Naylor served at the
capture of Loghur, Koaree,
Ryghur, and several small Hill
Forts in 1818. Served in the
Serwent Warree State, and
was severely wounded in both
legs; the right one badly frac¬
tured at the assault of Roree,
18th Feb. 1810.
4 Dr. MacAndrew served at
the siege of Flushing in 1809,
and the campaigns of 1811, 12,
and 13, in the Peninsula.
Jas. Duncan Mac Andrew p 15 Mar. 39
Edw. Hungerford Eagar P12 April 39
John W. Thomas 7 June 39
M. R. L. Meason P21 June 39
3 0 F. T. L. G. Russell P20 May 36
2 0 J. Young Vance p21 April37
0 William Irwin P 2 Mar. 38
0 James Johnston p 23 Mar. 38
Paymaster.—Charles Scarlin Naylor,3 8 May , 35; Ens. 25 Dec. 12; Lieut. 25
Dec. 15; Capt. 9 May, 34.
Adjutant.— Ferdinand White, (Lieut.) 1 Oct. 35.
Quarter-Master.—Chas. Philips, 25 July, 37 ; Ens. 16 June, 37.
Surgeon.—$3 John MacAndrew,4 M.D. 30 April, 29; Assist.-Surg. 15 Feb. 10;
Hasp.-Assist. 27 June, 09.
Assist.-Surgs.—Arth. West, M.D. 15 June, 30 ; Hosp.-Asst. 25 Jan. 27.
Henry Hadley, M.D. 28 Nov. 34.
Facings Buff.—Agent, Messrs. Cox & Co.
1 Colonel Fearon’s services:—Campaign of 1796 and 7, in the West Indies, including the storming of the
Vigie (wounded in the knee by a bayonet); attack on Morn Fortune!; and surrender of St. Lucia. Cam¬
paign of 1799, in Holland, including the battles of the 19th Sept., 2nd and 0th Oct. Campaign of 1800 on
the coast of France and Spain. Expedition to Quiberon Bay. Attack on Ferrol. Expedition to Vigo and
Cadiz. Egyptian campaign of 1807, including the surrender of Alexandria; attack and storming of Rosetta.
Campaign of 1814 and 15, in Italy, including the surrender of Naples and Genoa. Colonel Fearon com¬
manded the troops on board the unfortunate ship Kent, when she was burned in the bay of Biscay, 1st
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