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Years’ Serv.
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lTrvice,ri822l] 44^/i (or the East Essex) Regiment of Foot. [SBengai.m
The Sphinx, with the words, “ EGYPT”—“ BADAJOZ”—“ SALAMANCA”—“ PENINSULA”—
“ BLADENSBURGH”—“WATERLOO”—“ AYA.”
Colonel.
Gore Browne,1 Ens. 5 July, 1780 j Lieut. 3 March, 89; Capt. 8 June, 93 •, Major,
15 June,94; Lieut.-Col.30 Nov.96; Col. 1 Jan. 1805; Major-Gen. 25 July,
10; Lieut.-Gen. 12 Aug. 19; Gen. 10 Jan. 37; Col. 44th Regt. 29 Jan. 20.
Lieut.-Colonels.—$1 John Shelton,2 Ens. 21 Nov. 05; Lieut. 26 Aug. 07; Capt.
17 June, 13; Major, 6 Feb. 25; Lieut.-Col. 6 Sept. 27.
Thomas Mackrell, Ens. 19 Sept. 04; Lieut. 25 May, 07; Capt. 11 June, 18;
Major, 12 Nov. 25; Lieut.-Col. P25 June, 30.
Majors.—Day Hort Macdowall,3 Ens. 15 April, 13; Lieut, p 10 March, 14;
Capt. 11 Sept. 17 ; Major, p 18 July, 26.
Jos. Bancroft Ainsworth,4 Ens. 6 Nov. 06; Lieut. 18 Aug. 08; Capt. P25 Dec1
22; Major, p 11 June, 36.
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Captains.
Charles O’Neill ....
John Kitson
James Johnston5 ..
Benjamin Half hide6
Wm, Boxell Scott7
Arthur Horne
Thomas Swayne8 .
Rob. Bradford M‘Crea9
Willoughby Cotton
Alured Wm. Gray10
Lieutenants.
Thomas Robinson11
Edward C. Mathias
James Douglas De Wend
P Henry Wotton ...
J. D. Young .......
Edward Woolhouse .
Wm. Henry Dodgin .
Thomas Collins .....
Cha. Ernest Turner12
Tho. Rich. Leighton .
Geo. Haddon Smith .
Wm. Evans
Wm. George White .
Tho. Alex. Souter ...
Fra. Montresor Wade
Arthur Hogg .
Duncan Trevor Grant
C. K. Macan
J. Chilton L. Carter .
Aug. Halifax Ferryman
Edw. S. Cumberland..
Ensigns.
Fred. Jenkins
Wm. MacMahon .
Geo. H. Skipton .. .
Wm. G. Raban .. .
Robert Kipling .. .
Henry Cadett
Edw. T. Roberts ...
F. J. Camp. Fortye
ENSIGN.
18 May 15
25 Apr. 06
3 Dec. 03
28 Oct. 99
2 Apr. 12
p 19 Nov. 25
24 Dec. 12
16 Jan. 24
p 2 Sept. 24
2 Feb. 13
2 Mar. 20
22 July 19
29 Apr. 24
p 7 Oct. 13
16 Aug. 25
p 5 Oct. 15
16 Jan. 23
P 6 Jan. 20
17 May 13
29 May 28
21 Apr. 27
29 June 30
12 Apr. 31
30 June 24
p 20 Sept. 31
p 1 June 32
p 5 July 33
19 Oct. 24
28 May 34
P27 June 34
p 17 Apr. 35
p 26 June 35
p 6 Nov. 35
p 11 June 36
23 Sept. 36
30 June 37
28 Nov. 37
p 18 May 38
1 June 38
p 9 Nov. 38
p 27 June 16
15 Jan. 07
5 Aug. 04
7 Apr. 04
15 Apr. 13
p 27 Nov. 28
9 Aug. 14
6 Dec. 25
p 6 Nov. 24
23 Mar. 19
10 Feb. 25
16 Aug. 25
17 Dec. 25
8 June 26
P 7 Jan. 27
p 26 June 17
29 May 28
p 7 July 25
12 Oct. 15
p 1 June 32
22 Oct. 33
23 Oct. 33
29 Aug. 34
8 May 35
P26 June 35
30 Jan. 36
1 Apr. 36
18 Apr. 27
P23 Sept. 36
30 June 37
p 18 May 38
CAPTAIN.
P31 May 21
3 Oct. 11
7 Mar. 11
25 Aug. 09
12 Apr. 31
p 21 Feb. 34
30 Jan. 36
P 11 June 36
P 21 Nov. 28
14 June 39
BREV.-MA.T
10 Jan. 37
22 July 30
22 July 30
22 July 30
3 Major Macdowall served the
campaign of 1814 in Holland, in¬
cluding the action at Merxem 2d
Jan,, and Antwerp 2d Feb.
4 Major Ainsworth served at the
capture of the Isle of France in 1810 ;
and of Java in 1811, including the
actions of the 10th and 22d Aug.;
storming of Cornelis, the fortified
heights of Syrundell and Yatty Alla,
fort of Onavang and Djocjocarta ;
served in the Nepaul war in 1815, and
at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore.
5 Major Johnston served at the
taking of Madeira in 1807 ; capture
of Guadaloupe and dependencies, St.
Martins, and St. Eustatius in 1810 ;
also 1 campaign against the Burmese.
6 Major Half hide served the Ne¬
paul campaigns of 1814, 15, and 16;
also in Aracan in 1824.
7 Captain Scott served in the
Burmese war.
8 Capt. Swayne served the cam¬
paigns of 1813 and 14 in Canada, in¬
cluding the action of Chippewa, and
Fall of Niagara; siege and storm of
Fort Erie, Aug. and Sept. 1814 ;
served in the Burmese war, including
the capture of several stockades in the
neighbourhood of Rangoon, and on
the advance of the army to Prome.
9 Capt. M*Crae served in the Burmese war, includ¬
ing the capture of Aracan, Ramree, and Chaudier.
10 Capt. Gray served in the actions of Jeetghur 3rd
Jan. 1815, and Jubbulpore 19th Dec. 1817; and the
campaign of 1825 in Aracan.
11 Lt. Robinson served the campaign of 1825 in Aracan
including the actions at Padona, Mahatee, and Aracan.
12 Lieut. Turner served the campaign of 1814 in Hol¬
land, including attack on Merxem & Bergen-op-Zoom.
13 Lieut. (Quarter-Master) Halahan served at the
taking of Aracan in 1825.
14 Dr. Harcourt served in the Peninsula from June
1813 until the end of the war.
Samuel Swinton
Paymaster.—Thos. Bourke, 12 Oct. 04.
Adjutant.—Robert Kipling, (Ens.) 27 Dec. 37.
Quarter-Master.—Robertus Rich. Halahan,13 14 Feb. 22 ; Ens. 23 July, 12;
Lieut. 25 Aug. 15.
26 0 Surg.—IjJ John Harcourt,14 7 May, 34; Assist.-Surg. 26 May, 14; Hosp.-Assist.
10 May, 13.
Assistant-Surgeons.—Wm. Balfour, 4 March, 36.
James Mouat, 14 Dec. 38.
Facings Yellow.—Agent, Messrs Cox & Co.
1 Gen. Browne served in Holland, and was present in the battles of the 10th and 19th Sept,, and 2nd Oct. 1799. He com*
manded the brigade that carried the town and fortress of Monte Video by assault, and was afterwards wounded at Walcheren.
2 Col. Shelton lost an arm at St. Sebastian.
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