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“ Death's Head” with the Motto,lt Or Glory.”
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Colonel.
JO. Sir James 51 ax well Wallace,1 KH. Cornet, 14 Aug. 05; Lieut. 5 Juno,
06; Cajtt. 22 Oct. 07; Major, 1 Jan. 17; Lt.-Col. 25 Sept. 23; Colonel,
28 June 38; Major-Gen. 11 Nov. 51 ; Colonel 17th Lancers, 28 Jan. 54.
Lieut.-Colonel.
John Lawrenson, Cornet, 12 Nov. 18; Lieut. 6 Dec. 21; Capt. P27 Aug. 25 ;
Brev.-Major, 28 June 38; Major, p 31 Dec. 39; Lieut.-Col. p 27 June 45 ;
Colonel, 20 June 54.
Major.
Augustus Saltren Willett, Cornet, p9 Dec. 36; Lieut. P31 Dec. 39; Capt.
p 14 June 42; Major, P28 May 52.
Captains.
Henry Roxby Benson ..
William Morris,2 s
Robert White
John Pratt Winter ....
Aug. Fred.Ca vendishW ebb
Godfrey Charles Morgan..
Lieutenants.
Alex. Learmonth
John Henry Thomson ..
Sir William Gordon, Bt.
Lewis Edward Knight ..
John W. Cradock Hartopp
Philip Musgrave
Cornets.
Thomas Taylor, R.M. ..
John Chadwick, Adj. ..
Wm. John Pearson Watson
Sir Geo. Hector Leith,Hf.
George Orby Womb well
Archibald Clevland ....
Aug. Fred. S. Jerningham
CORNET.
p 31 Jan. 40
p 18 June 42
p 15 Oct. 47
p 16 June 48
p 22 Dec. 48
p 13 July 49
p 21 Aug. 49
p 12 Apr. 50
P14 June 50
p 17 Sept. 50
P16 Sept. 51
p 14 May 52
26 May 48
27 Feb. 52
p 16 Apr. 52
p 10 July 52
p 21 Sept. 52
P23 Nov. 52
p 14 May 53
LIEUT.
CAPTAIN.
BREVET-
MAJOR.
p 15 April 42
14 May 45
P22 Dec. 48
p 27 June 45
P25 Apr. 51
P26 51 ar. 52
p 13 July 49 p 14 5Iay 52
p 15 Mar. 50 p 28 51ay 52
p 31 Slay 50 p 22 April 53
P23 Aug. 50
p 25 Apr. 51
p 18 July 51
P19 Aug. 51
p 22 April 53
P20 51ay 53
Paymaster.—John Stephenson, 30 Apr. 47; Cor. 16 Feb. 44; Lt. 25 Sept. 45.
Adjutant.—John Chadwick, 12 51ar. 52.
Quarter-Master.—John Yates, 6 July 52.
Surgeon.—Hampden Hugh Massey, 5I.D., 28 5Iar. 54; Assist.-Surg. 22 Nov. 44.
Assist.-Surgcon.—Henry Kendall, M.D., 16 Dec. 45.
Veterinary Surgeon.—Stephen Price Constant, 15 Oct. 52.
Blue—Facings White.
Agents, 5Iessrs. Cox & Co.
1 Sir Maxwell Wallace while senring at the Cape of Good Hope as Captain 21st Light Dragoons, was
sent in 1812 m command of a squadron of that Regt. into Caffraria with Brigadier-General Graham's ex-
pedition, which in seven months of hard and severe work drove the Caffres across the Great Fish River
He served also the campaign of 1815, and was present in the action at Quatre liras, the retreat on the'
-7th June, and battle of Waterloo. On the 16th June 1815 he was appointed, by Major-General Baron
Dornberg, Orderly Officer, to assist his Brigade-Major, Capf. Robais; the General’s Aide-de-camp, Captain
Krachenburg, being taken prisoner the following day, ho took Robais as Aide-de-camp, and named Captain
Wallace, Acting-Bngade-Major; and Robais being killed on the 18th, the Duke of Wellington confirmed
Captain Wallace on the Major-General’s recommendation.
2 Capt. Morris served with the 16th Lancers at the battle of Maharajpore (medal). Also in the campai'n
on the Sutlej, and was present at Buddiwal, Aliwal (wounded), and Sobraon (Medal and Clasp), °