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EmbiB«.CDfCpotHa0tPHuu.Aug-] ?>th ( The Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regt. of Foot. 57
“ The Antelope.”—On the three corners of the second colour,“ The Hose and Crown.”—And on the Grena¬
diers* caps, “The King’s Crest.”—“ ROLEIA” — “VIMIERA”—“CORUNNA’* — “V1TTORIA”—
“PYRENEES’*—“ NIVELLE”—“ ORTHES**—“ PENINSULA”—“ NIAGARA ”
Years’ Serv. Colonel.—Henry James Riddell,1 K.H. Ens. Mar. 98 : Lieut. 19 April, 98 ;
" Capt. 24 Dec. 02; Maj. 10 Dec. 07 ; Lt.-Col. 4 June,13; Col. 22 July, 30 ;
Major-Gen. 23 Nov. 41; Lt.-Gen. 11 Nov. 51 ; Col. 6th Foot, 25 June, 51.
Lieutenant-Colonel.—John Michel,2 CD. Ens. P3 Apr. 23; Lieut. •’28 Apr. 25;
Capt. p 12 Dec. 26 ; Mej. P 6 Mar. 40; Lt.-Col. P15 Apr. 42 ; Col. 20 June 54.
Majors.—Andrew Armstiong Barnes,3 Ens. 21 July, 25 ; Lt.28 May, 29; Capt.
PI July,36; Bt.-Maj.O'Hoy. 46; Maj. 19June, 48; Hi. ii.-Co/. 20 June 54.
Robert W. Macleod Fraser,4 .Ens. 5 July 33; Lt. p 17 July 35; Capt. P15 April
42 ; Major, p 26 Dec. 51.
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Captains.
Morris James Hall4f .... I P 15 Mar. 33
J. Elphinston Robertson5 P8 April 37
John Craven Mansergh6 26 Nov. 30
Edward Staunton ' 17 May 31
22 May 35
27 May 42
P 21 July 43
Edward James Blanckley
Win. Albert Stratton.... 1
Henry Pratt Gore9 ....
Richard Thompson10.... I
Charles Parker Catty11 .. I
Philip Aug. Mosse I 16 Apr. 42
Frederick William Gore12 p 9 June 46
Lieutenants.
J.H.F.Elkington,12trf.arfy'.| 28 Aug. 46
W. Lee,13 ad. Q-M.28June44| 28 July 46
7 Jan. 36
P21 June 39
11 July 34
4 Dec. 34
17 Jan. 38
p 19 Nov. 44
P10 June 46
8 Aug. 45IP12 Nov. 47
2 May 45 29 Jan. 47
31 July 46
P 7 Apr. 48
1 Nov. 42
P27 Oct. 43
31 July 46
31 July 46
7 Aug. 46
p 30 Mar. 49
p 26 Nov. 52
1 July 53
26 Aug. 53
6 June 54
7 June 54
p 30 Mar. 49
26 Dec. 51
p 26 Dec. 51
p16 Jan. 52
p 6 July 52
p 9 July 52
24 Sept. 52
p 26 Nov. 52
p 15 Feb. 53
p 1 July 53
p 26 Aug. 53
6 June 54
6 June 54
p 7 June 54
CAPTAIN.
BREV.-MA J.
20 J une 54
20 June 54
28 May 53
6 Maj. Mansergh served with
• he 6th Regt. in the Kaffir
War from the attack in the
Boomah Pass, 24th Dec. 1850,
to the conclusion of the war
in 1853. Was placed by Sir
Harry Smith in command of
the isolated post of Fort White
in the em.my’s country on the
28th Dec. 1850; caused the
post to be stockaded, and with
his party ot 120 mm defended
it on the 3rd January 1851,
against a force of 1,000 Kaffirs
under Sundilli, Auta, and other
chiefs, who were deleated with
severe loss, for which service
he and his garrison were com¬
plimented in general ordeis.
Was afterwards present at both
52 |affairs at the Waterkloof, and commanded the
Regt. at the first attack.
Edward Lloyd9 j p 12 Nov. 47
Nicholas Appleby Spoor9 j p 7 Apr. 48
Edwin Grogan p 18 Apr. 51
Robert Unwin 11 Apr. 51
Fra.Wni. Hy. M‘Cleland12 3 Nov. 46
Walter Tyler Bartley .. 26 Dec. 51
William Grove Aunesley |p23 Jan. 52
Richard Henry Goodwin ? 24 Jan. 52
William Pitt Prest p 13 Feb. 52
John Dawson12 28 May 52
John L. Otway Mansergh p 9 July 52
Lewis Blyth Hole 3 Dec. 52
Ensigns.
W. C. F. Burlton Bennett P17 Dec
Thomas Folliott Powell., p 18 Feb. 53
Henry Parkinson p 22 April 53
John Edward Tewart.... p 8 July 53
Oswald William Every .. p 26 Aug. 53
John Clerk 6 June 54
Thomas Bernard Hacketi] p 7 June 54
Paymaster.—Sydney Janies Timbrell,16 9 May 51 ; Tins. 27 May 42; Lieut.
Adjutant.—Lieut. William Lee,13 28 July 46. [10 Nov. 43.
Quarter-Master.—John Croker,14 28th July, 46.
Surgeon.—Egerton James Pratt,15 7 May 52; Assist.-Surg. 11 June 41.
Assistant-SurgeoJis.—Henry Vereker Bindon,12 12 June 46.
Wm. Fred.Torcato Ivey, 30 May 45.
Facings Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
1 Lieut.-Gen. Riddell served as Deputy-Assist.-Quarter-Master-General at the capture of Copenhagen in
1807 ; and as Assistant-Quarter-Mastei-General on the eastern coast of Spain and at Genoa, with the army
under Lord William Bentinck.
2 Colonel Michel was nominated a C.B. after the termination of the Kaffir war in 1853, in considera¬
tion of his distinguished services in the Kaffir wars of 1846-7 and of 1851-2-3.
3 Lieut.-Col. Barnes served in the Kaffir War of 1852-3.
4 Major Fraser acted as staff ofiicer to a detachment sent from Bombay in 1837 against the rebels in
Canara. He served also in the Kaffir war of 1846-47.
4f Major Hail served with the 6ih Regt. throughout the Kaffir War of 1846-7, in command of the
Light Company, and took part in all the advance operations in which the 6th were engaged to the close
of the war.
5 Major Robertson served with the 6ih Regt. in the Kaffir War of 1851-2-3: commanded the infantry
consisting ol three companies of the 6th, and one company of the 73rd Regts. at the engagement of the
Doornail Pass in the Amatola mountains 24th Dec. 1850 (horse shot), and also in the skirmish on the fol¬
lowing day between the Keiskama Hock and Fort White, when a large body of Kaffirs were defeated with
great loss (mentioned in general ordei s). Commanded the 6th Regt. on the 6th Feb. when attacked by a
large force of Kaffirs between Fort Cox and Fort White, at which time a hundred of the enemy were
killed (mentioned in general orders). Appointed Commandant of Port Elizabeth and the district of
Uilenhage in March 1851, and was placed in command of 800 levies and 100 mounted burghers for the
purpose of keeping tlie Zuurberg mountains clear of the enemy, and also the keeping open the communi¬
cation between Port Elizabeth, and Graham’s Town. Was engaged in several minor afiairs with the
enemy from the above lime to the close of the war in March 1853.
[For remainder of Notes, see page 234.]