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64 \3tk, or Prince Albert's Regt. of Light Infantry, f2'"1,’; ^epo/a/cioSji
The “Sphinx," with the words, “EGYPT,” “MARTINIQUE,” “AVA,”“APFGHANISTAN,”“GHUZN;
A Mural Crown, superscribed “ JELLALABAD,” “CABOOL, 1842.”
Colonel.—2i2E Sir William Maynard Gomm,1 KCB. Ens. 24 May, 94 j X ji
Nov. 94; Capt.Hij June, 03; Major, IOOct.ll; Lieut.-Col. 17 Aug. 12; (
16 May,29; Maj-Gen. 10 Jan.37; Lt.-Gen. 9 Nov. 46; Gen. 20 June 54; 4
13th Lt. Inf. 10 Mar. 46.
Lieut.-Colonel.—Charles Stuart, Ens. P 30 Dec. 26; Lt. p 31 Dec. 28; IJeu>\
Capt. P16 July, 32; Capt. & Lieut.-Col. 15 April, 45; Col. 20 June 54.;
Majors.—Alex.Essex F. Holcombe,2.Eras. p3 Dec. 30; Lieut. 12 Sept. 34; Cst
22 July, 42 ; Major, p 9 Aug. 50.
Hollo Gillespie Burslem,3 Ens. 13 April 32; Lieut. P 27 Mar. 35; Capt.ZQTX.
42; Major, '' 8 Nov. 50.
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Captains.
Peter Redmond Jennings
George King4
John Stewart Wood,6 s.
John William Cox7 ...
George Henry Tyler .. .
L. Stanhope Rich. Lovell
Edward Lynch
H ugh Maurice Jones ...
Robert Peel
William Henry Kerr.. .
Fred. Van Straubenzee,
Lieutenants.
G. Fitz Gerald King, adj.
.Melville Browne
Rt.B. Montgomeryjd.yjrat.
Wilson H. Jones, d.adj.
Edward Boyd
Robert Gosling
Arthur Bainbrigge, s. ..
John Augustus Fuller ..
Charles Poore Long ....
Noel H. Bryan Vardon ..
Stan.L.Douglas Willan..
JohnAngersteiuRowley..
Ensigns.
Cornw. Henry Chichester
George Henry Cobham
p 5 Aug. 28
13 April 31
12 April 31
26 June 38
23 July 42
22 Dec. 43
p30 May 45
p 22 Apr. 46
p 21 July 46
p 31 July 46
p 17 Aug. 38
p 3 Nov. 40
24 Feb. 43
p 24 Sept. 47
p 28 Apr. 48
p 29 Dec. 48
p 12 April 50
p 14 June 50
p 16 Aug. 50
p 21 Nov. 51
p 12 Dec. 51
p 15 Oct. 52
p 23 Nov. 52]
LIEUT. | CAPTAIN.
P22 June 3:
p 16 Jan. 35
p 21 Aug. 35
22 Apr. 40
14 Apr. 46
p 3 Nov. 46
15 July 49
p 9 Aug. 50
p 8 Nov. 50
P24 Jan. 61
30 Apr. 41
14 Oct. 42
9 Apr. 47
p 12 Oct. 52
P21 Jan. 53
1 Apr. 53
p 29 Apr. 53
6 May 53
1 July 53
p 25 Nov. 53
p 13 Jan. 54
6 June 54
6 J une 54
action of Tezeen,
13 Jan. 42
2 Aug. 42
30 June 43
p 9 Apr. 47
P 8 Nov. 50
p26 Dec. 51
p 6 May 53
p 1 July 53
p 25 Nov. 53
P 13 Jan. 54
6 June 54
20 J uue b
20 June >0
20 June
p 18 Feb. 53
p 22 Apr. 53
Hon. James C. Dormer.. jp 12 May 53
Henry Lewis FitzGerald p 13 May 53
John Frederic Everett .. p 14 May 53
Richard Nugent Clayton . p 15 July 53
Henry Edward Hall .. ..! p 25 Nov. 53
Philip Edw. Victor Gilbert p 13 Jan. 54
Joseph Priestley Miller. .
4 Major King served tlirouw
out the campaigns in AftghatfH
tan from 1838 to 1842 inclusiw
including the storm and capttji
of Ghuznee (medal), storming U
Khoord Cabool Pass, affair of Ta
zeen, forcing the Jugdulluck Pa«|
reduction of the fort of Mam3
Khail, defence of Jellalabad ai|
sorties on the 14th Nov. and ui
Dec. 1841, 11th March, 24th Marwj
and 1st April, 1842, general
and defeat of Akbar Khan befoa
Jellalabad (medal), storming tra
heights of Jugdulluck, genert
. and recapture of Cabool (mcdall
U Assistant-Surgeon Han bury served win
e 24th in the Punjaub campaign of 1818 *
including the passage of the Chenab, an*
battles of Sadoolapore, Chillianwallah, uni
Goojerat (Medal and Clasps).
12 Paymaster Morton served in the 9th tM
campaign of 1845'6 on the Sutlej, includiift
the battles of Moodkee, Ferozeshah, und S<S|
braon : Medal and two Clasps.
C June 54[
Paymaster.—Edwin Morton,12 1G Aug. 50 ; Pus. P29 Apr. 42 ; Lt. 14 Feb. 4J
Adjutant.—Lieut. Gerald Fitz Gerald King, 15 July 40.
Quarter-Master.—Duncan Cameron M‘Naughten, 15 Aug. 48.
Surgeon.—Thomas D’Arcy, M.D , 27 Oct. 40; Assist.-Surg. 29 Dec. 37.
Assistant-Surgeons.—William Brown, M.D., 18 Feb. 53.
William Hanbury,9 3 April 46.
Facings Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox & Co.
5 ^ S 1 Sir William Gomm served in the expedition to tiie Helder, in 1799, including the action of the lOthi
£ ^ £ Sept, at Bergen. Expedition on the coast of France and Spain, under Sir James Pulteney, in 1800. Ex- j
'£ o * pedition to Hanover, in 1805; and that to Stralsund and Copenhagen, in 1807. Campaign of 1808-9, in-«
“ « o eluding the battles of Roleia, Vimiera, and Corunna. Expedition to Walcheren, and siege of Flushing in||
■g X o 1809. Proceeded again to the Peninsula, in 1810, where he served during the remainder of the war, IheJ
05 ^ Z! principal part of the time as an Assistant-Quarter-Master-General, including the battles of Busaco andW
S ’g 2 Fuentes d’Onor, assault and capture of Badajoz, battle of Salamanca; action at Villa Muriel, battle of||
2 s g Vittoria, siege of San Sebastian, and battle of the Nive. Served also the campaign of 1815, including thag
^ “ battle of Waterloo. Sir William has received the gold cross and one clasp for Badajoz, Salamanca,|
§§ Viltoria, St. Sebastian, and Nive; and the silver War Medal with six clasps for Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna,j
cl. Dx.-ns... W,.r.,itoc H'Onnr nnrl "NTivpIIp
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“a. Busano, Fuentes d’Onor, and Nivelle.
-5 o 2 Major Holcombe served with the 13th Lt. Inf. throughout the campains in Affghanistan from 1838 to 1842 inclusive, t
^ ^ c rH commanded the rear guard of the 13th at the passage of the Kojak Pass on the 14th April 1849, when he repulsed the attacks]
Si ^ of the enemy on the baggage of the army, and recaptured considerable public property. Accompanied the Expeditk
^ 'S ..I* Girishk, and was present at the storm and capture of Ghuznee (medal), assault and capture of the town and forts of Tootum J
"o = 5! -a durrah, and took with two companies of the 13th the forts on the left of the enemy’s position ; storm of Jhoolsrhur, nighr*
^ £ attack at Baboo Koosh Ghur, destruction of Khardurrah, assault of Perwandurrah, storming of the Khoord Cabool PassJ
o ""j- affair of Tezeen, forcing the Jugdulluck Pass (severely wqpnded), reduction of the fort of Mamoo Kbail, heroic defence ol
1e c~. cf Jellalabad, and sorties on the 14th Nov. and 1st Dec. 1841, 11th Mar. 24th Mar. and 1st April, 1812 ; general action and deJ
§^<1 feat of Akbar Khan before Jellalabad (medal), storming the heights of Jugdulluck, general action of Tezeen, and recaptured
S « o of Caboo) (medal). Commanded four companies of the 13th which formed part of the force which proceeded under Sir’1
c ~ ^ Robert Sale towards Bamean for the purpose of bringing in the Cabool captives.
£ H c e 3 Major Burslem served the campaigns of 1838, 39, and 40 in Afghanistan, with the 13th, and was present at the storm 9
ho ° * .5 anj capture 0f Ghuznec (medal), assault and capture of the town and forts of Tootumdurrah, storm of Jhoolghur, night j
•3 | -g ^ attack at Baboo Koosh Ghur, destruction of Khardurrah, and assault of Pc
g <2: 5 ■a 8 Capt. Strauhenzee served the campaigns of 1840, 41, & 42, and wa:
w -S 3 Cahool and detailed in note !>.
wandurrah.
s present in every action from Tootumdurrah
[For Note 7> see following page.