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Embarked for Foreign"]
Serv' ’
go Jaii.°84i" I '2'2nd ( The Cheshire) Regt. of Foot. (_
Serving at
Peshawur.
] 73
Half
Pay.
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1ft
29 1 0
27
Scinde,” “ Meeanee,’’ “ Hyderabad.’’
Colonel.—Sir William F, P.Napier,1 KCB. Em. 14 June, 00; Lt. 18 Apr. 01 ;
Capt. 2 June 04; Maj. 30 May 11; Lt. - Col. 22 Nov. 13 ; Col. 22 July 30 ;
Major-Gen. 23 Nov. 41 ; Lt.-Gen. 11 Nov. 51 ; Col. 22nd Regt. 19 Sept. 53.
Lieut.-Colonels.—Samuel Brandram Boileau, Ens. i’4 Oct. 21; Lieut. Pi Aug.
26; Capt.v2Z< Nov. 28;Maj. p 9Dec. 36 ; Lt.-Col. p 18 Dec.40; Col. 11 Nov. 51.
Sydney John Cotton, Cor. 19 Apr. 10; Lt. 13 Feb. 12 ; Capt. ri Jan. 20 ; Major
18 Jan. 28; Brev. Lt.-Col. 23 Nov. 41; Lt.-Col. 8 Jan. 43; Col. 20 June 54.
Majors.—David Rae Smith,2 .EW. P3 Nov.25; Lieut. 13 Feb. 28; Capt. P26
April, 31; Major, 23 Feb. 44 ; Brev. Lieut.-Col. 20 June 54.
Thomas Sydenham Conway,3 CB. Ens. 14 Feb. 28; Lt. p 26 April 31; Capt.
P9 Dec. 36; Brev.-Maj. 4July 43 ; Maj. 4 Feb. 53; Brev.Lt.-Col.20 June 54.
Captains.
James Ramsay
| 18 May 32
Francis Pym Harding,5 s.j P16 Mar. 38 |
Jos. Edwin Thackwell,6 s. p 6 June 34
David Anderson | 28 Dec. 38
G. Abercrombie Robinson 26 July 44
Francis James Bampfylde P20 Aug. 44
John Higgin Graham .. 6 May 42
William Henry Poulett.. I p 30 May 45
Joseph Maycock p 20 Oct. 40
Herbert Geo. Bowden 7 ..; 30 Apr. 41
Robert Blaekall 6 ! P 19 Jan. 38
Robert Colvill Jones9 .. p 9 Aug. 39
Lieutenants.
Thomas Stack10 18 Feb. 43
Geo. P. Edw. Morrison .. I 28 June 44
Hen. Allen Murray Deane P 5 Dec. 43
EdwSimeonWebberSmith 21 Apr. 46
William Couch 1 20 Oct. 46
Thomas Young P 22 May 46
Lynch Stapleton Cotton < p 8 Sept. 46
Hen. Yansit. Pennefather! 28 Feb. 45
Andrew Hill 1 r 31 Dec. 47
Francis George King.. .. 14 Apr. 46
D. Pleydell Bouverie .... I p 12 May 48
Arthur Lloyd Monk .. j 18 Aug. 48
William McBean i 30 Nov. 49
William Dobyns | 17 Jan. 47
T. N.Young(Qr.-M.9Apr.47)| 21 July 48
Ensigns.
Robert II. Jackson ! 12 Dec. 51
LavvrenceN.D.Hammond 23 Nov. 52
Robert Richardson Ellis.. |p 23 Nov. 52
Edw.NapoleonL’Estrange , p 18 Feb. 53
Bonar Millett Deane .... P 12 Mar. 53
Harcourt Campbell Carter P22 April 53
Thomas Tyacke p 1 July 53
P 19 May 34
p 18 Dec. 40
23 Oct. 39
15 May 41
p 14 Aug. 46
p 9 June 46
p 7 Mar. 45
p 4 Aug. 48
29 Apr. 42
p 30 May 43
6 Mar. 40
8 Feb. 41
18 Nov. 45
p 8 Sept. 46
p 1 Dec. 46
p 30 July 47
P19 Nov. 47
P26 May 48
p 27 May 48
18 Aug. 48
P 21 Aug. 49
30 Nov. 49
P28 Dec. 49
11 Nov. 41
P 8 June 52
28 Jan. 53
3 Jan. 54
CAPTAIN. BREY.-MAJ.
2 Aug. 50
30 Mar. 44
29 Jan. 47
p 26 May 48
2 Feb. 49
p 11 Dec. 49
P21 Feb. 51
3 7 May 52
P 9 May 51
4 Feb. 53
22 Feb. 53
15 Mar. 53
15 Mar. 53
2 Lt.-Col. Smith served the cam¬
paign in the Southern Mahratta
country, in 1844-5, and was presenl
at the investment and capture of the
Forts of Panulla and Pownghur.
3 Lt.-Col.Conwayservedthrough-
out the operations in Scinde ( Medal;
including the battles of Meeanee
and Hyderabad ; and he commanded
the Light Company (detached) at
the previous defence of the Resi¬
dency at Hyderabad. He served
also the campaign in the Southerr
Mahratta country, and w as present
at the investment and capture ol
Panulla and Pownghur.
15 Mr Barry served with the Is
battalion 60lh Royal Rifles through¬
out the Punjaub campaign of 1848-9,
was present at the siege of Mooltan,
also at the battle of Goojerat Feb,
21st 1849 (Medal and Clasps).
13 Paymaster Barlow, previous to entering the army,
rved three years as a midshipman in the Royal Navy,
j He served afterwards in the Peninsula f rom Aug. 181f
I to April 1812 ; the campaign against Nepaul in 1815):
! and the Mahratta campaigns of 1817 and 1818, and
I was present at the battle of Jubblepore, 19th Dec.
j 1817. He was present with the 10th at the battle o.
Sobraon (medal); and with the 9th Lancers at the
I passage of the Chenab at Ranmuggur, and the battle!
I of Cbillianwallah and Goojerat (Medal and Clasps)*
45 | 0 Paymaster.—Cuthbert Barlow,13 3 Jan. 28; Ens. 7 Jan. 10; Lt. 13 Jan. 14.
8 0 Adjutant.—Lieut. Thomas Newton Young, 12 Sept. 53.
8 0 Quar.-Master.—Wm. Hughes,11 5 Aug._53 ; Erts. 9 Sept. 46; Lieut. 2 June 49
13 0 Surgeon.—James Coghlan, 28 Oct. 53 ; Assist.-Surg. o Oc\.
8 0 Assist.-Surg.—Daniel Paterson Barry,15 7 Aug. 46.
6 0 Andrew Leith Adams, M.D. 1 Dec. 48. I Facings Buff.—A gent,
4 0 Joseph Sawyers, M.D. 29 Nov 50. | A. Lawrie, Esq.
1 Sir William Napier served at the siege of Copenhagen and battle of Kiogc, in 1807; Sir John Moore’s campaign of
1808-9; the subsequent Peninsular campaigns from 1809 to the end of that war in 1814, and was present in many of the
soul-stirring scenes which he has described with so much ability in his admirable “History of the Peninsular War,” includ¬
ing the action of the Coa (wounded), battle of Busaco, actions of Poinbal, Kedinha, and Casal Nova—severely wounded at
the head of six companies supporting the 52nd : action of Foz d’Arouce, battle of Salamanca, passage of the Huebra, action
of Vera when Soult attempted to relieve San Sebastian, and again when the Allies passed the Jiidassoa ; battles of the
Nivelle and Nive—wounded in defending the churchyard of Arcangues ; battle of Orthes. Served also in the campaign of
1815. Sir William has received the gold Medal and two clasps for Salamanca, Nivellc, and Nive, at which battles he com¬
manded the 43rd Light Infantry, and also in many minor actions, and the silver War Medal with three clasps for
Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, and Orthes.
4 Major Ramsay served in Cliina with the 49th (Medal), and was present at Amoy, Chusan, Chinhac, Ningpoo, Segoan,
Woosung, Chin Kiang Foo, and Nankin.
5 Capt. Harding served with the Lt. Company at defence of the Residency at Hyderabad, and was afterwards severely
wounded at the battle of Meeanee (Medal).
0 Capt. Thackwell served in Scinde, and was present at the battle of Hyderabad (Medal); also the campaign In the
Southern Mahratta country in 1844-5, including the investment and capture of Forts Panulla and Pownghur.
7 Capt. Bowden served throughout the operations in Scinde (Medal), including the battles of Meeanee and Hyderabad,
in the former of which he was wounded in the breast. He served also the campaign in the Southern Mahratta country
in 1844-5, including the investment and capture of the Forts of Panulla and Pownghur.
[For notes 8, 9, 10, 11, sec next page.