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MEMOIKS AND SERVICES OF THE
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MEMOIRS AND SERVICES
OF THE
EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT
COUNTY OF DUBLIN
FROM 1793 TO 1907
INCLUDING
THE CAMPAIGNS OF THE REGIMENT
IN THE WEST INDIES, AFR.1CA, THE PENINSULA,
CEYLON, CANADA^ AND INDIA
LONDON
HUGH REES, Ltd.
119, PALL MALL, S.W.
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THE EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT
"CAPE OF GCKJD HOPE"
"TALAVERA." "BUSACO.'' " b'UENTEiS D'ONOR"
"ClUDAD RtJDBIGO"
"BADAJOS." " SALAMANCA." " VI'lTORIA "
"NIVELLE"
" ORTHES." " TOULOUSE." " PENINSULA "
"CENTRAL INDIA"
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PREFACE
This Memoir of the Services of the 83rd (County of
Dublin) Regiment, now Ist Battalion Royal Irish Rifles,
was originally arranged and prepared for publication,
from September, 1793, "in which year the Regiment
was raised," to September, 1 863, by Brevet Major
Edward William Bray, who was then serving with the
Regiment. The later history, from 1864 up to present
time, has been collected from the Authentic Records
preserved in the Regimental Orderly Room.
Mbbrut,
Ikcember, 1907.
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CONTENTS
Part I contains the Services of 1st Battalion, from 1798, the date of its
being raised, to 1817, when the 1st and ^nd Battalions were
amalgamated at the (.'ape of Good Hope.
Part II contains the History of the 2[id Battalion Irom 1804 to 1814,
and the Services of the R^ment durio); the Peninsular War.
Part III contains the Services of the Regiment in Ceylon from 1814 to
Fast IV contains tlie Services of the Regiment from 1829 to 1848,
including its Services in Canada.
Part V contains the Services of the Regiment in India, including the
Indian Mutiny, from 1849 to 1857.
Part VI contains the Services of the Regiment from 1868 to 1863,
including the campaign of 1858 in Central India.
Part VII contains the Services of the Regiment trom 1864 to 1907,
including the campaign of 1881 in South Africa.
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MEMOIRS
OF THE
EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT
PART I
SERVICES OF THE IBT BATTALION, 1793-I8I7
IN September, 1793, Major William Fitch obtained
a letter of service to raise a regiment, which, after
being numbered, became the 83rd, its formation bearing
^ date 28th September, 1793, and of which the
major was appointed lieutenant-colonel com-
mandant. The regiment was embodied at Dublin,
and quartered in the old Custom House at Essex
Bridge for about two months, when it was called upon
to take a portion of the garrison duties, in consequence
of a great number of troops having been drawn from
that garrison for the purpose of embarking for the
West Indies. The regiment then moved to the royal
barracks. The establishment of the regiment at this
period was fixed at 72 sergeants, 26 drummers, 1200
rank and file, and an additional lieutenant added to
each company.
_ In October, 1794, a second battalion was
added to the regiment, and the establishment
of the first battalion was reduced to 52 sergeants,
22 drummers, and 1000 rank and file. The 2nd
Battalion soon afterwards was numbered, and became
the 134th Regiment.
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On the 7tli November, 1794, the regiment embarked
at Dublin aud sailed for England. It landed at Pill
and marched to Bath, in Somersetshire, where it was
quartered several months. It then marched to Poole,
in Dorsetshire, where it remained about five months,
and from thence to Southampton.
On the 5th May, 1795, the regiment embarked
at Stokes Bay for the West Indies, and sailed
in about ten days afterwards,^
On the arrival of the regiment at Martinique, it
received orders to proceed to Jamaica, and, after a few
days' sail, arrived at Port Royal on the 16th July,
1795.
The regiment was then removed from the chartered
ships to men-of-war and transports, and sailed for Saint
Domingo ; but the Maroon insurrection having broken
out a few days after the regiment had sailed, Lord
Balcarras, the Governor, despatched a schooner to recall
them ; but she could only overtake two ships, which
returned with about half the regiment, which landed
at Mondego Bay and was marched into the interior.
The regiment was actively employed in the sup-
pression of the Maroon insurrection for about eight
months, and sustained a loss of 70 killed and wounded;
amongst the former was the Lieutenant-Colonel Com-
mandant, William Fitch ; and Captains Lee and Brunt
slightly wounded— the former died in four days after-
wards.
On the 13th September, 1795, Major-General James
Balfour succeeded to the colonelcy, vice Lieutenant-
Colonel Fitch, killed in action.
On clearing the harbour, one of ihe transports with a company on
board was so much damaged by another veeael running foul of her as to
be unable to proceed, whicli company was reloaded on the Isle of Wight,
and rejoined the bead -quarters at Saint Domingo in 1798,
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The few men that remained of the detach-
ment that went to Saint Domingo in 1795
returned to Jamaica in 1798.
The regiment remained on the north side of
Jamaica until the beginning of June, 1802,
when it embarked in men-of-war at Savannah le Mar,
Falmouth, and Mondego Bay, for Port Royal, and on
its arrival marched to Spanish Town ; shortly after-
wards the men were allowed to extend their services
in the 60th and 85th, and a few to the 2nd West
India Regiment.
On the 4th July, 1802, the regiment embarked on
board His Majesty's ship Delft, and landed at Ports-
mouth on the 22nd August following, its strength being
1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 9 captains, 16 subalterns,
29 sergeants, 1 1 drummers, and 294 rank and file.
During the service of seven years of the regiment in
the West Indies, it received drafts and volunteers from
several regiments, amounting to 410 rank and file, and
deducting men who were drafted and volunteered on its
embarkation from England, the regiment appears to
have lost by deaths 870 non-commissioned officers and
rank and file, from the period of its arrival in the West
Indies to its return to England in August, 1802.
During this period the officers named in the margin
also died.*
1 Dr. Weir, 6th August, 1795.
Col. Fitch, 12th September, 1795.
Lt. Rawes, 2iid Septemher, 1796.
Capt. Lee, 18th September, 1795,
Ens. Horridge, 24th October, 1796.
Lt. Armstrong, 27tli October, 1785.
Lt. Morton, 28th October, 1795.
Lt. Cove, 30th October, 1796.
Capt. Hansald, 9th November, 1795.
Capt. Hay, 14th November, 1795.
Lt. WiltoD, 14th November, 1795.
S.Mat.C]ancj,14thNovember,1795.
Ena. Byrne, 17th August, 1796.
Ens, Morris, 20th August, 1796.
Capt. Stone, 2Uth August, 1796.
Lt. Trumane, 20th April, 1797.
Ens. Lawton.
Lt. Batt, 20th August, 1800.
F. Smith, 8th August, 1800.
Ens. Hill, 30ih September, 1800.
Major White, 27th November, 1800.
Lt. Gibson, 4tb October, 1800.
Capt. Wilson, 7th Juno, 1801.
Lt. WilliamB, Ist December, 1800.
Lt. Wright, 12th December, 1801.
Lt. Farrell, 26lh January, 1802.
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The regiment on disembarking proceeded to Hilsea
Barracks, where it remained about three weeks, from
whence it proceeded to Chelmsford ; and in March,
1803, received the route for Portsmouth, and on its
arrival embarked for Jersey, on board the Acastra
frigate and other vessels ; and on its disembarkation
was quartered at Grove Hill.
On the 4th May, 1805, the regiment embarked at St.
Heliers. It joined the expedition at the Cove of Cork,
destined against the Cape of Good Hope, under the
command of Lieutenant- General Sir David Baird, and
landed at the Cape on the 6th January, 1806 ; and
1 ann. ^*^ actually employed in the reduction of
that settlement, where its head-quarters were
stationed, and where it remained quartered until October,
1817, when it was joined by a large detachment of the
2nd Battalion, under Lieutenant-Colonel Collier, on
the reduction of the 2nd Battalion at Armagh in 1817.
The whole of the regiment, now reunited, and forming
but one battalion henceforward, was collected together
at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, in September,
1817, and embarked for Ceylon on 1st October, 1817.'
' Vide Memoir of 2nd Battalion, commencing in the year 1817.
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HISTOBY OF THE 2nd BATTALION, 1804-U, AND SERVICES
or THE REGIMENT DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR
THE 2Dd Battalion, 83rd Regiment, was raised in
the year 1804; the establishment being fixed at
600 rank and file, under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Hutchison, who had previously belonged to the
1st Battalion.
The head-quarters of the 2nd Battalion were first
established at Horsham Barracks, Sussex, where it
remained a few months and was then removed to
Chichester, at which place it received a draft of 300
men, chiefly fi-om the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia.
1 RfiK Buring the stay of the battalion at Chichester,
Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchison was removed to
the Stafl^, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon succeeded to
the command of the regiment.
1 AAA '^^^ battalion removed to Newport, in the Isle
of Wight, whence it sent 270 rank and file, with
a proportion of officers and non-commissioned oflicers
(being the entire of the eflfectives fit for active service),
to join the 1st Battalion at the Cape of Good Hope.
In August the battalion marched to Chipping Norton,
in Oxfordshire, and in November following removed to
Battle Barracks, Sussex, where its establishment was
increased to 800 rank and file. After a short stay at
this station, it was ordered to Brabourne Leas and
Ashford, in Kent, and in March, 1807, proceeded to
Portsmouth and embarked for Guernsey.
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._-_ Having remained a few days there, it re-
embarked and sailed for Jersey ; and was
quartered at St. Owens, in that island.
In September following it embarked for Ireland ;
but owing to contrary winds, the whole battalion was
not assembled at Cove till January, 1808, when it
marched to Kinsale, County Cork.
iftns '^^^ same month the battalion was marched
to Birr, in King's County, where its establish-
ment was augmented to 1000 rank and file, and an
additional lieutenant appointed to each company ; from
this place 14 officers and 214 rank and file were sent
to reinforce the 1st Battalion at the Cape of Good
Hope.
In the month of May following the battalion marched
to Dublin and occupied the Palatine Barracks, and in
December marched to Fermoy.
In January, 1809, the battalion marchedfi-om
Fermoy to Cork, and embarked at Cove for
Corunna ; but intelligence having been received of the
battle of Corunna and the evacuation of Spain by the
British, a ship of war was despatched to recall the
transports, when the regiment disembarked and marched
back to its old quarters at Fermoy.
In March following the battalion received orders to
march to Cove, for embarkation for Lisbon, and having
been previously inspected by Brigadier- General Row-
land Hill, proceeded to Cove, and embarking on board
the transports, sailed to join the British army in
Portugal.
On the 6th April, 1809, the battalion, 900 strong,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon,
landed at Lisbon, and was immediately despatched to
join the British army, then under the command of Sir
John Cradock, at Coimbra. It was there brigaded with
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tlie 9th- Regiment {1st Battalion), and placed under the
command of Brigadier-General Alan Cameron.
CAMPAIGN OF THE DOURO
umo Greneral Sir Arthur Wellesley, having super-
seded Sir John Cradock in the command of the
army, advanced to the relief of Oporto, then occupied
by the French. General Cameron's brigade was placed
in General Sherbrook's division, and was actively
engaged at the passage of the Douro and the attack on
the French in Oporto.
On the 12th May, at the passage of the Douro,
Captain Summerfield and the Light Company of the
83rd were amongst the foremost that crossed in the
boats, and occupied the Seminary, and Captain Summer-
field rendered himself conspicuous by his gallantry
n climbing up and endeavouring to secure the iron gate
of the building. The remainder of the regiment
crossed at Villa Nova, and, having fought their way
through the streets of Oporto, came upon the rear of
the enemy as, with their artillery, they were moving
out of the town.
At this moment the French were exposed to a flank
fire from the troops which had occupied the Seminary,
the 83rd and 9th at the same time pouring a volley
into their rear. The greater part were killed and
wounded, and the remainder dispersing, left their guns
in possession of the victorious British.
In this affair the battalion had 14 men wounded.
The 2nd Battalion, 83rd, was one of the regiments
employed in the pursuit of the French army to the
frontiers of Spain ; and on the 16th, a little after dark,
after a harassing and stormy march, overtook the
French rear-guard at Salamonde. The 9th and 83rd
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immediately attacked, and the French, the greater part
of whom were cooking, and quite unprepared, were
speedily driven from the position.
The battalion in this affair had 5 men wounded.
The pursuit was continued on the 18th to Montalagne ;
but the whole army subsequently retiring to Abrantes,
the 9th and 83rd went into quarters at Tancos, on the
banks of the Tagus, about eight leagues from the
former place. Here sickness prevailed to such an
extent in the whole army, and especially in the 9tli
regiment, that that corps was obliged to be sent to
Lisbon, and its place in General Cameron's brigade was
taken by the 61st Regiment, at Oropesa, on the sub-
sequent advance of the army to Talavera.
CAMPAIGN AND BATTLE OF TALAVEBA
In all the movements and privations of the
British army in this advance the 83rd bore its
full share ; and on the 27th and 28th July, when under
Sir Arthur Wellesley, it fought and won the glorious
battle of Talavera. The battalion was most severely
engaged, and particularly distinguished itself in the
gallant and impetuous charge on the enemy's line,
made by General Sherbrook's division with the bayonet.
In this battle, General Alan Cameron's brigade, com-
posed of the 6Ist and 83rd Regiments, was posted in
the left centre of the front line, with the brigade of
Guards on its right, and the German Legion on its
left, and about 100 paces in its front, occupied by its
Light Infantry, was the dry, rocky bed of a mountain
torrent. On the 27th, the French attempted to turn
the allies' left, and to take a height in front of General
Hill's division. In this they were unsuccessful, but
the following day, at about 2 p.m., they renewed
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their efforts, and made a general attack on the whole
line.
The battle then recommenced, and raged -with re-
doubled fury. The French guns played with murderous
precision on General Cameron's brigade, and the men
of the 6lst and 83rd Regiments were mowed down
by sections.
■ Under cover of this fire, the French Infantry, in
imposing masses, advanced rapidly and steadily to the
attack.
The 83rd Regiment had been previously ordered to
lie down to avoid the tremendous cannonade directed
against it ; but on the French battalion nearing the
ravine on its front, it rose up, and with the 61st
advancing steadily to meet them, allowed their dark
columns to approach to within thirty paces of their
ranks, then, pouring in a well-directed and destructive
volley, it dashed impetuously forward through the
ravine, and, charging vigorously with the bayonet,
drove the enemy with great slaughter headlong before
them.
The regiment followed in pursuit, until it received
the command to retire, when, facing about and carrying
ofi" its wounded, it steadily recrossed the ravine, and,
amid the warm encomiums of General Cameron himself,
resumed its original position in the line ; this (together
with the 61st) it maintained with unflinching resolu-
tion till the close of the day, when the French (who
had been temporarily successful on the right and left
of the brigade) were compelled to return, leaving the
victory to the British.
The very severe loss of the 83rd in this hard-fought
battle, amounting to nearly half its number present,
fully testifies the honourable service it performed.
Its commanding officer, Colonel Gordon, while cheer-
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ing and leading on his men, fell in Uie first burst of
the glorious chaise at their head.
Three lieutenants — Montgomery, Dahman, and Flood
— with 2 sergeants and 64 rank and file, were Mlled
with him. Two captains — Bummerfield and Reynolds ;
7 lieutenants — Abel, Johnstone, Nicholson, Pine, Boggie,
Baldwin, and Ferris ; 4 ensigns — Lord TuUoch, Barry,
Carey, and Irwin; and Adjutant Brahan, with 15
sergeants, 2 drummers, and 265 rank and file, were
wounded ; making the total casualties of the battalion
365 rank and file killed and wounded, and amongst
the latter many were so badly injured that on the
subsequent abandonment of Talavera by the Spaniards,
the greater part, being unable to move, fell into the
■hands of the French.
For the services of the regiment in this arduous
battle, Sir William Gordon, the brother of Colonel
Gordon, received the medal which would have decorated
that gallant soldier's breast, had he happily survived
the action.
Lieutenant Pine, the subaltern of the Grenadier
Company of the 83rd, was promoted to a company in
the 66th Regiment for his distinguished valour in
hastening to the assistance of the colours — ^in carrying
which through this battle, officer after officer had been
shot down. Lieutenant Pine seized one of the colours
and bore it gallantly forwai-d, and did not relinquish it
tUl he was himself severely wounded and obliged to be
relieved of his honourable burden. Many sergeants also
were killed and wounded in protecting the colours
through this fierce battle.
Its casualties, however, had so weakened the 88rd,'
that it was deemed unable to keep the field any longer ;
it was on this account ordered to Lisbon, and on its
departure from the army General Cameron expressed
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iis approbation of the corps, and his appreeiation of its
conduct in the battle of Talavera, in the following
^e order : —
"BRIGADE ORDERS
"Taiavbka DB la Rkai^ August 23th, 1809.
"The death o( Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, who so glorioualy tell at
the bead of the 2nd Battalion 83rd Regiment, while charging 'the enemy
ott the 2Bth ult., leaves Brigadier- General Cameron the painful necessity
of regretting the loss of a sincere friend and gallant officer, and his regi-
ment that of B. hrave and worthy commander.
" The conduct of the 83rd Regiment in the arduous contest of Talavera
merits Che BrigadieT-General's warmest thanks, and he hopes that Major
Napper will justly appreciate the merits of those few that are left.
"The very weak state of the 83rd renders it necessary to send them to
Lisbon. The Brigadier-General requests them to accept of his hest ackuow-
ledgmenta for their uniform good conduct whilst under his command, and
has, at the same time, to assure them that he shall be proud to have the
S3rd again in his brigade, when established in health and numbers.
" By order,
"(Signed) H. Balnbatis, Captain,
"Acting Brigade Major."
In addition to the above honourable testimonial to its
services in this action, the 83rd has been graciously
permitted to have the word " Talavera" inscribed on its
colours and appointments, in commemoration of its
distinguished gallantry in that battle.
The battalion arrived in Lisbon in October, 1809,
and remained there till the beginning of September,
1810, during which period Lieutenant-Colonel Collins
joined from the 1st Battalion and assumed the command.
In the beginning of September, 1810, the battalion
being re-established in health, and numbering 600 rank
and file, marched under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Collins, to join Lord Wellington, at that time
retiring to the frontiers of Portugal. It effected its
junction with the army the same month, and was placed
in the left brigade of the 3rd Division, commanded by
General Picton, and in the celebrated division which
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acquired in the army the distinguished appellation of
the " Fighting Division " the 83rd had the honour of
serving throughout the remainder of the Peninsular
campaigns.
With it, therefore, and its heroic commander, Sir
Thomas Picton, the services of the battalion in this
memorable war are henceforth identified, being engaged
in every skirmish, battle, and assault which this
renowned division fought and won, and in every glorious
deed of daring and honour it was ever so nobly per-
forming.
Ou the 26th and 27th of September the battalion
was engaged in the actions on the Sierra de Busaco ;
but the brunt of the battle falling to the good fortune
of the right brigade, its casualties were few, amounting
only to 1 lieutenant (Lieutenant Colthurst) and 6 rank
and file wounded. For the services of the regiment on
this occasion Colonel Collins received a medal, and his
Majesty was pleased to sanction the word "Busaco"
being borne on its colours and appointments.
Shortly after Lieutenant-Colonel Collins was removed
to the command of a brigade in the Portuguese service,
and the command of the 83rd devolved upon Major
H. W. Carr.
After the decisive and signal repulse of the French
at Busaco, the British army continued its retrograde
movement until it was halted by its skilful commander
in the strongly fortified lines of Torres Vedras, and the
regiment remained in position in these celebrated lines
till the month of March, 1811, when the French, under
Marshal Massena, commenced its retreat.
The British army followed in eager and hot pursuit,
and the 3rd Division hanging closely on the rear, the
83rd was in constant and warm engagement with the
enemy.
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It came up with them at Leyria, Pombal, and Con-
deixa, and in the skirmishes at those places, and at
Fleur-de-Lis, Guarda, and Sabugal, its casualties
amounted to 2 sergeants and 52 men killed and
wounded.
In May following, the battalion was actively engaged
in the actions at Fuentes d'Onor, on the 3rd, 4th,-
and 5th of that month, and was mentioned in Lord
Wellington's despatch of the battle, as being distin-
guished in the defence of the village of Fuentes
d'Onor, and the repulse of the enemy therefrom. Its
casualties, however, were fortunately but few, amount-
ing to 1 lieutenant (Ferris) and 6 rank and file killed,
and 1 lieutenant (Vereker), 1 sergeant, and 22 rank
and file wounded, and his Majesty was pleased to
sanction the word " Fuentes d'Onor " being inscribed
on the colours and appointments of the 83rd, in
commemoration of the distinguished conduct of the
battalion in that battle.
The same month the battalion was employed in the
first siege of Badajoz, and had 6 rank and file wounded
in the trenches.
The siege being raised, the regiment assisted in the
blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo, and on the 25th Septem-
ber, when Marshal Marmont advanced to the relief
of that fortress, the 83rd, with Colville's brigade, then
composed of the 5th (2nd Battalion), 77th, 83rd, and
94th Regiments, greatly distinguished itself On that
occasion immense bodies of French cavalry, supported
by artillery and infantry, attacked the 5th and 77th
Regiments in their position on a hill, covering the road
to Guinaldo ; but these two gallant regiments nobly
sustained' their assault, and repeatedly repulsed the
enemy. Their flank, however, being threatened, Lord
Wellington gave the order to retire, when, being joined
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by the remaining regiments of the brigade, the whole,
driving back the French horsemen whenever they ap-
proached them, fell back steadily, until they reached
Guinaldo, where they were halted, and joined the day
after by the right brigade, which, stationed at Paatores,
had been cut off by the movement. In this gallant
affair the 83rd had 1 sergeant and 5 rank and file
killed, and 3 sergeants and 16 rank and file wounded.
CIUDAD RODBIGO
In the month of January, 1812, the regiment
was employed in the siege and capture of
Ciudad Rodrigo; and on the 19th of that month,
when that fortress was taken by storm, the Light
Company of the 83rd, under the Hon. Captain Powys,
led the right attack, and escaladed the outwork in
front of the castle. The remainder of the battalion
lined the trenches and covered the advance of the
storming parties of the 3rd Division in their assault
on the great breach. The loss of the regiment in the
siege amounted to 4 men killed, and 2 lieutenants
(Vereker and Matthews) and 12 men wounded; and
the word " Ciudad Rodrigo" has been inscribed by the
royal authority on its colours and appointments for its
services on this occasion.'
BADAJOZ
-^^ Badajoz, in April, the same year, the regi-
ments of the 3rd Division were again called
upon to display the burning, irresistible courage of
British soldiers, and the capture of that fortress by
storm on the 6th April was mainly attributed to the
impetuous valour with which they escaladed and took
the castle.
' The regiment, and especially the Light Company, were warmly
thanked by GeiiKral Piutoii tor their conduct.
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On this, as on former occaaions, the 83rd highly dis-
tinguished itself, and its services on. the 25th March
were most conspicuous.
On the asth March, fire was first opened on Badajoz,
and it was determined to storm the outwork, La
Picurina, after nightfall on that day. For this purpose,
General Kempt, with 500 men fi-om the 3rd Division,
was ordered to carry it by assault. These he divided
into three divisions, the centre of which, composed of
100 men from the 83rd, under the Hon. Captain Powys,
was held in reserve. The flank divisions rushed im-
petuously to the attack, but the strength of the work,
and the destructive musketry of the French, having
rendered their courageous efforts fruitless, Powys and
his reserve were also sent headlong against it. Running
vehemently forward, the men of the 83rd soon cleared
the intervening space, and in spite of a most galling
fire escaladed the work, at a salient angle, and mounted
the rampart. Here a desperate struggle ensued. Powys,
first and foremost of his men, fell dangerously wounded,
but Sei^eant Hazlust of his regiment, defending him
stoutly with his halberd, kept the French at bay, and
held his ground till the remainder of the men, clamber-
ing up thickly and resolutely, came to his aid, and
driving the enemy before them, cleared the ramparts,
and enabled the flank divisions to enter also. For this
gallant service, Captain Powys received the rank of
brevet-major, but did not survive to enjoy the fruits of
his bravery. With his dying breath, however, the
gallant fellow recommended Sergeant Hazlust to the
notice of his superiors, and that valiant soldier, for his
conduct on this occasion, was almost immediately pro-
moted to be sergeant-major of the battalion.
On the 6th April, also, the memorable night of the
storm of Badajoz, the 83rd most successfully and nobly
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availed itself of the glorious opportunity of distinction
afforded it. The distinguished honour of leading the
3rd Division in the assault on the castle was assigned
to it, and, rapidly and resolutely filing over the narrow
bridge of the little River Rivillas, the regiment rushed
impetuously to the walls, and under a most galling and
murderous discharge of shells and combustibles, planted
the ladders against them. Four out of the seven
ladders were broken and destroyed, but officers and men,
mounting the remainder, made the most determined
efforts to force themselves in, repeatedly driven back
and thrown down, crushed and bruised, from the para-
pets of the ramparts. The 83rd still persevered, and at
length Major Carr, Captain Hext, Lieutenant Broom-
field, Adjutant Swinburne, with others, followed closely
by their men, effected an entrance at the right angle of
the work, and established themselves on the rampart.
At about the same time, the remainder of the division
scaling the wall at another angle, the French turned
and made in full flight for the gate. The officers and
men of the 83rd rapidly pursued, and closing the gate,
and blocking it with stones, wood, and other materials,
secured the castle from recapture" by the French, who,
crowding from the breaches, and pouring volley after
volley through it, endeavoured in vain to retake it. The
castle thus being won, the French abandoned the remain-
ing defences, and surrendered the fortress to the British.
The regiment's loss in this siege and assault was
necessarily very severe, amounting to one-third of its
number engaged. Three officers— Captains Powys, Fry,
and Ensign Hackett — with 1 sergeant, and 36 rank and
file, were killed ; and 6 officers — Lieutenants Broom-
field, O'Neill, Bowles, Lane, Vavasour, and Baldwin —
and 81 rank and file, wounded. Major Carr received a
clasp and the rank of lieutenant- colonel, and Captain
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Hext that of brevet major, for their own and their
regiment's highly distinguished conduct in this assault,
and his Majesty has been pleased to permit the 83rd to
bear the word "Badajoz" on its colours and appoint-
ments, in commemoration of the important and success-
ful service it there rendered.
CAMPAIGN OF SALAMANCA
The fall of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz
having opened the way into Spain, the British
army was enabled to commence its march into that
country, and the 2nd Battalion 83rd, serving through-
out the glorious campaign of 1812, had its full share
of danger and honour, in the memorable victory of
Salamanca, when the French army, under Marshal
Marmont, was signally defeated on the 22nd July, 1812.
On that glorious day, the 3rd Division, commanded
by-Major-General the Hon, Edward Pakenham {General
Pieton being absent on account of ill-health) was posted
in a wood, behind Aldea Tejada, completely concealed
from the enemy, and securing the main road to Ciudad
Rodrigo. About 2 p.m., the French, endeavouring to
turn the British right and gain the road to Ciudad
Rodrigo, extended their left in the direction of that
fortress, thereby weakening their centre, and affording
Lord Wellington the favourable opportunity he had so
long desired of attacking them. He immediately took
advantage of it, and assailing in front, with the 4th,
5th, 6th, and 7th Divi.sions, ordered the 3rd Division to
attack the French columns, which were moving down on
the Ciudad Rodrigo road, and nobly and gallantly did
General Pakenham launch the battalions of the "Fighting
Division" against the enemy ; forming line by regiments,
they rushed impetuously forward, and bearing on with
resistless force, carried everything before them.
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The 83rd Regiment, with Colville's brigade, was in
the fiill brunt of this decisive and successful attack.
At one time charging gallantly forward, it overthrew
the enemy whenever he stood to meet it ; at another,
halting, and wheeling by divisions, to allow the British
cavalry to pass through, it re-formed, and followed hotly
on, encouraging and cheering the pursuing troopers.
Three thousand prisoners were taken by the division
this day, and special mention of its commander and
it was made by Lord Wellington in his despatch.
Colonel Campbell, also, who commanded Colville's
brigade {in the absence of that officer commanding the
4th Division), received his lordship's thanks for its
services on the occasion.
The casualties of the battalion in this battle amounted
to 13 rank and file kUled, and 1 lieutenant (Lieutenant
Gascoyne) and 32 rank and file wounded; and it had,
moreover, the great misfortune to lose, though not in
its own ranks, its gallant lieutenant-colonel (Lieutenant-
Colonel Collins), who, commanding a Portuguese brigade,
had previously, at the sanguinary battle of Albuera,
lost a leg, and now, in this great action again distin-
guishing himself, received a mortal wound.
Lieutenant- Colonel Carr had one horse, and Adjutant
Swinburne two horses, shot under them, and in com-
memoration of the distinguished services of the bat-
talion of the 83rd in this action, his Majesty has been
graciously pleased to sanction the word "Salamanca"
being inscribed on its colours and appointments.
The battalion was next employed in the investment
of the "Retiro," a fortified building at Madrid; at
which two men of the battalion were wounded. It
subsequently retired with the 3rd Division, when the
whole of the army retreated from before Burgos.
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CAMPAIGN OF VITTORIA
The next service which the battalion had the
good fortune to be engaged in was the trium-
phant Imttle of Vittoria, on the 21 at June, 1813, when
the 83rd bore a prominent part and highly distin-
guished itself. On that occasion, Colville's brigade
being in front, the 83rd had the honour of leading the
3rd Division in its passage across the River Zadara ;
and the advance of the brigade against the enemy
drew forth the especial approbation of Lord Wellington,
who mentioned it in his despatch in the following
terms : —
"Major-General the Hon. C. Colville's brigade, of
the 3rd Division, was seriously attacked in its advance
by a very superior force, which it drove in, supported
by General Inglis's brigade of the 7th Division, under
Colonel Grant, of the 82nd ; these officers and the
troops under their command distinguished themselves."
Maxwell, an historian of the great duke's life, also,
in his description of this memorable victory, thus
vividly recounts the advance of Colville's brigade : —
" The subsequent advance of the allied columns
against the enemy's right centrewas beautifully executed,
as in echelon of regiments it crossed the hallowed
ground on which tradition placed the chivalry of
England when the Black Prince delivered battle to
Henry the Bastard, and by a decisive victory replaced
Don Pedro on the throne. As if animated by some
glorious impulse, the battalions advanced not to com-
bat, but to conquer ; Colville's brigade of the ' Fighting
Third ' led the attack, and the first enemy's corps that
confronted it was gallantly defeated. Pressing on with
characteristic impetuosity, and without halting to
correct the irregularity a recent and successful struggle
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had occasioned, the brigade encountered on the brow
of the bill two lines of French infantry, regularly
drawn up, and prepared to receive the assailants. For
a moment the result was regarded with considerable
apprehension, and means were adopted by Lord Wel-
lington for sustaining the brigade, when (as that event
seemed inevitable) it should be repulsed by the enemy ;
but valour overcame every disadvantage, and the per-
fect formation of the French could not withstand the
dashing onset of the assailants ; their rush was irre-
sistible. On went the daring soldiers, sweeping before
them the formidable array which, circumstanced as
they were, appeared calculated to produce annihilation."
The 83rd, moreover, had this day the good fortune
to obtain particular commendation from General Col-
ville himself; with the 94th it attacked and captured
a battery of guns, and in an assault on a village, led
by General Colville in person, the men of the 83rd
rendered themselves so conspicuous by their daring
valour, that he directed Adjutant Swinburne (who;
'with Lieutenants Kingston, Barry, C. O'Neill, and
Volunteer Nugent, were also distinguishing themselves
at that particular point) to take the names of a large
number of them, to whom, after the action, he awarded
a guinea apiece.
, The casualties of the 83rd in this glorious victory
were severe : 3 officers {Major Widrington, Lieutenants
Lindsey and Bloxham), 4 sergeants, and 28 rank and
file were killed ; and 4 officers (Captain Venables, Lieu-
tenants J. Smith, Baldwin, and Barry), with 6 sergeants
and 68 rank and file, were wounded. Its gallant con-
duct in the battle was acknowledged by medals being
awarded to its commanding officer. Colonel Carr, and
to Major Hext. Volunteer Nugent also was appoint'ed
to an ensigney in the battalion, and his Majesty was
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graciously pleased to permit the word " Vittoria" being
inscribed on the colours and appointments of the 83rd,
in commemoration of the distinguished service it ren-
dered in that battle.
After this crowning victory, Lord Wellington under-
took the sieges of San Sebastian and Pampeluna, and
the 3rd Division was employed in the investment of
the latter place ; but being shortly after relieved by
the 7th Division, it was formed in right support of the
remainder of the army, which was so disposed as to
cover the operations against these strong and important
fortresses.
On the 25th and 26th of July, the French under
Marshal Soult having, after a desperate struggle, forced
the Roncesvalles and Maya Passes, General Picton
moved his division up in support, and, forming in order
of battle on the right of the 4th Division, in front of
Huarte, and extending to the hills beyond Olaz, there
awaited the further advance of the French.
In the ensuing hard-fought battles on the 27th and
28th July, the brunt of the fight fell to the good for-
tune of the 4th Division, and the Si-d was but slightly
engaged. Its picquets and light infantry, however,
skirmished with the enemy's tirailleurs, and the division
itself advancing on the right of the victorious 4th, turned
the enemy's left and completed his signal repulse. In
this afifair the battalion lost only 8 men wounded.
The French having been thus driven back, the siege
of San Sebastian was prosecuted with redoubled vigour ;
and at last, after a second most sanguinary assault, the ■
city was carried by storm. Pampeluna also having
been reduced, the British general led his victorious
troops from their lofty positions, and, descending from
the snow-clad summits of the Pyrenees, launched them
on the fair and fertile provinces of France.
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On the 10th of November, 1813, 90,000 men de-
scended to the fight, and, rushing simultaneously from
various points on the entrenched and strongly fortified
lines of the enemy, commenced the battle of Nivelle ;
and here again the " Fighting Third Division " signally
availed itself of the glorious opportunity for distinction
afforded it Led by General Charles Colville {in the
absence of Picton in England), the division attacked
the left centre of the enemy's position, and carrying
everything before it, won the bridge of Amotz, and
seizing the heights between that structure and the
fortified redoubt called Louis XIV, established itself
firmly on them. It then attacked the enemy in flank,
wliile he was assailed in front by the 4th and 7tb
Divisions, stormed the redoubt, hurled the enemy head-
long out of it, and, afterwards crossing the Nivelle,
attacked him on the heights on that side of the river also,
and gained triumphant and secure possession of them.
In this battle, as on former occasions, the 83rd was
in the heat of the engagement, and proved itself worthy
of the noble division to which it belonged.
Its casualties amounted tol rank and file killed, and 5
officers (Lieutenants Watson, Barry, and Wyatt, Ensigns
Burgess and — ■■ '), and 28 rank and file wounded ; and
the royal authority has been received for the regiment
to bear the word " Nivelle " on its colours and appoint-
ments, to commemorate its gallantry in that action.
The next service the regiment was employed in was
the passage of the Gare d'Oleron, when the 3rd Division,
under General Picton himself, attacked the ford above
the bridge at Sanvetterre ; the regiment, with the left
brigade commanded by Colonel Keane, was in this
encounter warmly engaged, and sustained a loss of
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5 rank and file killed, and 12 rank and file wounded,
and lost some prisoners from the Light Infantry, which
had crossed the river.
At Orthes, on the 27th February, 1814, the 3rd
Division was again in the very heat and brunt of battle,
and highly distinguished itself, attacking the heights,
on which the left and centre of the enenay were strongly
posted. It, after severe fighting, gained possession of
them, and with the simultaneous assaults of the 52nd
Regiment on the left, dislodged the enemy from his
position and secured the victory.
The loss of the 83rd in this action was severe,
amounting to 1 sergeant, 10 rank and file killed, 9
officers {Lieutenant - Colonel Carr, Major Blaquiere,
Captains Venables and Elliott, Lieutenants Baldwin,
Watson, and Lane, Ensign Nugent and Adjutant
Swinburne), with 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 28 rank
and file wounded ; and its conduct was so meritorious
that Colonel Keane, in brigade orders, returned it and
the 87th his thanks for their gallant behaviour, de-
claring that in this battle they had added to their
already high reputation. On this occasion Captain
Elliott, of the Light Company, was promoted to be
brevet major, and received a medal, and his Majesty
was graciously pleased to permit the word " Orthes "
to be inscribed on the colours and appointments of the
83rd, to commemorate the service it performed in that
battle.
In the month of March following, Picton's division
again encountered the enemy, and falling upon him at
Vic Bigorre, drove him from his position, and compelled
him to continue his retreat.
In this affair the 83rd Regiment was vigorously
engaged, and lost 1 sergeant and 6 men kiUed, and 2
Lieutenants (Hingstone and Lane) and 1 6 men wounded.
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On the 10th April, the British army fought
and won the crowning battle of Toulouse, and
Picton again led hia division into the middle of the
fight. The 83rd Regiment, with the left brigade, was
but partially engaged and suffered a slight loss, and
it has received the royal commission to bear the word
"Toulouse" on its colours and appointments, for its
services in that victory.
The war was at this period brought to a conclusion ;
the illustrious Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bona-
parte, being compelled to abdicate. His able lieutenant,
Marshal Soult, gave in his adhesion to the new govern-
ment, and hostilities accordingly ceased.
The 83rd was quartered at La Mao, where Major
Blaquiere, having recovered from his wounds, rejoined
and assumed the command. It was afterwards removed
to Blanque Fort Camp, near Bordeaux, where 1 captain,
2 lieutenants, 1 assistant-surgeon, and 15 rank and file
joined from prisoners of war.
The whole army was there reviewed by the Duke
of Wellington; and on the 1st of June the battalion
embarked from Bordeaux for England.
As a reward for their own and their regiment's
service during this memorable war, his Majesty was
pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Carr a
Knight Commander, and Major George Hext a Com-
panion, of the Most Honourable Military Order of the
Bath ; and the word " Peninsula," inscribed by the
royal authority on the colours and appointments of
the 83rd, commemorates the valiant achievements of
the 2nd Battalion throughout the whole of the Penin-
sular campaigns.
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SEEVICES OF THE REGIMENT IN CEYLON FROM 1814-29
ON the 4th July, 1814, the 2nd Battalion em-
barked on board transports for Ireland, and
on the 24th following disembarked at Monkstown,
County Cork, and marched into the Fort of
Kinsale,
On the 10th of September the battalion marched to
Clonmel, and on the 30th of October to Kilkenny,
when most of the companies were detached to do duty
in the adjacent villages.
On the 9th of November the dep6t joined from
Maldon in Essex, consisting of 1 major, 7 lieutenants,
5 ensigns, 10 sergeants, 4 drummers, and 192 rank
and file, under Major Sullivan, who assumed the com-
mand of the battalion.
On the 26th January, 1815, the regiment
marched for Dublin, from which place all the
officers belonging to the 1st Battalion then doing duty
with the 2nd were ordered to join it at the Cape of
Good Hope.
In the month of March, 1816, the battalion
marched for Armagh, and was detached in that
and the neighbouring counties.
At this place Lieutenant-Colonel Cother, C.B., from
the half-pay of the 71st, assumed the command.
The 2nd Battalion was inspected by Major-
General Barnet on the 24th April, 1817, and
disbanded the same day, having previously selected
all the serviceable non-commissioned officers and men
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(coDsisting of 8 sergeants, 4 drummers, and 381 rank
and file), to be held in readiness to join the 1st Bat-
talion, supposed to be in the island of Ceylon, for
which station it had been a considerable time under
orders.
The major-general expressed his perfect approbation
of the battalion during its stay in Armagh, in a district
order, wishing the officers every success in future.
There were 15 sergeants, 7 drummers, and 164 rank
and file (chiefly wounded men) discharged in conse-
quence of the reduction of the 2nd Battalion.
The route for the march of the detachment was
received on the 22nd May, 1817, for Fermoy in two
divisions, where it arrived on the 11th and 12th of
June. The detachment and depOt received a further
route for Cork on the 26th June, from whence the
former proceeded in steamboats to Cove, and embarked
on board the transports Adamant and Eliza, under
the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Cother, C.B.
The detachment sailed from the Cove on the 7th
July, 1817, and arrived in Simon's Bay, Cape of Good
Hope, on the 22nd September following, and joined
the head-quarters of the regiment, under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Brunt in Simon's Town.
During the services of the Ist Battalion at the Cape
of Good Hope, five companies of the regiment, under
the command of Brevet Major Summerfield, were
ordered to proceed to the frontier of Africa, in conse-
quence of a revolt of a great number of Boers and
Hottentots, joined with the Caffres. This detachment
landed at Algoa Bay, and on its disembarkation pro-
ceeded to Graafi" Reinet, on the banks of Sunday's
River, being a march of 350 miles, through a barren
country. This revolt having been amicably settled,
the detachment returned to Algoa Bay in October,
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1816, where it remained until September of the follow-
ing year.
The head-quarters, etc. , embarked, and the regiment
sailed from Simon's Bay on the 1st October, and arrived
at Colombo, island of Ceylon, on the 16th November
and 3rd December, 1817.
The insurrection in the " Kandyan " ^ provinces
of Ceylon having commenced a few weeks pre-
vious to the arnval of the regiment in that colony,
nearly the whole of the battalion, then consisting of
4 field-officers, 10 captains, 32 subalterns, 48 sergeants,
22 drummers, and 969 rank and file, was marched
into the interior, and was actively employed in the
suppression of the rebellion. During this service the
regiment suffered much from climate and privation of
every description ; the loss in killed and wounded only
amounted to 12, but the regiment sustained a loss of
3 officers,^ 3 sergeants, 3 drummers, and 112 rank and
file by disease, and previous to the effects of this
campaign being eradicated a further loss of 1 officer,*
4 sergeants, and 86 rank and file, making a total of
209 deaths within two years after the landing of the
regiment in Ceylon.
_ On the 9th July, 1819, the regiment, com-
manded by Lieutenant- Colonel Cother, was
inspected by General Sir Robert Brownrigg, Bart.,
Q.CB., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the forces
in Ceylon, by whom the regiment was very highly
complimented.
' During the Kandyan War, Captain Trydell, in command of the
Light Company of the 83rd, attacked a formidable hody of rebels posMd
within the lofty walls of a temple, live milea from Balleiigadde, drove
them out, and defeated them with considerable loss.
' Lieutenant Cautwell, Lieutenant Smith, Ensign Macnac.
' Lieutenant Cox.
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On the 23rd September, 1819, the following
detachment, under the conunand of Captain
Campbell, joined the regiment from the depfit, viz.,
89 rank and file, and on tlie 7th January, 1820, a
iurtber detachment of 20 rank and file, under the
command of Lieutenant Mee, via New South Wales
and Calcutta.
On the 25th December, 1818, the establishment of
the regiment was reduced in conformity with the in-
structions, dated War Office, 23id November, 1818, to
the following numbers, viz., 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant-
colonel, 2 majors, 10 captains, 20 subalterns, 5 staff,
35 sergeants, 22 drummers, and 650 rank and file.
On the 12th March, 1821, the regiment^ was
inspect-ed by Major-General Sir Edward Barnes,
K.C.B., commanding the forces, who issued a very com-
plimentary order on the occasion.
The 73rd Regiment having received orders in June,
1820, to return to England, the men of that corps were
allowed to transfer their services to other regiments in
Ceylon, when 140 non-commissioned officers and rank
and file volunteered to the 83rd Regiment.
On the 5th September, 1821, the regiment was again
inspected by Major-General Sir Edward Barnes, K.C.B.,
and the regiment, still commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Cother, was again highly complimented.
1822 ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ February, 1822, the, regiment
was reduced to the following numbers, viz. ,
1 colonel, 1 lieutenant- colonel, 2 majors, 8 captains,
16 subalterns, 5 staff, 29 sergeants, 12 drummers, and
576 rank and file.
Agreeably to general orders issued by Major-
General James Campbell, c.b., the head-quartere
of the regiment, consisting of 1 field officer, 4 captains,
' Under tha command of Lieutenant-Colonel Cotlier.
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3 staff, 12 sergeants, 14 drummers, and 303 rank and
file, embarked on the 22nd January, 1823, under the
command of Major Summerfield, for Trincomalee, and
arrived at that station on the 8th of the following
month.
On the 20th March, 1823, Lieutenant-General John
Hodgson succeeded to the colonelcy of the regiment
vice General James Balfour, deceased.
The head- quarters, etc., of the regiment em-
barked at Trincomalee, on board several vessels,
between the 26th March and 31st October, 1824, and
were all landed and collected at Colombo on the 6th
November following.
A few months previous to the regiment leaving
Trincomalee, the Governor, Lieutenant- General Sir
Edward Barnes, received orders for its return to
England, but the Burmese War having broken out, the
battalion was detained, and ordered to proceed to
Kandy, to relieve the 45th Regiment, which corps had
been a considerable time under orders for India.
18M ^° *'^^ ^^*'^ September, 1825, the establish-
ment of the regiment was increased to 10
companies, consisting of the following numbers : 6
service companies — 2 field ofiicers, 6 captains, 12
subalterns, 5 staff, 30 sergeants, 10 drummers, and 516
rank and file; 4 dep6t companies — 1 field officer, 4
captains, 8 subalterns, 1 staff, 12 sergeants, 4 drum-
mers, and 224 rank and file.
The regiment was stationed in Kandy from January,
1825, to October, 1825, when it received the route for
Colombo, preparatory to embarkation for England, on
board the transports Amity and Arab; the former ves-
sel, with the head-quai-ters division, under Lieutenant-
Colonel Cother, c.b., sailed on the 4th December, and
the latter, under Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly, with
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the remainder of the regiment, a few days after-
wards.
During the services of the regiment in Ceylon (a
period of eleven years) it sustained a loss by deaths of
17 officers and 491 non-commissioned officers and rank
and file.
Upon the embarkation of the regiment at Colombo,
his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Barnes,
K.C.B., was pleased to issue a most complimentary order to
the regiment on its departure from Ceylon for England,
Lieutenant-Colonel Cother, the commanding officer, was
particularly complimented by the lieutenant-general,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly was especially mentioned
for his talents and exertions during the Kandyan
rebellion.
After a passage of about five months, the
regiment arrived in England on the 1 6th April,
and on the I8th May, 1829, landed at Gosport, and
was quartered at Forton Barracks, where it remained
till the 27th August following, from which place it
embarked on board the transports Hope, Amphitrite,
and William Harris, for Scotland, and landed at Leith
a few days afterwards and marched to Glasgow.
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SERVICES OF THE REGIMENT FROM 1829-48
ON the 3rd December, 1829, Major the Hon. Henry
Dundss, M.P., succeeded to the lieutenant-colonelcy,
vice Cother, who retired.
The regiment was stationed at Glasgow until
the 16th August, 1830, when it embarked on
board steam- vessels for Belfast, in Ireland, and on
landing marched to Enniskilleu.
During the stay of the regiment at Enniskillen, it
furnished detachments to Omagh, LifFord, Sligo, and
Ballyshannon, and on the 1st November, 1831, pro-
ceeded to Castlebar.
^„^^ The regiment was quartered at Castlebar until
the 23rd October, 1832, when it received a route
for Limerick, at which place the head-quarters arrived
on the 29th of the same month.
During the stay of the regiment at Castlebar, it
furnished detachments to Drunnore, Westport, Foxford,
Ballinrobe, and Tuam.
The cholera having made its appearance in the corps,'
on the 26th June, 1832, the whole of the men at head-
quarters, consisting of 5 companies, and staff, were
ordered into camp at Ballinew, about a mile distant
from the town, and remained encamped until the 5th
of September, when instructions were received to re-
occupy the barracks. The regiment lost 10 men by
' Died : AssiBtant- Surgeon U. R. Watsou, Lieut. H. S, Q. Bowles.
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this disease at Castlebar, and 2 officers fell victims to
this malady at Ballinrobe.
The regiment removed to Limerick in 1832, when
it furnished detachments to Newcastle, Bruff, Galbally,
Kilfinnan, Tipperary, and Killaloe.
The officers named in the margin^ died at this station.
On the 11th August, 1833, the regiment received
a route for Dublin, where it arrived on the 19th of
that month.
lft"U ^'^ ^^^ 22nd of February, 1834, the regiment
received a letter of readiness to proceed to Cork
for embarkation to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and on the
5th of April the 1st division embarked on board the
Innisfaile steamer, and landed at Cork on the next
day ; the head-quarters division following a few days
afterwards.
The separation of the service and dep6t companies
took place on the 1st April, and the latter, under Major
Trydell, proceeded to MulUngar.
During the stay of the regiment at Dublin, the
officer named in tlie margin* died.
The service companies, consisting of 2 field officers,
6 captains, 18 subalterns, 3 staff", 30 sergeants, 10
drummers, and 479 rank and file, embarked at Cork,
on board the freight ships Brunsvnck and Rickers, on the
21st April and 15th May, 1834, and landed at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, on the 26th May and 20th June following.
Cholera having made its appearance in the town of
Halifax, the three companies at head-quarters were
ordered into camp at Windmill HUl, a short distance
from the barracks, on the 8th September, and remained
encamped until the 1st October. The regiment only
lost one man by this disease.
1 Major T. SummerBeld, Lleuteuaiit Hon. R. Clifford.
' Lieutenant R, Coghlan.
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On the 30th September of this year, Major-General
Hastings Frazer, C.B., succeeded to the colonelcy of the
regiment vice Lieutenant-General Hodgson, removed
to the 4th Foot.
The companies which had been stationed at Cape
Breton, Prince Edward's Island, etc., since the arrival
of the regiment at Halifax, returned to the head-
quarters on the 17th, 18th, and 20th July of this year.
During this year the regiment remained
stationary at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
. The regiment remained in Nova Scotia until
the 29th June, 1837, when, in consequence of the
unsettled state of Lower Canada, orders were received
for its embarkation for Quebec on board her Majesty's
frigate Vestal and Champion sloop of war. The head-
quarters landed on the 12th, and the remaining com-
panies on the 13th July, occupying the citadel barracks.
During the services of the regiment at Nova Scotia,
a period of about three years, it sustained a loss by
deaths of 23 rank and file.
Upon the embarkation of the regiment, Major-General
Sir Colin Campbell, K,c.B., was pleased to issue a com-
plimentary order, Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. H. Dundas
at this time commanding.
On the 3rd August, 1 sergeant and 20 rank and file
proceeded to Gross Isle, and returned to the head-
quarters on the 19th October. On the 1st November,
Major Trydell, with two companies, embarked for Three
Rivers, and having remained at that post about ten
days, received instructions to proceed to Montreal.
On the 8th December the head-quarters and remain-
ing four companies received orders to embark the fol-
lowing day for Montreal, and landed at that station on
the 11th, occupying part of the Quebec Gate barrack.
On the 13th December the regiment formed part
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of the brigade under Lieuteiiant-General Sir J, Col-
bourne, K.C.B., which proceeded to attack St. Eustaehe,
and were actively engaged in that day's operations.
The following morning the brigade proceeded to
Benoit, and retunied to Montreal on the 17th December.
In January of this year, two companies pro-
ceeded on sleighs to the Upper Provinces, and
after remaining some days at St. Thomas, distant about
600 miles from Montreal, one of them, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Kelsall, proceeded to Amherstbuirg.'
The brigands having come over from the American
shore and taken possession of Fighting Island, this
company, with one of the 32nd, proceeded on the 25th
February to disperse them, which service they effectu-
ally performed ; the brigands leaving behind them a
small piece of cannon, with ammunition, muskets, etc.
On the 3rd March, this company was again actively
employed against the brigands at Peel Island, in
conjunction with a part of the 32nd itegiment, and
finally rejoined the head-quarters with the other com-
pany on the 17th June.
The head-quarters remained at Montreal until the 6th
May, when it proceeded vik the St. Lawrence to Kingston.
On the 11th November, Lieutenant Johnson, with 44
men of the regiment and a party of marines, embarked
on board her Majesty's steamboat Ex2yeriment, with a
view to cut off two American schooners, laden with
some hundreds of brigands, and whom it was reported
they intended to land in the neighbourliood of Prescott.
On their arrival, it was discovered that these marauders
had efiected a landing about a mile and a half below
the town, and taken possession of a large stone mill
and adjacent houses.
On the morning of the 13th, an attack on the
brigands was decided on, and Lieutenant Johnson and
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a party, with the marines under Lieutenant Parker,
reinforced by a number of volunteers, proceeded to
attack them. The men advanced under a galling fire
from the walls at some distance from the mill, and
speedily expelling them from this position, compelled
them to seek refuge in the mill and houses. Lieu-
tenant Johnson then attempted to storm one of the
houses filled with brigands, and in the act of doing
so was killed, and four rank and file wounded. Being
destitute of artillery to batter the houses, the party
was ordered to retire. In this affair the brigands
sustained a loss of about 40 killed and 28 prisoners.
On the 16th of this month, Colonel Dundas and four
companies of the regiment, with some heavy artillery,
landed at Prescott, and at once took up position about
500 yards from the mill. The guns were brought to
bear on the houses with great effect, and it being now
late, and daylight wearing away, the lieutenant-colonel
ordered the regiment to advance, when a smart fire
was opened by the brigands from one of the houses,
and as quickly replied to. The buildings on the left of
the mill being by this time gained, were set fire to, and
the enemy, seeing no prospect of escape, threw out a
"white Hag," and about 130 of them surrendered un-
conditionally.
Their killed in this affair amounted to about 30.
The only loss sustained by the regiment on this occasion
was one private killed. The four companies returned
to Kingston the day following.
1 ma During this year the regiment remained
stationary at Kingston.
On the 19th May, 1840, the officer named in
the margin ^ died at this station, and he was
' LieiiUnant and Adjutant J. Stiiljhs.
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succeeded first by Lieutenant B. H. Browne, and on his
promotion Ensign William Nott was appointed adju-
tant. Ensign Nott was promoted from the ranks, and
performed the duties of adjutant most efficiently for
eleven years, when he became captain by seniority in
1851, at Kurraehee.
The regiment remained at Kingston, N.S., until the
20th and 21st May, 1840, when it embarked in steam-
boats for London and St. Thomas, N.S., and marched
into quarters at these stations on the 29th and 30th of
the same month.
On the 14th May, 1841, Lieutenant Wynniatt
was accidentally drowned while endeavouring to
ford the River Thomas on horseback.
On the 4th October, 1841, Captain Colquhoun died
at London (England) while on leave of absence.
The Ist division of the regiment, under the
command of Brevet Major Swinburne, marched
en route to Toronto on the 7th July, 1842 ; and the
2nd division or head-quarters, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Trydell, on the following day. The
former arrived at Toronto on the 14th, and the latter on
the 15th July, 1842.
On the 2nd August, 1842, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
B. Trydell succeeded to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the
regiment, vice the Hon. H. Dundas, placed on half-
pay.
The 1st division of the regiment proceeded on
the 22nd May, 1843, to Three Rivers, under the
command of Major Swinburne. The 2nd division and
head-quarters proceeded to Quebec on the 23rd, and
arrived there on the 27th May. No. 4 company joined
head-quarters at Quebec on the 30th May, leaving No. 1
and the Light Company at Three Rivers. Light
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Company and No. 1 joined the head- quarters at Quebec
on the 11th June, 1843, from Three Rivers.'
The regiment embarked for England at Quebec,
Canada, on the 16th June, 1843. The 1st division
and head-quarters, under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Trydell, on board the Countess, London freight
ship, consisting of 3 captains, 5 subalterns, 3 staff, 28
sergeants, 8 drummers, and 502 rank and file, 54
women, and 110 children ; and the 2nd division, under
the command of Major Swinburne, on board the
Jamaica, freight ship, consisting of 1 captain, 4 subal-
terns, 1 staff, 10 sergeants, 2 drummers, 184 rank and
file, 16 women, and 20 children, sailed together on the
17th June, 1843, and both ships anchored at Spithead
on the 10th July, 1843.
The 2nd division, under the command of Major
Swinburne, landed at Gosport on the 11th; and the
1st division and head-quarters, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Trydell, on the 12th July, 1843.
The regiment was quartered in Forton Barracks,
Gosport, until the l7th July, when the 1st division
proceeded by railroad, through London, to Weedon, and
the head-quarters division on the following day, at
which they occupied barracks until the 4th August,
1843, when the head-quarters with two companies
proceeded to Northampton, and the remainder of the
regiment was distributed In detachments at Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, Burslem, Coventry, Hanley, and
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
On the 17th October, 1843, the regiment received
the new percussion muskets.
In April, 1844, the regiment was again col-
lected at Weedon, where it remained till October,
' The regiment, on its route from Torontc to Quebec, passed down the
Lachine Rapids, in the River St. Lawrence ; the let division on the 23rd,
and the 2nd division on the 24th M;iy, 1S43.
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1844, when tlie head-quarters and three companies pro-
ceeded to Leeds, and the remainder furnished detach-
ments to York, Bradford, Sheffield, Keighley, Hudders-
ficld, Halifax, and Scarborough Castle.
In June, 1845, the regiment was assembled
at Manchester, where it remained till 22nd July,
when it proceeded by rail to Liverpool, and embarked
for Dublin, where it arrived the following morning,
and proceeded en route to Limerick, Cahir, and Tipper-
ary. The head-quarters of the regiment were estab-
lished at Limerick, and furnished detachments also to
Kilrush, the forts on the Shannon, Rathkeale, New-
castle, Castleconnell, Groom, Ennis, and Clare Castle.
in September, 1846, the regiment proceeded
by divisions to Dublin, and was assembled there
in October. It occupied Richmond Barracks, and sub-
sequently detached companies to Aldboro' House and
Island Bridge Barracks.
During the stay of the regiment at Dublin, Captain
T. J, St. Aubyn died while on leave of absence in
Surrey.
In May, 1847, the head-quarters proceeded to
Kilkenny, and during its stay there furnished
detachments to Carlow, Castlecomer, Carrick-on-Suir,
Bagenalstown, Thomas Town, Wexford, Enniscarthy,
New Boss, Callan, and Graignenemagh.
Lieutenant T. Lane died at Castlecomer on
26th June, 1848.
On the Ist September, 1848, Major - General Sir
Frederick Stovin, k.c.b. and k.c.m.g., succeeded General
Frazer in the colonelcy of the regiment.
In September, 1848, the regiment was removed to
Fermoy, whence it furnished detachments to Fethard,
Lismore, and Clogheen.
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ONthe Ist December, 1848, the regiment wasordered
to be augmented to the establishment as per mar-
gin,^ and received instructions to prepare for service in
the East Indies, and on the 9th January, 1849, two
'Companies, with head-quarters, proceeded to Cork,
and embarked on the 11th, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Trydell, in the freight ship Bomb(ii/,
for Bombay, and sailed for its destination on the iTth
of the same month.
The remainder of the regiment followed in
the succeeding months of February and March,
as follows, viz.—
In the China, under Major Townsend.
In the Mermaid, under Brevet Major AinsHe.
In the Marion, under Lieutenant-Colonel Law.
In the Ursula, under Captain Lloyd.
In the Zion's Hope, under Major Swinburne.
On the 8th May, 1849, the head-quarters arrived in
Bombay, and on the 10th, disembarked and proceeded
to Poona, and arrived at that station on the 18th of the
same month. The whole of the regiment, however, was
not assembled at Poona till the 14th July, 1849, where
it remained till November, 1850.
During the stay of the regiment at Poona, it lost by
disease two officers (Captain the Hon. AV. Gage and
' Ofttcera, 52 ; non-comiuisaioned and rank and file, 1079 ; UiiaX 1 131.
51
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Surgeon Ledingham), 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 69
rank and file.
iRfwi ^" November, 1850, the regiment marched in
four divisions on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 11th of
the month for Panwell and Bombay, and embarked in
steamers for Kurrachee, where the head-quarters arrived
and disembarked on the 14th of the same month, but
the last division did not join the regiment till the 1st
December following.
1RR1 ^^ January. 1851, Lieutenant-Colonel Trydell
was appointed to the command of the Poona
brigade, and Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Law assumed
command of the regiment.
From November, 1850, to 31st December, 1852,
the regiment was stationed at Kurrachee, and lost
through disease during that period 5 officers — viz.,
Major Townsend, Lieutenant and Adjutant W. Hall,^
Ensign Graham, Quartermaster Colburn (at Poona
when on leave), and Assistant-Surgeon Boyee — and
6 sergeants, 3 drummers, and 135 rank and file,
chiefly cases of cholera, fever, and dysentery.
On two occasions— viz,, in May and June, 1851, and
again in September and October, 1852— the regiment
was visited with cholera, fever, and dysentery, and suf-
fered greatly, and on the last occasion it was considered
necessary to remove the regiment from the barracks and
encamp the men on Ghizree Heights, near the sea.^
It, however, soon recovered from these fell
diseases, and numbered upwards of 950 efficient
soldiers, men strong and stalwart in form, perfect in
' Lieuteuant W. HaH became adjntAnt in April, but died very soon
afterwards. He had been promoted from the ranks. He waa succeeded
as adjutant by Lieutenant E. H, M. Maiuwaring.
* The 64th Regiment were quartered with the 63rd during the time
they were in Kurracheu, and the two regiments were on the most friendly
tJiniis from being so much tf^ther.
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discipline, and influenced in no ordinary degree by an
ardent esprit de corps, the prestige of the honourable
name and high reputation won by the 83rd wherever it
served.
On the 8th February, the right wing of the
regiment (448 strength), under the command of
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Swinburne, proceeded in
river steamers by the Indus River to Hyderabad, there
to be stationed.
On the 15th March, 1853, the establishment of the
regiment was altered by Horse Guards* letter, dated
24th March, 1853, to 12 captains, 20 lieutenants, 4
ensigns, and 1 adjutant.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Swinburne, after a
long and distinguished service of forty-four years in the
83rd Regiment, retired from the service on the full pay
of his rank of major. He served throughout the whole
of the Peninsular campaign (the greater part of the
time as adjutant), and received a medal and ten clasps
for Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Ouor, Ciudad Rodrigo,
Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse.
He was engaged with the regiment in the Kandyan
rebellion and in Canada, and, embarking with the
regiment for India, left it on the 22nd May, 1853, with
the esteem and veneration of every individual in it.
He was succeeded in the majority by Captain Henry
Lloyd.
The head-quarters, consisting of 5 subalterns, 4 staff,
19 sergeants, 6 drummers, and 353 rank and file, em-
barked at Kurrachee on board the Hon. E. I. C. steam
frigate Semiramis, for Gogo, en route for Deesa; landed
at Gogo on the 22nd December, where they were halted
and encamped awaiting fiirther orders.
On the departure of head-quarters from Scinde,
Major-General Sir Henry Souierset, k.c.b,, issued a very
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complimentary order to the regiment. Lieutenant-
Colonel W. H. Law was then commandiog, and Lieu-
tenant E. H. M. Mainwaring was adjutant.
On the 9th January, 1854, Major Henry
Lloyd joined from England, and assumed com-
mand of the head-quarters division at Gogo, Guzerat.
On the 22nd January, 1 854, the head-quarters division,
under Major Lloyd, marched from Gogo, and arrived
at Deesa on the 1 3th February.
On the 23rd April, Major Henry Lloyd made over
command of the head-quarters division to Captain E. W.
Bray, the senior officer, and left Deesa for Kurrachee,
there to assume command of the right wing.
On the 6th May, Major Henry Lloyd died at
Cambay of Asiatic cholera, while proceeding by that
" route to Kurrachee, to assume command of the com-
panies there stationed.
On the 14th October, the half-yearly inspection of
the head-quarters division of the regiment took place
at Camp Deesa, under Brigadier-General Forster Stalker,
C.B., commanding northern division of the army. Cap-
tain B. W. Bray at that time commanded, and
Lieutenant B. H. M. Mainwaring was adjutant.
On the 4th January, Colonel W. H. Law
joined from Kurrachee, and assumed command
of the head-quarters division of the regiment stationed
at Deesa.
On the 29th March, the half-yearly inspection of
the head-quarters division of the regiment took place
at Camp Deesa, under Major-Geueral F. Stalker, c.B.,
commanding northern division of the army.
On the 2nd April, the right wing, consisting of
seven companies, under the command of Captain C. W.
Austen, arrived at Bombay, from Kurrachee, and was
quartered in the barracks of Colaba,
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During its service in Scinde the regiment lost through
disease, 5 officers, 6 sergeants, 4 drummera, 142 rank
and file.
On the 9th March, a draft, consisting of 1 sergeant,
2 corporals, and 35 privates, under the command of
Ensign G. Mylne, joined the head-quarters of the regi-
ment at Deesa from England.
On the 29th October, the half-yearly inspection of
the head-quarters division of the regiment took place
under Major - General F. Stalker, C.B., commanding
northern division of the army.
On the morning of the 22nd December, the right
wing of the regiment, consisting of seven companies
(strength — 1 field officer, 2 captains, 4 subalterns, 20
sergeants, 8 drummers, 477 rank and file), under the
command of Major Kelsall, embarked at Bombay on
board of the Ajdaha for Domus, where it disembarked
on the following day, and on the 25th commenced its
march upon Deesa, vik Surat, Baroda, and Ahmedabad,
and finally reached its destination on the 25th January,
1856, after having been separated from head-quarters
for a period of three years.
iftBR *^^ ^^^ ^^^^ January, an order was received
to hold a wing of the regiment in readiness to
proceed on field service.
On the 30th of the same month, 42 recruits, under
the command of Lieutenant Cooper, joined the regiment
from England.
On the 27th March, the half-yearly inspection of
the regiment took place, under Brigadier N. Wilson, k.h. ,
commanding Deesa Field Brigade.
On 16th May, Colonel W. H. Law retired on full
pay from the service, with the rank of major-general ;
he served in the Peninsular War, and was present at
the battles of Nivelle and Nive, for which he received
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the war medal and two clasps. Colonel Trydell being
brigadier at Poena, the command of the regiment
devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Kelsall, the second
lieutenant-colonel.
On the 1st August, Lieutenant and Adjutant E. H. M.
Mainwaring died at Poona.
On the 27th October the half-yearly inspection of
the regiment took place, under Brigadier N.Wilson, k.h.,
commanding Deesa Field Brigade.
On the 23rd March a detachment, in strength
3 sergeants, 4 drummers, 9 rank and file, 6
women, and 15 children, proceeded, under the command
of Lieutenant Dickenson (and in medical charge of
Assistant-Surgeon Miles), to Mount Aboo.
During the month of May, 1857, the regiment was
held in readiness for field service, in consequence of
the mutinies of the Bengal native army ; and on the
26th of that month the left wing, composed of Nos.
5, 6, 7, and the Light Company {strength — 1 field
officer, 2 captains, 6 subalterns, 2 staff, 18 sergeants,
6 drummers, 250 rank and file), under the command
of Major Steele, proceeded on active service and
marched on Nusseerabad, where it arrived on the 12th
June, having performed a march of 237 miles in
seventeen days during the hottest time of the year
without a single casualty.
On the 13th June No. 7 Company was detached
fi-om the left wing to garrison the fort and arsenal of
Ajmere.
The left wing was reinforced by Nos. 1, 2, 3 Com-
panies (strength — 1 captain, 2 subalterns, 7 sergeants,
3 drummers, 200 rank and file), which left the head-
quarters at Deesa on the 17th June, and arrived at
Nusseerabad on the 10th July.
On the 9th July two companies, under the command
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of Captain Read, were detached from Nusseerabad to
Neemuch, 143 miles distant, where they arrived on the
18th of the same month.
On the 14th July the Grenadier Company, under
the command of Captain Jones, left head-quarters for
Ahraedabad, the native troops in garrison there having
displayed symptoms of disaffection.
On the 10th August the left wing at Nusseerabad
disarmed a detachment of the 12th Regiment N.I.,
which had exhibited evident symptoms of a mutinous
spirit ; and on the night of the 12th of the same
month, the detachment at Neemuch, under Captain
S. Read, was called out to suppress a mutiny of a
squadron of the 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry ; the
night was exceedingly dark, but the detachment suc-
ceeded in making several prisoners, and sustained a
loss of one man killed (Private Chambers) and two
wounded.
On the 2l8t August the detachment of the 50 in-
valids at Mount Aboo was attacked by about 150
mutineers of the Joudpoor Legion, who were repulsed
with some loss in killed and wounded, without the
detachment having sustained any loss. On receipt of
this intelligence at Nusseerabad, a wing of the Joudpoor
Legion, there stationed, was disarmed by the 83rd
On the 30th August a detachment of 3 officers and
119 rank and file, under the command of Brevet Major
Heatly, proceeded from Nusseerabad for the purpose
of preserving, the peace of the city of Ajmere during
a Mohammedan festival. This detachment was joined
on the lat September by a detail of 1 sergeant and
30 rank and file from the company stationed in the
fort of Ajmere. The detachment then proceeded on
active service to Beawar, where it was reinforced by
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1 captain, 2 .sergeants, 1 drummer, and 50 rank and
file from Nusseerabad ; the detachment then, with four
guns of the Bombay Horse Artillery and some native
troops, proceeded by the mountain pass of Burr, on
a reconnaissance to Awah, which they found to be a
strongly entrenched village, garriaoned by about 3Q00
armed men, well provided with artillery. On the 18th
September an unsuccessful attack was made on the
village, in which three men. 83rd Regiment, were
wounded, two of our four guns were disabled, and one
artilleryman was killed and two wounded, and some
casualties occurred amongst our native troops ; the
whole force then returned to Ajmere, where it arrived
on the 28th September.
On the night of the 18th September the detachment
stationed at Neemuch, under the command of Captain
Read, together with two guns supported by a detail
of native troops, marched from Neemuch to take the
walled village of Nimbhera, sixteen miles distant,
which was occupied by mutineers and rebels with three
guns ; during the following day the force took up a
position near the village, and opened fire with the view
of effecting a breach ; the fire was kept up till dark,
when further operations were suspended till next day.
During the night of the 19th the enemy, leaving their
guns, ammunition, etc., hastily evacuated the village,
which was taken possession of by the force on the
morning of the 20th.
During the action of the 19th Assistant- Surgeon
Miles was wounded in the leg, and Lance-Corporal
Thomas Young was killed.
On this occasion each roan of the detachment re-
ceived 8 rupees {l6s.) prize-money. On the night of the
20th September the force returned to Neemuch, leaving
I sergeant, 1 drummer, and 30 rank and file, under
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Ensign Chamley, to occupy the village, which detach-
ment rejoined the following day.^
A considerable body of the Mundisore insurgents
having occupied the fort and vUlage of Jeerun, about
ten niiles from Neemueh, on the morning of the 23rd
October a detachment of 50 of the 83rd, commanded
by Captain Read, together with a company of the 1 2th
Bombay N.I., some native cavalry, and two guns,
moved against them from Neemueh. A very deter-
mined resistance was offered by the enemy, and Captain
Read was killed by one of their first musket shots,
while leading on his small detachment. Captain Tucker
commanding the cavalry was killed, and the officer
commanding the native infantry detachmentwas severely
wounded about the same time. The enemy advancing
in great force, the infantry retired to a fresh position,
and the enemy having suffered severely from their
fire, withdrew into the fort of Jeerun. which was
occupied and blown up on the following morning, the
enemy having evacuated it in the night. In addition
to the death of Captain Read, two privates were
wounded in this affair.
On the 9th November the small fortified position at
Neemueh, which was garrisoned by a detachment of the
83rd Regiment, under Ensign Chamley, and some native
troops, the whole under command of Major Simpson,
2nd Light Cavalry, was attacked by a very large in-
surgent force, which invested the fortification for fifteen
days ; their several attempts at assault by escalade
were repulsed with heavy loss, and on the 23rd of the
month they broke up and retired on the advance of a
force from Mhow to the relief of the garrison, which
had sustained a loss of about 20 in wounded during the
siege.
' On the 4th October, 1857, Captain E. C. Jouea died at Ahmedabad.
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The head-quarters of the regiment, which had re-
muiucd at Deesa up to this time, received orders to
advance into Rajpootaiia, and marched for Mount
Aboo on the 26th October, under command of Colonel
Trydell ; thence it proceeded to Nusseerabad, where it
arrived on the 28th November.
The detachment at Neemuch was now relieved by
two companies commanded by Major Austen.
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SERVICES OF THE REGIMENT, 1858-63
AN expedition was organized for the redaction of
Xi the fortress of Awah, and two companies of
the regiment having joined it, about 1000 men of all ,
arms, with some siege guns, arrived before Awah
on the 19th January.
Batteries were constructed, and their fire was warmly
replied to by the enemy ; an assault was arranged
for the morning of the 24th January, but, favoured by
a night of intense darkness and a heavy thunderstorm,
the enemy evacuated the fortress during the night of
the 23rd, about 50 of their number being killed, or
taken by the picquets. Thirteen guns were taken in
the place. The defences and fortified palace were
mined and destroyed. The detachment had two men
wounded.
Colonel Trydell and Lieutenant -Colonel Kelsall
having proceeded to England, the command of the
regiment devolved on Major Steele on the 24th
February, 1858.
On the 8tb March the regiment was joined by a draft
of 152 men from England commanded by Captain
Wright.
SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF KOTAH
The strongly fortified city of Kotah on the River
Chumbul had been for many months held by a formid-
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able insurgent force. Major-General Roberts, of the
Honourable East India Company's AiToy, commanding
in Rajpootana, now moved against it from Nuaaeerabad,
with two strong brigades; the lat marching on the
10th March. Witli this brigade were three companies
of the regiment, under the command of Captain (Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel) Heatly.
The 2nd Brigade, commanded by Colonel Parke, of
the 72nd Highlanders, to which the head-quarters of
the regiment (strength 11 officers and 300 men) was
attached, moved from Nuaseerabad on the llth March.
The whole force comprised H.M.'s 8th Hussars, a
company of Royal Engineers, the 72nd, 83rd, and 95th
Regiments, a numerous force of native cavalry and
infantry, a siege-train of 18 heavy guns and mortars,
also 3 troops and batteries of horse and foot artillery of
the Hon. Company's service — about 4500 of all arms.
The force encamped on the 22nd March before the city,
on the opposite bank of the River Chumbul ; the regi-
ment furnished the usual working parties, trench and
battery guards, outlying picquets, etc., until the 25th
of the month, when, the capture by the enemy of the
Rajah's palace, which was held by our troops, being
imminent, 200 men of the detachment of H.M.'s 83rd
Regiment, with the 1st Brigade, were directed to cross
the river, with other troops, for its protection ; this
detachment sustained a loss of 3 men killed and 5 non-
commissioned officers and men wounded in the following
three days, in which some vigorous assaults lay the
enemy were repulsed with heavy loss in killed and
wounded. On the 30th the city was taken, having
been entered by three columns of assault, the centre
column being led by the head-quarters division of the
83rd Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Steele ; the
detachment of the 83rd with the 1st Brigade, eom-
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manded by Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Heatly, was in
reserve, and entered the city later in the day. The
regiment sustained a loss of 1 man killed and 6
wounded. The enemy abandoned their defences and
retired towards Gwalior, having sustained a considerable
loss in the siege and assault ; about 80 guns were
taken in the city, with large magazines of ammunition
and supplies.
Having remained encamped before Koteh till the
18th April, the besieging force was broken up, and the
regiment marched on return to Nusseerabad, arriving
there on the 29th. The usual relief of detachment of
one company in the fort of Ajmere took place on the
3rd May.
Enfield rifles were issued to the regiment at this
time ; the waist-belt, with small pouch in front, had
been supplied to the regiment in supercession of
the old cross-belts about one year previously.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kelsall having retired on full
pay. Major Steele succeeded to the rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel of the regiment on the 13th April, 1858.
On the 23rd May, the two companies which had
been on detachment at Neemuch, under command of
Major Austen, since December, rejoined the head-
quarters of the regiment.
About the middle of June, the decisive successes of
the division of the army commanded by Major-General
H. Rose having caused the rebel army to evacuate the
Gwalior territory, a very numerous hostile force, esti-
mated at 10,000 men, crossed the River Chumbul, and
entered the territory of the Rajah of Jeypoor, who had
always displayed friendly feelings towards the British
Government. A considerable force, about 2500 strong,
of which the head-quarters and 600 of the 83rd com-
posed a part, was placed under orders for field service
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in consequence, and marched from Nusseerabad on the
28th June, under command of Major-General Koberts.
On the 3rd July this force arrived within one march of
the city of Jeypoor, which was in imminent danger
from the advance of the rebel army. On the approach
of General Roberts's division, the enemy, changing their
direction, moved southwards and attacked the capital of
the Rajah of Tonk, which was occupied and partially
plundered by them The Rajah retired to his fortified
palace, and offered all the resistance in his power to
their assaults. A portion of his troops, however, proved
faithless, and joined the enemy, giving up to them the
guns which had been in their charge.
General Roberts's advance by forced marches caused
the rebels to retire from before Tonk, and a considerable
portion of the British force was detached in pursuit in
a south-easterly direction ; about 900 men, including
the 83rd Regiment, remaining under the personal com-
mand of the general. The weather was at this time
extremely hot, and the exposure consequent on the
urgent duties in which the force was engaged proved
fatal to many of the soldiers composing it. Sis men of
the 83rd died from sunstroke between the 7th and 10th
July.
The enemy, pressed upon by the detached column,
changed their line of march towards the west, and G eneral
Roberts, still moving by forced marches, succeeded in
coming up with them late on the evening of the 8th
August. They were seen formed in great force near the
village of Sanganeer — the number was estimated at
8000 men, two-thirds of whom were cavalry. The
regiment at once advanced to the attack under a heavy
fire from the artillery of the enemy, which, however,
being directed too high, did no execution, while many
of the rebels were killed and wounded by the rifles of
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the 83rd. Darkness, however, coming on, enabled the
enemy to retire and withdraw the whole of their guns.
The force had marched this day thirty miles, and
bivouacked on the spot, having far outmarched their
tents and baggage. Waiting one day to allow the
column which had been detached from Tonk to join him,
General Roberts's force moved on the 10th August in
pursuit of the enemy. This brigade had been rein-
forced by the junction of one troop of Bombay Horse
Artillery, a squadron of the 8th Royal Irish Hussars, a
squadron of Native Light Cavalry, 4 companies 72nd
Highlanders, and a Sepoy Regiment of the Bombay
army, as well as by a strong body of Belooeh horsemen.
A vecy persevering pursuit now took place on the
track of the rebel army, the outpost picquets of which
were surprised and cut to pieces on more than one
occasion. At about 7 a.m. on the 14th August, the
enemy were seen moving in heavy masses, of horse
and foot, on the further bank of the Bunnass River,
their line of movement being covered by their artillery,
which was posted in a battery on the crest of a rising
ground close to the village of Kottaria ; only waiting
to form and load, the force at once advanced towards
the river, the 83rd Regiment leading in a double
column of sub-divisions from its centre. The enemy's
guns opened with round and grape, and were instantly
vigorously engaged by the British Horse Artillery, and
the fire on both sides was for a time extremely heavy.
The 83rd, forming line, crossed the river, meeting but
little resistance, and the enemy, abandoning their guns,
retired with precipitation. The cavalry charged amongst
the retreating artillerymen and infantry, and the pursuit
was continued for some miles, very great numbers of
the rebels felling under their sabres, while the fugitives
seeking shelter in the groves and copse-wood were
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destroyed by our infentry. In the evening the force
returned and encamped near Kottaria, having sustained
only the small loss of 22 killed and wounded, while
iuUy 1000 of the rebels were left dead on the field,
and 4 guns, with their ammunition, and many elephants
and camels laden with stores, were captured. The
enemy's flight did not cease tUl they had crossed the
Chumbul and entirely evacuated Rajpootana. The
force returned northwards by easy marches, and the
regiment leoccupied its former quarters in the camp at
Nusseerabad on the 29th of August.
On the 4th October the first half-yearly inspection
of the regiment which had taken place since April,
1857, was made by Major-General Roberts, command-
ing Rajpootana Field Force, who was pleased to issue
a highly complimentary order to the regiment on this
occasion. Lieutenant-Colonel Steele was commanding
and Lieutenant J. N. Colthurst was adjutant.
By order of her Majesty, published 18th
. ' August, 1858, a medal and clasp was granted
to all the troops engaged in field service in the repres-
sion of the mutinies in India, and lists of those so
entitled in the regiment were forwarded on the 3rd
and 4th November, 1858.
By order of the Governor-General in Council, dated
29th September, 1858, a donation of six months' full
batta was granted to all officers and men who had
served with the Rajpootana Field Force.
On October 26th, 1858, Colonel Botet Trydell was
promoted to major-general, and Major C. W. Austen
succeeded to the lieutenant-colonelcy in the regi-
ment.
Major-General Trydell served in the 83rd for a
period of fifty-four years. He was present with the
1st Battalion at the taking of the Cape of Good Hope
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in 1806, including the battle of Blueberg ; and also in
Ceylon through the Kandyan rebellion.
Lieutenant - Colonel Steele having proceeded to
England early in the month of December, 1858, the
command of the regiment devolved on Lieutenant-
Colonel Austen, the second lieutenant-colonel. On
the 17th of this month, a field force was formed at
Nusseerabad under the personal command of Brigadier
Honner, commanding Bajpootana Field Force, consist-
ing of the head-quarters of the 83rd Regiment, 500
strong, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Austen,
with a troop and a half-battery of artillery, a consider-
able force of cavalry of the 8tb Hussars and 1st Lancers,
and the 12th Regiment N.I. The force marched to
Sanganeer on the Neemuch road, arriving there on
the 21st. On the 23rd the head-quarters of the 83rd.
300 strong, with the 12th Regiment N.I., and half a
battery, were ordered back to Nusseerabad, arriviug
there on the 27th, Three companies under Lieutenant-
Colonel Heatly, consisting of 200 men, remained with
the brigade under Brigadier Honner.
Early in the month of January, 1859, intelli-
gence having been received that the rebel force
was again moving on Tonk, with the intention of reach-
ing Jeypoor, the head-quarters of the 83rd, with 300
men, part of the 12th Regiment N. I., and half a battery
of artUlery, the whole under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Holmes, proceeded on the 8th in an easterly
direction to Diggee, to cover the road from Tonk to
Jeypoor. Having received information that Tonk was
threatened, the force marched through Tonk to Bamboor
on the 11th; here it was discovered that the rebels
had passed by, and the force accordingly marched the
following day (twenty-two miles) in a north-east route
to JuUai. Finding that the rebels had only left that
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moruing, and were enoamped at Chatsoo, twenty-two
miles distant, the force marched again that night,
arriving at Chatsoo before daybreak. The rebels had
just left when the brigade of Brigadier Showers — chiefly
cavalry — having come up, continued the pursuit.
Colonel Holmes's force then marched on Jeypoor, arriving
there on the 17th and leaving on the 18th, and after
four days' severe marching through deep sand, came
up with the rebel force at "Seekur" at 4 a.m., having
during the last thirty hours accomplished a march of
fifty-two miles. The moon was just setting when our
troops surprised the rebel camp, and owing to the
darkness and precipitation with which the rebels fled,
together with our deficiency of cavalry, our troops
were unable to inflict any serious loss on them. About
80 were killed, 50 taken prisoners, and many horses
and camels. The force halted at Seekur for one day,
having during the previous thirteen days marched a
distance of 292 miles. After this, the force proceeded
in combination with other columns to harass the rebels,
and marched over a great part of Jeypoor and Joud-
poor, arriving finally on the 18th February at Suget
on the road between Nusseerabad and Deesa. Informa-
tion having been here received that the rebels had
escaped through a pass in the hUls, the force, after a
halt of four days, returned to Nusseerabad, arriving
there on the 1st March,
The field force, under Brigadier Honner, to which
were attached 200 men of the 83rd Regiment, under
Lieutenant-Colonel Heatly, also returned on the Ist
March, having been in the field since the 14th Decem-
ber, during which period they traversed 995 miles of
country ; and on one occasion, in attempting to surprise
the rebels, they marched forty-four miles in twenty-
four hours. In the pursuit of the rebels, terminating
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in the affair of Kosana, Brigadier Honner's force marched
1 30 miles, over tracts of deep, heavy land, in four days.
The 83rd detachment in this last pursuit, consisting
of 9 sergeants, 4 corporals, 1 drummer, and 119 privates,
under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Heatly, with
Captain Marsh, Lieutenants Onslow and Huyshe, were
mounted on camels. Their services during the opera-
tions terminating in the defeat of the rebels at "Koshana"
are honourably mentioned in Brigadier Honner's de-
spatch.
In the summer of 1859 a letter was addressed by
the Earl of Howth, Lord-Lieutenant of the county
of Dublin, to General Sir Frederick Stovin, G.c.B. and
K.C.M.G., the colonel of the regiment, which is sub-
joined : —
"Howth Cabtlb, July 28(fc, 1869.
" Sir, — An application haa been made to me by Lieutenant-Colonel
Steele, of the 83cd Regiment, in my capacity of the Lord- Lieutenant of
the county of Dublin, to give the asaiatance of my sanction and co-opera-
lion in forwarding an application from him as commanding officer of the
eSrd Regiment, that the diatiuctive appellation of the 'County of Dublin'
Regiment inay be conEei'red upon that corps. Lieutenant-Colouel Steele
bag suggested that I should communicate with you as the colonel of tbe
83rd on the subject of his wishes, and I accordingly beg to do so. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Steele accompanied his application to me by an eitract
from the records of tbe 83rd Regiment, and it most plainly appears that
the regiment was raised in the county of Dublin in the year 1793, under
a letter of service granted to its first lieutenant-colonel commandant,
William Fitch, who was killed at the bead of the regiment in the Maroon
war, in the island of Jamaica, three years afterwards. It further appears
from its records that the 83rd Regiment bas seen much active foreign
service, and baa been distinguished by its discipline and valour in many
parts of the world, and recently in the suppression of the mutiny in
India, where it is at present serving.
" Under these circumstances, and having regard to the fact that the
regiment was originally raised exclusively in the county of Dublin, I
have much pleasure in eipreesing my concurrence in the application made
by Lieutenant-Colonel Steele on tbe part of his regiment, I consider
that it would be creditable to the county of Dublin, that a regiment
raised in it, and of whose services it may be very justly proud, should
be distinguished by its name, and I give this letter to Lieutenant-Colonel
Steele for conveyance to you, in the hope that it may aid in inducing his
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Royal Higlineaa the Gomounder-m-Chief to recommend to her Hajeslf
that the title of the 'County of Dublin' Regiment ma; be conferred o&
'''* ™'^- "I have the honour, etc^
"(Signed) Howth.
"To General Sir F. Stovin, o.c.B. and K.c.M.a.,
Colonel S3k1 RegimeDt"
This application was brought to the notice of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief
of the Army, by Sir F. Stovin, and the title of the
" County of Dublin " Regimeut was conferred on the
83rd.
The following letter from the Adjutant-General
reached the regiment at Nusseerabad on the 19th
December, 1859, just sixty-seven years after the regi-
ment had been raised in the county of DubUn : —
"Horse GrAKDS, 8.W., Ortofctr 29(A, 1869.
" Sir,— By desire of his Royal Highness tlie General Commanding- in -
Chief, I have the honour to acquaint you that her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to authorize the 83rd Regiment, which was raised
principally from recruits obtained in Ireland in 1793, and embodied in
Dublin in that year, being designated the 63rd (County of Dublin)
Regiment. „ j ^^^ ^j^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^_^
" (Signed) W. F. Forster, D.A.-Gen."
The regiment remained at Nusseerabad and
Ajmere till the end of February, 1860, when
they were ordered to proceed to Belgaum, in the
southern Mahratta country ; and the head-quarters
division, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Austen,
marched on the 17th February, reached Cambay,
distant 390 miles, on the 30th March, and proceeded
by sea to Vingorla, on the Malabar coast, whence they
marched to Belgaum, arriving there on the 16th April.
The left wing moved on the 30th March, under com-
mand of Captain Baumgartner, and had a trying march
in very hot weather, during which they lost an officer
(Lieutenant Colebrook) and several men from cholera.
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They proceeded from Oambay by sea to Wagotna, and
marched to Kolapore, where they remained on detach-
ment under command of Captain E. B. Cooke.
A highly complimentary farewell order was issued
to the regiment on the occasion of its ceasing to belong
to the Rajpootana Field Force, by Brigadier Honner,
C.B., commanding in Malwa and Rajpootana. Lieutenant-
Colonel Austen was then in command of the regiment.
The half-yearly inspection of the regiment was made
by Brigadier Adams, cb., commanding the southern
Mahratta division, on the 7th November, 1860, at
Belgaum.
The wing of the regiment which had been on detach-
ment at Kolapore since May, 1860, joined head-quarters
on November 27th, 1860.
The medals awarded by her Majesty to the
officers and men who had been engaged with
the enemy during the Indian Mutiny were received
from the Adjutant-General, Horse Guards, on 2nd
February, 1861, and on 11th February they were pre-
sented to those entitled to them on a parade of the
garrison of Belgaum by Miss Straith, .the step-daughter
of the brigadier commanding.
The officers of the regiment who were presented with
the Indian war medal were : —
LieuL-Col, Steele, c.b. LicHtenant Wardell.
Lieut. -Col. Heatly. Lieutenant Onslow.
Captaiu Pigott. Lieutenant Karslake.
Lieut. -Col. 0. W. Austen. Lieutenant Healy.
Captain Wright. Lieutenant Coote.
Captain Wakefield. Lieutenant Beazlej.
Captain Minhear. Lieutenant Huyshe.
Captain Meurant. Lieutenant Fcnnefather.
Captain Bautngartner. Lieutenant Anderson.
Captain Qandy. Paymaster Swinburne.
Captain Gore. Assistant-Surgeon Toucli.
Captain Molony. Aasistant-Surgeou W, Sliarp.
Adjutant J. N. Colthurst, Quartermaster Hayes.
Lieutenant Browne. Captain Sprot.
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LieutenaDt-CoIonel Steele, who had comiaanded the
regiment in several engagements in the early part of
the Mutiny, had been decorated by her Majesty with
the insignia of a Companion of the Bath for his aervicea.
The half-yearly inspection of the regiment was made
by Brigadier Adams, C.B., commanding the southern
Mahratta division on April 25th, 1861.
A frock of scarlet serge, and a wicker helmet covered
with grey linen, with a turban round it, were ordered
to be adopted by the regiments in India, in supersession
of the shell jacket and chaco hitherto worn, and the
regiment was provided with them accordingly about
this time.
Intimation was received in August that the regiment
was to embark for England in the approaching cold
season. On the 18th November, his Excellency ■
Lieutenant- General Sir William Mansfield, K.C.B., Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Bombay presidency, having
visited Belgaum on a tour of inspection, went through
the barracks of the regiment, and afterwards reviewed
the 83rd on a brigade field-day, at the conclusion of
which he was pleased to make a speech to the regiment,
in which he expressed his approbation of the state of
the corps in the strongest terms ; his Excellency used
the words that "he never in the course of his service
had seen a regiment in higher order, and that he
should not fail to report accordingly to his Royal High-
ness the Commander-in-Chief"
Immediately afterwards the regiment was permitted
by general order to give volunteers for further service
in India to every regiment serving there, and a number
of non-commissioned officers and men, as per margin,*
having volunteered to other regiments, were struck ofl"
the strength of the 83rd from the 19th December, 1861.
' Sergeants, 8 ; corporals, 10 ; drummers, 7 ; privates, 163.
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The regiment commenced its march to the
coast on the 22Dd January, 1862, and reached
Vingorla on the 29th of that month, where they were
encamped till the 5th of February, on which day the
regiment, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Steele,
C.B., embarked in the hired transport King Lear; the
ship sailed the same evening for Plymouth.
During the service of the regiment in India of 12^
years, it lost by deaths 18 officers, 30 sergeants, 417
rank and file; and 51 sergeants and 629 rank and file
were invalided.
The King Lear anchored in Table Bay, Cape of
Good Hope, on the morning of the 18th March, and
having obtained supplies sailed again for Gravesend,
where the regiment disembarked on the 21st May,
1862, and proceeded to Dover on the same day by rail,
and was quartered in the citadel.
The regiment was soon afterwards inspected by
Brigadier-General Garvock, commanding at Dover, and
by Major-General Hon. A. A. Dalzell, commanding the
division.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Steele, c.B., sold out of
the regiment on the 29th July, after a service of twenty-
eight years in the 83rd. He died in London on the
6th August, only eight days after he had been
gazetted out.
Major A. Barnard Hankey succeeded to the lieutenant-
colonelcy of the regiment.
In August the regiment was reviewed by Lieutenant-
General Viscount Melville, K.C.B., who commanded it
for several years in Canada and England.
Several drafts of recruits, both officers and men,
joined head-quarters from the depot at Chatham, and
brought up the strength of the regiment, which had
been reduced to a mere skeleton by the volunteering
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at Belgaum, and the discharge of many men on its
arrival at Dover.
In October the regiment was inspected on the Castle
Hill parade ground by H;R.H. the Dake of Cambridge,
Commander-in-Chief, who, in a complimentary speech,
expressed his approval of its appearance, and of the
rapid manner in which the regiment had been brought
forward since its arrival in England.
In October a large number of the men were sent
up to see the Great Exhibition of 1862 by the officers.
The 83rd remained quartered at Dover until
the 23rd April, when it marched to the camp
at ShorneliflFe, where it relieved the 69th Regiment,
which had been sent to the Cape, and was quartered in
C lines.
In May the regiment was inspected by Brigadier-
General Sutton, Lieutenant-Colonel Hankey com-
manding.
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LIEUTENANT COLTHURST was promoted vice
Baumgartner transferred to Bombay Staff Corps,
and Lieutenant Blunt appointed adjutant vice Colthurst.
^^ In April the regiment under Lieutenant-
Colonel Hanlcey moved to Aldershot, and was
quartered in the North Camp.
' '^^^ dep6t of the regiment joined the regi-
ment from Chatham, making the strength up
to twelve companies.
In April the head-quarters, seven companies, moved
to Sheffield, and the remaining five companies to Weedon.
In May two companies were sent to Bradford, in
June one company to York; the latter returned to
head-quarters in September, and the former in October.
In June and July detachments of the regiment were
called upon to aid the civil power during riots in con-
nection with the elections at Nottingham, Grantham,
Lincoln, and Rotherham.
In October two companies were dettiched for duty at
Tynemouth.
In January the regiment embarked at Liver-
pool for Dublin, and was consequently distributed
as under : —
Head-quarters . . , Curragh,
Three companies . . . Armagh.
One company . , . Monaghan.
Two companies . . . Sligo.
Two „ ... Boyle.
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In May the establishment was reduced to ten com-
panies. Various changes in the stations of the detach-
ments took place during the year, but at the end of the
year the whole regiment moved to Richmond Barracks,
Dublin.
On 27th December the regiment was armed with
breech-loading converted Enfield rifles. Snider pattern.
iftR7 '^^^ dep6t companies moved in March to
Colchester, and in April the regiment em-
barked at Kingstown, and was conveyed by the troop-
ship Himalaya to Gibraltar, where it relieved the
86th Regiment in the Casemate Barracks.
Lieutenant ToUemache died during April of this year.
On 9th May the regiment received the new colours,
the presentation being made by the Hon. Lady Airey.
Lieutenant Cooke CoUis was appointed adju-
tant vice Blunt promoted.
1869. Captain Luke O'Connor died at Glasgow.
On 11th March the regiment, under Colonel
A. B. Hankey, embarked on the troopship
Tairiar and proceeded to Alexandria, marched to Suez,
and embarked on the troopship Euphrates on 25th
March. Arriving at Bombay on the 8th April, the
regiment proceeded to Poona and was quartered in
Wanourie Barracks.
In April, Ensign W. De Hoghton died at St. Remo,
In June the establishment was altered to eight com-
Captain R. H. James died at Poona in April.
In November three companies proceeded on
detachment to Bombay, two to Sattara, and one to
Asserghur.
On the 19th November, Colonel A. B. Hankey re-
tired on half-pay, and was succeeded by Lieutenant-
Colonel J. S. Brown.
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On the 11th November the whole regiment
was assembled at Bombay, to provide guards of
honour to Lord Northbrooke, the Viceroy, and for a
viceregal durbar to invest the Begum of Bhopal with
the "Star of India," and proceeded on detachment
again on completion of these duties.
The dep6t companies, which had apparently now left
Colchester, and were stationed at Chatham, moved to
Newry,
The whole regiment was assembled at Chin-
chivad to take part in manceuvres, after which
it left in December by rail to Ahmedabad, and leaving
one company on detachment there, marched to Deesa,
arriving there on 1 5th January. Companies were
sent for change of air to Mount Aboo.
The " Glengarry " cap was taken into wear on 14 th
December, in place of one of the " Kilmarnock " pattern.
Lieutenant G. Cleaveland died at Mount Aboo.
The depot companies moved to Fermoy, and
■ were attached to the 86th Regiment.
Lieutenant G. Beresford shot himself at Deesa.
Two companies proceeded to Baroda on detach-
ment in October, at which place the regiment found
guards of honour on the 18th and 23rd November
for the arrival and departure of H.K.H. the Prince
of Wales.
Lieutenant A. H. Oakeley died at Deesa on
10th October.
In December one company from Deesa and the three
composing the detachments at Ahmedabad and Baroda
marched to Porebundur and embarked on the l.G.S.
Dalhousie for Karachi ; and then with the 50th Regi-
ment were sent, on account of smallpox, into camp at
Jemadar Ha Laudi.
The head-quarters of the regiment marched from
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Deesa to Mandavi, and arriving at this place (twenty-
ifiTT ^^^^^ marches) on 10th January, 1877, pro-
ceeded on the Dalhousie to Karachi, where they
were joined by the companies from camp.
In February two companies were sent on detach-
ment to Hyderabad.
The dep6t companies, now at the Curragh, moved to
Alderahot.
On 11th November telegraphic instructions
were received at Karachi for the regiment to be
in readiness for field-service in Upper Sind.
On 12th December, invalids, women, and children
were sent, under Lieutenant Bell, vifi, Bombay to
Ahmednagar, and on 21st December the head-quarters
{five companies), under Colonel T. S. Brown, proceeded
on service to Sukkur, where on 5th January,
1879, they were joined by the three companies
from Hyderabad, and on 30th January by a detach-
ment from home. Of this draft 83 men came from the
linked battalion {86th Foot).
The strength at Sukkur was then — 20 officers, 41
sergeants, 15 drummers, and 779 men.
The regiment was encamped about 1^ miles south of
Sukkur on the bank of the Indus.
The regiment left Sukkur, by detachments, between
20th February and 5th March, and returned by rail
to Karachi, and was encamped on the Maidan.
On 13th March the regiment, under Colonel Brown,
embarked on the I.G.S.'s Tenasserim and Czarewitch,
and proceeded to Vingorla, where the party from
Ahmednagar joined it, and marched by easy marches
to Belgaum. One company was quartered in the fort
and the remainder in barracks.
On 29th September, Colonel Brown was appointed
to the Brigade Staff to command Sind District, and
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was succeeded in the command by Lieutenant-Colonel
E. Meurant.
In February, two companies were sent on
detachment to Sattara.
In September, as the regiment was about to proceed
to England, volunteers to the number of 82 rank and
file were transferred to other corps.
The detachment from Sattara returned to head-
quarters in December.
Instructions bad been received in November that the
regiment would proceed to England in H.M.S. Jumna
on 25th January, 1881, but on 3rd January of
that year, a telegram was received ordering the
regiment to Natal on field service owing to the out-
break of hostilities with the Boers.
The regiment left Belgaum on 7th January, marched
to Vingorla, and on the 15th embarked on H.M.S.
Crocodile (on which were also the Gordon Highlanders)
for Durban ; 46 invalids with the women and children
proceeded to Bombay en route to England.
On 30th January the regiment, consisting of 20
officers, 574 rank and file, landed at Durban, and
proceeded by rail to standing camp at Fillie Fontein ;
there it only remained for two weeks and then marched
to Pietermaritzburg, thence to the base of operations,
Newcastle, where it arrived on 9th March — a march
rendered extremely difficult owing to heavy rains.
During March, April, and May the regiment was
variously encamped at Signal Hill, Bennett's Drift,
and elsewhere, and employed wood-cutting, coal-min-
ing, etc.
On 1st July, the following changes took efiect
(General Order No. 41 of 1881):—
The regiment (83rd Foot) became the 1st Battalion
Royal Irish Rifles.
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The regiment (86th Foot) became the 2iid Battalion
Royal Irish Rifles.
The Royal North Down Militia became the 3rd Bat-
talion Royal Irish Rifles.
The Antrim Militia became the 4th Battalion Royal
Irish Rifles.
The Royal South Down Militia became the 5th
Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
And by General Order No. 70 of 1881 :—
The Louth Militia became the 6th Battalion Royal
Irish Rifles.
The No. 83 was assigned to the Regimental District.
The uniform was changed to "green with light green
&cing8," and the following badges and devices were
added : —
"The Sphinx," "The Harp and Crown."
. Motto — " Quia Separabit."
Distinctions — "Egypt," "India," "Bourbon."
In November, hostilities came to an end, and the
force about Newcastle was broken up.
The regiment marched from Bennett's Drift on 7th
November, arrived at Pietermaritzburg on the 19th,
and proceeded by train to Durban, arriving on 21st
November.
On 23rd November it embarked on H.M.S. Tamar
for England,
On 3rd January the Tamar arrived at Ports-
mouth. The regiment disembarked next day
and proceeded by rail to Dover, consisting of 15
oflicers and 489 rank and file.
On 14th March, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge in-
spected the regiment.
On 29th June, rifle uniform was taken into wear.
In August, owing to war in Egypt, the First Class
Reserve was called up, but demobilized again in October.
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In September permissioD was received (General Order
No. 252 of 1882) for the regiment to "bear Cape of.
Good Hope 1806," instead of "Cape of Good Hope"
on their appointments.
1883. The battalion remained at Dover.
A detachment, under Captain H. H. Jackson,
proceeded to Halifax, N.S., to join the 2nd
Battalion.
On 13th August, the battalion, under Colonel
Meurant, proceeded in H.M,S. Assistance to Guernsey,
sending four companies to Alderney,
On 5th October, Colonel Meurant was placed on
■Ixalf-pay, and was succeeded in the, command by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel F. ICarslake.
A draft, under Lieutenants Welman and
O'Leary, proceeded to Halifax, N.S., to join the
2nd Battalion.
On 15th December, the battalion moved from Guern-
sey and Alderney to Gosport.
1886. The battalion remained at Gosport.
In February, Colonel Karslake was succeeded
by Colonel C. J. Burnett from the East York-
shire Regiment.
On 7th July, the battalion proceeded to Alder-
shot to take part on 9th July in the Jubilee Re-
view, held on the completion of the fiftieth year of
reign of H.M. Queen Victoria. Strength present — 19
officers and 617 rank and file, and was brigaded with
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and 2nd Battalion King's
Royal Rifles.
The battalion returned to Gosport on 12th July.
On 14th December, the battalion moved to Ireland
and was stationed at MuUingar, with a detachment at
Sligo.
1888-9. The battalion remained at MuUingar.
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i(tan Colonel Burnett having been appointed A.A.
. ' General at Aldershot, Lieutenant-Colonel H. D.
Cutbill, from half-pay, succeeded to the command.
In July, the battalioo moved to the Curragh for drills,
and in August to "New Barracka," Fermoy, with a
detachment of one company at Fort Carlisle, Queens-
town.
1891 A. rifle busby was sanctioned and taken into
wear on Christmas Day.
Captain Curzon was appointed adjutant vice
Wilkinson.
The battalion moved from Fermoy to Newry
on 19th June, sending a detachment in October
to Drogheda.
A field-service cap was taken into use in place
of the Glengarry, which had been worn since 1874.
On 4th June, Major R. J. Knox was promoted
lieutenant-colonel, and succeeded to the command vice
Cutbill, whose four years of command had terminated.
On 16th October, the battalion -moved to Brighton.
Strength — 20 officers and 784 rank and file, sending
two companies as a detachment to Chichester.
iftflR "^^^ regiment was armed with Lee-Enfield
rifles, Mark II.
ifioft Lieutenant 0. C. Baker was appointed adju-
tant on 1st January ,-vice Captain Curzon, whose
tenure expired.
On 27th April, Lieutenant King ^ Harman with 1
colour-sei^eant, 1 sergeant, and 25 men, proceeded to
South Africa as part of an Irish company of mounted
infentry for service in Matabeleland.
On 21st September, the battalion, numbering 16
officers, 586 rank and file, moved by rail to Aldershot,
and was quartered in Ramillies' Barracks.
On 3rd November, Lieutenant-Colonel C. Haggard
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succeeded to the command vice Lieutenant-Coloael R. J.
Knox.
^^^ On 9th January, Lieutenant-General H.R.H.
the Duke of Connaught commanding Aldershot
District inspected the battalion. Captain O'Leary re-
ceived and was permitted to wear the 4th Class Order
of the Osmanieh, for services in the Dongola expedition.
On 24th April, the battalion embarked at Southamp-
ton on the transport Dunera for South Africa, and
having disembarked at Durban on 24th May — strength
20 officers, 593 rank and file, 37 women, and 51
children— proceeded by rail to Ladysmith.
On 25th May the detachment under Lieutenant
King-Harman rejoined head-quarters. This detachment
had been employed on service for thirteen months with
head-quarters at Fort Salisbury, and had had 1 man
wounded. It received the thanks of the G.O.C. Natal
and Zululand for " their soldierly qualities and good
behaviour," and subsequently received a medal for
service in Rhodesia.
On 27th September, the battalion was put into khaki
clothing.
On 10th August, a Maxim machine gun was
issued to the battalion.
„ On 24th March, the battalion left Ladysmith
for Durban, where it embarked on E.I.M.S. Clive
for Calcutta, and arriving on 15th April, it proceeded
to Dum Dum.
On 18th September, the head-quarters moved to
Fort William, Calcutta.
War with the Boers in South Africa having broken
out. Captain Fox-Strangways and Lieutenant Eckford
were sent there for service on 18th September, and on
20th September, 1 sergeant and 14 men also went as
trained transport drivers.
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IflOO ^'^ ^^* January, Lieutenant Macnamara suc-
ceeded to the adjutancy vice Baker, whose tenure
expired.
On 1st February, Captain Noblett and 1 sergeant
were attached to Lumsden's Horse, a volunteer Mounted
Infantry Corps, and proceeded to South Africa.
On 28th October, Lieutenant-Colonel A. T. Swaine
succeeded to the command vice Haggard.
On 18th December, Lieutenant G. Forbes died from
enteric fever.
iftftl Captain Noblett and I sergeant returned to
duty from South Africa. This officer was men-
tioned in despatches.
The battalion remained at Calcutta.
1Q09 ^" ^^ February, the battalion moved to
Fyzabad.
On 14th February, 4 sergeants, 6 corporals, and 139
privates left from Bombay to join the 2nd Battalion on
service in South Africa.
On 10th March, Lieutenant Low was killed in action
in South Africa.
On 14th March, Major F. J. Tobin, who had joined
as second-in-command, was decorated on parade with
the Distinguished Service Order for service in South
Africa.
On 18th November, the battalion went to Delhi and
took part in the great Durbar held for the proclamation
of H.M. King Edward VII as Emperor of India, and
the following officers, warrant officers, N.C.O.'s, and
riflemen received the coronation medal given for this
Lieut, -Col. Swaine.
Major Tobin, D.s.o.
Lieut. Dunn.
Sgt. -Major Foater.
!^. -Major WilliamB,
Colour Sergt. Cowden,
Colour Seigt. Elphick.
Corporal Verdoii.
Rifle Diaii Heron.
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Subsequently it took part in manceuvres near Delhi,
and returned to Fyzabad on 21st January, 1903.
On 20th August, Sergeant Bingham went on
service to Somaliland.
Sergeant-Major Foster was promoted Quartermaster
on 9th November.
On 1st January, Captain H. R. Charley suc-
ceeded Captain Macnamara as adjutant.
On 20th May, a machine-gun detachment of 1 ser-
geant and 6 men under Lieutenant Bowen-Colthurst
proceeded to Thibet with the mission under Brigadier-
General {afterwards Sir) R. Macdonald, o.b., and subse-
quently received a medal for this service.
On 28th October, Colonel Swaine completed his
tenure of command and was succeeded by Lieutenant-
Colonel J. S. Brown.
On 15th December the battalion left Fyzabad and
marched to Meerut, 351 miles, arriving on 1st January.
En route two companies were detached for duty
"^- at Delhi.
On 30th November the battalion left by train for
Rawal Pindi and took part in manceuvres and review
on the occasion of the visit of T.RH.'s the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
During 1905-7 the battalion remained at Meerut,
having a detachment at Delhi, and (during the hot
seasons) at Chakrata and Landour.
Lieutenant Robinson died at Meerut.
In January the battalion went to Agra and
took part in a review held in honour of a visit to
India of H.M. the Ameer of Afghanistan.
On 6th March, Captain Charley's tenure of
the adjutancy expired and Lieutenant H. R. Goodman
was appointed.
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The following is a List of all Officers Killed and
WoDNDBD in the Regivient since it was raised in
1793.
Rilled.
Colonel William Fitch
Maroon War.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon
Talavera.
Collins .
Salamanca.
Major
ffidrington
Vittoria.
Brevet
Major Hon. Powys
Talavera.
Captai
iLee
Maroon War.
„
Fry . .
Badajos.
„
Samuel Read .
Jeerun, India.
Talavera.
,,
Dahman .
Do.
^^
Flood
Do.
!i
Ferris
Fuentea d'Onor.
„
Lindsay .
Vittoria.
Bloiham .
Do.
II
Johnson
Canada.
^
Low .
South Africa.
Ensign
Hackett . .
PeniuBula.
Wounded.
Lieutenant-Colonel CollinB . . Albiiera.
Oarr
Orthea.
Major Blaquiere .
Do.
Captai
1 Venables
Brunt .
Summerfield
Reynolds
Elliott .
Venables
Vittoria.
Maroon War.
Talavera.
Do.
Orthea.
Do.
Lieutenant Abel .
Talavera.
Johnstone
Do.
Nicholson
Do.
Pine .
Da
„
Boggle
Do.
Baldwin
Do.
'I
Ferris
Do.
Colthurst
Buaaco.
Vereker
Fuentes d'Onor.
'I
Matthews
Cindad Rodrigo.
Vereker
Do.
„
Badajos.
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WOUNDKD
Lieutenant O'Neill .
Badajos.
Bowles
Do.
Lane
Do.
, Vavasour .
Do.
Baldwin .
Po.
, Gascoigne .
Salamanca.
Smith
Vittoria.
Baldwin .
Do.
Barry
Do.
Watson .
NiveUe.
Barry
Do.
Wjatt
Do,
Baldwin . .
Orthes.
Watson .
Do.
, Lane
Do.
HiiigBtoue .
Vic Bigorre
Lane
Do.
Lieut, and Adj. Swinburne .
Orthes.
Adjutant Erahan
Tftlavera.
Lieut, and Adj. J. Swinburne
Do.
Enaign Nugent .
Orthes.
„ Burgeaa .
Nivelle.
„ A. Tulloch .
Talavera.
„ Barry .
Do.
„ Carey .
Do.
„ Irwin .
Do.
AasiBtant-Surgeoa Miles
Nimbharia.
Total.
Killed.
Wounded
Lie utenant -Colonela
3
2
Majors ....
2
1
Captains ....
3
6
Lientenants
7
31
Ensigns . . . :
1
7
Surgeons.
1
16
48
Grand Tot
&.L.
Killed.
Wounded.
Officers ....
16
48
Se
jeants and rank and file
279
810
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List of Officers who have sensed in the 8Srd Regiment,
compiled from the " Officers' Records," preserved
in the Regimental Orderly Room.
Colonels Commanding.
William Fitch .
James Balfour .
John Hodgson ,
Hastings Fnaer, cb. .
Sir Fred, Stovin, c
K P. Buckley .
W. O. Brown .
W. H. Brodfori
Colunbls or Lieutenant-
golonkls comuandina.
William Fitch .
William Sleigh .
Thomas Gibson .
Sir Edward Bayaes
William Godley
John Byne Skerritt
Joseph Baird
William Hutchinson .
Alexander Gordon
Richard Collins .
Jacob Blunt
John Potter Hamilton
Sir Henry William Carr
Charles Cother .
Bun bury
Hon. H, Dundas, c.B.
B. Trydell
W. H. Law
J. Kelsall .
Edward Steele, c.B.
Charles W. Austen
Remarks.
. 1793 : Colonel Commandant.
. 1795 : Major-Genenil.
. 1823 : Major-General,
. 1S35 : Hajor-Oeneral.
LO. 184H : Lieidnant>-Geii«»L
. 1866 : General. Died Wth May, 1873.
. '1873 : General Died 27th Nov., 1883.
. Lieutenant-Qeneral.
Killed in the Maroon War.
Killed at Talavera.
KiUed at Salamanca.
Retired on half-pay, 184!.
Brevet Colonel, promoted to Major-
General, 1866,
. Retired on full pay, as Major-General,
1866.
. Retired on full pay, as Colonel, I8fi&
. Retired July, 1862. Died in London,
6th August, 1B62.
. Exchanged to 14tk Regiment.
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Colonels or Libutenant-
COLONEia COMHAKDINO.
A. Barnard Hankey
T. S. Brown .
E. Meurant
F. Karaluke
0. J. BHriiett
H. D. Ciitbill .
R. J. Knox
C. Haggard
A. T. Swaine
J. S. Brown
Lieutenant-Colonels.
S. Flower
C. G. Gore
R. 0. De Montmorency
Majors,
T. Sumnierfield .
Peter Crofton
Joseph Swinburne
Edward Townaend
Henry F. Ainslie
Henry Lloyd
John Heatley .
James F. Murray
Edward B. Cooke
Henry De R. Pigott
Thomas Venahlea
Robert Bates
J. 8. Wakefield
F. A. Wriglit
E. A. Butler
J. P. B. Forster
G. G. Beaiiey
C. J. Wyndham
B. H. Metcalfe
H. H. Stuart
W. Cooke Collis
F. 3. F. Stokes
J. J. Meynell
H. A. Eager
W. Ayde .
Rbuarks.
. Retired 2nd August, 1871.
. To Brigade Staff 28th February, 1880.
. Retired 5th October, 1884,
, Retired 12th February, 1887.
, To Staff 4th June, 1890.
. Retii'ed 4th June, 1894.
. Retired 28lh October, 1898.
. Retired 28th October, 1900.
. Retired 28th October, 1904.
, Now commanding.
. Retired flth October, 1888.
. Retired 10th January, 1883.
. To 2 R.I.R. 10th January, 1833.
. Died at Limerick, 1834.
. Retired.
, Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel, retired as
Colonel, 1853. Died, 1860.
, Died of cholera at Kurrachee, 1851.
. Retired as Lieut.-Col, on full pay, 1865.
. Died of cholera at Cambay, 1854.
. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel ; exchanged
to 69th Regiment.
. Exchanged to 97th Regiment, 1862.
. Retired, 1862.
. Exchanged to 19th Regiment, 1883.
. Brevet Lieu ten ant- Colonel ; retired 7th
August, 1878.
. Retired 18th January, 1882.
. Retired 18th April, 1885.
. Retired 16ih September, 1868.
. Retired 12th March, 1881.
, Transferred to 2 R.I.E. 18th Sept., 1888.
, Retired 31st December, 1887.
. To2E.LR., 1889.
. Promoted half-pay Lieutenant- Colonel,
and retired 4th May, 1893.
. Transferred to 2 R.I.R., 1st August, 1890.
. Retired 2nd March, 1893.
. Transferrtd to 2 R.I.R., December, 1895.
. To SUff, 25th March, 1898.
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Majors.
E. Allen .
F. J. Tobiu
W. J. McWhinuie
F. E. P. Canon
W. E. O'Leary .
H. M. Cliff
K. Bereaford
F. J. H. Bell
C. E. R. Harvey
G, B. Laurie
A. V. Weir
0. C. Baker
Captains.
Henry Cantfield
FrsDciH John«toii
Aretas S. Young
John Richardson
Robert Colquohoun .
John Harrison .
Robert Kelly .
J. H. Anstruther
George Grey
John Rayson
Denis McC. Stubbeiuan
John Emslie
Edward D' Alton
Thomas St. Aubyn .
Benjamin H. Brown .
Duncan Campbell
William Garston
D. R. De Riiizy
Hon. William Gage .
D. W. P. Labalmondiere .
S. H. F. Gary .
David Anderson
Frederick Woodgate .
Thomas Spring
Samuel B. Lamb
Thomas Adams
Frederick George Moore
Thomas M. Keogh
William Mills Molony
Samuel Read .
Robert Colville Jones
Kbharkb.
Exchanged to 2 B.I.R , 29th April, 1899.
Proinoted into S R.I.R., 28th Jnly, 1904.
Retired 2lat September, 1906.
Appointed second in command 3 R.I.R.,
13th July, 1905.
Retired 17th October, 1902.
Exchanged to 2 R.LR.
. Removed to &6th Foot, 1833.
. Retired, 1834.
. Exchanged to 63rd Regiment, 1836.
. Retired, 1840.
. Died in London, 1841.
. Halt-pay, 1839.
. Sold out, 1839.
. Sold out, 1B39.
. Sold out. 1840.
. Sold out, 1841.
. Sold out, 184S.
. Sold out, 1844.
. Half-pay.
. Died at Putney, 1846.
. Retired, 1847.
. Exchanged to 90th Regiment, 1818.
. Half-pay, 1849,
. Half-pay, 1849; died of cholera same
. Died atPoona, 1849.
. Halt-pay, 1850.
. Exchanged to 3Iat Regiment, 1850.
. Exchanged to 22nd Regiment.
. Retired, 1848.
. Exchanged to 35th Regiment, 1851.
. Exchanged to lOth Regiment, 1851.
. Exchanged to 78th Regiment, 1864.
. Half-pay, 1856.
. Retired, 1866.
. Exchanged to 22nd Regiment.
. Killed in action at Jeerun, 1857.
. Died at Ahmedabad, 1S67.
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Captainh.
William Nott .
Herbert Stanley Cooper
Hon. E. G. W. Forester
Robert H. P. Crawford
John ShamiRn Molony
Richard R. Wyvill .
Thomas Parker Wright
F. H. D. Marsh ,
Henry Gandy .
Retired J. Sweeney .
T. Mowbray Baumgartner
Jainea Verling Eltia .
William Minhear
F. Pemberton Campbell
Frederick Dickenson
Edward William Biay
John Sprot
Edward Men rant
Julian Wakefield
Chaa. C. Gore .
James F. Sweeney
Geo. 0. Beazley
Geo. L. Huyehe
William H. Ivimy
Lawrence Mackenzie
G. F. Stehelin .
J. K. S. Hendereoi
L. E. O'Connor .
G. P. Fawkee .
P. C. Browne .
J. F. W¥se
W. C. Strickland
C. L. Smith
G. E. E. Blunt .
F. H, A. D. Roebuck
E. G. Johnson .
B. H. James
G. N. Stevenson
G. W. Cockburii
G. E. S. Cartwrigbt .
C. J. Sborbnrn .
W. Stewart
T. F. Gibbs .
H. C. Bond
C. T. Davenport
Remarks.
. Died near Birmingham, 1868.
. Died at Nusseeralmd, 1666.
. Half-pay, 1868.
. Exchanged to 90th Regiment ; died ii
Crimea.
. Removed to Staff — Falkland Islands.
. Retired, 1860.
. Staff officer of pensioners.
. Exchanged to 89th Regiment.
. Retired, 1860.
. Half-pay.
. Transferred to Bombay Staff Corps, 1661
. Exchanged to Ceylon Rifles, 1862.
. Retired, 1863.
. E^ichauged to Uth Hussars, 1863.
. Retired, 1863.
. Brevet major.
. Retired 6th Noveinber, 1868.
. Retired 9th April, 1890.
. Died 10th Januarj', 1869.
. Retired 29th June, 1870.
. Exchanged to 23rd Foot 2nd May, 1869.
. Retired 28th October, 1871.
. Retired 30th April, 1873.
. Retired 5th January, 1870.
. Exchanged to 46th Foot 20th July, 1870.
. Retired 28th May, 1870.
. Died at Poona 4th April, 1871.
. Exchanged to 91st Foot 31st Oct., 1871.
. Retired 30th September, 1870.
. Retired 10th February, 1877.
. Retired 5th November, 1884,
. Retired 9th June, 1877.
. Retired 19th October, 1878.
. Died 27th March, 1882,
. To Army Pay Dept. 26th August, 1881.
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Caftains.
J. A. R. Bell .
J. W. H. Anson
W. B. JUrliiig .
E. C. L. Walter
R. Tavlur
R. S. OraveM .
Hon. F. L. Colborne .
M. E. Jhilchinotik
C. G. Harris .
L. T, V. Wilkinson .
A. W. Raymond
W. H. Diiulop .
H. h. Welnian .
G. 0. Callaghan Wustrapp
J. E. Hodge»
W. G. Lilliagaton
R. A. D. Rowley
G. W. W. D'Arcy Evan;
P. M. H. Carew
T. S. Fox Strangwaya
A. F. Ryan
H. F. R. Despard .
W. E. 0. C. Blunt .
T. Carson
A. J, B. Addison
B. H. M. Fox ,
P. G. W. Etktord .
H. G. Breman .
D. W. Silwell .
L. H. NobletC .
H. R. Charley .
L. C. Sprague .
C. 0. Maenamara
J. H. Alston
B. Allgood
E. G. Dunn
E. H. Saunders, D.8.0.
R. H- S. Dashwood .
C. H. Dixon .
L. G. B. Rodney
E. C. Monro .
J. C. Bowen-Colthurst
Rbharks.
. To Army Pay Dept 12th April, 1881.
. Superseded 19th July, 1862.
. Resigned 16th January, 1884.
. Died at Aldemey 4th May, 1885.
. Retired 11th Jnjj', 1884.
, To Armv Pay Dept. 9th December, 1886.
. Brevet Major to Staff, April, 1885.
. Resigned 17th August, 1887.
. Retired 10th August, 1888.
. Retired 20th February, 1895.
. To 2 B-I.R. 1st February, 1888.
. To 2 R.I.R. 20th May, 1892.
, To Militia, Adjutant 20th Nov., 1893.
. Retired 20th February, 1889.
. To Army Pay Department 1st July, 1893,
. To half-pay 12th July, 1896.
. Died 19th November, 1898.
. To 20th Hussara 10th June, 1896.
. Retired Zvd July, 1897.
. To Staff 22nd October, 1899 (retired).
. Resigned 24th August, 1898.
. Retired 16th August, 1902.
. To Army Pay Department 29th April,
1908.
. To Adjutant 5 R.I.R. 22nd February,
1 900 (retired).
. To Adjutant, Artists' Vols, (retired).
. To A.S.C. l.lth October, 1900.
. Adjutant, Vols. 14th November, 1905.
. To half-pay 8th May, 1902 (retired).
. Brevet Major. Eichanged to 2 R.I.B.
10th October, 190a
. Brevet Major. Promoted to 2 R.I.R.,
1907.
. To 2 R.I.R. 6th March, 1907.
. To 2 R.I.R.
. To Sr. T. Corps 34th November, 1905.
. Retired 21st December, 1907.
. To 2 R.I.R.
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MEMOIRS OF THE Mrd REGISIENT
LiBirmKANTS,
Edward De Visme
Henry S, G. Bowles, ,
George Blakeney
JohD J. E. HamUton .
W. 8. Johngoii .
Hanway Howard
W. S. Ducie
C. T: Egerton .
R(«er Coghlan .
William J. Nunn
James Goodrich
Hon. R. H. Cliiford .
T, Taubman James
Francis W, Bowles
Weninan Wynniatt
James Foster
William Blackbume .
Thomas Stewart Lane
Walter Hamilton
Francia J. Hext
John W. Crowe
J<din William Wallington .
Sir Richard GetTiin, Ba
James Sadler Najlor
John T. Downman ,
W. Sandford Wills .
Lord Alfred S. Churchill .
H. P. Villiers Villiera
W. 0. Sheilla .
Ohaa. Peregrine Teeadale .
S. W. F. M. Wilson .
John Meade
John Norris McKelvey
Braithwaite Chamley.
Thomas Rowland
Usher W. Alcock
Marmaduke N. Richardson
William Fitzroy
John W. Huakisson .
Stephen W, Metge .
J. R. A. Colebrook .
G. W. H. Waniell
Guildford M. Onslow
John Healey
Edwin Thomas .
Rkmarks.
. Retired, 1831.
. Died at Ballinrobe, 1832.
. Retired, 1836.
. "Retired, 1833.
. Killed in action at Prescott, 1838.
. Retired, 1837.
. Retired, 1838.
. Retired, 1839.
. Died in Dublin, 1834.
, Half-pay.
. Retired, 1839.
. Killed from his horse at Limerick, 1633.
. Retired.
. Exchanged to 94th, 1637.
. Drowned at London, Canada, 1841.
. EwtowH adtoatb L^jht Dragoons.
. Exchanged to Ist Dragoon Guards.
. To gist Regiment.
. Died at Castlecomer, 1648.
. Betired, 1846.
. Retired, 1646.
. Retired 1649
. Exchanged to 4th Light Dragoons, 1847.
. ■Retired, 1846.
. Exchanged to Bth Hussars, 1846.
. Retired, 1849.
. Exchanged to 5th Dragoon Guards.
. Retired, 1848.
. Retired, 18SG.
. Retired, 1862.
. Promoted to 66th Regiment, 1866.
. Do.
. Projnoted to 30th Regiment, 1856.
. Died at Deeaa, 1866.
. Exchanged to 17th Lancers, 1668.
. Exchanged to 1st Regiment, 1863.
. Retired, 1865.
. Retired, 165a
. Promoted into BSrd Regiment, 1866.
. Transferred to G6th Regiment, 185S.
..Died at sea, 1866.
. Died at Mysana, 1660.
. Retired, 18S1,
. Retired, 1861.
. Exchanged to 06Ui Regiment, 1862.
. Retired, 1863.
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MEMOIRS OF TUB 83rd R£niM£NT
LlBtmiUHTH.
R. Kouietii Oibb
U. Q. Dsviea
James E. Brytner
William K. Boukey
0«or(^ Dunlevie
Alfred Holt .
ThoRuu G. Coote
Peter C. Browne
NicholoR Pennefather
Frederick Karslake .
W. Forbea Andereon
Hubert C. Whitlock
Michael Marphj
Littleton A. Pow^s
James Geo. Scott
Henry Albert Fuller
Walter C. Strickland
Frederick AuguatuB Wright
Charles Luciua Smith
Charles Ha; Tollemache
John Olphert Oage ,
Thoa. E. B. Townsend
C. Horrocka
H. L. Parry
T. P. Powell .
H. W.Walker .
H. V. H. Brooke
M. 0. Kirkward
W. F. Marriott .
A, Fawoett
J. W. Anderson
E. Bruce .
A. Chichester
W. De Hogton .
R. W. S. Burnett
Hon. E. F. Gifford
C. W. Hinde
J. H. Hardtman Berckley
L. F. Heath .
C. G. B. Hervey
G. Cleaveland .
Rbmarkh.
Exchanged to 1st Weal India Regimi
1863.
Exchanged to 96th Regiment^ 1863.
Drowned at Hythe, 1S63.
Retired, 18S3.
Halt-pay, 1857.
Promoted into 21at Begiment, 1855.
Died at Sandgate, 1863.
Retired 7th November, 18S6.
Retired let February, 1873.
Retired 26th July, 1873.
Transferred to 3iid 19th Foot.
Exchanged to 33[d Foot lat December,
1869.
Retired 16th March, 1861.
Exchanged to 41st Foot, 1676.
Retired 8th July, 1868.
To Bombay Staff Corps, 11th July, 1874.
Transferred to 39th Foot.
Exchanged to 95th Foot, 31at August,
1870.
Died atS. Remo, 29th April, 1870.
Retired 10th July, 1672.
Exchanged to 2nd 24th Foot, 25th
February, 187a
To Bombay Staff Corps, 7th February,
1873.
Transferred to 107th Regiment, 16th
January, 1875.
To Indian Staff Corps, 1671.
To Indian Staff Corps, 1878.
Died at Mount Aboo, 19th March, 1896.
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MEMOIRS 0? TltE 83bd RE0mENT
LHUTENAKTS.
G. A. Bereaford .
P. A. Bnckland .
H. F. Cadell .
C. St. L. Wilkinson .
A. C. 0. Majne .
J. W. Hogge
0. H. W. Alexander .
H. E. W. Beville
A. W. Ancketill
H. Bead .
H, B. Wftnien .
J. M. Johnstone
A. D. Enriquerz
H. Uanstield .
0. F. N. Qinley
D. Cole .
L. B. H. Baker .
W. D. Thomson
' G. E. D. Weatrapp
J. F, Trant
G. V. Burrows .
R. W. F. Monteith
A. P. S. Barnett
E. A. Kettlewell
W. G. Alban
W. Browne
M. A. Tighe
H. F. Battersby.
J. Fisher .
C. H. Orpen
J. R. Gray
H. B. Homfray .
A. P. M. Burke .
E. W. H, Somerset
A. H. Festing
Bbharkh
. Died at Deesti, 8th June, ISTR.
, To Bengal Staff Uorpn, 24th April, 1878.
. To Madras Staff OorpB, a&th November,
1876. '
. Retired 25th Nuvambar, 1874.
. To I.S.C., let September, 1877.
. To I.S.C, aSrd May, 1876.
. Resigned 30th October, 1878.
. To I.8.C,, 14th December, 1876.
. Resigned Tth June, 187S.
. To Bengal Staff Corps.
. To Bombay Staff Corps, 1876.
. Retired a6th November, 1879.
. To I,S.C., 29th November, 1881.
. To I.S.C., 5th August, 1678.
. To Bombay Staff Corps.
. To I.S.C., 19th July, 1878.
. To I.S.C.
. To I.S.C,, 29th Angust, 1882.
. To l.S.a, 26th April, 1880.
. Exchanged to 2nd West India Begiment,
2nd August, 1882,
. To I.S.C.
. To A.S.C., 18th April, 1886.
. To I.S.C., 16th March, 1882.
. To I.S.C., 18th December, 1880.
. To 1.S.R,, 9th November, 1880.
, Retired 29th October, 1883.
. To 2nd Norfolk Eegt., 7th Nov., 1883.
. Resigned 29th June, 1887.
. To K.R. Rifles, 18th January, 1886.
. Transferred to let Lite Guards, 7th
November, 1888.
. Transferred toS. Rities, 14th April, 1883.
. Transferred to North Stafford Regiment,
12th June, 1883.
. Transferred to 2nd Wilts Regiment,
25th August, 1886.
. To I.S.C., 6th May, 1887.
. To I.S.C., 2nd March, 1887.
. Promoted into 2nd Battalion, 2nd March,
1893.
. Resigned 2nd March, 1903.
, To Rifle Brigade, 3rd August, 1887.
To Royal Niger Coy., 29th July, 1886.
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MEMOIRS OP THE 83bi> REGIMENT
LiKCTKNANTB.
a. S. Carey
W. A. King Hamen .
H. Wilding
R. L. Hughes Hallctt
A. O. Fbrbe« .
C. S. Dixon
C. L. W. Wallace
A. 8. Kirkwood ,
W. M. Lanyon .
A. J. Biscoe
H. R. Goodman .
W. M. CuUoch .
F, EobinBon
Hon. B. A. Forbes
E. M. A. J. Hogan
G, A, Chatterton
P. F. J. Smith .
J. F. Martyr .
C. C. Tee .
Geo, H. Cazalet.
Robert Portal .
T. G. L. Carew Gwyn
W. T. Riley
William A. Bidden .
H. M. Scott
Frederick Ford .
James Pringle .
Thonias Graham
Graham Mylne .
William Blathway
Geo. E. E. Blunt
Henry Geo. Wilson .
A. Goring Bridger
Henry Church ,
James M. Lyall
Sir Keith 0. Jackaon, Bart.
R. 0. De Montmorency
John Blurton .
Anthony McClymont
A. Crowley
H. B. Brown .
0. Gosling
Bkmarks.
Transferred to 2ndR.I. Biflea, S3rd July,
1895. Died at Poona.
Resigned 8th June, 1898.
Killed on service with Snd B.I. Bides in
South Africa, lOtk May, 1903.
Resigned 14th September, 1B98.
To Indian Army, 3rd October, 1900.
Died at Dum Dum, 18th December, 1900.
Promoted into 2nd R.I. Rifl^e.
Resigned 13th June, 1905.
To S. and T. Corps, lat November, 1906.
Resigned, 1907.
Died at Meerut, 11th April, 1;
Promoted to 18th Begiment.
Promoted to 41st Regiment.
Exchanged to 6th Dragoon Guards, 1647.
To 52nd Regiment.
Retired.
Died at Manchester, 1832.
Retired, 1858.
Promoted,
Died at Kurrachee, 1852.
Promoted to 82nd Regiment.
Killed accidentally at Hfracombe, 1869.
Died at Deesa, 1856.
Transferred to 48th Foot 1st May, 187a
Transferred to 2 R.I.E, 27th May, 188a
Transferred to K.R.B. 28th Nov., 1888.
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MEMOIRS OF THE 83bd REGIMENT
LiRUTENAKTB.
Rb 11 ARKS,
H. M. Biddulph . . . Tranaterred to Rifle Brigade, 6th Feb-
ruary, 1889.
J, Murray
. Died 26th October, 1898.
C. B. L. Clety
To I.S.C.
R. G. Baker
To I.C.S. 15th January, 1900.
B. C. Wilson
Resigned Ist October, 1901.
H. A. Gau^en
Resigned 7th April, 1906.
L. Pilkington
Eesigned Ist November, 1901.
T. H. Barton
To Indian Army 16th November, 1903.
H. N. Jonea
Exchanged to 2 E.I.R. 8th August. 1903
A. H. Pareons
To Indian Army.
Q. S. Scott
E. C. Kenny
To Indian Airoy, 1903.
E. R. Ludlow Hewit
N.HutchMon .
R. 0. Maaseigh
E. De W. Waller
A. W. Qalway .
Payuabtbbs.
Richard Brough . . Retired, 1849.
John Denis Swinburne
F. Fereday . . . . Exchanged to 95th Foot. Slat Oct., 1871.
F. Scrivener .... TranBterred to A.P.D. Ut April. 1878.
Adjutants.
John Stubbs .... Died at Kingston, 1840.
B. H. Browne .
. Promoted.
William Nott .
. Do.
William Hall .
, Died at Kurrachee. 1851.
Edward H. M. Mainwarin
. Died at Poona, 1866.
James Nicholas Colthurst
G. R E. Blunt .
W. Coake Collis
. 27th June, 1871.
H. H. Berkeley .
. To21st November, 1875.
F. S. F. Stokes .
. To 19th October, 1878.
W. B, Marling .
. To I6th December. 1882.
J. 8. Brown
. To aeth April, 1886.
F. J. H. Bell .
. To 25th May, 1890.
L. T. V. Wilkinson
. To 1st January, 1882.
F. K P. Curzon .
. To 3lat December, 1895.
O. C. Baker .
, To3lst December, 1899.
C. C. Maciiamara
. To 3lBt December, 1903.
H.R. Charley .
. To 3l8t December, 1906.
H. B. Goodman
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MEMOIRS OF THE 8.-)hd REGIMENT
QUAHTBRHASTBIIS.
John Stuher
Robatt ]mray
Joaeptt O&rtmail
WillifttD ColUuru
Patrick Hftyei
T. Copelwid
H. McQuade
H. Joiies
J. McOsrly
L Duffy .
P. J. Thorpe
J. Ctmnjngham
G. T. Drage
H. W. Foster
KlHARKa.
Retired, 163a
Retired, 1844.
Exchanged to 3rd R^meut, 1847.
Died at Poona, 1862.
Retired aa Captain, 1663.
Transferred to « RI.R., 7th Jannary,
1882.
Transferred to 3 R.I.B., lOth JtuA, lAtt.
Retired SSrd AaguBt, 1883.
Swpeifleded 24th October, 1884.
Caahieied 3rd November, 1893.
Died in South Africa, let U&rch, 189&
To DepSt, 2lBt October, 1903.
Sdrgbons.
Samuel A. Piper, u,
James Cross
John Maitland .
William Qaidiner
R. J. CFIaherty
Qeoi^ Ledii^hani
Frederick Hobson Clark
Charles F. Slepheneon
Robert Browne
Chas. R Robinson .
J. H. Macfadin
Removed to 30th Regiment, 1830.
Half-pay, 1837.
Exchanged to R.C, R^ment, 1843.
Exchanged to 8th Regiment, 1842.
Promoted, 1846.
Died ttt Poona, 1660.
Died at sea, 18G6.
Died at Deeea, 1866.
Exchanged to 25th Regiment, 1863.
Exchanged to 47th Foot, 8th Dec, 1869.
SuBOBON -Major.
A. R. Hudson
. Transferred to Staff 28th March, 1879.
ASfliaTANT-SrKGEONS.
George R. Watson
David Pitcairn .
James Flyter .
James Macbeth .
John H. Ker Innes
W. 8. S. H, Monro
John Hamilton Bews
W. N. Boyce
Edward Touch .
H. C. Miles
William Sharp .
. Died at Ballinrobe, 1882.
. Exchanged to 15th Hussars, 1864.
. Exchanged to 4th Dragoon Guards, 1847.
. Removed to Staff, 1843.
. To Staff, 1861.
. Retired, 1856.
. To Staff (promoted), 1855.
. Died at Kurraehee, 1862.
. Promoted to Stuff, 1857.
. Promoted.
. Half -pay.
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MEMOIRS OF THE 83itD REGIMENT
AsaiarANT-SoBGEONB.
Thomas Mould .
C. S. WiUB
J. Bourlie .
E. Coffey .
W. Gecghan
T. a. Adye Cumra .
Rbhabks.
. Transferred to R07SI Artillery, 1668.
. Exchanged to 2nd 16th Regiment, lOth
February, 1869.
. Transferred to Staff Cth March, 1870.
. Transferred, 1874.
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