1793. THE DEFENCE OF TOULON.
Officers Missing (prisoner
of war) Lieutenant George Minchin.
Other ranks--
Killed or died from wounds or of disease--
Sergeants R. House, J. Russell, M. Nowlan.
Corporal P. Hanson.
Privates E. Murdoch, T. Griffiths, W. Briggs, W. Wilkinson,
P. M‘Gurke, J. Harper, J. Molloy, W. Allen,
D. Madden, J. Shelly, C. Reed, H. Allen, T.
Border, W. Warren, J. Church, M. M‘Ilvany, J.
Winch, A. Price, W. Sheen, T. Field, J. Mayo,
P. White, J. Riddell, G. Lacey, J.
Cruickshanks, E. Strange, P. Roberts, H. Foy,
H. Costello, B. Blazor, J. Smith, W. Bowyer,
W. Cable, B. Johnson.
(E).
1794. CORSICA.
(Killed in action or died from wounds, accident, or disease between
April 1794 and December 1794.)
Officers Lieutenant W. Byron (killed); Ensign F. Pennyman,
Surgeons C. Kennelly, and T. Jackson (died of disease).
Sergeants A. White, A. Turnbull, J. Abraham, E. Turnbull, W. Taylor,
J. Antwhiste, D. M‘Donald, T. Astley, W. Slade.
Corporals T. Porter, S. Kerns, W. Moran, W. Irwin, J. Bishop, W.
Cooper.
Privates T. Philips, C. Chaplain, J. Browning, C. Sheridan, D.
Fielding. J. Eadon, G. M‘Lean, J. Derry, J. Willington,
J. Blacker, C. Turner, T. Hopkins, W. Bennett, J.
Blake, J. Quinn, C. Riche, M. Striffen, M. Reilly, H.
M‘Mullen, J. Crowley, W. Huskins, J. Carey, M. Lloyd,
T. Walsh, H. Marshall, J. Cooke, T. Connor, J. Joyce,
J. Rubb, M. Finlan, G. Diamond, E. Warr, P. Gallougher
senr., P. Rian, W. O’Neill, E. Doyle, W. Keane, T.
Coyle, O. Kelly, R. German, J. Henly, M. Healy, C.
Stagman, P. Dunn, M. Rian, J. M‘Surley, H. Collins,
J. Butcher, V. Smith, T. David, D. Mott, J. Donolly,
M. Martin, J. Monaghan, M. Flanaghan, B. Harrison, T.
Cooper, W. Jael, J. Birch, T. Ledgerwood, W. Cooke,
T. Campbell, T. Martin, W. Callaghan, S. Bland, W.
Scott, J. Red, J. Eagon, T. Crumlish, W. Garilt, G.
Benson, J. Thompson, J. Millar, B. Cooke, T. Abraham,
F. Walsh, J. Reynolds, J. Douch, J. Carleton, G.
Plumer, M. Burke, J. O’Brien, J. Edwards, J. Paterson,
J. Weir, C. Harrison, F. Rearden, G. Westwood, W.
Watson, F. Evans, P. Gallougher junr., T. Hughes, J.
Smith, J. Shonplatter, W. Hervey, W. Honoretta, F.
Lynder, T. Handley, P. Carr, D. Houlahan, A. Jordan,
T. Murphy, J. Conlin, W. Bowland, J. Fisher, A. Hart,
G. Texter, W. Anderson, J. Hengly, T. Tuesby, G.
Nockton, J. Spense, P. Kennedy, J. Carden, W. Scullard,
J. Roarke, W. Tatton, J. Nolan, T. Drinnett, C. Dyson,
T. Kinch, E. Eamer, J. Campbell, D. Ford, J. Morgan,
J. Branan, W. Newton, J. Dufty, J. M‘Donagh, J.
Gallougher, M. M‘Loughlin, M. Murphy, T. Perkins, H.
Loughrie, P. Cummins, J. Irwin, T. Moorhouse, W.
Taggart, G. Mosey, W. Browse, W. Ellis, J. Farnsworth,
J. Shields, T. Harris, G. Robinson, T. Lee, A. Pithie,
R. Divers, C. Reardon, J. Mulconray, C. Reeny, T.
Bergin, T. Wilson, J. Lee, J. Kelly.
(F).
1801. EGYPT.
Killed--
Officers Captain-Lieutenant G. Jones.
Other ranks None.
Died of wounds, accident, or disease--
Officers Captain W. Morgue; Ensigns H. Bruley and W. Brand;
Quartermaster M. M‘Dermott.
Sergeants T. Houlahen, P. Marten, P. Bennett, J. Maxwell, H.
Francis.
Corporals J. Burrows, J. Sanders, E. Cassidy.
Drummers T. Acton, S. Acton, G. Rutledge, J. Kyatt.
Privates J. Gallougher, L. Doyle, J. Farrell, O. Brislow, P.
Robinson, M. Milkerrine, J. Clark, J. Dufree, S.
Bacon, L. Delaney, P. Ennisy, J. Grimshaw, J. Hammond,
P. Kiguire, T. Connolly, J. Oliver, J. Tonar, W.
Hillier, G. Needhem, W. Thompson, J. Cummins, R.
Graham, W. Harris, G. Newbold, W. Willington, J.
Boyle, W. Dempsey, J. M‘Cawley, T. Kelly, J. Mayor,
W. Burgess, S. Bryan, T. Marsden, H. Athe, T. Marten,
J. Hunt, D. Mahoney, P. Marsh, J. Skiene, J. Neil,
D. Clarke, J. Dempsey, T. Finlin, H. Poole.
(G).
1840-2. CHINA.
Officers Killed in action
Lieutenant-Colonel N. R. Tomlinson; Captain C. J. R.
Collinson.
Died of disease
Major R. Hammill (1841); Lieutenants H. F. Vavasour
(1840), S. Haly (1841), G. W. Davis (1841), A. Wilson
(adjutant) (1841), F. Swinburne (1841), J. Cockrane
(1842), D. Edwardes (1842), Hon. C. H. Stratford
(1842); Ensign L. M. T. Humphreys (1842);
Assistant-Surgeon J. Baker.
Wounded
Captain J. J. Sargent; Lieutenants D. Edwards, G.
Hilliard, A. Murray, E. Jodrell, S. Bernard.
Sergeants Killed
Paymaster-Sergeant E. Fitzgerald.
Died of wounds
Colour-Sergeant W. Kiscadden.
Died of disease
Orderly-Room Clerk R. Bullock; Colour-Sergeant M.
Switzer, B. M‘Clennon, H. Smith, J. Brady, J. Cummin,
P. Molan.
Corporals Died of wounds
J. Bushell.
Died of disease
J. M‘Carthy, J. Farlow, J. Spratt, J. Wilson, J. Henry,
J. M‘Carthy, M. M‘Entaggart, W. Peake, A. Dixon, J.
Connors.
Drummers Died of disease
D. Moore, E. Poulteney, P. Callopy.
Privates Killed
J. Henry, P. Sheppard.
Died of wounds
J. Mulhaven, G. Bond, P. Gorman, J. Power.
Died from accident or drowning
P. Mineham, A. Scott.
Died of disease
H. Crozier, J. Turner, G. M‘Cormick, E. M‘Cabe, J.
Dailey, J. Short, J. Hensey, J. Warrell, M. Mackay,
G. Cullwell, E. Haslam, J. Maginniss, T. Short, R.
Pawell, W. Abraham, R. M‘Henry, E. Gallagnet, M.
Connors, H. Kelly, W. Holey, J. Spears, R. M‘Garthy,
J. Connell, M. M‘Wheney, P. Burke, M. M‘Grath, H.
Crangle, M. Nowland, W. M‘Keown, G. Moirow, J. Murphy,
M. Fullerton, P. Haran, T. Grace, M. Harsham, H.
Frederick, M. White, D. Hogan, A. Woods, M. Kenna,
D. Carroll, J. Short, J. M‘Combe, H. Quierland, J.
Houston, J. Parry, A. Macauley, J. M‘Murray, T.
Denahey, J. Shaw, W. Devine, A. M‘Donald, A. Meehan,
J. Connell, G. Banks, A. Muldoon, R. Hayes, J. Ward,
B. Thompson, D. M‘Auliffe, J. Maley, D. Chambers,
J. Slattery, C. Flanagan, D. Evans, G. Douglass, R.
Johnston, P. Downs, M. Murray, J. Mackay, J. Coady,
S. Gaffney, E. Hewitt, D. Hoolohan, T. M‘Elvasey,
R. M‘Ginday, M. Carroll, M. M‘Grath, G. Crummey,
C. Burke, J. Taylor, D. Hogan, T. Paine, M. Shanahan,
P. Bratman, M. Bollard, A. Carroll, L. Downey, M.
Hayes, T. M‘Donald, P. Meighan, J. Mulharen, M.
Punlan, J. Raftery, J. Tackney, J. Higgins, I. Pratt,
C. Frere, W. Harvey, W. Greay, M. Rodgers, M. Allen,
F. Briscoe, P. Finn, P. Dolan, M. Casey, M. Grogan,
J. Costello, J. Connors, M. Mahony, E. Purlan, D.
Delany, M. Gallagher, J. Crosby, P. Rodgers, J.
Kelly (ii.), J. Tresham, C. Rourke, J. Kelly (i.), J.
Murtha, H. M‘Grath, T. Connor, M. Ryder, J. Morris,
M. Mullaly, J. M‘Dermott, W. Sheppard, W. Hamilton,
H. Henry, A. Quinn, C. Ryan, W. Redmond, F.
O’Connell, J. Johnston, J. Scott, J. Coon, H. M‘Nabb,
M. Hayes, D. Bloomfield, G. Gunning, G. Jamison,
D. Conrahey, B. O’Kara, J. Moroney, M. Morgan,
A. Woods, D. Carr, G. Bond, H. Forster, P. Gorman,
J. M‘Guire, P. Scalley, M. Callins, W. Abraham,
E. Gallagher, H. Kelly, P. Horan, G. Morron, E.
Poulteny, J. Shaw, J. Ward, D. M‘Auliffe, P. Downes,
M. Murray, G. Crummey, C. Burke, S. Buffney, J.
Davies, R. Bradley, P. Hogan, J. Mulvehill, J.
M‘Clemnay, J. Devlin, S. Cannan, E. Bourke, J.
Henry, J. Laverty, J. Meade, P. Minehan, B. Pearson,
J. Power, P. Skey, A. Scott, P. Sheppard, P. Wang,
E. Bourke, W. Cormack, T. Fizzell, J. Kennedy, P.
Kernan, G. Lilly, P. Moran, T. Motley, J. M‘Kenna,
H. O’Brien, M. Parsons, W. Birby, P. Skey, P. Tunney,
J. Wade, J. White, P. Daly.
(H).
1852-3. THE SECOND WAR WITH BURMA.
Officers--
Killed in action or died of wounds--
Lieutenants R. Doran, W. P. Cockburn.
Died of disease--
Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Coote; Captain A. Gillespie; Lieutenant
F. Lillie.
Other ranks--
Killed in action or died of wounds--
Sergeant W. M‘T. Shanks.
Corporal M. Ganley.
Drummer W. Brown.
Privates M. M‘Dermott, J. Noland, G. Roarke, J. Sweeny, J.
Tuppy, T. Cooney, J. Crossin, T. Dowd, T. Egan,
J. M‘Goughlin, J. Ryan (2), J. Ryder, W. Wall (2).
Died of disease or from accident--
Sergeants Quartermaster-Sergeant C. Harman; Orderly-Room Clerk
J. Ford; Drum-Major R. Harringan; Colour-Sergeants
S. Fullerton, M. Dutton, P. Hackett, J. Hogan;
Sergeants C. D. Carry, A. Owens, T. Gaffney, A.
M‘Clean, O. Manus, J. Murray, C. Quinn, S. M.
Thackery, G. Cary.
Corporals W. Bowles, J. H. Briscoe, T. Donaher, R. Moore, J.
Kelly, C. M‘Cracken, P. Luthervill, M. Rodgers, J.
Brady, W. Wheeldon, P. Fladdeny.
Drummers W. Nelligan, J. Lyons, E. Lyon, J. Storan.
Privates P. Burke, T. Bourke, W. Canty, P. Carroll, G. Cooper,
M. Crannich, E. Crow, P. Dalton, B. Daly, T. Daly,
M. Donnell, M. Doyle, J. Dwyer, T. Fox, T. Foy, W.
Kelly (iii.), P. Kennedy, P. Kiley, W. Lesinane, J.
Lynch, W. Lynch, R. M‘Knight, J. Maher, J. Mathews,
P. Meighan, J. Moran, J. P. Murphy, M. Nicholas, M.
O’Brien, P. O’Loughlin, M. Phelan, T. Pilkington, M.
Power, N. Power, T. Rubie, J. Shaw, J. Shea, M.
Shean, J. Simmons, J. Toole, M. Tynan, R. Williams,
W. Ball, G. Browne, T. Calligan, M. Carragher, M.
Casgrove, E. M. Devine, D. Dowd, J. Doyle, W. Duggan,
T. Dunne, J. Ferguson, D. Flannedy, M. Gleeson, S.
Griffin, L. Hardiman, J. Harris, T. Harrington, P.
Healy, J. Heffirnan, M. Hogan, J. Kelly, J. M‘Donald,
Patrick M‘Kenna, Phelix M‘Kenna, L. M‘Loughlin
(drowned), D. Murphy, L. Nolan, T. Noland, T. Parsons,
W. M. Roden, T. Ryan (ii.), R. Ryder, T. Shea, D.
Sullivan, M. Tierney, M. Walsh (ii.), G. Alcock, W.
Allen, S. Archbold, P. Barry (i.), P. Bennett, P.
Boylan, M. Brien, J. Bralley, M. Butler, J. Cain, S.
Campbell, J. Cushman (drowned), T. Collins, W.
Connelly, R. Cotter, P. Coughlan, J. Cummins, T.
Cummins, E. Deakins, M. Dee, P. Donnelly, M. Duggan,
T. Fenton, M. Fitman, E. Fitzgerald, C. Flanagan, J.
Fleming, W. Fullerham, P. Gallagher, J. Gallagher,
J. Glavin, J. Hamilton, J. Hopkins, E. Hunter, M.
Kelly, T. Kelly, J. Lawler, T. Leahy, T. Leary, J.
M‘Cabe, E. Macken, D. Meade, J. Mulholland, J. Murphy
(iii.), M. Murphy, T. Mead, T. Parken, P. Power, P.
Ryan (ii.), P. Ryan, W. Smart, H. Stewart, J. Storen,
M. Sullivan, M. Tooney, J. Warren, R. Welch, J.
Williams, W. Wingrove, M. Barrett, M. Baulden, F.
Browne, J. Byrne, D. Cahal, J. Callaghan (ii.), J.
Carty, M. Coan, M. Cooney, H. Copley, J. Cramteh, R.
Creery, J. Currey, P. Derkin, M. Devine, J. Donnelly,
J. Duggan (ii.), P. Dugan, W. H. Edwards, P. English,
J. Farrell, D. Fennell, P. Fenton, P. Finigan, M.
Fitzgerald, J. Flynn, L. Foley, M. Gannon, J. Gibney,
P. Glynn, W. Hamilton, S. Harrington, M. Hayes, J.
Hill, E. Hogan, J. Hunt, J. Ingles, M. Kain, J.
Kavanagh, J. Kearley, P. Kelly, C. Kennally, J.
Kettewell, G. King, J. M‘Cabe, J. M‘Cormick, R.
M‘Farland, A. M‘Gill, J. M‘Glynn, J. Mahony, J. May,
N. Moore, J. Mulhern, M. Murphy, M. Murphy (ii.), W.
Murray, J. Neil, C. Pendergrast, P. Plant, R. Power,
J. Reidy, D. Roche, D. Ronan, J. Scally, P. Sheehan,
T. Sheehan, P. Sheridan, M. Sullivan, G. Taylor, W.
Taylor, J. Vanee, H. Vaughan, N. Walsh, J. Walsh, J.
Wilkinson, D. Baxan, R. Barratt, J. Bourke, M. Boyle,
P. Byrne, T. Caffrey, R. Calvert, J. Carrall (ii.),
M. Cavanagh, J. Collins, J. Cormick, P. Daly (ii.),
R. Donovan, M. Flaherty, M. Foley, W. Gore, J. Gough,
J. Green (i.), J. Griffen, W. Hallinan, E. Hauranan,
J. Harnan, P. Hassett, O. Hederman, R. Kavanagh, H.
Kelly, W. Keris, J. Lonsdale, J. M‘Corvill, J.
M‘Cormick, F. M‘Guire, W. M‘Kernon, R. M‘Kirn, E.
M‘Manus, M. M‘Mamara, S. Maggs, C. Mahoney, J.
Mooney, J. Moore, J. Morgan, T. O’Dea, R. Olliver, W.
Pedlow, E. Penrose, J. Rahally, J. Ready, J. Reardon
(i.), W. Roberts, D. Ryan, T. Sullivan, P. Tancred,
W. Wall, W. Whipple, J. Worrell, A. Edmonds, D.
Bourke, J. Broderick, J. Brown, J. Costigan, J. Daly,
T. Delahunty, J. Dunn, J. Durnin, E. Flinter, A.
Harrington, C. Heffernan, S. Honrihan, A. Horragan,
J. Kelly (ii.), W. Kelly (ii.), D. Kelly, D. Kennedy,
J. King, J. Kyley, J. Langston, J. Lanregan, S.
Lightbody, J. M‘Cracken, J. Moran, P. Murphy, M.
Murphy, F. Murray, D. Murray, J. Nolan, J. O’Trien,
J. Quigley, M. Quinn, E. Ready, W. Sherridan, F.
Stewart, H. Tate, J. Taylor, P. Ternon, J. Tierney,
J. Todd, L. Walsh, J. Weir, J. Barnwill, J. Buckley,
R. Delahunty, P. Garrity, P. Hardiman, M. Hayes, C.
Henry, J. Lamb, O. Reagan, J. Toohey.
(I).
1854-6. THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA.
Officers--
Killed Lieutenant J. W. Meurant.
Died of disease
Lieutenant E. D. Ricard.
Wounded Major J. Clarke Kennedy; Captains A. Armstrong, J.
Cormick, M. J. Hayman, H. F. Stephenson, J. G.
Wilkinson; Lieutenants W. O’B. Taylor, F. Fearnley,
C. Hotham, W. Kemp.
Other ranks--
Killed--
Sergeant Colour-Sergeant T. Mallow.
Corporals M. Hartigan, G. Morgan, J. Watson.
Privates O. Whelan, W. Birmingham, J. Cashman, M. Cantlin, T.
Cotter, F. Degnan, P. Dowd, K. Flynn, K. Gordon, M.
Gorman, C. Hannagan, A. Keane, P. Kearns, L. Keelan,
J. Lynch, T. M‘Cormick, W. M‘Cormick, S. M‘Evoy, J.
Malony, M. Murphy (ii.), P. Malony, J. Murray, D.
O’Brien, G. Pugh, B. Quinn, J. Rodgers, D. Walpole,
T. Cavanagh, J. Clarke, T. Donovan, P. Kelcher, J.
Nolan, R. Nugent, J. Reeves, J. Reilly, D. Rourke,
P. Smith.
Died of wounds--
Sergeant Colour-Sergeant G. Wildenham, T. Studdart.
Corporal J. Leahy.
Drummer W. Cardwell.
Privates M. Keane, J. Ahern, P. Bryan, J. Carroll, A. Church, J.
Dolan, T. Edmonds, R. Entwistle, T. Fragan, R.
Fenton, M. Hallinan, M. Hanrahan, M. Kennally, H.
M‘Cabe, M. M‘Gawley, J. M‘Gowan, P. Masterson, M.
Moriarty, W. Quinn, W. Rainey, J. Ryan, G. P. Storey,
J. Tigue, P. Tobin, J. Wiggins, J. Woods, P. Leary,
J. Doyle, W. Hamilton, W. Howes, D. M‘Carthy, H.
M‘Guinness, D. Murray, T. O’Leary, P. Ryan, J.
Sessnan, M. Sheehan, T. Smyth, R. Walsh, J. Sullivan.
Died of disease--
Sergeants Hospital-Sergeant J. M‘Gill; Sergeants J. Bogle, A.
M‘Cormick.
Corporals J. Brimage, J. Lacey, P. Kilkelly.
Privates G. Beckett, T. Carmode, M. Carmody, P. Carroll, R.
Clark, P. Collins, I. Cooke, W. Davis, W. Deane, J.
Develin, J. Exham, W. Fry, J. Garvey, J. Grogan, A.
Haigh, H. Hobson, T. Halt, M. Keeffe, A. Killeen, R.
Lowe, T. M‘Namara, P. Mangan, J. Mangner, J. Mathews,
J. Manning, M. Mulcahy, M. Murphy, J. O’Brien, J.
O’Neill, W. Pelitt, M. Purcell, P. Quealy, D. A.
Shehin, J. Smith (ii.), W. Smyth, R. T. Young, M.
Walsh, W. Deegan, E. Ridgeway, J. Blair, J. Byrnes,
J. Fragan, W. Foord, J. Harte, A. Hickey, S. M‘Namara,
P. Murtha, B. Ready, J. Russell, A. Scott, C.
Slattery, G. Ablett, G. Coxall, E. Green, M.
M‘Donald, G. M‘Kone, J. Morris, J. Shea, J. Secrett,
J. Hilton, J. Brien, T. Farrelly, J. Fleming, H.
Neill, D. Leary, W. Barlow, M. Cash, T. Caffey, G.
Scales, T. Sullivan, J. Whelan, P. Rooney, H.
Palmer.
Wounded--
Sergeants Colour-Sergeants J. Orchard, J. Proctor; Sergeants N.
Hunter, J. Hobbs, M. M‘Key, F. Bartlett, P. Carroll,
G. Clarke, E. Dunne, J. Gleeson, J. Grant, J.
Hallissey, C. Keenan, T. M‘Carthy, H. Morton, T.
O’Donnell, E. Owen, W. Reside, R. Sheehan, W. Stewart,
W. Stuart, P. Collins, J. Harvey, J. Jackson, C.
Keenan.
Corporals J. Ryan, D. Murphy, J. Maddigan, J. Dillon, P. Kuniare,
C. Newman, M. O’Connor, H. Sherdy, R. Waters, J.
Marks, M. Rourke, C. Newman.
Drummers T. M‘Grath, J. Molloy.
Privates J. Connors, H. Griffiths, T. M‘Hale, M. Rowley, J.
Hopkins, P. M‘Guire, J. Malmey, P. Hughes, O. Sweeney,
P. Brody, M. Flannery, J. Ford, T. Green, J. Hamilton,
T. Ryan, D. Buckley, T. Farrelly, W. Fulham, J.
M‘Dermott, P. Mullhalley, P. Sullivan, F. Toole, T.
Vyse, P. Abbott, R. Baglin, T. Bailey, M. Brogan, W.
Browne, J. Callaghan, J. Casey, M. Cawley, C. Clancey,
J. Clancey, E. Clayton, John Coleman, Jerh. Coleman,
J. Collins, M. Collins, P. Collins, F. Comisky, M.
Condon, M. Connell, O. Connell, J. Cotton, T. Coulter,
J. Cox, P. Coyle, M. Cremine, P. Cullinan, T.
Cumiskey, P. Cummins, J. Curtin, J. Dacy, J. Dennis,
A. Desmond, J. Desmond, R. Doherty, P. Donohoe, P.
Donovan, J. Dougherty, P. Dowd, J. Downs, Jos. Doyle,
D. Driscoll, T. Dimphy, J. Duggan, J. Dunn, J. Edgill,
M. Edwards, W. Fallon, J. Farrell, N. Farrell, C.
Fielding, P. Finnegan, J. FitzGerald, T. Flaherty,
T. Flannagan, J. Fleming, G. Foote, J. Forster, C.
Fry, M. Glamson, W. Good, F. Goody, A. Gorman, P.
Greeman, J. Gultry, T. Haggarty, M. Hair, A. Hardy,
J. Harrington (i.), J. Harrington (ii.), R. Harris,
T. Hasleton, D. Hayes, J. Hayes, J. Henry, D. Hogan,
J. Houston, J. Hughes, P. Hughes, L. Jerman, D. Keane,
M. Kennedy, C. Keilly, P. Kilty, G. Killeen, J.
Lancaster, E. Langton, P. Leary (ii.), T. Leary, J.
Lebart, G. Lucas, J. Lynch, C. M‘Carthy, J. M‘Carthy,
J. M‘Cawley, J. M‘Garagle, H. M‘Gavin, M. M‘Gawley,
J. M‘Gowen, M. M‘Guire, J. M‘Guinness, T. M‘Hales,
O. M‘Kevill, J. M‘Longlin, J. M‘Nally, O. M‘Nally,
M. Mackay, J. Maher, W. Maher, W. Malley, T. Mangan,
H. Mansfield, J. Marks, R. Marsh, T. Medhurst, W.
Milliard, C. Moreland, J. Morrow, T. Mulready, P. C.
Murphy, J. Murphy, P. Murphy, T. Murphy (i.), T.
Murphy (ii.), H. Nanton, H. Neill, J. Nunn, J.
O’Brien, P. O’Brien, J. O’Reegan, J. O’Sullivan, H.
Powell, M. Prior, A. Quillan, T. Quillan, W. Rainey,
J. Reagan, J. Reeves, J. Roach, T. Roberts, D.
Robinson, T. Rohan, D. Rourke, J. Ryan (ii.), M.
Ryan, E. Scanlon, M. Shaw, C. Sheehan, J. Sherrook,
J. Shihy, T. Singleton, J. Slowey, A. Small, Pat.
Smith, Phillip Smith, J. Spright, T. Sullivan, H.
Spaulding, J. Swift, P. Taffe, T. Talbot, H. Thompson,
E. Walsh, R. Walsh, W. Warwick, J. Whelan, P. Winne,
T. Wyse, P. Bannan, M. Byrnes, J. Crowley, J. Jordon,
T. O’Brien, D. Quill, H. Spaulding, H. Tue, D.
Quilley, E. Ashton, J. Buckley, B. Keffe, J. Lyons,
P. Burley, M. Dignam, T. M‘Mahon, J. Morrow, B.
Flanahan, J. O’Brien, W. Fallan, C. Fry, J. Cantlin,
T. Medhurst, D. O’Connell, J. Stanley, T. M‘Mahon, J.
Halinan, M. Collins, G. Baker, W. Hamilton, J. Lawlor,
T. Singleton, J. Kerry, W. M‘Crackin, M. Glamson, R.
Keefe, J. Curry, D. Kane, H. M‘Cann, M. Quigley, J.
Quilligan, J. Butler, T. Linihan, J. Sullivan, J.
Murphy, J. O’Rogan, P. O’Donnell.
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1858-9. OPERATIONS DURING THE MUTINY IN INDIA.
Deaths from disease--
Officers Captain W. F. G. Forster; Lieutenant T. Watt;
Assistant-Surgeon C. E. Porteous.
Other ranks--
Privates J. Jones, P. M‘Caskir, G. Sutton, P. Travers, T. Gayner,
T. Hogan, W. M‘Kenna, J. Shihey, J. Cronin, G. Drakin,
J. D. Finne, C. Walker, T. Williams, R. Allen, H.
Bloomer, F. Carter, E. Clayton, T. Gallagher, J.
Hinley, J. Jennings, J. Lee, P. Loughrey, T. Murphy,
A. Scott, T. Slater, J. Sweeney, J. Wilkinson.
(K).
1863-1867. NEW ZEALAND.
Officers--
March 30-April 2, 1864. Capture of the _pah_ at Orakau.
Mortally wounded--Brevet-Major J. T. Ring.
Died of accident or disease during the war--
Lieutenants F. P. Leonard (1864) and O. R. Lawson
(drowned 1865); Ensign G. B. Jenkins (drowned 1865).
Other ranks--
July 17th 1863. Attack on a convoy in the Hunua forest.
Killed Privates A. Jamieson, F. Macgrath, J. Scott, J. Limerick.
Wounded Sergeant W. Lawson; Corporals Flinn and Kee;
Lance-Corporal Kavanagh; Privates Keene, Gibbons, H.
Hurst, H. Ryan, A. M. Cague, T. Connors.
July 22nd 1863. Affair at Keri-Keri.
Killed Private John Ewins.
Wounded Privates J. Hamilton, T. Dunbar, ---- Conroy, J.
FitzGerald.
August 25th 1863. Affair in the Hunua forest.
Wounded Private L. Glover.
March 30th-April 2nd 1864. Capture of the _pah_ at Orakau.
Killed Sergeant W. Lawson; Privates T. Carroll, M. Bellaine,
T. Traynor, H. Cassedy.
Died of wounds--Privates J. O’Donnell, T. Hannon, G. Gallagher.
Wounded Corporal Johnson; Drummer Lyon; Lance-Corporal G.
Carroll; Privates J. Close, G. Thomas, P. Fax, J.
Carlisle, J. Stainton, E. Jenkins.
January 24th-25th 1865. The affair at Nukumaru.
Officers--No losses.
Other ranks--
Killed Privates P. Conlin, J. Brien, S. Heathwood.
Died of wounds--Private T. Graham.
Wounded Lance-Corporal J. Scott; Privates J. Boyle, C. Rivers,
J. Dorez, C. Gallagher, P. Cranny, T. Lock, F. Trevor,
D. Watkins, R. High, P. Wheelon.
Died of accident or disease during the war--
Sergeants Colour-Sergeant J. J. Hawkesby.
Corporal T. Armstrong.
Drummer A. Cassedy.
Privates D. Carrall, T. Connell, D. Aldecroft (drowned), P.
Kennedy, J. Moran, J. Murray, J. O’Meally (drowned),
J. O’Neil (drowned), W. Carroll, W. M‘Dowell, W.
O’Rourke (drowned), M. Cussen, B. Bolton, A. Conner,
J. Hallman, W. M‘Carton, M. Quinn, M. Staunton, J.
Hennesery, P. Leslie, J. Plunket, G. Ridgway
(drowned), M. Slattery (drowned), J. Lockling, C.
Roarke (drowned), E. Smith (drowned), G. Clarke, H.
Kilroy, J. Sadler, P. Shea, E. Lawlor, T. Crosson,
J. Harrity, J. M‘Enerney, S. Welbey, C. Devling.
(L).
1878-80. AFGHAN WAR.
Losses of the first Battalion from accident or disease while on the
line of communication in the Khyber Pass.
Officer--
Quartermaster R. Barrett.
Non-commissioned officers, &c.--
Quartermaster-Sergeant
A. Keating; Colour-Sergeant A. Bagnall; Sergeants J.
Mann and J. M‘Connell.
Corporals J. Connelly and J. Cox.
Drummer J. Manley.
Privates P. Darmody, M. Delaney, R. Dillon, W. Fitzgerald, M.
Kehoe, H. King, G. M‘Donnell, D. M‘Guill, W. Milne,
J. Monaghan, P. Shea, R. Bolger, J. Burke, T. Carthy,
J. Cleary, P. Dumphy, J. Freeman, M. Haldon, J. Lee,
J. Madden, J. O’Brien, R. Keeffe, J. Poe, A. Thompson,
P. Carroll, J. M‘Guire, J. Galavin, T. O’Connell,
M. Downey, T. Graham, J. Kenny, T. Reiddy, P. Traynor,
M. O’Donnell, P. Hudson, T. Preston, J. Kennedy, A.
Newman, J. Perkins, J. Moore, W. Johnson, G. Kelly,
T. Kelly, A. Keefe, J. Barry, J. Gorman, T. Murphy,
T. Dunne, B. Farrell, P. Hackett, M. Keane, A. Pinner,
M. Whelan.
(M).
1882. EGYPT.
Kassasin. 9th September 1882.
Wounded Captain H. H. Edwards (attached from Royal Welsh
Fusiliers); Privates Richard Keough and Richard
Burke.
Tel-el-Kebir. 13th September 1882.
Officers and other ranks--
Killed Captain C. M. Jones (attached from the Connaught
Rangers); Lance-Corporal F. B. Devine; Privates P.
Milligan and P. Stars.
Mortally wounded
Privates C. Looby, J. Woodall, P. Maher, H. Lines.
Wounded Lieutenants A. G. Chichester and H. H. Drummond-Wolff
(attached from the Royal Fusiliers); Colour-Sergeant
W. Savage; Sergeant M. Darmedy; Privates P. Ryan, J.
Shea, P. Connelly, J. Sexton, P. Neill, M. Fleming,
J. Mannering, P. Malone, P. Gough, J. Goulding, T.
Dalton, and J. Cannon.
The following died from accident or disease during the campaign--
Armourer-Sergeant T. Gillson; Sergeants M. Harper, T.
Holmes, C. Whiteside; Drummer J. O’Connor; Boy A.
Paradine; Privates J. Brophy, M. Callaghan, N. Fardy,
H. Gardner, J. Gulliver, P. Jordan, P. Joyce, J.
Maher (drowned), J. Ryan (1), J. Ryan (2), E. Street,
J. Willis, E. Whelan.
(N).
1884-5. THE CAMPAIGN ON THE NILE.
Casualties at Abu Klea on 16th and 17th February 1885.
16th.
Officer--
Severely wounded Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant Jamieson.
Other ranks--
Severely wounded
Sergeant Hanraham.
Slightly wounded
Corporal Farrell; Privates Kerwick, Daveney, Daley,
M‘Loughlin, Murphy, Porter.
17th.
Privates Norris, Healey, M‘Keevor, Glashier, M‘Guire.
Deaths from accident or disease during the campaign--
Sergeant R. Squire.
Corporal J. Kennedy; Lance-Corporal T. Kennedy.
Privates P. Breen, P. Burden, P. Carr, J. Coughlin, J.
Coulter, D. Dandridge, E. Dooey, E. Dyer, P. Farrell
(drowned), T. Finn, P. Fortune, L. Jones, W. Knapp,
E. Lewis, W. Lynch, J. Mackay (drowned), H. Morgan,
G. Noyce, W. Roach.
(O).
1888. BLACK MOUNTAIN OR HAZARA CAMPAIGN.
Killed in action
Privates P. M. C. Loughlin and J. Johnson
Killed by falling over a precipice
Privates ---- Gibson and ---- M‘Grath.
Wounded Privates P. Martin, P. Ryan, and T. Gavin.
(P).
1896. MASHONALAND.
Killed Private W. Wickham.
Died of disease
Private E. Lyons.
Wounded Lieutenant S. G. French; Privates T. Mahony and James
M‘Kay.
(Q).
1900-1902. SOUTH AFRICA.
CASUALTIES OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT.
Officers.
Killed--
1900.
Feb. 12. Captain S. G. French Operations for the relief
of Mafeking.
July 23. Captain W. Gloster Slabbert’s Nek.
1901.
Jan. 7-8. Captain F. L. Fosbery Monument Hill, Belfast.
Died of wounds--
1900.
June 1. Captain Sir John E. C. Power, Wounded between Kroonstad
Bart. (5th Battalion, and Lindley.
attached to Irish Yeomanry).
July 8. Captain J. B. S. Alderson Wounded at Bethlehem.
Sept. 3. Captain R. R. Arbuthnot Wounded at Ottoshop,
Western Transvaal.
Died of disease--
1900.
May 24. 2nd Lieutenant A. C. S. Bloemfontein.
Fletcher
1902.
March 21. Captain G. A. Ashfordby- Elandsfontein
Trenchard (5th Battalion,
attached to 23rd Mounted
Infantry).
Wounded--
1900.
Feb. 14. Major H. M. Hatchell Jacobsdal.
April 29. Captain R. A. Smyth Thabanchu.
May 20. Lieutenant M. H. E. Welch Near Lindley.
July 7. Captain T. Warwick Williams Bethlehem.
(Volunteer company).
July 23. Captain E. F. Milner (severely) Slabbert’s Nek.
1901.
Jan. 7-8. Captain E. F. Milner (severely) Monument Hill, Belfast.
Oct. 24. Lieutenant J. A. M. J. P. Kelly Near Koffyfontein.
Nov. 6. Major B. J. C. Doran Strydomsvlei, near
(In command of a column). Willowmore.
Injured--
Captain G. Hearn (4th Battalion).
Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.
Killed--
1900.
May 4. 6435 Private P. Murphy Near Brandfort.
May 10. 4055 ” J. M‘Lean.
6035 ” A. Eaton Near Winburg.
June 28. 5291 ” P. Ryan Klipplaat Drift.
July 7. 6512 ” M. Donovan Bethlehem.
3853 ” M. Carroll ”
July 23-24. 2343 Sergeant J. Keyton Slabbert’s Nek.
6217 Corporal T. Ryan ”
1049 Private J. Gardiner (3rd batt.) ”
6559 ” M. Nagle ”
6529 ” M. Power ”
3425 ” M. Keating ”
July 26. 5583 Corporal C. Hogan Naauwpoort Nek.
July 28. 3493 Lance-Corporal W. O’Farrell Slaapkranz.
Sept. 7. 3798 Private M. Dawson Near Lydenburg.
944 ” J. Connolly (5th Batt.). ”
1901.
Jan. 7-8, 3614 Lance-Corporal J. Denison Monument Hill, Belfast.
4348 ” G. Dowie ” ”
3733 Private J. Barry ” ”
1198 ” J. Colwell (4th batt.) ” ”
5295 ” M. Dundon. ” ”
858 ” W. Grindon (3rd batt.) ” ”
6447 ” M. M‘Grath ” ”
3439 ” J. Shea ” ”
March 14. 140 ” M. Keogh Krugerspost.
Nov. 20. 6154 Sergeant W. Brady Rietfontein.
1902.
Jan. 27. 5062 Private T. Corbett Mexico, near Winburg.
Died of wounds--
1900. 2958 Private W. Costan Wounded at Bethlehem,
July 7.
289 ” E. Brophy (3rd batt.) ” ” ”
63 ” H. Azelby ” ” ”
6114 ” M. Wheelan ” ” ”
2066 ” P. Stewart Wounded at Slabbert’s
Nek, July 23-24.
1900. 6413 Private M. Holden Wounded at Slabbert’s
Nek, July 23-24.
489 ” D. Devereux (3rd batt.) ” ” ”
1901. 4882 Sergeant J. Jones Wounded at Monument
Hill, Belfast,
January 7-8.
724 Private J. Clancy (4th batt.) ” ” ”
3923 ” J. Donovan ” ” ”
1989 ” J. Fitzgerald ” ” ”
6331 ” T. Murphy ” ” ”
2494 ” J. Ryan (5th batt.) Wounded at Krugerspost,
March 14.
2744 ” L. Taylor Defence of train at
Wildfontein,
March 22.
1902. 1040 ” J. Brett. Defence of blockhouse
near Lydenburg,
March 22.
Accidentally killed or drowned--
1900.
Dec. 30. 5871 Private B. Walsh Near Zand river farm.
1901.
Feb. 23. 6375 ” P. Murphy Modder river.
Sept. 9. 4247 ” W. Sweeney Near Jagersfontein.
Nov. 20. 5845 ” D. Kehoe ” Lydenburg.
1902.
Feb. 22. ---- Conductor F. Stanners
(attached) ” ”
March 31. 3185 Private M. Cullen
(4th Batt.) ” ”
Died of disease--
Non-commissioned officers--
3750, Orderly-Room Sergeant P. Broderic; 2762, Sergeant-
Drummer T. Morey; 4313, Sergeant J. Cheasty; 3157, Sergeant H.
Healey; 5804, Corporal W. Fagan; 5130, Corporal P. Murphy.
Drummer--5672, M. Wall.
Private soldiers--
5411, J. Brennan; 138, J. Brien (4th Batt.); 6260, L. Clancy;
32, P. Carthy (3rd Batt.); 1858, J. Clince (3rd Batt.); 4106,
E. Clouter; 5400, M. Coveney; 4256, J. Craven; 4227, C. Daly;
1823, P. Dempsey (3rd Batt.); 6606, W. Donoghue; 3767, P.
Dunne; 6305, J. Evett; 3146, P. Eustace; 3951, J. Fagan; 6346,
R. Field; 6248, J. Fenelon; 6219, J. Fleming; 6335, W. Foran;
1444, J. Giltrap (3rd Batt.); 1918, J. Gorman (5th Batt.);
580, J. Hanton (3rd Batt.); 6797, J. Houghton; 1578, J. Hill
(5th Batt.); 2909, B. Holohan (4th Batt.); 274, P. Kane (3rd
Batt.); 6363, A. Kavanagh; 939, T. Kavanagh (3rd Batt.); 6542,
P. Keating; 586, W. Kelly (3rd Batt.); 6031, J. Lee; 4719, J.
M‘Namara; 83, W. M‘Namara (5th Batt.); 6228, J. Martin; 3846,
M. Malone; 4414, J. Moran; 6264, J. Mulcahy; 6153, P. Mulcahy;
5273, G. Murphy; 1670, J. Murphy (3rd Batt.); 131, P. Murphy
(3rd Batt.); 2111, M. Murray (4th Batt.); 4084, M. M‘Guinness;
6513, J. O’Neill; 6397, T. Power; 2326, J. Pyte (4th Batt.);
6453, J. Quirke; 4708, A. Stafford; 3419, W. Scannell; 1471,
J. Sinnott (3rd Batt.); 4871, J. Slattery; 3620, R. J. Walsh;
1458, G. Webster (4th Batt.); 6350, W. Whitmore.
Wounded--
1900.
Feb. 10. 4723 Sergeant W. Leggett Klip Drift.
Feb. 27. 4893 ” J. Peebles Paardeberg.
3623 Lance-Corporal R. Foster ”
5386 Private M. Connell ”
6317 ” F. Ennis ”
Feb. 27. 6186 Private A. Freeman Paardeberg.
3442 ” M. Shaughnessy ”
6255 ” D. Fitzgerald Ramah.
6249 ” M. Delohery ”
March 31. 2808 ” P. Brown Sannah’s Post.
5490 ” M. Cain ”
5218 ” J. Everett ”
April. 5878 Lance-Corporal T. Holland March from Thabanchu to
Pretoria.
May. 5108 Sergeant F. M‘Tighe, severely ” ” ”
June. 5186 Lance-Corporal H. Cross,
severely ” ” ”
3167 Private R. Dwyer ” ” ”
3076 ” W. Nolan, severely ” ” ”
3094 ” J. Murray, severely ” ” ”
3594 ” P. Maher, severely ” ” ”
June 28. 3747 Lance-Corporal J. Maher Klipplaat Drift.
June 29. 3702 Private J. Doyle Drift over the Zand
river.
July 6. 1426 ” T. Allen Bethlehem.
4983 ” J. Keadid ”
July 7. 4243 Col.-Sergt. T. Mahony, severely ”
3911 Corporal P. Smith, severely ”
6162 ” R. Cant, severely ”
4710 Lance-Corpl. M. Reid, severely ”
5267 ” M. Sullivan ”
795 Private J. Parsons, severely ”
257 ” T. Hughes (3rd Batt.) ”
6613 ” D. Kenny, severely ”
1659 ” J. Giltrap (3rd Batt.),
severely ”
6331 ” J. Murphy, severely ”
3267 ” K. Sealey ”
6393 ” C. Meehan, severely ”
6254 ” J. Murphy, severely ”
6203 ” J. Noctor, severely ”
3387 ” M. Meara, severely ”
1845 ” J. Hartigan (3rd Batt.) ”
5974 ” J. Mooney ”
866 ” W. Carley (3rd Batt.),
severely ”
1724 ” P. Fitzgerald, severely ”
99 ” J. Dahy, severely ”
2354 ” P. Mackay, severely ”
206 ” J. Purcell, severely ”
3450 ” W. Ryan, severely ”
6492 ” J. Ryan, severely ”
3862 ” P. Whelan, severely ”
2756 ” P. Cherry, severely ”
3334 ” M. Kelly, severely ”
2595 ” W. Hally, severely ”
1330 ” P. Doyle, severely ”
3377 ” M. Butler ”
5604 ” J. Crotty, severely ”
4385 ” J. Deane, severely ”
5974 ” J. Mooney ”
July 7. 410 Private J. Gardner (3rd Batt.),
severely ”
1456 ” J. Devereux, severely ”
2353 ” J. Lander ”
6609 ” J. Power ”
1900.
July. 7827 Lance-Sergt. W. M‘Donnell, severely
Volunteer company Bethlehem.
7952 Corporal W. Wilson, severely ” ”
7895 Private P. Beaumont ” ”
7834 ” T. Brophy ” ”
7854 ” T. Carroll ” ”
7844 ” A. Collins, severely ” ”
7883 ” T. M‘Cormick, severely ” ”
7879 ” R. Malone, severely ” ”
July 23-24. 1967 Sergeant T. M‘Guinness,
severely Slabbert’s Nek.
3562 Lance-Corp. J. Williams, severely ”
4506 Private J. Kavanagh, severely ”
4817 ” J. Coghlan ”
630 ” R. Foley (3rd Batt.),
severely ”
2456 ” H. Keogh ”
2625 ” D. Hearney ”
July 26. 6230 ” F. Belford, severely Naauwpoort Nek.
July 28. 6489 ” W. Sinnott, severely Slaapkranz.
2143 ” J. Moore, severely ”
1217 ” M. Quirke (3rd Batt.),
severely ”
3848 ” P. M‘Namara ”
4188 ” J. Kelly, severely ”
Sept. 7. 1989 ” P. Connors Near Lydenburg.
3831 ” J. Fitzpatrick ”
Nov. 6. 4892 ” C. Wilks Bothaville.
6189 ” W. Foulkes ”
6249 ” M. Delohery ”
Dec. 26. 6565 ” B. Boyle, dangerously On railway near Pan.
1604 ” J. Dalton, slightly ” ”
1901.
Jan. 7-8. 5217 Sergeant W. Bullock Monument Hill, Belfast.
2608 Lance-Corporal M. Spillane,
severely ” ”
5808 Drummer C. Abbott, severely ” ”
6196 Private W. Burke, severely ” ”
1558 ” P. Cavanagh, severely ” ”
6129 ” W. Butler, severely ” ”
6200 ” T. Doyle, severely ” ”
2611 ” J. Flynn, severely ” ”
1561 ” J. Jones ” ”
2133 ” P. Lacey (3rd Batt.),
severely ” ”
1680 ” J. Lawlor ” ”
6407 ” J. O’Brien, severely ” ”
3308 ” J. O’Brien ” ”
2228 ” R. O’Brien, severely ” ”
4077 ” J. O’Keeffe, severely ” ”
878 ” W. Connors (3rd Batt.),
severely ” ”
Jan. 4609 Private W. Power, dangerously ” ”
6485 ” T. Reilly, severely ” ”
1222 ” J. Ryan, severely ” ”
3053 ” W. Ryan, severely ” ”
3348 ” J. Sheehan, severely ” ”
4735 ” J. Smith, severely ” ”
Jan. 29. 3595 ” J. Radigan Tabaksberg.
Mar. 14. 2512 ” D. Doyle, severely Kruger’s Post.
1011 ” J. Dalton, severely ”
1914 ” J. Kane, severely ”
May 5. 5314 Drummer G. Radford Haartebeestfontein.
4071 Private J. Cooney ”
Aug. 21. 7876 ” T. Lea Wonderfontein.
Oct. 7. 6753 ” P. Walsh Witklip.
5590 Lance-Corp. A. Clinton Snyman’s Post.
Oct. 19. 6564 Private T. Murphy ”
1902.
Mar. 19. 3263 Sergeant T. M‘Hale,
severely Defence of blockhouse
3725 Private J. Flynn (4th Batt.), near Lydenburg.
severely ” ”
6664 Private C. O’Neill, dangerously ” ”
3769 ” J. Kelly, severely ” ”
1542 ” J. Barnes, severely ” ”
5594 ” S. O’Donoghue, severely ” ”
5526 ” J. Matley, severely ” ”
6469 ” T. Connors, severely ” ”
1900. The following men were severely injured:--
5731 Private J. Crooke and 3413 Private C. O’Brien.
APPENDIX 3.
OFFICERS OF THE 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS WHO DIED IN THE WEST INDIES
BETWEEN 1805 AND 1816.
1805. Captains H. Snooke and J. Graham; Lieutenants R. Hutton, G.
Andrews, R. N. King, A. Baker, P. Scott; Paymaster W. Hay;
Quartermaster J. Atkins; Ensign J. Strang.
1806. Lieutenant J. Maguire; Quartermaster A. Haythorn.
1807. Lieutenants F. Munro, C. Carleton, R. Hopley; Ensign H. Kennedy;
Paymaster H. Salvin; Quartermaster ---- Cullen.
1808. Lieutenant-Colonel R. Honeyman; Captains A. Berkeley, T. Baylis,
D. Lindsay, and H. Noel; Lieutenant J. Whitley; Ensign L. W.
Redwood.
1809. Quartermaster ---- Nowlan.
1810. Captains C. O’Gorman and J. N. Maillard; Lieutenants W. Coulson,
J. Ord, R. Barry, and J. S. Owen; Ensigns S. Bishop, W. Bell,
and A. O’Loughlin; Paymaster Drake; Assistant-Surgeon W.
Crofton.
1811. Major W. Thomlinson; Captain J. Hoy.
1812. Lieutenants W. Hely and S. Wilders; Ensign ---- Bastall;
Quartermaster W. Simmons.
1813. Major J. E. Inston; Captain W. Burnett; Lieutenant J. Dwyer;
Paymaster L. T. Sumpter.
1814. Major J. B. Haffey; Captain J. Aitken; Lieutenant E. Campbell.
1815. Captain W. H. Whitfield.
1816. Lieutenant W. Farmerie.
APPENDIX 4.
ROLL OF OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
AND MEN OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT TO WHOM HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE
VICTORIA CROSS, MEDALS FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD,
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE, AND FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT.
THE VICTORIA CROSS.
Rank. Name. Campaign.
Captain =Thomas Esmonde= Crimea.
Captain =Hugh Shaw= New Zealand.
Private, No. 3733 =John Barry= South Africa.
(Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan is not included
in this list, as he won his V.C. while in another regiment.)
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD.
Rank. Name. Campaign.
Sergeant Henry Morton Crimea.
Corporal M. Egan ”
” Thomas Murphy ”
Private Richard Baglin ”
” Edwin Erwin ”
” Thadeus Flannery ”
” Henry Forrestall ”
” Robert Marshall ”
” William Major ”
” James M. Guinness ”
” Nicholas O’Neill ”
” John Sessman ”
” Patrick Whelan (2830) ”
” Patrick Whelan (3521) ”
(It will be noticed that these names are also shown on the list of
recipients of the good conduct medal.)
Private James Acton New Zealand, 1866.
” John Brandon ” 1865.
” George Clampitt ” ”
” John Graham ” ”
” John Hennigan ” 1866.
” James Kearnes ” 1865.
Sergeant Edward O’Donnell Egypt, 1882.
Sergeant-Major J. Bergin South Africa, 1900-2.
Sergeant J. O’Connor South Africa, 1900-2.
” H. Loney ”
” T. Connolly ”
Corporal P. Doyle ”
” E. Lovely ”
Lance-Corporal P. Dumphy ”
” W. Tytherleigh ”
Private W. Sweeney ”
” T. Baker ”
” M. Maher ”
” J. Murphy ”
” J. Radigan ”
WARRANT OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO WHOM HAS BEEN
AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL AND ANNUITY.
Rank. Name. Campaign.
Sergeant John Grant Crimea.
Colour-Sergeant Martin Cummins China, Burma, and Crimea.
Sergeant-Major William Toohey Indian Mutiny.
Sergeant Edward Foy
Sergeant-Major J. Bergin Afghanistan, Nile, and
South Africa.
Quartermaster-
Sergeant A. Molloy New Zealand.
Sergeant Richard Ford Burma and Crimea.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE GRATUITY AND
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL FROM 1849 TO JUNE 30, 1902.
1ST BATTALION.
Year. No. Rank. Name.
1850-1 338 Sergeant Will Bett.
” 788 Private John Redding.
” 609 ” Mat. Connors.
1851-2 790 Sergeant William Shanahan.
” 810 Armourer-Sergeant Richard Ford.
1852-3 681 Private John Priestley.
” 776 ” Owen Cork.
” 751 ” James Ward.
” 697 ” Thomas Morrow.
1853-4 806 Colour-Sergeant James M‘Illwain.
” 832 Corporal Thomas M‘Gowan.
” 853 Private Saul Gilloe.
1854-5 421 ” Edward Lyons.
” 653 ” Robert Black.
” 890 ” Charles Armstrong.
” 929 ” Thomas Creagh.
” 870 ” Patrick Martin.
” 927 ” Thomas Carroll.
1855-6 2315 Sergeant Henry Morton.
” 2451 Corporal M. Egan.
1855-6 2785 Corporal Thomas Murphy.
” 3559 Private Nicholas O’Neill.
” 2025 ” Robert Marshall.
” 3023 ” Edwin Erwin.
” 3707 ” Richard Baglin.
” 2294 ” Thadeus Flannery.
” 2846 ” William Major.
” 3053 ” Henry Forrestall.
” 2080 ” James M. Guinness.
” 2830 ” Patrick Whelan.
” 3346 ” John Sessman.
” 3521 ” Patrick Whelan.
” 1054 ” Bartholomew Barnacle.
” 1055 ” Patrick Daly.
1856-7
1857-8 1100 ” Walter Lawless.
” 1196 Sergeant Isaac Orchard.
” 1233 Private John O’Brien.
” 1260 ” Richard Dobin.
1858-9 3259 Sergeant William Fannon.
” 1504 ” Thomas Connors.
1859-60 1676 ” John Lavin.
” 1780 Quartermaster-Sergeant Charles Cadman.
” 1464 Private Daniel Flanagan.
1860-1 1828 ” Patrick Connolly.
” 2955 Sergeant-Major Alexander Stowell.
” 3967 Private Benjamin Dyson.
” 1870 ” Patrick Clancy.
” 1877 Sergeant William Burkett.
” 1874 Private John Gilhooly.
1861-2 1878 ” Thomas Melley.
” 1551 ” James Morgan.
” 1190 Colour-Sergeant Martin Cummins.
” 1928 Private James O’Daniel.
” 1568 Hospital-Sergeant Charles S. Edwards.
1862-3 3327 Sergeant William Iron.
” 2039 Private Michael Farrell.
” 1920 ” Nichs. Wall.
1863-4 1866 ” Michael Walsh.
” 2124 ” William Cunnah.
” 1216 Sergeant John O’Neill.
1864-5 968 Private William Butler.
” 3658 ” Andrew Nelson.
” 2257 ” Michael Melvin.
” 2396 ” Michael Coulihan.
” 2380 Quartermaster-Sergeant Thomas Conway.
” 2303 Private Michael Sweeney.
1865-6 2294 ” Thady. Flanery.
” 3445 ” Michael Fraley.
” 946 ” John Grady.
” 2535 ” John Lawler.
1865-6 2155 Colour-Sergeant James Proctor.
” 2327 Private Jasper Twissell.
1866-7 2388 ” John Hutch.
” 2565 ” John Dumphey.
” 2618 ” John Harrington.
” 846 ” Thomas Dowd.
1867-8 2682 ” Patrick Barry.
” 826 Sergeant James Cumberford.
” 2432 Private Thomas Rabbit.
1868-9 3566 Quartermaster-Sergeant James Proctor.
” 1148 Private Patrick Wall.
1869-70 2791 Colour-Sergeant Charles Glynn.
” 2786 Corporal James O’Gready.
” 2884 Sergeant Patrick Collins.
” 1131 Private John Sexton.
” 3361 Sergeant Thomas Pearmain.
” 973 ” Charles Fitch.
1870-1 2989 Private Daniel Leahy.
” 2922 ” Bartholomew Millerick.
” 1026 ” John Sheehan.
” 2778 Armourer-Sergeant George Ford.
” 2948 Hospital-Sergeant James O’Regan.
1871-2 3147 Private Patrick Brady.
” 3082 ” Thomas Hickey.
” 3502 ” Jonathan Taylor.
” 3038 ” John Sweeney.
” 4772 ” John Toole.
” 3138 Sergeant Daniel Corbet.
1872-3 3300 ” James Roddy.
” 4089 Private Samuel Card.
” 1056 ” Michael Doyle.
” 3219 ” Francis Boyle.
” 3296 Corporal John Pratt.
” 3829 Sergeant William Hudson.
” 4019 Colour-Sergeant Stephen Bowen.
” 4158 ” ” Michael Murphy.
” 4159 Private James Fox.
1873-4 121 ” Patrick Broderick.
” 4300 ” Moses Green.
” 4653 ” Anthony Hynes.
” 4404 ” John Stephens.
” 146 ” Michael Mahon.
” 4709 ” James Cuddy.
” 2780 Sergeant Richard Ford.
” 2972 Corporal Michael Duggan.
” 4050 Private John Cross.
1874-5 69-B./729 Corporal Jerh. Donovan.
” 1003 ” David Roche.
” 3852 Sergeant Thomas Mathews.
” 128 ” Pat. M‘Guinness.
1874-5 3149 Sergeant John Hynes.
1875-6 75 Quartermaster’s Clerk Edward Foy.
” 669 Sergeant Thomas Spring.
” 375 ” John Fennely.
” 173 Private Patrick Keelehan.
” 229 ” Robert Cumberford.
” 1062 ” Michael Ryan.
” 50 ” Patrick M‘Shean.
” 234 ” Michael O’Hanlon.
” 1548 Sergeant William Dickson.
1876-7 816 Quartermaster-Sergeant William Sparrow.
” 69-B./941 Private Martin Burke.
” 4559 Sergeant Thomas Wright.
” 951 Private Alexander Sutton.
” 4786 ” Rody Walsh.
1877-8 69-Bde./508 ” Joseph Davy.
” 69-Bde./615 ” Thomas O’Connor.
” 355 ” Dennis O’Brien.
” 69-Bde./616 ” Michael Quiligan.
” 286 ” Patrick Burke.
” 69-B./931 ” John Commons.
” 1527 Bandmaster Charles Fitzpatrick.
” 4388 Sergeant James Pearson.
” 671 Private William M‘Conville.
” 45 ” Michael M‘Loughlin.
” 69-B./556 ” John Byrne.
” 1702 ” Robert Shields.
” 4788 Sergeant-Major William Toohey.
1878 69-B./506 Private Patrick Smith.
” 69-B./503 ” Patrick Croke.
” 69-B./511 ” Michael M‘Cabe.
” 69-B./663 ” James Rodham.
1879 69-B./109 ” Joseph Gleeson.
” 69-B./653 ” John M‘Dermott.
1880 69-B./1460 ” James Smith.
1881-2 1018 Sergeant-Instructor Edward Kenruly.
of Gymnastics
” 1009 Sergeant John M‘Whurter.
” 1242 Private Michael Morrissey.
1882-3 1052 Sergeant William Hayden.
” 564 Private Michael Mulhare.
1883-4 544 Corporal Patrick Guinan.
” 560 Private Charles M‘Carthy.
” 1288 ” John Beehan.
” 1217 ” Philip Walsh.
” 1220 Sergeant William Williams.
1884-5 1211 Private Andrew Cahill.
” 203 Sergeant Charles O’Brien.
” 281 Private Patrick O’Brien.
” 994 Corporal Thomas Toomey.
” 1412 Sergeant Henry A. Hills.
1885-6 370 Corporal Peter Byrnes.
” 1196 Private John Brennan.
” 2158 Sergeant Thomas L. Folley.
1886-7 1511 Musician Robert Hughes.
” 1545 Colour-Sergeant Paul Stokes.
” 974 ” ” John Kenely.
” 1574 Sergeant-Cook Robert Dillon.
1887-8 1549 Band-Sergeant Charles Tribe.
” 1719 Private Thomas MacNamara.
” 1202 ” Edward Neville.
” 2064 Orderly-Room Sergeant Owen R. Williams.
1888-9 1140 Private F. Dougherty.
” 1575 Colour-Sergeant A. Stevens.
” 1896 Drummer Patrick Nicholson.
” 1152 Private Thomas Raper.
” 1873 ” Hugh Cunningham.
” 662 Quartermaster-Sergeant Albert Hendy.
” 1728 Private S. Breadon.
” 1760 ” J. Byrne.
” 501 ” A. Ingram.
” 2178 ” A. Kirkpatrick.
” 1146 Lance-Sergeant J. O’Keefe.
” 1209 Private M. Tobin.
” 1139 Colour-Sergeant J. Bergen.
” 645 ” ” S. Wills.
1890-1 1874 Private Henry Walker.
1891-2 1879 ” M. O’Neill.
1892-3 2205 Bandsman J. Plunkett.
” 2256 Private T. Condon.
” 2463 ” J. Fitzsimons.
” 1872 Bandsman P. Bagge.
” 2579 ” G. Chaney.
” 2578 ” A. Hyam.
1893-4 2076 Colour-Sergeant J. Cooper.
” 1918 Quartermaster-Sergeant W. E. Harradine.
1894-5 2882 Colour-Sergeant W. Byrne.
” 1012 Sergeant P. Ward.
” 2826 Private M. Day.
” 2099 ” J. Sullivan.
1894-5 2100 Private W. Bryan.
” 2829 Colour-Sergeant E. Tobin.
” 2791 Bandsman John Mould.
1895-6 3046 Sergeant-Instructor J. P. O’Brien.
of Musketry
” 2790 Private G. S. Simonite.
” 1063 Lance-Corporal Daniel Lowther.
” 1498 Quartermaster-Sergeant James Smith.
” 2686 Private Edward Naper.
2ND BATTALION.
1858-9 434 Colour-Sergeant Dexter Johnson.
” 403 ” ” Robert Meredith.
1859-60 369 ” ” Henry Backley.
” 194 Sergeant Francis O’Hare.
” 1160 ” Walter Thomson.
” 1 Private Patrick Shehan.
” 3 ” James Russell.
1860-1 4 Corporal Michael Horrigan.
” 49 Private Michael Cawley.
1861-2 11 ” John Power.
1862-3 310 Sergeant Timothy M‘Carthy.
” 18 Corporal Robert Philips.
1864-5 1401 Colour-Sergeant John Gleeson.
1865-6 1412 Private Philip Ryan.
” 1391 Corporal Peter Moloy.
1866-7 1594 Private Jeremiah Bishhagra.
” 1589 ” Michael Ward.
” 409 Colour-Sergeant William Heald.
” 386 Private Andrew Murray.
1867-8 1795 Sergeant-Major John Prendergast.
” 1887 Private Jeremiah Murphy.
” 1400 ” Thomas Gilloyley.
” 1902 ” Thomas Foley.
1868-9 1404 Sergeant-Instructor Samuel Chandler.
of Musketry
” 144 Colour-Sergeant William Darby.
1869-70 1896 Private Edward Crowley.
” 1893 ” Patrick Connors.
” 311 ” Jeremiah Connors.
” 1674 ” Robert M‘Dermott.
1870-1 1681 ” Richard Fitzwilliam.
” 1472 Colour-Sergeant Alexander Nicholas.
1871-2 1851 Drum-Major William Henry Hale.
” 1606 Private William Connell.
” 1729 ” William Arnett.
” 16 ” Michael M‘Carthy.
1872-3 1653 Sergeant Thomas Rooney.
” 422 Colour-Sergeant John Hart.
1873-4 1830 Private George Lucas.
” 2299 ” Henry Carragher.
” 1619 ” Anthony Cushen.
1873-4 2518 Sergeant Joseph Day.
” 1516 ” George Copley.
1874-5 1817 Private Stephen Maloney.
1875-6 1809 Sergeant-Major Charles Brain.
” 65 Sergeant James Mylan.
” 2315 Private John Fahey.
” 1040 ” John Reilly.
” 70 Corporal John Power.
” 69-B./789 Private Patrick Keefe.
” 83 ” Patrick Walsh.
” 741 Colour-Sergeant Patrick Dowling.
” 43 ” ” Edward Molloy.
” 78 Private James Butler.
” 2566 Corporal John Syberry.
1876-7 1925 Armourer-Sergeant John Smith.
” 1247 Sergeant Robert Waters.
” 2344 Private Patrick M‘Cormack.
” 2235 ” Patrick Bryan.
” 2385 ” Michael Walsh.
” 1924 ” William Ferguson.
” 145 Canteen-Sergeant Patrick Maloney.
” 176 Colour-Sergeant William Forsythe.
” 228 Sergeant John Nixon.
” 229 ” John Dillon.
” 372 ” Michael Dowling.
” 288 Corporal Bernard M‘Keown.
” 1344 Drummer Laurence Kavanagh.
” 184 ” John Smith.
” 1797 Private James Armitage.
” 2325 ” John Graham.
” 2375 ” Michael Whelan.
” 2275 ” Henry Ward.
” 277 ” John Keane.
” 404 ” Anthony Canavan.
” 968 Sergeant Joshua Forsythe.
” 427 Private William Gibbons.
” 473 ” James Kyle.
” 592 ” John M‘Enerney.
” 2381 Sergeant John Ryan.
” 426 Colour-Sergeant Thomas F. Walshe.
” 69-Bde./775 Private Edward Graham.
1877-8 2308 Colour-Sergeant Timothy Dempsey.
” 743 Corporal Timothy Troy Guder.
” 959 Sergeant William Mosgrove.
” 381 ” William Wilson.
” 750 Private John Barry.
” 562 ” Patrick Daly.
” 830 Sergeant Joseph Dundas.
” 1073 Private David Thompson.
1877-8 1090 Sergeant-Instructor James Stapleton.
of Musketry
” 1025 Colour-Sergeant Francis Birch.
” 1000 Sergeant-Major George Hawkesby.
” 1019 Colour-Sergeant Thomas MacMillan.
” 993 ” ” Arthur Molloy.
1878 956 Private Harry Carroll.
” 1305 ” Patrick Clifford.
” 1407 Sergeant Owen Connell.
” 1334 Colour-Sergeant Richard Brien.
” 1356 Private James Butler.
” 1335 ” John Kennedy.
” 801 ” Felix Logan.
” 1474 Sergeant Robert Markham.
” 1480 Private William Rowe.
” 270 ” John Corcoran.
” 1369 ” Thomas Quinlan.
” 2374 ” Joseph Walker.
” 2304 ” John Culligan.
” 1631 Colour-Sergeant Charles Tadd.
1879 1337 ” ” Clement Eaton.
” 2341 Private William Kennedy.
” 69-B./1125 Sergeant William Savage.
” 1508 Private John Murphy.
1880 1304 Sergeant Thomas Kelly.
1880-1 1095 ” William M‘Intosh.
1881-2 2295 ” Maurice Breen.
1882-3 529 Private Daniel Allen.
1887-8 972 Sergeant Charles Stokes.
” 1944 Quartermaster-Sergeant William Dundas.
” 2042 Private Samuel Pettit.
1888-9 2466 Lance-Sergeant H. Clements.
” 2397 Sergeant Drummer J. Frost.
” 416 Private T. Pettit.
” 2468 Colour-Sergeant J. Chambers.
” 2703 Band-Sergeant W. Nash.
” 2722 Corporal E. Avery.
1890-1 2736 Sergeant Martin Lepper.
” 1927 Colour-Sergeant John Perrin.
” 2704 Sergeant Drummer Francis Weeks.
” 646 Private Matt. Akins.
1892-3 2079 Colour-Sergeant J. M‘Namara.
1894-5 3199 Corporal Lance-Sergeant Robert Smith.
” 1576 Lance-Corporal Matthew Doyle.
1895-6 3195 Quartermaster-Sergeant J. Cremen.
” 3246 ” ” J. Richings.
1896-7 2576 ” ” H. W. Walshe.
(From this date the official returns do not specify to which
battalion the recipient of the medal belonged.)
1897-8 2072 Sergeant-Major William Moffatt.
” 3761 Private Joseph Kennedy.
1897-8 3781 Colour-Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald.
” 3149 ” ” Patrick O’Brien.
” 3430 Sergeant-Instructor David Morrissey.
of Musketry
” 3231 Private Robert Harwood.
” 4288 Colour-Sergeant Randal O’Driscoll.
” 3576 Lance-Corporal Frank Sherwin.
1898-9 3849 Private Michael Callaghan.
” 2806 Sergeant Drummer Henry Tidy.
” 3228 Sergeant Edward Donovan.
” 657 Private Barthol. Castles.
” 3247 Colour-Sergeant John O’Brien.
” 3982 Sergeant Drummer Henry Williams.
1899-1900 4285 Private Patrick Broderick.
” 4286 Sergeant of the Band Otto Dusseldorf.
” 4097 Private Timothy Mockler.
” 3572 ” John Redmond.
” 178 Quartermaster-Sergeant Robert Lewry.
1900-1 548 Private Edward Mulderig.
” 568 Sergeant J. Macpherson.
1901-2 1321 Private William Ryan.
” 547 Colour-Sergeant E. Dougherty.
” 1375 Lance-Corporal C. J. Beresford.
APPENDIX 5.
TIRAH, 1897-8.
COLONEL LAWRENCE’S ORDER OF JUNE 8, 1898, WITH EXTRACT FROM THE
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S LETTER EXCULPATING THE SECOND BATTALION, ROYAL
IRISH REGIMENT.
(Extract.)
“I am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you that a perusal
of the papers connected with the withdrawal of the 2nd Battalion
Royal Irish Regiment from the field force on the North-Western
Frontier has satisfied the Commander-in-Chief that a grave injustice
was done to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment when it was
recalled from field service.
“(Signed) EVELYN WOOD, A.-G.”
“Knowing that many present here with these battalions have sons,
brothers and other relations and friends serving in the second
battalion, and that also there are many here who have served in it,
he thinks that this will be interesting and satisfying to all.
“The 2nd battalion left Jubbulpore for the front in August last,
and when assembled at Rawal Pindi, all detachments having joined
headquarters, was over 800 strong.
“The regiment moved thence by rail to Khasalgurh, from thence by
march route to Hangu, the two last marches (twenty-six miles) being
done in one day, guarding a convoy some five miles long, with the
enemy reported as lying in wait to attack, which, however, they did
not do.
“The battalion was detained at Hangu, in the Miranzai Valley for
two or three weeks, and it was in this place, owing to the heat and
unhealthiness of the valley, it being the most unhealthy time of the
year, that malarial fever became prevalent, and few escaped sickness.
“From there the regiment was broken up into detachments, 100 men
garrisoning the friendly village of Shahu Khel, in the Khanki Valley,
and 150 being detached to the Kurrum. These latter, supposed to be
sickly or weakly men, averaged twenty-two miles a day for six days.
‘B’ Company under Captain King, on one occasion marched seventeen
miles to meet and escort back artillery; thirty men, under Lieutenant
Potter, volunteered, after three hours’ rest to march back as
escort, which they did, the remainder following a few hours later,
thirty-four miles in one day.
“On September 9th ‘A’ and ‘C’ companies from Hangu, with three native
battalions, marched to Fort Lockhart, escorting a convoy, and in the
return march were successfully engaged with the enemy on Gogra Hill.
“On September 12th the headquarters, 295 strong, took part in the
relief of Gulistan, on which occasion three actions were fought
between Hangu and that fort, at Gogra, Saragari, and Gulistan, the
enemy being cleared off the Samana Ridge.
“The headquarters remained at Fort Lockhart awaiting the further
advance. No hint that the regiment was to be sent back reached
the ears of any one belonging to it until the day on which it was
published in orders.
“As soon as he heard of it, the Commanding Officer and
Second-in-command at once interviewed the General, who informed them
that the reason of the recall was ‘that the regiment was saturated
with malarial fever.’
“The Commanding Officer, well knowing that at the time sickness had
almost entirely disappeared, asked for a medical board, the result
being that the board passed 523 men as absolutely fit, and above the
average in physique. Thirty only were rejected at Fort Lockhart; most
of the remainder were at Kohat and Hangu and were not examined.
“Every effort was made to get the order cancelled, but without avail.
The battalion marched into Rawal Pindi over 700 strong.
“A court of enquiry was applied for, and refused.
“In the end the battalion was ordered back to the front, but too late
to take part in any further important operations. It thus lost the
chance of adding fresh laurels to its name, through no fault of its
own.
“It was not long before certain libellous newspaper writers, eager
for scandal, commenced their attacks on the fair fame of the
regiment, but no one who knows the material of which it consisted,
men from the counties of Wexford, Tipperary, Kilkenny, and Waterford,
ever for a moment gave credence to their tales.
“No steps have been left untaken to have this great wrong righted.
His lordship, the Commander-in-Chief has given the above decision,
and every man who wears or who has ever worn the uniform of the Royal
Irish owes a debt of gratitude to his lordship which can never be
sufficiently repaid for the trouble he has taken in our cause.
“Colonel Lawrence would like to make it known to the battalions here
at Kilworth that he never heard or heard of, a complaint from any one
during these operations, though the heat, hard work, and long marches
were particularly trying. On the contrary, the men were conspicuous
for cheery willingness and good temper, and their eager keenness to
meet the enemy.
“CAMP, KILWORTH, _June 8th, 1898_.”
APPENDIX 6.
THE SOLDIER’S KIT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Extract from Regimental Orders of 4th of January 1900--
s.s. _Gascon_.
“The valise equipment will be drawn to-morrow. The valises will be
packed with the following articles: Clothes’ brush; field cap (to be
carried in haversack on moving); hold-all, with knife, fork, spoon,
shaving brush, razor and case, and comb; Housewife; flannel shirt;
socks (2 pair); one suit drab serge; towel and soap; worsted cap;
canvas shoes; boot-laces (spare); small-book; tin of grease; flannel
belt.
“ARTICLES WORN OR CARRIED BY THE SOLDIER.
“Full dress: head dress and cover; frock; flannel shirt; trousers;
braces; socks; flannel belt; ankle boots; putties; haversack, with
balance of day’s ration; valise packed, straps and braces; waistbelt
and frog; pouches; pocket-knife and lanyard; water-bottle (full),
with strap; mess tin and strap; Field dressing and description[330]
card; rifle, with sling, pull-through, full oil-bottle, and sight
protector; bayonet and scabbard; greatcoat and straps; entrenching
tools (if in possession, 16 picks and 33 shovels in each company).
“Articles to be packed in the sea kit-bags: 1 frock (H.P.); 1 pair
ankle boots; 1 pair trousers (H.P.); 1 black kit-bag.”
By Regimental Order dated April 19, 1900, the weight was reduced--
“The following articles only will be carried on the person of the
soldier when the battalion moves (viz.): Khaki serge (trousers and
jacket); flannel shirt; flannel belt; putties; socks and boots;
helmet; drawers (if in possession); waistbelt; braces; two pouches
with 50 rounds of ammunition in each; bayonet and frog; rifle and
sling; haversack on back; mess tin; water-bottle; one blanket rolled
on belt; jersey, either worn on person or rolled on the blanket;
woollen cap (if in possession) in the haversack.
“If rations are carried, meat in mess tins, biscuit in haversack.
“All small kit must be carried in the haversack.
“In company waggon the following will be carried, viz.: greatcoat
with one shirt and one pair of socks in the pockets; one blanket; one
waterproof sheet.”
APPENDIX 7.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DEFENCE OF TRAINS, IN ORDERS FOR DECEMBER 6,
1900.
“The following C. of S. circular memo., No. 25 of Pretoria
27-11-00 is published for information.
1. All officers and men travelling by train on all occasions must
be armed.
2. The senior officer travelling on a train is responsible for
its defence, if attacked.
3. For this purpose every officer travelling should satisfy
himself whether he is the senior officer on the train or not.
4. The senior officer on the train should see that the men
travelling by the train have their rifles handy, and that one or
two men are detailed to keep a look-out.
5. It has lately been noticed that the enemy, when they attempt
the capture of a train, ride up behind the train when it is going
slowly up a grade, and detach the vacuum hose from the rear of
the brake-van. They then open fire along both sides of the train,
to prevent any one getting out.
6. To avoid this, a truck is attached to the rear of each train,
with the vacuum hose disconnected. If any troops are travelling
on the train, the senior officer should see that some of them are
posted, if possible, on the rear truck.
7. Engine drivers have instructions to blow a long blast on the
base whistle, if they have any reason to think that anything is
wrong. Troops should be instructed to stand to arms on hearing
this warning.”
In orders of February 22, 1901, appeared the following instructions
for officers and men travelling by train.
“1. A commander is to be detailed in each truck in which there
are troops.
2. Officers travelling with troops are to be distributed
throughout the train: they are not all to travel together in one
truck.
3. The men are to keep their ammunition on, and their rifles
beside them. The rifles are not to be stacked in a corner of the
truck.
4. The men in the rear truck are to be mounted as a guard with a
sentry, and magazines charged.
5. The officer in command of the train should enquire of the
Commandant or R.S.O. which are the most dangerous parts of the
line and warn all under his command.
6. Goods and bales on the trucks are to be arranged as
breastworks as far as possible, in the rear truck especially.
7. R.S.O.’s are to arrange that these orders are shown to the
Commander of every train. When small parties without an officer
or N.C.O. are on the train, he should appoint one man in charge.”
APPENDIX 8.
OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH OF THE TRANSVAAL.
EXTRACT FROM THE “RECORD OF SERVICE,” FROM APRIL 12, 1901, TO
SEPTEMBER 30, 1901, SHOWING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRST BATTALION DAY
BY DAY DURING THIS PERIOD.
1901.
12th April Came under command of Colonel Park forming part of Park’s
13th ” column together with 1/ Gordon Highlanders, 53rd Battery,
Royal Field Artillery, 4th M.I., one Company 4th
Divisional M.I. The battalion fell in at 6.15 P.M. The
infantry got into ox waggons after crossing Mission
Drift and rode 5 miles to Gun Hill: marched from there
to Vlakfontein and halted till dawn, then marched across
Klipplaats drift, total distance 27 miles.
14th ” Marched at 5 A.M. to De Groot boom, crossing Speckboom
River. No opposition; some casualties in the Mounted
Infantry who acted as rear-guard; road very bad in
places.
15th ” Battalion fell in at 5.15 with orders to take and hold the
ground commanding Oliphant’s Poort road. No opposition.
Camped at Doornhoek.
16th ” Marched at 5.30 A.M. expecting to attack laager at
Bergfontein, no opposition; laager vacated except by
women and children. Road extremely bad.
17th ” Marched at 2 P.M. for Reitfontein.
18th ” F, G, and H Companies, 1 gun R.F.A., one Company Mounted
Infantry, under Lt.-Col. Guinness; A, B, C, and D
companies (under Capt. Grogan), 1 pom-pom, 1 company
Mounted Infantry, under Major Eustace, King’s Royal
Rifles, formed two separate columns; the former to work
to the N.W., the latter to the S.W. to round up D. Shuman
reported in kloof to the west. Col. Guinness’ column
marched to Dwars River East, Major Eustace’s to
Boschfontein. Colonel Guinness’ column met no opposition.
Major Eustace’s was sniped. No casualties amongst the
Royal Irish.
19th ” Having received information that D. Shuman was in kloof
about 8 miles away, Col. Guinness’ column marched at
6.15 A.M. up the Dwars River West. Met no opposition and
halted about 7 miles from former camp up Dwars River
West. Major Eustace’s column proceeded at 5 A.M. through
Nek west of Boschfontein; C Company under 2nd Lieut.
Hon. H. Deane-Morgan captured 24 Boers and 900 cattle.
20th ” Lieut.-Colonel Guinness’ column marched at 7 A.M. to
camping ground of 18th inst. Major Eustace’s column
after farm clearing returned to Boschfontein.
21st April Lieut.-Colonel Guinness’ column marched to Reitfontein;
Major Eustace’s column to Boschoek; total bag of combined
columns 92 Boers, and 1200 cattle.
22nd ” Major Eustace’s column halted at Boschoek.
23rd ” Major Eustace’s column marched to Modder Spruit, parts of a
blown-up “Long Tom” brought into camp.
24th ” Major Eustace’s column marched to Reitfontein, A, B, C,
and D companies rejoining Headquarters.
25th ” F and H companies under Captain White proceeded on convoy
duty to Steelpoort drift. A, B, C, and G Companies with
Headquarters fell in at 6.15 P.M. and, with Colonel Park
and one 15-pounder gun and one company mounted infantry,
marched to Nek about 5 miles due east of Reitfontein,
there to bivouac and co-operate next day with Major Gough
from Lydenburg and Colonel M‘Bean, Gordon Highlanders, to
S. and S.E.
26th ” Fell in at 5.30 A.M. and captured by combined movement
about 60 prisoners, 1 pom-pom, and 600 cattle. Returned
to camp _via_ Drepgezat and Modder Spruit, a very
exhausting day. F and H companies returned from convoy
duty. No casualties.
28th ” B and D companies under Lieut. Farmer proceeded on convoy
duty to Magnet Heights.
4th May Marched at 7 A.M. for Boschfontein. No opposition.
5th ” Marched at 4.30 A.M., A and G Companies under Major Orr
proceeding by Kopjes Kraal and Kraaibosch occupying Nek
between latter Kaffir Kraal, for Kaffir Kraal Valley.
There was some firing at mounted infantry in valley, but
no casualties. Camped on Oshoek.
6th ” Marched to Boschoek (1341).
10th ” March at 7 A.M. for Lydenburg.
15th ” ” 3 A.M. for Manchberg.
16th ” ” 5 A.M. for Klipgat (209).
17th ” ” 9 A.M. for Tweefontein (520).
18th ” ” 7 A.M. for Bosjes Kop (199).
19th ” ” 9 A.M. for Nelspruit.
A, B, C, and D Companies proceeded to Godwan, Nooitgedacht,
Alkmaar, and Elandshoek respectively on detachment to
guard the line.
23rd ” A, B, C, and D companies rejoined Headquarters.
25th ” Marched at 8 A.M. to camp near Bosjes Kop, crossing
Crocodile Drift.
26th ” Marched at 6 A.M. for Doorn Kraal.
27th ” Marched at 8 A.M. for Tweefontein, camped S.E. of Nelspruit
Drift.
28th ” A, B, C, D, and F companies paraded at 6 A.M. and
proceeded with Colonel Park to burn farms, &c., D company
proceeding across Nelspruit to piquet hills to N.W., B
and C companies to hills to W., and A and F companies to
Krugers farm.
29th ” Marched at 4.40 A.M. for Bosjes Kop.
30th ” Marched at 8.30 A.M. for Alkmaar. Half the force got across
the drift (which was rapid and difficult) and camped on
south side, remainder camped on north side.
31st ” Marched into Alkmaar.
10th June Marched at 8.30 A.M. and crossed the Crocodile by drift,
infantry by sheep bridge.
11th ” Marched at 8 A.M. for Heidelburg, and camped with Burney’s
column, with which was General Spens.
12th June Marched at 8.15 A.M. to Tweefontein.
13th ” Marched at 8.30 A.M. for Reitvallei.
15th ” Marched at 6 A.M. for Houtboschtoop.
16th ” Marched at 9 A.M. for Elandsdrift over very bad road.
17th ” A Company proceeded on convoy duty to Lydenburg. B, D, F,
G, and H Companies searched klooffs to the west running
up Drakensberg range. Bag 5 prisoners: no opposition.
18th ” Marched at 6.30 A.M. to Kalmoesfontein: very bad road.
19th ” Erected blockhouses in the Nek south of camp and also S.W.
of camp.
20th ” Moved camp about 3 miles to the east. D company under
Captain Milner with one gun R.F.A. proceeded on convoy
duty to Kaffirfootpad to meet convoy with A company.
21st ” A and D companies rejoined with convoy from Lydenburg.
22nd ” A, C, D, F, and G companies under Lieutenant-Colonel
Guinness with 1 Company Mounted Infantry and 1 gun R.F.A.
paraded at 6.30 A.M., and marched to ground overlooking
Crocodile valley with the intention of stopping the
enemy retiring from Colonel Benson’s column, operating
on Somerset and Kodoeshoek. No Boers.
24th ” A, B, C, and H Companies with mounted infantry and one
section R.F.A. carried out the same duty as on 22nd inst.
No Boers.
25th ” A, B, C, and F Companies performed manœuvres much similar
to those of yesterday. No Boers. Some farms cleared of
women and children.
26th ” Battalion (except G Company) fell in at 6.30 A.M. D Company
proceeded with 1 gun R.F.A. under Major Gavin to occupy
spur overlooking Buffels Kloof, Kleinfontein. The
remainder moved west across Buffels Kloof and to
Crocodile valley. Heavy climbing. No Boers. Some cattle
captured.
27th ” Marched at 8 A.M. for Kaffirfootpad.
28th ” Marched at 6.30 A.M. for Lydenburg.
2nd July A, B, C, and D Companies fell in under Major Gavin at 10
P.M. for a turning movement on Vosloo’s Farm near
Kruger’s Post. F, G, and H Companies under Lieutenant-
Colonel Guiness, C.B., fell in at 11.15 P.M. The former
party proceeded on foot across the country, the latter
along the Lydenburg-Kruger’s Post road together with guns
and mounted infantry. Surrounded Vosloo’s Farm by dawn
3rd inst., but piquet had gone.
3rd ” Moved on to Kruger’s Post and bivouacked there, some
casualties in M.I., but enemy not in force.
4th ” Marched at 7 A.M. for Lydenburg. The enemy followed up the
rear-guard. There were no casualties.
5th ” Rendezvoused at 12 noon, and marched to Witklip, 2
companies M.I., 2 guns, 42nd Batty. R.F.A., and 1
pom-pom.
6th ” Marched at 4 A.M. for Wemers Hoek.
7th ” Marched at 8.30 A.M. for Balmietfontein.
8th ” A, D, F, G, and H companies under Lieutenant-Colonel
Guinness, C.B., “fell-in” at 6.55 A.M. and with M.I.
and 2 guns R.F.A. proceeded south to burn farms and
collect families. No opposition.
9th ” Marched at 8.30 A.M. for Klipbank Spruit.
10th ” ” to Oshoek.
12th ” ” to Weemershoek.
13th ” ” to Lydenburg.
26th ” ” at 6.30 A.M. for Zwaggershoek.
27th ” ” to Elandspruit.
28th July Marched to Dulstroom, and were joined by 4th Battalion
M.I. and 2 guns R.F.A.
29th ” ” to Witpoort.
30th ” ” to Blinkwater.
3rd August Blinkwater. D and F companies with two guns R.F.A. marched
at 4.30 A.M. for Konterdanskloof, the M.I. having gone
on at 1.30 A.M. 2 Boers killed, 3 wounded, 200 cattle,
400 sheep captured.
4th ” Marched at 10 A.M. for Roos Senekal.
7th ” Marched at 9 A.M. for Paardekloof.
8th ” At 12 midnight A, B, C, and H companies with machine gun
under Lieutenant-Colonel Guinness, C.B., marched by
Kaffir path over the eastern spur of the Tantesberg at
midnight to the N.N.E. to surprise and capture Boers and
cattle. Two Companies M.I., one section R.F.A., and
pom-pom under Colonel Park moved by road more to the
east. Captured 136 cattle and about 20 horses.
11th ” Got waggons up Tantesberg and marched on about 6 miles.
12th ” Marched to Goedgedacht to remain there with a view of
stopping the roads to the east and south-east.
17th ” Five companies and two guns marched at 8.30 A.M., news
being brought in that Boers and cattle were at Paarde
Plaatz. Force got there too late.
22nd ” Marched to Paardekloof.
25th ” Marched to Roos Senekal.
26th ” H company and the 4th Battalion M.I. went along Lydenburg
Road to co-operate with us the next day.
27th ” A, B, D, F, and G companies, 1 section R.F.A., pom-pom,
and 2 companies M.I., under Lieutenant-Colonel Guinness,
C.B., marched at 3 A.M. along road leading to the sources
of the Tonteldos. Met Major Walker’s party at about 10
A.M. They had been sniped. Camped at Schoongezicht.
28th ” Marched at 2 P.M. for Roos Senekal.
30th ” ” to Paarde Kop.
2nd Sept. ” ” Blinkwater.
6th ” ” ” Groot Reit Vlei.
7th ” ” ” Hoed Spruit.
9th ” ” ” Bankfontein.
10th ” ” ” Gun Hill, about 2 miles N.E. of Middelburg.
13th ” ” ” Moved to camp where Colonel Benson had been,
about 1 mile N. of Middelburg.
16th ” ” ” Pan.
17th ” ” ” Wonderfontein.
18th ” ” ” Bergendal.
19th ” ” ” Machadodorp.
23rd ” ” ” Helvetia.
24th ” ” ” Shumans Kloof.
27th ” ” ” Badfontein.
28th ” ” ” Witklip.
29th ” ” ” Lydenburg.
APPENDIX 9.
SUCCESSION OF COLONELS OF THE REGIMENT.
COLONEL-IN-CHIEF.
Field-Marshal The Right Hon. G. J., Viscount Wolseley, K.P.,
G.C.B., O.M., G.C.M.G 1898
COLONELS.
1. Arthur Forbes, Earl of Granard 1684
2. Arthur, Lord Forbes 1686
3. Colonel Sir John Edgworth 1688
4. Edward Brabazon, Earl of Meath 1689
5. Major-General Frederick Hamilton 1692
6. Lieutenant-General Richard Ingoldsby 1705
7. Brigadier-General Robert Stearne 1712
8. Brigadier-General William Cosby 1717
9. Colonel Sir Charles Hotham, Bart. 1732
10. Major-General John Armstrong 1735
11. General Sir John Mordaunt, K.B. 1742
12. Lieutenant-General John Folliott 1747
13. General Sir John Sebright, Bart. 1762
14. General Sir James Murray, Bart. (later Pulteney) 1794
15. General John Hely Hutchinson, Earl of Donoughmore, K.B. 1811
16. General Matthew Aylmer, Lord Aylmer, G.C.B. 1832
17. Field-Marshal Sir John Forster Fitzgerald, G.C.B. 1858
18. Lieutenant-General Clement Alexander Edwards, C.B. 1877
19. General Sir Alexander Macdonell, K.C.B. 1882
20. General Sir Richard Denis Kelly, K.C.B. 1886
21. General George Frederick Stevenson Call, C.B. 1889
22. General Robert Walter M‘Leod Fraser 1895
23. Lt.-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan, Bart.,
V.C., G.C.B. 1895
24. Major-General Charles Frederick Gregorie, C.B. 1897
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE COLONELS.
COLONEL-IN-CHIEF.
Field-Marshal The Right Hon. G. J., Viscount Wolseley, K.P., G.C.B.,
O.M., G.C.M.G.
Garnet Joseph Wolseley, the eldest son of Major Wolseley, 25th The
King’s Own Scottish Borderers, was born on the 4th of June, 1833, and
was appointed Ensign in the 80th Regiment on the 12th of March, 1852.
He served with that regiment in the Burmese War of 1852-53 (Medal);
he was with the expedition under Sir John Cheape against the robber
chief Myat Toon, and was severely wounded when leading a storming
party (Mentioned in despatches). In this campaign Ensign Wolseley
fought shoulder to shoulder with the men of the 18th Royal Irish,
and thus, early in his military career, formed acquaintance with the
regiment of which he was destined to become Colonel-in-Chief, and
which has since served through campaigns in armies under his command.
Lieutenant Wolseley’s next active service was in the Crimea with the
90th Light Infantry. Landing in December, 1854, he was employed in
the trenches as Acting Engineer until the fall of Sebastopol, and
was engaged in the assault and defence of the Quarries on June 7th,
the attack of June 18th, and the sortie of August 30th, when he was
severely wounded (Several times mentioned in despatches, Medal with
clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honour, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and
Turkish Medal).
Captain Wolseley served through the Indian Mutiny, and was present
at the relief of Lucknow, the defence of the Alumbagh, the siege
and capture of Lucknow, the affair of Baree, and the action at
Nawabgungee (Repeatedly mentioned in despatches, promoted to be Major
with Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, Medal with clasp).
Lieutenant-Colonel Wolseley served on the staff of Sir Hope Grant
in the war of 1860 in China, and was present at the assault of the
Taku Forts, and in all the other engagements throughout the campaign
(Medal with two clasps).
During service on the staff in Canada, Colonel Wolseley was employed
from 1868 to 1870 in dealing with the Fenian raids (Medal with two
clasps), and he commanded the expedition sent in 1870 from Canada to
the Red River Territory for the suppression of the Rebel Government
at Fort Garry (K.C.M.G., C.B., Clasp).
Sir Garnet Wolseley was Governor of the Gold Coast and Commander of
the Forces during the Ashanti War of 1873-74. For this service he
received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, was promoted to be
Major-General for Distinguished Service in the Field, and was awarded
the G.C.M.G., K.C.B., and Medal and clasp.
In June, 1879, Sir Garnet Wolseley went to South Africa as Governor
and High Commissioner of Natal; he completed the subjugation of
the Zulus, brought the war to an end, and afterwards overpowered
Sekukuni’s forces, and destroyed their stronghold (G.C.B., Medal and
clasp).
Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet Wolseley was Commander-in-Chief of the
British Expeditionary Army throughout the Egyptian War of 1882, in
which campaign that army in the space of twenty-five days effected
its disembarkation at Ismailia, traversed the desert, fought the
decisive battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and seized Cairo, the capital. He
received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, was raised to the
Peerage, and promoted to be General for Distinguished Service in the
Field (Medal with clasp, 1st Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive’s
Star).
Lord Wolseley commanded the Forces in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85.
He received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, was raised to be
Viscount in the Peerage, and was awarded two clasps. The prize which
Lord Wolseley offered to the Battalion which made the fastest passage
up the Nile was won by the 1st Battalion of the 18th Royal Irish.
On his return from the Soudan, Viscount Wolseley resumed his post of
Adjutant-General to the Forces, which he held until 1890, when he
was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland. He was
promoted to be Field-Marshal on the 26th of May, 1894. In 1895, Lord
Wolseley was appointed to succeed H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge as
Commander-in-Chief, and held this post for five years. On the 20th of
July, 1898, Lord Wolseley was appointed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
to be Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Irish Regiment.
COLONELS.
1. Arthur Forbes, Earl of Granard.
Arthur Forbes, the eldest son of Sir Arthur Forbes, Bart., of Castle
Forbes, Co. Longford, was born in 1623, and was a cavalry officer
in the Royal Army during the rebellion in the reign of King Charles
I. He attained the rank of Colonel in 1646, and held a command in
Scotland under Montrose. Having zealously espoused the royal cause,
he was, after the Restoration sworn a member of the Privy Council
and appointed Marshal of the Army in Ireland. He was raised to the
peerage of Ireland by patent, dated 22nd of November, 1675, as Baron
Clanehugh and Viscount Granard. In 1684, the independent companies of
foot in Ireland were formed into seven infantry regiments, and the
Colonelcy of one of these corps was conferred upon Viscount Granard,
who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General. Lord Granard’s
regiment, afterwards the 18th Royal Irish, and now The Royal Irish
Regiment, is the only one of the regiments then formed which has
continued in the service of the British crown. In December, 1684,
Viscount Granard was created Earl of Granard. In 1686, he resigned
the Colonelcy of his regiment in favour of his son, Arthur, Lord
Forbes.
2. Arthur, Lord Forbes.
Lord Forbes served under Marshal Turenne, and took part in the battle
of Saspach. He was present at the siege of Buda. He obtained the
command of Lord Granard’s regiment on the 1st of March, 1686, and
commanded it when it came to England at the time of the Revolution
in 1688. The regiment marched from Chester to London, where it was
quartered in the borough of Southwark. Soon after the abdication of
King James II., Lord Forbes retired from the service.
3. Colonel Sir John Edgworth.
This officer was Captain of one of the independent companies of
pikemen and musketeers in Ireland, and was promoted to be Major of
the Earl of Granard’s regiment. On the retirement of Lord Forbes,
the Colonelcy of the regiment was conferred on Sir John Edgworth by
the Prince of Orange. In consequence of irregularities concerning
the supply of clothing to recruits, Sir John was deprived of his
commission in 1689.
4. Edward Brabazon, Earl of Meath.
The Hon. Edward Brabazon was originally Captain of one of the Irish
independent companies. In 1684, he succeeded, on the death of his
brother, to the dignity of Earl of Meath. He joined the Prince of
Orange at the Revolution of 1688, and, in the following year, was
appointed to the Colonelcy vacated by Sir John Edgworth. The regiment
being selected for service in Ireland with Duke Schomberg’s army,
he commanded it at the siege of Carrickfergus and at the battle of
the Boyne. He showed great gallantry at the siege of Limerick, where
he was wounded. At the close of the campaign in Ireland the Earl of
Meath retired from the service.
5. Major-General Frederick Hamilton.
Frederick Hamilton commenced his military career in one of the
companies of pikemen and musketeers which were incorporated in
Lord Mountjoy’s regiment. In 1688, he was given a company in Lord
Forbes’ regiment by King William III., and promoted to be Major.
He served with the regiment through the campaign in Ireland, and,
when Lieut.-Colonel Newcomb was mortally wounded at the storming of
Limerick, he succeeded to the Lieut.-Colonelcy of the regiment, and
commanded it at Athlone, Aughrim, and second siege of Limerick. In
1692, he succeeded the Earl of Meath in the Colonelcy. He commanded
the regiment throughout the campaign of King William III. in
Flanders, and was wounded at the memorable assault upon the castle of
Namur. In 1702, Colonel Hamilton was promoted to be Brigadier-General
in the Duke of Marlborough’s army, and his brigade, which included
his own regiment, was engaged at the sieges of Venloo, Ruremonde, and
Liege. Brigadier-General Hamilton again commanded a brigade during
the campaigns of 1703 and 1704, and, as a Major-General, he took part
in the battles of Schellenberg and Blenheim. In 1705, he received
Queen Anne’s permission to sell the Colonelcy of his regiment.
6. Lieutenant-General Richard Ingoldsby.
Richard Ingoldsby entered the army in the reign of King Charles
II., his first commission being dated 13th of June, 1667. He joined
the Prince of Orange at the Revolution, and after serving in the
campaigns of King William III., he was appointed to the Colonelcy
of the 23rd Regiment. He commanded that regiment at Namur, and was
promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General in 1696. On the outbreak
of war in 1701, he was sent to Holland with a command in the Duke of
Marlborough’s army, and highly distinguished himself during several
campaigns. As a Lieutenant-General he was present at the battles
of Schellenberg and Blenheim. On the 1st of April, 1705, General
Ingoldsby was appointed Colonel of the 18th Royal Irish, and was
afterwards nominated one of Her Majesty’s Lords Justices, and Master
of the Horse for Ireland. He died on the 29th of January, 1712.
7. Brigadier-General Robert Stearne.
Robert Stearne belonged to one of the independent companies in
Ireland that were incorporated into Lord Granard’s Regiment in
1684. His journal, which relates the stirring events in which he
participated with the regiment from 1684 to 1717, is now one of
the most valued possessions of The Royal Irish. He accompanied the
regiment to England at the Revolution in 1688, and became Captain of
his company in the following year. At the close of King William’s
campaign in Ireland he was promoted to be Major. He served in the
Flanders campaigns of 1695 and 1696. At the storming of Namur,
where the regiment so greatly distinguished itself and acquired
the title of The Royal Regiment of Ireland, Lieut.-Colonel Ormsby
was killed, and Major Stearne was promoted by King William to the
lieut.-colonelcy. He served in the Netherlands and Germany throughout
the whole of the wars of Queen Anne’s reign, and commanded the
regiment at the battles of Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramillies,
Oudenarde, and Malplaquet; also in numerous sieges and engagements.
Colonel Stearne became Brigadier-General in 1711, and in 1712 he was
rewarded with the Colonelcy of his regiment, and was also appointed
Governor of the Royal Hospital at Dublin. He concludes his journal
in the following words: “In the month of May, 1717, the regiment
received orders to march to Portsmouth, and there I take my leave of
them, for, in the month of January following, His Majesty gave me
leave to resign my regiment to Colonel William Cosby, after having
served six crowned heads of England, and been forty years attached
to one company without ever being removed from it; having made
twenty-one campaigns; having been in seven field-battles--fifteen
sieges--seven grand attacks on counterscarps and breaches--two
remarkable retreats--at the passing of four of the enemy’s
lines--besides several other petty actions; and, through God’s
assistance, never had one drop of blood drawn from me in all those
actions.” Brigadier-General Stearne died on the 1st of November, 1732.
8. Brigadier-General William Cosby.
William Cosby served for many years as an officer of the Life Guards,
and rose to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel. He was promoted to the
Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish in December, 1717, and accompanied
the regiment to Minorca. He commanded a detachment of the troops
sent from that island to Gibraltar, when the Spaniards besieged the
fortress in 1727. Colonel Cosby was afterwards appointed Governor
of the Leeward Islands, and, in 1732, he became Captain-General and
Governor-in-Chief of New York and New Jersey, when he relinquished
the Colonelcy of his regiment.
9. Colonel Sir Charles Hotham, Bart.
Charles Hotham entered the army in the reign of Queen Anne, and
served on the Continent in the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough.
He was a great friend of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George II.,
who, on his accession to the throne, appointed Sir Charles to be a
Groom of the Bedchamber. He was subsequently Envoy Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to King Frederick the Great, of Prussia. Sir Charles
Hotham was appointed Colonel of the 18th Royal Irish in January,
1732, and, in 1735, he was removed to the Colonelcy of the Horse
Grenadier Guards.
10. Major-General John Armstrong.
This officer entered the army in 1704, and served with reputation
throughout the Duke of Marlborough’s campaigns. He was promoted to
the rank of Colonel in December, 1712. At various periods he held the
appointments of Surveyor-General of H.M.’s Ordnance, Chief Engineer
of England, and Quartermaster-General. In 1735, he was rewarded with
the Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish, and was advanced to the rank
of Major-General in 1739. He died on the 15th of April, 1742.
11. General Sir John Mordaunt, K.B.
John Mordaunt entered the army on the 25th of August, 1721, and rose
to the rank of Captain and Lieut.-Colonel in the Third Foot Guards,
from which he was removed to the Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish in
1742. He was promoted to be Brigadier-General in 1745, and commanded
a brigade at the battle of Falkirk. He afterwards served under H.R.H.
the Duke of Cumberland, and commanded a brigade at the decisive
battle of Culloden. His next service was in the Netherlands, where he
distinguished himself at the battle of Val in 1747. In the same year
he was promoted to be Major-General, and soon afterwards was removed
to the 12th Dragoons.
12. Lieutenant-General John Folliott.
After service in the junior ranks, John Folliott became
Lieut.-Colonel of the 7th Horse in June, 1737, and, for his efficient
command of that corps was rewarded in June, 1743, with the Colonelcy
of the 62nd Regiment, from which he was transferred, in December,
1747, to the 18th Royal Irish. He became Major-General in 1754, and
Lieut.-General in 1758. He was appointed Governor of Ross Castle, and
at the time of his death, in 1762, was M.P. for Sligo.
13. General Sir John Sebright, Bart.
John Sebright was an officer in the First Foot Guards, in which corps
he became Captain and Lieut.-Colonel in 1749. Having been promoted to
the rank of Major-General in 1761, he was given the Colonelcy of the
18th Royal Irish in the following year. In 1765 he succeeded to the
family baronetcy. He was promoted to be Lieut.-General in 1770, and
General in 1782. Sir John Sebright died in 1794.
14. General Sir James Murray, Bart.
James Murray served in the Seven Years’ War, and became Major in the
97th Regiment in 1762. In 1771 he succeeded, on the decease of his
father, to the dignity of Baronet. He served through the American
war, and distinguished himself at the defence of St Christopher. In
1789, he was appointed A.D.C. to the King, with the rank of Colonel.
In 1793, he became Adjutant-General of the army in Flanders under
the command of H.R.H. the Duke of York, and was promoted to be
Major-General. Whilst in Flanders he was nominated to be Colonel of
the 18th Royal Irish. On his marriage to the Countess of Bath, Sir
James assumed the surname and arms of Pulteney. In 1800 he commanded
an expedition against Ferrol, and subsequently joined the army under
Sir Ralph Abercromby. In 1807, Sir James Pulteney became Secretary at
War, and was promoted to be General in 1808. He died in April 1811.
15. General Lord Hutchinson, K.B.
The Honourable John Hely Hutchinson entered the army in January,
1774, as Cornet in the 18th Light Dragoons. In 1781, he became
Major in the 77th Atholl Highlanders, in which corps he rose to the
rank of Lieut.-Colonel in 1783. He served through two campaigns in
Flanders as A.D.C. to Sir Ralph Abercromby, and was promoted to be
Major-General in 1796. During the rebellion of 1798 in Ireland, he
was second in command at the action at Castlebar. Major-General
Hutchinson’s next active service was in the expedition of 1799
to Holland when he was mentioned in despatches. In 1800, he was
appointed second in command of the expedition to Egypt under Sir
Ralph Abercromby. After the death of that officer, from wounds
received in the action of the 21st of March, the command of the
troops devolved upon Major-General Hutchinson. In the subsequent
operations he evinced great talent and energy, and ultimately forced
the French “Army of the East” to evacuate Egypt. For his services he
received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and was raised to
the peerage as Baron Hutchinson of Alexandria and of Knocklofty in
the county of Tipperary. In 1803, Lord Hutchinson was promoted to be
Lieut.-General, and, on the 27th of April, 1811, he was appointed
Colonel of the 18th Royal Irish, which regiment had served under
his command in Egypt. In 1813 he became General, and, in 1825, he
succeeded to the title of Earl of Donoughmore. He died on the 6th of
July, 1832.
16. General Lord Aylmer, G.C.B.
The Honourable Matthew Aylmer was born on the 25th of May, 1775, and
succeeded his father as fifth Baron Aylmer on the 22nd of October,
1785. He entered the army in 1787, and served in the expedition to
St Domingo in 1793 and 1794; he was present at the attacks upon
Tiburon, at the storming of the Fort de l’Aeul (wounded), at the
affair of Bombard, and at the reduction of Port au Prince. Lord
Aylmer was present at the descent near Ostend in May, 1798, and
remained a prisoner in France for six months. In 1799, he served in
Holland, and was present at the battle of the Helder, the attack on
the British lines of the 10th of September, and the battles of the
19th of September and the 2nd of October. He was with the Coldstream
Guards in the North of Germany under Lord Cathcart in 1805, and at
the taking of Copenhagen in 1807. He served on the staff of the
army during the Peninsular War, and also in command of a brigade.
He received a cross and clasp for Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor,
Vittoria, and the Nive. Lord Aylmer was appointed to be Colonel of
the 18th Royal Irish on the 23rd of July, 1832. He died on the 3rd of
February, 1850.
17. Field-Marshal Sir John Forster Fitzgerald, G.C.B.
Sir John Fitzgerald held a commission in the army for the almost
unprecedented period of 84 years. He was the son of Edward
Fitzgerald, Esq., of Carrigoran, M.P. for Clare in the Irish
Parliament, and was born in 1786. He was gazetted to an ensigncy
in October, 1793, and joined the 46th Regiment in 1801. He served
throughout the Peninsular War and became Lieutenant-Colonel in
1810. He commanded his regiment at the battle of Salamanca, and
subsequently a brigade in the Peninsula. He received the gold
cross for Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, and the Pyrenees. As a
Major-General he did good service on the staff at Bombay, and became
Lieutenant-General on the 23rd November, 1841. On March 9th, 1850,
he was appointed Colonel of the 18th Royal Irish, and was promoted
to be General in 1854. Sir John Fitzgerald was M.P. for Clare from
1852 to 1857. He was promoted to be Field-Marshal on the 29th of May,
1875, in the same gazette with General H.R.H. Albert Edward, Prince
of Wales. Sir John died at Tours on March 24th, 1877.
18. Lieutenant-General Clement Alexander Edwards, C.B.
Clement Alexander Edwards, the son of Colonel C. M. Edwards, Military
Secretary to the Duke of York, was born in London on the 13th of
November, 1812. He joined the Royal Military College at Sandhurst
when only fourteen, and, passing out first on the list, was gazetted
to the 18th Royal Irish on June 11th, 1829. He served with the
regiment through the war in China of 1840-42 (Medal), and was present
at the attack upon Canton, the taking of Amoy, Chapoo, Woosung,
Shanghai, and Chinkiangfu; and was afterwards appointed by Lord Gough
to be A.Q.M.G. to the force in China. He next served with the 18th
Royal Irish in the Burmese War from July, 1852, to the conclusion;
he was at the taking of Prome, and was given a detached command for
several months, during which after much fighting and severe marches
the provinces of Padoung and Kangheim were cleared of the enemy.
In January, 1853, he led a party on special service from Prome to
Arracan, for which the Government of India recorded its approbation
(Medal with clasp for Pegu, and brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel).
Lieutenant-Colonel Edwards served in the Crimea with the 18th Royal
Irish from the 30th of December, 1854, including the siege and fall
of Sebastopol (Medal with clasp, C.B., Brevet of Colonel, Knight
of the Legion of Honour, 3rd class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal). He succeeded to the command of the regiment on the 9th of
March, 1855. Colonel Edwards afterwards proceeded to India with his
regiment, and commanded a brigade at Mhow. At the termination of the
Mutiny, he received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council for
the promptness of the measures whereby the rebels under Tantia Topee
were prevented from entering Khandeish. Colonel Edwards was awarded
the Distinguished and Meritorious Service Reward in January, 1860.
After the Mutiny he exchanged to the 49th Regiment, and commanded it
until August, 1863. He was Inspector-General of Recruiting from July,
1867, to August 1873. On the 25th of March, 1877, Lieutenant-General
Edwards was appointed to the Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish, with
which he had served so long and with such distinction. He died on the
29th of July, 1882.
19. General Sir Alexander Macdonell, K.C.B.
Alexander Macdonell joined the army in 1837, and served with the
Rifle Brigade in the Kaffir War of 1846-47 (Medal). Also throughout
the Crimean campaign as A.D.C. to Sir George Brown, and was present
at the affair of Bulganac, capture of Balaklava, and the battles
of Alma and Inkerman. He commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle
Brigade from May, 1853, to the fall of Sebastopol (Medal with three
clasps, Brevets of Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, Knight of the
Legion of Honour, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th class of the
Medjidie). Colonel Macdonell commanded the 3rd Battalion of the Rifle
Brigade during the Indian Mutiny, including the siege and capture of
Lucknow (Brevet of Colonel, Medal and clasp). He rose to the rank
of General in April, 1882, and, in recognition of his distinguished
services, was awarded the K.C.B., and was appointed to the Colonelcy
of the 18th Royal Irish on the 30th of July, 1882.
20. General Sir Richard Denis Kelly, K.C.B.
Richard Denis Kelly was born on the 9th of March, 1815, and obtained
his first commission in 1834. He served with the 34th Regiment in the
Crimea, and was wounded at the siege of Sebastopol (Twice mentioned
in despatches, Medal and clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honour, 5th
class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). He served in the Indian
Mutiny, 1857-59, and commanded the 34th Regiment in the actions
at Cawnpore (wounded), capture of Meeangunge, siege and capture
of Lucknow, and relief of Azimghur. Commanded a column during the
operations in Oude. Commanded a field force on the Nepaul Frontier,
and defeated the rebels near Bootwull (horse shot). Colonel Kelly
was frequently mentioned in despatches, and received the thanks of
the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief (Medal and clasp, C.B.,
K.C.B.) Sir Richard Kelly attained the rank of General in November,
1880, and was appointed to the Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish on
the 24th of January, 1886.
21. General George Frederick Stevenson Call, C.B.
George Call received his first commission as Ensign in the 18th
Royal Irish on April 7th, 1837, and served with it during the war in
China of 1840-42. He was present at the first capture of Chusan, the
attack of the forts on the Canton River, the storming of the heights
and fort of Canton, and the capture of Amoy (Medal). He proceeded to
Burmah with the 18th Royal Irish, and served on the staff throughout
the war of 1852-53 as Brigade Major of the 1st Bengal Brigade, and
afterwards as A.A.G. of the Pegu Division. He was present at the
destruction of the stockades on the Rangoon River, at the storming of
the citadel of Rangoon, and at the capture of Prome (Medal with clasp
for Pegu). Major Call served in the Crimea with the 18th Royal Irish
from December, 1854, to the end of the war, including the siege and
fall of Sebastopol (Medal with clasp, Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel,
Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th class of the Medjidie). Colonel
Call was awarded the C.B., and attained the rank of General on July
1st, 1881. He was appointed to the Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish
on March 9th, 1889.
22. General Robert Walter M‘Leod Fraser.
General Fraser acted as Staff Officer to a Detachment sent in 1837
against the rebels in Canada. He also served with the 6th Regiment
in the Kaffir War of 1846-47 (Medal). In October 1857, he was
commissioned to raise the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Regiment, and,
having within one month obtained upwards of a thousand recruits, he
was gazetted on the 25th of November, 1857, to be Lieutenant-Colonel
of the Battalion. He became Major-General in 1868, Lieutenant-General
in 1880, and General in 1881. General Fraser was appointed to the
Colonelcy of the 18th Royal Irish on the 8th of January, 1895.
23. Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan, Bart.,
V.C., G.C.B.
Henry Marshman Havelock, the eldest son of Sir Henry Havelock,
K.C.B., the hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born on the 6th of August,
1830, and obtained his first commission as Ensign in the 10th Lincoln
Regiment on the 31st of March, 1846. His first active service was in
the Persian Expedition as D.A.Q.M.G. from the 15th of February, 1857,
including the bombardment and capture of Mohumrah (Medal).
Captain Havelock next served throughout the Indian Campaigns of
1857-59; as A.D.C. to General Havelock in the actions of Futtehpore,
Aoung, Pandoo Nuddee, and Cawnpore; and afterwards as D.A.A.G. in
numerous engagements including Oonao, Nawabgunge, Bithoor, Alumbagh,
and relief of Lucknow on the 25th of September--dangerously wounded
and horse shot--defence of the Residency until relieved by Sir Colin
Campbell on the 17th of November, on which day he was again severely
wounded. With the Jounpore Field Force, as D.A.A.G., he was present
at the actions of Misrutpore, Chanda, Umeerpore, and Sultanpore.
He then served with the 4th Division before Lucknow from the 4th
of March until its fall. As D.A.A.G. with Lugard’s Column, he was
present at the relief of Azimghur. Later in the campaign he commanded
the 1st Regiment of Hodson’s Horse. He was repeatedly mentioned in
despatches, and received the brevets of Major and Lieutenant-Colonel,
a year’s service for Lucknow, and the Medal with two clasps. For his
gallant conduct at the battle of Cawnpore in leading a direct attack
upon artillery in action at close range, he was awarded the Victoria
Cross.
Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock was created a Baronet on the 22nd of
January, 1858.
Sir Henry Havelock served with the 18th Royal Irish in the New
Zealand War of 1863-64; he was employed on the Staff and was present
at Rangariri, Paterangi, and Orakau (Medal).
He attained the rank of Colonel on the 17th of June, 1868, and
was employed on the Staff in Canada and at Dublin. He became
Major-General on the 18th of March, 1878, and commanded the 3rd
Infantry Brigade at Aldershot in 1880-81.
Sir Henry Havelock assumed by royal license, dated the 17th of March,
1880, the additional surname and arms of Allan.
His love of adventure led him as a spectator to the battles of Sedan,
Plevna, and Tel-el-Kebir.
Sir Henry Havelock-Allan was promoted to be Lieutenant-General on the
9th of December, 1881; and was appointed to be Colonel of the 18th
Royal Irish Regiment on the 27th of November, 1895, and was awarded
the G.C.B. in 1897. He was killed by the Afridis when riding through
the Khyber Pass on the 30th of December, 1897.
24. Major-General Charles Frederick Gregorie, C.B.
Charles Frederick Gregorie was born on the 25th of November, 1834,
and was educated at Westminster School. He joined the 23rd Royal
Welsh Fusiliers in the Crimea on the 16th of September, 1855, and
served there to the end of the war. He was appointed Adjutant of the
Regiment in May, 1857, and embarked with it in the following month
at Portsmouth for China. On arrival at Cape Town, the destination of
the Regiment was changed to Calcutta in consequence of the outbreak
of the Indian Mutiny. He was present at the Relief of Lucknow, by
Sir Colin Campbell, in November, 1857; at the defeat of the Gwalior
Contingent at Cawnpore in December, 1857; and at the Capture of
Lucknow in March, 1858 (Medal and two clasps). He was appointed
Adjutant of the 7th Rifle Depôt Battalion at Winchester on the 8th
of October, 1861. Major Gregorie exchanged to the 18th Royal Irish
Regiment on the 31st of October, 1871, and succeeded to the command
of the Second Battalion on the 14th of September, 1878. He commanded
this Battalion throughout the campaign of 1882 in Egypt, and was
present at the action of Kassasin and the battle of Tel-el-Kebir
(Mentioned in despatches, C.B., Medal and clasp, and 3rd class of
Medjidie). Colonel Gregorie was appointed in 1883 to the command of
the 35th Regimental District at Chichester, and served there until,
on the 17th of November, 1885, he became A.A. and Q.M.G. of the
South-Eastern District, and held this appointment until promoted to
be Major-General on the 18th of June, 1890. He commanded the 1st
Infantry Brigade at Aldershot from April, 1891, until his retirement
in December, 1894. He was selected for the Reward for Distinguished
and Meritorious Service in June, 1894. Major-General Gregorie was
appointed Colonel of The Royal Irish Regiment on the 31st December,
1897.
APPENDIX 10.
MEMORIALS OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT.
IN THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, DUBLIN.
I. MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE OF CHINA WAR, 1840-42.[331]
II. VOTIVE CROSS COMMEMORATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902.
III. SARCOPHAGUS COMMEMORATIVE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN EGYPT, 1801.
IV. MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE OF BURMAH WAR, 1852-53.
V. STAINED-GLASS WINDOW COMMEMORATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,
1899-1902.
VI. STAINED-GLASS WINDOW COMMEMORATIVE OF CRIMEAN WAR, 1855-56.
VII. FOUR PAIRS OF REGIMENTAL COLOURS.
MEMORIAL TABLETS AND BRASSES.[332]
GENERAL CLEMENT ALEXANDER EDWARDS, C.B.
LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HENRY MARSHMAN HAVELOCK-ALLAN, BART., V.C., G.C.B.
MAJOR A. W. S. F. ARMSTRONG.
BREVET-MAJOR JAMES TARRANT RING.
CAPTAIN ARTHUR J. MILNER.
I. THE CHINA MONUMENT.
The upper portion of the Monument consists of a sculptured
representation of the Crest of the Regiment with crossed Colours and
the Regimental Badges.
Beneath is the following inscription:--
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL TOMLINSON,
COMMANDING 18TH (ROYAL IRISH) REGIMENT,
AT CHAPPOO, 18TH MAY, 1842.
A sculptured representation of the death scene.
On the tablet below is the inscription:--
To the Memory of
THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
DRUMMERS, AND PRIVATES,
18TH (ROYAL IRISH) REGIMENT,
WHO FELL DURING 1840-41-42 IN THE
CHINA WAR.
ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES.
“THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND, AND THE DEAD SHALL BE RAISED INCORRUPTIBLE.
THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST.”
--1 COR. XV.
On the scroll at the base of the Monument is the following
inscription:--
THE REGIMENT LOST DURING THIS WAR BY DEATH IN THE FIELD,
FROM CASUALTIES OR FROM SICKNESS ATTENDING, AS UNDERNEATH.
LIEUT. F. VAVASOUR--12TH OCTOBER 1840.
MAJOR R. HAMMILL--7TH FEBRUARY 1841.
LIEUT. A. WILSON, ADJUTANT--19TH JUNE 1841.
LIEUT. F. SWINBURN--11TH SEPTEMBER 1841.
LT.-COL. R. TOMLINSON--18TH MAY 1842. KILLED IN ACTION.
CAPTAIN C. J. COLLINSON--21ST JULY 1842.
LIEUT. D. EDWARDES--21ST JULY 1842.
LIEUT. J. COCHRANE--29TH AUGUST 1842.
ENSIGN J. HUMPHREYS--16TH AUGUST 1842.
19 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
158 DRUMMERS AND PRIVATES.
II. THE SOUTH AFRICAN VOTIVE CROSS.
This Memorial, which stands on the north wall of the north transept
of St Patrick’s Cathedral between the China and Burma Monuments, was
unveiled on May 24th, 1907, by Colonel Beauchamp J. C. Doran, C.B.,
in the unavoidable absence of Lord Wolseley, the Colonel-in-Chief,
and Major-General Gregorie, C.B., the Colonel of the Regiment. The
Very Rev. the Dean of St Patrick’s responded to Colonel Doran’s
speech.
The Celtic mural Cross, which is nine feet high, is of white marble,
laid on a mosaic background, with a frame of Carlow limestone. It was
designed by Sir Thomas Drew, and made by Messrs Sharp and Emery, of
Great Brunswick Street, Dublin.
A brass tablet, mounted on mahogany, is placed below the Cross. It
bears the Crest of the Regiment and the following inscription:--
In Memory of
OUR COMRADES WHO FELL IN THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
MDCCCXCIX-MDCCCCII.
III. SARCOPHAGUS. EGYPT, 1801.
On a black marble slab mid-way between the China and Burmah
Monuments, and immediately below the South African Mural Cross, is
placed a grey stone Sarcophagus, having a Sphinx embossed on the
front, with the date, 1801.
IV. THE BURMA MONUMENT.
The upper portion of this is identical with the China Monument.
Beneath the crossed sculptured Colours is the following inscription:--
STORMING THE SHOE DAGON PAGODA, RANGOON.
14TH APRIL 1852.
A sculptured representation of the storming.
On the tablet below is the inscription:--
To the Memory of
THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
DRUMMERS, AND PRIVATES,
18TH (ROYAL IRISH) REGIMENT,
WHO FELL DURING 1852-53 IN THE
BURMA WAR.
ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES.
“THY DEAD MEN SHALL LIVE, TOGETHER WITH MY DEAD BODY SHALL THEY RISE.”
On the scroll at the base of the Monument is the following
inscription:--
THE REGIMENT LOST DURING THIS WAR BY DEATH IN THE FIELD,
FROM CASUALTIES OR FROM SICKNESS ATTENDING, AS UNDERNEATH.
LIEUT. R. DORAN (ADJUTANT)--14TH APRIL 1852. KILLED IN ACTION.
CAPTAIN A. GILLESPIE--11TH DECEMBER 1852.
CAPTAIN W. P. COCKBURN--20TH MARCH 1853. DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
LT.-COLONEL C. J. COOTE--24TH MAY 1853.
LIEUT. F. LILLIE--6TH JUNE 1853.
27 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
333 DRUMMERS AND PRIVATES.
On the floor, extending along the whole front of the Memorials of
China, South Africa, Egypt, and Burma, is a black marble slab four
feet wide, having four Irish Wolf Hounds in cut stone crouching
thereon. Above this is a band of grey dressed stone two feet wide,
with a black marble border along the top. A wide space of the wall
above is faced with polished alabaster, and this is surmounted by a
white marble border.
The words CHINA--S. AFRICA--BURMA are inset in gold on the black
marble slab opposite the respective Monuments.
V. THE SOUTH AFRICAN WINDOW.