SERVICES OF THE REGIMENT, 1864–1907
Lieutenant Colthurst was promoted vice Baumgartner transferred to
Bombay Staff Corps, and Lieutenant Blunt appointed adjutant vice
Colthurst.
[Sidenote: 1864.]
In April the regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Hankey moved to
Aldershot, and was quartered in the North Camp.
[Sidenote: 1865.]
The depôt of the regiment joined the regiment from Chatham, making the
strength up to twelve companies.
In April the head-quarters, seven companies, moved to Sheffield, and
the remaining five companies to Weedon.
In May two companies were sent to Bradford, in June one company to
York; the latter returned to head-quarters in September, and the former
in October.
In June and July detachments of the regiment were called upon to aid
the civil power during riots in connection with the elections at
Nottingham, Grantham, Lincoln, and Rotherham.
In October two companies were detached for duty at Tynemouth.
[Sidenote: 1866.]
In January the regiment embarked at Liverpool for Dublin, and was
consequently distributed as under:--
Head-quarters Curragh.
Three companies Armagh.
One company Monaghan.
Two companies Sligo.
Two „ Boyle.
In May the establishment was reduced to ten companies. Various changes
in the stations of the detachments took place during the year, but at
the end of the year the whole regiment moved to Richmond Barracks,
Dublin.
On 27th December the regiment was armed with breech-loading converted
Enfield rifles, Snider pattern.
[Sidenote: 1867.]
The depôt companies moved in March to Colchester, and in April the
regiment embarked at Kingstown, and was conveyed by the troopship
_Himalaya_ to Gibraltar, where it relieved the 86th Regiment in
the Casemate Barracks.
Lieutenant Tollemache died during April of this year.
On 9th May the regiment received the new colours, the presentation
being made by the Hon. Lady Airey.
[Sidenote: 1868.]
Lieutenant Cooke Collis was appointed adjutant vice Blunt promoted.
[Sidenote: 1869.]
Captain Luke O’Connor died at Glasgow.
[Sidenote: 1870.]
On 11th March the regiment, under Colonel A. B. Hankey, embarked on the
troopship _Tamar_ and proceeded to Alexandria, marched to Suez,
and embarked on the troopship _Euphrates_ on 25th March. Arriving
at Bombay on the 8th April, the regiment proceeded to Poona and was
quartered in Wanourie Barracks.
In April, Ensign W. De Hoghton died at St. Remo.
In June the establishment was altered to eight companies.
[Sidenote: 1871.]
Captain R. H. James died at Poona in April.
In November three companies proceeded on detachment to Bombay, two to
Sattara, and one to Asserghur.
On the 19th November, Colonel A. B. Hankey retired on half-pay, and was
succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Brown.
[Sidenote: 1872.]
On the 11th November the whole regiment was assembled at Bombay, to
provide guards of honour to Lord Northbrooke, the Viceroy, and for
a viceregal durbar to invest the Begum of Bhopal with the “Star of
India,” and proceeded on detachment again on completion of these duties.
The depôt companies, which had apparently now left Colchester, and were
stationed at Chatham, moved to Newry.
[Sidenote: 1873.]
[Sidenote: 1874.]
The whole regiment was assembled at Chinchivad to take part in
manœuvres, after which it left in December by rail to Ahmedabad, and
leaving one company on detachment there, marched to Deesa, arriving
there on 15th January. Companies were sent for change of air to Mount
Aboo.
The “Glengarry” cap was taken into wear on 14th December, in place of
one of the “Kilmarnock” pattern.
[Sidenote: 1875.]
Lieutenant G. Cleaveland died at Mount Aboo.
The depôt companies moved to Fermoy, and were attached to the 86th
Regiment.
Lieutenant G. Beresford shot himself at Deesa.
Two companies proceeded to Baroda on detachment in October, at which
place the regiment found guards of honour on the 18th and 23rd November
for the arrival and departure of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
[Sidenote: 1876.]
Lieutenant A. H. Oakeley died at Deesa on 10th October.
In December one company from Deesa and the three composing the
detachments at Ahmedabad and Baroda marched to Porebundur and embarked
on the I.G.S. _Dalhousie_ for Karachi; and then with the 50th
Regiment were sent, on account of smallpox, into camp at Jemadar Ha
Laudi.
[Sidenote: 1877.]
The head-quarters of the regiment marched from Deesa to Mandavi, and
arriving at this place (twenty-three marches) on 10th January, 1877,
proceeded on the _Dalhousie_ to Karachi, where they were joined by
the companies from camp.
In February two companies were sent on detachment to Hyderabad.
The depôt companies, now at the Curragh, moved to Aldershot.
[Sidenote: 1878.]
On 11th November telegraphic instructions were received at Karachi for
the regiment to be in readiness for field-service in Upper Sind.
[Sidenote: 1879.]
On 12th December, invalids, women, and children were sent, under
Lieutenant Bell, viâ Bombay to Ahmednagar, and on 21st December the
head-quarters (five companies), under Colonel T. S. Brown, proceeded
on service to Sukkur, where on 5th January, 1879, they were joined by
the three companies from Hyderabad, and on 30th January by a detachment
from home. Of this draft 83 men came from the linked battalion (86th
Foot).
The strength at Sukkur was then--20 officers, 41 sergeants, 15
drummers, and 779 men.
The regiment was encamped about 1½ miles south of Sukkur on the bank of
the Indus.
The regiment left Sukkur, by detachments, between 20th February and 5th
March, and returned by rail to Karachi, and was encamped on the Maidan.
On 13th March the regiment, under Colonel Brown, embarked on the
I.G.S.’s _Tenasserim_ and _Czarewitch_, and proceeded to
Vingorla, where the party from Ahmednagar joined it, and marched by
easy marches to Belgaum. One company was quartered in the fort and the
remainder in barracks.
On 29th September, Colonel Brown was appointed to the Brigade Staff
to command Sind District, and was succeeded in the command by
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Meurant.
[Sidenote: 1880.]
In February, two companies were sent on detachment to Sattara.
In September, as the regiment was about to proceed to England,
volunteers to the number of 82 rank and file were transferred to other
corps.
The detachment from Sattara returned to head-quarters in December.
[Sidenote: 1881.]
Instructions had been received in November that the regiment would
proceed to England in H.M.S. _Jumna_ on 25th January, 1881, but on
3rd January of that year, a telegram was received ordering the regiment
to Natal on field service owing to the outbreak of hostilities with the
Boers.
The regiment left Belgaum on 7th January, marched to Vingorla, and on
the 15th embarked on H.M.S. _Crocodile_ (on which were also the
Gordon Highlanders) for Durban; 46 invalids with the women and children
proceeded to Bombay _en route_ to England.
On 30th January the regiment, consisting of 20 officers, 574 rank and
file, landed at Durban, and proceeded by rail to standing camp at
Fillie Fontein; there it only remained for two weeks and then marched
to Pietermaritzburg, thence to the base of operations, Newcastle, where
it arrived on 9th March--a march rendered extremely difficult owing to
heavy rains.
During March, April, and May the regiment was variously encamped at
Signal Hill, Bennett’s Drift, and elsewhere, and employed wood-cutting,
coal-mining, etc.
On 1st July, the following changes took effect (General Order No. 41 of
1881):--
The regiment (83rd Foot) became the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
The regiment (86th Foot) became the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
The Royal North Down Militia became the 3rd Battalion Royal Irish
Rifles.
The Antrim Militia became the 4th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
The Royal South Down Militia became the 5th Battalion Royal Irish
Rifles.
And by General Order No. 70 of 1881:--
The Louth Militia became the 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
The No. 83 was assigned to the Regimental District.
The uniform was changed to “green with light green facings,” and the
following badges and devices were added:--
“The Sphinx,” “The Harp and Crown.”
Motto--“Quis Separabit.”
Distinctions--“Egypt,” “India,” “Bourbon.”
In November, hostilities came to an end, and the force about Newcastle
was broken up.
The regiment marched from Bennett’s Drift on 7th November, arrived
at Pietermaritzburg on the 19th, and proceeded by train to Durban,
arriving on 21st November.
On 23rd November it embarked on H.M.S. _Tamar_ for England.
[Sidenote: 1882.]
On 3rd January the _Tamar_ arrived at Portsmouth. The regiment
disembarked next day and proceeded by rail to Dover, consisting of 15
officers and 489 rank and file.
On 14th March, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge inspected the regiment.
On 29th June, rifle uniform was taken into wear.
In August, owing to war in Egypt, the First Class Reserve was called
up, but demobilized again in October.
In September permission was received (General Order No. 252 of 1882)
for the regiment to “bear Cape of Good Hope 1806,” instead of “Cape of
Good Hope” on their appointments.
[Sidenote: 1883.]
The battalion remained at Dover.
[Sidenote: 1884.]
A detachment, under Captain H. H. Jackson, proceeded to Halifax, N.S.,
to join the 2nd Battalion.
On 13th August, the battalion, under Colonel Meurant, proceeded in
H.M.S. _Assistance_ to Guernsey, sending four companies to
Alderney.
On 5th October, Colonel Meurant was placed on half-pay, and was
succeeded in the command by Lieutenant-Colonel F. Karslake.
[Sidenote: 1885.]
A draft, under Lieutenants Welman and O’Leary, proceeded to Halifax,
N.S., to join the 2nd Battalion.
On 15th December, the battalion moved from Guernsey and Alderney to
Gosport.
[Sidenote: 1886.]
The battalion remained at Gosport.
[Sidenote: 1887.]
In February, Colonel Karslake was succeeded by Colonel C. J. Burnett
from the East Yorkshire Regiment.
On 7th July, the battalion proceeded to Aldershot to take part on 9th
July in the Jubilee Review, held on the completion of the fiftieth year
of reign of H.M. Queen Victoria. Strength present--19 officers and 617
rank and file, and was brigaded with 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and
2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifles.
The battalion returned to Gosport on 12th July.
On 14th December, the battalion moved to Ireland and was stationed at
Mullingar, with a detachment at Sligo.
[Sidenote: 1888–9.]
The battalion remained at Mullingar.
[Sidenote: 1890.]
Colonel Burnett having been appointed A.A. General at Aldershot,
Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Cutbill, from half-pay, succeeded to the
command.
In July, the battalion moved to the Curragh for drills, and in August
to “New Barracks,” Fermoy, with a detachment of one company at Fort
Carlisle, Queenstown.
[Sidenote: 1891.]
A rifle busby was sanctioned and taken into wear on Christmas Day.
[Sidenote: 1892.]
Captain Curzon was appointed adjutant vice Wilkinson.
[Sidenote: 1893.]
The battalion moved from Fermoy to Newry on 19th June, sending a
detachment in October to Drogheda.
[Sidenote: 1894.]
A field-service cap was taken into use in place of the Glengarry, which
had been worn since 1874.
On 4th June, Major R. J. Knox was promoted lieutenant-colonel, and
succeeded to the command vice Cutbill, whose four years of command had
terminated.
On 16th October, the battalion moved to Brighton. Strength--20 officers
and 784 rank and file, sending two companies as a detachment to
Chichester.
[Sidenote: 1895.]
The regiment was armed with Lee-Enfield rifles, Mark II.
[Sidenote: 1896.]
Lieutenant O. C. Baker was appointed adjutant on 1st January, vice
Captain Curzon, whose tenure expired.
On 27th April, Lieutenant King-Harman with 1 colour-sergeant, 1
sergeant, and 25 men, proceeded to South Africa as part of an Irish
company of mounted infantry for service in Matabeleland.
On 21st September, the battalion, numbering 16 officers, 586 rank and
file, moved by rail to Aldershot, and was quartered in Ramillies’
Barracks.
On 3rd November, Lieutenant-Colonel C. Haggard succeeded to the
command vice Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. Knox.
[Sidenote: 1897.]
On 9th January, Lieutenant-General H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught
commanding Aldershot District inspected the battalion. Captain O’Leary
received and was permitted to wear the 4th Class Order of the Osmanieh,
for services in the Dongola expedition.
On 24th April, the battalion embarked at Southampton on the transport
_Dunera_ for South Africa, and having disembarked at Durban on
24th May--strength 20 officers, 593 rank and file, 37 women, and 51
children--proceeded by rail to Ladysmith.
On 25th May the detachment under Lieutenant King-Harman rejoined
head-quarters. This detachment had been employed on service for
thirteen months with head-quarters at Fort Salisbury, and had had 1
man wounded. It received the thanks of the G.O.C. Natal and Zululand
for “their soldierly qualities and good behaviour,” and subsequently
received a medal for service in Rhodesia.
On 27th September, the battalion was put into khaki clothing.
[Sidenote: 1898.]
On 10th August, a Maxim machine gun was issued to the battalion.
[Sidenote: 1899.]
On 24th March, the battalion left Ladysmith for Durban, where it
embarked on R.I.M.S. _Clive_ for Calcutta, and arriving on 15th
April, it proceeded to Dum Dum.
On 18th September, the head-quarters moved to Fort William, Calcutta.
War with the Boers in South Africa having broken out, Captain
Fox-Strangways and Lieutenant Eckford were sent there for service on
18th September, and on 20th September, 1 sergeant and 14 men also went
as trained transport drivers.
[Sidenote: 1900.]
On 1st January, Lieutenant Macnamara succeeded to the adjutancy vice
Baker, whose tenure expired.
On 1st February, Captain Noblett and 1 sergeant were attached to
Lumsden’s Horse, a volunteer Mounted Infantry Corps, and proceeded to
South Africa.
On 28th October, Lieutenant-Colonel A. T. Swaine succeeded to the
command vice Haggard.
On 18th December, Lieutenant G. Forbes died from enteric fever.
[Sidenote: 1901.]
Captain Noblett and 1 sergeant returned to duty from South Africa. This
officer was mentioned in despatches.
The battalion remained at Calcutta.
[Sidenote: 1902.]
On 3rd February, the battalion moved to Fyzabad.
On 14th February, 4 sergeants, 6 corporals, and 139 privates left from
Bombay to join the 2nd Battalion on service in South Africa.
On 10th March, Lieutenant Low was killed in action in South Africa.
On 14th March, Major F. J. Tobin, who had joined as second-in-command,
was decorated on parade with the Distinguished Service Order for
service in South Africa.
On 18th November, the battalion went to Delhi and took part in the
great Durbar held for the proclamation of H.M. King Edward VII as
Emperor of India, and the following officers, warrant officers,
N.C.O.’s, and riflemen received the coronation medal given for this
occasion:--
Lieut.-Col. Swaine.
Major Tobin, D.S.O.
Lieut. Dunn.
Sgt.-Major Foster.
Bd.-Major Williams.
Colour Sergt. Cowden.
Colour Sergt. Elphick.
Corporal Verdon.
Rifleman Heron.
Subsequently it took part in manœuvres near Delhi, and returned to
Fyzabad on 21st January, 1903.
[Sidenote: 1903.]
On 20th August, Sergeant Bingham went on service to Somaliland.
Sergeant-Major Foster was promoted Quartermaster on 9th November.
[Sidenote: 1904.]
On 1st January, Captain H. R. Charley succeeded Captain Macnamara as
adjutant.
On 20th May, a machine-gun detachment of 1 sergeant and 6 men under
Lieutenant Bowen-Colthurst proceeded to Thibet with the mission under
Brigadier-General (afterwards Sir) R. Macdonald, C.B., and
subsequently received a medal for this service.
On 28th October, Colonel Swaine completed his tenure of command and was
succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Brown.
[Sidenote: 1905.]
On 15th December the battalion left Fyzabad and marched to Meerut, 351
miles, arriving on 1st January. _En route_ two companies were
detached for duty at Delhi.
On 30th November the battalion left by train for Rawal Pindi and took
part in manœuvres and review on the occasion of the visit of T.R.H.’s
the Prince and Princess of Wales.
During 1905–7 the battalion remained at Meerut, having a detachment at
Delhi, and (during the hot seasons) at Chakrata and Landour.
[Sidenote: 1906.]
Lieutenant Robinson died at Meerut.
[Sidenote: 1907.]
In January the battalion went to Agra and took part in a review held in
honour of a visit to India of H.M. the Ameer of Afghanistan.
On 6th March, Captain Charley’s tenure of the adjutancy expired and
Lieutenant H. R. Goodman was appointed.
_The following is a_ LIST _of all_ OFFICERS KILLED _and_ WOUNDED
_in the Regiment since it was raised in 1793_.
KILLED.
Colonel William Fitch Maroon War.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Talavera.
„ Collins Salamanca.
Major Widrington Vittoria.
Brevet Major Hon. Powys Talavera.
Captain Lee Maroon War.
„ Fry Badajos.
„ Samuel Read Jeerun, India.
Lieutenant Montgomery Talavera.
„ Dahman Do.
„ Flood Do.
„ Ferris Fuentes d’Onor.
„ Lindsay Vittoria.
„ Bloxham Do.
„ Johnson Canada.
„ Low South Africa.
Ensign Hackett Peninsula.
WOUNDED.
Lieutenant-Colonel Collins Albuera.
„ Carr Orthes.
Major Blaquiere Do.
Captain Venables Vittoria.
„ Brunt Maroon War.
„ Summerfield Talavera.
„ Reynolds Do.
„ Elliott Orthes.
„ Venables Do.
Lieutenant Abel Talavera.
„ Johnstone Do.
„ Nicholson Do.
„ Pine Do.
„ Boggie Do.
„ Baldwin Do.
„ Ferris Do.
„ Colthurst Busaco.
„ Vereker Fuentes d’Onor.
„ Matthews Ciudad Rodrigo.
„ Vereker Do.
„ Broomfield Badajos.
„ O’Neill Do.
„ Bowles Do.
„ Lane Do.
„ Vavasour Do.
„ Baldwin Do.
„ Gascoigne Salamanca.
„ Smith Vittoria.
„ Baldwin Do.
„ Barry Do.
„ Watson Nivelle.
„ Barry Do.
„ Wyatt Do.
„ Baldwin Orthes.
„ Watson Do.
„ Lane Do.
„ Hingstone Vic Bigorre.
„ Lane Do.
Lieut. and Adj. Swinburne Orthes.
Adjutant Brahan Talavera.
Lieut. and Adj. J. Swinburne Do.
Ensign Nugent Orthes.
„ Burgess Nivelle.
„ A. Tulloch Talavera.
„ Barry Do.
„ Carey Do.
„ Irwin Do.
Assistant-Surgeon Miles Nimbharia.
TOTAL.
Killed. Wounded.
Lieutenant-Colonels 3 2
Majors 2 1
Captains 3 6
Lieutenants 7 31
Ensigns 1 7
Surgeons 0 1
-- --
16 48
GRAND TOTAL.
Killed. Wounded.
Officers 16 48
Sergeants and rank and file 279 810
--- ---
295 858
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LIST OF OFFICERS _who have served in the 83rd Regiment, compiled
from the “Officers Records,” preserved in the Regimental Orderly
Room_.
COLONELS COMMANDING. REMARKS.
William Fitch 1793: Colonel Commandant.
James Balfour 1795: Major-General.
John Hodgson 1823: Major-General.
Hastings Fraser, C.B. 1835: Major-General.
Sir Fred. Stovin, O.C.B,
K.C.M.G. 1848: Lieutenant-General
E. P. Buckley 1865: General. Died 29th May, 1873.
W. G. Brown 1873: General. Died 27th Nov., 1883.
W. H. Bradford Lieutenant-General.
COLONELS OR LIEUTENANT-COLONELS
COMMANDING.
William Fitch Killed in the Maroon War.
William Sleigh
Thomas Gibson
Sir Edward Baynes
William Godley
John Byne Skerritt
Joseph Baird
William Hutchinson
Alexander Gordon Killed at Talavera.
Richard Collins Killed at Salamanca.
Jacob Blunt
John Potter Hamilton
Sir Henry William Carr
Charles Cother Retired, 1829.
---- Bunbury
Hon. H. Dundas, C.B. Retired on half-pay, 1842.
B. Trydell Brevet Colonel, promoted to
Major-General, 1856.
W. H. Law Retired on full pay, as
Major-General, 1856.
J. Kelsall Retired on full pay, as Colonel,
1858.
Edward Steele, C.B. Retired July, 1862. Died in London,
6th August, 1862.
Charles W. Austen Exchanged to 14th Regiment.
A. Barnard Hankey Retired 2nd August, 1871.
T. S. Brown To Brigade Staff 28th February,
1880.
E. Meurant Retired 5th October, 1884.
F. Karslake Retired 12th February, 1887.
C. J. Burnett To Staff 4th June, 1890.
H. D. Cutbill Retired 4th June, 1894.
R. J. Knox Retired 28th October, 1896.
C. Haggard Retired 28th October, 1900.
A. T. Swaine Retired 28th October, 1904.
J. S. Brown Now commanding.
LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
S. Flower Retired 5th October, 1888.
C. G. Gore Retired 10th January, 1883.
R. O. De Montmorency To 2 R.I.R. 10th January, 1883.
MAJORS.
T. Summerfield Died at Limerick, 1834.
Peter Crofton Retired.
Joseph Swinburne Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, retired
as Colonel, 1853. Died, 1860.
Edward Townsend Died of cholera at Kurrachee, 1851.
Henry F. Ainslie Retired as Lieut.-Col. on full pay,
1855.
Henry Lloyd Died of cholera at Cambay, 1854.
John Heatley Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel; exchanged
to 69th Regiment.
James F. Murray Exchanged to 97th Regiment, 1862.
Edward B. Cooke Retired, 1862.
Henry De R. Pigott Exchanged to 19th Regiment, 1863.
Thomas Venables
Robert Bates
J. S. Wakefield Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel; retired
7th August, 1878.
F. A. Wright Retired 18th January, 1882.
E. A. Butler Retired 18th April, 1885.
J. P. B. Forster Retired 16th September, 1868.
G. G. Beazley Retired 12th March, 1881.
C. J. Wyndham Transferred to 2 R.I.R. 18th Sept.,
1888.
B. H. Metcalfe Retired 31st December, 1887.
H. H. Stuart To 2 R.I.R., 1889.
W. Cooke Collis Promoted half-pay Lieutenant-Colonel,
and retired 4th May, 1892.
F. S. F. Stokes Transferred to 2 R.I.R., 1st August,
1890.
J. J. Meynell Retired 2nd March, 1893.
H. A. Eager Transferred to 2 R.I.R., December,
1895.
W. Ayde To Staff, 25th March, 1898.
E. Allen Exchanged to 2 R.I.R, 29th April,
1899.
F. J. Tobin Promoted into 2 R.I.R., 28th July,
1904.
W. J. McWhinnie Retired 21st September, 1906.
F. E. P. Curzon Appointed second-in-command 2 R.I.R.,
13th July, 1905.
W. E. O’Leary
H. M. Cliff Retired 17th October, 1902.
K. Beresford
F. J. H. Bell
C. E. R. Harvey
G. B. Laurie Exchanged to 2 R.I.R.
A. V. Weir
O. C. Baker
CAPTAINS.
Henry Caulfield Removed to 58th Foot, 1833.
Francis Johnston Retired, 1834.
Aretas S. Young Exchanged to 63rd Regiment, 1835.
John Richardson Retired, 1840.
Robert Colquohoun Died in London, 1841.
John Harrison Half-pay, 1839.
Robert Kelly Sold out, 1839.
J. H. Anstruther Sold out, 1839.
George Grey Sold out, 1840.
John Rayson Sold out, 1841.
Denis McC. Stubbeman Sold out, 1845.
John Emslie Sold out, 1844.
Edward D’Alton Half-pay.
Thomas St. Aubyn Died at Putney, 1846.
Benjamin H. Brown Retired, 1847.
Duncan Campbell Exchanged to 90th Regiment, 1848.
William Garston Half-pay, 1849.
D. R. De Rinzy Half-pay, 1849; died of cholera same
year.
Hon. William Gage Died at Poona, 1849.
D. W. P. Labalmondiere Half-pay, 1850.
S. H. F. Cary Exchanged to 31st Regiment, 1850.
David Anderson Exchanged to 22nd Regiment.
Frederick Woodgate Retired, 1848.
Thomas Spring Exchanged to 35th Regiment, 1851.
Samuel B. Lamb Exchanged to 10th Regiment, 1851.
Thomas Adams Exchanged to 78th Regiment, 1854.
Frederick George Moore Half-pay, 1855.
Thomas M. Keogh Retired, 1856.
William Mills Molony Exchanged to 22nd Regiment.
Samuel Read Killed in action at Jeerun, 1857.
Robert Colville Jones Died at Ahmedabad, 1857.
William Nott Died near Birmingham, 1858.
Herbert Stanley Cooper Died at Nusseerabad, 1858.
Hon. E. G. W. Forester Half-pay, 1858.
Robert H. P. Crawford Exchanged to 90th Regiment; died in
Crimea.
John Sharman Molony Removed to Staff--Falkland Islands.
Richard R. Wyvill Retired, 1860.
Thomas Parker Wright Staff officer of pensioners.
F. H. D. Marsh Exchanged to 89th Regiment.
Henry Gandy Retired, 1860.
Retired J. Sweeney Half-pay.
T. Mowbray Baumgartner Transferred to Bombay Staff Corps,
1861.
James Verling Ellis Exchanged to Ceylon Rifles, 1862.
William Minhear Retired, 1863.
F. Pemberton Campbell Exchanged to 14th Hussars, 1863.
Frederick Dickenson Retired, 1863.
Edward William Bray Brevet major.
John Sprot
Edward Meurant
Julian Wakefield
Chas. C. Gore
James F. Sweeney
Geo. G. Beazley
Geo. L. Huyshe
William H. Ivimy
Lawrence Mackenzie
G. F. Stehelin Retired 6th November, 1868.
J. K. S. Henderson Retired 9th April, 1890.
L. E. O’Connor Died 10th January, 1869.
G. P. Fawkes Retired 29th June, 1870.
P. C. Browne Exchanged to 23rd Foot 2nd May, 1869.
J. F. Wyse
W. C. Strickland Retired 28th October, 1871.
C. L. Smith Retired 30th April, 1873.
G. E. E. Blunt Retired 5th January, 1870.
F. H. A. D. Roebuck Exchanged to 46th Foot 20th July,
1870.
E. G. Johnson Retired 28th May, 1870.
R. H. James Died at Poona 4th April, 1871.
G. N. Stevenson Exchanged to 91st Foot 31st Oct.,
1871.
G. W. Cockburn Retired 30th September, 1870.
G. E. S. Cartwright Retired 10th February, 1877.
C. J. Shorburn Retired 5th November, 1884.
W. Stewart Retired 9th June, 1877.
T. F. Gibbs Retired 19th October, 1878.
H. C. Bond Died 27th March, 1882.
C. T. Davenport To Army Pay Dept. 26th August, 1881.
J. A. R. Bell To Army Pay Dept. 12th April, 1881.
J. W. H. Anson Superseded 19th July, 1882.
W. B. Marling Resigned 16th January, 1884.
E. C. L. Walter Died at Alderney 4th May, 1885.
R. Taylor Retired 11th July, 1884.
R. S. Graves To Army Pay Dept. 9th December, 1885.
Hon. F. L. Colborne Brevet Major to Staff, April, 1885.
M. E. Mulchinock Resigned 17th August, 1887.
C. G. Harris Retired 10th August, 1888.
L. T. V. Wilkinson Retired 20th February, 1895.
A. W. Raymond To 2 R.I.R. 1st February, 1888.
W. H. Dunlop To 2 R.I.R. 20th May, 1892.
H. L. Welman To Militia, Adjutant 20th Nov., 1893.
G. O. Callaghan Westrapp Retired 20th February, 1889.
J. E. Hodges To Army Pay Department 1st July,
1893.
W. G. Lillingston To half-pay 12th July, 1896.
R. A. D. Rowley Died 19th November, 1898.
G. W. W. D’Arcy Evans To 20th Hussars 10th June, 1895.
P. M. H. Carew Retired 3rd July, 1897.
T. S. Fox-Strangways To Staff 22nd October, 1899
(retired).
A. F. Ryan Resigned 24th August, 1898.
H. F. R. Despard Retired 15th August, 1902.
W. E. O. C. Blunt To Army Pay Department 29th April,
1908.
T. Carson To Adjutant 5 R.I.R. 22nd February,
1900 (retired).
A. J. B. Addison To Adjutant, Artists’ Vols.
(retired).
B. H. M. Fox To A.S.C. 15th October, 1900.
P. G. W. Eckford Adjutant, Vols. 14th November, 1905.
H. G. Breman To half-pay 8th May, 1902 (retired).
D. W. Silwell Brevet Major. Exchanged to 2 R.I.R.
10th October, 1903.
L. H. Noblett Brevet Major. Promoted to 2 R.I.R.,
1907.
H. R. Charley To 2 R.I.R. 6th March, 1907.
L. C. Sprague To 2 R.I.R.
C. C. Macnamara
J. H. Alston
B. Allgood
E. G. Dunn
E. H. Saunders, D.S.O. To Sr. T. Corps 24th November, 1905.
R. H. S. Dashwood Retired 21st December, 1907.
C. H. Dixon To 2 R.I.R.
L. G. B. Rodney
E. C. Monro
J. C. Bowen-Colthurst
LIEUTENANTS.
Edward De Visme Retired, 1831.
Henry S. G. Bowles Died at Ballinrobe, 1832.
George Blakeney Retired, 1835.
John J. E. Hamilton Retired, 1837.
W. S. Johnson Killed in action at Prescott, 1838.
Hanway Howard Retired, 1837.
W. S. Ducie Retired, 1838.
C. T. Egerton Retired, 1839.
Roger Coghlan Died in Dublin, 1834.
William J. Nunn Half-pay.
James Goodrich Retired, 1839.
Hon. R. H. Clifford Killed from his horse at Limerick,
1833.
T. Taubman James Retired.
Francis W. Bowles Exchanged to 94th, 1837.
Wenman Wynniatt Drowned at London, Canada, 1841.
James Clerk Exchanged to 9th Light Dragoons.
James Foster Exchanged to 1st Dragoon Guards.
William Blackburne To 91st Regiment.
Thomas Stewart Lane Died at Castlecomer, 1848.
Walter Hamilton Retired, 1845.
Francis J. Hext Retired, 1845.
John W. Crowe Retired 1849.
John William Wellington Exchanged to 4th Light Dragoons,
1847.
Sir Richard Gethin, Bart. Retired, 1846.
James Sadler Naylor Exchanged to 8th Hussars, 1846.
John T. Downman Retired, 1849.
W. Sandford Wills Exchanged to 5th Dragoon Guards.
Lord Alfred S. Churchill Retired, 1848.
H. P. Villiers Villiers Retired, 1855.
W. C. Sheills Retired, 1852.
Chas. Peregrine Teesdale Promoted to 55th Regiment, 1855.
S. W. F. M. Wilson Do.
John Meade Promoted to 30th Regiment, 1856.
John Norris McKelvey Died at Deesa, 1856.
Braithwaite Chamley Exchanged to 17th Lancers, 1858.
Thomas Rowland Exchanged to 1st Regiment, 1853.
Usher W. Alcock Retired, 1855.
Marmaduke N. Richardson Retired, 1853.
William Fitzroy Promoted into 63rd Regiment, 1855.
John W. Huskisson Transferred to 56th Regiment, 1855.
Stephen W. Metge Died at sea, 1856.
J. R. A. Colebrook Died at Mysana, 1860.
G. W. H. Wardell Retired, 1861.
Guildford M. Onslow Retired, 1861.
John Healey Exchanged to 66th Regiment, 1862.
Edwin Thomas Retired, 1862.
R. Kenneth Gibb Exchanged to 1st West India Regiment,
1863.
H. G. Davies Exchanged to 96th Regiment, 1863.
James E. Brymer Drowned at Hythe, 1863.
William K. Bookey Retired, 1863.
George Dunlevie Half-pay, 1857.
Alfred Holt Promoted into 81st Regiment, 1855.
Thomas G. Coote
Peter C. Browne
Nicholas Pennefather
Frederick Karslake
W. Forbes Anderson Died at Sandgate, 1863.
Hubert C. Whitlock
Michael Murphy
Littleton A. Powys
James Geo. Scott
Henry Albert Fuller
Walter C. Strickland
Frederick Augustus Wright
Charles Lucius Smith
Charles Hay Tollemache
John Olphert Gage
Thos. E. B. Townsend
C. Horrocks Retired 7th November, 1868.
H. L. Parry Retired 1st February, 1873.
T. P. Powell Retired 26th July, 1873.
H. W. Walker Transferred to 2nd 19th Foot.
H. V. H. Brooke Exchanged to 33rd Foot 1st December,
1869.
M. O. Kirkward Retired 16th March, 1861.
W. F. Marriott Exchanged to 41st Foot, 1875.
A. Fawcett Retired 8th July, 1868.
J. W. Anderson To Bombay Staff Corps, 11th July,
1874.
F. Bruce Transferred to 39th Foot.
A. Chichester Exchanged to 95th Foot, 31st August,
1870.
W. De Hogton Died at S. Remo, 29th April, 1870.
R. W. S. Burnett Retired 10th July, 1872.
Hon. E. F. Gifford Exchanged to 2nd 24th Foot, 25th
February, 1873.
C. W. Hinde To Bombay Staff Corps, 7th February,
1873.
J. H. Hardtman Berckley Transferred to 107th Regiment, 15th
January, 1876.
L. F. Heath To Indian Staff Corps, 1871.
C. G. B. Hervey To Indian Staff Corps, 1878.
G. Cleaveland Died at Mount Aboo, 19th March, 1895.
G. A. Beresford Died at Deesa, 8th June, 1875.
P. A. Buckland To Bengal Staff Corps, 24th April,
1875.
H. F. Cadell To Madras Staff Corps, 36th November,
1876.
C. St. L. Wilkinson Retired 25th November, 1874.
A. C. G. Mayne To I.S.C., 1st September, 1877.
J. W. Hogge To I.S.C., 23rd May, 1876.
C. H. W. Alexander Resigned 30th October, 1878.
H. E. W. Beville To I.S.C., 14th December, 1875.
A. W. Ancketill Resigned 7th June, 1875.
H. Read To Bengal Staff Corps.
H. B. Warden To Bombay Staff Corps, 1876.
J. M. Johnstone Retired 26th November, 1879.
A. D. Enriquerz To I.S.C., 29th November, 1881.
H. Mansfield To I.S.C., 5th August, 1878.
G. F. N. Ginley To Bombay Staff Corps.
D. Cole To I.S.C., 19th July, 1878.
L. B. H. Baker To I.S.C.
W. D. Thomson To I.S.C., 29th August, 1882.
G. R. D. Westrapp To I.S.C., 26th April, 1880.
J. F. Trant Exchanged to 2nd West India Regiment,
2nd August, 1882.
G. V. Burrows To I.S.C.
R. W. F. Monteith To A.S.C., 18th April, 1885.
A. P. S. Barnett To I.S.C., 16th March, 1882.
E. A. Kettlewell To I.S.C., 18th December, 1880.
W. G. Alban To I.S.R., 9th November, 1880.
W. Browne
M. A. Tighe
H. F. Battersby Retired 29th October, 1883.
J. Fisher To 2nd Norfolk Regt., 7th Nov., 1883.
C. H. Orpen Resigned 29th June, 1887.
J. R. Gray To K.R. Rifles, 18th January, 1886.
H. R. Homfray Transferred to 1st Life Guards, 7th
November, 1888.
J. F. Stewart Transferred to S. Rifles, 14th April,
1883.
G. W. Paliu Transferred to North Stafford
Regiment, 12th June, 1883.
A. W. Hasted Transferred to 2nd Wilts Regiment,
25th August, 1885.
J. H. Lowry To I.S.C., 5th May, 1887.
F. F. Bradshaw To I.S.C., 2nd March, 1887.
G. W. Massey Promoted into 2nd Battalion, 2nd
March, 1893.
A. P. M. Burke Resigned 2nd March, 1903.
E. W. H. Somerset To Rifle Brigade, 3rd August, 1887.
A. H. Festing To Royal Niger Coy., 29th July, 1885.
G. S. Carey Transferred to 2nd R.I. Rifles, 23rd
July, 1895. Died at Poona.
M. S. D. Westrapp Resigned 8th June, 1898.
H. L. Low Killed on service with 2nd R.I.
Rifles in South Africa, 10th May,
1902.
W. A. King Harmen
H. Wilding Resigned 14th September, 1898.
R. L. Hughes Hallett To Indian Army, 3rd October, 1900.
A. G. Forbes Died at Dum Dum, 18th December, 1900.
C. S. Dixon Promoted into 2nd R.I. Rifles.
C. L. W. Wallace Resigned 13th June, 1905.
A. S. Kirkwood To S. and T. Corps, 1st November,
1906.
W. M. Lanyon
A. J. Biscoe
H. R. Goodman
W. M. Culloch Resigned, 1907.
F. Robinson Died at Meerut, 11th April, 1906.
Hon. B. A. Forbes
E. M. A. J. Hogan
G. A. Chatterton
P. F. J. Smith
J. F. Martyr
C. C. Tee
Geo. H. Cazalet Promoted to 18th Regiment.
Robert Portal Promoted to 41st Regiment.
T. G. L. Carew Gwyn Exchanged to 6th Dragoon Guards,
1847.
W. T. Riley To 52nd Regiment.
William A. Riddell Retired.
H. M. Scott Died at Manchester, 1832.
Frederick Ford Retired, 1858.
James Pringle Promoted.
Thomas Graham Died at Kurrachee, 1852.
Graham Mylne Promoted to 82nd Regiment.
William Blathway Killed accidentally at Ilfracombe,
1859.
Geo. E. E. Blunt
Henry Geo. Wilson
A. Goring Bridger
Henry Church
James M. Lyall
Sir Keith G. Jackson, Bart.
R. O. De Montmorency
John Blurton
Anthony McClymont Died at Deesa, 1856.
A. Crowley Transferred to 48th Foot 1st May,
1878.
H. B. Brown Transferred to 2 R.I.R. 27th May,
1888.
C. Gosling Transferred to K.R.R. 28th Nov.,
1888.
H. M. Biddulph Transferred to Rifle Brigade, 6th
February, 1889.
J. Murray Died 25th October, 1898.
C. B. L. Clery To I.S.C.
R. G. Baker To I.C.S. 15th January, 1900.
R. C. Wilson Resigned 1st October, 1901.
H. A. Gaussen Resigned 7th April, 1906.
L. Pilkington Resigned 1st November, 1901.
T. H. Barton To Indian Army 16th November, 1903.
H. N. Jones Exchanged to 2 R.I.R. 8th August,
1903.
A. H. Parsons To Indian Army.
G. S. Scott
E. C. Kenny To Indian Army, 1903.
E. R. Ludlow Hewitt
N. Hutcheson
R. O. Mansergh
E. De W. Waller
A. W. Galway
PAYMASTERS.
Richard Brough Retired, 1849.
John Denis Swinburne
F. Fereday Exchanged to 95th Foot, 31st Oct.,
1871.
F. Scrivener Transferred to A.P.D. 1st April,
1878.
ADJUTANTS.
John Stubbs Died at Kingston, 1840.
B. H. Browne Promoted.
William Nott Do.
William Hall Died at Kurrachee, 1851.
Edward H. M. Mainwaring Died at Poona, 1856.
James Nicholas Colthurst
G. E. E. Blunt
W. Coake Collis 27th June, 1871.
H. H. Berkeley To 21st November, 1875.
F. S. F. Stokes To 19th October, 1878.
W. B. Marling To 16th December, 1882.
J. S. Brown To 26th April, 1886.
F. J. H. Bell To 25th May, 1890.
L. T. V. Wilkinson To 1st January, 1892.
F. E. P. Curzon To 31st December, 1895.
O. C. Baker To 31st December, 1899.
C. C. Macnamara To 31st December, 1903.
H. R. Charley To 31st December, 1906.
H. R. Goodman
QUARTERMASTERS.
John Rusher Retired, 1838.
Robert Imray Retired, 1844.
Joseph Cartmail Exchanged to 3rd Regiment, 1847.
William Colburn Died at Poona, 1852.
Patrick Hayes Retired as Captain, 1863.
T. Copeland
H. McQuade Transferred to 6 R.I.R., 7th January,
1882.
H. Jones Transferred to 3 R.I.R., 10th June,
1882.
J. McGarty Retired 23rd August, 1883.
L. Duffy Superseded 24th October, 1884.
P. J. Thorpe Cashiered 3rd November, 1893.
J. Cunningham Died in South Africa, 1st March,
1898.
Q. T. Drage To Depôt, 21st October, 1903.
H. W. Foster
SURGEONS.
Samuel A. Piper, M.D. Removed to 30th Regiment, 1830.
James Cross Half-pay, 1837.
John Maitland Exchanged to R.C. Regiment, 1843.
William Gardiner Exchanged to 8th Regiment, 1842.
R. J. O’Flaherty Promoted, 1845.
George Ledingham Died at Poona, 1850.
Frederick Hobson Clark Died at sea, 1855.
Charles F. Stephenson Died at Deesa, 1856.
Robert Browne Exchanged to 25th Regiment, 1863.
Chas. R. Robinson
J. H. Macfadin Exchanged to 47th Foot, 8th Dec.,
1869.
SURGEON-MAJOR.
A. R. Hudson Transferred to Staff 28th March,
1879.
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS.
George R. Watson Died at Ballinrobe, 1882.
David Pitcairn Exchanged to 15th Hussars, 1854.
James Flyter Exchanged to 4th Dragoon Guards,
1847.
James Macbeth Removed to Staff, 1843.
John H. Ker Innes To Staff, 1851.
W. S. S. H. Monro Retired, 1855.
John Hamilton Bews To Staff (promoted), 1855.
W. N. Boyce Died at Kurrachee, 1862.
Edward Touch Promoted to Staff, 1857.
H. C. Miles Promoted.
William Sharp Half-pay.
Thomas Mould Transferred to Royal Artillery, 1862.
C. S. Wills
J. Bourke Exchanged to 2nd 15th Regiment, 10th
February, 1869.
E. Coffey Transferred to Staff 6th March, 1870.
W. Geoghan
T. G. Adye Curran Transferred, 1874.
THE END
FOOTNOTES:
[1] On clearing the harbour, one of the transports with a company on
board was so much damaged by another vessel running foul of her as to
be unable to proceed, which company was relanded on the Isle of Wight,
and rejoined the head-quarters at Saint Domingo in 1798.
[2]
Dr. Weir, 6th August, 1795.
Col. Fitch, 12th September, 1795.
Lt. Rawes, 2nd September, 1795.
Capt. Lee, 18th September, 1795.
Ens. Horridge, 24th October, 1795.
Lt. Armstrong, 27th October, 1795.
Lt. Morton, 28th October, 1795.
Lt. Cove, 30th October, 1795.
Capt. Hansald, 9th November, 1795.
Capt. Hay, 14th November, 1795.
Lt. Wilton, 14th November, 1795.
S. Mat. Clancy, 14th November, 1795.
Ens. Byrne, 17th August, 1796.
Ens. Morris, 20th August, 1796.
Capt. Stone, 20th August, 1796.
Lt. Trumane, 20th April, 1797.
Ens. Lawton.
Lt. Batt, 20th August, 1800.
F. Smith, 8th August, 1800.
Ens. Hill, 30th September, 1800.
Major White, 27th November, 1800.
Lt. Gibson, 4th October, 1800.
Capt. Wilson, 7th June, 1801.
Lt. Williams, 1st December, 1800.
Lt. Wright, 12th December, 1801.
Lt. Farrell, 26th January, 1802.
[3] _Vide_ Memoir of 2nd Battalion, commencing in the year 1817.
[4] The regiment, and especially the Light Company, were warmly thanked
by General Picton for their conduct.
[5] Name not in records.
[6] During the Kandyan War, Captain Trydell, in command of the Light
Company of the 83rd, attacked a formidable body of rebels posted within
the lofty walls of a temple, five miles from Ballengadde, drove them
out, and defeated them with considerable loss.
[7] Lieutenant Cautwell, Lieutenant Smith, Ensign Macnac.
[8] Lieutenant Cox.
[9] Under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Cother.
[10] Died: Assistant-Surgeon G. R. Watson, Lieut. H. S. G. Bowles.
[11] Major T. Summerfield, Lieutenant Hon. R. Clifford.
[12] Lieutenant R. Coghlan.
[13] Lieutenant and Adjutant J. Stubbs.
[14] The regiment, on its route from Toronto to Quebec, passed down
the Lachine Rapids, in the River St. Lawrence; the 1st division on the
23rd, and the 2nd division on the 24th May, 1843.
[15] Officers, 52; non-commissioned and rank and file, 1079; total 1131.
[16] Lieutenant W. Hall became adjutant in April, but died very soon
afterwards. He had been promoted from the ranks. He was succeeded as
adjutant by Lieutenant E. H. M. Mainwaring.
[17] The 64th Regiment were quartered with the 83rd during the time
they were in Kurrachee, and the two regiments were on the most friendly
terms from being so much together.
[18] On the 4th October, 1857, Captain R. C. Jones died at Ahmedabad.
[19] Sergeants, 8; corporals, 10; drummers, 7; privates, 463.
Transcriber's Note:
1. Obvious printer errors have been corrected.
2. Spelling of names has been retained as published.