DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

... Wiltshire, X.C.8., has been selected to succeed the late Lieutenant- General Sir Benjamin DUrban, G.C.8., as colonel of the 51st Light Infantry. This gallant officer highly distinguished himself upon several occasions in the Peninsular War, and was twice wounded ...

ENGLAND

... died this morning on board. - Major A. C. Erringr- ton, of the 51st Light Infantry, with his wife and four tons, came by this ship, also a widow and three children, with one man of the 51st, who is dismissed from the ser- vice for bad conduct. The 4th ...

Published: Monday 16 October 1848
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Foreign Intelligence

... and 04th regiments. Caiptain Idathesor, 23d, and Capteits Childers, 42d, O1't -also arriveul by the Cygnet. Otil The 51st Light Infantry are ditly expected home from Malts, in the sigh1 Donegal of 0 gunat. - Ordera have been issued from the I-trse Guards ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1832
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3865 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

ARBROATH GUIDE AND WEEKLY ADVERTISER AND REPORTER

... K.C.8., has teen selected to succeed the late Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'llrban, G.C.8., as Colonel of the 51st Light Infantry. DISTRESSED STATE OF IN HULL.—There are two of the principal shipping houses in this port who have at this moment not ...

Published: Saturday 07 July 1849
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
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ENGLAND

... consisting of 23 'men belonging to lyI )b- the 25th Regiment (the King's Own Borderers), 9 men on tr. of the 51st DKing's Own Light Infantry, and 10 men of he ;be. the 84th, were inspected by the commandant, Colonel frn ne James Simpson ; at the conclusion ...

Published: Friday 23 June 1848
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2682 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... received decorations, he was in the performance of his du- ties on the staff. Sir Benjamin D’Urban was Colonel of the 51st King’s own light infantry, had been Colonel of the staff corps, and administered, consecutively, the Governments “ Honour to his remains ...

Published: Thursday 14 June 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7312 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

riKfV DIVISION CONSISTS OF LIGHT TROOPS

... riKfV DIVISION CONSISTS LIGHT TROOPS. 3d guards, squadrons; lath light dragoons, .squadrons; 2d light dragoons. King's German legicr.—Major-General Linshigen. Foe , light infantry, 2d halt.; 52d ditto, ditto, ditto ; 95th « lies, 8 companies ...

Published: Monday 24 July 1809
Newspaper: Perthshire Courier
County: Perthshire, Scotland
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THE ARMY

... Chatham. f, , -Infantry—Kith Regiment. 60 rank and file; 18th «•» ...

Published: Thursday 24 May 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ARMY AND NAVY

... (ndies—Majors H. Barnard, 51st Bengal Native Infantry; J. G. Drummond, 6th do.; H. Dick, 51st do.; O. Fhillipps, 56th do. VV. H. Earle, ‘.i9th do.; W. Maetier, Itb Bengal Native Cavalry ; AV. Garden, 36th Bengal Native infantry ; E. J, Smith, Bengal Engineers ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1844
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 652 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

... command, that the 85th l.ight Infantry Regiment shall bear, i; addirion to Its prestl it coumity titlethe title of ' the 95th (or thc King's) ,Iight Infantry Regirmenr, ifistead of the Duke of York's Own Regiment of Light Infantry ; and ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 1821
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

INDIA—THE BATTLE OF GOOJERAT

... Regiment Native Infantry Killed, Lieutenant R, Ci'X. Wounded, .Major G. Farquharsoii, dangerously : Ensign G. H. Griffiths, severely. 51st Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded, L'.eut. T. C. Darnell, severely. 52d Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded, Capt. J ...

Published: Friday 27 April 1849
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

.74 A Rl2l ED.

... Patersoo,, Itoyal Artillery. At St. David's ('Lurch, Hobart Town, en the I2tk November, the lion. DAVID of the .51st int.'s I twn light infantry, third s , of lord Ershine. to ANNE NADIA, eldest daughter of Josiah Spode, Esti. chkr Pollee Nlagi , trate of ...

Published: Saturday 18 April 1840
Newspaper: Witness (Edinburgh)
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 154 | Page: 3 | Tags: none