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... Bart., K.C.8., has been selected to succeed the late Lieut.-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban, 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 ...

Published: Sunday 01 July 1849
Newspaper: Weekly Dispatch (London)
County: London, England
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en 'Bits of tbe Merit

... Bart., K.C.8., has been selected to succeed the late Lieut.-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban, 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 ...

Published: Friday 29 June 1849
Newspaper: British Army Despatch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CO URT CIRCULAR

... but we have not been able to ascertain if it can be depended upon. No officer has yet been named as Colonel of the 51st Light Infantry, vice d'Urban. On the 18th inst. an inquest was held at the Southampbon Arms, Camden - town, by H. M. Wakley, E sq ...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 1849
Newspaper: Sun (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 512 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

COURT CIRCULAR

... Canada; but we have not been able to ascertain if it can be depended upon. No officer has yet been named as Ccloud of the 51st Light Infantry, vice d'Urban. On the 18th inst. an inquest was held at the Southampton Arms, Camden- town, by 11. M. Wakley, Esq., ...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 1849
Newspaper: Sun (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN CUIEF

... Regiment Native Infantry; Lieut. J. N. P. D. Mackeller, Bth Native Infantry; Lieut. W. W. Wotherspoon, 28th Regiment Native Infantry; Lieut. T. C. Bird, 36th Regiment, Native Infantry ; Assistant Apothecary T. M. Franclte, 2d European Light ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1849
Newspaper: Morning Herald (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 561 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OBITUARY

... of the Tower and Sword, in 1818 a IC.C.H., and in 1840 a G.C.B. In 1829, Sir Benjamin was appointed colonel of the 51st Light Infantry regiment, which was distinguished for its gallantry in the Peninsula; from 1833, until early in 1838, Sir . Benjamin ...

Bostook having been appointed to the 90th Foot, has obtained permission to proceed to England to take up the ..

... having been appointed to the 90th Foot, has obtained permission to proceed to England to take up the appointment. 51st Regiment ( Light Infantry).— Lieut Neville acts as adjutant, vice Bently on leave. 531 Reelment.—Ensign G. Wedderburn has been transferred ...

Published: Monday 02 April 1849
Newspaper: Morning Herald (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

on commandirg her Majesty's 61st Foot, died at Peshawur 18th instant. MADRAS. - - (From the Madras Athenceum, ..

... the date of embarkation, and to embark from Madras. Second Apothecary Patrick Canamy, attached to her Majesty's 51st Regiment Light Infantry, having been pro- I nounced by the prescribed medical committee unfit for further service, is transferred to the ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1849
Newspaper: Morning Herald (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 548 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HONE NEWS

... Robertson sad Goring*. Wier-Genera/ Sir T. Wiltshire has succeeded the late Lieut.-General Sir B. D'Urban, as coloaelef the 51st Light Infantry. A grand review, with siege operations, at Chatham, has been postponed, in of the dangerous illness of Colonel Weare ...

GENERAL,

... Thursday morning, consisting of 19 men of the 25th (the King's Own Borderers); 12 men, with 2 women and 2 children, 51st (King's Own Light Infantry); and 13 men, with 2 women, of the 84th (York and Lancaster. With the above there was also a detachment from the ...

Published: Sunday 21 October 1849
Newspaper: Weekly Chronicle (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 402 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MISCELLANEOUS

... , K.C.8., has been selected to succeed the late Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin D'Urban, G.C.8., as Colonel of the 51st Light Infantry. THE POPE AND THE STANDARD OF CASTILE.—It is related that when the Popt. reviewed the Spanish Troops at Gaeta, the standard ...

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

... Invalid Depot :-2 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 21 privates of the 15th Hussars, and 1 sergeant and 17 privates of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry, under command of Lieutenant T. Horam, 84th; 3 women and 12 children came with the troops, who left Madras on ...

Published: Saturday 23 June 1849
Newspaper: Sun (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1259 | Page: 3 | Tags: none