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NICKNAMES OF BRITISH REGIMENTS

... which it was f• , rmed having been en called on account of their dark tartan.. The phrase Light Bebe marks out the 43rd, albeit it is claimed by all light infantry soldiers. The 44th swell with natural vanity over their distiaetiens as the Old Stubborn ...

Published: Saturday 31 May 1879
Newspaper: Ashton Standard
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

REVOLT ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER. SHARP FIGHTING : BRITISH LOSSES. MAJOR LUMB WOUNDED

... Beufial Lancers, two companies of the Somer-setshirve Light Infantry—not four as stated yestor. ~day—and the whole of the 20th Panjaub Infantry, “or about 1,200 men. He found the enemy, numbering 6,000, extended in line covering two miles, their right rutinfiou ...

Published: Saturday 14 August 1897
Newspaper: Ashton Standard
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 657 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

TWENTIETH THOUSAND.—ENLARGED EDITION, Price 3d., Sent Post Free to any address, for Four Penny Postage Stamps, ..

... Peshawur, the most advanced station in the North West, the 51st Native Infantry attempted to rise, but was promptly dealt with. At Ferozepore, on the southern border of the Punjaub. the 10th Light Cavalry murdered their veterinary surgeon. At Hazaru there ...

Published: Saturday 17 October 1857
Newspaper: Ashton Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1738 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GLOSSOP

... Ensign Marsi and Mr. Tandy, volunteers, were killed. The lOib Light Cavalry mutinied at Ferozepore on the I9th August, and murdered Nelson, the veterinary surgeon. The 51st Native Infantry mutinied, at Peshawur, on the 28th August, but most of ihem were ...

Published: Saturday 17 October 1857
Newspaper: Ashton Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2468 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL

... necessity, was officered by Quarter master James Raton and Captain Harrop. It is necessary in case of engagement that light infantry movements should be regulated by words of command, Calls on the bugle may occasionally be necessary substitutes for the ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1870
Newspaper: Ashton Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6628 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LEES

... at what ht that which he sold to feelin J of Not succ P e eding in these endeavours, laud and our own coast the anivals are light. There was not The muflitv snirit which, in gone tV> - A, . have as a temporary guest, it was somewhat his customers. Brandy ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1855
Newspaper: Ashton Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 11693 | Page: 4 | Tags: none