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... t-Arms, who died last week in Edinburgh, at the age of 73, had a distinguished career in the East. Joining the old 51st Light Infantry in 1872, he served in the Jowaki Expedition and the first and second Afghan Wars. As D.A.A.G. on the staff of the Q ...

Published: Wednesday 24 February 1926
Newspaper: Truth
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS. The Charge for insertion of Notices is 25., and ell announcements must be properly ..

... CLEEVE.—On Februzry 24th, at 79, St. Aubyns, Hove, Colonel Stewsart Alexander C(ieeve, late 51st King's Own Light Infantry and 13th Prince Albert's L'ght Infantry, aged 87, son of the late Lieut.-Colonel William Cleeve, Royal Artillery. Funeral service ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1913
Newspaper: Brighton Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 74 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SWAN INFANTICIDE

... Uth Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, captured near Lindley. Brigadier General J. Doran the Campaign 1877. and with the 51st Light Infantry Sunorintondent of Army Signalling in the .Afghan War of CO. was present the attack aixl oapt-irw Aii was mcntiomvl in ...

Published: Thursday 07 June 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 485 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BARON HIRSCH'S MTATII

... and lieutenant-colonel in 1899. He now his first active service in 1877, when he stirred with the 51st light Infantry (let King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) In the Jowaki Campaign. when he received a with clasp. With the same regiment be ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1900
Newspaper: Midland Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 561 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET

... the following inscription :— This memorial was erected 1913, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, to the following officers and officers of the 51st Light Infantry, who lost their lives for their country in the ware of 1808-14. (Then ...

Published: Monday 31 March 1913
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 500 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SIR JOHN MOORE

... which a war memorial perpetuating the memory of Sir John Moore and the officers and men of the 51st Light Infantry, now the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who lost their lives in the Peninsular campaign, was unveiled by General Sir A. ...

Published: Tuesday 01 April 1913
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 639 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CITY AND COUNTY

... morning. Sir John Moore Memorial. A memorial to Sir John Moore, officers N.C.O.s and men of the 51st Light Infantry (now the King’s Own Yorkshire Lb>ht Infantry) was dedicated at York Minster! Derby Licensed Victuallers. At a meeting of the Derbv and District ...

Published: Tuesday 01 April 1913
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 468 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

... who during the Boer War was appointed to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. He received his commission in the 51st Light Infantry forty-two years ago, and became wdjutant. He received his spurs in 1889, and retired on a Major's pension in 1894. Col ...

Published: Monday 09 November 1914
Newspaper: East Anglian Daily Times
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 495 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Our Portraits

... Battalion King's Own Light Infantry, died of dysentery at St. Michael's Home, Bloemfontein, last June. Born October 29, 1857, he joined the 22nd Regiment from the Militia on June 21, 1879, being transferred to the 51st Light Infantry a few ...

Published: Saturday 25 August 1900
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 648 | Page: 16 | Tags: News 

SOME GOOD CRICKET

... SOME GOOD CRICKET STORIES. IT was in India, some years ago, that a cricket match was taking place between the old 51st Light Infantry and Boyul Artillery, when tie following catch took place, which, however, did not count. A Captain Wright, of the Boyal ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1907
Newspaper: Sheffield Weekly Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 580 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

HUSSARS BEAT “KOYLIS” Point Victory on Historic Day From Our Own Correspondent YORK, Tuesday Heavy rain ..

... celebrations commemmorate a Peninsular War incident, when the Hussars (then the 15th Hussars) and the K.0.Y.L.1.S (then the 51st Light Infantry) were ordered by Wellington to cross the River Esla, and the Hussars went to the rescue a number of the infantrymen ...

Published: Wednesday 01 June 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 520 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FULBECK

... be increasing. Captain Housen's Will.—Captain Henry Basil Hou&eu, of Fnlbeck House, Grantham, Lines., late the 51st Oxfordshire Light Infantry, and of the Canadian Rifles, J.P. for the Parts Kesteven, Lines., who died on March 23rd last, left estate of ...

Published: Saturday 28 May 1910
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 2 | Tags: none