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... 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

WaNDSOIL—The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of bis c Hafeety, has been pleased to extend the

... determined to act against him on the instant. Every regiment of the line in England will prepare for active service. The 51st light infantry, and the 53rd fusiliers, have embarked at Portsmouth ; the 11th foot at Plymouth. More regiments will be embarked without ...

Published: Saturday 27 March 1915
Newspaper: Windsor and Eton Express
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 683 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEATH OF MR. J. R. SPRY

... and Winnipeg,'and Iris Gwendoline, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Empson Edward Middleton, late of H.M. Army (51st King’s Own Light Infantry). and Mrs. Middleton, Tower House, St. Matthew’s-gardens, St, Leonards, and granddaughter of the late Mr. Boswell ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Minden Roses

... six regiments of British Infantry who so covered themselves with glory were the 12th (Suffolks), 20th (La‘ncafiiire Fusiliers), 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), 25th (K. 0.5.8. 37th (Hampshires), and the 51st (Yorks. Light Infantry). They formed the centre ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1917
Newspaper: Aldershot News
County: Hampshire, England
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DEATH OF AFGHAN VETERAN. SON OF NELSON'S SHIPMATE

... Charterhouse, being one of Queen Victoria's cadets, and subsequently at Sandhurst, whence he joined, in 1858, the 51st (King's Own) Light Infantry, and served for many years in India. lie was engaged in the Afghan Campaign, and received the Afghan medal, 1878-9 ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1912
Newspaper: Westerham Herald
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 262 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEATH OF AFGHAN VETERAN, SON OF NELSON’S SHIPMATE

... Charterhouse, being one of Queen Victoria’s cadets, and subsequently at Sandhurst, whence joined, in 1858, the 51st (King’s Own) Light Infantry, and served for many years in India. He was engaged in the Afghan Campaign, and received the Afghan medal, 1878-9 ...

THE SOCIAL ROUND

... on Tuesday, on the completion of his racy-sixth year, to General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne, K.C./1., who joined the 51st Light Infantry in 1863, and served in the Jowaki Expedition, 1877, the Afghan War, 1878-9, the South African War, 1881, the Soudan ...

PRIVATE F. STILTON

... prisoner of war since August, 1914. The father of the two soldiers was the late Col.-Sergt. T. McManus, of the old 51st, the Oxfordshire Light Infantry. ...

Sir Arthur** Boyhood

... career in the Army, and actually served for seven yean. He took bis commission in 1839, and was gazetted to the 51st Yorkshire Light Infantry, then in Australia. After two yean’ ser. rice wa* promoted to the 2nd Queen’*, which regiment he joined India and ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1912
Newspaper: Brighton Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 845 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RUSTINGTON PRESENTATION. FORESTERS’ FAREWELL TO MR. J. SHEPHERD

... promised to follow. He recalled the fact that the family originated from Australia, his father having served in the 51st K.O. Light Infantry for 21 years, leaving as a sergeant with an exemplary character. He thanked the Chairman, and Mr. Rawson Shaw for ...

Published: Wednesday 28 August 1912
Newspaper: Chichester Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 853 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEATH OF CAPTAIN H. TOMBS

... friendly relations. The late Capt. To on the disbandment of thP ( eylon lilies joined the 2nd Battalion of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry. and was promoted by selection from that Regiment to the Royal Seots. retiring in 1884 with permission to retain ...

Published: Saturday 23 January 1915
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 617 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE MAIDENHEAD ADVERTISER. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31. 1915

... Yorkshire Light Infantry,-1 am very pleased,. indeed, to be here to-day as Colonel of the ' Regiment to meet you all. As Yorkshire men. I am sure that you all appreciate the honour of being members of such • distinguished regiment as the Yorkshire Light Infantry ...

Published: Wednesday 31 March 1915
Newspaper: Maidenhead Advertiser
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3591 | Page: 8 | Tags: none