... of Lieutenant-Colonel Hew Wakehamn Tompson, D.D., Remounts, only son of the late Colonel Henry Steuart Tompson, late 51st Light Infantry, of Alderminster Lodge, Bournemouth, to Mary Beatrice, elder daughter of Colonet G. T. Bunbury, late Rifle Brigade, ...

... who during the Boer War waa appointed to the Honourable Corps of Gentlomen-at-Arms. received his commission in the 51st Light Infantry 42 years ago. and became adjutant received his spurs 18®), and retired on major’s pension in 1894. He served orderly ...

... war broke out, and he ' was emongst the first to see the battlefield. ' He ti listened his services from the 51st (iiirg's Own Light Infantry) to the 18th Royal Irish, and with them he fought and did duty, under Lord Raglan and General Simpson, until ...

... Birigadier-Ceneral J. Doran 1n the Jowal Campaign in 1577, and received a medal with clasps. Afterwards he served with the 51st Light Infantry. and as Su()grintomk.»: of Army Signalling in the Afghan War of 181 s 89, and_was nresent at the attack and capture ...

... There were six British infantry regiments in that show -the 12th (Suffolks), the 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers), the 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), the 25th (the K.O.S.B's.), the 37th (Hamp- shires), and the 51st (Yorkshire Light Infantry).- These two brigades ...

... for a number of years, and was well known in Orange circle') was a Crimean veteran. He enlisted in 1851 in the 51st (King's Own Light Infantry), and fought in the Burmese War, taking part in several engagements and winning the medal and clasp for the eziedition ...

... YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry eonsists of the old slst Ki:g'c Own Light Infantry and the 105th Madras Light %n--fantry. It was constituted in ...

... YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry consists of the old slst Ki:s'c Own Liiht Infantry and the 105th Madras Ljght Infantry. It was constituted in 1881, under the title of King's ...

... LIGHTING ORDERS. Vehicle Lamps to Lit —8.3 Shop and House Lights to be obscured —9.33. Of the four German guns captured by the Somerset Light Infantry in France, has been offered to Taunton, and one to Yeovil. Yesterday we received £4 16s (the donation) ...

... advance guard engageinents in which. the enemy lost heavily.- - Sunday. Montenegrin conununiqui; datod -51st Decem There were artillery actions and infantry fighting on all the fronts. The Austrians made ilarticularly violent attacks near Moikovatz and Bogidevitch ...

... of Lundabra, and left one son. Captain (temporary Major) A. L. Wilford, who was attached to the battalion from the sth Light Infantry, Indian Army, and Regimental Sergeant- Major F. Mulholland are also mentioned in despatches. THE ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS ...

... with the old 51st as the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry under the Territorial scheme, he became major of theMsl Battalion, and in 1895 was appointed lieutenant-colonel in command. Five years later he took over the command of the 51st and 65th Regimental ...