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THE CAPTURE OF ALI MUHJID. LETTER FROM A SOLDIER OF THE 51st LIGHT INFANTRY

... LiGHl 1 hk ‘We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter written in Ali Musjid by Private Frank Wilson, of the 51st Light Infantry, to a friend in Dundee. The letter is a curiosity in its way, being penned on a sheet of the Ameer’s order book, blazoned ...

Published: Thursday 23 January 1879
Newspaper: Dundee Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MILITIA RIGIMENTS FoR FOREIGN SERVICE

... reginit.nts of militia artillery will embark—one for Gibraltar and the other for Malta. The infantry of the line at those places, including the 51st Light Infantry, 64th, 66th, and 82d Foot, and 92d Highlanders, on being relieved by the militia, will immediately ...

BIRTHS

... Royal Fusiliers, of daughter. At No. 54 Terrace, Glasgow, on the 19th Instant, the wife of H. R. Mirvomn, late Captain 51st Light Infantry, of son, still-born. At No. 43 Queen s Gardens. Hyde Park, London, on the 21st instant, the wife of Alan Cameron Bsvcx ...

Published: Thursday 25 July 1861
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening Courant
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FORMER KEEPER OF TOWER JEWEL HOUSE Death of General Sir Arthur Wynne The death of General Sir Arthur Singleton ..

... House, Tower of London, is announced to day. He was 89. Sir Arthur, who was born in Co. Louth. Ireland, joined the 51st Light Infantry 73 years ago. He served in the Jowaki expedition in 1887, in the Afghan War, the South African War of 1881, and the ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1936
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

INDIA

... having been attacked and plundered by a large body of dacoits, a company of her Majesty's 51st Light Infantry, and two companies of the 35th Madras Native Infantry, were despatched by the Damoodali from Prome for its protection. 4 On the troops landing ...

Published: Friday 23 December 1853
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MARRIAGES

... Henderson, Esq., writer, Dunse. (No cards.) Married, Bishopstoke, Hants, on the 19th inst., Robert Norton Cartwright, 51st Light Infantry, eldest son of the Rev. Robert Cartwright of Ixworth Abbey, Suffolk, rector of Ellingham, Norfolk, to Flora, daughter ...

Published: Monday 23 July 1866
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening Courant
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE ARMY AND NAVY

... be sent out will proceed overland. The reinforcements for the Bth hussars, 17th lancers, Royal Irish, T»d regiment, 51st light infantry, 56th, 57th, 71st Highlanders, 72d Highlanders, 86th, 80th, 92d Highlanders, and regiment, to the number of 430 men ...

Published: Friday 10 September 1858
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SERVED IN 5 CAMPAIGNS

... Lancashire, Sir Henry Earle was veteran with five campaigns to his credit. He served with the 51st Light Infantry, now the Ist Batt. the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the 1877 expedition against the Jowaki-Afridis. and also in the ...

Published: Thursday 20 July 1939
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS CRAWFORD

... and master in surgery of the Royal University of Ireland. enured the army assistantsurgeon in 1848. served with the 51st Light Infantry throughout the Burmese war 1852-63 : era* board the Bast India Company's steam frigate daring the naval action and ...

Published: Tuesday 15 October 1895
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ARMY

... quarters of the Brigade, which usually takes place on the Ist July, will be deferred until the autumn of this year. 51st Light Infantry.— This regiment, serving at Madras, has received orders to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, should its services be ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1851
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening Courant
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MARRIAGES

... Henderson, Esq., writer, Dunse. (No cards.) Married, Bishopstoke, Hants, on the 19th inst., Robert Norton Cartwrigut, 51st Light Infantry, eldest son of the Rev. Robert Cartwright of Ixworth Abbey, Suffolk, rector of Ellingham, Norfolk, to Flora, daughter ...

Published: Tuesday 24 July 1866
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening Courant
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 220 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

miscellaneous

... miscellaneous. The 51st Light Infantry arc leaving their garrison for Rajpootana wings. The Bth Hussars have completed their number of horses at Bbooj, in Cutch, and are now ready for service under General Roberts. Sir Hugh Rose is being fed from here ...

Published: Tuesday 09 March 1858
Newspaper: Banffshire Journal
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 3 | Tags: none