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... announced to-day. He died in London on Wednesday, aged 89. Sir Arthur, who was born in County Louth, Ireland, joined the 51st Light Infantry 73 years ago. He served in the Jowakl Expedition in 1887, in the Afghan War, the South African War of 1881 and in the ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1936
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Baronet's Distinguished Army Career Late Col. Sir Henry Earle TWICE SEVERELY WOUNDED, ONE OF EARLIEST D.S.O.s

... in the 22nd Foot on September, 1876. In the following incrith he transferred to the 51st Light Infantry, now the Ist Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Sir nenry, who was one of the earliest to be awarded the D. 5.0., saw a ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1939
Newspaper: New Milton Advertiser
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

6th (Inniskili.ino) Dragoons.— The following offi- Cora li*To been granted leave absence till Marcn 14 . Lieut. ..

... to leave camp follews Head-quarters and eight companies to Portland, and two companies to Weymouth, to relieve the 51st Light Infantry, ordered Ireland. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers will prebtbly leave Aldershot about the 20th February, and will, it is expected ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1870
Newspaper: Aldershot Military Gazette
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... party of the 9th Lancers, under the command of Lieut. Clarke, a party of the constabulary, and two companies of the .51st Light Infantry, under Captain. Warden Flood, and was attended by above 30,000 persons. LAW OF LIBEL. IN IRELAND.—Some time in the year ...

MARRIED

... Esq. Admiral of the Red. On the 29th May, at sea, on passage from Calcutta. Major John Henry Dickson, late of the 51st Light Infantry, youngest son of the late Major-Gen. Sir Alexander Dickson. C.B. . On Monday, Lythain, aged years, Charles Lake, Esq ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1863
Newspaper: Hampshire Chronicle
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

68th LIGHT INFANTRY

... Ireland on Wednesday. Previous to their departure the sergeants the 68th were entertained by their oomrades of the 51st Light Infantry, to a dinner in the mess of the latter, when health and prosperity to the 68th was drank with enthusiasm. If there is ...

Published: Saturday 01 February 1868
Newspaper: Aldershot Military Gazette
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WAR WITH PERSIA

... Scots), 4th Foot, 22nd ditto, 31th ditto, 41st ditto, 51st King’s Light Infantry, 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, and 09th Foot. It is understood to be the intention of Government send out two Light Cavalry ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1856
Newspaper: West Surrey Times
County: Surrey, England
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AUGMENTATION OF THE ARMY

... si>th 9th 51st Light Infantry 14th 55th 57th lsth Royal Irish 62nd 19th 20th 68th Light Infantry 21st P.isiliers 71st Highland Light Inft. 23rd R. W. Fusiliers 77th 28th roth Highlander* 30th 80;h 33rd 88th ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1855
Newspaper: Sussex Advertiser
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 528 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NAVAL AND MILITARY

... and wounded troops, to the number of 141 men of all ranks, belonging to the 7th Dragoon Guards, 14th Light Dragoons, 7th Fusiliers, 51st Light Infantry, Cist, 70th, 81st, 86th, 94th, and 98th Regiments, the Royal Artillery, and the 3rd Bengal Fusiliers ...

Published: Saturday 11 September 1858
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 601 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BURMESE WAR

... was stormed and taken. To Captain Rice, Captain Darrocb, and Lieutenant Carter, Her Majesty’s 51st Light Infantry ; to Lieut. Ansloy, 9th Madras Native Infantry; to Lieutenant Craster, Bengal Engineers ; and to Dr. M‘Cosh, of the Medical Department; the ...

THE AFGHAN WAR* BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OP jALI MUBJID

... Goorkhas,-and the 20lh Punjab Infantry moved up the Kbyber Pass. At six the Third and park of the Fourth Brigades, under General Browne, consiating ol the 51st Light Infantry, the 81st Foot, the 6th Native Light ...

Published: Saturday 23 November 1878
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 8 | Tags: none