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... camp, under the command of Colonel Bishop. The infantry were commanded by Colonel Higginson, C. 8., and Colonel Smith. The regiments were-2nd batt. Grenadier Guards, Ist batt. 15th Regiment, 51st Light Infantry, 2nd batt. i ith Regiment, Ist batt. 20th Regiment ...

Published: Saturday 23 September 1871
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Obituary Notices

... the sist Light Infantry, which took place on March 27, the British army loses one of its oldest and most distinguished officers. Sir William, who was born at Elliott House, Ripon, in the year 1792, entered the service, as an ensign in the 51st Regt., on ...

Published: Saturday 04 April 1874
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1357 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

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... Department, as an assistant-surgeon, in 1838, and served in Ceylon from 1839 to 185 r, when he was appointed surgeon to the 51st Light Infantry, with which regiment he served throughout the second Burmese war in 1852-53, for his share in which he received a medal ...

Published: Saturday 20 June 1874
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1315 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

Military and Naval Intelligence

... appointed to the colonelcy of the 85th Light Infantry, had nearly completed fiftyone years' service in the army before obtaining that reward. He entered the service in Feb. 1826, and was for many years in the 51st Light Infantry, with which ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1877
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1573 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

THE TERRITORIAL REGIMENTS

... Regt.l sth Fusiliers, Northumberland Fusiliers; 52nd and 85th, ROY Oxford and Bucks Light Inf. ; 43rd and 53rd, Shropshire and mouth Light Inf. ; 13th, Prince Albert's Light Inf. ; 38th and the King's Staffordshire Regt. ; 64th and 98th, the Queen's Stafford' ...

Published: Saturday 24 February 1877
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 717 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE ARMY ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

... service were the 12th, 39th, 56th, and 58th at Gibraltar, the 51st and 6ist at Minorca, and the four battalions of the 60th in the West Indies. The 41st were styled Invalids. The facings of infantry regiments were the same as at present, with the following ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1877
Newspaper: Week's News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 762 | Page: 20 | Tags: none