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... Gallacluar.-- Killed in action on 25th August, • Pte. A. Gallacher, 10th Durham , • Ith October. 1917. County Clerk's Office. Light Infantry third and youngest son of Rant!. sth Septeinh. r. 1917. Robert and Rachel Windier, Wintarton. Co. Durham, and grandson ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1917
Newspaper: Banffshire Herald
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 331 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Foreign Intelligence

... Errington, her Majesty's 51st,, slightly ; Captain Darroch, her Majesty's 51st, slightly ; Captain Rice, her Majesty's 51st, severely ; Lieutenant Carter, her Majesty's 51st, severely ; Lieutenant Ansley, Madras native infantry 9th, severely ...

Published: Friday 23 July 1852
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3425 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAIL

... Ensign and Mr Tandy, volunteers, were killed. I'he 10th Light Cavalry mutinied at Feronzerore (Ferozepore ?) on the 19th August, and murdered Nelson the veterinary surgeon. I'he 51st Native Infantry mutinied at Peshawur on the 28th August, but most of them ...

Published: Friday 16 October 1857
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2570 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... sent to attack the Dalla stockades, consisting of a detachment of European infantry and seamen, who carried it immediately, losing one officer, Ensign Armstrong, her Majesty's 51st Regiment. On the morning of the 12th the troops disembarked. The 2d company ...

THE MUTINY IN INDIA

... the 27th Native Infantry; they also laid down their arras without word. The general then sent mo to the left ilank of tho cantonments to see how tho two regiments there had behaved—viz., tho sth Li~ht Cavalry and the 51st Native Infantry. going down I found ...

ARMY AND NAVY

... Lancers the next cavalry regiments on theroaterfor aervieein India, where thev heretofore distinguished themselves. The 13th Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) are andsr orders for Ireland, 4th Foot—Lieutenant Baldwyn appointed to aotas Aide de-camp to Major-General ...

Waterloo. [Continwd from lag ;reek.]

... [Continwd from lag ;reek.] Ponsonhy's Union Brigade then made their farn• one onslaught towards Papelotte on the French infantry of the line. With a ringing cheer and the cry of Scotland for ever! the Scots Greys charged down, accompanied by the I ...

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF SEVASTOPOL

... names of volunteers arrived Friday la l t. and it aave rise a striking demonstration : The first two battalions of the Light Infantry caused themselves be inscribed niaste,'' says the Union Brefonnt, and the choice will be difficult among many brave soldiers ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1854
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1277 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE MUTINY IN INDIA

... added to tho army the 62d Light Infantry, nearly 700 strong, the left and remaining wing of the 61st, Captain Bourehiers field battery in all upwards 1100 Europeans, and about 1400 Sikhs. Of the latter wero the 2d Punjaub Infantry, 800 strong, regarding ...

Foreign Intelligence

... on this charged by the rebels. The body-guard, 500 in number, after a »ut resistance, were compelled to retire, their own infantry firing into them they withdrew. Any further attempt at. defence was hopeless, and Scindia accordingly made for Agra, a distance ...

Published: Friday 06 August 1858
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3121 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Foreign Intelligence

... 10th Light Cavalry, which remained stanch, inflicted severe loss upon them, and the following day the mutineers gave and were quietly disarmed. At Peshawur, on the 2Jd, three more infantry regiments, the 24th. '27th, and .»lst, and the sth Light Cavalry ...

Published: Friday 17 July 1857
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2940 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE NICKNAMES OF BRITISH REGIMENTS

... object of following up Nana Sahib, very smell and light men were enlisted for the 20th Hussars, who still retain the nickname of the Dungan while the 39th Foot, having once acted in India as mounted infantry, are Sankey's Horse —the then celonel's name ...