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... Campbell, of the York light infantry volunteers; Henry Frederick Campbell, of the 1-t foot guards; William Burnect, on the half-pay of the York hussars; Richard Stewart, of the 43d foot; Hon. William Charles Stewart, of the 13th light dragoons; Augustus ...

Published: Tuesday 07 August 1810
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1926 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

— 0 S FROM THE LONDON GARETTE. DOWNING-STREET, JULY 6, 1811

... the other. | that of Carpio and Espeja. - The former was a heavy | column of cavalry and infantry, with several guns, and the latter consisted of about 6000 infantry ; but in saying this I should observe, that, from the nature of the country, the rear of ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1811
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2862 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... the brave German cuvalry, was, [ understand, exceilent, as was that of Capt. | Macdonald’s troop of horse artillery. The light infantry battalion was not engaged. The army moved forward yesterday morning, and its left tock possession of the city of Madrid ...

Published: Friday 11 September 1812
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1823 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A LSO,

... Capt. Taylor, of the 48th regiment, Brigade-Major to the Ist brigade, and Lieut. Le Blanc, of the 4th foot, who led the light infantry company of the regiment, immediately after the forlorn hope, and is the only surviving Officer of the advance. Major-Gen ...

Published: Tuesday 21 September 1813
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5031 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ANGLO HANOVERIAN ARMY

... Brigaie “of Infantry (composed of the Ist Battalion 52d, Ist l Battalion 71st, and ninc companies of the 95th), i| the Ist Brigade of the King's german Legion (viz. l Ist, 2d, Sd,g and 4th line battalions), and a brigade | of Hanoverian infantry. ” The 3d ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1815
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 751 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Co-Day’s Heather 8-W Scotland Isle of Man Wind northerly or variable light gener ally fair hut thunderstorms or ..

... Isle of Man Wind northerly or variable light gener ally fair hut thunderstorms or thundery rainv In places local mist or fog early and later rather warm Inland W and N-W Scotland— Wind northerly or variable light mainly fair moderate temperature 12 AND ...

Published: Saturday 30 August 1930
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3159 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

DEATH OF FORMER KEEPER OF TOWER JEWEL HOUSE

... London, is announced to-day. He died in London, aged 89. Sir Arthur who was born in Co. Louth, Treland, joined the 51st Light Infantry 73 years ago. He served in the Jowaki Bx. pedition in 1887 in the Afghan War, the South African War of 1881 and in the ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1936
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

g . V‘i s m 3 3 4 g B FOR ' ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE Northern T.A. Units to be Converted TYNEMOUTH BATTERY INCLUDED

... Artillery, and the 150th (Tynemouth) Battery of the 51st (Midland) Medium Brigade, Royal Artillery, for conversion to two Anti-Aircraft Brigades, Royal Artillery. 7th Battalion the Durham Light Infantry, for oonversion to an Anti- Aircraft Battalion, Roya| ...

Published: Wednesday 08 July 1936
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

D.S.O. FOR SHETLAND DESCENDANT CHARGED ENEMY POST: HELD BACK ENEMY FOR HOURS

... D.S.O. FOR SHETLAND DESCENDANT CHARGED ENEMY POST: HELD BACK ENEMY FOR HOURS Lieutenant J. R. Henderson, Black Watch, 51st Division, who has won the D.S.O. for an extraordinarily fine feat of leadership atl::-k endurance, is of Shetland stock. His grandfather ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1945
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 658 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SATURDAY SERIES BREAD AND J'ipg SOUVENIRS (f FIRST WORLD

... years at his home, Belmont, 30 Walton. Mr. Wesley served with the 14th Highland Light Infantry in the offensive at Armentiers on Aggfil 19, 1918, when almost the whole of the 51st Scottish Division were taken prisoner. He worked at a P.O.W. camg) until December ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1963
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

C l ] ‘WE MISS MRS DALE AND WOMAN’S HOUR’ BONNYRIGG old folk are angry because they cannot hear their

... Field Ambulance, 51st|surer who will endeavour to Highland Division, in the Sec-! make arrangements for a visit ond World War, exchanged greetings and a handshake with Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein at a reunion of the 51st at Perth. The oecasion ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1967
Newspaper: Dalkeith Advertiser
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 530 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Jeep trip of memories

... and grandson Ben. Mr Snow, a member of st And it was the 73-year-old ~ Oxfordshire and Bucks Light ex-soldier’s sixth return to Nor- Infantry and later 51st Highland mandy in 50 years. Division, landed on Sword “I just feel I have to go,” says Beach on ...