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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

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

Gazette Leisure-Labour of love completed for ten young victims of war By BRIAN DANIEL

... was then invited as Guest of Honour to a gathering organised by the Darlinfiton and Newton Aycliffe branch of the Durham Light Infantry, whose soldiers perished at Guyzance, and agreed to carve a plaque. His work was unveiled in a ceremony at the site organised ...

Published: Thursday 15 August 2002
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1149 | Page: 10 | Tags: none