The Record of a Regiment of the Line eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about The Record of a Regiment of the Line.

The Record of a Regiment of the Line eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about The Record of a Regiment of the Line.

Attached Officers.

13.  Lieutenant Tringham, the Queen’s, granted D.S.O. 14.  Lieutenant Cowie, Dorset Regiment, granted D.S.O.

The following officers of the 1st Battalion were mentioned in dispatches:—­

Colonel Yule—­once. 
Brevet-Colonel Park, A.D.C.—­twice. 
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, D.S.O.—­twice. 
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Jacson—­twice.
   " " Goodwyn—­twice. 
Major Curry, D.S.O.—­twice. 
Brevet-Major Ravenshaw—­four times.
     " Masterson, V.C.—­twice. 
Captain W.B.  Lafone—­twice.
   " Bartlett—­once.
   " Travers, D.S.O.—­once.
   " Wren—­once.
   " Smyth-Osbourne—­twice.
   " Luxmore—­once. 
Lieutenant Field—­twice.
    " Emerson, D.S.O.—­three times.
    " Willis, D.S.O.—­once.
    " Tringham, D.S.O. (attached)—­once.
    " Cowie, D.S.O. (attached)—­twice.
    " Twiss—­once.
    " Harris—­once.
    " Green—­once.
    " Watts—­once.
    " Gardiner—­once.

Non-commissioned Officers and Men.

The following were granted Distinguished Conduct Medals:—­

Colour-Sergeant Payne.
      " Horswell.
      " Palmer.
      " Burnell.
      " Webb.
      " Aplin. 
Sergeant Pitt.
   " Downing.
   " Hudson.
   " Williams. 
Lance-Sergeant Poulter.
      " Young.
      " Rowe. 
Corporal Hansford. 
Private Boulton.
   " Davies.

The following non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in dispatches:—­

Colour-Sergeant Palmer—­four times.
       " Payne—­twice.
       " Horswell—­once.
       " Burnell—­once.
       " Webb—­once.
       " Burchell—­once. 
Sergeant Hudson—­once.
   " Downing—­once.
   " Young—­twice.
   " Poulter—­once.
   " Curtis—­once. 
Lance-Sergeant Rowe—­twice. 
Corporal Hayes—­once (promoted sergeant). 
Lance-Corporal Cummings—­once (promoted corporal). 
Private Brimicombe—­twice.
   " Norman—­three times.
   " Cox—­twice.
   " Smith—­once.
   " Youlden—­once.
   " Clay—­once.
   " Edwards—­once.
   " Hayman—­once.
   " Davies—­once.
   " Hansford—­twice.
   " Boulton—­once.

[Illustration:  Monument Erected in Ladysmith Cemetery]

The following is a list of the killed and wounded and of those who died of disease during the campaign:—­

Officers:  Killed.

Captain W.B.  Lafone. 
Lieutenant Field.
    " Dalzel.
    " Price-Dent.
2nd Lieutenant Cumin.
       " Carey. 
Lieutenant Walker, Somerset Light Infantry (attached).

Wounded.

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