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A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir

History

A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

Name: A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Author: Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir

Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir

Great Britain. Army. Lancers, 17th -- History

1854. _April._--Sailed for active service in the Crimea. Depôt,
              Canterbury.

    1855.--Crimea.

    1856. _April._--Left the East for Ireland.
          _May._--Cahir Barracks,^1 Fethard, Clonmel, Clogheen,
               Limerick.
          _September._--Portobello Barracks.

    1857. _March._--Island Bridge Barracks.
          _October._--Embarked for active service in India. Depôt,
              Canterbury.

    1858. _February._--Arrived Kirkee, Bombay.
      Pursuit of Tantia Topee.

    1859. _May_--Gwalior.

    1860. _January._--Left Gwalior.
          _April._--Secunderabad.

    1861 to December 1864.--Secunderabad.

    1865. _January._--Embarked for England.
          _May._--Colchester.

    1866. _March._--Aldershot.

    1867. _August._--Brighton,^1 Shorncliffe.

    1868. _June._--Woolwich,^1 Kensington, Hampton Court.
          _August._--Hounslow, Kensington, Hampton Court.

    1869. _July._--Edinburgh,^1 Hamilton.

    1870. _April._--Royal Barracks, Dublin.

    1871. _April._--Longford,^1 Athlone, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Gort.

    1872. _May._--Ballincollig, Limerick, Cork, Fermoy, Clogheen.

    1873. _July._--Curragh.
          _August._--Island Bridge Barracks, Dublin.

    1874. _August._--Dundalk,^1 Belfast, Belturbet (1 troop in December)

    1875. _June._--Island Bridge^1 and Royal Barracks, Dublin.

    1876. _June._--Embarked for England for autumn manœuvres.

    1876. _September._--East Cavalry Barracks, Aldershot.

    1877. _August._--Leeds,^1 Preston, Sheffield.

    1878. [_May._--Detachments to Burnley, Blackburn, and Clitheroe, in
              aid of civil power.]
          _July._--Aldershot.
          _September._--Hounslow,^1 Hampton Court.

    1879. _February._--Embarked for active service in South Africa.
              Depôt, Hounslow.
          _April._--Arrived Durban.
          _October._--Embarked for India.
          _November._--Arrived at Mhow.

    1880 to _January_ 1884.--Mhow. Depôt, Canterbury.

    1884. _January and February._--Lucknow.

    1885 to 1890.--Lucknow.

    1890. _October._--Embarked for England.
          _November._--Shorncliffe (one squadron in Egypt).

    1891. _July._--Hounslow.

    1892. Hounslow, Hampton Court, and Kensington.

    1893. _September._--Preston^1 [Derby, Alfreton, Normanton (in aid
              of civil power)] and Birmingham.

    1894. Leeds,^1 Birmingham.




                              APPENDIX C

             PAY OF ALL RANKS OF A LIGHT DRAGOON REGIMENT


                                 1764

          S. = “Subsistence.” A. = Arrears. G. = Grass money.

    _Colonel._

    S. £483 12  6
    A.  112 13  3
    -------------
       £596  5  9
    =============

    _Lieut.-Colonel._

    S. £337 12  6
    A.   79 14  9
    -------------
       £417  7  3
    =============

    _Major._

    S. £282 17  6
    A.   66  7  0
    -------------
       £349  4  6
    =============

    _Captain._

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A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir

History

A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir

Great Britain. Army. Lancers, 17th -- History

1854. _April._--Sailed for active service in the Crimea. Depôt,
              Canterbury.

    1855.--Crimea.

    1856. _April._--Left the East for Ireland.
          _May._--Cahir Barracks,^1 Fethard, Clonmel, Clogheen,
               Limerick.
          _September._--Portobello Barracks.

    1857. _March._--Island Bridge Barracks.
          _October._--Embarked for active service in India. Depôt,
              Canterbury.

    1858. _February._--Arrived Kirkee, Bombay.
      Pursuit of Tantia Topee.

    1859. _May_--Gwalior.

    1860. _January._--Left Gwalior.
          _April._--Secunderabad.

    1861 to December 1864.--Secunderabad.

    1865. _January._--Embarked for England.
          _May._--Colchester.

    1866. _March._--Aldershot.

    1867. _August._--Brighton,^1 Shorncliffe.

    1868. _June._--Woolwich,^1 Kensington, Hampton Court.
          _August._--Hounslow, Kensington, Hampton Court.

    1869. _July._--Edinburgh,^1 Hamilton.

    1870. _April._--Royal Barracks, Dublin.

    1871. _April._--Longford,^1 Athlone, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Gort.

    1872. _May._--Ballincollig, Limerick, Cork, Fermoy, Clogheen.

    1873. _July._--Curragh.
          _August._--Island Bridge Barracks, Dublin.

    1874. _August._--Dundalk,^1 Belfast, Belturbet (1 troop in December)

    1875. _June._--Island Bridge^1 and Royal Barracks, Dublin.

    1876. _June._--Embarked for England for autumn manœuvres.

    1876. _September._--East Cavalry Barracks, Aldershot.

    1877. _August._--Leeds,^1 Preston, Sheffield.

    1878. [_May._--Detachments to Burnley, Blackburn, and Clitheroe, in
              aid of civil power.]
          _July._--Aldershot.
          _September._--Hounslow,^1 Hampton Court.

    1879. _February._--Embarked for active service in South Africa.
              Depôt, Hounslow.
          _April._--Arrived Durban.
          _October._--Embarked for India.
          _November._--Arrived at Mhow.

    1880 to _January_ 1884.--Mhow. Depôt, Canterbury.

    1884. _January and February._--Lucknow.

    1885 to 1890.--Lucknow.

    1890. _October._--Embarked for England.
          _November._--Shorncliffe (one squadron in Egypt).

    1891. _July._--Hounslow.

    1892. Hounslow, Hampton Court, and Kensington.

    1893. _September._--Preston^1 [Derby, Alfreton, Normanton (in aid
              of civil power)] and Birmingham.

    1894. Leeds,^1 Birmingham.




                              APPENDIX C

             PAY OF ALL RANKS OF A LIGHT DRAGOON REGIMENT


                                 1764

          S. = “Subsistence.” A. = Arrears. G. = Grass money.

    _Colonel._

    S. £483 12  6
    A.  112 13  3
    -------------
       £596  5  9
    =============

    _Lieut.-Colonel._

    S. £337 12  6
    A.   79 14  9
    -------------
       £417  7  3
    =============

    _Major._

    S. £282 17  6
    A.   66  7  0
    -------------
       £349  4  6
    =============

    _Captain._

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A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

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