An Historical Review of the Royal Marine Corps, from its Original Institution down to the Present Era, 1803Gillespie, Alexander, Major
History
An Historical Review of the Royal Marine Corps, from its Original Institution down to the Present Era, 1803
Gillespie, Alexander, Major
Great Britain. Royal Marines -- History
Capt. Elliot Edwards Davis Wm. Cumine
Lieut. Ewing Gallaghar Flinn Grant
---- Moore Pugh Allen Isgrove
---- J. Lewis Bible Gurney Wood
---- Bowman Pulford--Watkins Smith
Capt. D. Johnson Pitches Wheeler J. Cumine
Lieut. Kempe Fitzimons Jones Foliard
---- M'Donald Hillman Cooper Flanagan
---- Tantum Newman Almint Lane
---- Trollope Franklin--Perry Coxan--Tooze
Capt. Macdonald Bowden Crea Breffeld
Lieut. F. Lewis Higgins Williamson Morris
---- Jacobs Southway Long Birmingham
---- Shea Bottey Pithrick Higgins
---- Gilbert Hardy--Carey Styles
Capt. Griffiths Hayward Silby Parker
Lieut. Eustace Woodhouse Handford Robinson
---- Carey Poole Norraway Shuter
---- Meredith Traffles Brookes Roper
---- Creswell Campbell--Rowe Hill Miles
STAFF.
Doctor Boyles Chaplain.
John Waller Adjutant.
Thomas Smith Quarter Master.
Charles Hill Surgeon.
James Silven Surgeon's Mate.
An order, upon the 29th of April, to the Marine Battalion, extended
the allowances of six contingent men to Captains of Companies,
until the pleasure of the Admiralty Board was known.
In consequence of a review of the Battalion by the Commander in
Chief at Halifax, the following after-orders were given out on the
9th of June:--
"Major General Massey approves so very highly of the steadiness
as well as the appearance of the Corps of Marines which he had
the honour to review this day, that he returns Major Souter,
the Officers, and Soldiers, his most grateful thanks for their
performance in the field."
Lieutenant Trollope, of Marines, was appointed to the duty of
attending the Commander in Chief; and Lieut. Waller as Brigade
Major to the Provincial forces, during 1777.
In December of that year, Lieutenant John Oldfield, who had lately
received a Marine commission, after having served with much credit
as a Volunteer, was directed by General Massey to accompany Colonel
Goreham to Fort Cumberland, in these handsome terms:--
"Lieutenant Oldfield, of the Battalion of Marines, is to return
with Lieut. Colonel Goreham to join the Light Infantry of that
Corps, Lieut. Oldfield having acquired so thorough a knowledge of
that country, which the General hopes will recommend him to farther
notice and future promotion."
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