"The conduct of the 4th battalion, Royals, in camp and quarters has been, like that of the 3rd battalion and the two regiments, orderly and soldier-like; and he is confident, from the high state of discipline these corps appear in, they would have emulated their comrades in the 3rd battalion, had the same glorious opportunity been afforded them." [129] The following return shows the number of men drafted from the 4th to the other battalions on foreign service:-- Key to table: A.=To what Battalion. S.=Serjeants. C.=Corporals. D.=Drummers. P.=Privates. B.=Boys. +-----------------------+-------+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+--------+ | Date of transfer. | | | | | | | | +-------+---------------+ A. | S. | C. | D. | P. | B. | Total. | | Year. | Month. | | | | | | | | +-------+---------------+-------+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+--------+ | 1807 | April | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 68 | 154 | | 1808 | February | 1st | 3 | 4 | " | 198 | 1 | 206 | | ---- | June | 3rd | 1 | 1 | " | 124 | 60 | 186 | | ---- | 6th November | 2nd | 2 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 12 | 122 | | ---- | 24th December | 3rd | " | 1 | 3 | 146 | " | 150 | | ---- | 25th " | 2nd | " | " | " | 90 | " | 90 | | 1809 | 19th January | 3rd | 25 | 23 | 4 | 385 | " | 437 | | ---- | 25th " | 3rd | " | " | " | " | 91 | 91 | | ---- | 25th May | 3rd | " | " | 1 | 450 | " | 451 | | ---- | 3rd December | 1st | 2 | " | " | 120 | " | 122 | | 1811 | March | 3rd | 4 | 4 | " | 200 | " | 208 | | 1812 | November | 1st | 5 | 5 | " | 300 | " | 310 | | ---- | " | 2nd | 2 | 2 | " | 200 | " | 204 | | ---- | " | 3rd | 2 | 2 | " | 250 | " | 254 | | | | +-----+-----+-----+------+-----+--------+ | | | Total | 49 | 51 | 20 | 2633 | 232 | 2985 | +-------+---------------+-------+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+--------+ [130] This officer was promoted to the rank of Major-General in 1830, and was drowned in the 'Frolic' steam-boat, between Tenby and Bristol, in March, 1831, with his wife, Lady Arabella M'Leod. [131] This officer was Deputy Adjutant-General to the King's troops, and he placed himself with the flank companies of the Royal Scots on the right, and encouraged the men by his example. [132] This officer received a severe wound while protecting his brother's body.