Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Somerset Light Infantry
These honours were rendered, agreeably to the concluding paragraph
of the General Order by the Right Honorable the Governor General of
India, dated Allahabad, 30th of April, 1842, which stated that--
‘The Governor General will request His Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief of the army to give instructions, in due time,
that the several corps composing the garrison of Jellalabad may,
on their return to India, be received at all the stations on their
route to their cantonments, by all the troops at such stations, in
review order, with presented arms.’
The regiment received the Queen’s permission to bear on its colours
and appointments the word “CABOOL, 1842,” to commemorate its
important services. Major Pattisson was promoted to the brevet
rank of Lieut.-Colonel; Captains Havelock, Wilkinson, Wade, and
Fenwick were promoted to the brevet rank of Major, and, with the
following officers, received the silver medal for Cabool:--
_Colonel_ Sir Robert Sale, G.C.B.
_Captains._
Major Henry Havelock.
---- Arthur Wilkinson.
---- Hamlet Wade.
---- James Fenwick.
Captain Peter Jennings.
---- Alex. Holcombe.
---- George King.
Majors Havelock, Wilkinson, and Wade were subsequently appointed by
Her Majesty Companions of the most Honorable Military Order of the
Bath.
_Lieutenants._
John S. Wood (_adjutant_).
William A. Sinclair.
Hon. Emilius J. Forrester.
David Rattray.
Richard E. Frere.
Geo. Wade.
John W. Cox.
Fred. Van Straubenzee.
Thomas B. Speedy.
J. Fran. P. Scott.
Granville Geo. C. Stapylton.
Robert S. Parker.
Arthur Oakes.
George Talbot.
_Surgeon_, J. Robertson, M.D.--_Asst.-Surgeon_, Geo. Barnes, M.D.
[Sidenote: 1843.]
On the 16th January, 1843, the regiment marched from Ferozepore,
and arrived at Mowbarukpore on the 5th of February, where it
remained encamped until the 9th of March, when it proceeded on
its route to Kussowlie, at which station it remained until the
21st October. Fatigue parties were here daily employed for two
hours in the cool of the morning or evening cutting and repairing
roads, etc. On the 21st October, the regiment marched to Ferozepore
_en route_ to Scinde. On the 6th November, the regiment reached
Loodianah, where percussion muskets were issued to it for the first
time, and the old flint arms were given into store. It arrived at
Ferozepore on the 15th November, embarked in boats for Sukkur, on
the 24th, and reached its destination on the 20th December.
General Edward Morrison died on the 3rd December, 1843, and the
vacant colonelcy of the THIRTEENTH was conferred on the 15th of
that month on Sir Robert Sale; Major Horatio Nelson Vigors was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; and Captain R. M.
Meredith succeeded to the Majority.
[Sidenote: 1844]
On the 13th January, 1844, Lieut.-Colonel Squire joined with a
draft of officers and men from England, and assumed the command of
the regiment.
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