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
_Ensigns._ E. King, G. Mein, R. E. Frere.
_Paymaster._ H. Carew, _Adjutant_ H. C. Wade.
_Assistant Surgeons._ J. Robertson, G. W. Barnes.
_Captains._ T. C. Squire, major of brigade, H. Havelock,
aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the
right division of the army of the Indus.
_Lieutenant._ J. S. Wood, aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Sale.
_Ensign._ G. Wade, aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Dennie.
[20] Captain H. C. Wade accompanied the force as Head of the Staff,
and Captain H. Havelock, who had been appointed Persian Interpreter
to the Major-General commanding in Affghanistan, volunteered his
services as aide-de-camp to Sir Robert Sale, who expressed his
satisfaction of their conduct in his public despatch.
[21] It is gratifying to be able to state, that Colonel Dennie’s
appointment as aide-de-camp to the Queen was known at the regiment
about a week previous to his lamented fall.
[22] The following interesting circumstance was related by Lord
Fitzgerald and Vesey in the House of Lords, in his speech on
the 20th February, 1843, regarding the vote of thanks for the
operations in Affghanistan. The Adjutant General of the Army in
India, acting by the command of Lord Ellenborough, transmitted to
the aged mother of Colonel Dennie that medal which her son would
have worn, had he happily survived. In replying to the letter which
accompanied this token Mrs. Dennie beautifully said, that she
accepted it with pleasure and with pride, for she had a right to
feel a ‘pride in her son’s life, and in his death.’ Lord Fitzgerald
added, that it was impossible to read that passage without honoring
the lady, and even more deeply lamenting the fate of the son of
whom she had so justly and truly written.
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