Afterwards Maj.-Gen. Sir A. Dickson, G.C.B. and K.C.H., &c. 3rd son of Adm. Wm. Dickson, by his 1st wife, Jane, dau. of Alexander Collingwood, of Unthank, in Northumberland. The eminent war services of this distinguished soldier are too well known to need recapitulation. From 1798 to 1815 Sir A. Dickson was “on the war-path,” in Europe, North and South America. He commanded the allied artillery at Vittoria, San Sebastian, the passage of Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, and Toulouse. Recd. the gold cross and six clasps. K.T.S. The Portuguese medal, and Spanish gold cross for Albuera. Good service pens. of £365 per ann. M. Miss Briones, and had issue. D. 22nd April, 1840, and was bd. at Plumstead. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY. MAJOR BULL’S TROOP. Rank in the —————— CAPTAIN. Regiment.│Army. [1] Robert Bull, W. 28 June, 1805 │Maj., 31 Dec. 1811 SECOND CAPTAIN. │ [2] Robert M. Cairnes, K. 1 Feb. 1808 │12 Apr. 1814 FIRST LIEUTENANTS. │ [3] Matthew Louis 28 Dec. 1805 │ [4] Wm. Smith, W. 1 Feb. 1808 │ [5] John Townsend 1 Dec. 1811 │ Footnote 1: Afterwards Lt.-Col. R. Bull, C.B. and K.H. Bn. at Stafford, 3rd March, 1778. Entered the R.A. in 1794, and saw service in the West Indies in 1796–1798. Commanded I troop of Horse Artillery in the Pa. At Waterloo “his troop effected the greatest possible service throughout the early part of the battle; but owing to the loss sustained both in men and horses, together with the disabled condition of the guns (through incessant firing) it was obliged to retire before the close.” Bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Retd. on f. p. in 1834. D. at Bath, 17th Aug., 1835. Footnote 2: 2nd son of Maj. W. Cairnes, of 39th Foot, who served all through the defence of Gibraltar, and d. in India. On the female side he was of the elder branch of the same family to whom a baronetcy was granted by Queen Anne (extinct). Killed by a cannon ball. Had seen much service in the Pa. M.I. in Canterbury Cathedral. Footnote 3: 3rd son of Rear.-Adm. Sir Thomas Louis, Bart., by Jacquetta, dau. of Samuel Belfield. M., in 1825, Mary, eldest dau. of the Rev. A. Mallock, of Cockington Court. Retd. on f. p. as lt.-col., 1st April, 1852. D. in Jersey, 19th March, 1853. Footnote 4: Afterwards Sir W. Smith, Knt. 2nd capt. 1825. Killed by a carriage accident in Dublin, 3rd April, 1835. His son, a cadet at the R.M.A. Woolwich, met with a violent death in May, 1836. Footnote 5: Retired on h. p. 6th Feb., 1826. LIEUT.-COLONEL WEBBER SMITH’S TROOP. Rank in the