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This is a list of the Golden Colony men who served with the Royal Navy, British Army, the HEIC Bombay Army, the HEIC Madras Army [01]. Service with militias, volunteer forces, or in the 20th Century is not included.
Army men who retired or resigned with the rank of Captain and above could use that rank in civilian life. They could advance their rank during service in militias or volunteer forces.
Navy men with the rank of Lieutenant and above could use their rank in civilian life, though in practice a Navy man could be referred to as “Captain” in contemporary reports. Details of the ships they were assigned to can be seen in each person’s profile.

Military Service


NameServiceFromToARankStatusUnitFateFN
Addis, Edward BrownRoyal Navy1803-08-131806-07First Class VolunteerRoyal Navy
Addis, Edward BrownRoyal Navy1806-071810MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Addis, Edward BrownRoyal Navy18101813-06-07Acting LieutenantRoyal Navy
Addis, Edward BrownRoyal Navy1811-08-091851-07-27LieutenantRoyal Navy
Addis, Edward BrownRoyal Navy1851-07-281866-04-13CommanderRoyal NavyDied.
Airey, George SherbrookeRoyal Navy1822-04-041830-02-09MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Airey, George SherbrookeRoyal Navy18281838ExaminationsRoyal Navy
Airey, George SherbrookeRoyal Navy1830-02-101860LieutenantRoyal Navy
Airey, George SherbrookeRoyal Navy18601864-06-30Lieutenant (Retired)Royal Navy
Airey, George SherbrookeRoyal Navy1864-07-011880-09-27Commander (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Amos, Gilbert AndrewBritish Army1844-07-091847-01-30Gentleman CadetRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
Amos, Gilbert AndrewBritish Army1847-09-041849-05-31Ensign1st (The Royal) Regiment of Foot
Amos, Gilbert AndrewBritish Army1849-06-011851-09-16Ensign75th Regiment of FootResigned.
Anderson, William Acland DouglassBritish Army1846-04-011848-08-24Ensign50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Anderson, William Acland DouglassBritish Army1848-08-251852-05-20Lieutenant50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Anderson, William Acland DouglassBritish Army1852-02-141852-05-20Captain50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Anderson, William Acland DouglassBritish Army1852-05-211852-06-07Captain65th (The 2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Barnard, Edward ThomasBritish Army1846-01-231848-10-192nd Lieutenant21st Regiment of Foot "Royal North British Fusiliers"
Barnard, Edward ThomasBritish Army1848-10-201850-06-21Lieutenant21st Regiment of Foot "Royal North British Fusiliers" Retired.
Barry, St LegerBritish Army1835-11-271839-01-09Ensign65th (The 2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot
Barry, St LegerBritish Army1839-01-101844-09-05Lieutenant65th (The 2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot
Barry, St LegerBritish Army1844-12-061853-09-02Captain65th (The 2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Baxter, BenjaminBritish Army1825-02-101826-02-15Ensign50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Baxter, BenjaminBritish Army1826-02-161838-02-16Lieutenant50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Bernal, Augustus WoodleyBritish Army1840-08-031841-06-30Gentleman CadetRoyal Military Academy, WoolwichDischarged.
Bernal, Augustus WoodleyHEIC Madras Army18411841-11-21Cadet
Bernal, Augustus WoodleyHEIC Madras Army1841-11-221845-09-29Cornet7th Regiment of Light Cavalry
Bernal, Augustus WoodleyHEIC Madras Army1845-09-301851-02-01Lieutenant7th Regiment of Light CavalryResigned.
Blake, Richard EverardBritish Army1841-01-241841-05-26Ensign22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot
Blake, Richard EverardBritish Army1842-05-271846-04-30Lieutenant22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot
Blake, Richard EverardBritish Army1846-05-011850-01-25Captain10th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Regiment of Light Dragoons Retired.
Brackenbury, Walter CharlesHEIC Madras Army1839Cadet
Brackenbury, Walter CharlesHEIC Madras Army1840-06-121841-10-21Ensign30th Regiment of Native Infantry
Brackenbury, Walter CharlesHEIC Madras Army1841-10-221851-01-14Lieutenant30th Regiment of Native Infantry
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1813-02-031816-02-02CadetRoyal Navy School
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1816-02-031822-05-23MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1821-03-121821-03-12ExaminationsRoyal Navy
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1822-05-241822-11-19Acting LieutenantRoyal Navy
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1822-11-201851-04-30LieutenantRoyal Navy
Brownrigg, Marcus FreemanRoyal Navy1851-05-011884-12-01Commander (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1820-02-081825-04-03Gentleman CadetRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1825-04-071826-06-14Ensign78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot "Rose-shire Buffs"
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1826-05-041838-10-18Adjutant78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot "Rose-shire Buffs"
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1826-06-151838-10-18Lieutenant78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot "Rose-shire Buffs"
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1838-10-191842-01-06Captain78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot "Rose-shire Buffs"
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1840Deputy Judge Advocate
Bull, John Edward NewellBritish Army1842-01-071848-09-12Captain99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Bunbury, Richard HanmerRoyal Navy1827-01-231830-06-23First Class VolunteerRoyal Navy
Bunbury, Richard HanmerRoyal Navy1830-06-241833-07-30MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Bunbury, Richard HanmerRoyal Navy1833-07-311839-05-09LieutenantRoyal Navy
Bunbury, Richard HanmerRoyal Navy1839-05-101856-03-31Commander (Retired)Royal Navy
Bunbury, Richard HanmerRoyal Navy1856-04-011857-04-23Captain (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Carey, John Le MarchantBritish Army1840-08-031842-04-18Gentleman CadetRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Carey, John Le MarchantBritish Army1842-10-271844-03-14Ensign44th (The East Essex) Regiment of Foot
Carey, John Le MarchantBritish Army1844-03-151847-04-01Lieutenant44th (The East Essex) Regiment of Foot
Carey, John Le MarchantBritish Army1847-04-021851-01-31Captain44th (The East Essex) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Crawford, WilliamRoyal Navy1824-04-281830-06-01CadetRoyal Navy School
Crawford, WilliamRoyal Navy1830-06-021830-06-02ExaminationsRoyal Navy
Crawford, WilliamRoyal Navy1830-06-021841-11-22MateRoyal Navy
Crawford, WilliamRoyal Navy1841-11-231849-05-15LieutenantRoyal Navy
Crawford, WilliamRoyal Navy1849-05-161862-11-09Lieutenant (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Dane, JohnBritish Army18251836-09-17Military career prior to sergeant
Dane, JohnBritish Army1836-09-181838-05-10Sergeant57th (The West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
Dane, JohnBritish Army1838-05-111840-07-27Ensign62nd (The Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot
Dane, JohnBritish Army1840-07-281842-10-13Lieutenant62nd (The Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot
Dane, JohnBritish Army1842-10-141851-02-20Lieutenant28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
Dane, JohnBritish Army1851-02-211851-03-13CaptainHalf PayUnattached
Dane, JohnBritish Army1851-03-141851-03-14Captain53rd (The Shropshire) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Dewes (D'Ewes), JohnHEIC Madras Army1820Cadet
Dewes (D'Ewes), JohnHEIC Madras Army1821-02-131824-07-02Ensign8th Regiment of Native Infantry
Dewes (D'Ewes), JohnHEIC Madras Army1824-07-031825Lieutenant8th Regiment of Native InfantryResigned?
Doveton, Francis CrossmanBritish Army1833-01-151835-06-30Gentleman CadetRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
Doveton, Francis CrossmanBritish Army1837-09-021841-10-14Ensign51st (The 2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot "King's Own"
Doveton, Francis CrossmanBritish Army1841-10-151844-12-31Lieutenant51st (The 2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot "King's Own" Retired.[02]
Drummond, William Henry MurrayBritish Army1847-10-011849-08-02Ensign89th Regiment of Foot
Drummond, William Henry MurrayBritish Army1849-08-031852-08-06Lieutenant89th Regiment of Foot Retired.
Eardley-Wilmot, Charles OctaviusBritish Army1844-03-291846-10-19Ensign96th Regiment of Foot
Eardley-Wilmot, Charles OctaviusBritish Army1846-10-201852-07-08Lieutenant96th Regiment of Foot
Eardley-Wilmot, Charles OctaviusBritish Army1852-07-091852-11-25Captain96th Regiment of Foot
Eardley-Wilmot, Charles OctaviusBritish Army1852-11-261853-02-18Captain31st (The Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1811-02-211814-08-31Ensign67th (The South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1814-09-011826-05-05Lieutenant67th (The South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1826-02-011826-05-05Brevet Captain67th (The South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1826-05-061827-04-04Captain67th (The South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1827-04-051831-12-01Captain20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
Fyans, FosterBritish Army1831-12-021837-12-15Captain4th (The King;s Own) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Gilles, Lewis WilliamRoyal Navy18101811Boy, Second ClassRoyal Navy
Gilles, Lewis WilliamRoyal Navy18111812Volunteer, First ClassRoyal Navy
Gilles, Lewis WilliamRoyal Navy18121814MidshipmanRoyal NavyPaid off.[03]
Hamilton, John PrendergastHEIC Madras Army18461846-05-19Cadet
Hamilton, John PrendergastHEIC Madras Army1846-05-201846-09-102nd LieutenantUnknown
Hamilton, John PrendergastHEIC Madras Army1846-09-111850-02-272nd Lieutenant1st European Regiment (Fusiliers)
Hamilton, John PrendergastHEIC Madras Army1850-02-281852-05-151st Lieutenant1st European Regiment (Fusiliers)Resigned.
Harriott, GeorgeBritish Army1834-04-111836-07-07Cornet16th (The Queen's) Regiment of Light Dragoons
Harriott, GeorgeBritish Army1836-07-081847-08-12Lieutenant16th (The Queen's) Regiment of Light Dragoons
Harriott, GeorgeBritish Army1847-08-131847-10-22Lieutenant7th Regiment of Foot "Royal Fusiliers" Retired.
Harrison, GeorgeRoyal Navy1816-07-211824-12-10CadetRoyal Navy School
Harrison, GeorgeRoyal Navy1824-12-111824-12-11ExaminationsRoyal Navy
Harrison, GeorgeRoyal Navy1824-12-191834-01-05MateRoyal Navy
Harrison, GeorgeRoyal Navy1834-01-061878-05-28Lieutenant (Retired)Royal Navy
Harrison, GeorgeRoyal Navy1878-05-291887-01-27Commander (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Horne, Robert WintleHEIC Bombay Army18271828-01-27Cadet
Horne, Robert WintleHEIC Bombay Army1828-01-281832-06-24Ensign8th Regiment of Native Infantry
Horne, Robert WintleHEIC Bombay Army1832-06-251843-01-24Lieutenant8th Regiment of Native Infantry
Horne, Robert WintleHEIC Bombay Army1843-01-24Brevet Captain8th Regiment of Native InfantryResigned.
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1813-09-231814-11-02Ensign3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs"
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1814-11-031816Lieutenant3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs"
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army18161816-10-22LieutenantHalf Pay3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs"
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1816-10-231817-06-25Lieutenant58th (The Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1817-06-261821-10-22Lieutenant3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs"
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1821-10-231827-11-12Captain3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs"
Innes, Archibald ClunesBritish Army1827-11-131828-06-12Major3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot "The Buffs" Retired.
Lonsdale, WilliamBritish Army1819-07-081824-03-03Ensign4th (The King;s Own) Regiment of Foot
Lonsdale, WilliamBritish Army1824-03-041834-07-10Lieutenant4th (The King;s Own) Regiment of Foot
Lonsdale, WilliamBritish Army1824-03-181834-07-10Adjutant4th (The King;s Own) Regiment of Foot
Lonsdale, WilliamBritish Army1834-07-111837-06-22Captain4th (The King;s Own) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Mair, WilliamBritish Army1830-11-261836-04-21Ensign99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot
Mair, WilliamBritish Army1836-04-221836-07-28Lieutenant1st West India Regiment of Foot
Mair, WilliamBritish Army1836-07-291848-03-16Lieutenant99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot
Mair, WilliamBritish Army1848-03-171854-07-06CaptainHalf PayUnattached Retired.
Mayne, William ColburnBritish Army1825-08-111826-08-14Ensign5th Regiment of Foot "Northumberland Fusiliers"
Mayne, William ColburnBritish Army1826-08-151826-09-06LieutenantHalf PayUnattached
Mayne, William ColburnBritish Army1826-09-071833-05-02Lieutenant5th Regiment of Foot "Northumberland Fusiliers"
Mayne, William ColburnBritish Army1833-05-031833-05-09CaptainHalf PayUnattached
Mayne, William ColburnBritish Army1833-05-101838-05-11Captain5th Regiment of Foot "Northumberland Fusiliers" Retired.
Middleton, Herbert TaylorBritish Army1844-11-111847-12-17Gentleman CadetRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Middleton, Herbert TaylorBritish Army1847-12-181848-06-292nd LieutenantRoyal Regiment of Artillery
Middleton, Herbert TaylorBritish Army1848-06-301852-07-081st LieutenantRoyal Regiment of ArtilleryResigned.
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1835-05-221836-11-03Ensign2nd West India Regiment of Foot
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1836-11-041839-10-21Lieutenant2nd West India Regiment of Foot
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1839-10-221845-08-07Lieutenant94th Regiment of Foot
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1845-08-081847-07-01Captain3rd West India Regiment of Foot
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1847-07-021849-05-31Captain86th (The Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot
Murray, VirginiusBritish Army1849-06-011849-06-01Captain30th (The Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Pasco, Crawford Atchison DenmanRoyal Navy1830-01-011837-02-25CadetRoyal Navy School
Pasco, Crawford Atchison DenmanRoyal Navy18381838MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Pasco, Crawford Atchison DenmanRoyal Navy18391843-11-19MateRoyal Navy
Pasco, Crawford Atchison DenmanRoyal Navy1843-11-201852-02LieutenantRoyal Navy
Pasco, Crawford Atchison DenmanRoyal Navy1852-021866-01-17Lieutenant (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army18371837-01-30Cadet
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army1837-01-311838-01-21EnsignUnknown
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army1838-01-221839-03-31Ensign34th Regiment of Native Infantry
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army1839-04-011853-02-01Lieutenant34th Regiment of Native Infantry
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army1846-03-03TBDAdjutant34th Regiment of Native Infantry
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras ArmyTBDTBDLieutenantComptroller's Department
Price, MatthewHEIC Madras Army1852-01-311853-02-01Brevet Captain34th Regiment of Native InfantryResigned.
Rudston Read, CharlesRoyal Navy1831-09-031838-10-04CadetRoyal Navy School
Rudston Read, CharlesRoyal Navy1838-10-051841-10-07MateRoyal Navy
Rudston Read, CharlesRoyal Navy1841-10-081849-02-24LieutenantRoyal NavyCourt-martialled and dismissed.
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1826-11-021830-02-17Ensign1st West India Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1830-02-181831-01-10Lieutenant1st West India Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1831-01-111831-06-27Lieutenant99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1831-06-281842-09-12Lieutenant28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1842-09-131848-01-04Captain28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1848-01-051849-12-27Captain22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1849-11-061863-02-06Staff OfficerPensioners
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1849-12-281863-02-06Captain3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1854-06-201860-02-29Brevet MajorHalf Pay3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1860-03-011863-01-15Brevet Lieutenant ColonelHalf Pay3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1863-01-161863-02-06Honorary ColonelRetiredUnattachedPromotion cancelled.[04]
Russell, Frederick BrowneBritish Army1863-02-061863-02-06MajorHalf PayUnattached Retired.[05].
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy1826-12-181830Volunteer, First ClassRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy18301835-12MidshipmanRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy1835-08-051835-08-05ExaminationsRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy1835-121839-04MateRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy1839-041841-08-15Senior MateRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal Navy1841-08-16TBDLieutenantRoyal Navy
Smith, Alexander JohnRoyal NavyTBD1872-09-07Lieutenant (Retired)Royal NavyDied.
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1810-10-021813-12-24Gentleman CadetRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1813-06-031817-04-23Ensign51st (The 2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot "King's Own"
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1817-04-241818-12-24Lieutenant51st (The 2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot "King's Own"
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1818-12-251819-11-24LieutenantHalf Pay51st (The 2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot "King's Own"
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1819-11-251821-09-13Lieutenant42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1821-09-131821-10-25Captain42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1821-10-251823-05-01CaptainHalf Pay42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1823-05-021830-08-02Captain52nd (The Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1830-08-031839-05-30Major52nd (The Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot
St John, George Frederick BerkeleyBritish Army1839-05-311839-12-31MajorHalf PayUnattached Retired.
Standish, Frederick CharlesBritish Army1843-01-111844-04-14Gentleman CadetRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Standish, Frederick CharlesBritish Army1844-04-151850-08-092nd LieutenantRoyal Regiment of Artillery
Standish, Frederick CharlesBritish Army1850-08-101852-07-091st LieutenantRoyal Regiment of Artillery Retired.
Stewart, Robert PettyBritish Army1804-08-161806-01-15Ensign40th (The 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
Stewart, Robert PettyBritish Army1806-01-161812-10-06Lieutenant40th (The 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
Stewart, Robert PettyBritish Army1812-10-071826-10-26Captain40th (The 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Thompson, George AgarBritish Army1844-01-051846-12-01Ensign93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1828-07-141837-05-252nd LieutenantRoyal Marines
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1837-05-261846-11-08LieutenantRoyal Marines
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1846-11-091849-03-15CaptainRoyal Marines
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1849-03-16TBDRemovedRoyal Marines
Urquhart, JohnBritish ArmyTBD1861-09-09CaptainHalf PayRoyal MarinesDied.
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1850-02-011852Paymaster59th (The 2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1855-06-121857-01-29Staff PaymasterBritish Swiss Legion
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1857-01-301859-01-24Paymaster21st Regiment of Foot "Royal North British Fusiliers"
Urquhart, JohnBritish Army1859-01-251861-09-09Paymaster27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of FootDied.
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1811-11-131815-12-11Gentleman CadetRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1813-01-121813-02-02Ensign41st (The Welsh) Regiment of FootCommission did not proceed.
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1815-12-111821-12-232nd LieutenantRoyal Regiment of Artillery
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1821-12-241824-06-231st LieutenantHalf PayRoyal Regiment of Artillery
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1824-06-241826-04-071st Lieutenant19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot
Vignoles, SamuelBritish Army1826-04-081834-09-05Captain19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot Retired.
Wright, William HenryBritish Army1829-08-111832-12-31Gentleman CadetRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
Wright, William HenryBritish Army1833-01-181837-09-21Ensign50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Wright, William HenryBritish Army1837-09-221839-02-07Lieutenant50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot Retired.

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Notes

Notes
01 HEIC = The Honourable East India Company. Each of the Indian “Presidencies” had a private army: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras.
02 Doveton's death notice describes him as "late captain 51st Regiment Queen's Own." This is incorrect. He retired as a Lieutenant and the 51st was the "King's Own."
03 There is a contemporary report of Gilles being a Commander, RN. That is incorrect.
04 Russell was to have been promoted to Colonel in paid retirement, but that was not proceeded with.
05 Russell's official retirement rank was Major, but it was acceptable to use his brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

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