24 4</j (Royal Irish') Rcyt. of Drag. Gels.
["Eastern Expedition, 29 May 1854.
L Depot, Newbridge.
01
l-ull Half
Pay. Pay.
On the Standards and Appointments the HARP and CROWN, and the
Star of Sx. PATRICK, with the motto “ Quit Separabitt”
“ PENINSULA.”
Colonel.
Richard Pigot,1 Ens. 4 Sept. 03 ; Lieut. 16 Sept. 93 ; Copt. 21 Dec. 03; Major,
29 April 62 ; Lieut.-Col. 1 May 06; Col. 4 June 14 , Maj.-Gm. 19 July 21 ;
Lieut.-Gen. 10 Jan. 87 ; Col. 4th Dragoon Guards, 26 Nov. 49.
Lieut.-Colonel.
Edward Cooper Hodge, Cornet, 3 Aug. 26 ; Lieut. P 3 July 28; Capt. >> 19 Dec.
34; Major, --S Dec. 41; Lt.-Col.r3 Oct. 48.
Major.
William Charles Forrest, Cornet, Pll Mar. 86; Lieut.!' 5 Jan. 39; Capt.
" 7 Sept. 41; Major, p 3 Oct. 48.
Captains.
Francis Rowland Forster
Thomas Jones
Michael M'Crcagh
John MacDonnell Webb
A rth. Mas terson Robertson
Robert John Henry ....
Lieutenants.
Thos. Miller Clarke, R.M.
G.C. H. Player Brigstocke
George Manners Morgan
Robert Gunter
Christopher M'Donnel ..
Charles Fleetwood Shawe
Cohnets.
Daniel Peploe Webb, adj.
Bathurst Edw. Wilkinson
Hon. M. FitzMaur. Deane
John Arthur Bragge ....
Edward Rowe Fisher....
George Alex. Muttlebury
Henry Ponsford
p 7 Feb. 40
p 23 July 41
26 July 44
P 2 Apr. 47
p 18 May 46
PIS Feb. SO
30 July 44
p 16 Feb. 50
p 12 July 50
p 16 May 51
p 12 Mar. 52
p 13 Mar. 52
p 1 4 May 52
p 17 Aug. 52
p 17 Dec. 52
P 13 May 53
P 17 June 53
P25 Nov. 53
p 27 Jan. 54
p 11 Mar. 42
p 19 May 43
p 19 Mar. 47
p 2 Oct. 49
p 8 Oct. 47
p 18 July 51
p 29 Jan. 47
p 31 Oct. 51
p 30 April 52
p 25 J une 52
p 17 June 53
p 11 Oct. 53
captain.
p29 Jan. 47
p 30 June 48
p 18 July 51
p 30 April 52
p 25 J une 52
P 17 June 53
brevet-
major.
Paymaster.—John Biggs, 10 Sept. 51 ; Ens. p2 Sept. 45; Lieut. 17 Oct. 48.
Adjutant.—Cornet Daniel Peploe Webb, 25 Nov. 53. ,
Quarter-Master.—John George Drake, 6 June 54.
Surgeon.—Chilley Pine,3 5 Dec. 43 ; Assist.-Surg. 2 Aug. 33.
Assist.-Surgeon.—William Bruce Armstrong. 25 March 53.
Veterinary Surgeon.—Luke Byrne, 3 Feb. 54.
Scarlet Blue—Agent, Andrew Lawrie, Esq.
1 Lieut.-Grnerol Pieot was actively employed in (lie Wist Indies in 1794dining the Marocn war,
he East Indies m isis!"6 Ca 17!J8i l“ ll,e “Dare of (he Cape of Good Hope in 1S0C,
in the
and in
nf ,on tlle d'hia expedition, (medal) and was present at thefirst capture
11 fk-aw ca>,,ure of Amoy, repulse of the night attack on Nii’gpo, aitack and
rapture of Tscke Chapoo, Shanghai boosting, and Chin Kiung Foo. He acted as senior Medical Officer in
the campaigns n New Zealand iicm April 1845 to May 184(1, and nas , resent at .he destruction of Po-
mare’s Pah, attack on Hekt’s Pah, dostrnct.on of the Waikadi Fah, stein i,g of Katviti’s Pah at Ohiuv ai,
snd capture of Ivawjti’s Pah at Ruapekapcka, b ’