Return of the Officers who, in consideration of their gallant services and meritorious conduct in engagements with the Enemy, have been distinguished with Titles, Medals, or other marks of His Majesty’s gracious favour.
Rank and Names. The nature of the gallant services or meritorious
conduct of the Officers.
The Titles, Medals, or other marks of His Majesty’s gracious favour.
Lt.-Col. Beresford For their services in the Indian army which crossed the Desert to Egypt in 1801. A Medal from the Grand Seignor.
”     Duff
Major Houghton
Captain Vandeleur
”     Silver
”     Beresford
”     Trotter
”     M‘Gregor
Lieut. Blake
”    Murphy
”    Browne
”    Canilac
”    Oates
”    Atkinson
”    Irwin
”    Adair
”    M‘Dougall
Ensign Rogers
Adjt. Thompson
Surgeon M‘Gregor
Asst.-Surg. Taunry
Lieut.-Gen. Viscount Beresford For his distinguished conduct at Corunna, Busaco, Albuera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse. A Cross and Seven Clasps, and appointed G.C.B, K.G., Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Grand Cross, Tower & Sword, St. Ferdinand, and of Merit, and of St. Hernunegeld and St. Fernando.
Lt.-Gn. J. A. Wallace In command of the regiment at the actions of Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, and Salamanca. A Medal and two Clasps, and appointed C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Taylor In command of the regiment at the actions of Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. A Medal and two Clasps, and appointed C.B.
Col. James Fergusson In command of the advance of the light division at Badajoz, when Captain in the 43rd regiment. A Medal.
Col. Geo. O’Malley For services as a Subaltern in the 13th regiment with the army in Egypt in 1801. A Medal from the Grand Seignor.
For commanding Second Battalion 44th regiment in the battle of Waterloo in 1815. A Medal, and appointed C.B.
Lt.-Col. Rt. Barclay Macpherson In command of the regiment at Vittoria and Orthes. A Medal and one Clasp, and appointed C.B. and K.H.
Major W. C. Seton In command of the regiment at Badajoz and Salamanca A Medal and one Clasp, and appointed C.B.
Lt.-Col. C. Tryon Assistant-Adjutant-General with the army in the Pyrenees. A Medal.
Major B. Murphy For his distinguished services at Buenos Ayres in 1807, on the staff of the army. Received the Brevet rank of Major in the army.
”     G. H. Dansey For his conduct in the action at Busaco, 27th Sept., 1810. Ditto.
”     R. N. Nickle In command of the light battalion of the third division at Nivelle. The Brevet rank of Major, a Medal, and appointed K.H.
”     John Stewart For his distinguished services at Fuentes d’Onor, on the 3rd and 5th May, 1811. Received the Brevet rank of Major in the Army.
”     Oates For services in the Field. Received the Brevet rank of Major in the army, and appointed to the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Order.
”     Mackie For services in the Field. Appointed to the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Order.
Lt. & Adj. D. Souter As Lieutenant in the 71st Light Infantry at Waterloo. A Medal.
Paym. P. V. Robinson As Paymaster in the Second Battalion 69th regiment at Waterloo. A Medal.