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London, England, 1826-07-13 00:00:00

MILITARY PROMOTIO.VS.

[From Tuesday Night's Gazette.)
War.oBlce, July 10, 1826.
2d Regiment of Life Guards—Cornets and Sub-Lieutenants lion. G. W.
Edwardes, vice Itooke, promoted; and .1. Davidson, vice Dullu, pro-
moted—to be Lieutenants, by purchase. fluu. G. H. Ongley, vice Ed-
wards, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Curvet H. Curtis to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Horton, who retires. Cornet and Ridingmaster J. E.
Dyer to be Cornet, by purchase (retaining his present rank iu the Regi-
ment), vice Curtis.
3d ditto—Major Hon. (1. R. Abercromby, from the half-pay, to be Major, '
vice G. Watts, who exchanges, receiving the difference. Cornet W. H.
Warrington to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dundas, promoted.
A. Inner', Gent. vice Taubman, appointed to the 3d Foot Guards ; and
Gentleman Cadet J. Montgomery, from the Royal Military College, vice
Warrington—to be Cornets, by purchase.
Ist Regiment of Dragoons—J. 0. Luxfnrd, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Thomas, whose appointment has not taken place.
2d ditto—Cornet R. G. Craufiud to be Lienteuant, without purchase, vice
Askew, deceased. Cornet J. Hely, from the ith Dragoon Guards, to be
Cornet, vice Craufurd.
Gth ditto—Lieut. O'Neill Segrave, from the half-pay, to be Lieutenant,
vice T. Boyd, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon W. J. Shiell, M.D.
from the 19th Foot, to be Assistant-Sorgeun, vice Burton, promoted on
the Staff.
10th ditto—Lieut. S. Wells, from the half-pay, to be Paymaster, vice .1.
Wardell, who reverts to half-pay.
13th ditto—Cornet W. Penn, from the Ifith Light Dragoons, to be Lieute-
nant, vice Kelso, deceased.
14th ditto—Assistant Surgeon C. C. Hughes, M.D. from the 35th Fuot, to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bush, promoted in the 93t1 Foot.
16th ditto—Ensign C. Cotton, from the 19th Foot, to be Cornet, vice
Penn, promoted in the 13th Light Dragoons.
17th ditto—Captain G. Robbins, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice
W. T. H. Fisk, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot uards—Ceptain and Lieut.-Colonel 1).
N'Kinnon to be :Nor, by purchase, with the rank of Colonel, vice
Bathes, who retiree. Lieut. and Captain .1. Drummond to be Captain
and .Lieut,Colonel, by purchase, vice M'Kinnon, Ensign and Lieut.
Hon. T. Aehburnham to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice
Drummond. C. Horton, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Ashburnham.
Ist Regiment of Foot—J. Mayne, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Campbell,
dead of his wounds.
4th

G. D. Willson, from the half-pay, to be
Major, vice Sir E. K. Williams, promoted. Captain C. F. L'Ardy,
from the half-pay„ to be Captain, vice Shaw, promoted.
ditto—Lleut. C. May, from the halt-pay, to be Lieutenant, vice W.
Gray, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
lb ditto—Captain J. Hill, from the 47th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cow-
ell, who exchanges. Eusign 11.'1'. F. Bowes to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Dunn, appointed to the 44th Foot. R. H. lieebee, Gent. to
be Itesign, by purchase, vice Bowes.
7th ditto—Hospital-Assistant H. W. It. Davey to be Assistaat.Surgeon.
nth ditto—Captain J. S. Powell to be Major, by purchase, vice Browne,
promOted. Lieut. W. E. Pickwick to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Powell. Ensign G. linrrard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hare,
promoted. Ensign J. May, from the 14th Pout, to be Ensign, vice Bur-
yard.
11th ditto—Captain A. Smith, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be
Captain, vice Prldeaur, appointed to the 75d Foot.
12th dittoG. B. Tathwell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fora-
*teen, promoted.
14th ditto—Brevet Lieut.. Colonel J. Campbell to be Lleot:Colonel, vice
Edwards, killed in action. Brevet Major J. Marshall to be Major, vice
Campbell. Lieutenants H. Johnson, vice Armstrong, killed In action ;
and M. C. Lynch, vice Marshall—to be captains. Ensign E. C. Lynch,
vice Johnson, to be Lieutenant. Volunteer W. Thaw', vice Lynch, to
be Ensign.
17th ditto—Ensign R. Graham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brooke,
promoted.
Jam ditto—H. F. Way, Gent. by purchase, vice Forbes, appointed to the
33d Foot; and Ensign C. J. R. Collinson, from the 25th Foot, vice
Auldjo, promoted—to be Ensigns.
19th ditto—Major (I. Pipon, from the half-pay, to be Major, vice !lamb).
mad, preinoted. Lieut. N. Custance, from the 37th Foot, to be ( 'm-
eow, by purchase, vice M'Arthur, promoted. Cometmoted. It. Grant, front
half-pay 3d Dragoon Guard*, to be Ensign, paying the difference to the

Half-pay Fund, vice Cotton, appointed to the 16th Light Draitoons
Hospital-Assistant G. J. Hyde to be Asslstan..Surgeon, vice
appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons.
20th ditto—Lieut. P. Henessef, from the 97th Foot, to be Lieuteoaot,
vice Wood, who exchanges; and Serjeant-Major H. Hoilinsworth to he
Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, vice Story, wile has resigned the
Adjuisusi, ohly.
22d ditto—k.naign J. Buie to be Lieutenant, vice Mills, deceased ; W.
Mylne, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Hole. and Surgeon K.,Owep, Luna
half-pay 73d toot, to be Surgeon, vice F. Brown. exchenges.
Zld ditto—Second Lieut. R. H. Ottley, to be First Lieutenant, by pia-
dha.e, vice Clinton, promoted.
25th ditto—Capt. F. B. Lyt.ch, from the half-pay of the 100th Foot, •3
be Captain, vice Thorne, promoted ; and J. G. Slacke, Gent. to'be E•
sign, by purchase, tree Contrition, appointed to the I eth Foot.
26th ditto—Brevet C01..1. :tingle, from half-pay alst Light Dreamer ,
be Major, vice Jones, promoted , and Lieut. H. V. Strange to b-
lain, by eurchase, vice Bewles, who retires. Ensign R. J. E. Rich, .y
purchase, ike Strange , and Lieut. G. Lord Hammy. from the halter • ,
vice A. Macdonald, who exchangeff—to be Lieutenants. T. E. Welty,
Gent. to be Erisigu, by purchase, vice Lord Ramsay, promoted. •
214th ditto—Lieut. It, W. H. Drury to be Captain, by perftime, vice Par-
sons, promoted, En.ign G. Browne to be Lieutenant, by putehme,
floe ; and W. 'Anoka', Gent. to be Ensign, by patchiest, 14 e
Browne.
29th do.—Ensign If. Phillpotts, to he Lieutenant, by purchash, vire
Walond, promoted ; and P. G. Beers, Gent. to be Eusign, by pur-
chase, rice Phillpotts.
'tilt d-..—Cape. W. Kelly, from the 97th Foot, to be Captain, vies Bol-
den, who exchanges.
35th do.—llospital-Aswistant J. Crichton to he Assistant-Surgeon, Tice
Hughes, appinted to the 14t11 Light Dragoons.
36th do.—Lieut. R. W. Wake, from the half pay, to be Lieutenant, vice
T. Gibbon% who exchanges.
37th do.—Ensign 13. E. Todd to toe Lieutenant, by carciase, vice Cita-
thrice, promoted.
38th do.—Major W. Frith to be LW:dement-Colonel, viceErarrAdeamsed ;
and Brevet Lieut.-Col. Hon. J. Finch, from half-pay Royal Wert India
Rangers, to be Major, vice Frith. Ensign J. Beaten, vice Stebaron,
deceased ; and Ensign W. Deane, vice Proctor, killed in action—to he
Lieutenant.. T. Southall, Gent. vice Buttes ; and Ensign J. J. Grant,
from the 85th Foot, vice Deane—to be Ensigns. Lieut. A. Campbell
elstl, rice Snodgrass, who has resigned the -Adjutancy only, to be
Asti agent.
39th .10.--afajor F. Crofton, from the late 2d Royal Veteran Battelle°, to
be Minor, vice Parke, promoted.
4lst ditto—Ensigns J. E. Deere, vice Fermi. deceased , Ensign
Kills, vice Sutherland, killed in action ; turd Ensign J. Smith, tee
Gossip, killed in action—to be Lieutenants. E. J. Vaughan. Gent. vice
Deere; J. Anti, Gent. vice Ellis; and 0. W. Gray, Gent. vice Smith—
to be Ensigns.
A3d ditto—Capt. J. Considine to be Major, by purchase, tee Le Male,
promoted; Limit. C. R. Wright to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Considine ; Ensign W. F.gerton to be Lieutenant by purchase. etrus
Wright. Gentleman Cadet J. W. Smith, from the Royal Military Col-
College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Egerton.
44th ditto—Major J. C. L. Carter, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Dim-
kin, deceased ; Captain T. Mackrell to be Major, vice Career ; ant
Lieut. J. C. Webster to be Captain, vice Mackrell. Ensign H. 1..
Layard, tee Webster; Ensign J. D. De Wend, vice Carr, &cowl
mid Lieut. W. Dunn, from the 6th Foot, vice Eastwood, promoted—u.
be Lieutenants. T. 33'. Half bide, Gent. vice Lt yard ; and 9. GUM.
Gent. vice Lie Wend—to be Ensigns.
.45th ditto— Seagram, Gent. to be Ensign, withotic pwreinse,
Stanford, promoted in the 511th Foet ; and Hospital-Assistant A. CAI-
Milder to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Patterson, promoted in the
Fore."
47th ditto—Cart. Cowell, from the 6th Foot, to be Captain, vies
Hill, who exchanges.
48th ditto—Capt. .1. Skinny, from half-pay 538 Foot, to be Captain, re •
paying the difference to the Half-pay Fund, vice Cruastialle, who,,e
poi lament has not taken place.
524 ditto—W. Chaloner. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, 'vice Vereker„
appointed to the 91st Foot.
538 ditto—Capt. 'l'. Reed to be Major, by purchase, vice Wheatstone,
who retires ; Lieut..l. Gardner to be Captain, by purchase, vice Reed ;
Ensign E. Wakefield to be Lientenaet,by purchase, vice Gerdoer , and
Ensign .1. Forbes, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice WakelleAl.
54th ditto—Volunteer E. D. Wright to be Ensign, without purchase, view
Serjeent, decen wd.
56th ditto—Ensign C. J. Henry, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Barclay; promoted.
57th ditto—Lieut P. Rabin to he Captain, vice Ovens, deceased.
59th ditto--Lient. N. Hovenden to ire Captain, vice Pitman, lotted to
action. Enden W. Fuller, vice Gi Willis, cashiered ; and Entine J.
Nettervile Barren, vice llovenden—to be Lieutenants. Voluutset J.
lienessey, vice Batton. to be Ensign.
66th ditto—Lieut, J. nratinan, from the lot %Vest India Regiment. to be
Lieut. vice J. Ralston, who retiree upon ha'f-pay ;Ist Foot ; Curet.
A.C. from half.pay 2lst Light Dragoons ipaying the dr:beet:Le
to the Half-pay Fund vice C.D. Bailey, who exchanges ; and Ensren. A.
Coryton, from the half pay, vice ll'Hurdo, promoted in the Rol.,
African Colonial Corps—to be Ensigns. Assistant-Surgeon .1. lOrase,
front the half-pay 2d Royal Veteran Battalion, vice Henry, promoted,
to lie Assistant-Surgeon.
67th ditto—Lieut. G. H. Wood, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieut. VI:,
Hennessey, who exchangea.
G9th ditto—Captain F. Towers, from heltpay 7th Light Dragoons, to be
Captain, vice Bennett, promoted.
71st ditto—Hospital-Assistant W. IL Daykin to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Winterecale, promoted in the 60th Foot.
72d ditto—Captain G. H. Lindsay, from the halt-pay, to be Captain, vice
Wilson, promoted.
738 ditto—Gaptain E. S. Prideaux, from the I ith Foot, to be Capta:c.
rice Tennant, appointed to the 35th Foot.
74th ditto—E. V. Ind. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice LordrO.
Wellesley, appointed to the Royal Horse Guards.
iatb ditto—Ensign and Adjutant J. E. N. Bull to be Lieut. by purchase.
vice Montreror, promoted in the Ceylon Regiment; and W. Altus,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bull.
Ind ditto—M. O'Toole, Geut. to be Ensign, without purchase, vies Collis.
promoted in the 99th Foot.
98th ditto—N'. Johnson, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Grout, appointed to the 38th Foot.
8711, ditto—Lieut. P. C. Masterson to be Captain, rice Husband. de„
crowed.
89th ditto—Ensign R. Stanford, from the -Ifith Foot, to be Lieut. withoet
purchase, vice Currie, resigned.
91st ditto—Ensign C. Wereker, from the 52.9 Foot, to be Ensign. v:; s.
Dud, %pointed to the 92d Pout.
92d ditto—Ensign J. Rollo to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Forbes, pr..
muted; and Ensign B. Duff, from the 91st Foot, to be Ensign, vice
94th ditto—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel T. S. St. Clair, from the half pay, to be
Major, vice Allan, promoted; and T. Tullock. Gent. to be Ensigu, by
purchase, vice Keating, appointed to the 56th Foot.
97th ditto—Captain J. Iludden, from the 33d Foot, to be Captain, rite
Kelly, who exchanges.
118th ditto—Captain G. Croaridalle, from the half-pay, tube Captain, vice
Croasilaile, promoted.
99th ditto--Lieut. J. M. Malileue to be Captain, vice Sberviitton, de-
cenved ; and Ensign R. Guilts, from the tt2rl Foot, to be Lieut. vice
Maillette.
lot %Vest India Regiment—Captain T. Molyneux, from half-pay 771 a •
Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Stewart, appointed to the
6611 Foot; and Lieut. H. Cornwall, from half-pay 71st Foot, to has
Lieut. vice Brannan, appointed to the 66th Foot.
2d ditto—Captain C. Hanley, from haltpay 99th Pout, to be Captain, sit s
Workman, appointed to the 35th Foot ; and Lieut. G. Ford. fano
2d Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Lieut. vice J. B. Carruthers, who re •
tires upon half-pay.
Royal African Colonial Corps—Enrsign A. C. M'Murdu, from the.tkills
Foot, to be Lieut. vice Robertson, deceased; and Hottpital•Aiststact
M. Ryan to be Assistant-Surgeou, vice Bell, promoted.
BREVET.
Majors F. Fuller, 59th Foot; H. Everett, lath ditto ; and. C. Birshepe.
14th ditto—to be Lieut.-Colonels in the Army,
Captain F. Meade, 86th Foot, to be Major in the Army.
E. Hawkshaw, Esq. late Brevet Lient..Colonel and Major upon half.pai.
to heve the rank of Lieut.-Colonel upon the Continent of Europe Way .
STAFF.
B Lient...Colonel N. Thorn, from the halt pay, to be Prrmauent A.-
vistas% Quartermaater•General, vice C. R. Peered, who exchanges.
Brevet Major J. Preeth, Royal Staff Corps, to be Assistant Quartermaiet -
General, with the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, vice J. Heber.
tield, who rodent,.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
T. Foss, Gent. vice Mackenzie, appointed to the 4dth Foot and S. Ingrain.
Gent. vice Voicning, redried—to be Hozpital-Assiatatits to the F..11,e,

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'UNATTACHED.
Captain C. A. Girardut, from the Coldstream Foot Guards; Major R. N.
Browne, from the Bth Foot ; and Major F. Le Blanc, from the 43ci Foot—
to be Lieut.-Colonels of Infantry, by purchase. Captain J. W: Parson,
from the 2bth Foot; and Captain Hen. 11. Dundee, from the Coldetreauir
rout Guards--to be klajurs of Infantry, by purchase. Lbmt. Hon. It.
Hare, fn :a the Silt Foot; Llent. F. B. Brooke, from the 17th Fort
Lieut. P. Dundas, from the 3d Dragoon Guards; Lieut. C. C. Taylot.
front the Meth Foot; Lieut. H. Clinton, from the 224 Foot , Lieut. D.
W. Barclay, from the 58th Foot ; Lieut. J. Campbell, from the 3eit:,
Foot; and Lieut. B. F. Walond, from the ?both Foot—to be Captains of
Infantry. by purchase. Cornet L. Upton, from the 4th Light Dragoon,.
Ensign G. Lord Ramsay. from the 26th Foot Ensign H. D'Aavers.
from the sth Foot.; Ensign T. R. Auldio, from the loth Foot; and
Ensign S. H. J. Horsham, from the 37th Foot—to be Lieutenants or
Infantry, by purchase. C. 'leonine, Gent.—to be Snails°, by pum-liare.

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BIERDUANI/A.
The under-mentioned Officers hove been allowed to dispute of their
half-pay :
Cornet P. W. Buckham, Cavalry Staff Corp ; Captain W. Rurn,
Dragoon Guards; Captain J. S. Byer., Royal Artillery; Major It.
Timpaon Retired List of Royal Matinee ; Lieut..
Colonel J. Donne, Unattached; Lieut.-Colonel J. J.l'Donsid, Unat-
tached; Lieut.-Colonel J. klaverficid, Unattached ; Naive N. Hamilton
(Lieut.-Colonel), it:rth Pout ; Captain Ron. J. Kennedy, Independent
and Unattached Officers; Captain P. Franchesein (Major . York Liti.t
Infantry Volunteers ; Captain F. T. Thomas, OM Foot; Lieut..l. Reid.
54th Foot; Lieut. T. Whyte, 1711 t Pout ; Captain C. J. De Franciost.
Portuguese Oaken ; Captain Ernest, Huron de Schmlederu. 7th Light
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Dragdoltna; Lieut. A. L. Shaw, 7th West India Regiment . Lieut. A.
W. Mining, 1.1 Dragoons; Lieut. G. Drury, 33t1 Fuut . Captain A.
Shakespear, Stith Foot.

The name of the Cornet appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons is William
Shipley Conway, cad not William Conway Shipley, as stated In the
Garette of the ?Al April last.
The appointment of Haspital-Assistant Callender to he .tssistant-
Surgeon, in the tl3d Foot, stated to have taken plate on 19th January,
1t4%, has not taken place.
The Christian names of Ensign tie Blaquiere, of the 3d Foot, art Peter
Townsend.
The appointment of Lleutenniot John Hewitt. from balf•psy
Regiment, to be First Lieutenant to the Ceylon Regiment. stated to have
taken place on the Bth Septemher, has not taken place.

The communions of the undermentioned o:Ecers have been am eJsleil
to the dotes stated against their names, but they are not allowed to
eelve any back-pay :
Brevet Major F. Knight, on half-lay Portuguese Officers, as Mator in the;
Army, to &h June, 12116 ; Captain Tennant, 3Ath Foot. to 12th June,
; Captain Workman, 35th Foot, to 13th June, ltrlg Lieut. 11.
O'Brien, 48th Fuut, to 25th March, Itlf4.
His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 3d or the Prince or
itegim,t of ;Drag°, R boards bearing tin its standards and ap-
pointments, in addition to any other badges or devices which may have
heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the word. " Talavera," ant
" Vittoria," in commemoration of the distinguished services of tl e Hegi.
ment at the battle of TalliVeTao on 27th and 29:h July, itat9; and at Vit.
tee:a, on 214 June, Isla.
His Afaiesty has al o been pleueil to approve of the :Mtli Regiment Ll'
root beating on its c doors and appointments, in addition to any other
badges or devices which may have been heretofore granted to the Rein.
meal, the words " Vittoria," and "Toulouse," in c‘anpatsmaratiun vials