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SERVICES OF OFFICERS.COMPILED FROM ANNUAL ARMY LISTS AND OTHERAUTHENTIC SOURCES.[NOTE. The year given in brackets at <strong>the</strong> close <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> record <strong>of</strong> an<strong>of</strong>ficer's service, refers to <strong>the</strong> date <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last annual Army List inwhich his name appears.]Aitcheson, William. Ensign, 21st March, 1845. Served with<strong>the</strong> regiment in <strong>the</strong> Kaffir War <strong>of</strong> 1846;had his horse shot under him,21st May, 1846, while proceeding from Grahamstown to Fort Peddie(medal). To 3rd Guards (Scots Guards), 2nd October, 1846.Alison, Charles German. Ensign, 18th December, 1863 ;lieutenant,9th March, 1867. Served in India with <strong>the</strong> regiment.Captain, 29th January, 1870. Retired, 23rd July, 1875.Allen, John Michael. Ensign, 2nd October, 1855 ; lieutenant,23rd March, 1858. Served in <strong>the</strong> Ionian Islands with <strong>the</strong> regiment.Died, 1st July, 1859.Anderson, Robert, P. W. and K. H. From 14th battalion <strong>of</strong>reserve. Lieutenant, 12th October, 1804 ; <strong>ca</strong>ptain, 30th April, 1812 ;major, 23rd September, 1824 ; lieutenant-colonel, 2nd December,1831. Served in <strong>the</strong> expedition to Hanover, 1805-1806. In battles<strong>of</strong> Roleia, Vimiero, and Corunna ;in <strong>the</strong> expedition to Walcheren,1809; to Swedish Pomerauia, 1813; Holland in 1814, including <strong>the</strong>attack <strong>of</strong> Bergen-op-Zoom. Was present at Waterloo, storming <strong>of</strong><strong>of</strong> Paris. Commanded <strong>the</strong> <strong>91st</strong> from 2ndCambray, and <strong>ca</strong>ptureDecember, 1837, to 1st July, 1841. Retired, 1841..Anderson, Ensign, 13th August, 1805 ; lieutenant, 25thAugust, 1807. Died, 1814.Anderson, Mat<strong>the</strong>w. Ensign, llth May, 1808; lieutenant,12th October, 1809. To 52nd Foot, 19th July, 1810, with which heserved at Waterloo (wounded). Retired, 1821.Anderson, Robert. Ensign, llth August, 1808 (1810).Anderson, William. Ensign, 27th August, 1829; lieutenant,

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