SECOND BATTALION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.

This battalion was composed of recruits raised in Ireland, for limited service, under the authority of the Additional Force Act, which passed 4th of July, 1804, and was placed on the establishment of the army, December 25th of the same year. It was formed at Dumfries, in Scotland, in November, 1805, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel John Alexander Wallace, embarked at Leith for the Thames, and landing at Gravesend, marched into Sussex, where it occupied various quarters, and furnished, from time to time, reinforcements for the First Battalion. In January, 1807, it returned to Ireland, and was quartered principally in Connaught, where it recruited numerous volunteers from the Irish militia regiments.

In the summer of 1809 it embarked from Cork for Lisbon; but on its arrival, and subsequent inspection there, it was sent, in consequence of the youth of the men, to Gibraltar, and did duty in that garrison for a few months. From Gibraltar it was ordered, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, to Cadiz, in which city it was quartered during the operations against Fort Matagorda. After the reduction of that fort it was encamped for two or three months in the Isla de Leon, under the command of Major (afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel) Macpherson, and assisted in the construction of the lines thrown up for the defence of that island against the French. A short time before Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham engaged in the expedition which led to the battle of Barossa, the Second Battalion of the Eighty-Eighth was ordered again to Lisbon, where Colonel Taylor resumed the command.

In the pursuit of Massena’s army from the lines of Torres Vedras, the second battalion, under the command of Major Dunne, was attached to the third division of the army. It was engaged in the action at Sabugal, and was present in the operations of the army down to the storming of Badajoz, after which, it furnished, as formerly stated, a large draft of men to the First Battalion and returned to England. In the end of 1813 it was ordered to Ireland, for the greater facility of recruiting. The very liberal encouragement which Lieutenant-General Lord Beresford afforded to this service, enabled Major Dunne to obtain a number of volunteers from the Irish militia; the liberality of the Colonel, and the judicious management of the Commanding Officer, were so successful, that in two months the battalion was increased from one hundred and forty to eight hundred strong. It continued in Ireland, furnishing occasional drafts to the First Battalion until January, 1816, when it was finally reduced at Clare Castle, after transferring all the men who were fit for service to the 1st battalion, then quartered in France.

SUCCESSION OF FIELD OFFICERS;

THE

NAMES of OFFICERS, &c., KILLED and WOUNDED;

WITH A

LIST OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, &c.,

WHO HAVE RECEIVED MEDALS FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.

SUCCESSION OF FIELD OFFICERS.

Colonels.

Date of Appointment. Date of Removal, &c.

The Honourable John Thomas De Burgh, afterwards Major-General the Earl of Clanricarde } { Removed to the 66th Regt., 27th Nov. 1794.

} Sept. 25th, 1793. {

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General John Reid Nov. 27th, 1794. Died in 1807.

Colonel William Carr Beresford, now General Viscount Beresford } Feb. 9th, 1807. { Removed to the 16th regiment of foot in 1819.

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Lieut.-General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B. } Mar. 11th, 1819. { Removed to the 71st regiment of foot in 1824.

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Lieut.-General Sir Henry Fred. Campbell, K.C.B. } Jan. 16th, 1824. { Removed to the 25th regiment of foot in 1831.

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Lieut.-General Sir John Alexander Wallace, Bt. and K.C.B. } Oct. 20th, 1831.

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Lieutenant-Colonels.

Date of Appointment. Date of Removal, &c.

Robert Brownrigg September 25, 1793. Coldstream Guards.

Frederick Keppell March 28, 1794. 49th foot.

Wentworth Serle June 21, 1795. To half-pay.

Wm. Carr Beresford September 16, 1795. Promoted to the Colonelcy in 1807.

Alexander Duff April 14, 1798. To half-pay.

John Alex. Wallace February 6, 1805. Promoted to Major-General, 1819.

John Taylor May 18, 1809. To half-pay.

James Ferguson August 12, 1819. To 52nd foot.

George N. O’Malley June 2, 1825.

Majors.

Date of Appointment. Date of Promotion or Removal.

J. T. Harvey Elwes March 28, 1794. To 4th foot.

Alexander Duff March 28, 1794. To Lieut.-Col. 88th.

Alexander Houstoun July 15, 1795. To 57th foot.

F. W. Buller June 27, 1796. To half-pay.

Daniel Hoghton April, 1798. To 8th foot.

Richard Vandeleur April 1, 1804. Died in Portugal, 1809.

William Ironmonger September 18, 1804. To 2nd foot.

John Silver September 19, 1804. Killed at Busaco, 1810.

Daniel Colquhoun November 23, 1804. To 7th garrison batt.

Christopher Vowell March 10, 1810. Retired.

R. B. M‘Pherson March 17, 1808. To half-pay.

R. B. M‘Gregor November 23, 1809. To half-pay.

John Dunne October 25, 1810. To half-pay.

Joseph Thompson August 4, 1811. Killed at Badajoz.

W. C. Seton October 30, 1812. To half-pay.

C. M. Graham November 28, 1816. Retired.

R. N. Nickle November 28, 1822. To Lieut.-Col. in 1825.

Henry Heathcote October 6, 1825. Died in 1829.

Harris Hailes May 25, 1826. To Lieut.-Col. 28th foot.

William Onslow February 15, 1827. To half-pay.

Robert O’Hara May 14, 1829. To Lieut.-Col. unatt.

W. H. Eden July 2, 1829.

William Mackie Nov. 10, 1837.

Return of the Names of the Officers, and the Number of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Eighty-Eighth, Killed and Wounded by the Enemy, at the Places and Dates specified.

Place and Date of Action. Officers’ Names. Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.

Killed. Wounded. Killed. Wounded.

Serjts. R.&F. Serjts. R.&F.

Major Ironmonger

Capt. M‘Pherson

” Dunn

” Chisholm

” Seton

” Peshall

Lieut. Thompson Lieut. Adair

Buenos Ayres ” Hale ” R. Nickle — 100 — 120

5th July, 1807. Ensign M‘Gregor ” Graydon

Asst.-Sur. Fergusson ” Whittle

” Stewart

” Buller

” Mackie

” Gregg

” Bury

Adjut. Robertson

Talavera, Capt. Blake

27th and 28th Lieut. Graydon Capt. Brown 3 22 12 93

July, 1809 ” Whittle Lieut. Whitelaw

” Mc. Carthy

Maj. R. B. M‘Gregor

Capt M‘Dermott

Busaco, Major Silver ” G. H. Dansey 1 29 2 92

27th Sept. Lieut. Johnston(1) ” Bury

1810. Ensign Leonard Lieut. W. Nickle

” Fitzpatrick

Foz-d’Arronce,

15th March, Lieut. Heppenstall .. .. .. .. 0 0 0 0

1811.

Lieut. Stewart

Fuentes d’Onor, Capt. Irwin ” M‘Alpin 1 6 3 50

5th May, 1811. ” Halket

Ensign Owgan

Lieut. W. Flack

Ciudad Rodrigo, Lieut. Beresford ” Armstrong — 20 2 54

19th January, ” W. Kingsmill

1812. ” Johnston

Major Thompson Brev.-Major Murphy

Capt. Lindsay Capt. Peshall

Lieut. North Lieut. Stewart

Badajoz, ” Johnston(2) ” Faris

24th March, to ” Mansfield Capt. Oates 5 42 10 166

6th April, 1812. ” Cottom Lieut. Armstrong

” Mc. Alpin ” Davern

” Whitelaw Ensign Grattan

Capt. Adair

Lieut. Nickle, Wm.

Salamanca, Brev.-Major Murphy ” Meade 1 18 1 109

22d July, 1812. Capt. Hogan ” Grattan

” Kingsmill

Capt. M‘Dermott

Vittoria, Ensign Saunders Lieut. Flood — 30 2 195

21st June, 1813. ” Fitzpatrick

” Faris

Colonel Taylor

Capt. Oates

” Bunworth

Lieut. Fitzpatrick

Capt. Mc. Dermott ” Davern

Orthes, Lieut. Moriarty ” Faris 5 36 13 201

27th Feb. 1814. Ensign Reynolds ” Creswell

” Holland

” Stewart

Ensign M‘Intosh

Lt. & Adjt. Mitchell

Toulouse, .. .. .. Capt. Robert Nickle

10th April, 1814 Lieut. Poole 1 29 1 53

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17 332 46 1133

Return of Officers of the Eighty-Eighth, or Connaught Rangers, who died of Wounds, Fatigue, &c., from 1807 to 1814.

Rank and Name. Place and Date of Decease.

Major Vandeleur Died at Campo Mayor in 1809.

Captain Brown ” Pinhel in 1810.

Lieut. Shaw } ” sea when returning from South America in 1807.

” Lawson }

” Smith ” Salamanca in 1812.

” Rutledge ” Lesan in 1813.

Ensign Jackson ” sea, proceeding to South America, in 1807.

” Hall ” Madeira in 1808.

” Fawcett ” near Salamanca in 1812.

Asst.-Surgeon Cunningham ” at Lisbon in 1811.

Paymaster Rogers ” Belem in 1812.

Captain Adair After lingering upwards of two years, died in consequence of a severe wound received at Salamanca.

Lieut. Stewart Died immediately after his return from South America.

Ensign M‘Gregor ” at Portsmouth, after landing from Cadiz.

” Hacket ” Berry-head soon after his return from Portugal.

ABSTRACT. —Killed, 28 —Died Abroad, 11 —Died in England, 4. —Total, 43.

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.

Return of the Non-Commissioned Officers, Drummers, and Privates of the Eighty-Eighth Regiment, or Connaught Rangers, who received Medals under the sanction of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, per Adjutant-General’s Letter, dated the 20th day of June, 1818, for their Services during the Peninsular War from the year 1809 to the year 1814.

FIRST CLASS.—For Twelve General Actions.

Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names.

Serjeants. Corporals. Privates. Privates.

1 James Birds John Phair Fras. Connolly Wm. Milton

Pat. Brazell 6 Law. Redmond Pat. Curren Alex. Mancur

James Bowmer 10 Pat. Doras Pat. Muldoon

Pat. Carmody Drummers. Bryan Farrell 30 Jas. O’Flanagan

5 Pat. Cawly 1 Jas. Baxter Edwd. Freill Wm. Oldershaw

Alex Coleman Mat. Durinan Bern. Faris Pat. Philbin

Martin Conway Pat. Fox Thos. Heffron Hugh Rogers

Benj. Corbett Pat. Leonard 15 Alex. Hogg Owen Reilly

Edw. Irwin Jas. Mackenzie Thos. Hodges 35 Thos. Shea

10 John Husband 6 Fras. White Henry Joyce Wm. Salisbury

Mich. O’Neill Timy. Kelly Geo. Taplin

Sj-M Spellacy Privates. Edwd. King Patt. Tumond

13 Barth. Flanagan 1 Law. Barclay 20 Dan. Leonard Wm. Walker

Darby Burns Law. Leonard 40 John Webb

Corporals. Chas. Boyle Dan. Logan Bryan M‘Cullen

1 Pat. Boyle Patt. Brennan Sam. Langsdale Patrick Hopkins

Pat. Cooney 5 Wm. Bowles John Lloyd Mich. Bradley

Wm. Lyons Wm. Brearton 25 Pat. M‘Laughlin John Mears

John Nutsford Rob. Cahill[9] Luke M‘Gann 45 John Croucher

SECOND CLASS.—From Seven to Eleven General Actions.

Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names.

Serjeants. Privates. Privates. Privates.

1 Irwin Beatty Rich. Bryan John Farragher 90 Rob. M‘Grath

B. Dumphy 15 Peter Burke Maur.Fitzgerald John M‘Manus

Rd. Gardner Rob. Craige Mich. Finen Owen M‘Gown

Sam. Kennedy Miche Campbell 55 Thos. Flanagan Thos. M‘Cann

5 John M‘Manus Js. Cavanagh(1) John Fallon Wm. Maclean

Moses Martin Dan. Crowly John Fitzpatrick 95 Wm. Mawn

7 Thos. Moore. 20 Peter Caffray Pat. Farrill Law. Mahon

John Carroll Jas. Gaven Patt. Morgan

Corporals. Js. Cavanagh(2) 60 Martin Gillan John Meolieu

1 Jas. Brazell Patt. Corcoran Bern. Gray Philex Murphy

Jn.Cunningham Jas. Carter Jas. Gaffney 100 Mich. Maxwell

Andw. Dykes 25 Peter Connors John Glancey Owen Mulvey

Mich. Flynn Mich. Connors John Grady Pat. Newell

5 Thos.Hennesey John Coyne 65 Pat. Hearns Mich. O’Brien

Wm. Irwine Martin Chasty Andrew Holmes John O’Connor

Thos. Smith Rt.Chandlehouse John Higgins 105 Th. O’Laughlin

John Yates 30 Mich. Conroy Hen. Hailey Wm. Rochford

9 John Hannah. John Cahill Pat. House Patt. Reilly

Jas. Craddock 70 Mich. Hussy Hugh Rourke

Drummers. Mich. Dawson Pat. Horn Dudley Scanlon

Jacob Cooe Thos. Dailey Mich. Hearne 110 John Shannon

Isaac Cooe 35 Hugh Daly Pat. Kearns John Scaunell

3 Jas. Gough. Patt. Dignan John Kilmartin John Stewart

Jos. Dwyer 75 John Kelly Alex. Shannon

Privates. John Darcy Tim. Kelly Mich. Suckling

Jas. Anderson Pat. Darcy Jas. Kerso 115 Phil. Sullivan

Wm. Anderson 40 John Davis Wm. Karsons Ths. Sweeny(1)

Denis Barry Mich. Devine John Killerlane Jon. Thompson

John Burke Jas. Devine 80 John Kurrijan James Treacy

5 Andrew Burns Miles Durcan Owen Kilroy Daniel Tighe

Wm. Barlow John Dougherty Owen Lynch 120 Thos. Wilson

Robt. Barry 45 Geo. Dowlan Peter M‘Coy Mich. Walsh(1)

Jas. Brien John Dundon Henry M‘Manus Denis Wardock

Pat. Boyle John Donovan 85 Hugh M‘Guire Robt. Will

10 Rob. Beatty George Eyres Ed. M‘Cormick Alex. Williams

Thos. Byrne John Farrell(1) Thos. M‘Kenna 125 Thos.Wiltshire

Hen. Bell 50 John Farrell(2) Hugh M‘Mahon 126 Francis Walsh

Pat. Belton John Farrell(3) Philip M‘Carty

THIRD CLASS.—From One to Six General Actions..

Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names. Rank and Names.

Serjeants. Privates. Privates. Privates.

1 Sj-M B. O’Neill 1 James Anker John Cox John Hughes

Qm-S W. Smith Andrew Arrago 40 Pat. Crowley Mich. Harris

M. Babington Wm. Archer Antony Dailey Tim. Hand

John Gillis John Boyland Jas. Doughert 80 Edw. Howell

5 John Ingham 5 Hen. Burke Pat. Dalton And. Hill

John Little Thos. Burnett Dav. Dunwoody Thos. Hill

Edw. M‘Nulty Edw. Brennan 45 David Dunnon Thos. Higgins

Thos. Mullen Thos. Burns Mich. Doyle Thomas Holmes

Peter Moran Thomas Bowles Pat. Devine 85 David Hennessy

10 Thos. Mills 10 Hugh Brady Fergus Devine Mau. Hunt

Pat. Minaghan Thomas Beckitt Wm. Daniels Pat. Hennessy

John Nicholson Andw. Brady 50 Dan. Dowde John Hennessy

John O’Brien Jos. Brennan Jas. Donovan Mau. Hennessy

Geo. Phair Wm. Burke Mich. Dunn 90 Denis Hartt

Thos. Power 15 Ridmd. Barry Wm. Dalton Rich. Jones

Pat. Prior Mich. Brien Pat. Dailey Rob. Irwine

Pat. Shaughnessy Steph. Burgoy 55 Pat. Duffin Wm. Kearney

Jas. Smith John Brennan Jas. Dunleavy James Kelly

19 Charles Lewis. John Connolly Wm. Elliott 95 Henry Kerr

20 John Carlton Thos. Flynne James Kilfoyle

Pat. Clarke Jas. Flynne Bart. Kilbride

Corporals. Thos. Corrigan 60 Mich. Fahey James Knight

1 James Costello Mich. Carty Thomas Faris Henry Knight

John Feeney Hen. Clarke James Fox 100 Philip Lanagan

Pat. Hearne 25 John Compton Hugh Fay Christ. Loughry

Peter Higgins Thos. Castilloe Luke Flanaghan Tun. Lanagan

5 Ter. Kelly Pat. Croughan 65 Pat. Farilly Christ. Lee

Jas. Kelly Steph. Cuddy Rd. Foley John Leeson

Jas. Reynolds Bern. Cumerford Pat. Fitzgerald 105 Sl. Lewismoore

Pat. Shaughnessy 30 Barth. Cullen Mich. Fitzgibbon Lau. Lane

Wm. Tupper James Chambers Pat. Glancy Thos. Little

10 Wm. Waters. Bernard Cuffe 70 Corn. Grogan John Lyster

Pat. Connors Peter Garrick Wm. Lewis

Dan. Crowly Pat. Gallagher 110 Wm. Loughead

Drummers. 35 Thos. Connell Thos. Grady W. M‘Chestny

Jas. Arkwell Martin Connolly Wm. Gordon Chs. M‘Dermott

Alex. Douglas Farrell Cunniffe 75 And. Gorman Hugh M‘Mahon

3 Jas. Ogilvie Pat. Conway Wm. Hannah M. M‘Laughlin

115 Thos. M‘Cue Denis Murphy Wm. Pendleton Francis Sims

Alex. M‘Kerker Hugh Moore Edw. Quinn 170 John Smith

Mich. M‘Nama 135 Lau. Mahony James Quinn John Tobin

Ow. M‘Dermott Wm. Moffet Thos. Rafferty Mich. Travers

John M‘Ilgun John Murphy 155 Jn. Richardson Wm. Travers

120 Jas. M‘Gowan Benj. Mann Edw. Rattigan John Thomond

John M‘Cullen Pat. Matthews John Robinson 175 Nich. White

Jas. M‘Dermott 140 Bern. Newman Bern. Rooney Patt. Wynne

Thos. M‘Cale Jas. Neale John Reilly(1) Peter Ward

Jas. M‘Intosh Wm. Neyland 160 Edw. Ring Peter Wynne

125 Sam. M‘Connell Mich. Newell Thos. Ross James Waller

Pat. M‘Conville Dav. Needham Thos. Regan 180 Denis Woods

Pat. M‘Murren 145 Edw. O’Brien John Reardon Owen White

Thos. M‘Grath John Powell Patt. Sheridan Thos. Ward

Jere. M‘Carthy Wm. Phibbs 165 Mich. Swift Mich. Walsh

130 Thos. M‘Keal Jas. Price Hugh Saint Edw. Walsh

H. Mulholland Mich. Pettit John Shaw 185 John Young

George Mullen 150 Mich. Price Denis Sweeny

Serjts. Corp. Drs. Priv.

No. of First Class 13 6 6 45

” Second Class 7 9 3 126

” Third Class 19 10 3 185

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Total number of Medals 39 25 12 356