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Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843

Note 70 — Chapter XXXV

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NAMES OF MILITARY OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED AT CHIN-KEANG-FOO.

H.M.'s 49th regiment,Lieut. T. P. Gibbons, Sub. Ass. Com. Gen., killed.

" 18th "Captain Collinson, killed.

6th M.N.I. "Lieut. Col. Drever, fell dead from sun-stroke.

WOUNDED.

Royal Artillery Lieut. J. N. A. Freese, slightly.

Madras Artillery Lieut. Waddell, severely.

" Assistant Surgeon ——, severely.

H.M.'s 49th Lieut. Baddeley, dangerously.

" Lieut. Grant, slightly.

" 18th Lieut. Bernard, slightly.

" 26th Ensign Duperier, slightly.

" 55th Major Warren, severely.

" Lieut. Cuddy, severely.

2nd M.N.I. Lieut. Carr, Adjutant, slightly.

" Ensign Travers, slightly.

36th M.N.I. Rifles Capt. Simpson, severely.

TOTAL LOSS.

Killed, three officers, two sergeants, twenty-nine rank and file. Total, thirty-four. Wounded, fourteen officers, one warrant-officer, four sergeants, eighty-seven rank and file, one follower. Total, one hundred and seven. Missing, three men. Grand total in the military arm, killed, wounded, and missing, all ranks, one hundred and forty-four. Of these, one officer (Lieutenant-Colonel Drever) and sixteen rank and file, of H.M. 98th and 49th regiments, were killed by sun-stroke. In the naval arm of the expedition, one officer of marines and two privates were killed, and two private marines wounded. Four officers of the Royal Navy and fifteen seamen were wounded. The names of the above naval officers have been mentioned in the narrative. Grand total in the naval arm, 24. Grand total of casualties during the day, one hundred and sixty-eight.

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