British Army: Description and Succession Books (NCOs and Ranks)

Assistant Surgeon Arthur Wood MD; 26th Regiment of Infantry; Ireland County Sligo; 4 February 1803; Hospital Assistant; [??] Duty at Chatham; Not Stated; 22 December 1825; Without; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; 78th Foot; Not Stated; 23 April 1826; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Assistant Surgeon; 20th Foot; Not Stated; 28 September 1826; Without; Not Stated; Not Stated; Assistant Surgeon; 78th Foot; Not Stated; 19 November 1826; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Assistant Surgeon; 3rd Foot; Not Stated; 20 July 1832; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Assistant Surgeon; 11th Dragoons; Not Stated; 14 March 1834; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Assistant Surgeon; 26th Foot; Not Stated; 11 January 1838; Appointment Cancelled; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated

22 years; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; 27 June 1834; 14 November 1837; Madras East Indies; Not Stated; 15 January [1860?]; Not Stated; [Same?] Copy

Ensign EG Collins; 23 January 1852; 20; England; 23 January 1850; By Purchase; Major J H Fallingham?; 1 October 1847; 33; Not Stated; 2 November 1832; From (S Company?); Ensign HHJ Haynes; 16 April 1852; 20; Not Stated; 16 April 1852; By Purchase; HE Lockhart; 17 August 1812; 19 years 5/12 ; Scotland; 17 August 1852; Vice (Kernick?) Promoted By Purchase; Lieutenant CB Colbeck;12 November 1852; 25; England; 11 October 1842; Vice Laton who exchanges to 16th Regiment; Assistant Surgeon L Coates; 2 April 1850; 24; Ireland; November 1849; By Appointment; Lieutenant RN Clarke; 22 December 1846; 20; England; 22 December 1846; From J Company Ensign Howe; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; Not Stated; By Purchase Vice (?) Promoted; Appointment to 52nd Regiment; Edward Day; 22 April 1853; 22; England; 22 April 1853; By Purchase Vice (Elderton?) Promoted; Ensign; MH Hall; 13 May 1853; 17; England; 13 May 1853; By Purchase Vice Storey appointment to 52nd Foot; Ensign GN Northey; 27 September 1853; 18 years 9 months; England; 27 September 1853; By Purchase; Ensign GES Trent; 17 March 1854; 17 years 10 months; England; 17 March 1854; By Purchase Vice (Hayne?) who retires; Lieutenant WJ Nunn; 6 January 1854; 26; Ireland; 22 May 1846; From 83rd Foot Vice Preston Appointed Paymaster (28th?) Foot; Ensign; CH Paynter; 28 April 1854; 18 years 1 month; England; 28 April 1854; By Purchase Vice Colling Promoted; Ensign; J Armastrong; 7 June 1854; 18; Ireland; 7 June 1854; With Purchase Vice (?) Day Promoted; Ensign; GH Appleby; 18 August 1854; 18 years 8 months; England; 18 August 1854; With Purchase Vice Northey Promoted; Ensign; J Lowndes; 24 Aaugust 1854; 19; England; 24 August 1854; 24 August 1854; By Purchase; Ensign; H Beers; 25 August 1854; 17 years 8 months; Ireland; 28 August 1854; By Purchase; Ensign; G Hogarth; 13 October 1854; 18 years 4 months; Calcutta; 13 October 1854; Without Purchase Vice Northey Promoted; Ensign; E Kempson; 27 October 1854; 18; England; 27 October 1854; With Purchase; Ensign; HA Barton; 10 November 1854; 17; England; 10 November; With Purchase Vice Armstrong Promoted; Ensign; m Robinson; 1 December 1854; Not Stated; Not Stated; 1 December 1854; Withour Purchase Vice Payntor Deceased

Ensign CH Bindon; 15th December 1854; 16 years 8/12 ; Newfoundland; 15 December 1854; Without Purchase Vice Lockhart promoted; Lieutenant Without Purchase 76 Foot; Lieutenant NM Mill; 24th November 1854; 29; Thanet; 1 April 1842; Hence Capt. ? Rifles Vice Quartley promoted; Appointed to Captain 6th Foot 23 October 1857; Captain HD Lukis; 30th May 1855; 25 years 6 months; Guernsey; 30 March 1855; With purchase Vice Appleby promoted; Promoted to Lieutenant 64th Regiment 14 Dec 1855; Captain W H Salrrey?; 10th August 1855; 16 5/12 ; Kent; 10 August 1855; Without purchased Vice Cunningham appointed to 93rd Foot; Captain W J hanklin; 12th September 1855; 17 5/12 ; Ireland; 14 September 1855; Without purchase Vice Gavins promoted; Captain WH Wardell; 3 August 1855; Not Stated; Not Stated; 3 August 1855; Without purchase Vice King appointed to 56th Foot; Captain H Gandy; 23 October 1855; Not Stated; Not Stated; 23 October 1855; With purchase Vice Wardell Appointed to 82 Foot; Captain JE Marsden; 7 December 1855; Not Stated; Not Stated; 7 December 1855; Without purchase Vice (?) Appointed to 63 Foot; Captain Thomas Turner; 28 December 1855; 17 years 4 months; England; 28 December 1855; By purchase Vice Lukis Promoted; To Service Companies; Captain JKA Colbrook; 18 April 1856; 17 years 11 months; West Indies; 18 April 1856; By purchase Vice Gandy Promoted in 83rd Regiment; To Service Companies; Captain William Mangen; 19 April 1856; 19 years 11 months; Ireland; 19 April 1856; Without purchase Vice Marsden Retired; To Service Companies; Assistant Surgeon WG Cullin; 25 January 1856; 21 years 11 months; Scotland; 1 December 1854; By Appointmjent Vice Coates promoted on the staff; To Service Companies; Ensign (Shankes?); 8 July 1856; 16; Thanet; 8 July 1856; Without Purchase; To Service Companies; Ensign PC Storey; 5 September 1856; 18 years 10 months; East Indies; 5 September 1856; By Purchase; To Service Companies; Captain WE Wallace; 9 July 1854; 27; Ireland; 5 September 1847; From Service Companies; Captain William Mc Donald; 8 April 1842; 34; West Indies; 5 April 1827; From Half Pay Vice (H? chley?) Retired; Brevet Major 2 October 1854; Ensign LA Gregson; 18 December 1857; 17 years 6 months; England; 18 December 1857; Without Purchase Vice Hart Promoted; To Service Companies; The Honourable W (Oxley?); 18 January 1858; 18; Scotland; 18 January 1858; By Purchase Vice Robinson Promoted; To Service Companies; Captain RC Granville; 26 July 1854; 25; England; 7 July 1828; From Service Companies; Ensign CH Wells; 16 March 1858; 19 years 6 months; England; 16 March 1858; By Purchase Vice Colebrooke Promoted; 86 Foot To Service Companies; Ensign O Cresswell; 25 April 1858; 18 years 6 months; England; 30 April 1858; By Purchase Vice Salwey Promoted; Ensign WHP Wolferston; 25 January 1858; 18 Years 9 Months; England; 25 June 1858; Without Purchase Vice Bindon Promoted

Major George Hogarth CB; Born Parish of St Nicholas Aberdeen; DOB 13 July 1798; Ranks; Ensign; 99 Foot ; Full Pay; 22 May 1817 - 24 Oct 1818; By Purchase; Ensign; 99 Foot; Half Pay; 25 Oct 1818 - 3 November 1819; Reduction; Ensign; 42 Foot; Full Pay; 4 November 1819 - 12 September 1821; Paid Difference; Lieutenant; 42 Foot; Half Pay; 13 September 1821 - 28 November 1821; Reduction; Lieutenant; 42 Foot; Full Pay; 29 November 1821 - 11 November 1825; Paid Difference; Captain; Unattached; Half Pay; 12 November 1825 - 17 May 1826; By Purchase; Captain; 26 Foot; Full Pay; 18 May 1826; Paid Difference; Brevet Major; 26 Foot; Full Pay; 28 June 1838; Major; 26 Foot; Full Pay; 28 August 1841; Without Purchase Died of Cholera at Quebec on the 25th July 1854. Marriage; 23 September 1832; Bengeworth Worecestershire; Mary Ann Beal Cooper; Died 21 Septemeber 1833 (Cawnpore?) East Indies; Rector of Bengeworth; Marriage; 23 July 1835; (Kermaul?) East Indies; Miss Mary Anne Spence; Died February 1838 Calcutta East Indies; Reverend Williams Parish Chaplain (Kermaul?); Child; George 12 February 1836; Baptized; (Ghungiepone?) East Indies; Campaigns and Battles; China Expedition 6th November 1841; Attack on city of Ningpoo 10 March1842; Attack on Chapoo and capture of city 18 May 1842; Capture of Woosung 16 June 1842; Capture of Shanghai 19 June 1842; Capture of Ching - Kiang - Foo 25 July 1842.

Captain JN Johnstone; Born; Leeds; DOB; ? January 1816; Ensign; 26 Foot; Full Pay; Not Stated; 31 May 1833; By Purchase; Not Stated; Ensign; 26 Foot; Full Pay; Not Stated; 25 February 1837; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Adjuntant; 26 Foot; Full Pay; Not Stated; 4 June 1841; Not Stated; Lieutenant 26 Foot; Full Pay; Not Stated; 12 December 1848; Not Stated; Not Stated; Captain; 26 Foot; Full Pay; Not Stated; 20 December 1844; By Purchase; Not Stated; Died of Cholera at Montreal CE on the 7 July 1854; Served with 26th Regiment throughout China Campaign present as Lieutenant at the first capture of China 5 July 1840 and Adjutant from 24 May 1842 until 29 August 1842. Marriage; Not Stated; Children; Not Stated

Captain Walter B Park; Born; Invernesshire; DOB; 16 June 1817; Ensign; Full Pay; 26 Regiment; Not Stated; 26 December 1834; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 26 Regiment; Not Stated; 15 June 1839; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Captain; Not Stated; Half Pay; Unattached; 15 June 1849; Not Stated; Half Pay; Without Purchase; Captain; Full Pay; 26 Foot; Not Stated; 22 February 1850; Full Pay; Without Paying Difference; Sold Out of the Service 11 March 1853; List of Battle Sieges and Campaigns; Siege and capture of Amoy and (Kulangsu?) 26 August 1841; Prensent at Chinese attack on Ningpo 10 March 1842; 15 March 1842 at Segaon; 18 May 1842 taking of Chapu; 19 June 1842 at Shanghai; 21 July 1842 at ChingKiang; 11 August 1842 at Nanking; Lieutenant in 26 Regiment in the above Sir Hugh Gough Commander in Chief; Marriage; 10 June 1850; Argrennan Castle Douglas North Britain; (Anne Ker?); Reverend DS Williams Tongland Scotland; Maggie Gertrude Mackerton; 17 August 1851.

Lieutenant William Y Betts; Born; Middlesex; DOB; 19 April 1817; Ensign; Full Pay; 26 Regiment; Not Stated; 24 November 1838; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 94th Regiment; Not Stated; 15 November 1839; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 26th Regiment; Not Stated; 16 November 1839; Full Pay; By Appointment; Not Stated; Captain; Full Pay; 26th Regiment; Not Stated; 6 June 1854; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Battles Sieges and Campaigns; Employed in China from beginning to end; Attack and capture of Chusan on 5 July 1840; Attack of Canton 24 May 1841; Night attack Ningpo 10 March 1842; Attack and capture of Chapoo 18 May 1842; Woosong 16 June 1842; Shanghai 19 June 1842; Chinkiang Foo 21 July 1842; Nanking 29 August 1842; From the attack on Canton to the last General Sir Hugh Gough Bt. GCB Commanding. Marriage; 30 April 1838; Calcutta; Anna Margaret Thompson; Died at Cork; Reverend H Fisher Protestant; Children; William Morton Betts; Fort William Calcutta 12 February 1837; Baptized; st Peters Church Fort William Calcutta; Anna Catherine Mary Betts; Ballygunge Calcutta 24 April (1840?); Baptized; St Peters Church Fort William Calcutta; Walter Charles Betts; Edinburgh Castle 19 December 1842; Batized; St Georges Chaple Edinburgh.

Depot 26th Regiment of Infantry; Ages on Entry into the Army; 18 years 7 months; Instances of distinguised or gallant conduct; Not Stated; Wounds and pensions; Not Stated; Titles and Honours; Medal for China; Service Abroad; 23 July 1836 - 24 November 1840; India; 24 March (1841?) - 8 February 1843; China; 8 February 1843 - 28 August 1843; India With Service Cos.

Lieutenant Robert Thomas (Hearsy?); Born; (Coneagh?); DOB 25 January 1823; Ensign; Full Pay; 94 Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 19 August 1844; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 94 Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 29 May 1847; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 26 Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 31 December 1847; Full Pay; By Exchange; Half Pay; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Appointed Pay Master 76th Regiment 30 September 1851; Battles Sieges and Campaigns; Not Stated; Marriage; Not Stated; Children; Not Stated.