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

Ensign H N J (Hague?); Born; Jersey; DOB; 24 July 1832; Ensign; Full Pay; 26th Regiment; Half Pay; Not Stated; 16 April 18(52?); Full Pay; By Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Sold out of the Service 17 March 1854; Battle, Sieges and Campaigns; Not Stated; Marriages; Not Stated; Children; Not Stated

Depot of the 26th Regiment of Foot; Ensign H N J (Hague?) Age on Entrance into the Army; 20 years; Instances where gallant or skilful contuct shown; Not Stated; Wounds received in action and pensions; Not Stated; Honours and Medals; Not Stated; Service Abroad; Not Stated

Lieutenant CRB Calcott; Born; Caynham Shropshire; DOB; 14 December 1827; Ensign; Full Pay; 10th Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 11 October 1845; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 10th Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 22 December 1848; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Lieutenant; Full Pay; 26th Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 12 November 1852; Full Pay; By Exchange; Half Pay; Not Stated; Captain; Full Pay; 26th Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 30 March 1855; Full Pay; By Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated; Joined Depot from Overseas 15 May 1859; Battles, Sieges and Campaigns; Campaigns of 1848 and 1849. Including the siege operation against Mooltan. Action of (?) 7 November 1848. Carrying the Heights 20 December 1848. Surrender of the forts 22 January 1848. Battle of Goujerat 21 February 1849 under command of Gerneral Lord Gough GCB. Marriage; Not Stated; Children; Not Stated

William McDonald; Berbice West Indies; 28 May 1809; Ensign; 25 Foot; Not Stated; 5 April 1827; By Purchase; Not Stated; Not Stated; Lieutenant; 25 Foot; Not Stated; 31 August 1830; By Purchase; Not Stated; Not Stated; Captain; 25 Foot; Not Stated; 8 April 1842; Without Purchase; Not Stated; Not Stated; Captain; 28 Foot; Not Stated; December 1847; By Exchange; Not Stated; Not Stated; Captain; 74 Foot; Not Stated; October 1848; By Exchange; Not Stated; Not Stated; Captain; Not Stated; Unattached; 3 August 1849; Not Stated; Receiving the Difference; Not Stated; Captain Major; 26 Foot; Not Stated; 23 October 1857; Paying the Difference; With Pt. Infantry 20 June 1854; Not Stated; 11 August 1842; Cape of Good Hope; Caroline Smyth daughter of Colonel Smyth late 62 Regiment; At Present; Reverend E. P. Blount Garrison Chaplain Cape of Good Hope; 1 Courtney Erpe; 22 August 1843; Cannanore India; 2 William; 25 May 1845; Cannanore India; 3 Charles McCoy; October 1847; Cannanore India; 4 Caroline; 10 June 1849; Limerick; 5 Donald McKenzie; April 1851; Edinbourgh; 6 Duncan; October 1853; Edinbourgh; 7 Arthur Smyth; October 1855; Port ?; 8 Anna; 6 October 1857; Port ?;