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 ReidNov. 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.
}{
Lieut.-General Sir Henry Fred. Campbell, K.C.B.}Jan. 16th, 1824.{Removed to the 25th regiment of foot in 1831.
}{
Lieut.-General Sir John Alexander Wallace, Bt. and K.C.B.}Oct. 20th, 1831.
}

Lieutenant-Colonels.
Date of Appointment.Date of Removal, &c.
Robert BrownriggSeptember 25, 1793.Coldstream Guards.
Frederick KeppellMarch 28, 1794.49th foot.
Wentworth SerleJune 21, 1795.To half-pay.
Wm. Carr BeresfordSeptember 16, 1795.Promoted to the Colonelcy in 1807.
Alexander DuffApril 14, 1798.To half-pay.
John Alex. WallaceFebruary 6, 1805.Promoted to Major-General, 1819.
John TaylorMay 18, 1809.To half-pay.
James FergusonAugust 12, 1819.To 52nd foot.
George N. O’MalleyJune 2, 1825.

Majors.
Date of Appointment.Date of Promotion or Removal.
J. T. Harvey ElwesMarch 28, 1794.To 4th foot.
Alexander DuffMarch 28, 1794.To Lieut.-Col. 88th.
Alexander HoustounJuly 15, 1795.To 57th foot.
F. W. BullerJune 27, 1796.To half-pay.
Daniel HoghtonApril, 1798.To 8th foot.
Richard VandeleurApril 1, 1804.Died in Portugal, 1809.
William IronmongerSeptember 18, 1804.To 2nd foot.
John SilverSeptember 19, 1804.Killed at Busaco, 1810.
Daniel ColquhounNovember 23, 1804.To 7th garrison batt.
Christopher VowellMarch 10, 1810.Retired.
R. B. M‘PhersonMarch 17, 1808.To half-pay.
R. B. M‘GregorNovember 23, 1809.To half-pay.
John DunneOctober 25, 1810.To half-pay.
Joseph ThompsonAugust 4, 1811.Killed at Badajoz.
W. C. SetonOctober 30, 1812.To half-pay.
C. M. GrahamNovember 28, 1816.Retired.
R. N. NickleNovember 28, 1822.To Lieut.-Col. in 1825.
Henry HeathcoteOctober 6, 1825.Died in 1829.
Harris HailesMay 25, 1826.To Lieut.-Col. 28th foot.
William OnslowFebruary 15, 1827.To half-pay.
Robert O’HaraMay 14, 1829.To Lieut.-Col. unatt.
W. H. EdenJuly 2, 1829.
William MackieNov. 10, 1837.
Return of the Names of theOfficers, 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. ThompsonLieut. Adair
Buenos Ayres” Hale” R. Nickle100120
5th July, 1807.Ensign M‘Gregor” Graydon
Asst.-Sur. Fergusson” Whittle
” Stewart
” Buller
” Mackie
” Gregg
” Bury
Adjut. Robertson
Talavera,Capt. Blake
27th and 28thLieut. GraydonCapt. Brown3221293
July, 1809” WhittleLieut. Whitelaw
” Mc. Carthy
Maj. R. B. M‘Gregor
Capt M‘Dermott
Busaco,Major Silver” G. H. Dansey129292
27th Sept.Lieut. Johnston(1)” Bury
1810.Ensign LeonardLieut. W. Nickle
” Fitzpatrick
Foz-d’Arronce,
15th March,Lieut. Heppenstall.. .. .. ..0000
1811.
Lieut. Stewart
Fuentes d’Onor,Capt. Irwin” M‘Alpin16350
5th May, 1811.” Halket
Ensign Owgan
Lieut. W. Flack
Ciudad Rodrigo,Lieut. Beresford” Armstrong20254
19th January,” W. Kingsmill
1812.” Johnston
Major ThompsonBrev.-Major Murphy
Capt. LindsayCapt. Peshall
Lieut. NorthLieut. Stewart
Badajoz,” Johnston(2)” Faris
24th March, to” MansfieldCapt. Oates54210166
6th April, 1812.” CottomLieut. Armstrong
” Mc. Alpin” Davern
” WhitelawEnsign Grattan
Capt. Adair
Lieut. Nickle, Wm.
Salamanca,Brev.-Major Murphy” Meade1181109
22d July, 1812.Capt. Hogan” Grattan
” Kingsmill
Capt. M‘Dermott
Vittoria,Ensign SaundersLieut. Flood302195
21st June, 1813.” Fitzpatrick
” Faris
Colonel Taylor
Capt. Oates
” Bunworth
Lieut. Fitzpatrick
Capt. Mc. Dermott” Davern
Orthes,Lieut. Moriarty” Faris53613201
27th Feb. 1814.Ensign Reynolds” Creswell
” Holland
” Stewart
Ensign M‘Intosh
Lt. & Adjt. Mitchell
Toulouse,.. .. ..Capt. Robert Nickle
10th April, 1814Lieut. Poole129153
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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 VandeleurDied atCampo Mayor in 1809.
Captain BrownPinhel in 1810.
Lieut. Shaw }sea when returning from South America in 1807.
” Lawson }
” SmithSalamanca in 1812.
” RutledgeLesan in 1813.
Ensign Jacksonsea, proceeding to South America, in 1807.
” HallMadeira in 1808.
” Fawcettnear Salamanca in 1812.
Asst.-Surgeon Cunninghamat Lisbon in 1811.
Paymaster RogersBelem in 1812.
Captain AdairAfter lingering upwards of two years, died in consequence of a severe wound
received at Salamanca.
Lieut. StewartDied immediately after his return from South America.
Ensign M‘Gregorat Portsmouth, after landing from Cadiz.
” HacketBerry-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 gallantservices 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. BeresfordFor 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 BeresfordFor 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. WallaceIn 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 TaylorIn command of the regiment at the actions of Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse.A Medal and two Clasps, and appointed C.B.
Col. James FergussonIn command of the advance of the light division at Badajoz, when Captain in the 43rd regiment.A Medal.
Col. Geo. O’MalleyFor 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 MacphersonIn command of the regiment at Vittoria and Orthes.A Medal and one Clasp, and appointed C.B. and K.H.
Major W. C. SetonIn command of the regiment at Badajoz and SalamancaA Medal and one Clasp, and appointed C.B.
Lt.-Col. C. TryonAssistant-Adjutant-General with the army in the Pyrenees.A Medal.
Major B. MurphyFor 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. NickleIn command of the light battalion of the third division at Nivelle.The Brevet rank of Major, a Medal, and appointed K.H.
” John StewartFor his distinguished services at Fuentes d’Onor, on the 3rd and 5th May, 1811.Received the Brevet rank of Major in the Army.
” OatesFor services in the Field.Received the Brevet rank of Major in the army, and appointed to the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Order.
” MackieFor services in the Field.Appointed to the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Order.
Lt. & Adj. D. SouterAs Lieutenant in the 71st Light Infantry at Waterloo.A Medal.
Paym. P. V. RobinsonAs Paymaster in the Second Battalion 69th regiment at Waterloo.A Medal.
Return of the Non-Commissioned Officers, Drummers, and Privates of theEighty-Eighth Regiment, or Connaught Rangers, who received Medalsunder the sanction of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, per Adjutant-General’sLetter, dated the 20th day of June, 1818, for their Services during thePeninsular 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.
1James BirdsJohn PhairFras. ConnollyWm. Milton
Pat. Brazell6Law. RedmondPat. CurrenAlex. Mancur
James Bowmer10Pat. DorasPat. Muldoon
Pat. CarmodyDrummers.Bryan Farrell30Jas. O’Flanagan
5Pat. Cawly1Jas. BaxterEdwd. FreillWm. Oldershaw
Alex ColemanMat. DurinanBern. FarisPat. Philbin
Martin ConwayPat. FoxThos. HeffronHugh Rogers
Benj. CorbettPat. Leonard15Alex. HoggOwen Reilly
Edw. IrwinJas. MackenzieThos. Hodges35Thos. Shea
10John Husband6Fras. WhiteHenry JoyceWm. Salisbury
Mich. O’NeillTimy. KellyGeo. Taplin
Sj-M SpellacyPrivates.Edwd. KingPatt. Tumond
13Barth. Flanagan1Law. Barclay20Dan. LeonardWm. Walker
Darby BurnsLaw. Leonard40John Webb
Corporals.Chas. BoyleDan. LoganBryan M‘Cullen
1Pat. BoylePatt. BrennanSam. LangsdalePatrick Hopkins
Pat. Cooney5Wm. BowlesJohn LloydMich. Bradley
Wm. LyonsWm. Brearton25Pat. M‘LaughlinJohn Mears
John NutsfordRob. Cahill[9]Luke M‘Gann45John 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.
1Irwin BeattyRich. BryanJohn Farragher90Rob. M‘Grath
B. Dumphy15Peter BurkeMaur.FitzgeraldJohn M‘Manus
Rd. GardnerRob. CraigeMich. FinenOwen M‘Gown
Sam. KennedyMiche Campbell55Thos. FlanaganThos. M‘Cann
5John M‘ManusJs. Cavanagh(1)John FallonWm. Maclean
Moses MartinDan. CrowlyJohn Fitzpatrick95Wm. Mawn
7Thos. Moore.20Peter CaffrayPat. FarrillLaw. Mahon
John CarrollJas. GavenPatt. Morgan
Corporals.Js. Cavanagh(2)60Martin GillanJohn Meolieu
1Jas. BrazellPatt. CorcoranBern. GrayPhilex Murphy
Jn.CunninghamJas. CarterJas. Gaffney100Mich. Maxwell
Andw. Dykes25Peter ConnorsJohn GlanceyOwen Mulvey
Mich. FlynnMich. ConnorsJohn GradyPat. Newell
5Thos.HenneseyJohn Coyne65Pat. HearnsMich. O’Brien
Wm. IrwineMartin ChastyAndrew HolmesJohn O’Connor
Thos. SmithRt.ChandlehouseJohn Higgins105Th. O’Laughlin
John Yates30Mich. ConroyHen. HaileyWm. Rochford
9John Hannah.John CahillPat. HousePatt. Reilly
Jas. Craddock70Mich. HussyHugh Rourke
Drummers.Mich. DawsonPat. HornDudley Scanlon
Jacob CooeThos. DaileyMich. Hearne110John Shannon
Isaac Cooe35Hugh DalyPat. KearnsJohn Scaunell
3Jas. Gough.Patt. DignanJohn KilmartinJohn Stewart
Jos. Dwyer75John KellyAlex. Shannon
Privates.John DarcyTim. KellyMich. Suckling
Jas. AndersonPat. DarcyJas. Kerso115Phil. Sullivan
Wm. Anderson40John DavisWm. KarsonsThs. Sweeny(1)
Denis BarryMich. DevineJohn KillerlaneJon. Thompson
John BurkeJas. Devine80John KurrijanJames Treacy
5Andrew BurnsMiles DurcanOwen KilroyDaniel Tighe
Wm. BarlowJohn DoughertyOwen Lynch120Thos. Wilson
Robt. Barry45Geo. DowlanPeter M‘CoyMich. Walsh(1)
Jas. BrienJohn DundonHenry M‘ManusDenis Wardock
Pat. BoyleJohn Donovan85Hugh M‘GuireRobt. Will
10Rob. BeattyGeorge EyresEd. M‘CormickAlex. Williams
Thos. ByrneJohn Farrell(1)Thos. M‘Kenna125Thos.Wiltshire
Hen. Bell50John Farrell(2)Hugh M‘Mahon126Francis Walsh
Pat. BeltonJohn 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.
1Sj-M B. O’Neill1James AnkerJohn CoxJohn Hughes
Qm-S W. SmithAndrew Arrago40Pat. CrowleyMich. Harris
M. BabingtonWm. ArcherAntony DaileyTim. Hand
John GillisJohn BoylandJas. Doughert80Edw. Howell
5John Ingham5Hen. BurkePat. DaltonAnd. Hill
John LittleThos. BurnettDav. DunwoodyThos. Hill
Edw. M‘NultyEdw. Brennan45David DunnonThos. Higgins
Thos. MullenThos. BurnsMich. DoyleThomas Holmes
Peter MoranThomas BowlesPat. Devine85David Hennessy
10Thos. Mills10Hugh BradyFergus DevineMau. Hunt
Pat. MinaghanThomas BeckittWm. DanielsPat. Hennessy
John NicholsonAndw. Brady50Dan. DowdeJohn Hennessy
John O’BrienJos. BrennanJas. DonovanMau. Hennessy
Geo. PhairWm. BurkeMich. Dunn90Denis Hartt
Thos. Power15Ridmd. BarryWm. DaltonRich. Jones
Pat. PriorMich. BrienPat. DaileyRob. Irwine
Pat. ShaughnessySteph. Burgoy55Pat. DuffinWm. Kearney
Jas. SmithJohn BrennanJas. DunleavyJames Kelly
19Charles Lewis.John ConnollyWm. Elliott95Henry Kerr
20John CarltonThos. FlynneJames Kilfoyle
Pat. ClarkeJas. FlynneBart. Kilbride
Corporals.Thos. Corrigan60Mich. FaheyJames Knight
1James CostelloMich. CartyThomas FarisHenry Knight
John FeeneyHen. ClarkeJames Fox100Philip Lanagan
Pat. Hearne25John ComptonHugh FayChrist. Loughry
Peter HigginsThos. CastilloeLuke FlanaghanTun. Lanagan
5Ter. KellyPat. Croughan65Pat. FarillyChrist. Lee
Jas. KellySteph. CuddyRd. FoleyJohn Leeson
Jas. ReynoldsBern. CumerfordPat. Fitzgerald105Sl. Lewismoore
Pat. Shaughnessy30Barth. CullenMich. FitzgibbonLau. Lane
Wm. TupperJames ChambersPat. GlancyThos. Little
10Wm. Waters.Bernard Cuffe70Corn. GroganJohn Lyster
Pat. ConnorsPeter GarrickWm. Lewis
Dan. CrowlyPat. Gallagher110Wm. Loughead
Drummers.35Thos. ConnellThos. GradyW. M‘Chestny
Jas. ArkwellMartin ConnollyWm. GordonChs. M‘Dermott
Alex. DouglasFarrell Cunniffe75And. GormanHugh M‘Mahon
3Jas. OgilviePat. ConwayWm. HannahM. M‘Laughlin
115 Thos. M‘CueDenis MurphyWm. PendletonFrancis Sims
Alex. M‘KerkerHugh MooreEdw. Quinn170John Smith
Mich. M‘Nama135Lau. MahonyJames QuinnJohn Tobin
Ow. M‘DermottWm. MoffetThos. RaffertyMich. Travers
John M‘IlgunJohn Murphy155Jn. RichardsonWm. Travers
120Jas. M‘GowanBenj. MannEdw. RattiganJohn Thomond
John M‘CullenPat. MatthewsJohn Robinson175Nich. White
Jas. M‘Dermott140Bern. NewmanBern. RooneyPatt. Wynne
Thos. M‘CaleJas. NealeJohn Reilly(1)Peter Ward
Jas. M‘IntoshWm. Neyland160Edw. RingPeter Wynne
125Sam. M‘ConnellMich. NewellThos. RossJames Waller
Pat. M‘ConvilleDav. NeedhamThos. Regan180Denis Woods
Pat. M‘Murren145Edw. O’BrienJohn ReardonOwen White
Thos. M‘GrathJohn PowellPatt. SheridanThos. Ward
Jere. M‘CarthyWm. Phibbs165Mich. SwiftMich. Walsh
130Thos. M‘KealJas. PriceHugh SaintEdw. Walsh
H. MulhollandMich. PettitJohn Shaw185John Young
George Mullen150Mich. PriceDenis Sweeny
Serjts.Corp.Drs.Priv.
No. of First Class13 6 6 45
” Second Class 7 9 3126
” Third Class1910 3185
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Total number of Medals392512356