71st (HIGHLAND) REGIMENT OF FOOT (LIGHT INFANTRY).

Rank in the
LIEUT.-COLONEL.Regiment.Army.
[1]Thomas Reynell, W.5Aug.1813Col., 4 June, 1813
MAJORS.
[2]Arthur Jones, W.22June,1809Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814
[3]Leslie Walker2Sept.1813
CAPTAINS.
[4]Samuel Reed29Sept.180829 Nov. 1806
[5]Joseph T. Pidgeon1Dec.1808
[6]Archibald Armstrong10May,1809
[7]Donald Campbell, W.22June,1809
Edmund L’Estrange, K.6July,1809Maj., 12 Apr. 1814
[8]Wm. Alex. Grant, W.12Oct.1809
[9]James Henderson, W.19Oct.1809
[10]Augustus J. MʻIntyre17May,1810
[11]Charles Johnstone, W.10Dec.1812Maj., 4 June, 1814
[12]Alexander Grant15Apr.1813
LIEUTENANTS.
[13]Joseph Barailler, W.7Feb.1808
[14]Loftus Richards21Apr.1808
[15]John Raleigh Elwes, W.12May,1808
[16]Charles Stewart29Dec.1808
[17]Robert Baldwin11May,1809
[18]Wm. Crosbie Hanson6July,1809
[19]Robert Lind, W.10Oct.1809
[20]John Roberts, W.12Oct.1809
[21]James Coates, W.13Oct.1809
[22]John Fraser17Oct.1809
[23]Edward Gilborne18Oct.1809
[24]John Witney19Oct.1809
[25]William Long14June,1810
[26]Robert Law, W.27May,1811
[27]Charles T. Cox29May,1811
[28]Carique Lewin, W.27June,1811
[29]Wm. Woolcombe9Sept.1811
[30]Wm. Torriano12Dec.1811
[31]George Wm. Horton23Jan.181225 July, 1811
[32]John Coote, W.27May,1812
[33]Wm. Anderson, Adjt., W.7Aug.1812
[34]Chas. Moorhead3Sept.1812
[35]David Soutar24Sept.1812
[36]Norman Campbell14Apr.1814
ENSIGNS.
[37]Abraham Moffatt5Aug.1813
[38]Wm. Smith1Sept.1813
[39]Henry Walker Thompson16Sept.1813
John Todd, K.18Nov.1813
[40]John Barnett25Nov.1813
[41]Archibald M. Henderson25Dec.1813
[42]John Spalding28Jan.1814
[43]John Impett14Apr.1814
[44]Anthony R. L’Estrange7Dec.1814
[45]Rob. Copley (Volunteer)
PAYMASTER.
[46]Hugh Mackenzie8Nov.1798
QUARTERMASTER.
Wm. Gavin2Apr.1812
SURGEON.
[47]Arthur Stewart3Sept.1812
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS.
John Winterscale8Feb.1810
Samuel Hill22Mar.1810
Facings buff. Lace silver.

[1]. Afterwards Gen. Sir T. Reynell, Bart., K.C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 71st L.I. 3rd son of Thomas Reynell (who was killed at the battle of Saratoga, in America, in 1777), by Anne, dau. of Samuel Coutty, of Kinsale. Served in Egypt in 1801. Recd. the orders of St. George of Russia and Maria Theresa of Austria for his services at Waterloo, in addition to the C.B. Commanded a division at the siege of Bhurtpore, and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. M., 12th Feb., 1831, Lady Eliz. Pack, widow of Maj.-Gen. Sir Denis Pack, and d. s. p.

[2]. The following memoir of Col. Jones’s services appeared in the United Service Journal for 1837:—“Nov. 12th, on Lake Erie, Upper Canada, Lt.-Col. Arthur Jones, C.B., late of the 71st Highland L.I. This officer was appointed Ensign 36th Foot, 1st Jan., 1795; Lt. 71st Foot 5th Oct., 1795; Capt., 24th March, 1803; Maj., 22nd June, 1809; and Bt. Lt.-Col., 4th June, 1814. He served at Madras from his first appointment to October, 1797, when his regiment embarked for Europe. In August, 1805, he sailed, with the expedition under Lt. Gen. Sir D. Baird, for the Cape of Good Hope; he was present with the regt. at the action on the 8th Jan., 1806; and also at the surrender of the town and castle of Cape Town on the 10th. He embarked at the Cape in April following, with his regt., on the expedition to South America, under Gen. Beresford. On the 25th June, the landing of this small force was effected at the point of Quilmes, up the River Plate, without opposition. He was present in the affairs of the 26th and 27th, which terminated in the surrender of the city of Buenos Ayres to the British; and was with the troops employed in dispersing the enemy from the vicinity of the city, on the 1st August; at the defending of the city on the 10th, 11th, and 12th, when the British were obliged to capitulate, and become prisoners of war; and was marched, as such, a considerable distance into the interior of the country. He next served with the army in Portugal, and was present at the action of Roleia, and battle of Vimiero. He served under the late Sir John Moore in Spain; was present the whole of that campaign, and at the battle of Corunna. He embarked in July, 1809, on the expedition to the Scheldt, and was present at the siege of Flushing; he returned with his regt. to England in December, and in May, 1810, was ordered to join the 2nd batt. in Scotland; and shortly after the command of the batt. devolved on him. In Jan., 1814, he proceeded to join the 1st batt. in Spain, landed at St. Sebastian, and marched in charge of a detachment for the 2nd division of the army, which he joined in Aire on the 10th of March, and served with it in the different operations that took place against the enemy from that period until a short time after the battle of Toulouse, 10th April, 1814. In Feb., 1815, he embarked with the 71st Light Infantry for North America, but was countermanded, and they proceeded in April to Belgium, and he was present with it at the battle of Waterloo. He remained with the regt., which formed part of the Army of Occupation, until October, 1818, when he embarked with it for England, and for Ireland in May, 1822. The command of the regt. devolved on him in May, 1824, when he embarked with it for North America, and was promoted lt.-col., 2nd June, 1825; he remained in command of the regt. till June, 1831. Lt.-Col. Jones was wounded when capt. at the battle of Vimiero; and wounded severely when bt. lt.-col. at the battle of Waterloo, late in the evening. For his services, and particularly for his conduct at Waterloo, stated by Maj.-Gen. Sir F. Adam (then Commander of the 3rd British Light Brigade) in a letter to the Duke of Wellington, and from his Grace’s recommendation in consequence, Lt.-Col. Jones was appointed a Companion of the Bath.”

[3]. C.B. for Waterloo. Exchanged in 1819 to 54th Regt. Bt. lt.-col., 31st Aug., 1815. Lt.-col., unattached, 1st July, 1828. Living 1830.

[4]. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Retd. on h. p. 1821. Lt.-col., h. p. 1837. D. 13th July, 1842.

[5]. Retd. as lt.-col. in 1841 by the sale of his commission. He held the Par. medal with 8 clasps. D. in Oct., 1850.

[6]. Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.

[7]. Retd. f. p. 2nd Rl. Veteran Batt., 1821.

[8]. Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.