On the conclusion of this splendid undertaking, the following statement appeared in orders:—‘While the Governor General in Council enumerates, with sentiments of unfeigned admiration, the achievements of the first, or royals, the 13th, 38th, 41st, 45th, 47th, 87th, and 89th regiments, the Honorable Company’s Madras European regiment, and the Bengal and Madras European artillery, as the European troops which have had the honour of establishing the renown of the British arms in a new and distant region, His Lordship in Council feels that higher and more justly-merited praise cannot be bestowed on those brave troops than that, amidst the barbarous hosts with which they have fought and conquered, they have eminently displayed the virtues, and sustained the character of the British Soldier.’
Lieut.-Colonel Sale, and Majors Dennie and Thornhill, were rewarded with the honour of being constituted Companions of the Bath: and the word “Ava,” on the colours of the regiment, commemorates its gallantry during these campaigns.
The regiment embarked in boats, from Yandaboo, on the 7th of March, arrived at Rangoon on the 22nd, proceeded on board of transports on the 23rd, and arrived at Calcutta in the middle of April.
After remaining a few days at Calcutta, the regiment embarked by divisions for Berhampore, where it was stationed several months.
1827
On the 15th of November, the regiment commenced its march from Berhampore, for Dinapore, where it arrived on the 3rd of January, 1827.
1831
1832
The regiment remained at Dinapore nearly five years, and towards the end of 1831, commenced its march for Agra, a city situate on the river Jumnah, the capital of a province of the same name, where it arrived in January, 1832.
1835
1836
At the city of Agra, which exhibits numerous marks of its ancient greatness, the regiment was stationed four years. From Agra the regiment marched, in December, 1835, for Kurnaul, where it arrived in January, 1836.