1835 Private John Down. From his officers at Chatham. A hold-all, containing a silver knife, fork, and spoon, and useful toilet articles, with an appropriate inscription on a silver plate, “for his gallant conduct in rescuing a comrade, private Thomas Adams, from drowning.”
1835 Sergeant-major James Hilton. From the officers of royal engineers at Woolwich. A purse of 20 sovereigns, and a regimental sword, suitably inscribed, on his promotion to the rank of quartermaster, as a token of their esteem for his services.
1837 Sergeant Hugh Lanyon. From[From] the Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. A case of mathematical drawing instruments, “for the intelligence, zeal, and uniform good conduct evinced by him in charge of the detachment employed in field-work instruction at the college.”
1838 Sergeant-major Jenkin Jones. By the sergeants of Chatham garrison. A silver tankard, “in testimony of their gratitude for the undeviating attention evinced by him while superintending the formation of a military swimming-bath.”
1838 Second-corporal William Campbell. By the Commissioners of Education in Ireland. A case of mathematical drawing instruments, “in testimony of the intelligence and ability he displayed in teaching surveying and levelling to the inspectors of national schools.”
1838 Corporals William Spry and William Richardson. Gold medals from Sultan Mahmoud II. for service in Constantinople from 1836 to 1838.
1841 Private Henry Entwistle. From the Royal Humane Society. A silver medallion and vellum certificate for courage and humanity, during the pontoon practice on the 30th August, 1841, in plunging into the river Medway, near Rochester Bridge, and at imminent personal risk, rescuing from drowning private Samuel Turner of the corps, who had accidentally fallen overboard, and was unable to swim. Became a sergeant, and died before Sebastopol, 29th November, 1854.
1842 Sergeant-major Jenkin Jones. By the Corporation of the Trinity House. A gold snuff-box “to commemorate the assistance he rendered in the destruction of two wrecks in Sea Reach, by submarine explosions.”
1843 Corporal James Henry Drew. By the Society of Teetotallers. A silver medallion with gold lozenge-shaped coat-of-arms in centre, “as a token of respect for his talented lecture on the principles of total abstinence and Rechabitism, as well as for valuable services as local secretary at Chatham in promoting the cause.” Died from wounds received at the siege of Sebastopol, 22nd November, 1854.
1845 Private Patrick J. Hogan. From H. R. H. Prince Albert. A present of 5l. in admiration of his talents as an artist, as displayed in a beautiful etching of the Victoria Oak, in the Green Park at Windsor. He had previously received the high honour of an audience with the Prince Consort on his presenting to H. R. H. an etching of the Adelaide Oak in the Home Park.