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3244 the London Gazette, May 24, 1878 3244 THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 24, 1878. Second Lieutenaut James Roderick Duff M'Grigor, 'Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cook, 100th Foot. from tlie 85th Foot,'to be Second Lieutenant, in Dated 23rd May, 1878. succesaio'n to Lieutenant J. A. Fergusson, pro- Lieu tenant-Colonel Henry Cadogan Craigie, 19th moted. Dated 25th May, 1878. Hussars. Dated 29th May, 1878. Second Lieutenant Charles Roderick Hunter, from the 64th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, The following promotions to take place conse- in succession to Lieutenant J. G-. B., Lord Clan- quent upon General G. W. Y.' Simpson having morris, resigned. Dated 25th May, 1878. been placed upon the Retired List:— Second Lieutenant "William James Lascelles, from Lieutenant-General Sir Edwin Beaumont Johnson, the 19th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant on IC.C.B.,- Royal (late Bengal) Artillery, to be augmentation. Dated 25th May, 1878. General. Dated 1st October, 1877. Second Lieutenant the Honourable Richard Major-General Charles Douglas, Royal (late Baillie-Hamilton, from the 77th Foot, to be Bengal) Artillery, to be Lieutenant-General. Second Lieutenant, in succession to Lieutenant Dated 1st October, 1877. the Honourable M. Curzon, promoted. Dated Colonel Alexander Tod Cadell, Royal (late Madras) 25th May, 1878. Artillery, to be Major-General. Dated 1st Second Lieutenant Leonard George Russell, October, 1877. from the llth F.obt, to be Second Lieutenant, in succession to Lieutenant N. R. F. Kingscote, The undermentioned Officers to have a step of resigned. Dated"25th May, 1878.. honorary rank upon retirement on a pension :— Second Lieutenant Mark Ulick Weyland, from Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Henry Pitt, Royal the 74th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant on Artillery, to be Colonel. Dated 24th Novem- augmentation. Dated 25th May, 1878. ber, 1877. *$&&% Second Lieutenant Pati-ick Alexander Vans Major Richard O'Hara, Royal Artillery, to be Agnew, from the olst Foot, to be Second Lieu- Lieutenant - Colonel. Dated 10th January, tenant on augmentation. Dated 25th May, 1878. 1878. The following promotions to take place in suc- 1st West India Regiment, Lieutenaut John cession to Lieutenant-General Stephen Charles Robert Hall Wilton to be Captain, vice C. A. Briggs, Madras Staff Corps, removed to the Moloney, retired. Dated-1st May, J878. Retired List under the provisions of the Royal Supernumerary Sub-Lieutenant Harold Arthur Warrant of 13th August, 1877 :— Sandbach Barkworth to be Sub-Lieutenant, in Major-General William Broome Salmon, Bombay succession to Lieutenant J. R. H. Wilton. Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-General. Dated Dated 1st May, 1878. 2nd May, 1878. Military Mounted Police Corps, Sergeant-Major Colonel Stephen James If eate" Whitehill, Bom- • William Silk to be Quartermaster. Dated 1st bay Staff Corps, to be Major-General. Dated • April, 1878. 2nd May, 1878. Medical Department, Surgeon-Major Alexander The following promotion to take place in con- Thomson, M.D., from half-pay, to be Surgeon- sequence of the removal to the Retired List of Major. Dated 1st March, 1878. Lieutenant - General Stephen Charles Brigga, Surgeon Alfred Pierce Green resigns his Com- Madras Staff Corps :— mission. Dated loth May, 1878. Major-General John Barrett, Bengal Infantry, to be Lieutenant-General. Dated 2nd May, 1878. Half-Pay, Lieutenant Michael Ryan Healy, from the 97th Foot, to be Captain. Dated 25th The undermentioned Officers to have the tem- ' May, 1878. porary rank of Brigadier-General whilst in the command of Brigades :— Retired Full-Pay, Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel -John P. Stuart, from half-pay, late Lieutenant - Colonel and Brevet Colonel John Staff Officer of Pensioners, retires on full-pay. -Watson, V.C., C.B., Bombay Staff Corps, Dated 1st November, 1877. • Aide - de - Camp to the Queen. Dated 25th May, 1878. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel Herbert Taylor Macpherson,1 V.C., C.B., Bengal Staff General George William Young Simpson, Colonel- Corps. Dated 25th May, 1878. Commandantj Royal (late Madras) Artillery, is placed'upon the Retired List from the 1st .. , . MEMORANDUM. October, 1877, under the pro visions of Article 137 The undermentioned Officers to receive the of the Royal Warrant of 13th August, 1877. value of an Ensigncy :— Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel .John P. Stuart, half-pay, late Staff Officers of Pen- Lieutenant Frederick Charles Maisey, Bengal Staff sioners, to have the honorary rank of Colonel Corps, late 17th Foot. Dated 25th May, 1878. upon retiring on full-pay. Dated 1st Novem- Lieutenant George Wingate, Bengal Staff Corps, ber, 1877. '' late 19th Foot. Dated 25th May, 1878.' Major. Fitzmaurice Creighton, Royal Marine Lieutenant Alfred Fox Cotton, Madras Staff Light Infantry, to have the honorary rank of Corps, late 56th Foot. Dated 25th May, 1878. Lieutenant-Colonel on retirement. Dated 25th Lieutenant Arthur Lawrence Dingwall Fordyce, Bombay Staff Corps, late 56th Foot. Dated May, 1878. - Quartermaster' Matthew Slattery, 7th Foot, to 25th May, 1878. ' • •- have the honorary rank of Captain upon retiring on half-pay. Dated 25th May, 1878. War Office, 24tk May, 1878. The undermentioned Officers to be-Colonels :— VOLUNTEERS. Lieutenant - Colonel Bendyshe Walton, Bengal Staff Corps. Dated 1st October, 1877. \st Huntingdonshire Light Horse Volunteer Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel C. McClintock Cotton, 20th Second Lieutenant William Henry Fellowes to be Hussars. Dated 30th April, 1878. • Captain. Dated 25th May, 1878..
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