26th August

52nd Foot
Colour- Sergeant William Hayward – died of cholera
Privates
Aldous, William – slightly wounded
Doak, John – died of cholera
Hughes, Thomas – severely wounded
Newenham, Charles – died of cholera

1/60th Royal Rifles
Sergeant Robert Hill – severely wounded
Private Robert Scott – killed in action

“The enemy are turning out of the city. They are going to pay me another visit, apparently.” (Reid, August 26th)

The losses for the Delhi force amounted to 8 killed and 13 wounded.

2nd European Bengal Fusiliers
Privates
Bennet, John – died of wounds
Jones, Henry – died of wounds

27th August

“The enemy thought we had sent the whole force out with Nicholson’s column, so took the opportunity of once again attacking me. They found me at home, and got a good thrashing.” (Reid, August 27th)

52nd Foot
Privates
Cahill, Thomas – died of cholera
Crow, Michael – died of cholera
Cunningham, Lawrence – died of cholera
Page, George – slightly wounded

75th Foot
Privates
Reynolds, John – slightly wounded

2nd European Bengal Fusiliers
Drummer John Kirby – killed in action
Privates
Funston, John – died
Keily, John – killed in action

2nd Bombay Fusiliers
Private John Kelly – died of wounds

Bengal Field Artillery
Michael O’Keeffe – wounded in back by shell splinter

28th of August

52nd Foot
Privates
Langstaff, Alfred – died of cholera
Taylor, Thomas – died of cholera

29th August

52nd Foot
Privates
Bartram, Christmas – died of cholera
Grimes, Thomas – died of cholera (August 30th)
Leaney, Joseph – died of cholera
Young, Robert – died of cholera

1/60th Royal Rifles
Privates
Allen, Bernard – dangerously wounded
McGrath, James – killed in action
Meighan, Michael – killed in action

61st Foot
Private John Weaver – severely wounded in hand

Bengal Artillery
2nd Lieutenant William Thornton Somerville – wounded at Delhi – 29th August 1857. died
Third and youngest son of James, of Ross, Co. Meath. Born 7th March 1836 in Ireland. Died of a fever.
Grave at Rajpura Cemetery, Delhi – “In memory of Lieut. W.T. Somerville of the Bengal Artillery who died in camp before Delhi at the age of 21 years and 6 months on the 5th September 1857 of a fever brought on by fatigue and exposure, This monument has been erected by his affectionate friend Major General Huthwaite, CB.”

31st August

52nd Foot
Privates
Baker, James – died of cholera

75th Foot
Paymaster David Chambers – slightly wounded

Bengal Engineers
Lieutenant W.E. Warrand – wounded by a fragment of a shell while laying an embrasure. His arm was amputated close to the shoulder, but he survived, ending his career as a Major-General (retired list).

Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Hewlett Woodward – killed in action at Delhi – 31st August 1857
Born 5 Dec. 1832. Son of William James, of Tunbridge Wells. Attached to the Bengal Engineers. According to Reverend Rotton, he succumbed to fever in the general hospital on the 31st of August.

mors certa, hora incerta
death is certain, its hour is uncertain

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