Returns up to the 15th of November

September 28th – November 15th, 1857

Bulandshahr, 28th September

2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays)
Lieutenant Robert Blair – severely wounded (attached 9th Lancers)

9th Lancers
Captain William Drysdale – wounded
Lieutenants
Sarel, H.A. – wounded
Thonger, R.F. – slightly wounded
Farrier Stillman – dangerously wounded, died of wounds

Privates
Clayton, William – killed in action
Jordan, Henry – severely wounded
King, Thomas – killed in action
Roberts, James Reynolds- wounded
Robinson, William – slightly wounded

1st BTN, 8th Foot

Ensign W. Edgeworth – severely wounded
Privates
Barratt, John W. – severely wounded in left arm
Millan, John – killed in action

75th Foot
Privates
Eagan, Michael – pistol ball in temple
Kane, James – killed in action

Bengal Horse Artillery
1st Brigade, 1st Troop
Farrier John Brennan – dangerously wounded
Gunners
Ackley, John – severely wounded, left leg amputated

3rd Brigade, 2nd Troop

Douglas, Alexander – wounded in right elbow
Frame, James – killed in action
Johnston, Robert – slightly wounded in right leg

Bengal Field Artillery
Gunner Patrick Cremor – severely wounded by a waggon wheel passing over his body

2nd Bengal European Fusiliers
Privates
Law, Joseph – killed in action

Action at Mangalwar Fort 29th September

Bengal Engineers
Home, D. C. Killed in explosion
90th Foot
Private D. Smith – killed in action

Action at Akarabad, 6th October

9th Lancers
Private Thomas Knight – killed in action

Battle for Agra, 10th October

1st BTN, 8th Foot
Private William Hall – died of wounds

Bengal Field Artillery
Corporal Arthur Hay – severely wounded
Bombardier William Manders – severely wounded by a gunshot
13 European Rank and File wounded
1 Indian Rank and File Killed and 4 wounded

9th Lancers
Captain Lucius JohnFrench – killed in action
Regimental Sergeant Major Allan Deane – wounded
Sergeants
Crews, John – killed in action
Crotty, John – severely wounded
Hartigan, Henry – wounded
Privates
Caswell – George – wounded
Giles, John – killed in action
Higginson, Samuel – slightly wounded
Martin, Charles -wounded
Upton, James – dangerously wounded

1st Punjab Cavalry
Lieutenant Deighton Probyn – wounded – attached from the 6th Bengal Light Cavalry
1 Sowar Killed
1 NCO and 8 sowars wounded

2nd Punjab Cavalry
2 Sowars wounded

5th Punjab Cavalry
Lieutenant Plowden -wounded
1 Sowar killed
2 NCOs and 3 Sowars wounded

Hodson’s Horse
1 Sowar killed
1 NCO and 2 Sowars wounded

3rd Punjab Infantry
1 Private killed and 4 wounded

4th Punjab Infantry
1 Private killed and 4 wounded

3rd Bombay European Regiment
1 killed and 4 wounded

Action at Shivrajpur – 17th of October

On the 17th of October, Wilson received intelligence that the Delhi mutineers were marching on Bithur. They had been obliged to divide their force into detachments due to a scarcity of food, with each division marching ahead of the next – the first was expected in Shivrajpur the next day. The Nana, it was related, was trying to induce them to proceed with all haste to Bithur and secure it for him; in consequence, Wilson moved out with 600 infantry and 6 guns to intercept them.
The casualties mentioned by Bruce in his report are seven or eight.

23rd of October – before the Alambagh

90th Regiment of Foot
Captain John Christopher Guise – slightly wounded by sword cut to the hand

Action at Khajwa – 1st OF November

These troops were commanded y Colonel Powell of the 53rd. They had been pushed ahead by Campbell, and would then rejoin his column for the march to Lucknow.

HM’s 53rd Regiment of Foot
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Sidney Powell – was killed by a bullet to the forehead

Captains

Captain Thomas Moubray – slightly wounded in the face by grapeshot

Lieutenants
Acton, Thomas – severely wounded
Corfield, James Winsmore – severely wounded

Sergeant Major Charles Pye – severely wounded

Colour Sergeants
James Deverey – wounded
Alexander MacFee – mortally wounded, since dead

Sergeants

Devery, Edward – dangerously wounded
Heathcote, Joseph- slightly wounded

Corporals
Crowley, Edmund- mortally wounded, died of wounds.
Nolan, James – dangerously wounded. Died of wounds, 6th November.
Ware, Edward – wounded

Privates
Ashton, William – killed in action
Ashworth, John – dangerously wounded
Barrett, Edward – dangerously wounded
Bedding, Patrick – dangerously wounded
Burnett, John – killed in action
Cashman, John – killed in action. He had been court-martialed at Fort William, in August 1857
Collins, James- dangerously wounded
Collins, John – dangerously wounded. Died of wounds
Creed, Denis- dangerously wounded
Camper, Richard – wounded by a bayonet
Davies, Thomas – dangerously wounded. Died 03.04.1858
Dirma, James – wounded
Downey, Michael- killed in action
Durne, John – wounded
Evans, George – dangerously wounded
Eyles, William – dangerously wounded
Farnham, Michael – killed in action
Frary, George – severely wounded
French, Francis – wounded
Gerrard, John – killed in action
Huxley, George – severely wounded
Johnson, Samuel – dangerously wounded, died of wounds 13.11.1857
Mathews, James – killed in action
McCarthy, John – slightly wounded
McCurry, Richard – killed in action
McDanaher, Michael – killed in action
McKelly, Peter – slightly wounded
Miles, Henry – severely wounded
Mullins, Patrick – wounded, died of wounds 25.11.1857
Porter, Henry – severely wounded
Redding, George- severely wounded
Reilly, Francis – severely wounded
Rogers, Edward – severely wounded
Scanlon, Hugh – dangerously wounded
Sullivan, Michael – killed in action
Tobin, Richard- severely wounded
Young, Benjamin – severely wounded. Died 16th December 1858.

HM’s 64th Regiment of Foot
Detachment under Lieutenant Fanning.

Privates
Curtin, Michael, slightly; shot through the leg
Feigh, John – shot through the thigh
Gear, Christopher – killed in action; gunshot wound through the head
Gerard, Thomas (attached; 1st Bengal Fusiliers) – killed in action; shot through the lungs
Hayer, John – severely wounded, shot through the intestines; died after removal from the field
Kelly, John (attached; 1st Madras Fusiliers) – severely wounded; shot through the forearm.
Magher, Daniel – slightly wounded in the thigh
Moore, Charles – slightly; scalp wound
Murray, James – killed in action; gunshot wound through the head
Rily, Thomas – killed in action, gunshot wound throughthe right lung.

HM’s 93rd Regiment of Foot
For a moment the Sepoys gazed, first fascinated by the advancing line of glittering steel, then terror-stricken at the terrible aspect of the coming men. They fired one of two ineffectual shots, abandoned guns and positions, and fled through the village, the Highlanders pursuing and inflicting upon them dreadful loss.

Sergeants
Fiddes, Andrew – slightly; contusion above the right knee
Gow, James – killed in action

Corporals
Beatie, John – severely; gun-shot wound through right right
Mckinnon, Archibald – dangerously wounded; gunshot wound through the lower part of left side of the chest.
Lance-Corporal John Henderson – severely; gun-shot wound through the fleshy part of left side of the chest, not penetrating the chest cavity.

Ensign R.K.A. Dick-Cunygham – wounded.

Privates

Brooks, John – slightly wounded; contusion of the right shoulder.
Cowie, William – dangerously wounded,; gunshot wound through left thigh; also through left leg; with fracture of the bones of the leg.
Ellingsworth, Charles – slightly wounded, contusion from musket ball over the right temporal bone.
Feckner, George – killed in action
Hay, William – slightly; flesh wound at the upper part of the right thigh.
Hunter, Samuel – severely; gun-shot wound of the left thigh, with fracture.
Jeffreys, William – severely wounded
Johnston, Samuel – severely; gun-shot wound through both thighs
Lindsay, Richard – severely, gun-shot wound of the scalp.
Levediley, Lewis – killed in action
McBean (or McBain) – killed in action
McFarlane, Andrew – severely wounded
McGregor, George – severely wounded
Melville, David – severely; gun-shot wound of the left hand; the ball lodged.
Murdock, Robert – slightly; gunshot wound through the fleshy part of the leg.
Scridley, Lewis – killed in action
Sheever (or Shilver), Michael – slightly wounded; contusion of the right arm.
Swindley, Lewis – killed in action
Tollan (or Tolin), Donald – slightly wounded

1st Madras Fusiliers
Privates
Dwyer, Henry – right ankle shattered. Leg amputated. Died of wounds
Kelly, John – severely wounded

Royal Engineers
Captain A.J. Clerke – severely wounded
Sappers
Ancell, John – severely wounded
Clerke, A.J. – severely wounded
Malcolm, John – killed in action
Singleton, George- severely wounded
Smith, George – severely wounded
Yelland, John – slightly wounded
Wilson, Thomas – severely wounded

3rd Company, 5th Battalion Artillery

Bombardier Patrick O’Sullivan – contusion on the back from round shot
Gunner Thomas William – severely – gunshot wound through left eye, with loss of sight.

Bullock-Drivers
Luchmaun – slight wound in right arm
Hanoo – slight wound on right brace
Unganoo – severely in hand and right foot.

Two bullocks killed and three wounded

Naval Brigade
Captain After Guard Edward Baker, A.G., gunshot wound through the soft part of back of thorax; injury severe.
Lieutenant Edward Hay – slightly wounded, grazed on the back of his hand
Midshipman Lord A.P. Clinton – slightly wounded
Leading Seaman Alexander Hewston – round shot through hip and abdomen, died on the field.

Ordinary Seaman
Ballard, William – severely wounded; gunshot wound through left calf
Connor, John -severely wounded; gunshot wound through right arm
Jordan, John – shot through base of left lung. Died of wounds
Metcalf, John – Severely wounded, canister shot through the left hip

Able Seaman
Ashton, William – gunshot wound through left femoral bones not expected to live
Curran, Maurice – gunshot wound through the fleshy part of thigh; injury severe.
Finden James – slightly wounded
French, James – severely wounded in the ankle
O’Neil, William – gunshot wound through fleshy and upper third of thigh; severe.

Royal Marines
Lieutenant William Sterling – severely wounded in the calf of his leg
Private Thomas Langston – gunshot wound below left malleolus, fleshy

Royal Marine Artillery
Gunner Richard Kelly – gunshot wound, through femoral artery, died on the field

14th of November- Skirmish at the Canal

Bengal Artillery
Lieutenant Augustus Otway Mayne – killed
Deputy-Asst-Quartermaster-General on the Staff of Brigadier Hope. Aged 28. Son of late Captain Charles Otway Mayne, of the Manor House, Great Stanmore, Middlesex

6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Captain German Wheatcroft – killed. Wheatcroft was of the Inskilling Guards and the 6th Dragoon Guards, who had charged with the heavy brigade at Balaclava. He went out to join his regiment during the mutiny and was killed while leading a squadron of the 9th Lancers.

1st Battalion 5th Foot
Privates
Gillespie, G. – killed in action
Sullivan, T.- killed in action

The Naval Brigade
On the 14th, when the Brigade’s guns were in action, one of them burst, killing Francis Cassidey, captain of the main-top, and wounding several other men.

15th of November

1st Battalion, 23rd Foot
Privates
Davies, Henry – slightly wounded
Davies, Thomas – slightly wounded

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