71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
| Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| 1 | Thomas Reynell, W. | 5 | Aug. | 1813 | Col., 4 June, 1813 |
| MAJORS. | |||||
| 2 | Arthur Jones, W. | 22 | June, | 1809 | Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| 3 | Leslie Walker | 2 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| 4 | Samuel Reed | 29 | Sept. | 1808 | 29 Nov. 1806 |
| 5 | Joseph T. Pidgeon | 1 | Dec. | 1808 | |
| 6 | Archibald Armstrong | 10 | May, | 1809 | |
| 7 | Donald Campbell, W. | 22 | June, | 1809 | |
| Edmund L’Estrange, K. | 6 | July, | 1809 | Maj., 12 Apr. 1814 | |
| 8 | Wm. Alex. Grant, W. | 12 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 9 | James Henderson, W. | 19 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 10 | Augustus J. MʻIntyre | 17 | May, | 1810 | |
| 11 | Charles Johnstone, W. | 10 | Dec. | 1812 | Maj., 4 June, 1814 |
| 12 | Alexander Grant | 15 | Apr. | 1813 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| 13 | Joseph Barailler, W. | 7 | Feb. | 1808 | |
| 14 | Loftus Richards | 21 | Apr. | 1808 | |
| 15 | John Raleigh Elwes, W. | 12 | May, | 1808 | |
| 16 | Charles Stewart | 29 | Dec. | 1808 | |
| 17 | Robert Baldwin | 11 | May, | 1809 | |
| 18 | Wm. Crosbie Hanson | 6 | July, | 1809 | |
| 19 | Robert Lind, W. | 10 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 20 | John Roberts, W. | 12 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 21 | James Coates, W. | 13 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 22 | John Fraser | 17 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 23 | Edward Gilborne | 18 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 24 | John Witney | 19 | Oct. | 1809 | |
| 25 | William Long | 14 | June, | 1810 | |
| 26 | Robert Law, W. | 27 | May, | 1811 | |
| 27 | Charles T. Cox | 29 | May, | 1811 | |
| 28 | Carique Lewin, W. | 27 | June, | 1811 | |
| 29 | Wm. Woolcombe | 9 | Sept. | 1811 | |
| 30 | Wm. Torriano | 12 | Dec. | 1811 | |
| 31 | George Wm. Horton | 23 | Jan. | 1812 | 25 July, 1811 |
| 32 | John Coote, W. | 27 | May, | 1812 | |
| 33 | Wm. Anderson, Adjt., W. | 7 | Aug. | 1812 | |
| 34 | Chas. Moorhead | 3 | Sept. | 1812 | |
| 35 | David Soutar | 24 | Sept. | 1812 | |
| 36 | Norman Campbell | 14 | Apr. | 1814 | |
| ENSIGNS. | |||||
| 37 | Abraham Moffatt | 5 | Aug. | 1813 | |
| 38 | Wm. Smith | 1 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| 39 | Henry Walker Thompson | 16 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| John Todd, K. | 18 | Nov. | 1813 | ||
| 40 | John Barnett | 25 | Nov. | 1813 | |
| 41 | Archibald M. Henderson | 25 | Dec. | 1813 | |
| 42 | John Spalding | 28 | Jan. | 1814 | |
| 43 | John Impett | 14 | Apr. | 1814 | |
| 44 | Anthony R. L’Estrange | 7 | Dec. | 1814 | |
| 45 | Rob. Copley (Volunteer) | ||||
| PAYMASTER. | |||||
| 46 | Hugh Mackenzie | 8 | Nov. | 1798 | |
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| Wm. Gavin | 2 | Apr. | 1812 | ||
| SURGEON. | |||||
| 47 | Arthur Stewart | 3 | Sept. | 1812 | |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. | |||||
| John Winterscale | 8 | Feb. | 1810 | ||
| Samuel Hill | 22 | Mar. | 1810 | ||
| Facings buff. Lace silver. | |||||
Notes
1. Afterwards Gen. Sir T. Reynell, Bart., K.C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 71st L.I. 3rd son of Thomas Reynell (who was killed at the battle of Saratoga, in America, in 1777), by Anne, dau. of Samuel Coutty, of Kinsale. Served in Egypt in 1801. Recd. the orders of St. George of Russia and Maria Theresa of Austria for his services at Waterloo, in addition to the C.B. Commanded a division at the siege of Bhurtpore, and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. M., 12th Feb., 1831, Lady Eliz. Pack, widow of Maj.-Gen. Sir Denis Pack, and d. s. p.
2. The following memoir of Col. Jones’s services appeared in the United Service Journal for 1837:—“Nov. 12th, on Lake Erie, Upper Canada, Lt.-Col. Arthur Jones, C.B., late of the 71st Highland L.I. This officer was appointed Ensign 36th Foot, 1st Jan., 1795; Lt. 71st Foot 5th Oct., 1795; Capt., 24th March, 1803; Maj., 22nd June, 1809; and Bt. Lt.-Col., 4th June, 1814. He served at Madras from his first appointment to October, 1797, when his regiment embarked for Europe. In August, 1805, he sailed, with the expedition under Lt. Gen. Sir D. Baird, for the Cape of Good Hope; he was present with the regt. at the action on the 8th Jan., 1806; and also at the surrender of the town and castle of Cape Town on the 10th. He embarked at the Cape in April following, with his regt., on the expedition to South America, under Gen. Beresford. On the 25th June, the landing of this small force was effected at the point of Quilmes, up the River Plate, without opposition. He was present in the affairs of the 26th and 27th, which terminated in the surrender of the city of Buenos Ayres to the British; and was with the troops employed in dispersing the enemy from the vicinity of the city, on the 1st August; at the defending of the city on the 10th, 11th, and 12th, when the British were obliged to capitulate, and become prisoners of war; and was marched, as such, a considerable distance into the interior of the country. He next served with the army in Portugal, and was present at the action of Roleia, and battle of Vimiero. He served under the late Sir John Moore in Spain; was present the whole of that campaign, and at the battle of Corunna. He embarked in July, 1809, on the expedition to the Scheldt, and was present at the siege of Flushing; he returned with his regt. to England in December, and in May, 1810, was ordered to join the 2nd batt. in Scotland; and shortly after the command of the batt. devolved on him. In Jan., 1814, he proceeded to join the 1st batt. in Spain, landed at St. Sebastian, and marched in charge of a detachment for the 2nd division of the army, which he joined in Aire on the 10th of March, and served with it in the different operations that took place against the enemy from that period until a short time after the battle of Toulouse, 10th April, 1814. In Feb., 1815, he embarked with the 71st Light Infantry for North America, but was countermanded, and they proceeded in April to Belgium, and he was present with it at the battle of Waterloo. He remained with the regt., which formed part of the Army of Occupation, until October, 1818, when he embarked with it for England, and for Ireland in May, 1822. The command of the regt. devolved on him in May, 1824, when he embarked with it for North America, and was promoted lt.-col., 2nd June, 1825; he remained in command of the regt. till June, 1831. Lt.-Col. Jones was wounded when capt. at the battle of Vimiero; and wounded severely when bt. lt.-col. at the battle of Waterloo, late in the evening. For his services, and particularly for his conduct at Waterloo, stated by Maj.-Gen. Sir F. Adam (then Commander of the 3rd British Light Brigade) in a letter to the Duke of Wellington, and from his Grace’s recommendation in consequence, Lt.-Col. Jones was appointed a Companion of the Bath.”
3. C.B. for Waterloo. Exchanged in 1819 to 54th Regt. Bt. lt.-col., 31st Aug., 1815. Lt.-col., unattached, 1st July, 1828. Living 1830.
4. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Retd. on h. p. 1821. Lt.-col., h. p. 1837. D. 13th July, 1842.
5. Retd. as lt.-col. in 1841 by the sale of his commission. He held the Par. medal with 8 clasps. D. in Oct., 1850.
6. Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.
7. Retd. f. p. 2nd Rl. Veteran Batt., 1821.
8. Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.
9. Serving as senior capt. in 1830. Out of the regt. before 1842.
10. H. p. 56th Foot 31st Dec., 1818.
11. Capt. and bt.-major h. p. Rifle Brigade, 6th Apr., 1820.
12. Serving in 1830. Out of the regt. before 1842.
13. Capt. in 37th Foot in 1820. Living 1825.
14. Belonged to the family of “Richards of Macmine,” co. Wexford. Placed on h. p. 25th Feb., 1816. Living 1825.
15. D. a few days after Waterloo from his wounds. Youngest son of Col. Elwes, and brother of Sir W. Elwes, Bart. He had been only ten months married to a dau. of Col. Aird, Rl. Waggon Train.
16. Capt. 27th July, 1820. Major 24th May, 1836. H. p. 24th Apr., 1838. D. 24th Dec., 1851, as lt.-col.
17. H. p. 7th Fusiliers, 6th June, 1816.
18. Capt. 16th May, 1822. Serving 1830.
19. Belonged to a respectable family in the county of Antrim. “He received a grape shot at Waterloo, weighing 10 oz., which he kept as a relic, hooped in silver. The shot entered at the breast, and was cut out at the shoulder three days after.” D. at Waterloo Cottage, Cookstown, co. Antrim, 3rd July, 1851, aged 70.
20. Capt. 7th Apr., 1825. H. p. 6th June, 1827. D. as bt.-major 16th Jan., 1854.
21. Was fifteen years a lt. in this regt. M. the only dau. of John Wilson town clerk of Lanark; she d. at Lanark in Dec., 1815.
22. Joined the 71st Regt. as a private when sixteen years of age. Eight years after he received an ensign’s commission for distinguished gallantry. At the taking of the Cape of Good Hope was one of a party of thirty who volunteered to storm a battery. John Fraser was the only man of this Forlorn Hope who lived to return, and he was not unwounded. At Buenos Ayres he was publicly complimented by Sir Denis Pack for his conspicuous gallantry. Placed on h. p. before 1820, and d. at Edinburgh, 20th June, 1824.
23. H. p. 1818.
24. Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.
25. Capt. 31st Oct., 1822. Retd. as h. p. maj. 9th Foot, 1838. D. in March, 1860.
26. Capt. 18th Oct., 1821. Exchanged to 33rd Foot 20th March, 1823. Capt. Ceylon Rifles 25th Sept., 1824. Serving 1830.
27. Afterwards Lt. C.T. Cox, h. p. 71st Highland Light Infantry. Entered the Army in 1809. Was engaged in numerous battles during the campaigns from 1810 to 1815, including the retreat to and the occupation of the lines of Torres Vedras, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes, and Toulouse. At Vittoria he was sev. wnded, a musket ball having passed through the lungs and lodged in the body. He was taken prisoner, but the enemy being hard pressed, he was left on the field. He was present at the capture of Paris. Commissions dated: Ensign, June 29, 1809; Lt., May 29, 1811. D. 1875.
28. 3rd son of James Lewin, of Cloghans, co. Mayo. Retd. on h. p. as a lt. from 19th Lt. Dns. in 1822. D. s. p. 1844.
29. H. p. 25th Oct., 1821.
30. Son of Capt. Torriano, 30th Foot, who was killed in action at Toulon, 15th Oct., 1793, and grandson of Capt. C. Torriano, R.A., wounded and disabled for life at the battle of Laffeldt, 1st July, 1747. Lieut. Wm. Torriano joined the 1st Batt. 71st in 1811 and proceeded to Portugal. Promoted lieut. into 2nd Batt. at home, but remained with 1st Batt. in the field until the return of the army from France. Was present at Arroyos des Molinos, Almaraz, with covering army before Badajoz; severely wounded at Vittoria and taken prisoner, but shortly after retaken at Nive; Bayonne (twice wounded); Orthes, and Toulouse, besides many minor affairs. A French reserve battery was captured by the 71st towards the close of the battle of Waterloo, and Siborne (Vol. II., p. 234) narrates how “some men of the right flank company of the 71st, under Lieut. Torriano, immediately turned round one of the guns, which was then discharged into the retiring columns of the Imperial Guard by Capt. Campbell, A.D.C. to Major-General Adam, and was, there is reason to believe, the last French gun fired on that day.” Adjt. 18th Oct., 1821. Retd. 1824 by the sale of his commission. D. at Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire, 1862. Above information communicated by Col. C. Torriano, late R.A.
31. 2nd son of Thomas Horton, of Howroyde, co. York, by Lady Mary Gordon, dau. of George, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen. Served in the Pa. Capt. 81st Regt. 1820; Bt.-maj. 1821; Lt.-col., unattached, 1826; Col. 1842. M., 1826, Frances, dau. of Rev. Wm. Garnier, rector of Rookesbury, Hants, and had issue. Living 1876.
32. Retd. f. p. 1821. D. at Halifax, N.S., 1st Oct., 1852.
33. H. p. 25th Dec., 1818.
34. H. p. 25th Dec., 1818.
35. Lieut. Connaught Rangers 7th Jan., 1819. Capt. 2nd Feb., 1830. Paymaster 71st Foot 1843. D. 16th Dec., 1849.
36. H. p. 25th Dec., 1818.
37. H. p. 1816.
38. H. p. 1816. D. in Apr., 1860.
39. Lieut. h. p. 74th Foot, 1822.
40. Lieut. 23rd Nov., 1815. H. p. 61st Foot 12th Sept., 1822. D. as lt.-col. 3rd West York Militia, at Dublin, 24th Feb., 1855.
41. H. p. 27th Foot 22nd May, 1817.
42. Lieut. 25th Foot 30th March, 1826. Serving 1830.
43. Capt. 6th Feb., 1835. H. p. Jan., 1841.
44. Afterwards maj. in this regt., and retired on f. p. in 1852. Youngest brother to Maj. L’Estrange, of same regt., who fell at Waterloo. D. at Edinburgh, 1873.
45. Commissioned ensign in above regt. 22nd June, 1815. H. p. 1816. Living 1830.
46. H. p. 1824. D. 25th June, 1854.
47. Inspector-Gen. of Hospitals 1845. H. p. same year. D. 1854.