Egypt 1882

Liverpool Journal, Sept 23rd, 1882

Regretfully, Lieut PARK of the Black Watch has succumbed to his wounds

Telegram received at the War Office:-

From the General Officer commanding in Egypt to the Secretary of Sate for war

Cairo, Sept 15th

Corp Joseph BARRETT [?BENNETT] Royal Horse guards, reported missing after the action of Aug 28th, released by us this morning, he is quite well, and has been well treated throughout.

From the principal Medical Officer at Ismailia

Ismailia Sept 16th,

Lieut W. M. EDWARDS, Highland Light Infantry, scalp wound, almost well.

S. MACDOUGAL, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Lieut A. G. PIRIE, Gordon Highlanders, Lieut J. A. PARK [since dead] Royal Highlanders, Capt G. B. M.CUMBERLAND, all dangerous wounds and critical, but going on well, have hopes for all except perhaps RAWSON.

Col W. S. RICHARDSON, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Col R. C. BALFOUR, Grenadier Guards, Lieut D. E. D. BARCLAY, 19th Hussars, Capt H. S. DALBIAC, Royal Artillery, Chaplain the Rev J Bellard H. NEEDWOOD, Highland Light Infantry, Lieut H. V. COWAN, Royal Artillery, Lieut C. P. LIVINGSTONE, Royal Highlanders, Major F. S. TERRY [half pay] Kings Own Borderers, Lieut H. H. Drummond WOLFF, Royal Fusiliers, Lieut R. F. M. F. M. SYNGE, Highland Light Infantry, Lieut G. T. J. CAREY, Highland Light Infantry, Lieut E. L. MC CAUSLAND, Royal Marines, Capt R. C. COVERLEY, Royal Highlanders, Lieut H. H. G. MALCOLM, Cameron Highlanders, also wounded but in no present danger, doing well.

Col T. R. STEVENSON, Royal Irish Fusiliers, accidentally wounded in the hand.

Lieut H. C. HOLLAND, 15th Hussars, Lieut A. G. CHICHESTER, Royal Irish Regiment, Lieut H. H. EDWARDS, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, are now convalescent from their wounds.

Sept 17th, total wounded on the 13th inst, 22 officers, 298 men

Cairo Sept 17th,

The Highland Brigade is so scattered that I cannot send a complete return in yet of all the casualties.

Cameron Highlanders,

Killed, Private CRAGG[?], A DUMISTER, G. CRAWFORD, P. KENNY, T. KING, D. CAMERON, R. BROWN, James BROWN, James POLCLOCK [?POLLOCK], A. WALTERSON, BODEL and SMITH

Wounded, Sgt’s D. DUNN, F CHAWMAN, [?CHAPMAN], A. MACKENZIE, Corporals, J.MC KAY and W. CALLANACH, Privates, D. BELL, CAWMAN, [?C. DRUMMOND] A. MURRAY, CHASSELS, Alexander DUFF, MACKENZIE, SMITH, WALKER, GILLIS, WHITE, HART, BOTTOMLEY, BURNS, CUMMINGS, COCKCROFT, NELSON, TELFORD, MC RAE, PAGE, MC ALISTER, BROWN, SPERS [?DICK], WILSON, MURRAY, HERD, WITHERSPOON.

Lieut’s A. G. BLACKBURN, H. H. L. MALCOLM, S MC DOUGALL Argyll Sutherland Highlanders attached

Cairo Sept 18th,

Casualties of Indian contingent and First Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

Killed, Private C. HIGGS

Wounded, Colour Sgt MC DONALD, Corporal ROSS, Private A. GRANT, 5 native privates

Cavalry Division [natives] 1 man killed, 3 wounded.

Slightly wounded, Lieut J. E. D. BARCLAY, 19th Hussars, Rev J. BELLFORD

2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry

Killed, Major T. COLVILLE, Lieut D. S. KAYS, Colour Sgt A. STEWART, Sgt’s W. DEMPSTER, J. SCOTT and J. W. MCALISTER, Privates A. AMER, W. JOHNSTON, W. MC LEAN, J. MONTGOMERY, S. STEEL, C. CRAWLEY, J. PORTEOUS, A. WHITEHOUSE, J. ALLEN, A. FRASER.

Wounded dangerously, Lieut H. MIDWOOD

Wounded severely, Lieut’s G. T. J. CAREY, W. M. M. EDWARDS

Wounded slightly, Lieut,s A. R. HENEAGE, R. F. M. F. M. SYNGE

Wounded, Sgt’s H. COUSINS, H. SPEARS, J. M. SAREN [?J. MC LAREN], S. DAVIES, Corporal’s, W. DUCHAUN [?BUCHAN], WARD, J. KELLIE, Privates, J. HAYE, R. LANG, W. LEVINGSTONE [?LIVINGSTONE], E. MC CAHON, J. DIXON, J. ROCHE, W. MC ABEAR [?] J. REES, W. LOOM, T. SUTHERLAND, S. HUNT [?], N. RODGERS, J. GERUGHTY, J. MC DERMOTT, KERRIGAN, T. CAMPBELL, W. MACKIN, J. STAPLETON, R. TRAVERS, J. HINBOW, P. BRASTIN, M. FINNEGAN, T. WILLIAMS, W. CRANMER, E. MORAN, W. AMBROSE, J. DOHERTY, J. ROSS, J. JORDAN, A. LIVINGSTONE, W. THOMSON, J. MOODIE, Drummer P. RIEMIE [?RENNIE]

Casualty returns for artillery

Killed, Gunner H. JUDGE and Shoeing Smith JANEKION

Wounded severely, Lieut H. O. COWAN and Capt H. S. DALBIAC

Wounded A2 Gunners, DOWMAN, WATSON, Drivers, TAGGART, JOYCE, RESSWELL, WHITE

D1, Sgt COOK, Gunners, BEEL, FLATT, Driver KELSEY

1,2, Sgt’s BARRETT and MC CARTNEY, Corporal CORMACK, Driver HURLEY

N2, Driver MAHIMAN, Gunner COWELL

C3, Gunner BRITIAN

Blackwatch, First Battalion Royal Highlanders

Killed, Lieut’s T. J. Graham STIRLING and T. G. MC NEILL, Sgt Major MC NEILL, Privates, A. MICHIE, G. ROBERTSON, A. SMITH, J. BRANINGAN, R. STEVENSON, J. HARGREAVES

Wounded officers, Capt R. C. COVENEY, G. M. FOX, G. B. M. CUMBERLAND, J. A. Park LIVINGSTONE, J. L. SPEED. Non commissioned officers, Sgt’s P. PALMER, W. CAMPBELL, J. MC DONALD, Drum Major W. CLARK, Corporal J. FALCONER, Privates, J. ARTHUR, H. DUFF, M. RUSSELL, A. SMITH, P. STEEL, W. WALKER, H. YOUNG, D. CAMERON, J. MACK, D. MC GEOGH, W. TUKSON, J. CUNNUNGHAM, J. HALLINGHAM, H. DOW, J. KENNY, E. HOLDSWORTH, J. BOARDMAN, J. MACKINTOSH, A. E. PAYNE, W. HORLAND, J. JOHNSON, J. WASSELL, J. WILSON, M. DEMPSEY, P. BELL, G. BEDSON, A. MC CLUCAS, G. TURNBULL, V. CAIRNS, J. SLACK, J. CONSTABLE.

Cameron Highlanders Supplementary

Killed, privates, C. SIMON and J, HYSLOP

Wounded, privates, G. QUEENLEY [?QUEENBY], J. SHEPARD

Telegram, Principal Medical Officer

Ismailia Sept 19th

Colonels W. R. RICHARDSON, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, R. F.BALFOUR, Grenadier guards, Capt’s G. B. M. CUMBERLAND, Royal Highlanders, H. S. DALBIAC, Royal Artillery, D. E. D. BURDAY, 19th Hussars, A. G. BLACKBURN, Cameron Highlanders, S. MACDOUGAL, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, H. MIDWOOD and W. M. M. EDWARDS, Highland Light Infantry, A. G. PRICE, Gordon Highlanders, H. V. COWAN, Royal Artillery, E. L. MC CLAUSLAND, Royal Marines. Chaplain the Rev J. BELLOID and W. RAWSON, Royal Navy, have left in the CARTHAGE, all doing well, RAWSON’S is a critical case, though not hopeless. The CARTHAGE also carried 107 wounded.

The ORONTES sailed with Major F. S. TERRY. H.P, Lieut’s LIVINGSTONE, Royal Highlanders, H. H. Drummond WOLFFE, Royal Fusiliers, wounded and Col T. R. STEVENSON, Royal Irish Fusiliers, accidental wound, all doing well. The ORONTES also took 120 wounded and sick.

The BRITISH PRINCE, takes Lieut H. H. EDWARDS, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Lieut H. C. HOLLAND, 15th, Hussars, slightly wounded and some sick officers and men [about 300 sick] to England via Cyprus

General Office, commander in Egypt

Cairo Sept 19th

Killed Lieut H. G. BROOKS, Sgt P. FITZGERALD, Corporal W. NUMER [?] Privates C. MELVIN, J. M. WANEN [?WARREN], E. KEDGET, W. E. HINKSMAN, M. JOHNSON, J. SMITH, M. CONNOR, S. LYON, C. MC DONALD, W. REID, W. WOD [?WOOD] H. HOGGES [?HODGES] H. MONEY, J. GALLACHER, F. C. ANDERSON, G. BARTLETT, J. MC GRATH, J. MARRETT, J. WALLACE, J. VINCENT.

Telegram 18th inst from Sir G. WOLSELEY, reports no fatal injuries in the British Cavalry

Telegram from Sir G. WOLSELEY

Cairo Wednesday

Wounded officers progressing favourably, of the 60 wounded still in hospital, except 6 whose cases are critical.

Cairo Thursday

Cases reported critical, STEVENSON, Life guards, COLEMAN-COLEMAN and COOPER Royal rifles, ALLEN, Highland Light Infantry, TELFORD and BROWSE, Cameron Highlanders, NEILL, Royal Irish Regiment, LYON, KELVIN [?MELVIN], HEDGE [?HODGES] Gordon Highlanders, HENRY and DORMAN, Royal Artillery.

Admiralty Thursday Malta

Steamer CARTHAGE has arrived here, seriously wounded officers and men progressing favourably, 11 naval cases landed, Commander Wyatt RAWSON died on Thursday morning on board, his funeral will take place this evening, after which the CARTHAGE proceeds to Netley calling a Gibraltar.

To allow ample room for the sick and wounded on their way home from Egypt orders have been issued for the transport LUSITANIA to be used to transport them.

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