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Example sentences for "commissioned officers and privates"

  • The Names of the Officers and the number of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, Killed or Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Place and Date of the Action.

  • The Names of all such Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates as may have specially signalized themselves in Action.

  • The British left four officers, and two hundred and forty-five non-commissioned officers and privates on the field.

  • The Americans lost, in killed, six officers, and sixty-one non-commissioned officers and privates.

  • The non-commissioned officers and privates acknowledge to have received every thing which is their due in respect to pay and clothing.

  • Ford, York and Lancaster; Major Aitken, Royal Highlanders; and 86 non-commissioned officers and privates.

  • The sword was the gift of the non-commissioned officers and privates exclusively, for they had refused to permit the officers to contribute a cent towards or bear any part in the testimonial, although the latter were anxious to do their share.

  • The first anniversary of the battle of Waterloo was celebrated at the Cavalry Barracks, Norwich, by a dinner to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the 1st Royal Dragoons, to other soldiers quartered in Norwich, and to pensioners.

  • The corps numbered 5 officers and 125 non-commissioned officers and privates.

  • The non-commissioned officers and privates of the 1st Royal Dragoons were entertained by public subscription at dinner at the Assembly Rooms, East Dereham, in recognition of their services during the recent disturbances.

  • In the spring it was reduced to its original number; and in 1783, the last year of service, it consisted of only sixty-four non-commissioned officers and privates.

  • The committee then rose and the House entered upon the consideration of the amendments which had been made, when all were agreed to, except that relative to the subsistence of the non-commissioned officers and privates.

  • It had been usual to appropriate the subsistence of the officers and non-commissioned officers and privates all in one sum.

  • The loss of the Americans was one sergeant and eight privates killed, seven officers and twenty-five non-commissioned officers and privates wounded.

  • The officers who had charge of the burying parties reported that they found two hundred and forty-five non-commissioned officers and privates, and four officers, left dead by the enemy on the field of battle.

  • About the middle of the month one small cow and a Bengal steer, both private property, were killed, and issued to the non-commissioned officers and privates of two companies of the New South Wales corps.

  • From the reports of an officer whom I sent to view the ground, there were one hundred non-commissioned officers and privates, and ten commissioned officers, killed, and two hundred rank and file wounded.

  • We have now in our possession five hundred and two non-commissioned officers and privates prisoners, independent of the wounded, and the militia are taking up stragglers continually.

  • Beer, for the non-commissioned officers and privates, 6d.

  • Langham, AND 559 Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, who fell in action, or died of wounds or disease, during the Campaign.

  • He made himself very popular amongst the troops by the unremitting exertions he used in order to improve the condition, habits, education, comfort, and amusement of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the garrison.

  • He had established an evening school for the drummer boys of the regiment, and for such of the non-commissioned officers and privates as chose to avail themselves of its advantage.

  • Duchess of Richmond, who had invited some of the non-commissioned officers and privates in order “to show her Bruxelles friends the real Highland dance,” as Wellington afterwards averred.

  • It was awarded to non-commissioned officers and privates only, and has since been given for gallant service in many other campaigns.


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