ALLKINS, Wilfred S, Lance Corporal, RMLI, S 387 (Ply):BALDWIN, Alfred B, Colour Sergeant, RMLI (RFR 880), 4690 (Ply), DOW: BEAN, Joseph H, Private, RMLI, 16765 (Ply): CASKEN, Alfred, Private, RMLI, S 178 (Ply): DYTER, William G, Private, RMLI, 17661 (Ply): FREEMAN, Thomas S, Sergeant, RMLI (RFR B 1045), 5864 (Ply): GATES, Samuel, Lance Corporal, RMLI, 14982 (Ply): GIBSON, Sydney E, Private, RMLI, 16373 (Ply): GOODENOUGH, Walter, Private, RMLI, 11957 (Ply): JONES, John, Private, RMLI, S 305 (Ply): JONES, Norman, Private, RMLI, S 398 (Ply): MCGUIRE, Patrick, Private, RMLI, S 150 (Ply): MINNS, Arthur W, Sergeant, RMLI, 11711 (Ply): PILL, Charles, Private, RMLI, 16343 (Ply): POWER, James, Private, RMLI, S 240 (Ply): RAWLINSON, Bertram, Private, RMLI, S 9 (Ply): ROUNDS, Frank, Private, RMLI, 16404 (Ply): ROWSON, Harold, Private, RMLI, S 474 (Ply): SCOTT, James, Private, RMLI, 16410 (Ply): SNOWDEN, John W, Private, RMLI, S 119 (Ply): TAYLOR, Willie, Private, RMLI, S 121 (Ply): WARNOCK, Robert, Private, RMLI, 16727 (Ply): WHITWAM, Bertie, Private, RMLI, 17618 (Ply)
5th March 1858
HMS PEARL during the Indian Mutiny had brought troops to Calcutta
HMS Pearl Captain Sotheby volunteered her crew to assist. On September 12th part of the crew transferred to the paddle-steamer Chunar. This detachment, of 158 men, had two 12-pounder Howitzers & two 12 pounder mountain guns. They also had 24-pounder rockets, ultimately reached Myrwa. By that time another detachment, under Lieutenant Radcliffe, had joined from Calcutta, bringing up the force of the Pearl's Brigade to about 250 in all. A few had been raised from among volunteers from the merchant vessels at Calcutta; but the vast majority were seamen and marines belonging to the corvette. The force with Gurkhas & Sikh troops fought in a major battle at Amorha on the 5th March taking on ten times their number. The Naval Brigade had 1 officer killed & 15 men wounded. 1921 These drums are in memory of the 143 ranks of the Band Service who lost their lives in the Great War. They were paid for by voluntary subscriptions from all ranks of the Royal Naval School of Music and were dedicated at Eastney on the 5th March 1921."
6th March
2007 Marine Ben REDDY: of R.M. 42 Commando (4 Troop K Company): Age 22: Killed in action at Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (Operation Achilles) Operation Achilles was a NATO operation, part of the war in Afghanistan. Its objective was to clear Helmand 31