General Orders by His Excellency Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Gough G.C.B. Commanding Expeditionary Force, Head Quarters, Chusan City, 19 May 1842.
The Lieutenant General has again to congratulate his brave Army on another brilliant achievement, executed with their usual gallantry by the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
His Excellency Sir Hugh Gough's best thanks are due to all ranks, and he has to request the Officers in Command of Brigades and Detachments to convey to their respective Officers and Soldiers his highest sense of their gallant conduct.
The Lieutenant General Commanding cannot deny himself the melancholy gratification of recording the deep feelings of regret he has experienced at the loss of one of the brightest ornaments, Lieutenant Colonel Jumlinson 18th R.I., who fell at the head of his Corps, gallantly doing his duty.
His Honorable remains will be committed to the deep tomorrow, in accordance with the express wishes of his brother Officers.
The Lieutenant General is happy to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Mountain C.B. Deputy Adjutant General, whose zealous exertions have been frequently recorded, is slightly wounded, as are also the Brigade Major and Quarter Master General Acting for the Expeditionary Force Deputy Adjutant General.
By order,
Willy, Deputy Ady & Qr. General.
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General, Orders by His Excellency Zintenant Gment Sir Hugh Gough GC. B. Commanding Expeditiouay Sand, Ford, Gated Head Quartey Chapo City, 19
May
1842.
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of regect
of one
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he has experienced at the loss
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his
duty.
His Honorable remains will be committect
to the dup tomorrow, in accordance with the express wishes of his brother Offerers .
The Sieutenant General is happy to announcer that Tiendenant Colonel, Mountain C. 13. 1 Departy
Adjutant Generaly, whose zealous cautions have been
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doing
frequently recorded is ther Wounded, Officers I thin.
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order
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Quarter Mast General Acting for spediti nay torre Deputy Acy & Gounal.
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