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Please note that I was a full Colonel (dated 25 Aug 88) when
I lent you some letters etc through D.M. Stuart & Padre Scott.
The present Lieut. Colonel 1st Battn RSF. Claud Hugh Irving Jackson
is my son, he served in the 3rd Bn The Militia Battn for 2 trainings
before he went into the (RSFus:) Regular Battalions
he was born in the Rys at Ayre.

Colonels 21 (RNB Fusiliers) now R. Sc: Fus
since I joined in March 1858.

W. Sir De Lacy Evans GCB l.G. 29 Aug 53

^ one in between Guardsman, I think name of Hamilton

Staines Field. Marshal Sir T.J. GCB
(16 May 74) GCSI CIC. 5 Oct 90

Dalyell. Hon. [Lt] Gen. (1 Feb 1903) J.T - 12 June 1909

Colonel-in-Chief - Col. HRH. The Prince of Wales etc etc etc

Trenchard, Hon. Major Gen in Army (1/8/19)
Sir Hugh M Bart.
G.C.B - D.S.O (Air Marshal) 13.7.16

I have a copy of the Annual Army list 1819

It give the succession of Colonels of all
Regts.

21st Regt of Foot
Charles, Earl of Mar 23 Septr	1678
Thomas Buchan	29 July 86
Francis Fergus O'Farrel	1 March 89
Robert McKay	13 Nov 95
Archibald Row	1 Jan 97
John, Viscount Mordaunt	25 Aug 1704
Sampson de Lalo	26 June 06
John, Viscount Mordaunt	4 Sept 09
Thomas Meredith	1 May 10
Charles, Earl of Orrery	13 Dec
George Macartney	12 July 1716
Sir James Wood	9 Mar 27
James Campbell	1 Nov 38
William, Earl of Parmiere	29 Apr 52
Hon. Alexander MacKay	10 May 70
Hon. James Murray	5 June 89
James Hamilton	28 June 94
Hon. William Gordon	6 Aug. 1803
James, Lord Forbes	1 Jun 16

(Army List of 1819
ceases here
as Regards 21st Foot)