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Regimental Coventry; As It Is at Present Acted Upon in the British Army James Connell (army Surgeon ) No preview available - 2020 |
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3rd Light Dragoons 3rd Lt afterwards amongst army Assistant Surgeon Connell BALLINCOLLIG BARRACKS bill Brentford Cahir Cane Captain cause cavalry character charge cholera circumstances Coleman commanding officer complaint conduct Connell's consequence considered CORK BARRACKS Cornet corps court martial debt deeds directed by Lieutenant Dublin duty Edward Blakeney Farrell gallant giment Glasgow head quarters honour hospital HOUNSLOW BARRACKS HUDIBRAS humble Servant informed JAMES CONNELL Kemp's letter Lieutenant and Adjutant Lieutenant Colonel Stisted Major General Sir Major Tuite March matter medical officer ment mess Messrs military never obedient occasion officer in coventry opinion orderly-room paid party Paymaster placed in arrest received recruits regi regimental coventry Regimental Surgeon reply request Secretary at War sent shew Sir Charles Dalbiac Sir Thomas Arbuthnot Staff-Surgeon Grant Surg Surgeon Barlow Surgeon of Horse system of coventry tailor tenant Colonel thing tion transaction
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