Saturday, 4 August 2018

Chester Cathedral Meanee & Hyderabad Memorial


THIS TABLET WAS MOVED FROM
ST THOMAS CHURCH
HYDERABAD, SIND IN 1952

TO THE MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS AND MEN
WHO FELL IN THE BATTLES OF
MEANEE AND HYDERABAD
UNDER MAJOR GENERAL
SIR CHARLES NAPIER
K.C.B.
THE CONQUEROR OF SIND

MEANEE
17th FEBRUARY 1843
Major H C Teasdale. Commanding 25 Regt Bbay N I . 1
Capt W W Tew. H Ms 22 Regt ..................................... 1
Capt (Brevet Major) W H Jackson 12 Regt Bbay N I ....1
Lieut (Brevet Capt) R N Meade 12 Regt Bbay N I ....... 1
Lieut E Wood 12 Regt Bbay N I ................................... 1
European non Commissioned Officer .......................... 1
Privates of H Ms 22 Regiment ................................... 24
Native non Commissioned Officers ............................. 2
Sepoys ................................................................... 3062

HYDERABAD
24th MARCH 1843
Capt Garratt 9 Regiment Bengal Light Cavalry ............ 1
Lieut J C Smith 1 Troop Horse Artillery ........................ 1
Lieut Frank Burr 21 Regt N I mortally Wounded .......... 1
Privates of H Ms 22 Regiment ................................... 23
Sepoys ................................................................... 1440

Photo by Chris Gleave.

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