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Names of Military Officers from Co. Tyrone 1876 & 1881
*Transcribers Notes*
-This is a combination work of 2 different years including 1876 1881
-Figures prefixed to the names denote the battalions to which the Officers are actually attached
-The letters p.s. after the name of a militia officer denote that he has passed a School of Instruction
-The letter r after a name employed on the recruiting office
-The letter F before the date indicates that the commission was 'purchased'
-Dr. Gds = Dragoon Guards
- * Denotes temporary rank only
There are a number of books & years available at Google to explore the Officers of all location Militia.
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1876
1881
No. 64 Brigade Depot OMAGH Counties Londonderry, Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Gordon Hibbert 1 April 73 Colonel 4 April 70
2nd divISION Head Quarters Red Hill - Tyrone Militia Quartered at Omagh
INFANTRY Mobilization Tyrone 2 Div. Bn. 3
Militia Infantry of Ireland
Royal Tyrone Fusiliers
No 80
Head Quarters Omagh
Honorary Colonel
Sir James Matthew Stronge Bart. J.P. D.L. late of 5 Dr. Gds. 21 Apr. 62
Lt Colonel Commandant
Fras. Ellis J.P. Hon. Col. 30 Apr. 73
Majors
George Perry M'Clintock D.L. J.P. 8 Feb. 71
Deane Mann 19 Nov .73
Captains
Lewis Mansergh Buchanan late Lt 88 F. Hon Major 20 June 62
Robt. S. Hamilton Hon. Maj. 10 June 64
Hon. Robt. Torrens O'Neill 15 June 65
Thos. Auchinleck late Lt. 11 F. 16 June 65
M.V.H Gledstanes late Lt. 57 F. 7 Sept 71
Charles Murray Alexander 10 Aug. 72
Henry Irvine 25 Oct. 73
James Henry Stronge 24 Dec. 73
Hen. Geo. Saml. Alexander 20 Apr. 74
Rowley Alex. Miller p.s. 13 May 76
Lieutenants
Hon. Chas. Alexander p.s. 7 Sept 71
Wm. G.E. Macartney 18 Sept 72
William Henry Lowry 26 Feb. 73
T.G.L. Herbert Armstrong 14 Jan. 74
George Greer 1 Apr. 74
Sub Lieutenants
Fra. Wm. Stronge 17 Dec. 73
Wm. F. Fawcett 1 July 74
Rob. T.G. Lowry 19 Dec. 74
Hugh Gore 24 July 75
Henry B. Johnson 29 Mar. 76
Arthur R.C. Hamilton 5 May 76
Adjt. & Capt. -Robt. Conway
Dobbs Ellis late Capt. 22 F. 1 Oct. 63
Paymaster -Wm. Maxwell Carpendale 26 Feb. 55
Surg. John Moore M.D. 14 Apr. 60
Assist. Surg. William Sproule Love, 14 Dec. 72
Blue Facings
In the 1881 Militia lists, the following names appear on the Royal Tyrone Fusiliers at Omagh
Captains
Peter C. Browne * late Capt. 23 F 31 May 79
Lieutenants
Walter L. Stronge 20 Aug. 79
Wm Edw. Carver 20 Aug. 79
Robert L Blosse 20 Aug. 79
Robert G Gore 20 Aug. 79
Henry Ward Lowry p.s, 13 Sept 79
John Pim 13 Sept 79
Maxwell V Blacker 2 June 70
Cecil Hamilton Browne 17 May 80
Richard Ellis 18 Aug. 80
Charles E.S. Stronge 18 Aug. 80
Second Lieutenants
Hamilton Stuart 10 Dec. 79
William Sullivan 21 Feb. 80
Conyngham R.C. Ellis 24 Apr. 80
Henry Hutton Vignotes 1 May 80
Qr. Master
(with rank of Qr. Mr. in the Army) Rob Davidson 1 Apr. 77
Mid Ulster Artillery
Tyrone, Armagh and Londonderry
Quarters - Dungannon
N0 21
Honorary Colonel
Wm. Stuart Knox late Major 51 F. 26 Mar. 67
Major= Ynyr. Henry Burges p.s. 15 May 75
Captains
Marcus P.F. Caulfeild 16 Sept 69
John S. Irwin p.s. 23 June 75
John Richardson p.s . 23 June 75
Fred Gage Heygate 10 Nov. 75
Sub Lieutenants
A.W. St. George 12 Jan. 76
William Browne 2 Feb. 76
Adjt.. Capt. R.J. Hezlet Capt. R. Art. 14 Mar. 76
Surg. Wm. Twigg M.D. 28 Mar. 68
Scarlet Facings
In the 1881 Militia lists, the following names appear on the Mid-Ulster artillery quartered at Dungannon
Major Robert J.P Saunders late Lt. R Art 21 Apr. 78
Captains
Harry B.B. Beresford late Lt. Royal Navy 15 Sept 77
Francis C Macky late Lt. 3 Dr Guards 11 Dec. 78
William Browne 27 Sept 80
Lieutenants
Fra. Peter Gervais 1 Dec. 77
Arthur Edw. Gunning 19 July 79
R.H.L.K. Brinkley 19 July 79
Wm. Ryan Lyle p.s. 19 July 79
Second Lieutenants
Charles Edward Scott 21 Aug. 80
Hardress Gilbert Holmes 25 Aug. 80
Arthur Wardlaw Curzon 28 Aug. 80
