5th Dragoon Guards Digest of Service 1872 Volume Two, Page 11 (1)
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1875 1874 On the 13th November Her Majesty was pleased to promote Lieutenant and Adjutant 3. It. Hartnell to the rank of Captain in succession to Captain Burkinyoung such promotion to date from 31st October 1874; Captain Hartnell, however, continued to perform the duties of Adjutant until the 5th January 1875, and on the 16th January in that year the following Regimental Order was issued by Lieut Col. Godman: "Captain J. H. Hartnell having in promotion resigned the Adjutancy Lieut Col. Godman takes this opportunity of thanking him for the able assistance he has at all times afforded him and of expressing his entire satisfaction of the zealous and efficient manner in which he has discharged the onerous and responsible duties of Adjutant. On the 24th and 25th June the Regiment marched from Dublin to the Curragh, 4 Troops being under canvas in Donnelly's Hollow and 4 Troops in Huts in K. Lines. The Depot went to Cahir On the 21st July the Officers and 30 men each of the 3rd and 5th Dragoon Guards were ordered to parade for the purpose of jumping befor Brigadier General Seymour C.B. the artificial banks and fences which had been constructed in Donnelly's Hollow The two Regiments had gone once round over the jumps, but the second time the horse ridden by Captain F. M. Clarke having kneed the large bank, turned completely over, and, falling on his rider, 50 crushed him that he died on the spot; his body was carried direct to Crolonstown House the residence of General Seymour, where it remained until the 23rd July when it was conveyed to Newbridge Station; the funeral procession was attended by General Seymour, and the whole of the Cavalry at The Curragh, consisting of the 3rd Dragoon Tuards under the command of Colonel J. R.S. Sayer, C.B. and the 5th Dragoon Guards, Officers from every Corps in Camp alos attended; on arriving at Dublin the remains were met at King's Bridge Station by an Escort of the 4th Dragoon Guards and several Officers of that Corps who escorted them, in funeral procession to the North Wall, where they 1875 |
