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first-rate drill, but no use as a cavalry soldier ; a very 

 bad horseman, and knew little about horses. 



The Major, Wathen, came from the 1 5th Hussars. 

 He had had Lord Cardigan tried by a court-martial 

 and removed from the regiment. Cardigan was 

 afterwards appointed to the nth Hussars. Mrs. 

 Wathen was a pattern Major's wife, an excellent 

 horsewoman, and very kind to all the boys in the 

 regiment. She was one of the Rothes family. 



Digby Hamilton, senior Major. 



Jim Sergeaunt, a married chap and a great 

 favourite. He died while in the regiment, so his wife 

 lost all his purchase money. She had four sons, all 

 of whom enlisted in the regiment. One of them 

 was afterwards drill instructor to the Fife Light 

 Horse, but he was not steady. He was a pattern 

 dragoon and a first-rate drill. Another son was 

 many years Regimental Sergeant-major in the I3th. 

 He was specially allowed to retain his appointment, 

 although past his time. 



" Paddy " Knox, a pattern Irishman, with a black 

 wig. 



Charlie Doherty, from 1 4th Light Dragoons, com- 

 manded the regiment in the Crimea, but was not 

 present at Balaclava, being on sick list. 



Henry Hamilton (" Whisker"), a nice fellow who 

 died of consumption some years afterwards. 



Sam Dickson, from the 32nd, a very smart, good- 

 looking chap ; a capital officer and a good sportsman ; 

 was afterwards Master of the Limerick Hounds. A 

 capital coachman. 



