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Regiment in 1805. He served with great credit and gallantry in 

 the 5th Regiment during the first years of the Peninsular campaigns, 

 having been present at the general actions of Rolaeia, Vimiero, 

 Corunna, and Busaco, and at the combats of Almeida, the Coa, 

 Pombal and Redinha, at the last-mentioned of which places he lost 

 his right leg on the I2th of March 1811. Having become after the 

 conclusion of the war a Captain of the Staff Depot, he obtained his 

 majority in 1830, and was subsequently named a Knight Companion 

 of the Royal Guelphic order. 



Major Gierke was the founder of the United Service Journal, and 

 acted as Editor of that highly useful periodical from its commence- 

 ment in 1829 until 184-2, during which time he zealously seconded 

 every enterprise for the advancement of professional knowledge, lite- 

 rature and science among naval and military officers. In carrying 

 out this object, he was further instrumental in establishing the United 

 Service Museum, of which he became one of the managers. 



At the time of his death Major Clerke was a Fellow of the Royal, 

 Geological, Royal Astronomical and Royal Geographical Societies, 

 and it is but justice to his memory to say, that his loss is as deeply 

 deplored by his numerous friends in those bodies, as by his old asso- 

 ciates in arms, for his good social qualities, his energy of character 

 and his warmth of heart. 



On the motion of Sir Harry Inglis, Bart., seconded by the Lord 

 Chief Baron, the best thanks of the Society were tendered to the 

 President for his excellent address, and his Lordship was requested 

 to permit the same to be printed and circulated to the Society. 



The Statutes relating to the election of Officers and Council 

 having been read, and Dr. Webster and Mr. Pratt having, with the 

 consent of the Society, been nominated Scrutators, the votes of the 

 Fellows present were collected. 



The following Noblemen and Gentlemen were reported duly 

 elected Officers and Council for the ensuing year : — 



President. — The Earl of Rosse. 



Treasurer. — George Rennie, Esq. 



c, ^ . r Samuel Hunter Christie, Esq., M.A, 

 oecretaries. < rp, t? n i? 



[ Ihomas Bell, Esq. 



Foreign Secretary. — Lieut.-Col. Edward Sabine, R.A. 



Other Members of the Council. — John Couch Adams, Esq., M.A. ; 

 .John Joseph Bennett, Esq.; Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bart.; 

 Charles Darwin, Esq., M.A. ; John Forbes, M.D. ; William Robert 

 Grove, Esq., M.A. ; Leonard Horner, Esq. ; Gideon Algernon Man- 

 tell, Esq., LL.D. ; William Allen Miller, M.D. ; Rev. Henry Mose- 



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