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Sir John Kincaid (1787 – 1862) Officer of the 95th who wrote a first hand account of his service under Wellington. Alfred Mendes - author and grandfather of director Sam Mendes; David Niven – Lieutenant and actor. Thomas Plunket – Rifleman who shot a French general; Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet – Officer of the 95th at Badajoz and Waterloo.
It was here that Harry Smith received his education from the Rev. George Burgess, then curate. [1] During a review of the unit by General Stewart, he got into conversation with the youth and offered to procure him a commission. A short time later a commission as a second lieutenant with the 95th Rifle Regiment arrived. [2]
1779–1783, 95th Regiment of Foot (Reid's) - Participated in the Battle of Jersey in 1781; 1794–1796, 95th Regiment of Foot (William Edmeston's) - Served on the Isle of Man, and at Dublin and Cape of Good Hope. Disbanded. 1803–1816, the elite rifle armed 95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot raised by Coote Manningham. In 1816 the 95th Regiment of ...
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Major General Coote Manningham (1765–1809) was a British army officer who played a significant role in the creation and early development of the 95th Rifles of which he was Colonel in Chief. Military career
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After four years service he transferred to the 1st Battalion of the 95th Rifles as a second-lieutenant since the normal lowest rank of ensign did not exist in the Rifles at that time. [1] He was subsequently promoted to first-lieutenant on 25 July 1811; to captain on 17 April 1828 and to major on 16 February 1838.
In 1808 the Rifles were posted to Portugal and fought in the opening campaigns of the Peninsular War, at the Battles of Roliça and Vimeiro. During the retreat to Corunna Harper was among a small group of Riflemen trapped behind enemy lines and led an unsuccessful mutiny against the only surviving officer – Richard Sharpe (Sharpe's Rifles).