"Walter Kerr Hamilton, 1808- 1869. Bishop of Salisbury 1854-1869. Nephew of W. R. Hamilton.
1^ ErroU, i8th Earl, 1823-1891. Severely wounded at the battle of the Alma. M., 1848, Eliza Amelia, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Gore, G.C.B., K.H.
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"General Sir Henry J. W. Bentinck, K.C.B., 1796-1870. Greatly distinguished himself in the Crimea.
1* Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, 1792-1863. Served in the Peninsular War 1808-1813, ^he West Indies 1814. Distinguished himself at Chillianwallah and Goojerat 1851-1852. Commanded the Highland Brigade in the Crimea 1854-1855. Directed the relief of Lucknow 1857. Is buried in Westminster Abbey.
i"* His sister, Mrs. Melvil Wilson.
^* His nephew. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, K.C.M.G. Despite the difference of age. Rivers Wilson was an intimate friend of his uncle and always concerned with his advancement and position. In a letter from Singapore Sir Frederick acknowledges his indebtedness to his nephew with regard to the Chinese appointment, about which Rivers Wilson has written to me, " I it was who persuaded him to offer himself for service on the expedition "; and he adds, " When the command in Egypt was offered to him he was in some doubt about accepting, and your dear father was not keen about his going. I took him myself to the War Office to report acceptance. I knew Egypt and what an agreeable position he would have, besides the opportunity of distinction."
" Jacques Leroy de St. Arnaud, 1801-1854, Marshal of France. He served in La Vendee 1831, was present at the assault of Constantine in Algeria in 1843, and commanded against the Kabyles in 1851. He supported Napoleon 111. in the Coup d'Etat 1851, was Commander-in-Chief of the French army in the Crimea 1854, and was present at the battle of the Alma.
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^^ Achille Baraguay d'Hilliers, 1795-1878. Son of a distinguished General under Napoleon i. Governor of St. Cyr 1836, was given the command of the army of Paris by Napoleon iii. in 185 1. He distinguished himself in the Crimean campaign, and afterwards in Italy in 1859. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 he was President of the Council appointed to inquire into the capitulation of Bazaine at Metz.
^* His brother's house, now part of the Curzon Hotel.
** Omar Pasha, 1 806-1 871. His real name was Michael Lattas. He deserted from the Austrian army in 1828, went to Turkey, turned Mohammedan, and was made General in the Turkish army. He defeated the Russians on the Danube 185 3-1 8 54, and in the Crimea 1855. After two years' banishment, 1859-1861, he fought successfully against Montenegro 1862, failed to crush the rebellion in Crete 1867, and was Minister of War 1868-1869.
^ Otto King of Greece, 18 15-1867. Second son of King Ludwig of Bavaria, elected King of Greece 1833. The presence of Bavarian Ministers and the despotic nature of the government caused much trouble. In 1843 ^^ insurrection broke out and was only temporarily quelled. Otto was finally deposed in 1862.
" Queen Victoria gave Lady Stephenson apartments in Hampton Court Palace, which she occupied till her death in 1861.
*» Sir Thomas Troubridge, 18 15-1867. Distinguished himself greatly at the battle of Inkerman, where he lost his right leg and left foot.
** Ernest Stephenson was the son of Sir Benjamin's brother John.
•5 Captain Giffard left two sons, George Augustus now Admiral R.N., and Henry Rycroft.
"Alexander Sergeivitch Menschikov, 1 789-1 869. Russian General and diplomatist, served in the Russian campaign 18 12— 18 1 5, becoming General and Head of the Navy. Ambassador to Constantinople, where his arbitrary conduct was said to have hastened on the Crimean War. He held the chief civil and military command in the Crimea.
" On November 30, 1853, a Turkish squadron was destroyed by the Russian fleet under Admired Nachinov in the Bay of Sinope, in the Black Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor.
** His soldier servant.
** Sir Frederick William Hamilton, K.C.B., Grenadier Guards, 1817-1890.
" Robert William Hamilton, Grenadier Guards, 183 3-1 883.
'^ Fran9ois Certain Canrobert, 1 809-1 895. Marshal of France. Distinguished himself in the Algerian wars 1 835-41-51. Commanded tt 3 ist Division of the French army in the Crimea, and on the death of Marshal St. Arnaud succeeded him as Commanderin-Chief. He was twice wounded, at Alma and Inkerman. Owing
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