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Essex Regiment Officers killed/Captured in the Afghan campaign of 1841/1842 An 1898 painting by William Barnes Wollen illustrates the last stand of the 44th at Gandamuck. The original is on display in the Essex Regiment Museum at Chelmsford. Surname First Name Rank date Where Killed Mackrell T Lt Colonel 10/11/1841 Rika-bashee Fort Shelton J Lt Colonel 11/1/1842 Captured Scott W B Major 10/1/1842 Tezeen Pass Leighton T R Captain 10/1/1842 Tungee McCrea R B Captain 10/1/1841 Rika-bashee Fort Robinson T Captain 4/11/1841 Commisiariat Godown Swayne Thomas Captain 4/11/1841 Commisiariat Godown Dodgin W H Lt 12/1/1842 Barrier Collins T Lt 11/1/1842 Gundamuck Evans W Lt 6/1/1842 Left in charge of sick at Cabul White W G Lt 10/1/1842 Khiela Thanak Souter T A Lt 13/1/1842 Wounded and captured Gundamuck Hill Wade F M Lt 12/1/1842 Jugdulluck Hill Hogg A Lt 13/1/1842 Gundamuck Hill Cumberland E S Lt 13/1/1842 Gundamuck Raban W G Lt 6/11/1841 killed capturing Mahomed Shereef Cadett S Lt 13/1/1842 Gundamuck Fortye F J C Lt 11/1/1842 Jugdulluck Gray A W Ensign 13/1/1842 Between Gundamuck & Neemlah Bourke T Paymaster 12/1/1842 Jugdulluck Halaham R R Quartermaster 12/1/1842 Barrier Harcourt J Surgeon 12/1/1842 Barrier Balfour W Asst Surgeon 13/1/1842 Between Gundamuck & Neemlah Primrose W Asst Surgeon 13/1/1842 Gundamuck Hill
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