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First Royal Veteran Battalion, and remained at Gibraltar with it until the latter part of April, 1810, when it embarked on board transports for England. On the 11th of June, the Battalion landed at Languard Fort, with the exception of two invalid companies, who were left at Harwich. While here James was promoted to be Sergeant and Drum Major to the Battalion, by the order of Colonel Mayors, at that time Governor of Languard Fort.
The Battalion continued at Languard Fort till the 17th December, 1813, when it embarked under the command of General Sir Thomas Graham,[1] for Holland, and landed at Williamstadt, on the 26th of the same month. It remained in garrison there six months, and then returned to Harwich, where it landed June 11th, 1814.
On the 11th of July, a General came down to disband the Battalion, who gave orders that they should march to London at their own discretion, only taking care to be at Hyde Park Corner, on the 21st of the month. After they had assembled there on the day appointed, they marched to Highgate, where they were billeted till the 29th. They then marched to Chelsea Hospital, and passed the board. James Guidney received a pension of one shilling per day for his services.
- ↑ Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch (Wikisource contributor note)
