. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . at I said to Lady Abbott, that 1 shallever remember with feelings of gratitude the many kindnesseswhich 1 have received on all occasions both from Lady Abbottand yourself. During the first term after Abbotts appointment MajorRithcrdon remained as staff-officer, but he then sent in amedical certificate and retired. For about 3 months after thisthe post was vacant, and the duties pertaining to it were alter-nately performed by the orderly officers, Captains Dyett andPond, who
. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . at I said to Lady Abbott, that 1 shallever remember with feelings of gratitude the many kindnesseswhich 1 have received on all occasions both from Lady Abbottand yourself. During the first term after Abbotts appointment MajorRithcrdon remained as staff-officer, but he then sent in amedical certificate and retired. For about 3 months after thisthe post was vacant, and the duties pertaining to it were alter-nately performed by the orderly officers, Captains Dyett andPond, who received 5-$- a day for the extra work which it en-tailed. It was on 19th November, 1851, that Major Donnellywas appointed staff-officer of Addiscombe. He became a greatfavourite with the cadets. He had a great weakness for thehigh bad boys so long as they were straightforward, and hedetested anything like espionage. ITS HEROES AND MTLN OE NOTE 20I Thomas DonnclK was third son of John 13onnelly, Esq., ofBlackwater Town, Co. Armagh. He was born in 1801, andentered the Ro\al ^liUtary Academy at Woolwich as a cadet in. COL. , but in consequence of a supposed constitutional delicacyhe went to India, where he was posted ensign to the 9thBombay N. Infy. on 28th Feb., 1819. Promoted to a lieutenancyin 1820, and next year transferred to the ist or Grenadier Regt.,he obtained his captaincy in July, 1830. 202 ADDISCOMBK lie served in Arabia as a volunteer, where he was woundedin the le^f; after that he was employed, and did ^ood service,among the Bheels. While there he was successful in caj)turinga Bheel chief—one Kurr\a Bheel—leaving the bazaar concealedunder a load of grass. Kurrya Bheel on his capture presentedhis sword to Donnelly and this sword his son, Alajor-GeneralSir J. Donnelly, has now in his possession. After this he servedon the staff of General F. Ballantine, Resident at the Court ofthe Guicowar at Baroda. He then came to England on leave,and married, in 1
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