§ MR. KINNAIRDsaid, he would beg to inquire of the Secretary of State for War how soon the Officers who composed the Garrison of Lucknow will be Gazetted to their Brevet Rank; and how soon the Medals promised for the patient endurance and bravery of that heroic band, as well as to the gallant captors of Delhi will be issued?
GENERAL PEELreplied, that the Officers composing the Garrison of Lucknow were Gazetted to their Brevet Rank on the 24th of March last. On that occasion five Captains of the 32nd Regiment were Gazetted to their satisfaction, and subsequently the senior lieutenants had been promoted to companies. In regard to the second portion of the question, his reply was, that Her Majesty had approved of the designs of the Medal in question, which had been forwarded to his noble friend the President of the Board of Control previous to distribution.
§ MR. KINNAIRDsaid, he wished to know whether the Company's Officers have been treated on the same footing as Her Majesty's, and whether the Medal will be distributed to the whole of the Troops composing the Garrison of Lucknow, whether they were in the service of the East India Company or of Her Majesty?
GENERAL PEELreplied, that he had forwarded the names of all the Officers to Her Majesty that were sent to him whether they belonged to the one service or the other. Of course the Medal would be distributed equally to the Company's soldiers.