HC Deb 14 August 1882 vol 273 c1687
MR. DIXON-HARTLAND

said, he intended to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty— Whether he would recommend that some promotion should he given to the officers of the Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry for their conduct during the bombardment of Alexandria, the Marines having constituted on that occasion about one-half of the fighting force, and such honours having already been conferred upon the officers of the Royal Navy? But it was not now necessary to put the Question, as it had been anticipated by the action which had been taken.