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Cleopatra
The Cleopatra (of Liverpool, a screw steamer transport of 1019 tons) arrived in Cape Town on Thursday 6th August 1857 after leaving Portsmouth on Wednesday 17th June, Madeira 25th June and Ascension on Monday 20th July 1857. She was under the command of P Cory. She was en route to Singapore with troops of the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers under the Command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wells.
| Surname | Title | Date of Arrival Cape Town | Ship Name | Commander | Embarked Port 1 | Date of Embarkation 1 | Embarked Port 2 | Date of Embarkation 2 | Embarked Port 3 | Date of Embarkation 3 | Disembark | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTON | Paymaster | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| BOLXSORN | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers [surname indicated as Bloxsome in the London Times] |
| BRUCE | Major | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| DARKER | Quartermaster | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| DUFF | Captain | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| GRAHAM | Ensign | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| GRANVILLE | Captain | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| GREGONE | Adjutant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers [surname indicated as Gregorie in the London Times] |
| HACKETT | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| HARDY | Bandmaster | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| KNIGHT | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| LAIR | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers [surname indicated as Law in the London Times] |
| LAIRRANCE | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers [surname indicated as Laurence in the London Times] |
| MOSTYN | Honourable | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| PACKE | Ensign | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| RADCLIFFE | Captain | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| SHEPTON | Assistant Surgeon | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers [surname indicated as Shipton in the London Times] |
| TOBIN | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| TUPPER | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| VARIOUS | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 389 unnamed non-commissioned officers and men | |
| WELLS | Lieutenant Colonel | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| WILLIAMSON | Lieutenant | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| WILLIS | Ensign | Thursday, August 06, 1857 | Cleopatra | CORY, P | Portsmouth | Wednesday, June 17, 1857 | Madeira | Thursday, June 25, 1857 | Ascension | Monday, July 20, 1857 | Singapore | 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers |