BERESFORD, Denis William Pack (1818-1881), of Fenagh Lodge, Bagenalstown, co. Carlow of Upper Harley Street, London
2nd lt. royal artillery 1836, 1st lt. 1838, 2nd capt. 1846, 1st capt. 1852, ret. 1854.
J.P. dep. lt; high sheriff co. Carlow 1858.
2nd lt. royal artillery 1836, 1st lt. 1838, 2nd capt. 1846, 1st capt. 1852, ret. 1854.
J.P. dep. lt; high sheriff co. Carlow 1858.
Cornet 6 (Inniskillen) Drag. 1832, lt. 1835, capt. 1843, half pay 1847.
J.P. cos. Fermanagh, Donegal, Tyrone; dep. lt. co. Fermanagh; high sheriff co. Fermanagh 1879.
Grand treasurer of the Orange Society 1836; dep. grand master Fermanagh 1845; dep. grand master Ireland ?1845.
Ensign 32 Ft. 1842; lt. 1845; lt. 10th Hussars. 1846; capt. 1847; capt. 3rd Drag. 1850; ret. 1858.
Lt. col. 3rd battalion Durham light infantry 1866; hon. col. 1873 – d.
JP co. Durham; Dep. Lt. co. Durham 1867; high sheriff co. Durham 1873.
Fell. Royal Geographical Society.
Ensign 47 Ft. 1792; lt. 8 May 1793; lt. 86 Ft. 30 Oct. 1793; capt. 99 Ft. 1794; maj. 79 Ft. 17 Feb. 1800; lt.-col. 1 Jan. 1800; lt.-col. 46 Ft. 1807; col. 1810; maj.-gen. 1813; lt.-gen. 1825; col. 2nd garrison battalion 27 Nov. 1815 – 24 Oct. 1816; col. 99 Ft. 24 Oct. 1816–20; col. commdt. rifle brigade 1820 – 22; col. 78 Ft. 1822 – 34; col. 31 Ft. 1834 – d.
Lt.-gov. Dominica 1808 – 12; lt.-gen. Leeward Islands 1813 – 33; lt.-gov. Ceylon 1820 – 22; c-in-c India 1822; gov. & c-in-c Ceylon 1823 – 31; c-in-c India 1831–3.
Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa 1815; Knight of the Order of St. Anne, First Class.
2nd lt. rifle brig. 27 May 1853; lt. 8 Dec. 1854; capt. 6 July 1855; 84 ft. 1857; 7 regt. light drag. 1859; maj. 29 May 1860; retd. half-pay 15 Feb. 1861.
V.C. 24 Dec. 1858; a.d.c. to Gen. Grant in India 1857 – 58.