1818

13 January:
Death of Lt. John Maclaine on patrol near Bootle [Buttale] east of Badulla.

23 January:
Death of Lieut. John M'Connell from dysentery at Batticaloa.

25 January:
Arrival of the headquarters of 73rd in Trincomalee (from Colombo) in the transports London, John and Brilliant - under the command of Lt. Col. O'Connell.

May:
Major James Vallance proceeded to Batticaloa to relieve a detachment of the 19th Regiment - which marched to Katabowa.

18 May:
Arrival in Ceylon of Ensign Trydell on Surat Castle.

6 September:
Death of Lieut. Hugh Holmes at Hambantota.

30 September:
Death of Lieut. Mark Lidwell at Batticaloa.

1 November:
Death of Capt. Henry Glenholme in Kandy from fever.

8 November:
Death of Ensign Trydell at Badulla.

24 November:
Major General Jackson handed over command of the Trincomalee District to Lt. Col. O'Connell - and left for Galle.

January - December:
Total casualties: death of three hundred and fifty-six men (including at least 6 officers) Only one (1) officer (Lieut. John Maclaine) and 20 men died in combat or from wounds in battle - the remainder were the victims of tropical disease.

Distinguished military service near Badullah by Lance-Corporal Richard McLoughlin, Privates John Wilson, Christopher Sheppard and William Connor. All four men were awarded specially-commissioned gallantry medals but were dead of fever before receipt.