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His name having been inadvertently omitted in the celebrated despateh of Sir John  Inglis of the 26th September 1857 the erratum was brought by Sir John Inglis to the  notice of Government and was rectified in General Orders No 1546 of 1858 and in the  Roll of Officers deemed deserving of honourable mention which was attached to Sir  James Outram's despateh to the Commander in Chief relative to the capture of Lucknow  the Major General records that Captain Weston displayed much spirit and gallantry  on several occasions and his services were of much use to me The subjoined letter was  addressed to Captain Weston by the Bayard of the Indian Army on his giving up the  command of his Division on the reoccupation of Lucknow and is dated

Lucknow
2nd April 1858
My Dear Weston,
I cannot leave without writing a few lines to tell you how grateful I am to you for the zealous able ami valuable services you have rendered me both at  Alum Bagh and since the re occupation of the city as well as during our lato military  operations I sincerely trust that you will continue to enjoy many opportunities of  distinction and I feel assured that opportunity is all you require God bless you my  dear Weston
Yours very sincerely
Signed J Outbam To Captain Weston ete etc etc

He received his Brevet majority for the Defence of Luck now and has a medal and two clasps.
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