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33 - War Servir.es of the Colonels.
Served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards, and was present in the-
engagements at Hasheen and Temai (Clasp).
68 Colonel R W. W. Follett served with the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards in the Egyptian war of 1882, and
was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khe-
dive's Star). Served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards,
and was present in the engagement at Hasheen, aL that near Tofrek on the 24th March, and at the destruction of
Temai (Clasp).
70 Colonel C. Antrobus served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 (Medal with Clasp and Khedive's Star).
75 Colonel R. W. Dalgety served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the
1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagements at El Teb (slightly wounded)
and Temai— severely wounded (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's
Star).
76 Colonel H. Gough served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 on special duty, and was present at the attack and
capture of Ali Musjid (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the xolh Hussars, and
was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with
Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884-85 under Sir Charles Warren,
when he raised and commanded a Regiment of Mounted Rifles ( CMG.).
71 Colonel W. F. Kellv served in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal and Khedive's Star). Served in the Soudan
Expedition ander Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 as Brigade Major 1st Brigade, and was present in the engagements
at El- Teb (wounded) and Temai ;mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, 4th Class of the Medjidie, two
Clasps). Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 as Brigade Major, and was present in the engagement at the
Tofrek zereba (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps).
76 Colonel J. L. Tweedie served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force. Served in the Nile Expe-
dition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the West Kent Regiment (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star) ; also
served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present in the engagement at Giniss in com-
mand of the Battalion (DSO.).
81 Colonel W. Tolson served in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Ex-
pedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and took part in the operations of the
Desert Column under Sir Herbert Stewart (Clasp).
83 Colonel G. A. Lee served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 in command of a Reserve Batta-
lion aud was present in the engagement at Giniss (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
86 Major General H. F. Grant while serving with the Egyptian army in 1884 suppressed a mutiny of theTurkish
Battalion (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, 3rd Class of the Medjidie). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and in the
subsequent operations in the Soudan in 1885 in command of a Battalion of Mounted Infantry (mentioned in des-
patches, C£., Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
88 Colonel T. G.' Crawley served in the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 with the 2nd Battalion of the Liverpool
Regiment (Medal with Clasp).
90 Sir 0. Holled Smith served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war from April to September 1879.
(Medal with Clasp). Also served in the Boer war of 1881, and was present in the engagements at Lang's Nek and
the Ingogo River (mentioned in despatches). Served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps m the Egyp-
tian war of 18S2, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on 5th August, in the engage-
ment at Tel-el-Mahuta, the action at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85
with the Eg.yptian Army, and was employed on the Lines of Communication; was afterwards Commandant
at Semneh (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Clasp). Served in the operations of the Soudan
Frontier Field Force in 1885-86. Commanded a Brigade during the operations near Suakin in December 1888
including the engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, Clasp). Commanded the
force during the operations ill February 1891 including the capture ot Tokar.
93 Colonel J. D. P. French served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 19th Hussars, and was present in
the engagements at Abu Klea and Metammeh (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's
Star).
9 * Colonel J. W. Webber served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire
Regiment, and was present in the action at Kirbekan, where be commanded the storming party after the death oS
Colonel Eyre— horse shot— (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star). [See also Civil Decorations for Gallan-
try, " Hart's Annual Army List," p. 786.]
95 Colonel A. G. Raper served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884.
98 ColonelJ.B.B. Dickson served injthe latter part of the Zulu warof i879with the Xative Carrier Corps (Medal
with Clasp). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the Camel Corps, and was present at the action at Abu
Klea — severely wounded (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
99 Colonel E. L. Street served with the nth Kegiment in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal).
100 Colonel H. Kingscote served in the Bhootan campaign of 1S64-68— wounded (Medal with Clasp).
101 Colonel A. S. Wynne served as Superintendent of Army Signalling in the Jowaki campaign in 1877 (mentioned
in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 as Superintendent of Field Telegraphs, and
was present at the capture of the Peiwar Kotal in charge of Army Signalling with the Koorum Valley Field Force,
and in the engagements in the Mungiar Pass and at Mattoon Khost (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major,
Medal with Clasp'. Served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and
Quarter Master General for Signalling. Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 on the Lines of Communication
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's
Star).
103 Colonel Hon. C. C. G. Byng served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 in command ot the 1st Life Guards de-
tachment of the Heavy Camel Regiment, and was present in tho engagements at Abu Klea, El Gubat, and Metam-
meh, and at the attack on the convoy on the 14th February 1885 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel*
Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
101 Colonel M. S. J. Sunderland served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Sussex
Regiment, and took part in the operations of the Desert Column under Sir Herbert Stewart, including the actirn.
at Abu Klea and the engagement at Metammeh, where he commanded a half-battalion (twice mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel. Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Hazara campaign
in 1888 in command of the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regimeut (mentioned in despatches, DSO., and Medal
with Clasp).
- ,05 Colonel P. D. Trotter served with the Xilc Expedition in 1884-85 ; was commandantof Dal and of Kaibar and
was employed on the Lines of Communication (Brevet of Lt.Colonel. Medal with Clasp, Khedive's Star, 3rd Class
of the Medjidie " in recognition of his services with the Egyptian Army ").
106 Colonel F. M. Wardrop served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Aide de Camp to Sir Garnet Wolseley, and waspre-
seotattne engagementsofElMagfar,Tel-el-Mahuta,Kassasin (9th Sept.),andin the battle of Tel-el-Kebir(i^.entioned
in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served with the
Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General with the Desert Oolumn, and
was present at the actio* of Abu Klea, in the reconnaissance to Metammeh, and in the engagement at Abu Klea
Wells on the 16th and 17th February (several times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, two Clasps)..
107 Colonel J. C. Hanford served with the 19th Hussars in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the action
at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal
with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Servedjin the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the 19th
Hussars, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (4th Class of the Osmanieh, two Clasps). Served
in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 19th Hussars, and was present in the action at Kirbekan (men-
tioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, two Clasps).
108 Colonel F. .T. Graves served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 in command of Mounted troops of the 2nd
Brigade, and was present in the engagement at the Tofrek zereba (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel,
Medal with two Clasos, and. Khedive's Star).
109 Colonel M. S. Crofton proceeded on special service to South Africa in June 1879, and was employed as Staff

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