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War Services of the Officers of the Royal Engineers. 2 18-21 8a
Khedive's Star). Served in the operations near Suakin in December 1888, and was present in the engagement at
Gemaizah in command of a Brigade of the Egyptian Army (mentioned in despatches, Clasp), and in the operations
on the Soudan frontier in 1889 including the engagement at Toski (mentioned in despatches, CB., and Clasp).
Commanded the Dongola Expeditionary Force in 1896, a force, British and Egyptian, which advanced into the
Soudan with the object of retaking from the Dervishes the lost province of Dongola, and, after several successful
engagements, reconquered the province (promoted to be Major General for distinguished service in the field, KCB.,
1st Class of the Osmanieh, British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps). Commanded the expedition
throughout the operations in 1897, which resulted in the capture of Abu Hamed (Clasp to Khedive's Medal).
Commanded the forces, British and Egyptian, in the Soudan campaign of 1898 by which the Soudan was recon-
quered from the Dervish invaders and the Khalifa's power finally overthrown at the battle of Khartoum (received
the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, raised to the Peerage, GCB., two Clasps to Khedive's Medal). Served in
the South African war in r399-r902, first as Chief of Staff, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free
State to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg ; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900,
including the actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria ; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th
Nov. 1900 ; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria , operations in Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony,
south of Orange River (promoted Lieut. General, GCMG. ; afterwards General Officer Commanding-in-Chief the
Forces in South Africa ; and at the conclusion of Peace, 31st May rgoa, received Viscounty, thanked by both Houses
of Parliament, and promoted General).
20 Lieut. General Strahan served with the Bhootan Expedition in 1865-66 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Afghan war of r373-3o (Brevet of Major, Medal).
21 Sir J. Bevan Edwards served in the Crimea from 14th Sept. 1855, and was employed in the demolition of the
Docks of Sebastopol (Medal, and Turkish Medal). Served in India in 1857-59, an d commanded a Company of the
Royal Engineers throughout the campaign in Central India under Sir Hugh Rose; present at the siege and storm-
ing of Chandairee (commanded the ladder party at the assault, mentioned in despatches), siege and storming of
Jhansi (directed the only two successful columns of assault), actions of the Betwah and Koonch (mentioned in des-
patches), actions before Calpee from the 15th to the 21st May, action of Goolowlee on 22nd May, in which he
supported with his Company a portion of the 25th Bombay Native Infantry which had been driven back by over-
powering numbers (specially mentioned in Sir Hugh Rose's despatch for " prompt resolution in charging most suc-
cessfully the very superior force of the rebels, routing them with loss, and pursuing them until out of reach",
capture of Calpee, action before and capture of Gwalior. Served as Commanding Engineer with Colonel Liddell's
Column in Bundiekund in August, September and October 1858, and also with Colonel Meade's Columnjn Central
India in February, March and April r859: clearing the jungles and in the pursuit and capture of Tantia Topee
(Medal with Clasp, Brevet of Major, and CB.). Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 as Colonel on the Staff
Commanding Royal Engineer, and was present in the engagement at Hasheen and at the destruction of Temai
— mentioned in despatches as ''having commanded the Royal Engineers in an exceptionally able manner," and for
having rendered " unfailing assistance in carrying out the many engineering operations which had to be under-
taken" (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
22 Major General Leach was specially employed in survey operations with the Looshai Expedition in 187 r— 72
(received the thanks of the Government of India and of the Secretary of State, Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Afghan war in 1879-80, and was specially employed on survey operations ; took part in the expeditions into
the Bazar and Lughman Valleys — severely wounded at Maidanah (several times mentioned in despatches. Brevet
of Major and Victoria Cross); served with the Candahar Field Force in charge of survey operations and after-
wards as Brigade Major Royal Engineers and Field Engineer; was present in the engagements at Girishk and
Maiwand, in the defence of and sortie from Candahar, and at the battle of Candahar (received the thanks of the
Government of India and twice mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, and Medil with Clasp : was awarded
the UiC u for having, in action with the Shinwarris, near Maidanah, Afghanistan, on the t7th March 1879, when
covering the retirement of the Survey Escort who was carrying Lieutenant Barclay, 45th Sikhs, mortally wounded,
behaved with the utmost gallantry in charging, with some men of the 45th Sikhs, a very much larger number of
the enemy. In this encounter Captain Leach killed two or three of the enemy himself, and he received a severe
wound from an Afghan knife in the left arm. Captain Leach's determination and gallantry in this affair, in
attacking and driving back the enemy from the last position, saved the whole party from annihilation." Served
in the Soudan campaign in r335, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba and at
the destruction of Temai (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star). Served with
the Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 as Colonel on the Staff in command of troops at Korosko.
25 Sir Bindon Blood served in the Jowaki Afreedee Expedition in ^77-78 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Zulu war of 1879 (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (Medal). Served in
the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel,
Medal with C'asp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir
Robert Low in r395 as Chief Staff Officer, and was present at the capture of the Malakand Pass, at the passage of the
Swat River, and in the engagements at Panjkora and Mamugai (mentioned in despatches, KCB., and Medal with Clasp):
Commanded the Malakand Field Force during the campaign on the North West Frontier of India' in r8q7-g8, in-
cluding the relief of the Malakand, the relief of Chakdara, the operations in the Swat Valley and action of Landakai,
the operations in Bajour and actions at Nawagai and in the Mahmund Valley ; commanded, subsequently, the Buner
Field Force (mentioned in despatches, received the thanks of the Commander in Chief in India and Governor General
in Council, promoted to be Major General, two Clasps). Served in the South African war in I90r on Special Service
and on Staff, including service in command of Lines of Communication east of Pretoria (mentioned in despatches).
27 Sir Herbert Chermside, during the Russo-Turkish war in 1876-78 accompanied the Turkish troops as
Military Attache (Turkish War Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Kehdive's Star). Served
in the expedition to the Soudan in 1884 under Sir Gerald Graham with the Intelligence Department (Clasp).
Also served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 in the Egyptian Army and as Governor General of the Red Sea Littoral
antf! Egyptian Military Commissioner (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, 3rd Class of the Osmanieh,
and Clasp). Served in the operations in the Soudan in r837, and was present in engagement at Sarras in command
of.force (Brevet of Colonel, 2nd Class of the Medjidie). Served in South African war in 1899-^00 in command of
3rd Infantry Division (mentioned in despatches, Medal with three Clasps).
28 Sir Henry Settle served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Staff Officer at Gemai and on the Lines of Com-
munication (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the
operations at Suakin in r883 including the engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colone
and Clasp) ; in the operations in 1889 including the engagement at Toski (mentioned in despatches, Clasp, and 2nd
Class of the Medjidie); and in the operations in the Soudan in 189T, including the capture of Tokar (Clasp to
Khedive's Star). Served in the South African war in r8g9-i90i as Inspector General on the Lines of Communication
(mentioned in despatches, promoted Major General for distinguished service, KCB., Medal with three Clasps);
20 Maj. Gen. D. A. Scott served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of 1882
(Brevet of Major, Medal, and Khedive's Star). Also served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Railway Officer
at Haifa and in charge of railway extensions (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Clasp). Also served
in the operations of the Soudan Frontier Field Force in r885-86 including the engagement at Giniss (DSO.).
32 Sir Elliott Wood served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from
Alexandria on the 5th August 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); served with the Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald
Graham in 1884 in the Intelligence Department, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (twice
mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, two Clasps). Also served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was
present in the engagements at Hasheen and the Tofrek Zereba (mentioned in despatches, CB., and two Clasps). Served
in the South African war in r899-i900 as Chief Engineer (mentioned in despatches, KCB.).
41 Sir William Nicholson scrv:d in the Afghan war of 1878-80 as Field Engineer Candahar Field Force, and
as Commanding Royal Engineer Thull Chotiali Field Force (mentioned in despatches), and afterwards as Field
EngineerCabulandCabul-CandaharFieldForce.andwasprescnt in theengagement at Charasiah on the 6th October
1879 and in the operations around Cabul in December 1879 including the engagement at Lataband (mentioned in
despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served in the Egyptian