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Reserve of Officers. — War Services of the Field Officers. 827
1 For the War Services of General Officers being Colonels of Regiments, &c , see the Corps to which the}- respectively
belong.
2 For the War Services of the General Officers of the Reserve, see their respective names under " General Officers
Retired, &c." et seq.
* Colonel J. G. Sparkes served with the and Battalion Derbyshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 18S2 (Medal,
and Khedive's Star).
* Colonel W. E. Hilliard served with the Expeditionary Field Force under Colonel J. R. Mackenzie in Arabia from 27th
Oct. to 20 th Dec. 1873, including the investment, surrender, occupation, and destruction of fort at Al-Hota, and subsequen t
march to Zaidi in pursuit of Ally Bin Mana, the chief of Honshabi. Served in Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 with the 1st
Battalion of the Yorkshire Light Infantry (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp I.
G Colonel C. S. Gordon served in the Afghan war in i33o, and was present in the affair at Mazeena and with the
Kama Expedition (Medal).
I Colonel F. J. Kempster served in the Afghan war in 1880 with the Khyber Line Force, and took part in the
expedition into the Hissarik Valley (Medal). Served with the Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren
in 1884-85 in command of the Corps of Guides. Served in the operations of the Soudan Frontier Field Force in
1887 including the engagement at Sarras ; was Senior Staff Officer to the Column (mentioned in despatches, DSO.,
Medal, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star) ; also served in the operations near Suakin in December i883,
including the engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches, Clasp), and in the operations on the Soudan Fron-
tier in 1889 including the engagements at Arguin and Toski (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Clasp).
Served with the Ashanti Expedition under Sir Francis Scott in i3q6 as second in command (mentioned in despatches.
Aide de Camp to the Queen, Star). Commanded the 3rd Brigade Tirah Expeditionary Force in the campaign on
the Xorth West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897, an <i ,vas present at the attack on the heights
of Dargai (mentioned in despatches. Medal with two Clasps).
JfColonel J. G. Ponsonby served in the Duma Expedition in 1874-75 with the 42nd Bengal Infantry.
8 Colonel J. Davidson served in the Egyptian war with the 13th Bengal Lancers, and was present at the action
of Kassasin (9th Sept.), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
10 Sir W. D. Richardson served in Ashanti war in 1873-74 under Sir Garnet Wolseley (Medal). Served in
Kafir war in 1877-78, and was present in the engagement near Draaibosch ; served in Zulu war in 1879 (promoted
Deputy Commissary, Medal with Clasp) Also served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Newcastle Field Force.
Served in Egyptian war of 18S2 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served with Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir
Charles Warren in 1884-85 as Senior Commissariat Officer (granted honorary and relative rank of Lt. Colonel). Served
in South African war in 1899-1900 as a Deputy Adjutant General (twice mentioned in despatches KCB-, Medal
with four Clasps).
12 Colonel J. W. T. Hume served in the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 with the 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment,
anJ was present in the engagement at the Jelapla (Medal with Clasp).
1 3 Colonel L. A. Clutterbuck served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star);
II Sir E. W. W. Ward served with Soudan Expedition in 1885, and was present at engagements of Hasheen and
Tofrek, and advance on Temai (mentioned in despatches, promoted Assistant Commissary General, Star, Medal with
two Clasps). Served with Ashanti Expedition in 1895-06 as Staff Officer (honourably mentioned, Star). Served in
South African war in 1899-1900 as Assistant Adjutant General and Director of Supplies to the Field Army: took
part in operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Rietfontein and Lombards Kop; the defence of Ladysmith.
including action of 6th Jan. 1900; in Orange Free State, Feb to May 1900, including actions at Vet River and
Zand River; in Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria: and in Cape
Colony, south of Orange River, in 1899-1900 (twice mentioned in despatches, KCB., Medal with four Clasps).
i4 t Colonel C. H. Bridge served in Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in operations in South
Africa under Sir Frederick Carrington in 1896 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and organised the whole of the Supply
and Transport and Ordnance Departments (mentioned in despatches, CB., and Medal). Served in South African war in
1899-1900 as Deputy Adjutant General (CMC).
1'' Colonel H. de C. Rawlins served in the Gaika war of 1878 in command of the Mounted Infantry of his Regiment
served throughout the Zulu war of 1879 in the Second Squadron of Mounted Infantry, and was present in the engage-
ments at Inyezane and Gingindhlovu (mentioned in despatches), and throughout the operations of Clarke's Column
(Medal with Clasp).
1' Colonel H. D. Williams served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884:
IS Colonel J. Ff. A. Spyer served in Afghan war in 1879-80 with the 18th Royal Irish Regiment (Medal). Served in
Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (Medal with Clasp, Khedive's Star).
21 Colonel E. M. Baker served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and took part in the advance to Candahar and
Khe'at-i-Ghilzie ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of
Candahar (Medal with Clasp, and Bronze Decoration).
24 Sir Claude MacDonald served with the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantrv in the Egvptian war of 1882. and
was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal' with Clasp, and Khe-
dive's Star) ; also served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, and was present
in the engagements at El Teb and Temai — slightly wounded (4th Class of the Osmanieh, two Clasps). Served with
the China Expeditionary Force in 1900 {KCB., promoted Colonel Reserve of Officers).
2-5 Colonel M. A. Burke served with the 7th Dragoon Guards in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in
the engagements of El Magfar and Mahsama, in the two actions at Kassasin, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir and the
capture of Cairo (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in South African war in 1899-1902. Commanded
the 2nd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry; took part in the forced march to Prieska and Uppington under Lord
Kitchener in February 1900; afterwards commanded the North- Western Districts, Gordonia, Calvinia, Kunhardt,
&c;; commanded a mixed Column in numerous small engagements against the invading commandoes round Coles-
berg, Hanover, &c; commanded the Southern Districts, Cape Colony, and served as Administrator of Martial Law
in 1902; was President of the Claims Board from 31st May 1902 to Feb. 19C3 (twice mentioned in despatches,
promoted Colonel in Reserve, Medal with two Clasps, King's Medal with two Clasps).
27 Colonel Redley served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882 with the 19th Hussars, and took part in the battle
of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, Bronze Star). Also served in the operations in South Africa T896-97 — wounded
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel). Served in the South African war of 1899-1902 with the Imperial
Yeomanry.
25 Colonel Crawley took part in the Zulu campaign 1879 (Medal with Clasp). Served in Soudan Expedition 1885
(Medal, Bronze Star). Also served in South African campaign 1899-1901 as Commandant of an Imperial Yeomanry
Battalion (mentioned in despatches, Medal with three Clasps).
29 Colonel Golightlyserved in the Afghan war 1878-80, taking part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar
and Khelat-i-Ghilzai, the actions of Ahmed Khel and Urzoo, the march from Cabul, and the battle of Candahar (men
tioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps, Bronze Star). Served also in the South African war of 1881 ; in the
Burmese Expedition 1886-87 (mentioned in despatches); and in the South African campaign i399-r900 in com-
mand of a Battalion of Imperial Yeomanry (mentioned in despatches).
31 Colonel Pennington served in Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present with expedition into Bazar Valley and in en-