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Colonels Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pension. — War Services. 1380
65 Colonel W. H. Bayly served with the 1st Battalion West Kent Regiment throughout the Egyptian war of 1882
{Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the West Kent
Regiment (Clasp).
69 Colonel G. P. Beamish served with the 63rd Regiment in the Crimea from 12th November 1854, including the
siege and fall of Sebastopol, repulse of various sorties, attacks of the iSth June and 8th September, expedition to
Kerteh, bombardment and capture of Kinbourn (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
12 Colonel R. Boavan served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
73 Colonel C. E. Beckett served in the Egyptian war of 1882 in command of Military Mounted Police, and was
present in the action at Kassasin on the 9U1 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) . Served throughout the Nile
Expedition in 1884-85 with the Light Camel Regiment, and took part in the operations of the Desert Column
including the engagement at Abu Klea Wells on the 16th and 17th February (Clasp). Served in the South African
war in 1899-1900 as Assistant Adjutant General in Natal, and was present in the engagement at Dundee (severely
■wounded), and at the defence of Ladysmith (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
74 Colonel P. K. L. Beaver served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
76 Colonel S. Beckett served with the 1st Sikh Infantry in the Oude campaign of 1858-59, and was present at the
passage of the Gogra, skirmish near Bunkussia Fort, and action near the Jerwah Pass —dangerously wounded in
the abdomen, and severely in the left arm (mentioned in despatches, Medal). Served in the campaign on the
N. W. Frontier of India in 1863 with the Eusofzie Field Force (twice mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 as Director of Transport from India (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
" Colonel F. R. Begbie served in the campaign against the Jowaki Afreedees in 1877 (Medal with Clasp),
Served in the Afghan war in 1878-79. and was presentat the attack and capture of Ali Musjid (Medal with Clasp).
Also served in the Mahsood Wuzeeree Expedition in 1881 (twice mentioned in despatches). Served with the
Lusha Expeditionary Force in 1888-89, with the 2nd Battalion 2nd Goorkhas (Clasp I . Served with the Chin-Lushai
Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 with the 2nd Battalion 2nd Goorkhas (mentioned in despatches, Clasp). Served
with the Chitral Relief Force movable column, 1895. Served with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98 (Medal
with three Clasps).
78 Lord Belhaven and Stenton served in the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
81 Colonel A. Bennett servedtheEastemcampaign of 1854-55 in the 7thFusiliers, including thebattles of Alma and
Inkerman, siege of Sebastopol, and sortie on 26th October (Medal with three Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and
Turkish Medal). Served also in the Indian N.W. frontier war of 1863 with the Eusofzye Field Force, present at the
defence of the Sungahs at the Umbeyla Pass and at the attack on and storming of the Conical Hill and destruc-
tion of Lalloo on the 15th December, also in the action at Umbeyla and destruction of the village at the foot of the
Bonair Pass on 16th December which ended in the complete rout of the enemy and the submission of the hill tribes
on the 17th December (Medal with Clasp).
82 Colonel F. W. Bennet served in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile
Expedition in 1884-85 with the Telegraph Department (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Clasp). Served
in the South African war in 1899- 1900 as Assistant Adjutant General, Lines of Communication (mentioned in des-
patches, Medal with two Clasps). 1
84 Colonel W. Bennett served in the Hazara campaign in 1868, including the expedition against the tribes on the
Black Mountain (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's
Star). Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 during the operations on the Upper Nile in com-
mand of the rst Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and was present in the engagement at Giniss (mentioned in
despatches, DSO.).
85 Colonel W. W. Bennitt served with the Inniskilling Dragoons in the Boer war of 18S1, and commanded an
escort with Sir Evelyn Wood to Zululand. Served in the Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in
1884-85 with the Inniskilling Dragoons.
87 Colonel Beresford served in the Boer war of 1881. Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 (Medal with
Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
88 Colonel Bethell served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (mentioned in despatches, Medal). Served in South African
war in 1899-1901 as Staff Officer to the Chief Engineer South Africa Field Force (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of
Colonel and DSO.).
89 Colonel H. L. C. Bernard served with the force under Colonel Mackcson in Hazara and the Hussunzaie cam-
paign of 1852-53, and present at the affairs of the Black Mountain and taking of the fort. Served as Adjutant of the
Hazara Goorkha Battalion throughout the Mahsood Wuzeeree campaign of i860 with the force under Brigadier
General Chamberlain, and was present at the repulse of the attack on the British Camp at Paloseen, storming the
Heights of Burrurah, and in the subsequent operations leading to the occupation of Raneegorum and burning of
Mookeen (Medal with Clasp).
90 Colonel J. F. Betty served in the New Zealand war in 1864-66, including the Waikato campaign and action at
Orakau (mentioned in despatches) in command of a Battery; also during the Wanganui campaign, and commanded
the Field Guns in action on the Patea river in March 1865, and in other skirmishes on the Wanganui coast, and
present at the attack and defeat of the natives at Kaitaki (Medal).
91 Lord Binning served with the Royal Horse Guards and in command of the Signallersof the Cavalry Brigade
in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the action at Kassasin on the 9th September, at the battle of
Tel-el-Kebir and at the capture of Cairo (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition
in 18S4-85 with the Heavy Camel Corps in the Desert Column, and was present at the actions at Abu Klea and
El Gubat, the affair before Metammeh and the attack on the Convoy on 14th February (two Clasps). Served in
the Hazari Expedition in 1888 with the River Column, and was present in the engagement at Kotkai (mentioned
in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
98 Colonel W. B. Birch served with the expeditionary force in China in 1860-61 — wounded (mentioned in de-
spatches, Medal). Also in various operations against the Taeping rebels in the vicinity of Shanghae in 1862.
Served in the Looshai Expedition of 1871-72 (Medal with Clasp).
88 Colonel W. J. A. Birch served in the Afghan war of 1878-79, and was present at the attack and capture
of Ali Musjid (Medal with Clasp).
102 Sir William Bisset served in the Afghan war of 1879-80 with the Quetta Field Force (mentioned in de-
spatches, Brevet of Major, Medal).
103 Colonel W. Blackett served with the 98th Regiment in the Peshawur Expeditionary Force on the Euzofzie
Frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May "1858, and at the affair with the Hindostanee fanatics on the
Heights of Sittana on the 4th May (Medal).
106 Colonel B. W. Blake served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 in command of Mounted
troops, and was present in the engagement at Giniss (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
nl " Colonel R. Bleazby served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 (Medal with Clasp).
112 Colonel E. G. Blenkinsop served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and commanded at FortBattye during the
night attack by Shinwarris and Khugianis (Medal).
" 4 Colonel A. F. F. Bloomfield served during the second Burmese war ; accompanied the Martaban Column to
Tonghoo ; present at the attack and capture of Gongah and other minor affairs (Medal with clasp for Pegu). Sent
on special service in command of a detachment of Golcondah Sebundies to suppress the disturbances in the hill
tracts of the Godavery district in 1857-58 (received the thanks of the Madras Government). Co mm anded a detach-
ment of the Golcondah Sebundies during the disturbances in the Golcondah Zemindary in 1858 (received the thanks-
of the Madras Government and approbation of the Commander in Chief). Commanded the Civil Force sent to
quell the disturbances in the Rumpah country in the Godavery district 1862— slightly wounded (received the
thanks of the Madras Government for the third time) .
115 Colonel M. S. Crofton proceeded on special service to South Africa in June 1879, and was employed as Staff
Officer and Deputy Assistant Quarter MasterGeneral at Durban from October 1879 till April 1880 (Medal with Clasp).
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and