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War Services. — Retired List.
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BLANC, Hon. Dep. Surg.-Gen. Sir H. J. (Bo. Med.
Serv.).— Served in the China War, 1860-2.— As A^^'-"
Surg, with Jagir Corps. Served with the Abyssinian
Exped., 1867-8. — On special duty, and member of the
Abyssinian Mission (taken prisoner); subsequently
joined British Troops, and was present at the storm-
ing and capture of Magdala. Thanked and com-
pensated by Government. Medal.
BLANCHFLOWER, Hon. Capt. E. (Qr.-Mr.).—
Served with the Abyssinian E.\ped., 1868. — Medal.
BLAND, Capt. C. E. W. (3rd. Bn. Scott. Bordrs.).-
Served in the S. African War, igoo-2. — Took part in
the operations in the Orange Free State, May 00,
including actions at Vet River (5 and 6 May) and
Zand River. Was present during the operations i" ]
the Transvaal in May and June 00, including af
tions near Johannesburg and Pretoria. In the Trans-
vaal, east of Pretoria, July to Nov. 00. Also in the
Transvaal, west of Pretoria, 00, including action at
Zilikats Nek. Again in the Transvaal, 30 Nov. 00
to July 01. In Orange River Colony, July 01 to 31
May 02. Also during the operations in Cape
Colony, 02. Queen's medal with 3 clasps, and
King's medal with 2 clasps.
BLAND, Brev. Col. F. M.— Served with the Sou-
dan Exped., 1885. — Suakin, — Took part in actions at
Hasheen and Tofrek, advance on Tamai. Medal
•with 2 clasps ; bronze star.
BLANE, Brev. Col. C. F.— Seri'ed in China, igoo.
— Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 14 May 01. Medal.
BLANSHARD, Lt.-Col. F. H. (Ind. S.C.).— Served
in the Afghan War, 1880. — Medal.
BLATHWAYT, Hon. Lt.-Col. L. (Ben. S.C.).—
Served in the Indian Mutiny, 1858-9. — Was present
at the siege and capture of Lucknow, attack on Fort
Rooyah, actions of Allygullge, Bareilly and Shah-
jehanpore, passage of the Gogra at Fyzabad, at the
capture of Rampore Kussia and subsequent opera- I
tions in Oude. Medal with clasp. Served in the
China War, i860. — Medal. Also operations against
the Taepings in 1861. Served with the Bhootan Ex-
ped., 1865-6.— Medal.
BLEAZBY, Col. R.— Served with the Burmese Ex-
ped.. 1885-7. — Medal with clasp.
BLENKINSOP, Lt.-Col. F. H. (Ind. Med. Serv.).—
Served with the Burmese Exped., 1885-7. — Medal with
clasp.
BLENNERHASSETT, Col. B. M.— Served with the
Ashanti Expedition 1895-6. Honourably mentioned
Star; C.M.G.
BLEWllT, Maj. A.— Served with the Exped. to
Manipur, 1891. — Medal with clasp. Served with the
Nile Exped., 1897. — Action of Abu Hamed. De-
spatches, Lond. Gaz., 25 Jan. 98. Egyptian medal |
with 2 clasps. Again with the Nile Exped., 1898.—
Was present in the battles of the Atbara and Khar-
toum. Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 24 May and 30 Sept.
98. Brev. of Maj. 2 clasps to Egyptian medal.
Medal. A third time with the Nile Exped., 1899.—
Clasp to Egyptian medal.
BLISS, Capt. L. P. H.— Served with the Burmese
Exped., 1891. — With Wuntho Field Force. Medal
with clasp. Took part in the operations in Chitral,
1895. — With Relief Force as Transport Offr. Medal
with clasp. Served during the operations on the N.W.
Frontier of India, 1897-8.— With Tirah Exped. Force.
Served in the S. African War, 1901. — Queen's medal
with clasp.
BLISSET, Commy. H. F.— Served in the Ashanti
War, 1873-4. — Mentioned in despatches. Medal.
C.M.G.
BLOOD, Gen. Sir B. (Ind. Pens.).— Accompanied
the Jowaki Exped., 1877-8. — Medal with clasp.
Served in the S. African War, 1879. — In the Zulu
Campaign. — Brev. of Maj. Medal with clasp. Served
in the Afghan War, 1879-80. — Medal. Served with
the Egyptian Exped., 1882. — Was present at the
battle of Tel-el-Kebir. Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 2
Nov. 82. Medal with clasp ; bronze star ; Brev. of
Lt.-Col. ; 4th class Osmanieh. Served during the
operations in Chitral, 1805. — With the Relief Force.
On Staff (Chief Staff Offr.). Was present at the
storming of the Malakand Pass; in the action at
Amandara Pass ; passage of the Swat River ; in the
action at the Panjkora River ; and action at Mama-
gai. — Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 15 Nov. 95. K.C.B.
Medal with clasp. Served on the N.W. Frontier of
India, 1897-8. — Malakand, commanded Field Force.
Took part in the operations at the Malakand and
in the Swat Valley, including the relief of Chakdara.
"Was present in the action of Landakai. Served dur-
ing operations in Mohmand country. Despatches,
Lond. Gaz., 5 Nov. 97 and 11 Jan. 98. At Buner. In
command of Field Force. Present at the attack and
capture of the Tanga Pass. Services acknowledged
by H.M. Government., GC.O., 671 of 98. Despatches,
Lond. Gaz., 22 Apr., 98. Promoted Maj. -Gen. 2
clasps. Served in the S. African War, igoi. — Spec.
Serv. Offr. (graded Maj. -Gen. on Staff), 23 Feb. to
31 Mar. 01, and on Staff [including service in com-
mand of Lines of Comm. east of Pretoria (graded
Lt.-Gen. on Staff), i Apr. to 17 Oct. 01]. Served dur-
ing the operations in the Transvaal, Feb. to Sept.
01. Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 9 July 01, and 29 July
02. Queen's medal with 2 clasps.
BLOOD, Surg.-Maj. J. (Ind. Med. Serv.).— Served
in the Afghan War, 1878-9.— With the Kandahar and
Thai Chotiali Field Forces. Medal.
BLOOD, Lt.-Col. W. P.— Served with the Egyp-
tian Exped., 1882. — Was present at the battle of Tel-
el-Kebir. Medal with clasp ; bronze star. Accom-
panied the Hazara Exped., 1888. — As Asst. Supt. of
Signalling, 2 Brigade. Mentioned in despatches.
Medal with clasp. Served on the N.W. Frontier of
India, 1897-8.— Mohmand. On Staff. With Tirah
Exped. Force. On Staff. Despatches, Lond. Gaz.,
II Jan. 98. Brev. of Maj. Medal with 2 clasps.
BLOSSE, Capt. .R. L.— Served with the Burmese
Exped., 1889-90.
BLOWERS, Hon. Maj. -Gen. C. E. (Bo. S.C.).— Ac-
companied the Persian Exped., 1856-7. — As a Mid-
shipman in the late Indian Navy, it the bombard-
ment and capture of Bushire, and of the forts of
Mohumra. Medal with clasp. Served during the
Indian Mutiny, 1858-9. — Was present at the capture
of Kotah, in the battle of Kotah-ke-Serai, capture of
Gwalior, siege and capture of Powrie, action of Bi-
japoor, and action at Koondrye. Medal with clasp.
Served with the Abyssinian Exped., 1867-8. — At the
storming 01 Magdala. Medal. Served in the Afghan
War, 1879-80. — In the march from Quetta to the re-
lief of Kandahar. Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 25 Jan.
81. Medal.
BLUNDELL, Brev.-Col. J. E.— Served in China,
1863. — Operations against the Taeping Rebels.
Medal. Served in the Afghan War, 1879-80. — Affairs
about Sherpur and Cabul. Despatches, Lond. Gaz.,
4 May 80. Medal with clasp. Accompanied the Bur-
mese Exped., 1885-7. — Despatches, G.G.O., 864 of 87.
Medal with clasp. Served in Burma, 18S9-90. — Ton-
hon Exped., in command of the exped. (flasp.
BLUNT, Maj. C. E. G.— Served with the exped.
to Dongola, 1896.— As Staff Offr. of Supplies and
Stores. Operations of 7 June. Despatches, Lond.
Gaz., 3 Nov. 96. Egyptian medal with clasp; 4th
class Medjidie. Served with the Nile Exped., 1897.^
As Staff Offr., Supplies and Stores. Clasp to Egyp-
tian medal. Again with the Nile Exped., 1898. — As
Staff Offr., Supplies and Stores, Hd.-Qr. Staff. In
operations of first advance against the Khalifa. Clasp
to Egyptian medal.
BLUNT, Col. E. (Ind. Pens.).— Served in the Af-
ghan War, 1878-80. — Was present at the repulse of at-
tack in Jugdalak Kotal. Mentioned in despatches.
Medal. Served with the Mahsood Wuzeeree Exped.,
1881. — Mentioned in despatches. Served on the N.W.
Frontier of India, 1897-8. — Malakand, Field Engr. (5
Aug. to Oct. 97). Took part in the action of Landa-
kai. Operations in Bajaur. Despatches, Lond. Gaz.,
5 Nov. 97 and 18 Mar. 98. Buner, Field Engr. Pre-
sent at the attack and capture of theTanga Pass.
Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 22 Apr. 98. Brev. of Col.
Medal with clasp.
BLUNT, Capt. E. H.— Served in the S. African
War, 1899-^900. — Took part in the operations in Cape
Colony, south of Orange River, 99-00, including ac-
tion at Colesberg (i Jan. to 12 Feb.). Severely woun-
ded. Queen's medal with clasp.
BLUNT-MACKENZIE, Maj. E. W.— Served with
the Ashanti Exped., 1895-6. — Honourably mentioned.
Star. Took part in the operations in Sierra Leone,
1898-9. — Protectorate Exped. Commanded the Banda-
jama Column. Medal with clasp.
BLYTH, Lt. A.— Served in the S. African War,
1902. — Was present during the operations in Cape
Colony, 02. Queen's medal with 2 clasps.
BLYTH, ^a). H. R.— Served with the Nile Ex-
pedition, 1893. — Medal.
BODE, Maj. L. W.— Served in the S. African War,
1879. — Took part in the Zulu Campaign. Present in
the action at Ginginhlove. Medal with clasp. Sen'ed
in the S. African War, 1899-1900. — Took part in the
operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May
00. Was present during the operations in the Trans-
vaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov. 00, including
actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug.), and Lydenberg