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War Services of the Field Marshals. 9
snapped, ard the standard-bearer was cut down by the gallant young Officer, and the standard taken possession
of by him. He also, on the same day, cut down another sepoy who was standing at bay, with musket and bayonet,
keeping off a sowar. Lieutenant Roberts rode to the assistance of the horseman, and rushing at the sepoy, with
one blow of his sword cat him across the face, killing him on the spot." Was employed on special service with the
expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the North-West Frontier of India, and was present at the storming of Laloo,
■capture of Urubeylah and destruction of Mulkah (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Abyssinian campaign from
January 1868, as Assistant Quarter Master General of the Bengal Brigade, andas SeniorOfficerof the Department
at Zoula, superintended the re-embarkation of the whole army ■ was selected by Sir Robert Napier as the bearer
■of his final despatches (Brevet of Lt.Colouel, and Medal). Served as Assistant Quarter Master General and Senior
Staff Officer with the Cachar Column, Looshai Expeditionary Force, in 1871-72, and was present at the capture ot
the Kholel villages, and atiack on the Northlang range. Commanded the Troops engaged at the burning of the
village of Taikoom. 26th January 187? (CB.). Commanded the Koorum Field Force from the commencement of
the Afghan war in i8-8,and was present at the stormingand capture of the PeiwarKotal and the pursuit of the Afghan
army to the Shntargardan, at the affair in the Maugior Pass and during the operations in Khost (received the
thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and KCB.). Commanded the Cabul Field Force during the advance onand
occupation of Cabul in the autumn of 1879, and was present in t'.ie eagigement at Chara^iah, and throughout the
operations at Sherpore during the winter of 1879-80 (CIE.). Commanded the Cabul-Candahar Field Force which
inarched from Cabul to Candahar in August 1880, relieved the Candahar Garrison, and on the 1st September de-
feated and dispersed the army under Ayub Khan (received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, Medal with
four Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Nominated GCB. and created a Baronet for his distinguish^! services in
India. Has been twenty-three times mentioned in despatches before the Afghan wsr, during which campaign he
was eight times thanked by the Viceroy and Commander in Chief in India. Commanded the forces in Burmahiu
1886 alter the capture of Mandalay ! received the thanks of the Government of India. Clasp).
8 Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar served in the Eastern campaign of 1854 with the Grenadier Guards, includ-
ing the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman.and siege of r'ebastopol (bounded in the leg in the Trenches
1 5 Ocr.. and mentioned in despatches, Aide de Camp to the Queen and Colonel, CB., Medal "with four Clasps,
Officer of the Legion of Honor, 4th Class ot the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
War Services of the General Officers.
1 For the War Services of General Officers being Colonels of Regiments, &c, see the Corps to which they
respectively belong.
45 General J. H. Dunne served with the 21st Fusiliers the Eastern campaign of 1854, including the battles
of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkernmn. siege of Sebastopol, and attack on the Redan on the 18th June (Medal with
four Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served with the 99th Regiment in the campaign of
e86o in the north of China, including the action of Sinho, taking of Tangku, assault and capture of the inner North
Taku Fort, actions of the Chang-kin- wan and Paliatchow, and surrender of Pekin (Medal with two Clasps).
48 Sir Reginald Gipps served the Eastern campaign of 1854, including the battles of Alma (bayonet wound of
hand), Balaklava, and Inkerman (severely wounded, shot through neck), siege of Sebastopol and sortie on the
26th Oct. (Medal with four Clasps, Brevet of Major, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and
Turkish Medal)
52 Sir Henry Evelyn Wood entered the Navy in April 1852, and served in the Naval Brigade as Aide de Camp to
Captain Peel from istOct. 1854 to 18 June 1855," when he was severely wounded carrying up scaling-ladders to the
Redan: mentioned in Lord Raglan's despatches (Medal with two Clasps, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th
Ciass of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served in the Indian campaign of 1858 as Brigade Major in Somerset's
Brigade, and was present at Rajghur. Sindwaho (mentioned in General Michel's despatch), Kharee, and Barode
— mentioned in despatches (Medal). Employed in 1859-60, while commanding 1st Regiment Beatson's Horse,
an hunting: down rebels in the Seronge Jungles; thanked by the Government of India for an attack made on a
band in December 1859. and gazetted to the Victoria Cross " for having on the 19th October 1858, during action at
Sindwaho, when in command of a Troop of the 3rd Light Cavalry, attacked with much gallantry, almost single-
handed, a body of rebels who had made a stand, whom he routed. Also for having subsequently, near Sindhora,
gallantly advanced with a duffadar and sowar of Beatson's Horse, and rescued from a band of robbers a Potail,
Ghemmum Singh, whom they had captured and carried off to the Jungles, where they intended to hang him."
Raised the 2nd Regiment Central India Horse. Accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Gold Coast in
September 1873 on special service, and served throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74. Organized the natives
forming "Wood's Regiment." Commanded the attacking force at the action of Essaman (received the ex-
pression of Iter Majesty's approbation). Commanded the troops at the head of the road following the enemy
from Mnivsr. to the river Prah prior to the arrival of the European troops, including the reconnaissance in
force of the 27th November. Commanded the Right Column at the battle of Amoaful (slightly wounded) ;
and commanded the Head Quarters of his regiment at the battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie
(several times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, CB., Medal with Clasp). Served throughout the
Gaika war of 1S7S in command of a column (several times mentioned in despatches). Served throughout
the Zulu war of 1879 i n - command of No. 4 Column. As Political Agent raised a contingent of 1,000 friendly
Zulus, known as ''Wood's Irregulars." Two days after the British reverse at Isanhlwana he surprised and
defeated a force of several thousands of tho enemy and then maintained an advanced position in the enemy's
country for which he was specially commended "by the High Commissioner. Nominated KCB. Defeated the
Zulus in the action of Kambula on the 29th March. "Appointed Brigadier General in April. Led the advance on
Ulundi with a flying column, and was present in the engagement there on the 4th July (mentioned in despatches,
Medal with Clasp). Served in the Boer war of 1881 with the rank of Major General, and on the death of Sir George
Colley, as Governor of Natal and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces (GCMG-.). Served in the Egyptian
war of 1882 in command of the 4th Brigade in the operations near Alexandria, including the surrender of Kafr
Dowar and Damietta (mentioned in despatches, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, Medal. 2nd
Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served during the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 in command of the
Line of Communications (mentioned in desnatchos, 1st Class of the Medjidie, Clasp).