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Indian Staff Corps. — War Services of Field Officers. 451
529 Lt.Colonel L. G. Beckham served with the 8th Bombay Native Infantry in the Afghan war in 1880, and took
part in the march to Candahar with the force under Major General Phayre (Medal). Also served with the Marri
Expedition in 1881. Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-8/ with the 1st Brigade Burmah Field Force
(Medal with Clasp), and again in 1887-89 (Clasp).
S3 ° Major C. J. L. Stuart served with the Jowaki Afreedee Expedition in 1877 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present in the engagement at Ahmed Kheyl — severely wounded (Medal with Clasp).
531 Lt.Col nel E. W. S. Welchman served with the Jowaki Afreedee Expedition in 1878 (Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present in the engagement at Kam Dakka (mentioned in despatches,
Medal). Served~with the Burmese Expedition in i386-88 (Medal with Clasp).
532 Colonel N. F. F. Chamberlain served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of the
Peiwar Kotal as Orderly Officer to Major General Roberts (mentioned in despatches), in the engagement at
Charasiah on the 6th October 1879 (mentioned in despatches) , and in the operations round Cabul in December
1879 (mentioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present
at the battle of Candahar— slightly wounded (Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served with the
Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General (mentioned in
■despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
533 Major J. P. W. Spankie served intheAfghan war of 1878-80, and was present with the expedition againstthe
Khugianis and with that into the Hissarik Valley (Medal) .
535 Lt.Colonel B. Duff served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (Medal). . Served with the Isazai Expedition in
3892 as Brigade Major 1st Brigade. Served with the Waziristan Delimitation Escort under Brigadier General
Turner in 1894 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (mentioned in despatches), and with the Waziristan Field
Force under Sir William Lockhart ^"1894-95 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General 1st Brigade (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
536 Lt.Colonel C. H. Westmorland served in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the attack and capture
■of Ali Mus.jid and with the second expedition into the Bazar Valley (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese
Expedition in 1888-89 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
537 Major S. D. Gordon served in the Afghan war in 187S-79, and was present in the engagements at Ahmed
Kheyl (slightly wounded) and Padkao Shana (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 5 th Class of the Medjidie,
and Khedive's Star).
538 Lt.ColonelJ. E.Preston served with the 51st Light Infantry in the Jowaki campaign in 1877 (Medal with Clasp).
Served iu the Afghan war in 1880 with the Khyber Line Force (Medal). Served with the Burmese Expedition in
1885-89, and was severely wounded in an attack on Lamaing Post on the 27th June 1886 (mentioned in despatches,
DSO., and Medal with two Clasps) ; and in the operations in 1892 in command of the Eastern Column.
539 Major F. Hawkins served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part in the operations against the Moh-
munds (Medal). Served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884. Served with the Burmese Expedition in
1885-87 (Medal with Clasp).
540 Major H. P. Picot served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of the Peiwar Kotal
((mentioned in despatches), in the engagement at Ali Kheyl, and with the Zaimusht Expedition including tho
assault of Zawa (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 on Commissariat duty (men-
tioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
541 Lt.Colonel W. S. Birdwood served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the Zhob Valley
Expedition m 1884.
*** Major W. S. Marshall served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 with the Ghuznee Field Force, and was present in
the engagement at Ahmed Kheyl (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1S91 (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 37th Bengal Infantry, in-
cluding the capture of the Malakand Pass and the engagement at Khar (mentioned m despatches, Medal with
Olasp).
543 Lt.Colonel W. C. Faithfull served in the Afghan war of 1S78-80, and was present at the attack and capture of
Ali Musjid, the advance to Gundamuck, and the operations in the Koorum Valley (Medal with Clasp). Served in
the Mahsood Wuzeeree Expedition in 1881. »
6 " Major J. B. R. Butler served in the Afghan war in 1880 (Medal).
5 ^ Major V.M. Stockley served with the 2nd Bengal Cavalry in the Egyptian warof 1882, and was present in the
action at Kassasin (9th September) and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir and tho capture of Cairo (Medal V7ith Clasp,
and Khedive's Star).
516 Lt.Colonel A. D. Enriquez served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
517 Lt.Colonel A. L. Sinclair served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-88 (mentioned in despatches, DSO.
and Medal with Clasp).
549 Lt.Colonel A. R. Martin served with the expedition against the Jowaki Afreedees in 1877-78 (Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Afghan war of 1878-30, and was present at the capture of the Peiwar Kotal, at the forcing of the
Sapri Pass (mentioned in despatches), in the engagement at Charasiah on the 6th October 1879 (twice mentioned in
despatches), an I in the operations around Cabul in December 1879; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the
march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches, Medal with four Clasps,
and Bronze Decoration). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Clasp); with the Miranzai Expedition
in 1891 in command of the rst Battalion sthGoorkhas (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Clasp) ; and with
.the Waziristan Field Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 as Assistant Adjutant General to the force
{mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Clasp).
052 Major W. T. Fairbrother served in the Afghan warof 1878-80, Srst in the Khyber Column with the Mhairwarra
Battalion, and was present with the expedition to the Bazar Valley and in the engagement at Kam Dakka ; after-
wards in the Kurrum Column with the 29th Punjab Infantry, and was present with the Zaimusht Expedition
under Brigadier General Tytler, and took part iu the attack and capture of the stronghold of Zawa (Medal)
Served with the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served with the Chitral
Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 13th Bengal Infantry (Medal with Clasp).
553 Lt.Colonel J. G.Ramsay served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and'took part in the second expedition into tho
Bazar Valley under Lieut.General Maude; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and
was present at the battle of Candahar (Medal with Clasp, and Bronze Decoration).
"* Major A. P. Williamson served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (Medal).
505 Major H. D. M. Minchin served in the Afghan war in 1880, took part in the defence of Candahar including
the sortie of Deh Khojah, and was present at the battle of Candahar (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Bur-
mese Expedition in 1885-87 (Medal with Clasp).
656 Lt.Colonel E. R.J. Presgrave served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the B irmese Expedition
in 1886-89 (Medal with two Clasps); with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 with the 12th Madras Infantry
(mentioned in despatches, Clasp) ; and in the operations in the Northern Chin Hills in 1892-94 (mentioned in des-
patches, Brevet of Major, and DSO.).
557 Lt.Colonel A. L. Barrett served with theexpedition against the Naga Hill Tribes in 1879-80 (Medal with Clasp).
Also served with the Akha Expedition in 1883-84. Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-88, and was slightly
wounded in an engagement near Lamaing on the 2nd September 1886 (DSO., and Clasp) ; and with the Manipore
Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
""Lt.Colonel J. W.Parker served in the Afghan warof 1878-80 including the engagement at Besud (Medal). Served
with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 including the attack on Nga-Mingyan's Stockade (Medal with two
Clasps).
560 Major W. St. J. Richardson served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the Chitral Relief
Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 as Field Paymaster (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
561 Major F. H. R. Drummond served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present in the engagement at
Jugdulluck and in the advance to the relief of Sherpore under Brigadier General Charles Gough (twice mentioned
in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
463 Lt.Colonel A. G. Burn served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887 (Medal with two Clasps).
s« Major R. G. Jones served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the Burmese Expedition in

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