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5$7 C General Officers Retired under Royal Wan-ant. — War Services.
in i860 (Medal). Served during the rebellion in the.North West Territories of Canada in 1885 as Second in Com-
mand from the 1st April till the close of the rebellion, and as Commandant of the Base and Lines of Communication
in the North West (Medal). Served during- the Servo-Bulgarian war in 1885-36 as Red Cross Commissioner
with the Servian Army (received the thanks of the King and Government of Servia, the Red Cross of Servia,
and the Second Class of St. Sava).
iso U.General R. T. Glyn served with the 82nd Regiment in the Crimea from 2nd Sept. 1855 (Medal with Clasp
for Sebastopol, and Turkish Medal) . Served with the 24th Regiment during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58' (Medal) .
Served in the Kafir war of 1S77-78, first in command of the Eastern frontier, and afterwards in command of the
forces in the Trauskei, being present in the engagement at Newmarke (several times mentioned in despatches,
CB.). Served in the Zulu war of 1879, first in command of No. 3 Column, being present at the attack on Sirayo's
Krantz and the operations at Matyani's stronghold, and subsequently, as Colonel on the Staff, as Commander of
the Forces in the Transkei, &c. ; afterwards in command of the Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division, being present in
the engagement at Ulundi (mentioned in despatches, CMG.. Medal with Clasp).
;S7 Li. General G. H. rage served in the 58th Regt. in New Zealand (Medal), and was present at the storming of
Kawiti's Pah nth Jan. 1846, and he defeated the natives hi a night attack on his post on the River Hutt, i6thMay
following. Present at the skirmish atTaitai 16th June, commanded a Detachment at the capture of Chief Te Raupe-
rahs and at the skirmish in Horokiwi Valley ; present at the attack ana repulse of the enemv on the settlements
and stockades of Wanganui 19th May; and in the action of the 10th Julv 1847 he directed a charge which
repulsed the enemy. Served with the 41st Regiment in the Crimea, subsequently to the fall of Sebastopol, from
tue 6th Dec. 1S55, until the withdrawal of the Army.
198 Lt. General G. E. Baynes served with the 8th Regt. at the siege of Delhi in 1857, including repulse of sorties
on the 9th, 14th, 18th and 23rd July, and commanded the storming party of the 2nd Column of attack at the assault
of the city (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
139 Maior General W. Cooper served with the 18th Royal Irish throughout the campaign of 1852-53 in Burrnab,
ineludmgthe capture of Rangoon, capture of Prome, and other minor affairs (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served
in the Indian Indian Mutiny campaign iti 1857-58 (Medal). Served as Assistant Quarter Master General to the
expeditionary force on the Eusufzai Frontier under Sir S. Cotton in 1858, and in the same capacity with the
expeditionary force in the Wuzeeri country under Brigadier General Chamberlain in Dec. 1859 (Medal with
Clasp).
200 Sir John M'Neill served during the campaign of 1857-58 in India as Aide de Camp to Sir Edward Lugard
during the siege and capture of Lucknow, engagement at jauupore, relief of Azimghur, and various operations at
Jugdesporel Medal with Clasp, and Brevet of Major). Iu 1861 proceeded with Sir Duncan Cameron to New Zealand
as his Aide de Camp and served there until 1865 ; present at the engagements on the Katikara river, the Koeroaj Ran-
gariri, the Gale Pah, and various other encounters with the natives (Brevet of Lt.Colonel. Victoria Cross, and
Medal) : received the Hffi " for the valour and presence of mind which he displayed in Mew Zealand, on the 30th
March 1804, which is thus described by Private Vesper, of the Colonial Delence Force. Private Vosper states that
he was sent on that day with Private Gibson, of the same force, as an escort to Lieutenant Colonel M'Neill, Aide
de Camp to Lieutenant General Sir Duncan Cameron. Lieutenant Colonel M'Neill was proceeding to Te
Awamutu on duty at the time. On returning from that place, and about a mile on this side of Ohanpu, this
Officer, having seen a body of the enemy in front, sent Private Gibson back to bring up infantry from Ohanpu,
and he and Private Vosper proceeded leisurely to the top of a rise to watch the enemy. Suddenly they were
attacked by about 50 natives, who were concealed in the fern close at hand. Their only chance of escape was
by riding for their lives, and as they turned to gallop, Private Vosper's horse fell and threw him. The natives
thereupon rushed forward to seize him, but Lieutenant Colonel M'Neill, on perceiving Private Vosper was not
following him, returned, caught his horse, and helped him to mount. The natives were firing sharply at them
and were so near that, according to Private Vosper's statement, it was only by galloping as hard as they could
that they escaped. He says that he owes his life entirely to Lt. Colonel M'Neill's assistance, for he could not have
caught his horse alone, and in a few moments must have been killed." Commanded the Tipperary Flying
Column during the Fenian disturbances in the winter of 1S66-67, and was thanked by Lord Strathnairn in
General orders for services rendered on that occasion. Served on the Staff of the Red River Expedition from
Canada under Sir Garnet Wolseley in 1870 yCMG-.). Served as Colonel on the Staff and Second in Command of the
Ashanti expedition under Sir Garnet Wolseley in 1873 till very severely wounded on the 13th October in the
attack of the village of Essaman (mentioned in despatches, CB., and Medal). Appointed Aide de Camp to H.R. H.
the Commander in Chief in January 1874, and Equerry to the Queen on the nth August following. Accompanied
E.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to Egypt in 1882 when commanding the Brigade of Guards ; served throughout
the Egyptian war, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, KCB., Medal with
Clasp, 2nd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Soudan campaign in 18S5 in command of a
Brigade of Infantry, and was present in the engagement at the Tofrek zereba in command of the troops (men-
tioned in despatches, two Clasps).
201 Lt. General A. H. Dawson served in the Afghan war in its3o (Medal).
202 Lt. General F. M. Colvile served during the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-59, an< i was Ipresent at the
capture of Kirwee, and commanded three Companies 43rd Light Infantry at the subsequent operations iu Bundle-
ound, Central India, under Brigadier Carpenter (mentioned in despatches, Medal). Served in the New Zealand
war in 1864-65, and was present at the engagements of Maketu and Te Ranga, and at various operations in
Taranaka. Very severely wounded on the 22nd Oct. :86s — right thigh-bone fractured (frequently mentioned
in despatches, and thanked in General Orders, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, CB., and Medal).
203 Lt. General V. H. Bowles served with the 63rd Regiment throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55,
including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman ; siege, assaults and fall of Sebastopol, expedition to
Kertch, bombardment and capture of Kinbcurn (Medal with four Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal).
205 Lt.General A. R. Gloag served in Kimedy in 1856, and was present at the attaci: and capture of Suringee and
of Woojee Guddah.
2013 Lt.General J. I. Macdonell landed in the Crimea in January 1855, and serv :d with the 71st Highlanders
in the Trenches at the siege of Sebastopol, and took part in the expedition to Kei tel and Yenikali (Medal with
Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served with the Central India Field Force under Sir He jh Rose during the summerof
1858, and was present at the actions of Koonch and Muttra, battle of Golowlee and capture of Calpee, action of
Morar and subsequent operations terminating in the taking of Gwalior (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
Eusofzai Field Force under Sir Neville Chamberlain throughout the campaign of 1863 against the Boneyrs and
other Afghan tribes on the North- West Frontier of India, including the forcing of the Unibeylah Pass, numerous
outpost attacks, storm and recapture of the Crag Piquet, and final engagements resulting in the total defeat of
the assembled hill tribes (India Medal with Clasp for Umbeyla).
207 Lt.General J. F. Tennant served at the siege and assault of Delhi, also at the siege and capture of Lucknow
(Medal with two Clasps, and Brevet of Major).
iui Sir Richard Sankey served in the Indian Mutiny campaigns of 1857-58, and was pi-asent at the operations
at Cawnpore under General Windham, siege and capture of Lucknow (Brevet of Major, Medat with Clasp). Served
in the Afghan war of 1878-79 as Commanding Royal Engineer in the Southern Afghanistan Field Force (CB., Medal).
" m Lt.General J. T. Dalyell served the Eastern campaign of 1854 and the early part of 1855 with the 21st
Fusiliers, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman and siege of Sebastopol (Medal with three Clasps, Brevet
of Major, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
210 Lt.General T. I. M. Hog served with the Saugor Field Division under Brigadier Whitlock in 1858 and was pre-
sent at the action on the 17th April (Medal).
212 Lt.General H. Kent. — For War Services, see Militia (Middlesex Regiment).
2,5 Sir Andrew Clarke was employed on special service in 1848 in New Zealand, and in command of a party
making a detailed reconnaisance within the disturbed districts in presence of and engaged with the enemy (Medal)
216 Lt.General J. Mullins served in the Burmese war in 1852-53 as Senior Engineer Officer, and commanding tne
Detachment of Sappers and Miners with the force under Brigadier General Cheape, employed against the Chief
Myah Toon in the vicinity of Donabew, in February and March 1853 (Medal).
*'' Lt.General T. N. Harward served with Havelock's Force from its first advance from Allahabad to Lucknow,