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59&e War Services of the Officers on the Unemployed Supernumerary List.
under Brigadier General Chamberlain in 1857 (Medal with Clasp). Indian Mutiny campaign, including the siege
of Delhi, relief and siege of Lucknow, battles of Bolundshuhur, Allyghur, Agra, Cawnpore and various other en-
gagements of the period ; slightly wounded on three occasions (Medal with three Clasps, CB., Victoria Cross, and
Brevet of Lt. Colonel) : received the U£ under the following circumstances: — "'Lieutenant Watson, on the
14th November 1857, with his own squadron (of the 1st Punjab Cavalry), and that under Captain, then Lieu-
tenant, Brobyn, came upon a body of the rebel cavalry. The ressaldar in command of them — a fine specimen
of the Hindustani Mussulman — and backed up by some half-dozen equally brave men, rode out to the front.
Lieutenant Watson singled out this fine-looking fellow, and attacked him. The ressaldar presented his pistol at
Lieutenant Watson's breast at a yard's distance, and fired; but most providentially without effect; the ball
must, by accident, have previously fallen out. Lieutenant Watson ran the man through with his sword, and dis-
mounted him; but the native officer, nothing daunted, drew his tulwar, and with his sowars renewed his attack
upon Lieutenant Watson, who bravely defended himself until his own men joined in the melee, and utterly routed
the party. In this rencontre, Lieutenant Watson received a blow on the head from a tulwar, another on the left
arm, which severed his chain gauntlet glove, a tulwar cut on his right arm, which fortunately only divided the
sleeve of the jacket, but disabled the arm for some time; a bullet also passed through his coat, and he received a
blow on his leg, which lamed him for some days afterwards.' — Despatch from Major General Sir James Hope Grant,
KCB., dated zotk January 1858." Served with the Eusofzaie Field Force under' Sir Neville Chamberlain in 1865
(Clasp) . Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 in command of the Koorum Field Force (mentioned in despatches,
received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, Medal).
127 General B. J. Lawder served as an Acting Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army with the Saugor
Field Division during the whole time it was in the field in 1858-59, was present at the attack on Jheeghur, affair of
Kubrai, battle of Banda, relief of Kirwee 25th December, when Division Head Quarters with the Horse Artillery and
Cavalry marched 84 miles in 37 hours, and storming of the heights of Punwarree (Brevet of Major, Medal with
Clasp).
130 General E. F. Burton was employed with a field force a.gainst rebels in the Tondiman Rajah's country
from 2nd to 31st July 1854.
134 General J. B.Dennys served throughout the operations of the Candahar Force under General Nott 011841-42,
including the various actions leading to the reoccupation of Cabool (Medal). Served during the Sutlej campaign
of 1845-46. In 1853 commanded the Kotah Contingent and troops sent from Nusserabad in the reduction of the fort of
Kurowlee. Commanded the Kotah Contingent on the outbreak of the Indian mutiny in 1857, and was employed some
weeks against the rebels in the Agra and Muttra districts ; present at the attack on the fort of AhwalinRajpootana,
and accompanied field forces from Neemuch in civil capacity in pursuit of Feroze Shah and Tantia Topee (Medal).
135 General J. Cockburn Hood served in thePunjaub campaign of 1848-49, including the first and second siege
operations before Mooltan, capture of the city, and action of Soroojkhoond (Medal with Clasp). Served also in the
Indian Mutiny campaign in 1858 ; commanded a Wing of the 1st Punjaub Infantry in operations under Brigadier
General Showers, including the capture of the Fort of Jhujjur, also present in the action of Shumshabad, siege and
capture of Lucknow and storming of the Begum's Palace, and dangerously wounded when commanding 4th Pun-
jaub Infantry in assault on the final position held by the Moulvie (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, and
Brevet of Major) . Commanded the 4th Punjaub Infantry at the surprise of Besotee village of Gera 25th Feb. 1869.
Has twice received the thanks of the Lt.Governor of the Punjaub for services, and the especial thanks of the
Governor General in Council for services in the field, 17th April 1869.
137 General W. L. Cahusac served with the Expeditionary Force in Persia in 1857, including the bombardment
and capture of Mohumra (Medal) .
138 General R. D. Ardagh commanded an armed party in April 1852 which was sent up to protect the British
frontier on the Salween river from the inroads of the Burmese ; was also present as a Volunteer at the defence of
Martaban in May 1852.
13a General J. N. Young served the campaign of 1842 in Affghanistan under General Pollock, including the
forcing of the Khyber and Jugdulinck Passes, actions in the Tezeen Valley and on the Huft Kohtul, and recapture
of Cabool (Medal).
140 General J. Loudon served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, an| i was present at Samanghur,
Budderghur, Punulla, Raugna, Seevapore, Munohur, and Munsuntosh, and operations at the Rainighaut.
111 General W. A. Riach served with the expedition to China from 24th February 1857 to 27th December 1859
(Medal).
142 General A. Ritherdon volunteered and served with the 5th and 9th Regiments N. I. during the Burmese
war in 1852-53, accompanied the Expeditionary Force, and subsequently officiated as Staff Officer to the column
under Brigadier General Steel, commanded a company of the 5th Regiment N.I. with the advanced party at the
attack upon Gongah 18th January 1853, and present at other minor affairs (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
141 Sir John Murray served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 (Medal). Served throughout tne Indian
mutiny campaigns of 1857-59 ; present at the battle of Shahgunge ; Commanded Rajah Gobind Sing's Jat Horse
at the battle of Allyghur (mentioned in despatches " for conspicuous gallantry," wounded, and charger wounded) ;
served as a volunteer at the battle of Agra ; employed in Nov. and Dec. 1857 in raising the Jat Horse and in restor-
ing order in the Allyghur and Etah districts; commanded at the Cavalry engagements at Kutchla Ghaut and
defeated with 200 sabres of the Jat Horse 600 Irregular Cavalry mutineers, and held the Rohilcund rebel army in
check till the arrival of General Penny's Force on the nth March 1848 ; in April, May, and June with the Jat Horse
guarded successfully the Ghauts on the Ganges in the Allyghur and Etah districts against the Rohilcund rebels;
commanded the Regt. throughoutthe second Oude campaign and the operations on the Nepaul frontier, including the
action nearBootwal, attack on the rebels in the hills, and defe tof the Nusseerabad rebel brigade at Durreahpore ;
commanded a Column in the final operations on the Nepaul frontier (Medal, Brevet of Major.and repeatedly thanked
by the Commander in Chief and the Government). Served with the Bhootan Expedition in 1865-66 (mentioned in
despatches, CB. , Medal with Clasp).
145 General T. Gillilan served with the 35th Madras Native Infantry at the operations in the vicinity and
capture of Rangoon in April 1852; was Paymaster of the Madras Division Army of Ava till the end of the war
(Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
I4 » General H. R. Drew served throughout the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, and was present at the first
and second siege operations before Mooltan (severely wounded) , including the attack on the Dhurmsala and action
of Soorojkhoond, afterwards present at the battle of Goojerat (Medal with two Clasps).
117 General C. H. Abdy served in the Southern Mahratta Country in iS44-45,and was present at Samanghur,
Budderghur, Ramghur, Munohur and Munsuntosh. Received a slight sword-cut on the foot at Samanghur.
146 General A. B. Little was at the suppression of the mutiny of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry at Aurung-
abad in 1857, and subsequent relief of Mhow, at the siege and capture of the fort of Dhar, also in the actions in front
of Mundeesoor, battle of Gurrarea and capture of that place on the 23rd and 24th November, 1857 ; at the siege and
storm of the fortress of Chandaree, when he led andcommanded the left attackby escalade ; at the battle of the Betvva,
where he brought his Regiment out of action ; siege and storm of Jhansi, where he commanded his Regiment ;
action of Koonch ; commanded the left wing of his Regiment at the capture and storm of Lohari ; in the
several actions on the banks of the Jumna from the 15th to the 23rd of May 1858, ending in the capture of Calpee.
actions of Morar, Kotah-ke-Serai, and capture of Gwalior ; commanded a column under Sir Robert Napier;
engaged iji several skirmishes with the rebel leaders Raja Maun Sing and Tantia Topee in Central India in 1859—
received the thanks of the Supreme Government for services rendered at Gwalior, several times mentioned in
despatches (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served throughout the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, and
commanded the entrenched iiosition of Addegerat (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
149 General J. L. Nation served in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1857-58 in Central India (Medal). Com-
manded the forces engaged in the operations against the Naga Hill tribes in 1879-80 (mentioned in despatches,
CB., Medal with Clasp).
150 Sir Allen Johnson served in the Burmese war in 1853, and was present at the attack on stockades on the
19th March (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served also in the Indian Mutiny campaign
as Brigade Major and Staff Officer to the Centre Column of the Jounpore Field Force, and was present at the
capture of Lucknow (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
161 General W. W. Goodfellow. — For War Services, see Royal (Bombay) Engineers.