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191-2 War Services of the Officers of the Royal Artillery.
1 The Duke of Cambridge commanded the 1st Division of the Eastern Army throughout the campaign of 1854
including the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and lukerinan (horse shot), and siege of Sebastopol ("mentioned in
despatches, received the thanks of the House of Commons, Medal with four Clasps, and Turkish Medal J .
2 Sir Collingwood Dickson served on the staff of Lord Raglan during the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, and was
present at the affairs of Bulganacand M'Keii^ie'sFarm, the battles of Alma and Inkerman, capture of Balaklava,
expedition to Kertch, and siege of Sebastopol (wounded 4th Feb. 1855) ; commanded the right siege train, and was
present at the bombardments of 17th October, 9th April, and 17th June (Medal with four Clasps. CB., Aide de Camp
to the Queen and Colonel, Victoria Cross, Officer of the Legion of Honor, 2nd Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal) : was awarded the 1 T <£ "for having, on the 17th October 1854, when the batteries of theRight Attack
had run short of powder, displayed the greatest coolness and contempt of danger in directing the unloading of
several waggons of the field battery which were brought up to the trenches to supply the want, and having
personally assisted in carrying the powder barrels under a severe fire from the enemy.'' He is also a Knight of
Charles the Third, 1st Class St. Fernando, and Knisht of Isabella the Catholic.
3 Sir Arnold Kemball served the campaign of 1838-39 in Affghanistan, including the siege and capture of Ghuznee
(Medal). Campaign of 1857 in Persia (Medal with Clasp, CB., and Brevet of Major). The Governor General of
India stated in his notification of the 18th June 1857 that "the valuable assistance afforded on every occasion of
difficulty and danger, and especially in the brilliant expedition against Ahwaz, by Captain Kemball had been
highly commended by Sir James Outram and merited the unqualified approbation and the hearty thanks of the
Governor General in Council."
* Sir Charles D'Agnilar served the Crimean campaign from September 1854 to March 1855, including the battle
of Inkerman (horse shot) and siege of Sebastopol, in the Trenches with the siege train, and at the bombardment of
17th October (mentioned in despatches. Medal with two Clasps, Brevets of Major and Lt.Colonel, CB., 5th Class of
the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served the Indian campaign of 1857-58, and commanded the Artillery of Gen-
eral Franks' Force at the action of Secundra, also commanded the Royal Horse Artillery at the siege and capture
of Lucknow (three times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
5 Sir John Miller Adye served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 as Assist.Adjt.General of Royal Artillery, and
was presentattheaffairsof Bulganac andM'Kenzie's Farm, thebattlesof Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, capture
of Balaklava Castle, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with four Clasps, CB., Commander ofthe Legion o'fBonor
4 th Class ofthe Medjidie, and Turkish Medal) . Served in India in 1857-58 as Assist.Adjt.General of Royal Artillery)
and was present at the action of PandooNuddee 26th Nov., operations before Cawnpore under General Windham*
27th 28th and 29th Nov., battle of Cawnpore and defeat of the Gwalior Contingent 6th Dee. 1857 (three times men -
tioned in despatches, Medal). Employed on special service with the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the
North-West Frontier of India, and was present at the storm of Laloo, capture of Umbeylah, and destruction of
Mulkah (Medal with Clasp). Served as Chief of the Staff' in the Egyptian war of 1882, with the rank of General,
and was present at the engagements of Tel-el-Mahuta, Kassasin (9th Sept.), and in the battle of Tel-el-Kebir
(twice mentioned in despatches, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, GCB., Medal with Clasp
Grand Cross ofthe Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
6 General Carleton commanded the Bengal Artillery Division siege train at the siege and capture of Lucknow
in 1858; commandedArtillery in the action of Nawabgunge (twice mentionedin despatches, Brevet ofLt Colonel
CB., Medal with Clasp).
7 Sir Michael Biddulph served throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma,
Balaklava, and Inkei-man, and siege and fall of Sebastopol; served as an Assistant Engineer in thetrenches
and as Director General of Submarine Telegraphs in the Black Sea (mentioned in despatches, Brevets of Major and
Lt.Colonel, Medal with four Clasps, Knight ofthe Legion of Honor, 5 th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
During the Afghan war in 1878-79 he commanded the Quetta Field Force and the 2nd Division ofthe Candahar
Field Force, and was present at the occupation cf Candahar and in the engagement at Khushk-i-Nakhud ; after-
wards commanded theThull Chotiali Field Force (mentioned in despatches, received the thanks of both Houses
of Parliament, KCB., and Medal). TSee also Civil Decorations for Gallantry, " Hart's Annual Army List," p. 786.)
8 Genera) Pearse served the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49; — was Assistant Field Engineer under General
Whish at the siage of Mooltan, and at the action of Soorujkoond, and subsequently commanding the Artillery of
the Nawab of Bhawulpore under Major H. B. Edwardes ; present at the capture of the city of Mooltan (men-
tioned in despatches for conspicuous gallantry when repelling a sortie from the fortress on 30th December 1848).
Served under Major R. G. Taylor with the Force in the Derajat, which drove the Affghans from Bunnoo (Punjaub
Medal with Clasp). On the 2nd- Jan. 1850, at the Goombuttee Pass, at the head of the border levies defeated the
tribe of Oomurzye Vizeerees who made a descent on Bunnoo. In November 1852 was in command of 4000 Cash-
mere Regular Troops and British Irregular Levies in the Expedition to Khagan and the Black Mountain (Medal
with Clasp). Served throughout the Indian Mutiny, commanded the Cavalry of the Hurreeana Irregular Field
Force of General Van Cortlandt at the actions of Aodahand Kheireeka. In command of 400 Rahtore Rajpoot Cavalry*
of Bickaneer, — made a forced march on the 26th June 1857, by which Hissar was relieved. Commanded a Force
which stormed and captured the fortified positions of Bhatoul and Mungalee in Hurreeana. Commanded the Cavalry
at Jumalpoor. Served with General Showers' Delhi Column, and was present at the occupation of theForts of Dadree,
Jhujjur, and Kanound. Commanded a body of Cavalry in Brigadier Gerrard's Delhi Column at the battle of Narnoul
(severely wounded). Commanded the 3rd Sikh Cavalry at the siege and capture of Lucknow in March 1858. Served
with the Azimghur Field Force under Sir E. Lugard atrthe actions of Munnehar, Azimghur 15th April, and in the
pursuit of Koer Sing including the actions of Azmitghur 17th April 1858, Munnear and Sheeapoor Ghat, and in the
expedition into the Jugdespore Jungles during June and July 1858 (Medal with Clasp, and Brevet of Major).
9 Sir William Olpherts commanded four Guns on service in Burmah in 1841 ; and two Guns in action at Jhirua
Ghat during the insurrection in Saugor and Nerbudda territory in 1842. Commanded a Light Field Battery
throughout the Gwalior campaign of 1843-44, including battle of Punniar (mentioned in despatch. Bronze
Star). Raised and commanded Artillery of Bundlecund Legion in the Hill campaign in Sind under Sir Charles
Napier in 1844-45. Commanded Artillery of Native Contingent against Kote Kangra. Served with Sir Colin
Campbell in the Peshawur Valley in 1852 (Medal with Clasp). In Turkey and the Crimea in 1854-55-56. Com-
manded three Guns, which, with Detachment of 10th Foot and a few Madras Fusiliers under General Neil (in
all 200 Europeans) routed three Native Regiments at Benares on 4th June 1857. Commanded a Battery with
Havelock's Force in the actions at Bithoor (horse shot), Mungurwar, and Alumbagh, and first Relief of the Resi-
dency at Lucknow ; acted as Brigadier of Artillery in defence of the Presidency from 27th Sept. to 16th Nov. 1857
(wounded, mentioned in despatches) . Commanded a Battery at the Alumbagh from 22nd Nov. 1857 to 17th March
185S, and was present in all the engagements there during that period, also at the capture of L icknow by Lord
Clyde (Brevets of Major and Lt.Colonel, CB., Victoria Cross, Medal with two Clasps): was awarded the>"C"ior
highly distinguished conduct on the 25th September 1857, when the troops penetrated into the city of Lucknow, in
having charged on horseback, with Her Majesty's 90th Regiment, when, gallantly headed by Colonel Campbell, it
captured two guns in the face of a. heavy fire of grape, and having afterwards returned, under a severe fire of
musketry, to bring up limbers and horses to carry off the captured ordnance, which he accomplished. — Extract jrom
yield Force Orders of the late Major General Havelock. dated ljfh October 1857." Commanded a Battery of Horse
Artillery in Onde in 1858. Served as a Volunteer with the Frontier Expedition against the Wuzeerees in 1859-60
under Sir N. Chamberlain.
10 General Hon. Sir D. M. Eraser served in the Eastern campaign of 1854, including the battle of Inkerman
n nd siege of Sebastopol (Brevet of Major, Medal with two Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie and Turkish Medal).
Commanded a Troop of Royal Horse Artillery in the action at Hyderghur 29th Nov. 1858, defeat of a rebel force
at Bujeedia, capture of Fort Mujeedia, and action at Bankee (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and CB.). Served in
the Afghan war in 1878-79, and took part in the second expedition to the Bazar Valley under Lt. General
Maude (mentioned in despatches. Medal).
13 Lt.General G. V. Johnson served in the Crimean campaign of 1854-55, including the siege and fall of Sebas-
topol (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class ofthe Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
11 General Pipon served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the affairs of Bulganac and M'Kenzie's
Farm, the Battles of Alma and Balaklava, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with three Clasps, Brevet .of Major,
Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th Class ofthe Medjidie).

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