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The King's Royal Rifle Corps. 324
36 Major Fortescue served with the 2nd Battalion Coth Rifles in the Afghan war from April to October 1880, and
was present in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and TJrzoo near Ghuznee ; accouinanieil Sir Fi ederiek Roberta
in the march toCandahar. and was presentat the battle^f Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bionze Decoration).
Served in the Boer war in 18S1 with the Natal Field Force.
38 Major U. E. Buchanan-Riddell served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Boer war in 1E81. Served
with the 31 d Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnais-
sance in f irce from Alexandria on 5th August, in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahnta. in the action at Kassasin
(oth September), and at the battle of Tel-el- Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); also served in the
Soudan Expedition iu 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and waspresent in the engagements
at El Teb and Temai (two Clasps). Served in the Soudan campaign in 18S5 (Clasp).
40 Major Kays served with the expedition to Ashar.ti under Sir Francis So >tt in 1895 (Star).
41 Major M'Grigor served in the Boer war in 1881 as Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles, and was present
in the engagements at Lang's Nek and the Ingogo River. Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Adjutant 3rd
Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was nres nt in the reconnaissance in toive from Alexandria on 5th August,
in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta. the action at Kassasin iqth September), and as Orderly Oiheer to Brigadier
Ashburnham at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star) ; also served throughout the
Soudan Expedition in 18848s Adjutant to the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was present in the
engagements at El Teb and Temai (5th Class of the Medjidie, two Clasps). Served with the expedition to the
Soudan in 1885 as Aide de Camp to Major General Ewait, Commanding Lines of Communication (Brevet of Major,
Clasp).
43 Major Beaumont ser/ed with the 3rd Battalion Ccth Rifles in the Boer war in 1881, and was present in the
engagements at Lang's Nek and the Ingogo River. Served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in
the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance in force irom Alexandria on 51I1 August, in the
engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, in theaction atKassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kcbir (Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star) ; also served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 in cnarge of Signallers, and was
present in the engagements at El Teb and Tunai (mentioned in despatches two Clusps). Served with the Nile
Expedition in 1884-85 on signalling duties, and was present at the actiun of Kirbekan (mentioned in despatches,
two Clasps).
44 Major Thistlethwayte served in the Boer war of 1E81 (wounded).
45 Major Addington served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the 1st Pattalion King's Royal Rifles
(Medal with Clasp) ; also served in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the en-
gagements at Sangar and Mastan (Clasp).
47 Captain Kennedy served in the Egyptian war o r 1882 as Transport Officer 10 the 3rd Battalion King's Royal
Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, in the action at Kassasin (yth September),
and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
43 Lord Robert Manners served with the Isazai Expedition in 1891.
49 Captain Markham served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp); also during the opera-
tions in the Chin Hills in 1891-92.
50 Captain Prendergast served in the Soudan Expedition in .-884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle
Corps, and was present in the engagement at Temai (Medal with Clasp, aud Khedive's Star).
31 Captain Nugent served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal
with Clasp) ; also in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 as Extra Orderly Officer to Sir William. Lockhart, Com-
manding the Force (mentioned in despatches, Clasp) ; and with the Isazai Expedition in 1892, Served with the
Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 180s with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles, including the
capture of the Malakand Pass (slightly wounded) and the engagement at Khar (.mentioned in despatches, DSO.,
and Medal with Clasp).
52 Captain Henrikor served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal
with Clasp); also in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagement at
Sangar (Clasp).
53 Captain Salmon served in the Soudan Expedition in 1S84 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and
waspresent in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the
Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 1st Kattalion King's Royal Rifles, including the
capture of the Malakand Pass and the engagement at Khar (Medal with Clasp).
54 Major Blewitt served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
56 Captain Pakenham served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles
(Medal with Clasp) ; also in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagements
at Sangar and Mastan (Clasp).
58 Captain Clark served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp) .
53 Captain Vernon served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
60 Captain Oxley served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
61 Major Watson served in the operations in the Chin Hills. Burmah. in 1891-92. Served with the Dongola
Expeditionary Force in 1396 as Aide de Camp to Sir Herbert Kitchener, Commanding the force, including the
engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, VSO. and Khedive's Medal with two
Clasps).
62 Captain Chaplin served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the ist Battalion
King's Royal Rifles from the nth April to the close oi the operations (Medal with Clasp).
63 Captain Bedmgfeld served with the Hazara Expedition in ifgi as Adjutant istBattalion King's Royal Rifles
(Medal with Clasp) ; in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagements
at Sangar and Mastan (Clasp) ; and with the Isazai Expedition in 1892.
64 Captain Hare served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the istBattalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal with
Clasp); in the Miranzai Expedition iu 1891 with the samg Battalion including the engagements at Sangar and
Mastan (Clasp); and with the Isazai Expedition in 1892. Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert
Low in 1895 with the ist Battalion King's Royal ttifles from the 17th May t) tne close of the operations (Medal
with Clasp).
45 Captain Loftus served wtih the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the istBattalion
King's Royal Rifles, including the capture of the Malakand Pass and the engagement atKhar (Medal with Clasp).
66 Captain Christian served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the ist Battalion
King s Royal Rifles from the 17th April to the close of the operations (Medal with Clasp).
67 Captain Warre served in the Hazara Expedition i 3 1891 with the 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal
with Clasp) ; also in tbe Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagement at
Sangar (Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 3895 with the ist Battalion King's
Royal Ptifles, including the capture of the Malakand Pass and the engagement at Khar (Medal with Clasp).
68 Captain Mon agu-Stuart-VVortley served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1E95 as
Adjutant ist Battalion King's Rifles, including the capture of the Malakand Pass and the engagement atKhar
(Medal with Clasp) .
69 Captain Nortaey served in the Hazara Expedition in 1601 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal
with Clasp) also in the Miranzai Expedition in 1E91 with the same Battalion including the engagements at
Sangar and Masti.n , Clasp). Served with the Isazai Expedition in 1892.
70 Captain Pechell served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal
with Clasp): also in the M ranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagements at
Sangar and Mastan 'Clasp) ; and with the Isazai Expedition in 1892. Served with tbe Chitral Relief Force under
Sir Robert Lev 111 i8c-,wiih the ist Battalion King'sRoyal Rifles fremthenth April totheclose of the operations
(Medal with Clavjj).
71 His Highness Prince Christian of Sshleswig Holstein served with the Hazara Expedition in 1891 as
Orderly Officer to Major General Elles, Commanding the Force (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clast);
in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles including the engagemei ts at
Sangar and Mastan (.Clasp) ; and in the Isazai Expedition in 1892 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles

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