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General Officers Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pension. — War Services. 644
318 Major General W. H. R. Godfrey server! in the Burmese war in 1852-53 and was present at the storming of
Rangoon ; was also present at the repeated attacks on Nawen,' from 1st November to 20th December 1852 (Medal
with Clasp for Pegu).
319 Major General R. T. Godman served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 as Adjutant of the 5th Dragoon Guards
including the battles of Balaklava, Inkerrnan, and Tohernaya, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal with three Clasps,
and Turkish Medal).
320 Sir F.J. Goldsmid served with the expedition to China in 1840-42, and was present at the affairof Chuenpee
and Bogue Forts (Medal). Served as Assistant Adjutant General in the Turkish Contingent under General Vivian
in Turkey and the Eastern Crimea from July 1855 to the close of the Russian war (4th Class of the Medjidie). At
the commencement of the operations in Egypt in 1882 he organised an Intelligence Department at Alexandria
(mentioned in despatches, 2nd Class of the Osmanieh).
321 Major General WT.Goldsworthyserv 2d in Oude with the Volunteer Cavalry of Havelock's column in 185 7, and was
present at the actions of Oonao and Bnsseerutgunje, and recapture of Busseerutgunje ; for these services he received
a Commission in the 8th Hussars. Served in Rajpootana and Central India, on the staff and with the 8th Hussars
throughout the campaign of 1858-59, including the siege of Kotah, re-occupation of Chcndeyree.battle of Kotah ke
Serai (as Aide de Camp to Brigadier Smith), capture of Gwalior (as Aide de Camp to Sir Hugh Rose), siege and
capture of Powrie, actions of Koondrye and Boordah as Brigade Major in the Rajpootana Field Force, which ap-
pointment he held from the fall of Gwalior in June 1858 to the end of the war (eight times mentioned in despatches,
Medal with Clasp, and Brevet of Major on attaining the rank of Captain). Served throughout the Abyssinian
Expedition in 1S68 on the Staff as Brigade Major of Cavalry, and was present at the taking of Magdala (twice
mentioned in despatches, Medal, and promoted to Major unattached without purchase).
32i Major General E. C. A. Gordon served in the Eastern campaign from April 1854 to its close, when he was
appointed H.M. : s Commissioner for the settlement of claims against the Turkish Government for the Crimean
war (Turkish Medal). In 1862 was appointed British Member of the Mixed Military Commission charged with
the demarkation of the Rayon of the fortress of Belgrade.
328 Major General C. M. Govan served with the expedition to China in i860, and was present at Sinho, Tangku,
and capture of Taku Forts (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Also served in the operations against the
Taepings in the vicinity of Shanghai in April and May 1862.
330 Major General A. W. Graham served with the Bombay Column in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, including
the siege and surrender of Mooltan, and storm and capture of the town (Medal with Clasp). Serve I with the
Persian Expedition of 1856-57, and was present at the landing at Hallilah Bay, storming of Reshire, surrender of
Bushire, and battle of Khooshab (Medal with Clasp). Was present at the attack on the position of the rebel Bueelsat
Shumsherpoor in October 1857 with the force under Colonel Mauan (severely wounded by ball through the ankle).
331 Major General T. Graham served throughout the Hazara and Black Mountain campaign in 1868 (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and Bronze Decoration). Served with the Zhob Valley
Expedition in 1884. Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 in command of the Thayetmyo District and of
the troops engaged on that frontier (mentioned in despatches, Clasp). Commanded the Sikkim Expedition in.
1888-89 (received the thanks of the Viceroy and of the Government of In lia, CB., and Clasp). Served with the
Manipore Expedition in 1891 in command of the Tamu Column (rejeived the thanks of the Government of India,
mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
332 Major General J. M. Graham served during the Indian mutiny in 1857-59 (Medal), and receive) through the
Secretary of State for India the most gracious approbation of Her Majesty for services performed during that
period; also mentioned aud thanked in Government orders and despatches. Commanded the 5th Battalion of
Military Police in the expedition against the Lushai tribes in 1860-61. Served in Bhootan with the force under
Brigadier General Tombs at the recapture of the Hill Forts of Dewangiri in 1865 (Medal with Clasp). Served as
Political Officer with the force under Brigadier General Stafford against the Dufia tribes in 1874-75.
333 Major General G. F. Graham served with the force in the Cossyah and Jynteah Hills during the rebellion o
1862-63^
334 Major General W. H. Graham served in the Egyptian war of 1832 (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
339 Major General J. W. Green served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and took part in the march to Candahar with
the force under Major General Phayre (Medal).
340 Sir Wm. Henry Green served with a detachment of the Sind Irregular Horse with the Bombay Column in the
Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, including the siege and surrender of Mooltan, battle of Goojerat, pursuit and
surrender of the Sikh army (Medal with two Clasps). Joined the Turkish army at Kars in the winter of 1854 ! i n
May the same year he was employed on special duty by Her Majesty's Government, and joined the Turkish army
of the Danube under Omer Pasha as 2nd in Command of a body of Irregular Horse with the rank of Colonel in
the Ottoman army ; joined Her Majesty's steamer Leander as a volunteer on the embarkation of the army for
the Crimea in the employment o.' Her Majesty's Foreign Office, and was present in all the operations of the fleet
up to 1st October; landed with the Royal Marines that occupied the heights of Balaklava October 14th ; present
at the battles of Baiaslava andlnkerman; appointed Assistant Field Engineer and joined the Royal Engineers in
the right attack, siege of Sebastopol; present in the batteries at the bombardment in October 1854 and April 1855,
and repulse of sorties 22nd and 23rd March 1855 ; April 17th severely wounded while on duty in the trenches (men-
tioned in despatches) ; joined the Baltic Fleet on the 27th July in the employment of Her Majesty's Foreign Office,
and was present on board Her Majesty's steamer Lightning at the bombardment of Sweaborg on 7th and 8th
August; returned to Turkey and was appointed Assistant Adjutant General to a body of Irregular Horse and
European Horse Artillery 19th January 1855 (Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps. Danube Gold Medal,
Turkish War Medal, and the Order of the Medjidie). Served as Assistant Adjutant General of the Cavalry
Division of the Persian Expeditionary Force in 1857, and subsequently appointed Assistant Adjutant General to
the Force (Medal with Clasp, and CB.).
312 Major General C. M. Griffith organized and commanded the A Division Transport Train attached to the 1st
Brigade 1st Division of the Abyssinian Expeditionary Force. Commanded the party furnished with stretchers
for the removal of the wounded from the field of action on the 10th and 13th April 1868 at Arogee and Magdala
(mentioned in despatches as having "distinguished himself by his zeal and activity," and as "deserving of
special notice," Brevet of Major, and Medal). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present iu the
defence of Candahar (mentioned in despatches), an' 1 at the battle of Candahar (Medal with Clasp).
343 Major General 0. J. Griffiths served with the 43rd Native Infantry in Bmhtan in 186,, including the capture,
retreat from, and retaking of Dewangiri, and several minor engagements (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
3rd Sikhs in the Hazara campaign of 1868 including the exoeditioa against th3 ti'ibes on the Black Mjuntaio
(Clasp). Served with the 3rd Sikh Infantry in the Jowaki Expedition of 1877-78 (mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
Served inthe Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present at the forcing of the S In itargardan— wounded (mentioned
in despatches), aud in the operations around Cabul in December 1879 includiug the investment of Sherpore (men-
tioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the
battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with two Ciasps, and Bronze Decoration).
344 Major General 0. E. tirogan served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (mentioned in despatches, MedU).
345 Major General J. Gunter served with the 1st Dragoon Guards in the Crimean campaign from 16th Aug.
1855, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served aiso in the cam-
paign of i860 in China; was engaged at Sinho, present at the fall of the Taku Forts, and engaged in the actions
of 18th and 21st September, also in the advance on Pekin (Medal with two Clasps).
346 Major General N. X. Gwynne served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 as a Brigade Major, and took part with the
expedition into the Bazar Valley (Medal). Served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 1st Battalion
Shropshire Light Infantry (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
**7 Major General L. A. Hale served in the Kafir war in 1878-79 (Medal with Clasp).
348 Major General O. Hamilton served the campaign of 1845 under Sir Charles Napier against the Hill Tribes
in Sind. Also the Punjaub canniign of 1848-49 (Melal).
349 Major General T. de 0. Hamilton served with the 90th Light Infantry in Kaffirland during the whole of the
war of 1846-47 (Medal). Served with the 68th Light Infantry the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the

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