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Colonels Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pension. — War Services. 672
* 70 Colonel R. A. Knox served in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
37i Colonel R. Lacy served with, the 33rd Regiment taroughoutthe Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68 and as local
Lt.Colonel commanded the greater part of a Brigade during a portion 0;' the advance 011 Magdala, and finally
was present at the storming and capture of Magdala (Medal) . Served in the Afghan war ■ >f 1878-80 ; c raimanded
a Brigade of the Queita Field Force at the occupation of Candahar and the advance to Giriskh ; was present in
She engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuzaee in command o( the 59th Fojt (mentioned in des-
patches, Medal with Clasp).
373 Colonel W. H. J. Lance served with the 98th Foot in thhe campaign against the Hill Tribes on the Poshawur
frontier in 1851-52. Served as a Captain in the Turkish Contingent during the Russian war in 1855-56 (Turkish
Medal). Served also in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1858-59 (Medal). Served in the Bhootan campaign of
E864-65 (Medal).
374 Colonel A. M. Lang served in the Indian Mutiny campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai, and
throughout the siege of Delhi — conducted the storming party to the escalade of the Cashmere Bastion ; with
■Greathed's Column at the actions of Bolundshuhur, Alyghur, and Agra, relief of Luckuow by Lord Clyde,
battles of Cawnpore and Khodagunge, siege and capture of Luckuow (mentioned in despatches, Medal with three
■Clasps).
37i Colonel W. S. Langley served throughout the Abyssinian campaign from the 13th Dec. 1867 as Adjutant
£0 Lt.Colonel Wallace, and was preseutjat the fall of Magdala (Medal). He served as Staff Officer of a column
ander Colonel Wallace at various periods during the advance on Magdala; as Acting Brigade Major of the
iBrigade under Brigadier Wilby, after the capture of Magdala, during the illness of tne Brigade Major ; was
appointed Staff Odicer of the 3rd Column on the commencement of the march down country, and served as such
and as Assistant Quarter Master General till it was broken up previous to embarkation.
376 Colonel E. H. Langmore served with the force under General "Wheeler in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49
and was present at the capture of the two Sikh Forts, Ramnuggur and Muraree (Medal) . Formed one of the Gar-
rison which defended the Residency of Lucknow from the 30th June to the 22nd Nov. 1857, and commanded an
(important outpost during that period, and was mentioned in Major General Inglis' despatch in the following terms : —
" Lieut. Langmore with the remnant of his corps (the 71st Native Infantry) held a very exposed position between
the Hospital and the Water Gate. This gallant and deserving young soldier and his men were entirely without
shelter from the weather both by night and day." He was afterwards present with Lord Clyde'sforce which drove
<t,he rebel Gwalior Contingent from Cawnpore (Medal with Clasp, a year's service, and Brevet of Major).
377 Colonel H. Langtry served with the 3rd Dragoon Guards in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868, and was
present at the storming and capture of Magdala (Medal). Served with the 15th Hussa>-s in the Candahar Column
in the Afghan war of 1878-80, including the advance to Khelat-i-Ghilzai ; commanded a detached squadron of
lis Regiment at the affair in the Gtalo Pass, 4th January 1879 ; also served with the Thull-Chotiali Field Force
runder Brigadier General Biddulph, and accompanied Major General Phayre in his march to Candahar (Medal).
Served in the Boer war of 188 1 with the 15th Hussars.
373 Colonel B. M. Larminie served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present in the engagement at Ahmed
Kheyl (mentioned in despatches) and Urzoo near Ghuznee (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
379 Colonel W. R. Lascelles served with the Rifle Brigade in the Indian campaign of 1857-58 and was present at
■the siege and capture of Lucknow (Medal with Clasp). Served with tnj ist Sikh Irregular Cavalry throughout
the China campaign of i860, including the capture of the Taku Forts, actions of Sinho and Tangchow, and
.■surrender at Pekin (Medal with two Clasps). Serve 1 with the Ride Brigade in the war on the North-West
Frontier of India in 1864, and was present at the action at Shubkudder (Ma lal with Clasp). Served with the
Nile Expedition in 18S4-85, during the latter part of the operations as Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster
•General (Medal with Clasp).
330 Colonel A. F. Laughton served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-86 in charge of the Commissariat Depart
ment (received the thanks of the Government and of tne Commander in Chief in India, meitijned in despatches
CB„ and Medal with Clasp).
351 Colonel J. D. Dyson-Laurie served with the 34th Regiment in the Crimea from the 10th August 1855, including
tShe siege and fall of Sebastopol, and was severely wounded at the assault of the Redan on the 8th September, was
also wounded on a former occasion (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served also in the Indian campaigns in
-858-59, including the capture of Meeangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, relief of Azimghur, defeat of the
arebels at Bootwul, and affair at Bhowanie (Medal with Clasp). Served in Afghanistan in 1878-79 superintending
.communications on the Khyber line (Medal).
382 Colonel C. G. Leggett served in the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
333 Colonel F. S. Le Grice served in the Zulu war in 1879, and was present in the engagement at Uluudi (men-
tioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
384 Colonel R. Leigh served with the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the Egyptian war of 1882, and
was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches", Brevet of Lt.dljnei, Medal with Clasp, 4th
Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
336 Colonel A. Le Messurier served as Assistant Field Engineer with the Okamundel Field Force in 1859.
Served in the Abyssiniau campaign as head of the Water Supply Departments to th) Army. Organised the
watering arrangments at each post and accompanied the advanced force 00 Magdala ; present at the action of
Arogee, and amongst the first who entered Magdala (mentioned in despatches, Medal). Served in the Afghan
war in 1879-80 as Brigade Major Royal Engineers, and was present in tne engagement at Saif-u deen (Brevet of
Lt.Colonel, and Medal). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
387 Colonel C. B. Le Me-urier served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 in command of Royal Artillerv, and was pre-
sent in the advance to Candahar, in the engagements at Girishk, Khushk-i-Nakhud, and Shahjui, and at the
occupation of the Koorum Valley (Medal).
338 Colonel F. A. Le Mesurier served in the Boer war of 188 1, and took part in the defence of Pretoria (Brevet
of Lt.Colonel). Served in the Soudan campaign in 7885 in command of the Royal Engineers on the Lines of Com-
munication (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star),
392 Colonel E. Le Pelley served with the 75th Regt. during the Indian campaign of 1857-58, from the outbreak;
on 12th May, including the battle of Budleekeserai, siege storm and capture of Delhi, pursuit of the enemy and
actions of Bolundshuhur, Allyghur, Acrabad, Agra, Kanoj, advance into Oudeand affairs of Maragunge and Alum-
bagh, occupation alter therelief of Lucknow of the fortified outposts and camp with Outram's Force, and repulse of
tne enemy's attacks (Medal with two Clasps, and Brevet of Major).
393 Colonel P. W. L'Estrange served in the Crimean campaign trom Dec. 1854, in the Trenches with the sie°-e
train before Sebastopol, and at the bombardments of 9th April and 6th and 17th June— severely wounded, and battle
of the Tchernaya (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, Brevet of Major, Sardinian' and Turkish Medals
and 5th Class of the Medjidie).
394 Colonel H. A. Lewes was present at the outbreak of the mutiny at Meerut on the 10th May 1857, and was
severely wounded. Served with the Meerut Volunteer Horse raised for service in that district, and afterwards
with 7th Punjaub Infantry at the actions of Gungeree and Puttiallee, attack on and reoccupation of Mynpoorie
also at Bungaon, assault and capture of Forts Dehain and Tirroul, operations of Brigadier Kelly's Force in the'
Terai, and forcing of tne enemy's position in the Jurwah Pass, lower Nepaul Range (Medal). Served as Adjutant
30th Punjaub Infantry during the Bhootal campaign in 1864-65, and was engaged at the capture' of Forts Dalimkote
and Chamoorchee, and at the Bala Pass, and Nagoh stockades (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in
1879-80 with the Koorum Valley Force (Medal).
3 ' j5 Colonel C. A. Liardet accompanied the small force from Quilon to Cochin in Jan. 1857 to aid the Civil Power.
395 + Colonel R. S. Liddell served in the Soudan Kxpedition in 1884 with the 10th Hussars, and was present in
the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, 3rd Class of the Medjidie,
and Khedive's Star),
39 « Colonel J. G. Lindsay served in the Tndian Mutiny campaign in 1858, and was present at the affairs of
Jheegung and Kubrai, battle of Banda, relief of Kirwee, and in the Reserve during the storm of the Heights of
Punwarre (Medal with Clasp) . Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part in the march to Candahar with
ihe force under Major General Phayre (mentions-' in despatches, Medal).
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