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Iitd-an Medical Service, Bengal. — War Service*. 523
1,8 Major W. H. B. Robinson served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 in the Chin Hills (mpniioned in
despatches, Medal witn two Clasps). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the
34th Punjab Infantry (Medal with Clasp). Served i:i the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under
Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force and the Khyber Force with the 34 th
Punjab Pioneers (two Clasps).
149 ' Major G. B. French served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
:5 ° Major C. R. M. Green served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 1 Medal with Clasp) .
130 r Major A. R. P. Russell served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89 (Medal with Clasp).
151 Major J. Morwood served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp).
152 Major W. H. W. Elliot served with the Hazara" Expedition in i8?8 (Medal wirh Clasp).
153 Major A. E. Roberts served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp).
154 Major F. P. Maynard served with the Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
155 Major C. E. Sunder served with the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp).
!56 Major M. A. Ker served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp) ; in the Hazara Expedi-
tion in 1891 (Cla-p) ; and in the second Mirauzai Expedition in 189: (Clasp).
W Major A. Buchanan served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-93 (Medal with Clasp).
,S7 t Major W. Vost served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp); and with the second
Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Medal).
158 Major J. Garvie served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1890.
155 Major C. E. L. Gilbert served with the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp) ; with the Manipore
Expedition in 1891 (Clasp); with the Isazai Field Force in 189=; and with the Waziristan Field Force
under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir
Robert Low in 1895 with the 30th Punjab Infantry (Medal with Clasp).
160 Major R. C. Macwatt served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp); with the Hazara
Expedition in 1891 (Clasp) ; and with the second Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
461 Major J. C. Lamont serve I with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Medal with Clasp)
and with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Clasp) .
1 2 Major A. H. Nott served with the two M ranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Clasp), and in the opera-
tions of the Zhob Valley Expedition in .1890.
163 Major A. Coleman served with the Burmese Expedition in 1888-89 (Medal with Clasp) ; with the Chin
Lu-hai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Cla;.p); and with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
ls * Major W. W. Wh'.ti served 1 th the H -z i-a .<lx > idtion in 1891 ( Medal Jwith Clasp)
165 Major D. T. Lane served with the two Miranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Ciasp); and with the
Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
166 Major W. H. K. Woodwright served with the Hiza-a Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp'.
167 Major W. J. Buchanan served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-93 (Medal with Clasp).
163 Major J. K. Closeserved with the Sikkim Expedition in 1688 (Medal with Clasp) ; and,with the Manipore
Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
169 Captain D. G. Marshall served with the Burmese Expeditions in 1891-92 (Medal with Clasp), and with the
Isazai Exnc-dition in 1802.
170 Captain D. M. Moir served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1389-90 (Medal with Clasp).
171 Surgeon Captain H. F. Whitchurch served with the Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1892 (Medal with
Clasp). "Served in the defence of Chitral Fort during its investment from 3rd March to 18th April 1895
(mentioned in despatches, VC Medal with Clasp) ; was awarded the Victoria Cross for the following service ; —
" During the sortie from Chitral Fort of the 3rd March last [1895], at the commencement of the siege, Surgeon
Captain Whitchurch went to the assistance of Captain Baird, 24th Bengal Infantry, who was mortally wounded,
and brought him back to the fort under a heavy fire Irom the enemy. Captain Baird was on the right
Of the fighting line, and had only a small parsv of Gurkhas and men of the 4th K ishmir Rifles. He was
wounded 01 the heights at a distance of a mile and a half from the fort. Wnen Surgeon Captain Whitchurch
proceeded to his rescue, the enemy, in great strength, had broken through the fighting line ; darkness had set in,
and CaptaTn Baird, Surgeon Captain Whitchurch, and the sepoys were completely isolated from assistance.
Gaptain Baird was placed in a dooly by Surgeon Captain Whitchurch, and the party then attempted to return to
the fort. The Gurkhas bravelyclung to the do )ly until three were killed and a fourth was severely wounded.
Surgeon Captain Whitchurch.then put Captain Baird upon his back and carried him some distance with heroic
courage and resolution. The little party kept diminishing m numbers, being fired at the whole way. On one or
two occasions Surgeon C iptain Whitchurch was obliged to charge walls, from behind which the enemy kept up
an incessant fire. At one place particularly the whole party was in imminent danger of being cut up, having
been surrounded by the enemy. Surgeon Captain Whitchurch gallantly rushed the position, and eventually
succeeded in getting Captain Baird and the sepoys into the fort. Nearly all the party were wounded, Captain
Baird receiving two additional wounds before reaching the fort." Served in the campaign on the North West
Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the 24th Punjab Infantry including the defence of
Malakand and the engagement at Landakai (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps).
171 t Captain J. R. Roberts served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Medal with Clasp);
and with' the expedition against the Hunza-Nagars in 1891-92 as Principal Medical Officer (mentioned in de:
spatches, Clasp).
172 Captain F. W. Gee served served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (Medal with
Clasp).
172 t Captain K. Prasad served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp); and with the Isazai
Expedition in 1897.
173 Captain P. W. O'Gorman served with the two Miranzai Expeditionsin 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
173 r Capta.in G. T. Mould served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
174 Captain W. B. jjane served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with he 23rd
Bengal Infantry, including the engagement at Malakand (Medal with Clasp).
"*t Caotain P, J. Lumsden served with the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
:7 > Captain F. R. Ozzard served with the two Miranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
l75 t Captain J. T. Calvert served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
176 Captain J. C. S. Vaughan served with the two Miranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Clasp),
" 6 t Captain H. W. Elpbick served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
177 Captain A. .1. Macnab served with the Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
Ch tral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides (Medal with Clasp).
178 Captain H. B. Luari served with the second Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp) ; and with the
expeditim agai 1st the Hnnza-Nagars in 1891-92 (meutiined in desp vtehes, Medal withdisp). Served in the ad-
vance 1 1 the relief of Cnitral Fort und t Lt.O J mel Kelly in Mareh and April 1895, including the enga rement at
Nisa Ghol— wo inded (Medal with Clasp). Served m the n*mpaign on the N'orth West Frontier of In I in under
Sir vVi ban Licahart in 1897-98 with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs with the Malakand Field Force, incliding the
operations in Bsj aur, and afterwards with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, including the operations in the Bara
Vailey and the Khyber Pass (two Clasps).
17d lCaptain C. N. C. Wimberley served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 iMedal with
Claspl. Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier o.f India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-93 with
the Kurrani Kohat Field Force, and afterwards with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 15th Ben ral Infantry,
and was present in the engagements at Dargai on the 10th and 20th Octoberat the capture of the Sa npaghaand
Arhan^a. Pas -cs, and the engagements at Saran Sar and Tairi Kandao (two Clasps).
1::i Captain W. Henve.y served with the Isazai Expedition in 1892.
181 Captain B. G. Seton served with the Waziristan Field Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894 -95 — severely
wounded (Medal will Clasp).
183 Captain C. Milne served with the Waziristan Field Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 with the
38th Dogras (Medal with Clasp).

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