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5% 7 9 General Officers Retired under Royal Warrant. — War Services.
325 Major General S. J. Nicholson served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagements at
Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba and at the destruction of Temai (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel,
Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
326 Major General E. D'O. Twemlow served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part in the march to Can-
dahar with the force under Major General Phayre (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
327 Major General R. F. C. A. Tytler served iii the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the engagements
at Ahmed Kheyl (mentioned in despatche s) and Urzoo near Ghuznee (Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
328 Major General F. E. Hastings served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present in the engagements at
Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was
present at the battle of Candahar (twice mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with two Clasps,
and Bronze Decoration). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with
Clasp) ; and with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1890.
331 Sir James Maitland served in China in 1857-59, an( i was present during the occupation of Canton
and at the storming of Chek-Hung under Sir Charles Straubenzee. Served at the attack on the Peiho Forts on the
25th June 1859 under Rear Admiral Hope, when he was in command of the Marksmen on board a division of Gun
Boats during the naval action, and in charge of the ladder party when the assault was made over the mud
(specially mentioned in despatches "for gallantry, &c," Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was
present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Ci?., Medal with Clasp, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and
Khedive's Star). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Clasp) ; also served in the operations of the Soudan
Frontier Field Force in 1885-S6 as Commanding Royal Engineer in Egypt including the engagement at Giniss.
335 Major General H. R. Sope served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the Burmese Expedition
in 1SS6-89 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal with two Clasps).
326 Major General K. G. Henderson served with the 60th Rifles in the suppression of the mutiny in the Shahabad
district of Bengal in 1858 (Medal). Also throughout the campaign of i860 in China (Medal with two Clasps for TakH
Forts and Pekin). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General;
was Commandant at Shellal and at Assouan (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
337 Major General G. Swinley served with the Bhootan Field Force fromNovemuer 1865 to March i866( Medal with
Clasp). Served with the Hazara Mountain Battery in the Black Mountain Expedition in 1868 (Clasp). Commanded
two guns of No. 2 Mountain Battery in the Jo waki Afreedee expedition of 1877-78 (mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
Commanded No. 2 Mountain Battery throughout the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the affair at Mat-
toon, in the engagement at Charasiah on 6th October 1879, and in the operations around Cabul in December 1S79,
including the investment of Sherpore. Was also present in the engagement at Charasiah on the 25th April 18S0;
accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and took part in the battle of Candahar (several
timesmentioned in despatches. Brevets of Major and Lt.Colonel, Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
338 Major General James Browne served with the 94th Regiment in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the
engagement at TJlundi and in the subsequent operations against Sekukuni, including the storming of the strong-
hold (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Boer war in 1881. part of the time as Commandant at Newcastle.
339 Major General J. B. Richardson was present with three Batteries of Royal Artillery under Colonel M'Crea in the
revolution which upset the Emperor Faustiin Hayti in Jan. 1859; landed and protected the Europeans at Port an
Prince, and carried off the Emperor, his family and ministers; received the thanks of the Euglish and French
Governments.
340 Major General W. 0, Barnard commanded the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment throughout the Egyptian
war of 1882 (Medal, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
312 Major General F. S. Russell served in the Ashanti war from the 17th December 1873 ; was attached to Wood's
Regiment, and commanded the post of Accrofoomu on the line of communications (Brevet of Major, Medal with
Clasp) . Served in the latter part of the Zulu war of 1879 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General 2nd Division, and
was present in the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with Clasp). Also served in the Boer war of 1S81.
341 Major General A. D. Anderson served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 as Brigade Major Royal Artillery with
the Southern Afghanistan Field Force (Medal).
343 Major General W.Byam served with the 65th Regiment in the New Zealand war in 1863-65 (Medal). Servedirj.
the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment,
and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star).
346 Major General G. D' A. Jackson served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 (Medal).
347 Major General A. W. L. Anderson served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 — severely wounded (Medal
with Clasp).
348 Major General J. G. R. D. MacNeill served with the .Burmese Expedition in 1885-86 as Deputy Assistant
Adjutant and Quarter Master General for Intelligence duties, and acted as guide to the Column in the attack on
the Minhla Redoubt — severely wounded (mentioned in despatches, CB., and Medal with two Clasps).
350 Major General C. L. Prendergast served in the expedition to the Cossyah and Jynteah Hills in 1862-63.
Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served with the Chin Lushai Expedition in 1889-90 (Medal with
Clasp), and with the Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
361 Major General L. H. E. Tucker served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1B63, in-
cluding the forcing of the TJmbeyla Pass (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp) ; served with the expedi-
tion against the Jowaki Afreedees in 1877-78 (mentioned in despatches, Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of
1878-80, and was present at the attack and capture ot Ali Musjid, with the second expedition into the Bazar
Valley (menticned in despatches), and in the advance to Cabui under Brigadier General Charles Gough (men-
tioned in despatches, Mertal with two Clasps).
352 Major General J. F. W.lloughby served in the Abyssinian war of 1867-68, and was present at the storming of
Magdala (Medal). Served in the Afghan war in 1880, took part in the defence of Candahar, and was present at
the battle of Candahar (Medal with Clasp).
354 Major General W. S. Horc served with the Commissariat Department in the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68
(Medal).

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