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Majors who have Retired by Sale, by Commutation, See. 750
1 Major General Hon. E. A. B. Acheson served with the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards in the Egyptian war
of J882, and was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp,
and Khedive's Star).
2 Major General J. H. Brown served in the Crimean campaign from Dec. 1854, including the siege and fall of
Sebastopol, in the Trenches with the siege train, and at the bombardments of 9th April, 6th and 17th June (Medal
with Clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honor, and Turkish Medal).
3 Major General F. R. Chesney served in the campaign that led to the capture of the Valley of the Upper Waikato
in New Zealand in 1864, and was present at the assault and capture of Pukehinahina in the Bay of Plenty (Medal) .
* Major General Donnelly served throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles in the
Crimea, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasps, Knight of the Legion of Honor, and Turkish Medal) .
8 Major (ieneral H. C. Magenis served in New Zealand in 1861-62. Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and
was present in the affairs at Banda, Kuddi, and Roghani (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal).
10 Sir Francis Scott served with the 42nd Highlanders throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the.
battles of Alma and Balaclava, expedition to Kertch and Yenikale, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with three
Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal) . Served also the campaign of 1857-58 against the mutineers ia
India, including the actions at Cawnpore (6th Dec. 1857), Seraighat, Khodagunj, Shumsabad, siege and fall of
Lucknow and assault of the Martiniere and Banks' Bungalow, attack on the Fort of Rooyah, action at Allygunge,
attack and capture of Bareilly (Medal with Clasp). Embarked for the Gold Coast with the 42nd Highlanders and
served throughout the second phase of the Ashanti war in 1874. Was present at the battle of Amoaful ; commanded
the Regiment at the capture and destruction of Becquah (mentioned in Sir A. Alison's report to Sir Garnet Wolseley
as having had the particular direction of the withdrawal of the Rear Guard), battle of Ordahsu (slight wound on
the head) and capture of Coomassie, and with the 42nd formed the Rear Guard during the burning of the city and
on every day's march until the arrival of the Forces at the Adansi Hills (mentioned in despatches, Brevet Gf
Lt.Colonel. CB., Medal with Clasp). Commanded the expedition to Ashanti in 1895 (honorary rank of Major
General, KCB. and Star).
War Services of Colonels Retired by Sale, 8fc.
1 Colonel Agg served with the 51st Light Infantry throughout the Burmese war of 1852-53; was onboard the E.I.C.
ateam-frigate Ferooz during the naval action and destruction of the enemy's stockades on the Rangoon river ;
served during the succeeding three days' operations in the vicinity (including the storming of the White House
Redoubt), and at the storm and capture of Rangoon; also at the assault and capture of Bassein, 19th May, and
repulse of the night attack on Prome 8th Dec. 1852 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
2 Colonel A. Aglionby served with the 27th Regiment on the North- West Frontier during the Indian Mutiny in
1857-58 (Medal). Commanded thestation of Kussowlie in 1858, when the Barracks were fired by incendiaries, and
was mentioned on that occasion as having been " mainly instrumental both by hisexertions and example in saving
a very large amount of stores and Government buildings." Commanded the 33rd in the Abyssinian campaign in
1867-68, and led the Regiment (which formed the storming party) at the assault on MagdaU (mentioned in des-
patches of Lord Napier and Sir Charles Staveley, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and CB.).
* Colonel Aitchison served with the 1st Batt. 91st Regt. at the Cape of Good Hope from Dec. 1845 to March 1847
and was engaged in a severe affair with the Kaffirs on the 22nd May 1846, when his horse was shot under him (Medal).
6 Colonel Allan served with a Detachment 57th Regt. against the rebels in Canada in 1837. Commanded the 2nd
Infantry Brigade in the Eusoofzie campaign of 1858 (Medal with Clasp). Commanded the Troops on board the ship
Eastern Monarch when she blew up and caught fire at Spithead on the 3rd June 1859, on which occasion a General
Order was issued expressing the Commander in Chiefs gratification at the conduct of Lt.Colonel Allan, and officers
and men, and another conveying the Queen's approbation of the discipline and good order displayed under such
trying circumstances.
7 Colonel D. A. Baby served with the 98th Regt. in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 (Medal).
9 Colonel E. R. Berry served with the 61st Regiment in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, including the passage
of the Chenab, battles of Sadoolapore, Chillianwallah, and Goojerat, and pursuit of the enemy to the Khyber Pass
(Medal with two Clasps). Served in the Indian campaign in 1857, and was present at tuo siege, assault, and
capture of Delhi, and action of Nujjufghur (Medal with Clasp).
10 Lord Berwick served in the Burmese war in 1825-26, and was present in the actions ol' Prome and Tand-
wayn (Medal).
11 Colonel A. Bibby served with the 7th Dragoon Guards in the Egyptian war of 1SS2, and was present in the
engagements of El Magfar and Mahsama— severely wounded and horse shot (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of
Lt.Colonel, Medal, and Khedive's Star).
12 Colonel J. O. Bovill served with a detachment of 30 of the Ceylon Rifles, which defeated the insurgents in
the first and second attack on Kornegalle on the 30th and 31st July, during the suppression of the rebellion in the
Kandian Provinces in 1848.
13 Colonel T. S. Brown served the Eastern campaign of 1854, and up to the 26th Feb. 1855, with the 55th Regi-
ment, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal with three Clasps, 5th Class of
the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served also on the Bhootan Expedition in 1866 (Medal with Clasp).
14 Colonel H. G. Browne served in the 32nd Regt. during the Indian Mutiny m 1857-58, and was present at
the action of Chinhut and defence of Lucknow Residency from June to Nov. 1857. Also with Maxwell's Force in
the Suregon campaign of 1858. Was twice wounded— once severely. Thanked in General Orders by Sir J. Outram,
Sir J. Ir.glis, and by the Governor General (Victoria Cross, Medal with Clasp, with a year's service) : was awarded
the Ud " for conspicuous bravery in having, on the 21st August 1857, during the siege of the Lucknow Residency,
gallantly led a sortie, at great personal risk, for the Durpose of Bpiking two heavy guns, which were doing con-
siderable damage to the defences. It appears from the statements of the non-commissioned officers and men who
accompanied Captain Browne on the occasion, that he was the first person who entered the battery, which con-
sisted of the two guns in question, protected by high palisades, the embrasures being closed with sliding shutters.
On reaching the battery, Lieutenant Browne removed the shutters and jumped into the battery. The result was
that the guns were spiked and it is supposed that about 100 of the enemy were killed."
17 Colonel C. K. Bushe commanded the troops during the operations before and bombardment of Canton by the
Royal Navy under Sir Michael Seymour durinf the latter part of 1856 and beginning of 1857 ; was present at the
assault and capture of the city in Dec. 1857 (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp) and of Namtow on nth Aug. 1858 ;
was employed a portion of the time as a Brigade Major.
20 Colonel Hon. Aug. M. Cathcart accompanied the 93rd Highlanders to Turkey, and on the embarkation for the
Crimea he was appointed Extra Aide de Camp to his uncle Sir George Cathcart, with whom he was present at the
battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman (promoted Brevet Major), where Sir George was killed ; rejoined the
93rd, but having been appointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, he was attached to the Light Division, and
was present in all the operations in which it was engaged, including both attacks on the Redan and fall of Sebastopcl
— mentioned in despatches (Medal with four Clasps, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th
Class of the Medjidie).
11 Colonel S. T. Clark served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879, an( i was present in the engagemeEt
at Zuiaguin Mountain. Was attached to Wood's Flying Column in command of a wing of the 17th Lancers and a
troop of the 1st Dragoon Guards (Medal with Clasp).
" Colonel S. A. Cleeve served as Adjutant of the 51st Light Infantry throughout the Burmese war of 1852-5