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Indian Army. — War Services of Field Officers. 470
tin the operations between Kohat and Parachinar in September and October 1897, in the action at Dargai on 20th
October, in the march down the Bara Valley, and in the operations in the VVaran and Bat ar Valleys (Medal with
two Clasp? ).
W Vlujor ij. Herbert ser'/od with tue Burmese Expedition in 1S.J6-89 (Medal with two Clasps). Served with
the Waziristan Delimitation Escort under Brigadier General Turner in 1894 with the 1st Battalion 1st Goorkhas —
-dangerously wounded (mentioned in despatches, DSO. and Medal with Clasp).
723 Major C. Bailey served with the Burmese Expedition in 1S85-87 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the South
African war in 1899-1900 with Kitchener's Horse.
729 Lt.Colonel V. B. Fane served with the Waziristan Field Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 as
Orderly Officer to Brigadier General Symons, Commanding 2nd Brigade (Medal with Clasp). Served on the
North West Frontier of India in 1897-98 in command of a squadron, and afterwards as Deputy Assistant
Adjutant General 1st Brigade, until the operations in the Tochi (Medal with Clasp). Served with the China
Expeditionary Force in 1900-01 as Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General to the Cavalry Brigade (mentioned in
despatches, Medal); also in 1902 as Provost Marshal and Police Commissioner (mentioned in despatches, Brevet
of Lt.Colonel).
730 Major A. H. Battye served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 (Medal with Clasp); with the Chin-Lushai
Expedition in i889-9o'(Clasp) ; and with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief
Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles, and was present at the capture of
the Malakand Pass and the engagement at Mamugai (Medal with Clasp). " Served in the campaign on the North
West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd
Battalion 4th Goorkha Rifles, and was present at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes and in the
operations against the Chamkanis and in the Bazar Valley (two Clasps).
731 Major W. H. W. Mercer served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87, ai -d was severely wounded in an
engagement on the 27th March 1887 (Medal with Clasp). [See also Civil Decorations for Gallantry, "Hart's
Annual Army List.'']
732 Major J. A. G. Rainsford served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 (Medal with Clasp).
733 Major J. F. Barry served in the Boer war in 1881. Served with the Burmese Expedition in i886-83 (Medal
with two Clasps); and in the operations on the North East Frontier of Burma in 1891-92.
734 Major F. de B. Young served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the cam-
paign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary
Force as Sectional Commandant on the Line of Communications (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two
Clasps).
735 Major A. J. Caruana served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1890. Served with the two Miranzai
Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir
Wiiliam Lockhart in 1897-98 with the 2nd Punjab Infantry with the Tochi Field Force, with the Kohat-Kurrarn
Field Force including the operations on the Samana in August and September 1897, and with the Tirah Expedi-
ti >nary Force including the march down the Bara Valley (Medal with three Clasps).
736 Major J. M. Camilleri served with the Manipore Expedition in 1S91 (Medal with Clasp) ; with the Chin-Lushai
Expedition in 1892-93 (mentioned in despatches) ; and with the Abor Expedition in 1894. Served in the campaign
on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Malakand Field Force in
charge of Transport, and was present at the engagement of Landakal (mentioned in despatches) and in the
operations in Bajaur and in the Mamund country ; also with the Buner Field Force as Brigade Transport
Officer 1st Brigade, and was present at the capture of the Tanga Pass (mentioned in despatches, Medal with
two Clasps) ; also with the Tirah Expeditionary Force (Clasp). Servedin the South African warm 1899-1901, ani
took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May 1900, including the relief of Kimbeiley;
operations at Paardeberg and the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefonteiu, Vet River, Zand River, Lindley, and
Doornkop; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the actions at Six Mile Spruit,
Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill; and in the Transvaal and Orauge itiver Colony, June to
October 1901, including the actions at Wittebergen and the capture of Prinsloo. Served as Senior Transport
Officer with Colonel Le Gallais' Column, afterwards as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Transport, Army
Head Quarters (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with seven Clasps).
737 Major P. J. Miles served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp).
738 Major F. 0. Muspratt served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 30th
P.mjab Infantry (Medal with Clasp) ; and in the Tirah campaign in 1897-98 (two Clasps).
739 Major C. A. Fowler served with the Miranzai Expedition in 189a.
740 Major A. H. Williams served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 (Medal with Clasp); and with the
Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
741 Major R. C. Lye served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87, and was slightly wounded in an engagement
at Oungdaw (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp); and with the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
Served with the Chitral Relief b'orce under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 23rd Bengal Infantry, including the
e igasrernent at Malakand (Medal with Clasp). Served with the S'kkim Thibet Mission in 1904 (DSO.).
74* Major A. Grant served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-91 (Medal with Clasp). Served in
Burmah in 1880-92 in the operations in Chin Hills, including the attack on Thetta (Clasp). Served in the Manipur
Expedition in 1891, including action atBopam (Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low
in 1895, with the 20th Punjab Infantry on the Line of Communications (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Dongola
Expedition in 1896, with the Indian Contingent (Medal, Khedive's Medal). Served in the campaign on the North
West Frontier of'lnuia under Sir William Lockhart, in 1897-8, with the Tochi Field Force, as Orderly Officer to
Brigadier General Egerton, CB. (Clasp 1. Afterwerds served with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd
Battalion 4th Goorkha Rifles, and was present at the capture of the Sampngha and Arhanga Passes (Clasp).
Served in the China war in 1900-01 (Medal).
743 Major A R. Ditmas served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887-88 (Medal with Clasp).
745 Major F. Murray served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 (Medal with two Clasps). Served with the
Sikkim Thibet Mission in 1904 (DSO.).
740 Major A. B. H. Drew served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp) ; and with the two
Miranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the
2c;h Punjab Infantry on the Line of Communications (Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North
West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897 with the Malakand Field Force as Deputy Assistant
A Mutant and QuarterMasler General at Malakand and on Lines of Communication(mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
'47 Major R. M. Edwards served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-89, including the operations of the 3rd
Brigade under Brigadier General Lockhart and the expedition up the Chindwin River under Colonel Toker
(Medal with two Clasps). Also served with the Manipore Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
748 Major H. D. Watson served with the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp) ; and with the Chin
Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Clasp).
749 Major F. A. Smith served with the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in 1889-90 (Medal with Clasp!.
Served in the operations in Central Africa against the slave-trading Arabs in 1895.
750 Major R. B. Low served with the Lushai Expedition in 1889 ; and with the Hazara Expedition in 1S91
( Medal with Clasp). Served with the Chitral Relief Force in 1895 as Aide de Camp to Sir Robert Low (mentioned
in__despatches, DSO. and Medal with Clasp).
751 Major D. F. Stuart served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 (Medal with Clasp); and with the Hazara
Expedition in 1891 (Clasp).
762 Major V. A. Ormsby served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart
in 1897-93 with the 1st Battalion 3rd Goorkha Rifles, including the operations on the Samana Range, and also with
the Tirah Expeditionary Force (Medal and three Clasps).
75'f Major C. P. G. Griffin served with the Tirali Expeditionary Force in 1897-8 (Medal with two Clasps).
Served with the China Expeditionary Force in 1900 (mentioned in despatches, DSO. and Medal with Clasp).
[See also Civil Decorations for Gallantry, " Hart's Annual Army List." ]
753 Major G. H. Boisragon served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 (Medal with Clasp); with the Hazara

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