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II War Services of the General Officers.
the relief of Ladysmith, including he operations of the 17th to 24th Jan: 1900, and the action at Spion Kop ;
the operations of the 5th to 7th Feb. 1900, and the action at Vaal Krantz; on the Tugela Heights, 14th to 27th
Feb. — wounded 22nd Feb. ; in Natal, March to June 1900, and the action at Laing's Nek (three times mentioned
in despatches, promoted Major General for Distinguished Service in the Field, Medal with six Clasps).
201 Lieut. General C. W. H. Douglas served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 with the 92nd Highlanders, and was
present in the engagement at Charasiah on the 6th of October 1879 and subsequent pursuit of the Afghans, in the
operations round Cabul in December 1879 including the investment of Sherpore, and in the engagement at Charasiah
on the 25th April 1880 (mentioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar,
' and was present at the reconnaissance of the 31st August and at the battle of Candahar — horse shot (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Also served in the Boer war of 1881:
Served in the Soudan campaign of 1884-85 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General (mentioned
in despatches, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the South African war in 1899— 1901 in command
of the 9th Infantry Brigade and in command of a Column: Took part in the advance on Kimberley, ' including the
action at Magersfontein ; the operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May 1900 ; in the Transvaal, west of
Pretoria, July to 29th Nov:, and the action at Venterskroon ; in the Orange River Colony, May to 29th Nov: 1900,
including the actions at Lindley, 1st June, and Rhenoster River (twice mentioned in despatches, promoted Major
General for Distinguished Conduct in the Field, Medal with three Clasps).
263 Major General W M. Willson served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action at Abu
Klea; served also as Commandant at Gubat (mentioned in despatches, CB., British Medal with two Clasps, and Khe-
dive's Star) Served in the South African war in i9or on Special Service (twice mentioned in despatches, KCB.):
264 Major General F. W. Kitchener served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 as Transport Officer Cabul Field Force,
and was present in the advance on Cabul under Sir F. Roberts, in the engagement at Charasiah on the 6th October
1879, in the affair at Karez Meer, in the operations in the Chardeh Valley, at the defence of Sherpore, and with the
Kama Expedition (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps). Served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force
under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 as Director of Transport, including the engagement at Firket and the operations
at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, British Medal, and Khedive's
Medal with two Clasps) ; in the operations in 1897 (Clasp to Khedive's Medal) ; and in 1897—98 as Director of Trans-
port, Military Governor of Khartoum, and Commandant of the Kordofan Field Force, and was present at the battles
of the Atbara (mentioned in despatches) and Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, 3rd Class of
the Medjidie, two Clasps to Khedive's Medal). Served in the South African war in 1899-1902 on the Staff, and topk
part in the relief of Ladysmith (three times mentioned in despatches, promoted Major General for Distinguished Service
in the Field, CB., Medal with three Clasps).
'26-5 Lord Dundonald served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 in command of the 2nd Life Guards detachment
of the Camel Corps ; carried the despatches to Korti announcing the seizure of the Gakdul wells ; commanded the
transport and baggage of the Desert Column under Sir Herbert Stewart in the advance to Metammeh ; w s present
at the action at Abu Klea and in the engagement at Gubat ; acted as guide to the convoys which left Gu at on the
evenings of 23rd January and 1st February, and also to the reinforcements to Abu Klea ; carried the despa'ches from
Gubat announcing the fall of Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lieut. Colonel, Medal with two Clasps,
and Khedive's Star). Served in the South African war in 1899-1900; commanded the Mounted Troops of the South
Natal Field Force in the operations in Natal in 1899; took part in the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at
Colenso; the operations of the 17th to 24th Jan. 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; commanded the 3rd Cavalry
Brigade in the operations of the 5th to 7th Feb. 1900, and the action at Vaal Krantz ; on the Tugela Heights,
14th to 27th Feb., and the action at Pieter's Hill; commanded the 3rd Mounted Brigade and the Natal o!unteer
Brigade in the operations in Natal, March to June 1900, and the action at Laing's Nek ; commanded the 3rd
Mounted Brigade in the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov. 1900, and the actions at
Belfast and Lydenburg ; and in Orange River Colony, May to 29th Nov. 1900 (several times mentioned in de-
spatches, promoted Major General for Distinguished Service in the Field, Medal with six Clasps):
266 General A. H: Paget served in the second phase of the Ashanti war from the 17th December 1873, attached
to Captain Butler's command (Medal with Clasp). Served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 2nd Batta
lion of the Scots Guards, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's
Star). Served in the South African war in 1899-1900 in command of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards and was present
in the advance on Kimberley, including the engagements at Belmont (mentioned in despatches), Enslin, Modder
River — horse shot (mentioned in despatches), and Magersfontein ; appointed to command an Infantry Brigade in
April 1900 promoted Major General for Distinguished Service in the Field, Medal with five Clasps).
267 Geneial H. F. Grant while serving with the Egyptian army in 1884, suppressed a mutiny of the Turkish
Battalion (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, 3rd Class of the Medjidie). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and in the
subse uent operations in the Soudan in 1885 in command of a battalion of Mounted Infantry (mentioned in de-
spatches, CB., Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star):
268 Sir Bruce M. Hamilton served with the 15th Regiment in the Afghan war in 1880 with the force under Major
General Phayre (Medal). Served in the Boer war of r88i as Aide de Camp to Sir George Colley, and was present in
the engagement at the Ingogo River (mentioned in despatches); afterwards served as Aide de Camp to Sir Evelyn
Wood until the conclusion of operations. Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885 (Medal with Clasp). Served
with the Ashanti Expedition under Sir Francis Scott in 1895 (Brevet of Lt-Colonel, Star). Served with the Benin
Expedition under Rear Admiral Rawson in 1897 in command of the Niger Coast Protectorate Force (mentioned in
dispatches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal with Clasp). Served in South African war in 1899-1902 with Ladysmith Relief
Force as Assist. Adjt. Gen. and was present at battle of Colenso, and in operations of 17th to 24th January 1900 —
slightly wounded (mentioned in despatches, KCB., promoted Major General for Distinguished Service in the Field):
269 Major General R. S. S. Baden-Powell served in the operations in Zululand in 1888 as Assistant Miliary Sec-
retary to the General Officer Commanding and as Intelligence Officer (mentioned in depatches). Served with the
expedition to Ashanti under Sir Francis Scott in 1895 (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Star). Served in the operations in
South Africa as Chief Staff Officer to General Sir F. Carrington in Matabele Campaign 1896-97 (mentioned in des-
patches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal). Served in the South African war in 1899-^00, and conducted the defence of
Mafeking against greatly superior numbers for seven months, until relieved by a force under Brigadier General B:
T. Mahon combined with a small force under Colonel Plumer (promoted Major General for Distinguished Service
in the Field, mentioned in despatches) ; afterwards served as Major-General on the Staff (Medal with three Clasps,
CB.). Also served in the Ashanti Campaign, raised and commanded Native Contingent and Scouts. Also served in
Afghanistan in 1880-81.
271 Major General ,\V: H: Mackinnon served in the South African war in 1900 in command of the City of
London Volunteers, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State in May 1900, including the action at
Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and
Diamond Hill; and in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov: 1900, and the action at Eland's River
(mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with four Clasps):
2J6 Major General H. C. O. Plumer served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1&84 as
Adjutant of the rst Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and
Temai (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served in the
operations in South Africa under Sir Frederick Carrington in 1896, when he organised, raised, and commanded a
Corps of Mounted Rifles (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal). Served in the South African war
in 1899-T902 as Special Service Officer and in command of the Rhodesian Field Force; took part in the relief of
Mafeking — wounded (three times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, appointed Aide de Camp to the King
CB., promoted Major General for Distinguished Service in the Field).
277 Sir Francis Howard served with the Jowaki Afreedee Expedition in 1877-78 (Medal with Clasp): Served with
the 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the attack and capture of Ali
Musjid and with the expeditions into the Bazar and Lughman Valleys (Medal with Clasp): Served with the Bur-
mese Expedition in 1888-89 with tne 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel
Clasp). Served in the Soudan campaign under Sir H. Kitchener in 1898 in command of the 2nd Battalion Rifle
Brigade, and was present at the battle of Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, granted reward for distinguished
service, British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with Clasp). Served in the occupation of Crete in 1898 (CMG):
Served in the South African war in 1899-1900 on the Staff, and took part in the defence of Ladysmith (men-
tioned in despatches, KCB., Medal with four Clasps):
280 Major General F. W. Benson served with the Canadian Militia during the incursion of the Fenians into Canada in
1866 (Medal with Clasp): Served in the South African war in 1899-1900 as Special Service Officer, and on the