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War Services of the General Officers. 12-15
Staff ; served as Chief Staff Officer to the 6th Division in the operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May,
1900, including the operations at Paardeberg, and the actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein; in Orange River
Colony, May to Nov.; and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, Jan. and Feb. (mentioned in despatches, CB.
Medal with three Clasps).
281 Major General H. J. Scobell served in the South African war in 1899-1902 in command of the 1st Regiment
Brabant's Horse. Took part in the operations in the Transvaal, 30th Nov. to Dec. 1900; in Orange River Colony
in Dec. 1900; in Cape Colony, Dec. 1900 to Jan. 1902 (four times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel,
Brevet of Colonel).
282 Major General F. Ventris served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); and with the Egyptian
Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, Intelligence Department.
283 Major General V: Hatton served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1898, and
was present at the battle of Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with Clasp).
285 Major General H. S. G. Miles served in the South African war in 1899-1900 as Assistant Adjutant General
and afterwards as Chief Staff Officer in Natal, and took part in relief of Ladysmith, including operations of 17th to
24th Jan. 1900, and action at Spion Kop ; operations of 5th to 7th Feb., including action at Vaal Krantz; the
Tugela Heights, including action at Pieter's Hill; in Natal, March to June, including action at Laing's Nek ; in
the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov., including actions at Be fast and Lydenburg; and in Cape
Colony, south of Orange River, in 1899 (twice mentioned in despatches, CB.: Medal with six Clasps):
289 Major General R. A. P.Clements served in the Kafir war in 1877-78, and was present at the engagement at
Neumarke ; also served in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present at the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 as Brigade Major, and was present in the engagements at Obu
(severely wounded) and Taindah — slightly wounded (mentioned in despatches, Breve of Lt. Colonel, Medal with
two Clasps). Served in the South African war in 1899— 1901 m command of 12th Infantry Brigade and of the
Pretoria and Standerton-Heidelberg Districts (mentioned in despatches).
290 Hon. Sir F. W. Stopford served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Aide de Camp to Sir John Adye, Chief of the
Staff, and was present at the engagements of Tel-el-Mahuta, Kassasin (9th Sept.), and in the battle of Tel-elKebir
(mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star): Served in the Soudan
campaign in 1884-85 as Aide de Camp to Major General Lyon Freemantle and afterwards as Brigade Major to the
Brigade of Guards, and was present iu the engagement at Hasheen (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major,
Clasp). Served with the expedition to Ashanti under Sir Francis Scott in 1895 as Assistant Adjutant General
(Brevet of Colonel Star). Served in the South African war in 1899-1900 as Military Secretary to Sir Redvers
Buller, and took part in the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; the operations of the 17th to
24th Jan. 1900, including the action at Spion Kop; of 5th to 7th Feb. including the action at Vaal Krantz; the
Tugela Heights, 14th to 27th Feb. including the action at Pieter's Hill; in Natal, March to June, including the
action at Laing's Nek ; and in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov. including the actions at Belfast
and Lydenburg (mentioned in despatches, KCMG., Medal with six Clasps).
291 Major-General W. E. Franklyn served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William
Lockhart in 1897-98 in command of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, and
was present at the capture of the Sampagha and the Arhanga Passes 29th and 31st October, the capture of Bagh 1st
to 26th November, the Dwatoi reconnaissance, the crossing of the Kahu Darra 27th, 28th and 29th November, the
reconnaissance of the Saran Sar and engagement of nth November, and the operations against the Khani Khel Cham-
kanis and in the Bazar Valley 25th to 27th December (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal with two Clasps).
292 Major-General D. Haig served in the Nile Expedition in 1898, and took part in the cavalry reconnaissance of
5th April, and the battle of Atbara and Khartoum (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, British Medal and Khe-
dive's Medal with two Clasps). Served in the South African war in 1899-1902 on the Staff, and took part in operations
in Natal in 1899. including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop ; the relief of Kimberley ; opera-
tions in Orange Free State Feb. to May 1900, including Paardeberg ; the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Karee
Siding Vet River, and Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the action near Johannesburg,
Pretoria and Diamond Hill ; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov. 1900, including actions at Riet Vlei
and Belfast ; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, in 1899-1900, including action at Colesberg ; in the
Transvaal, Orange River Colony, 30th Nov. 1900 to 31st May 1902 (three times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of
Lt. Colonel, Aide de Camp to the King, Brevet of Colonel, CB., King's Medal with two Clasps).
293 Major General W. Campbell served in the Ashanti war in 1873-74 (Medal). Served in the Egyptian Expe-
dition in 1882, and took part in the bombardment of Alexandria, the operations at Ramleh, the occupation of Port
S;iid, and the surrender of Fort Ghemil (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp* Khedive's Star);
293* Colonel P. H. N. Lake served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 as Assistant Field Engineer with the Southern
Afghanistan Field Force (Medal). Served in the Soudan campaign in 1835 attached to the Intelligence Denarc
ment, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and the Trofek zereba and in the advance to Temai
(Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
294 Colonel J. H. Layo served with the 90th Light Infantry in the Gaika war of 1S78, and was present in
the operations in the Waterkloof and Perie Bush, and acted as Staff Officer to Col. Palmer's Column (mentioned
in despatches). Served in Wood's Flying Column throughout the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engage-
ments at Zungin Nek, Kambula Hii), and Ulundi (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
2M Brigadier General E. T. Dickson served throughout the campaign in the Eastern Soudan in 1885 with the 1st
Battalion of the Berkshire Regiment, and was present in the reconnaissance to Hasheen on the 1st February, in
the engagements at Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba and the subsequent advance to, and burning of Temai ^Medal
with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star) ; also served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 as Brigade
Major, and was present in the engagement at Giniss.
2% Maj-jen., I. R. Jones served in the Soudan Expedition in -.885 (Medal with Clasp, Khedive's Star). Served in
the 8outh African war in 1900-1902 ; landed iu Cape Colony in command of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, on
,7th April 1900; commanded the 1st Guards Brigade, with rank of Major General, from 10th April 1900 until
"4th October 1902 ; commanded the Midland District, Cape Colony, from March 1931 to 7th April 1902 ; took part
in the operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May 1900, including the actions at Vet River and Zand River ;
in the Transvaal, May and June, including the actions nem- Johannesburg. Pretoria, and Diamond Hill ; and in
the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July ti 29th Nov., including the action at Belfast and Che inarch to Komati
Poort (twice mentioned in despatches, CB.. Medal with five Clasps).
297 Major General F. H. Plowden served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William
Lockhart in 1E97-98 in command of the 2nd battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry iwith the Mohmand Field Force
(mentioned in despatches), and with the Peshawur Column and the 5th Brigade Tirah Expeditionary Force
including the operations in the Bara Valley— severely wounded (mentioned hi despatches, Brevet of Colonel,
Medal with two Clasps!.
298 Major Goneral T. E. Stephensrm served in South African war in 1899-1902 in command of a Mobile Column,
and as Commandant of Barberton District (four times mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with six Clasps).
299 Major General F. S. F. Stokesserved in Boer war of 188 1 with Natal Field Force. Served in Soudan campaign
in 188s, including engagement at Hasheen and the destruction of Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
3 " u Sir Edward Hutton sewed with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war of 1879; was present at the
action of Gingindhlovu and relief of Ekowe ; and afterwards served as Aide deCamp to Major General Crealock,
commanding the 1st Division (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Boer war in 1881 with Barrow's Mounted In-
fantry. Served throughout the Egyptian war of 1882 as Aide de Camp to Major General Sir Archibald Alison,
raised and organised the Mounted Infantry Corps, and was present at the reconnaissance iu forcedrorr. Alexandria
(5th August), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, 4th
Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Commandant of
Mounted Infantry, and subsequently as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General ; raised the 1st and 2nd Battalions of
Mounted Infantry (Clasp). Served in South African war in 1900 as Special Service Officer, and in command of
1st Brigade Mounted Infantry, took part in operations in Orange Free State, Feb. to May, including actions at
Vet River and Zand River ; in Transvaal, May and June, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and
Diamond Hill; in Transvaal, east of Pretoria ; commanded Mounted Forceijuly to 29th Nov., including actions
at Riet Vlei and Belfast, and taking of Kaapsdie Hoop ; and in Cape Colony, north of Orange River (mentioned
in despatches, KCMO,, Medal with five Clasps).