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War Services of the Officers of the Royal .Engineers. 218/
Quarter Master General's duties, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Major, DSO., British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps); in the operations in 1897
on the Staff of Sir Herbert Kitchener, including the capture of Abu Hamed (mentioned in despatches, Clasp ; and
in 1898 as Staff Officer Head Quarter's Staff, including the battles of the Atbara (mentioned in despatches) and
Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, 4th Class of the Medjidie, two Clasps); and in the operations in 1899 result-
ing in the final defeat of the Khalifa (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel).
458 t Major C. O. C. Bowen served in the South African war in T899-190G (twice mentioned in despatches, DSO.).
455 Major A. H. B. Hume served in the China Expedition in 1900 (Medal).
4t>0 Colonel G. F. Gorringe served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896
in Quarter Master General's duties, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Major, DSO., British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps); in the operations in
1897 on the Staff of Sir Herbert Kitchener, including the capture of Abu Hamed (mentioned in despatches,
Clasp); and in 1898 as Staff Officer Head Quarters Staff, including the battles of the Atbara (mentioned in
despatches) and Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, 4th Class of the Medjidie, two Clasps); and in the operations
in r8s9 resulting in the final defeat of the Khalifa (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel).
4M t Captain P. G. Grant served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1893 (Medal with Clasp).
Served in the South African war in 1399-T901 as Aide de Camp to General Officer Commanding Infantry Division ;
afterwards on Staff. Took part in the operations in the Orange Free State and in the Transvaal, including the
engagements near Johannesburg and Pretoria (Medal with three Clasps);
*" Captain E. D. Swinton served in the South African war in 1899-1900 as Adjutant — afterwards second in
command — Railway Pioneer Regiment (mentioned in despatches, DSO.).
462 Major F. G. Fuller served in the South African war in 1899-1901 on Staff, and took part in the advance on
Kimberley ; the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria ; in the Orange River Colony ; and in Cape Colony,
north and south of Orange River. Was present at the actions of Belmont, Graspan, Modder River and Magers-
fontein (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major).
462f Major F. G. Fuller served in the South African war in 1899— 1900 with the Kimberley Relief Force, and was
present in the engagements at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein, at the relief of Kimberley, the
relief of Mafeking, and the subsequent operations in the Transvaal, including the defence of Zinkerbosch.
4RJ Captain C. Coffin served in the South African war in 1899— 1902, and took part in the relief of Kimberley ;
the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeberg, and the actions at Poplar Grove and Drie-
fontein ; in the Transvaal in May and June 1900 ; in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, including action,
at Zilikat's Nek ; and in Cape Colony, north and south of Orange River, including the engagement at Ruidam (men-
tioned in despatches, Medal with four Clasps).
461 Captain G. E. Smith served in the South African war in 1901:
466 Captain F. W. Watling served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lock-
hart in 1897-98 with the Queen's Own Sappers and Miners, and commanded No. 5 Company at the defence of Mala-
kand Camp on the 26th July 1897 — severely wounded (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps).
466 Captain A. H. D Riach served with the Isazai Field Force in 1892!
467 Captain L. H. Close served with the second Miranzai Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
Waziristan Expedition under Sir William Lockhart in 1894—95 with the Bengal Sappers and Miners ( Clasp).
460 Captain W. M. Coldstream served with the two Miranzai Expeditions in 1891 (Medal with Clasp); and with
the Isazai Expedition in 1892.
470 Captain H. W. Weekes served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (Medal with Clasp.)
471 Captain G. T. Scott served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98 with the Mohmand
and Tirah Field Forces (Medal with two Clasps).
472 Captain G. H. Griffith served with the China Expedition in 1900 (Medal with Clasp).
473 Captain N. M; Hemming served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lock-
hart in 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the Maler Kotla Imperial Service Sappers (Medal with
two Clasps).
474 Captain C. W. Wilkinson served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98 with the
Malakand Field Force, and took part in the operations in Bajaur and Mohmand country ; also with the Buner Field
Force, and was present at the attack and capture of Tanga Pass (Medal with Clasp).
475 Captain A. L. C. M'Cormick served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98 with the
Tirah Expeditionary Force on the Line of Communication (Medal with two Clasps).
476 Captain G. A. F. Sanders served in Burmah in 1893 with the Queen's Own Sappers and Miners in command
of a detachment of the Kaptial Column.
477 Sir E. P. C. Girouard served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 as
Director of Railways, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches.
Brevet of Major, DSO , British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps) ; and in the operations n 1897 which
resulted in the capture of Abu Hamed (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Clasp to Khedive's Medal);
Served in the South African war in 1899-1900 as Director of Railways in South Africa (mentioned in despatches,
KCMG.).
470 Captain A. E. Panet served with the Waziristan Expedition under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 (Medal
with Clasp).
480 Major W. B. Lesslie served with the Somaliland Field Force in 1903-04 (Brevet of Major).
481 Captain A. M. Henniker served in the South African war in iSgg-igooas Traffic Manager; afterwards on
Staff: Took part in the advance on Kimberley ; the operations in the Orange Free State ; in the Orange River
Colony ; and in Cape Colony, south of Orange River.
482 Captain R.S. Muter served with Waziristan Expedition under Sir William Lockhart in 1895 (Medal with Clasp).
4 s3 Captain C. G. Falcon served in the South African war in 1899— 1900, and was present at the battle? of Colenso
and Spion Kop — severely wounded (Brevet o! Major).
484 Captain F. M. Westropp served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98, and took
part in the operations on the Samana ; also with the Tirah Expeditionary Force (Medal with three Clasps).
485 Captain H A. Cameron served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896
(British Medal, and Khedive's Medal).
486 Major C. W. Gwynn served in the operations against the Sofas, West Coast of Africa, in 1893-94, as Intelli-
gence Officer — three times wounded (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, DSO., and Medal with Clasp).
487 Captain W. G. Hibbert served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (Medal with Clasp).
488 Captain A: H; Dumaresq served with the Soudan Expedition in 1884-85 on the' Nile (Medal with Clasp*
Bronze Star). Served in the South African war in 1899— 1900;
489 Captain G. B. Macauley served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1897 (4th Class
of the Medjidie, British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with Clasp) ; and in the operations in 1898, including the battle
of Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Clasp to Khedive's Medal).
490 Captain H. S. Rogers served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98, and took part
in the operations on the Samana ; also with the Tirah Expeditionary Force on Line of Communication (Medal with
three Clasps).
491 Major J, M. C. Colvin served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895, and was present at
the capture of the Malakand Pass, the engagement near Khar, the passage of the Swat River, and in the engagement
at the Panjkora River (Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir
William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Bengal Sappers and Miners with the Malakand Field Force, including the
operations in Bajaur and the Mohmand country, and with the Buner Force (twice mentioned in despatches, T$<&,
and Clasp) ; was awarded the Victoria Cross for the following act : — " On the same occasion after Lieut. Watson had
been incapacitated by his wounds from further efforts, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and persisted in two
more attempts to clear the enemy out of the dark and still burning village; He was conspicuous during the whole
night for his devotion to his men in the most exposed positions under a heavy fire from the enemy." Served in the
South African war in 1901-02 on Special Service ; also on Staff.
491 Captain W. E. R: Dickson served with the Waziristan Expedition under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95
Medal with Clasp).