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Colonels Betlred on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pension. — War Services. 657
(3rd Class of the Medjidie, two Clasps). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the Black
Watch, took part with the River Column under Major General Earle, and was present in the engagement at Kirbekan
(mentioned in despatches, CS., and two Clasps).
^' Colonel H. Beal served with the ist Battalion Soutli Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882,
and was present in the reconnaissance in fonie from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-8=;, took part in the operations of the River Uolumu under Jdaior General
Earle, and was present at the action at Kirbekan, where he commanded the Battalion after Colonel Eyre had
been shot (twice mentioned in despatche-i, Ci?., and tivo Clasps); also seryed with the Soudan Frontier Field
Force in 1885-86 during the operations on the Upper Nile.
^^ Colonel G. P. Bea.mish served with the 63rd Regiment in the Crimea from 12th November 1854, including the
siege and fall of Sebastopol, repulse of various sorties, attacks of the i8th June and 8th September, expedition to
Kertch, bombardment and capture of Kinbourn (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
^* Colonel R. Boavan served in the Afghan, war ia 1878-79 (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
'* Colonel P. K. L. Beaver served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (mentioned ia despatches. Medal).
*» Colonel S. Beckett served with the ist Sikh Infantry in the Oude campaign of 1858-59, and was present at the
passage of the Gogra, skirmish near Bunkussia Fort, and action near the Jerwah Pass —dangerously wounded in
the abdomen, and severely in the left arm (mentioned in despatches. Medal). Served in the campaign on the
N. W. Fi-ontier of India in'iSn3 with the Easofzie Field Force (twice mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp.
Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 as Director of Transport from India (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
^=+ Lord Belhaven and Stenton served in the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
55 Colonel M. S. Bell coTimanded the Detachment of Sappers andMiners and served as Assistant Field Engineer
with the Right Column Bhootan Field Force in 1865-66, and was present at the seizureofthe Monar Bridge (Medal
with C lasp) . Commanded the Detachment of Sappers and Miners and served as Assistant Field Engineer through-
out the Hazara campaign of 1868, — the forced march of 600 miles made by the Detachment, its services, and the
conduct of the Officer commanding prominently brought to notice in despatches (Medal with Clasp). Served
throughout ihe Ashanti war of 1873-74, includins- the battle of Amoaful, battle ofOrdahsu and capture of Coomassie
(mentioned in despatches, Victoria Cross, and Medal with Clasp) : was awarded the YC "for his distinguished
bravery and zealous, resolute, and self-devoted conduct at the battle of Ordahsu, on the 4th February 1874, while
serving under the immediate orders of Colonel Sir JohnChetham McLeod, XCB.,ot the 42nd Regiment, who com-
manded the Advanced Guard. Sir John McLeod was an eye-witness of his gallant and distinguished conduct on
the occasion, and considers that this officer's fearless andresolute bearing, beingalways in the front, urging on and
encouraging hu unarmed working party of Fantee labourers, who were exposed not only to the fire ofthe enemy but
to the wild and irregular fire of the native troops in the rear, contributed very materially to the success of the
day. By his example he made these men do what noEuropeanparty waseverreuuired to do in warfare, namely, to
work under fire in the face of the enemy without a covering-party." Served withthe Burmese Expedition in 1886-
87 on special reconnaissance duty as Deputy Quarter Master Ge'neral. Intelligence Branch (Clasp).
^^t Colonel A. Bennett served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 in the 7th Fusiliers, including the battles of Alma and
Inkerman. siege of Sebastopol, and sortie on 26th October (Medal with three Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and
Turkish Medal). Served also in the Indian N.W. frontier war of 1863 with the Eusofzye Field Force, present at the
defence of the Sungahs at the Umbeyla Pass and at the attack on and storming ofthe Conical Hill and destruc-
tion of Lalloo on the 15th December, also in the action at Umbeyla and destruction of the village at the foot ofthe
Bonaii Pass on 16th December which ended in the complete rout ofthe enemy and the submission of the hill tribes
on the i7tb December (Medal with Clasp).
^' Colonel W. Bennett served in the Hazara campaign in 1868, including the expedition against the tribes ont.'ie
iflack Mountain (Medal with Clasp). Served withthe Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's
Star). Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 during the operations on the Upper Nile in com-
mand of the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and was present in the engagement at Giniss (mentioned in
despatches, DSO.).
^ Colonel 'vV. W. Bennitt served with the Inniskilling Dragoons in the Boer war of 1881, and commanded an
escort with Sir Evelyn Wood to Zululand. Served in the Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in
1884-85 with the Inniskilling Dragoons.
™ Colonel M. W. D. Beresford served with the 49th Regiment in the Crimean campaign from 25th December 1854
to 26th July 185s, including the siege of Sebastopol and assault ofthe Redan on the i8th June (Medal with Clasp,
and Turkish Medal).
■"> Colonel H. L. C. Bernard served with the force under Colonel Mackcson in Hazara and the Hussunzaie cam-
paign of 1852-53, and present at the affairs ofthe Black Mountain and taking of the fort. Served as Adjutant, of the
Hazara Goorkha Battalion throughout the Mahsood VVuzeeree campaign of i860 with the force under Brigadier
General Chamberlain, and was pre-sent at the repulse of the attack on the British Camp at Paloseen, storming the
Heights of Burrurah, and in the subsequent operations leading to the occupation of Raneegorum and burning of
Mookeen (Medal with Clasp).
■" Colonel J. F. Betty served in the New Zealand war in 1864-66, including the Waikato campaign and actionat
Orakau (mentioned in despatches) in command of a Battery; also during the vVanganiii campaign, and commanded
the Field Guns in action on the Patea river in March 1865, and in other skirmisnes on the Wanganui coast, and
present at the attack and defeat of the natives at Kaitaki (Medal).
••^ Colonel T. Biggs served in the SouthernMahratta campaign of 1844-45, including the sieges ofthe forts of Mono-
hur and Munsuntosh.
^^ Colonel E. H. Bingham served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 with the Quetta Field Force, and took part in the
Zaimuiht Expedition (Medal . Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 in command of
the 13th Bengal Infantry (Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1898
with the Buner Field Force as Base t^omraandant (mentioned in despatches. Clasp).
" Colonel W. ts. Birch served with tlie expeditionary force in Ctiina in 1860-61 — wounded (mentioned in de-
spatches. Medal). Also in various operations against the Taeping rebels in the vicinity of Shanghae in 1862.
Servfid in the Looshai Expedition of 18/1-72 (Medal with Clasp).
■•^ Colonel W.J. A. Birch served in the Afghan war of 1878-79, and was present at the attack and capture
of All Musjid (Medal with Clasp).
•*»(■ Sir William Bisset served in the Afghan war of 1879-80 with the Quetta Field Force (mentioned in de-
spatches. Brevet of Major, Medal).
« Colonel C. E. Blackett served the Eastern campaign of 1854 with the 93rd Highlanders and that of 1855 with
the Coldstream Guards, including the battles of Alma and Balaklava, siege and fall of Sebastopol (mentioned in
despatches, Medal with three Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
*' Colonel W. Blackett served with the 98th Regiment in the Peshawur Expeditionary Force on the Euzofzie
Frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May 1858, and at the affaii- with the Hindostanee fanatics on the
Heights of Sittana on the 4th May (Medal).
" Colonel G. F. Blair served in the second Burmese war in 1852-53 including the attack on and capture of
Rangoon, and capture of Prome fMedal with Clasp for Pegu).
" Colonel H. F. Blair served in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1858 (Medal). Served with the Eusofzai Field
Force in 1863, and was present in the action at the Umbeyla Pass. Served also with the Column against the Gad-
doon tribe in 1864, including the burning of Sittana (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of Ali Musjid and at the affair at Futtehabad (men-
tioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
^^ Colonel R. Bleazby served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 (Medal with Clasp).
'' Colonel E. G. Blenkinsop served in the .Afghan war in 1879-80, and commanded at Fort Battye during the
night attack hy Shinwarris and Khugianis (Medal).
" Colonel A. F. F. Bloomfield served during the second Burmese war ; accompanied the Martaban Column to
Tonghoo ; present at the attack and capture of Gongah and other minor affairs (Medal with clasp for Pegu). Sent
on special service in command of a detachment of Golcondah Sebundies to suppress the disturbances in the hill
tracts of the Godayery district in 1857-58 (received the thanks of the Mairas Governmeat). Commanded a detach-