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5oS Madras Staff Corps.—War Services.
*" Major General E. F. Burton was employed with a field force against rebels in the Tondiman Rajah's country
from 2nd to 31st July 1854.
*' Lieut.General R. Woolley was employed in the districts of Nursingpore, Jubbulpore, and Saugor in sup¬
pressing the rebellion in October, November, and December 1857.
*' Major General R. D. Ardagh commanded an armed party in April 1852 which was sent up to protect the British
frontier on the Salween river from the inroads of the Burmese; was also present as a Volunteer at the defence of
Martaban in May 1852.
■** Major General J. London served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at Samanghur,
Budderghur, PunuUa, Raugna, Seevapore, Munohur, and Munsuntosh, and operations at the Rain ghaut.
*' Major General M. T. Ffrench served with the field force in Kurnool in 1839, and was present at the affair at
Zorapore, was employed in 1857-59 in Bengal, and present at the affair at Suhar, Shahabad 21st August and 20th
September 1858, Noorpoor Shahabad 15th and 22nd September 1858 (Medal).
** Major General A. F. Place served with the field force in Kurnool in 1839, and was present at the affair at
Zorapore, was employed in 1857-59 in Bengal. Served with the Shahabad Field Force under Brigadier Douglas;
commanded a party of one subadar and 25 sepoys, and by stratagem surprised the rebel post of Mairodora and
captured 26 boats 7th August 1858 ; present at the taking of Suhar on the left bank of the Soane and destruction
of the rebels' boat on the 21st August 1858, again at the destruction of that town on the 20th September, at the
taking of Noorpoor, Surragah, and Turcole on the 15th and 22nd September when those towns and several boats
were destroyed (Medal).
*9 Major General W. S. Simpson served with the troops in the Northern Coucan in pursuit of the Freebooter
Ragogee-Bangria from January to June 1845. Commanded a detachment against the Shans and Kareens of the
Younzareen district^ Martaban Province in 1S57.
50 Major General J. M. Macgregor served with Lt. Colonel "Watson's Field Force in the Saugor and Nerbudda Ter¬
ritories from 4th Oct. 1842 to 26th April 1843; was present at the afRiir at Heerapoor on the Nerbudda and Simee-
riah in Bundlecund. Was actively employed with his Regiment in the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories during the
mutiny in Bengal in 1857-38 ; commanded a squadron on the nth December 1857, and surprised and captured the
rebel Bugwan Sing; commanded a squadron at the taking of the forts of Dehayan, Tirol, and Deolee. Formed
part of the force under the personal command of Lord Clyde from October 1858 to T8th January 1859 ; present at
the taking of Buxar Ghaut, Doondeeakherah, and defeat of Beni Madhoo on the 24th November 1858, Cliiirdah
6ih December 1858, and Mujeediah 27th December 1858 ; on the baggage guard at Bankee when the rebels under
the Nana and Begum were defeated by Lord Clyde on the 31st December 1858. Present at the reduction of Bun¬
dlecund under Major General Whitlock and Brigadier Wheler from iqth January 1859 to 28th January i860 (Brevet
of Major, Medal with Clasp).
5' Major General A. Cooper served with the 8th Madras Native Infantry at the operations in the Kolapore State
Oct. 1844 to June 1845, and in the Southern Concan.
^' Major General F. Mardall served in the Southern Mahratta Country 1844-45, and formed part of Colonel
Outram's Escort to Kolapore, was present at the storming of the fort of Samunghur, attack and capture of the
heights of Budderghur, and surrender of that fort, storm and capture of the forts of Punulla (slightly wounded) and
Pownghur, during the whole of the operations at Sasedroog, and at the attack on the stockades in December
1844; led the descent of the Elephant rock 8th January 1845, present at the attack and capture of the village of
Seerapoor and at the a-ttacks on the forts of Munohur and Munsuntosh.
^" Colonel W. A. Riach served with the expedition to China from 24th February 1857 to 27th December 1859.
'' Colonel A. Ritherdon volunteered and served with the 5th and 9th Regiments N. I. during the Burmese war in
1852-53, accompanied the Expeditionary Force, and subsequently ofBciated as Staff Officer to the column under
Brigadier General Steel, commanded a company of the 5th Regiment N.I. with the advanced party at the attack
upon Gongah i8th January 1853, and present at other minor affairs (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
<'' Colonel T. Gillilan served with the 35th Madras Native Infantry at the operations in the vicinity and capture
of Rangoon in April 1852; was Paymaster of the Madras Division Army of Ava till the end of the war (Medal with
Clasp for Pegu).
^' Colonel C. H. Abdy served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at Samanghur, Bud-
derghui', Ramghur, Munohur and Munsuntosh. Received a slight sword-cut on the foot at Samanghur.
^' Colonel J. P. Watts was employed in the suppression of the mutiny in India in 1857- 59.
" Colonel E. F. Waterman was present at Indore on the 1st July 1857 when Holkar's revolted troops attacked
the Residency. Was afterwards employed in keeping open the communication between Khandeish (Bombay
Presidency) and Malwa, from December 1857 'o August 1858 (Medal).
"' Colonel C. Hight was employed in the hill tracts of Orissa in 1847, 1849, and again in 1851.
** Colonel J. G. Touch served in the second Burmese war, and was present at the capture of Martaban 5th April
1852 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
*= (Colonel R. M. Macdonald served at Ungool in 1847 and 1848.
'^ Colonel L. W. Bnck served with the expedition to China in 1857-58, including the capture of Canton (Medal).
^ Colonel C. S. Elliot served in the Burmese war in 1852-53, and was present at the destruction of the enemy's
stockade on the Rangoon river, the operations in the vicinity and capture of Rangoon, and capture of Pegu in
November 1852. Commanded the advanced guard of the force under Major General Godwin, which relieved the
Pegu garrison in December 1852 ; mentioned in despatch (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served in the suppression
of the Bengal mutiny from December 1857 till his regiment returned to Madras, and was with Outram's Corps of
Observation at the Alumbagh, and also at the capture of Lucknow, and at the subsequent operations of the Oade
Field Force under Sir Hope Grant, from June to December 1858 (Medal with Clasp).
1"" Colonel W. A. Gib was present at the assault and capture of the fort of Werkera in Khandeish in 1844; was
employed on field service in the Concan against the rebel Ragogee-Bungria, and with one subadar and five sepo.ys
attacked and dispersed his gang, capturing most of their propertv and arras ; proceeded against a rebel Bheel chief¬
tain, and was present at the attack on his camp and capture of himself and brother. Commanded parties of Police,
Regulars, and Irregulars on several occasions in the Jubbulpore ilistrict in 1858-59, in pursuit of rebels and in
the action at Tendukurch.
'"2 Sir Charles Patton Keyes commanded the ist Punjaub Infantry with the force which accompanied Sir
Charles Napier into the Kohat Pass in February 1850 (received the thanks of His Excellencyandof the Local Govern¬
ment). Was present with the regiment in the relief of a body of Mooltanees in a town on the Kohat-Kotul which
was surrounded by the Pass Afreedes in March 1850, on which occasion the regiment was unaided and sustained
heavy loss (received the thanks of Government). Was on field service in October 1851 as 2nd in Command of the
regiment. On field service in May 1852, when the regiment, owing to treachery in transmission of orders, made a
forced march of seventy miles into action; present at Prang-ghar, Tsha-kote, Errosha and several other minor
affairs in the Eusufzie and Ranazie Valleys (received the thanks of the Government). On field service in December
1852 in command of two companies of the regiment in a secret expedition against the Omerzie Wuzeerees in the
Kafir Kote hills (services acknowledged by Government). In command of a wing of the regiment on field service in
March 1853 against the mountain tribes in the Salimanee range (services acknowledged by Government). On field
service in December 1853 with the ist Punjaub Infantry. On field service in 1854 in command of Scinde Rifle Corps.
On field service in 1855 in the Meranzie Valley in command of the Scinde Rifle Corps. In April i860 commanded ist
Punjaub Infantry in the expedition against the Wuzeerees; marched through their hills to their head-quarters at
Kanagoorum (received the special thanks of Supreme and Local Governments and of the Secretary of State for India,
jvud Brevet of Major). On fleld service in August 1863 in command of the ist Punjaub Infantry and Hazara Mountain
Battery to watch the Hindoostani fanatics atSatana. Joined Kinteyla Field Force in October, and served throughout
the dmbeyla campaign (severely wounded; received the special thanks of the Commander in Chief and of the Supremo
and Local Governments, Brevet of Lt.Colonel and CB.) In February 1869 organized and commanded a secret expedition
against the Bezoties, a turbulent tribe on the Kohil border (received the special thanks of the Supreme and Loca
Governments and of the Secretary of State for India, and Brevet of Colonel). In April 1869 commanded a field force
against the Cabul Kheyl and Taza Kheyl Wuzeerees (received the thanks of the Supreme and Local Governments,
Medal with two Clasps).
'Oi Colonel G. H. M. Aynsley was engaged in suppressing the mutiny in Bengal in 1857-58- Served in the
Saugor and Nerbudda Territories, and was present at the action of the nth December 1857, when the rebel chief