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Oeneral Officers Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pension.—War Services. 56 7j
town (thanked by the Commander in Chief for conduct when in command of detachments, Medal with Clasp).
Employed in the expedition under Sir Charles Napier against the Affreedees in the Kohat Pass in 1850 (Medal with
Clasp). Accompanied as Civil and Political Officer the centre column in Major Nicholson's expedition against
the Omurzye Wuzeerees. In 1857 had Civil Conduct of the expedition under Brigadier General Chamberlain to the
Border Hills. Accompanied the Huzara Field Force of 1868 as Political Commissioner (mentioned in despatches,
and thanked by Government of India).
'*' Major General Pott served the Gwalior campaign of 1843-44 ^md was present at the battle of Maharajporo
(Bronze Star).
^*- Major General H. B. A. Poulton served under Sir Charles Napier against the Hill tribes in Sind in 1845.
'^' Major General A. Prichard was with his company on field service at Sangkherra in the district of Hoosaunga-
bad in November 1858 guarding the Sungkherra ford of the Nerbudda river to prevent the crossing of the rebel
followers of Tantia Topee.
'** Major General B. J. C. Prior was present when the troops mutinied at Sangor in June 1857, served during the de¬
fence of'the Saugor Fort under Brigadier Sage from Jane 1857 till February 1858 (shot by a musket-ball whi :;h passed
through the left and lodged in the right leg, the wound in left slight, in right very severe); was engaged with the
rebels in July 1857, when the.y cnmo to plunder the Saugor Cantonments, and was engaged in an action with the
rebels at the village of Narraiowlee on the i8th September 1857, and eeverel.y wounded on that occasion (Medal).
**5 Major General J. Puckle served in the Southern Mahratta campaign 1844-45 ; was present at the taking of the
heights in front of and surrender of Budderghur, at an outpost affiiir on the west side of Punalla, at the storm and
capture of Punalla, and at the investment and occupation of the forts Powenghure, Munohur, and Munsuntosghur.
'"^ Major General J. R. Pughe served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, including the affair of Buddiwaland
action of Aliwal (Medal).
3*''t Major General E. T. W. Purcell was present with three batteries of Royal Artillery under Colonel M'Crea in
the revolution which upset the Emperor Fausti in Hayti in Jan. 1859; landed and protected the Europeans at Port
au Prince, and carried off the Emperor, his family and ministers; received the thanks of the English and French
governments.
387 Major General F. G. Pj^m served the Eastern campaign with the Royal Marines attached to the Light Division,
including the battles of Balaklava (commanded a position Battery) and Inkerman (mentioned in despatches for
gallantry), and siege of Sebastopol (Medal with three Clasps, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the
Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Commanded a Detachment throughout the Indian campaign of 1857-58, including
the actions of Sohunpore (mentioned in despatches, and thanked by the Governor General in Council) and
Phoolpore, where he skirmished to the front under a heavy Are, captured two guns, and turned the last on the
retreating enemy (mentioned); led the advance at the attack on the Fort of Betwa and covered the retreat; led the
skirmishers opposed to an overwhelmmg force at the battle of Ahmora (mentioned) ; present at the actions at
JhamnowleeandPuchawas (mentioned for both) ; led the assault at the capture of the Fort and village of Nuggur
(mentioned) ; drove in the enemy's skirmishers at the capture of the Ranee's Cote near Ahmora on 9th June 1858,
having left a sickbed and marched about 26 miles during the night to be present with his men (mentioned); attack
on the Fort and village of Jiigdespore, actions at and near Doomeoreahgunge, and battle of Toolsepore. Com¬
manded a Mortar Battery attached to the siege train during the latter part of the campaign (Medal, and Brevet of
Major). Has Silver Modal of Royal Humane Society for saving the life of a gunner, R.M.A., at Spithead in 1856.
^' Major General H. Raban served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, including the action of Aliwal (Medal).
^' Major General A. J. M. Rainey served with the Bellary Field Force in 1858-59.
'™ Major General H. S. Rammell served at Ungool in 1847 and 1848.
"' Major General E. B. Ramsay served svith the Turkish Contingent in 1865.
^'^ Major General R. Hanken served with the 33th Madras Native Infantry throughout the second Burmese war,
and was present at the operations in the vicinity and capture of Rangoon in April, and capture of Prome in Oct.
1852 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served in Central India in 1859 with the Saugor Field Division (Medal).
-'^ Major General J. F. Raper served the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, including the first and second siege
operations before Mooltan, with surrender of the fortress, and battle of Goojerat (Medal with two Clasps).
''* Major General J. S. Rawlins served throughout the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, and was present at the battle
of Ferozeshah (Medal), and the operations before the Fort of Khote Kangra. Served as Quarter Master 4th Sikh
Infantry in the Burmese war in 1852-53, and was present at the recapture of Pegu and many other subsequent
operations in its vicinit.y, «lso in many minor engagements from Feb. to March 1853 ; with the expedition under Sir
John Cheape against the rebel chief Myatoon, and commanded a Detachment of Sikhs at the capture of his strong¬
hold at Donahue—severely wounded, and thanked in regimental orders for his " conspicuous gallantry in the field"
(Medal with Clasp for Pegn). Was selected by the Lieut.Governor N.W. Provinces in June 1857 to raise and organize
a Militia Corps of European and Eurasian residents of Agra, and commanded the Militia when the station was
attacked b.y the Neemuch mutineers at Agra on the 3rd July; also present at the engagement with the Mhow and
Indore mutineers on the loth Oct. 1857—mentioned in despatches, and thanked by the Government N.W. Provinces
(Medal). Served in Bhootan and commanded the ist Goorkhas from Dec. 1866 to Feb. 1B67 (Medal with Clasp).
Proceeded in command of the ist Goorkhas from Dhurmsala by forced marches in Aug. 1868 to join the Hazara
Field Force and covered a distance of 430 miles in 24 days, and served throughout the campaign in Hazara and
the Black Mountain ; mentioned in despatches and thanked b.y the Viceroy, the Commander in Chief, the Governor
of the Punjaub, and Sir A. Wilde, Commanding the Expedition (Clasp).
^"f Major General Joseph Reay served during the Sonthal campaign of 1855.
''= Major General B. T. Reid served during the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, and was present throughout the
Biege ojierations before Mooltan, including the storming of the Heights on the 27th and 28th Dec. 1848, afterwards
present at the battle of Goojerat (mentioned in despatches. Medal with two Clasps).
'^^ Major General James Reid served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 (Medal). Served in the Indian mutiny
campaigns of 1857-58, including the assault and capture of Chandeepore Fort, siege and capture of Lucknow,
affairs of Barree and Simree, action of Nawabgunge, occupation of Fyzabad and Sultanpore, and passage of the
Goomtee (several times mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
'9' Major General J. H. Reid served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 and was present at the siege and capture
of Mooltan (Medal with Clasp).
'" Major General G. A. Renny served in the Sutlej campaign from 24th January 1S46, and was present at the battle
of Sobraon (Medal). Commanded the 5th (Native) Troop of ist Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery, which served
faithfully throughout the mutiny (firing on the mutinous Cavalry and Infantry at JuUunder on the night of the 7th
June 1857) : and throughout the siege and capture of Delhi and subsequent operations in Mozuffernuggur District
and Rohilcund, ending with Sir Robert Walpole's action at Sisseah on the 15th Jan. 1859, for which action the Troop
received the highest praise in General Orders by Lord Clyde and the Government of India. Every Native Officer re¬
ceived the Ordorof British India, and every Non-Commissioned Officer and man the Order of Merit for his services at
Jullunder and Delhi. Commanded No. 4 Siege Battery covering the assault at Delhi on the 14th September 1857.
and then with Troop turned captured Ordnance in Cashmere Bastion on the City, and kept up fire until assault of
the Magazine on the 16th, when the Troop turned the Mortars captured there on Fort Selimghnr and the Palace,
and continued fire until their capture on the 20th September. Received the Victoria Cross for defence of the Ma¬
gazine after its capture on the 16th Seotember, and was specially mentioned for services at Delhi in supplementary
Despatch b.y Sir A, Wilson (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Commanded " D " Battery '• F " Brigade Royal
Horse Artillery throughout the Hazara and Black Mountain campaign of 1868, the guns being carried by
elephants (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
'5' Major General R. Renton served with the expeditionary force in the north of China in i86o.
*"" Major General W. Rice was at the sie^e and capture of"the fort of Dhar in October 1857. Was present during
the whole campaign of the Central India Field Force, including the siege and storm of the fortresses of Chandaree
and Jhansi, battle of the Betwa, storm of Loharee, action at Koonch, the different actions on the banks of the
Jumna from the isth to the 23rd of May 1858, ending in the capture of Calpee; actions at Morar and at and near
Kota-ke-Serai, and capture of Gwalior; present at the siege and capture of }-"owree, and action at Bcejapore ; at the
surprise and defeat of Feroze Shah's camp near Sypore. and engaged in the several operations against the rebel
leaders, Tantia Topee and Raja M.aun Sing, in the jungles near Padrone (Medal with Clasp, and Urevct of Major).
*"' Major General J. F. Richardson served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49, throughout the siege and cap-

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