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56711 Majors Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Fension.—'War Services.
accompanied the expedition to the North and was wounded at the attack on the forts at the Peiho on 25th June 1859
(mentioned in despatches). Served the campaign of i860, including the action of Sinho, taking of Tonghoo, storm
and capture of the North Takoo Fort (wounded, and mentioned in despatches), and subsequent operations (Medal
with three Clasps).
'-* Major J. H. Symons served with the Baltic expedition in 1854 (Medal).
'*•' Major R. F. Tayler ser\'ed with the R.M. Brigade in the Crimea from Feb. 1855 until the fall of Sebastopol
(Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
'-'■ Major David Thomson served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 (Medal). Also during the siege and capture
of Delhi in 1857 (Medal with Clasp).
'-'7 Major W. L. Tinmoutli served in the Baltic in Jul.y and August 1B54 (Medal); also with the R.M. Brigade in
the Crimea at the siege of Sebastopol from Feb. to Aug. 1855 (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
1-™ Major Walker served as Adjutant with a wing of the 45th Regt. in the Kaffir war of 1850-53 (Medal), and was
mentioned by the Commander in Chief there for gallant conduct in rejnilsing and pursuing a largo body of the
enemy at Fort Cox on the 28th Sept. 1851; he was also three times noticed in despatches.
132 Major C. E. Watson commanded a Detachment of Artillery on Field Service against Hill Karens in Pegu in
Jan. and Feb. 1857, and again in Feb. and March 1858.
13' Major J. Wilson served in the Crimean campaign of 1S54-55 with the Scots Greys, including the battles of
Balaklava (slightly wounded) and Tchernaya, and siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with two Clasps, also Sar¬
dinian and Turkish Medals).
136 Major Woolhouse commanded the Light Company of the 84th Regt. at the outbreak of the Mutiny in India in
1857, and was sent to keep open the communication between Allahabad and Benares, near the village of (ioope-
gunge ho defeated a large bod3- of rebels, afterwards he escorted half a battery of artillery from that place to
Munganvar in Oude, and there joined General Havelock's Field Force on 4th August, and was present in the
actions of Buseerutgunge, ]5oorbeeake Chowkee, Bithoor, Mungarwar, and Alumbagh, assault and relief of
Lucknow where he captured a gun (severely wounded, right arm amputated, Medal with Clasp).
'37 Major R. WooUcomhe served with the Baltic expedition in 1855, and in the flotilla of mortar-boats during the
bombardment of Sweaborg (Medal). Served in China in 1858-tio, including the expedition to Hankow, action with
the batteries at Nankin 20th November, and action of the 2iet November (Medal).

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