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Tlio Victoria Cross—Services. 647
UROWXEjlTij/oi'SiMUEL James, 46th Bengal Native Infantry (now iiV«r. Gf ji^^i-u^SJi'.A'CJS.XCS/.,Bengal StafrCorps).
For having at Seerporah, in an engagement with the rebel forces under Khan Alie Khan, on the 31st August 1S58,
whilst advancing upon the enemy's position at dnybreak, pushed on with one orderly sowar upon a q-pounder
gun that was commanding one of the approaches to the enemy's position, and attacked the gunners, thereby
preventing them from reloading and firing upon the infantry, who were advancing to the attack. In doing this a
personal conHict ensued, in which Major Browne, Commandant of the 2nd Punjab Cavalry, received a severe
sword-cut wound on the left knee, and shortlj' afterwards another sword-cut wound, which severed the left arm at
the shoulder, not, however, before he had succeeded in cutting down one of his assailants. The gun was prevented
from being reloaded, and was eventually captured by the infantry, and the gunner slain.
BuLLER, Captain and Bt.Lt. Colonel Rkdvebs Henkt, CB. CMG. h.p. 6oth Rifles (now Colonel).—For his galla-nt
conduct at the retreat at Inhlobana. on tVie 28th March 1879, in having assisted, whilst hotly pursued by Zulus, in
escuing Captain C. D'Arcy, of the Frontier Light Horse, who was retiring on foot, and carrying him on his horse
until he overtook the rear guard. Also for having on the saoae date, and under the same circumstances. 0011-
vej'ed Lieutenant C. Kveritt, of the Frontier Light Horse, whoso horse had been killed under him, to a place of
safet}'. Later on. Colonel Buller, in the same manner, saved a trooper of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse was
rjomplotelj'exhausted, and who otherwise would have been killed by the Zulus, who were within eighty yards of him,
Bl'tler, Lieutenant 'Thoma.s Adaik, ist European Beng.al Fusiliers (now Honorary Major, retired on a pension).
—Date of .act of bravery, gth March 1858.—"Of which success the skirmishers on the other side of the river
were subsequently apprised by Lieutenant Butler, of the Bengal Fusiliers, who swam across the Goointee, and,
climbing the parapet, remained in that position for a considerable time under a heavy fire of musketry until the
work was occupied."—l^xtract of Lieutenant General Sir James Outranrs Memorandum of Operatinng carried, on under
his command at the Siege of Lucknow, published in the Governor General's Gazette Extraordinary of ^th April iS^S, and
repuhlished in General Orders by the Commander in Chief in India on 2-jth December 1858.
Cadell, Lieutenant Thomas, 2ud European Bengal Fusiliers (now i^.Co.'ouc/ Bengal Staff Corps).—For having, on
the 12th June 1857, at the Flagstaff Piquet at Delhi, when the whole of the piquet of Her ilajesty's 75th
Regiment and 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers were driven in by a large- body of the enemy, brought in from
amongst the enemy a wounded Bugler of his own regiment, under a most severe fire, who would otherwise have
been cut up by the rebels. Also, on the same day, when the Fusiliers were retiring, by order, on Metcalfe's house,
on its being reported that there was a wounded man left behind. Lieutenant Cadell wont back of his own accord
towards the enemy, accompanied liy three men, and brought in a man of the 75th Regiment, who was severely
wnimded, under a most heavy fire from the advancing enemy.
Cafe, Captain William ilARTiN, 56th Bengal Native Infantry (now Colonel).—Date of act of bravery, 15th
April 1858.—Forbearing away, under a heavy fire, with the assistance of Privates Thompson, Crowie, Spence,
and Cook, the body of Lieutenant Willoughby, lying near the ditch of the Fort of Ruhya, and for running to the
rescue of Private Spence, who had been severely wounded in the attempt.
CAMEROif, Lieutenant Aylmer Spicer, 72nd Highlanders—now Colonel King's Own Borderers (25 F.).—For con¬
spicuous bravery on the 30th March 1S58. at Kotah, in having headed a small party of men, and attacked a. body of
armed fanatic rebels, strongly posted in a ioopholed house, with one narrow entrance. Lieutena,nt Cameron
stormed the house, and killed three rebels in single combat. He was severely wounded, having lost half of one
hand by a stroke from a tulwar.
CinNXER, Captain George Nicolis, Bengal Staff Corps (now Bt.Lt.Colonel).—For having with the greatest
gallantry been the first to jump into the Enemy's Stockade, to which he had been despatched with a small party of
the 1st G-hoorkha Light Infantry, on the afternoon of the 20th Decemberi875,bythe Officer commanding the Malacca
Column to procure intelligence as to its strength, position, &c. Major Channer got completely in rear of the
Enem3''s position, and finding himself so close that he could hear the voices ofthemen inside, who were cooking
at the time, and keeping no look-out, he beckoned to his men, and the whole party stole quietly forward to within a
few pacss of the Stockade. On jumping in, he shot the first man dead w^ith his revolver, and his party then came
up, audentered the Stockade, which was of a most formidable nature, surrounded by a bamboo palisade; about
seven j'ards within was a log-house, loop-holed, with two naiTow entrances, and trees laid latitudinally, to the
thickness of two feet. The officer commanding reports that if Major Channer, by his foresight, coolness, and
intrepidity, had not ta,ken this Stockade, a great loss of life must have occurred, as from the fact of his being
unable to bring guns to bear on it, from the steepness of the hill, and the density of the jungle, it must have been
taken at the point of the bayonet.
Chaplin, Ensign John Worthy, 67th Regiment (now Lieutenant Cblonel 8th Hussars).—Date of act of bravery,
14th August i860.—For distinguished gallantry at the North Taku Fort (China). This Officer was carrying the
Queen's Colour of the regiment, and first planted the Colours on the breach made by the storming part.y, assisted
by Private Lane of the 67th Regiment, and subsequently on the cavalier of the fort, which he was the first to mount.
In doing this he was severely wounded.
Chard, Lieutenant John Rouj^e MfiRiiiOTr, Royal Engineers (now Brevet Major), and Bhomheat), Lieutenant
GoNviLLE, 24th Foot—now Brevet Major South Wales Borderers (24 F.).—For their gallant conduct at the defence
of Rorke's Drift on the occasion of the attack \iy the Zulus on the 22nd and 23rd January 1879. The Lieutenant
General commanding the troops reports that, had it not been for the fine example and excellent behaviour of these
two officers under the mo?t tr3'ing cireumstancf s, the defence of Rorke's Drift Post would not have been conducted
with that intelligence and tenacity which so essentially characterised it. The Lieutenant General adds, that its
success must, in a great degree, be attributable to the two j'oung officers who exercised the chief command on the
occasion in question.
(Jhase, iie«/enan( W[ I LI am St. Lucien, Bombay Staff Corps, and Piv'oafe James Ashford, Royal Fusiliers (7 F.).—
For conspicuous g'lUantry on the occasion of the sortie from Kandahar, on the i6th August 1880, agamst tlie
village of Deh Khoja, in having rescued and carried for a distance of over 200 yards, under the fire of the enemy,
a wounded soldier. Private Massey, of the Royal Fusiliers, who had taken shelter in a bhjck-house. Several times
they were compelled to rest, but they persevered in bringing him to a jilace of safety. Private Ashford rendered
Lieutenant Chase every assistance, and remained with him throughout.
Clifford, Lieutenant Honorable Henra- Hugh. Rifle Brigade (now Major General Hon. Sir Henry Hugh, CB.
ECMG.).—For conspicuous courage at the battle of lukerman, in leading a charge and killing one of the enemy
with his sword, disabling another, and saving the life of a soldier.
CocHRANE, Lieutenant and Adjutant Hugh Stewart, 86th Regiment (now retired Colonel).—For conspicuous
gallantry near Jhaiisi on the ist April 1858, when No. i Company of the regiment was ordered to take a gun,,
in dashing forward .at a- gallop, under a heavy musketry and artillery fire, driving the enemy from the gun, and
keeping possession of it till the Company came uj). Also for conspicuous gallantry in attacking the rear-guard of
the enemy, when he had three horses shot under him in succession.
CoNOLLY, Lieutenant John Augustus, 49tli Regiment (now Lieutenant Colonel retired).—In the attack by the-
Russians against the position held b3'the Second Division, 26th October 1854, Lieutenant Conolly, while in'com-
raand of a Company of that regiment on outl^'ing picket, made himself most conspicuous by the gallantry of his
behaviour. Ho came particularly under the observation of the late Field Marshal Lord Raglan, while in personal
encounter with several Russians in defence of his post. He ultimately fell dangerously wounded. Lieutenant
Conolly was highly praised in General Orders and promoted into the Coldstream Guards as a reward for hia-
exemplary behaviour on this occasion.
Ceeagh, Captain O'MooBE, Bombay Staff Corps (now Breeet Major).—On the 21st April Captain Creagh was de¬
tached from Dakka with two companies of his battalion to protect the village of Kam Dakka, on the Cabnl River,
against a threatened incursion of the Mohmunds, and reached that place the same night. On the following morn¬
ing the detachment, 150 men, was attacked by the Mohniunds in overwhelming numbers, about 1500; and the
inhabitants of Kam Dakka having themselves taken part with the enemy. Captain Creagh found himselfunder
the necessity of retiring from the village. He took up a position in a cemetery not far off, which he made as
defensible as circumstances would admit of, and this position he hchl against all the efforts of the enemy, re¬
peatedly repulsing them with the bayonet until three o'clock in the afternoon, when he was relieved by a detach¬
ment sent for the purpose from Dakka. The enemy were then finally repulsed, and being charged by a troop of
the loth Bengal Lancers, under the command of Captain D. M. Strong, were routed and broken, and groat numbers
of them driven into the river. The Commander in Chief in India has expressed his opinion that but for the cool-