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2 28^ War Services of Royal Engineers (late Bengal Engineers).
as Field Engineer with Franks' Division during its march through Oude, and greatly distinguished himself in the
action at Sultanpore (Victoria Cross): received the V€ under the following circumstances.—" Date of act of
bravery, 23rd February 1858.—At the action at Sultanpore, Lieutenant Inues, far in advance of the leading
skirmishers, was the first to secure a gun which the enemy were abandoning. Retiring from this, they rallied
round another gun further back, from which the shot would, in another instant, have ploughed through our
advancing columns, when Lieutenant Innes rode up, unsupported, shot the gunner who was about to apply the
match, and, remaining undaunted at his post, the mark for a hundred matchlock men, who were sheltered in
some adjoining huts, kept the artillerymen at bay, until assistance reached hira.—Letter from Major General Thomas
Ilarte Franks, KCB., of T^tk March 1B58." Was afterwards present at the siege and capture 01 Lucknow—severely
wounded (Medal with two Clasps, Brevet of Major, and a year's service).
23 Major General Chesney was present at the battle of Budleekeserai, and served as Brigade Major of Engineers
throughout the siege of Delhi and was twice severely wounded at the assault (mentioned in despatches, Medal with
Chisp, and Brevet of Major).
35 Colonel Craster served in the Burmese war of 1852-53, including the taking of Basseiu (Medal with Clasp for
Pegu).
3"^ Colonel Brownlow served in the Indian Mutiny campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai, siege of
Delhi—had charge of the Engineer park during the latter part of the operations, and was severely wounded at the
assault; served the Rohilcund campaign (Medal with Clasp, and Brevet of Major).
3' Colonel Trevor served in the Burmese war of 1852-53, including the operations in the vicinity and capture of
Rangoon (severely wounded), and attack on the Burmese stockades on 19th March 1853—slightly wounded (Medal
with Clasp for Pegu). Served in the Bhootan expedition in 1865—wounded (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of
Major, Victoria Cross, and Medal with Clasp) : received the VC under the following circumstances:—" Act of
bravery for which recommended.—For gallant conduct at the attack on the Blockhouse at Dewangiri, in Bhootan,
on the 30th April 1865. Major General Tombs, CB. "Bat,, the Officer in command at the time, reports that a party
of the enemy, from 180 to 200 in number, had barricaded themselves in the Blockhouse in question, which they
continued to defend after the rest of the position had been carried and the main body was in retreat. The Block¬
house, which was loopholed, was the key of the enemy's position. Seeing no officer of the storming party near, and
being anxious that the place should be taken immediately, as any protracted resistance might have caused the maiu
body of the Bhooteas to rally, the British Force having been fighting in a broiling sun on very steep and difficult
ground for upwards of three hours, the General in command ordered these two Officers [Captain Trevor, and Lieut.
J. Dundas, R. Engineers (since dead)] to show the way into the Blockhouse. They had to climb up a wall which
was fourteen feet high, and then to enter a house, occupied by some 200 desperate men, head foremost through an
opening not more than two feet wide between the top of the wall and the roof of the Blockhouse. Major General
Tombs states that on speaking to the Sikh soldiers around him, and telling them in Hindoostani to swarm up the
wall, none of them responded to the call until these two Officers had shown thern the way, when they followed with
the greatest alacrity. Both of them were wounded."
*8 Colonel Limond served with Havelock's Force at therelief of Lucknow, and subsequent defence of the Resi¬
dency (Medal with Clasp, and a year's service). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, including the operations in
the Hissarik Valley (Medal, and CB.).
33 Colonel Stanton was reported by Earl Canning to have been actively employed under the Civil Government
during the Indian rebellion. Served also as Staff Officer with the Jaineram Field Force in May 1858, and was present
at the affair of Buraou—mentioned in despatch (Medal).
••i Colonel Perkins served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai and siege of
Delhi—wounded (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of the
Peiwar Kotal (mentioned in despatches), in the engagement at Charasiab on the 6th October 1879 (mentioned in
despatches), and in the operations round Cabul in December 1879 including the investment of Sherpore (men¬
tioned in despatches); accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar in command of the Royal
Engineers, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with four Clasps, and
Bronze Decoration).
<^ Colonel Lang served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai, and throughout
the siege of Delhi—conducted the storming party to the escalade of the Cashmere Bastion; with Greathed's Column
at the actions of Bolundshuhur, Alyghur, and Agra, relief of Luckuow by Lord Clj-de, battles of Cawnpore and
Khodagunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, (mentioned in despatches, Medal with three Clasps).
"Colonel Thomason served in the Indian mutiny^campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai, and through¬
out the siege and capture of Delhi (Medal with Clasp).
** Colonel George Newmarch served as Assistant Field Engineer in constructing the defences of Meerut from
May to Sept. 1857 ; afterwards in command of a Detachment of Sappers and four field guns in the Seharunpore
and Mozuffcrnuggur districts imder Colonel J. Brind, assisted in the operations against the Rohilcund rebels, and in
the disarming of the town of Meeranpore (Medal).
*« Colonel Champain served in the Indian mutiny campaign as Adjutant of the Bengal Sappers at the actions on
the Hindun, battle of Budleekeserai, and throughout the siege and capture of Delhi (wounded); commanded Head
Quarters' Detachment of Sappers at the taking of Futtehpore Sikree, and in the Agra district under Colonel Cotton;
served as Adjutant at the siege and capture of Lucknow; was specially employed under Brigadier Douglas in the
Gazeepore and Shahabad districts, present at the final capture of Jugdespore, and at the pursuit of the rebels to the
Kymore Hills (Medal with two Clasps).
*' Colonel Pemberton served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the battle of Budleekeserai, throughout
the siege of Delhi, and accompanied the storming party at the assault of the Water Bastion—slightly wounded; had
charge of the Engineer Park at the siege and capture of Lucknow (Medal with two Clasps).
••2 Colonel Jeffreys served with General Jones's Force in the Rohilcimd campaign in 1858 (Medal).
'•" Colonel Ward served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the action on the Hindun, battle of Bud¬
leekeserai, and throughout the siege of Delhi, actions of Gungeree, Puttialee, and Mynpoory, siege and capture of
Lucknow; throughout the Rohilcund campaign, including the attack on Fort Rooyah, action of Alygunge, and
capture of Bareilly; served also in the Oude campaign of 1858-59 (Medal with two Clasps).
51 Colonel Thackeray served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the actions on the Hiudun, battle of
Budleekeserai, throughout the siege of Delhi (Victoria Cross); was afterwards present at the actions of Gungeree,
Puttialee, and Mynpoory, siege and capture of Lucknow, throughout the Rohilcund campaign, including the
attack on Fort Rooyah, action of Alygunge, and capture of Bareilly ; served also the Oude campaign of 1858-59
(Medal with two Clasps) ; was awarded the I'lE " for cool intrepidity and characteristic daring in extinguishing a
fire in the Delhi Magazine enclosure, on the i6th September 1857, under a close and heavy musketry fire from the
enemy, at the imminent risk of his life from the explosion of combustible stores in the shed in which the fire
occurred."
52 Colonel Forbes served in the Indian mutiny, including the action on the Hindun, battle of Budleekeserai,
throughout the siege of Delhi, actions of Bohmdshuhur, Alyghur, and Agra, relief of Lucknow by Lord Clyde, battle
of Cawnporo, relief of Futtelighur, siege and capture of Lucknow (wounded), attack on Fort Rooyah, action of
Allygunge, and capture of Bareilly (Medal with three Clasps).
'3 Colonel G. S. Hills served in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1857-58 (Medal). Served with the Bhootan Expe¬
dition in 1864-65 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-S0 (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal).
5* Colonel R. G. Smyth served in the Indian mutiny campaign, and was present at the final siege and capture
of Lucknow in 1858 (Medal with Clasp).
" Colonel James Browne served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 as Superintending Engineer of the 2nd Division
Quetta Field Force, and was pi-esent in the engagement at Takht-i-Pul and in the advance to Khelat-i-Ghilzio
(mentioned in despatches. Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 in command of the Royal Engineers of the
Indian Contingent,and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with Clasp,
3rd Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
58 Sir Oliver Beauchamp St. John served in the Abyssinian campaign as Director of Telegraphs. " The telegraph
worked well and rendered important service " (mentioned in despatches, Medal).
'^ Major Carter served in the Sikkim expedition, India, under Colonel Gawlor in 1861 (mentioned in despatches.