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19° War Services of the Officers of tJie Uoijal Artillery.
" Colonel Tyler served in the Crimean campaign from July 1855, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol—
wounded (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Also served "in the Indian campaign in 1858-59, and acted as
Staff Officer to Lt.Colonel Walker in the attack and defeat of the rebel force which occupied the Fort and jungle of
Bungaon (mentioned in desp.atch, Medal). Served in the Afghan war in 1S80 (Medal).
" Colonel Smart served in India in 1857-58, and was present at the actions of Chanda and Sultanpore, siege and
capture ofLucknow, actions of Barree, Sii'see, and Nawabgunge (twice mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
"'Colonel W. Carey served in the Afghan war in 1880, from August to December in command of the Royal
Artillery Lines of Communication, and afterwards at Caudahar (Medal).
" Colonel M. Taylor served in the Crimean campaign from May 1855, in the Trenches with the siege train
at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and bombardments of 6th and 17th June and 17th August (Medal with Clasp,
5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
'' Colonel Keate served in the Crimean campaign from March to August 1S55 and was present at the siege of
Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
^* Colonel Eardley Maitland served throughout the operations with Havelock's Column in 1857, including the
actions of Futtehpore, Aoung, Tandoo Nuddee, Cawnpore, Oonao, Buseerutgunge (first and second), Boorbeakc-
chowkee, Mungawara, and Alumbagh, relief and defence of the Residency at Lucknow, with Outram's I'orce in
the Alumbagh from Jan. to March 1858, siege and capture of Lucknow, and actions at Selimpore and Sundeelain
the ensuing Oude campaign (Medal with three Clasps, and a year's service). Was appointed a military attache
to the British Embassy at Constantinople during the Kusso-Turkish war in 1877, and was with the Head Quarters of
the Turkish forces at the defence of the Shipka Pass and at other places.
'* Colonel S. J. Nicholson served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagements at Hasheeu
and the Tofrek zcreba and at the destruction of Temai (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Colonel, Medal with two
Clasps).
"'■' Colonel William Smith served in the Indian campaign of 1857-59, including ^^^ relief of Lucknow by Lord
Clyde, battle of Cawnpore on 6th Dec, actions of Serai Ghat (mentioned in desiJatches), Chanda, Umeerpore, and
Sultanpore, siege and capture ofLucknow, attack of the Moosabagh, and action of Barree ; afterwards present with
various forces in pursuit of the enemy and watching the fords of the Gogra, and in the Trans-Gogra campaign in¬
cluding several small affairs on the Raptee and the frontier of Nepaul (Medal with two Clasps). Served in the New
Zealand war in 1864 in command of a Detachment of Royal Artillery in the campaigns on the Waikato and at Te
Ranga including the attack on the Gate Pah, where his guns were reported by Sir Duncan Cameron as having been
of great service (Med.al).
"" Colonel W. Newman served in the Egyptian war of 1B82 (Medal, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
'I* Colonel the Hon. R. V. Dillon was present at the capture of Canton in Dec. 1857 (Medal with Clasp).
^'^ Colonel Talbot served with the expedition to China in i860, and was present at Tangku, and capture of
Taku Forts (Medal with Clasp).
** Colonel Duncan served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 in command of the Artillery of the Egyptian Army,
and was employed on the Lines of Communication and as Commandant at Wady Haifa (mentioned in despatches.
Brevet of Colonel, CB., Medal with Clasp, and sril Class of the Osmaniehi.
*'• Colonel Oliverserved in the Indiancampaignin 1857-58, including the action of Pandoo Nuddee, operations of
the 27th 28th and 29th Nov. before Cawnpore, and battle there on 6th Dec., actions of Kalee Nuddee and Ramgunga,
siege and capture ofLucknow, actions of Bareilly, Shahiehanpore, and Mohumdee, capture of the Fort of Rampore
Kusseah, passage of the Gogra at Fj-zabad, and affair of Mucheegaun (mentioned in despatch. Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Bhootan campaign in 1864-65, and commanded the Artillery- of the left column at the taking of the
Fort of Dalimkote, and in the affair at Chamoorchee (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
"•^ Colonel Morgan served in India in 1S57-5S, and was present at the action of Bandah (Medal with Clasp).
Served with the expedition to China in 1S60, and was present at Tangku, capture of Taku Forts, and surrender of
Pekin (Medal with two Clasps).
*" Colonel Chalmers served in the Indian campaign of 1857-58, including the action of Kalee Nuddee, affair of
Ramgunga, siege and capture of Lucknow, actions of Bareilly,Shahjehanpore, and Mohumdee (Medal with Clasp).
™ Colonel Haughton served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present with the Zaimusht Expedition,
including the assault of Zawa (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal).
'^ Colonel D. R. Cameron served with the Bhootan E.xpedition in 1864-65, and was present at the actions of
Buxa, Tazagaum, and Nagoo (mentioned in dc.'ipatcbes. Medal with Clasp).
"-'* Colonel W. M. B. AValton served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the battle of Telel-Kebir
(mentioned in despatches, CJi., Mcd.al with Clasp, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
'■"* Colonel C. A. Gorham served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part in the operations round Cabul
in December 1879 (mentioned in despatchesi; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and
was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches. Brevet ot Lt.Colonel, Medal with two Clasps, and
Bronze Decoration).
'■"' Colonel Hobart served with the expedition to China in i860, and was present at Sinho, Tangkn, and capture
of Taku Forts (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 18S4-85
in command of Royal Artillery.
"" Lt.Colonel Cottingham served in India in 1857-58 ; and was present at the action of Pandora, and action and
capture of Tiroul (mentioned in despatches. Medal). Served in the Egyptian war in 1882, and was present at the
battle of Tel-cl-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 3rd Class of the Medjidie,
and Khedive's Star). Served on the Staff in the Bcchuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 1884-85.
-"^Colonel Auchinleck served in the Indian Mutiny in 1S57-59, and was present at the actions at Cawnpore
on the 5th and 6th December 1857, and the defeat of the Gwalior Contingent, the action of Khodaguuge, and the
re-occupation of Futtchghur. Vfas also present at the affair at Kunkur on 6th April 1858, and at the attack and
capture of Fort Sandec and the pursuit of Ferozeshah(Medal). Served with the Royal Artillery in the Afghan war of
1878-80, and was present at the engagement at Ali Kheyl (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, and Medal).
"" Lt.Colonel H. L. Mitchell served in the Indian Mutiny campaign and was present at the attack and defeat of
the rebel force posted in the first range of the Nepaul Hills'in March 1859 (Metlal).
'"5 Lt.Colonel F. T. Lloyd served in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star) ; served with the
Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1S84 in command of the Royal Artillery, and was present in the
engagements at El Tab and Temai (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, two Clasps). Served during
tho Nile Exjiedition in 1884-85 as Commandant at Assiout (mentioned in despatches, CJi., and Clasp).
1"^ Colonel Le Grice served in the Zulu war in 1879, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (mentioned
in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
'"" Lt.Colonel H. M. iurgess served with the expedition from Aden againsi the Foodlee Arab Tribe in 1866, in¬
cluding the destruction of Shugra.
■™ Lt.Colonel H. M. Moorsom served with the expedition to China in i860, and was present at Sinho, Tangku,
capture of Taku Forts, and surrender of Pekin (Medal with two Clasps).
''" Lt.Colonel H. L. Gwyn served in India with the Okamnndel Field Force in 1859 and was present at the capture
of the Fort of Beyt, and the siege and fall of Dw.arka. Served with the colnnm under Brigadier General Ross iu
command of No. 3 Battery, 5th Brigade, throughout the operations in Perak in 1875-77 (Medal with Clasp).
1" Colonel T. M. Hazlerigg served in the Afghan war in 1870 (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
"2 Lt.Colonel C. S. Hervey served in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the capture of the Peiwar
Kotal (Medal with Clasp).
"^Colonel C. Crosthwaite served in the Afghan war in 1880 (Medal). Served in the Egyjitian war of 1S82
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colouel, Medal, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
"* Lt.Colonel C. E. B. Leacock served with a Steel Mounted.Battery throughout the Abyssinian campaign from
the 29th Dec. 1867 and was present at the action of Arogee and capture of Magdnla (Medal).
'•= Lt.Colonel Noyes served with the Royal Artillery in the Egyptian war of 18S2 (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
"« Colonel T. J. Jones served in the Egyptian war of 1S82 (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel,
Medal, 3rd Class of the Osm'inieh, and Khcilive's Star).
1" Lt.Colonel G. M, B. Hornsby served iu the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part iu the defence of Can¬
dahar (mentioned iu despatches, Medal).

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