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199 "^(^^ Seruices of the Officers of Ihc Eoyal {late Bengal) Artillery.
" Lt.Coloncl Gamault served with the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the North-West Frontier of India"
(Medal with Clasp). Served throughout the Hazara and Black Mountain campaign in 1868 (Clasp).
" Major General Chapmanserved throughout the Abyssinian campaign from December 1867,having brought the"B"
Battery of Mounted Ordnance from England, and waa most energetic in getting it into order previous to the firrival-
of No. 5 Battery 21 St Brigade; served with the Battery until the 9th April i868,when he was appointed Aidedc Camp
to Brigadier General Petrie commanding the Artillery, and was present at the action of Arogeo ardfall of Magdala
(mentioned in despatches, and Medal). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 as Deputy Adjutant and Quarter
Master General of the Ghuznee and Northern Afghanistan Field Forces and Cabul-Candaliar Force, and was
present in the engagement at Ahmed Kheyl (mentioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in
the march to Candnhar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel,
CB., Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
'' Colonel T. Graham served throughout the Hazara and Black Mountain campaign in 1S68 (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar
(mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and Bronze Decoration).
" Colonel Cowie served in the Afghan war of 1B78-80, and took part in the advance to Cabul under Sir-
Donald Stewart, mcluding the engagement at Ahmed Khcyl (mentioned in despatches); accompanied Sir Frcdericlc
Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of
lit.Colonel, Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
" Major ^B. V. Arbuckle served with the force under Brigadier General Chamberlain against the Mahsoodi
Wuzeoreea in April and May i860, and was present at the forcing of the Burrarah Pass, and destruction of Makecm
(Medal with Clasp).
"2 Colonel J. F. Free served In the Afghan war in 1879-80 (Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of i88.'_
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
"^ Major J. A. S. Colquhoun served in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the capture of the Peiwar
Kotal (Medal with Clasp).
«* Major Pemberton served throughout the operations of the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the North-
West Frontier of India, and was present at the storm of Laloo and capture of Umbej-lah (Medal with Clasp). Al.'a
served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 (Medal).
''' Major R. W. Kaye served with the expedition against the Jowaki Afrecdees in 1877-78 (Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the attack and capture of Ali Musjid and in the engage¬
ment at Kam Dakka (Medal with Clasp).
" Major R. G. S. Marshall served in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present in the engagement at Tukht-
i-Pul (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, and Medal).
" Major H. S. Higginson served throughout the Hazara and Black Mountain campaign in 1868 (Medal with
Clasp). Also served in the Afghan war in 1880 (Medal).
'° Major de Lautour served with the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the North-West Frontier of India
mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp). Also served with the expedition against the tribes of the Black
Mountain in the Hazara campaign of 1868 (Clasp); also against the Dufila tribes on the Assam Frontier in 1874, and
in the operations against the Jowaki Afreedecs in 1877-7S (mentioned in despatches. Clasp). Served in the Atghan
war in 1878-79 with the Peshawur Valley Field Force under Lt. General Samuel Browne, and commanded the Hazars
Mountain Battery at the surprise of the Fort of Shergash (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal).
" Major Anderson served in the Afghan irar in 1879-80 as Brigade Major Royal Artillery with the Southern
Afghanistan Field Force (Medal).
" Colonel Swinley served with the Bhootan Field Force from November 1865 to March 1866 (Mednl witli
Clasp). Served with the Hazara Mountain Battery in the Black Mountain expedition in 186S (Clasp). Commanded
two guns of No. 2 Mountain Battery in the Jowaki Afreedee expedition of 1877-78 (mentioned in despatches, Chisp);.
Commanded No. 2 Mountain Battery throughout the Afghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the affair at Mat-
toon, in the engagement at Charasiab on 6th October 1879, and in the operations around Cabul in Decemticr 1879,
including the investment of Sherpore. Was also present in the engagement at Charasiab on the 25th Aprd 1880,
and accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and took part in the battle of Candahar (several
times mentioned in despatches, Brevets of Major and Lt.Colonel, Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
War Services of the Eoyal (late Madras) Artillery.
» General Whinyatea served with Colonel Thompson's Force m 1814; in the Army of Reserve under Gencr.Tl
Hyslop in 1815; in the ist Division of the Decc.au Army under Sir Thomas Hyslop in 1S17-18; in Sir J. Dovcton s
Division in pursuit of Bajeerow and Appa Saib; was present at the battle of Mahidporo (Medal) 21st Dec. 1817, at
the storming and capture of Talnair 27th Feb. 1818, at the capture of the Fort of Jillpyamnair, and at the siege of
the fortress of Asseerghur.
» Sir George Balfour served with the Malacca Field Force in 1832-33. Campaign against Kurnool in 1839, in¬
cluding the takmg of Zorapore. Served with the expeditionary force in China throughout the war of 1840-42
(Medal), including the first and second captures of Chusan, attack and capture of Chinhae, Ningpo, Tsekee,
Segoan, Chapoo, Woosung, Shanghae and Chin Kiang Foo, and investment of Nankin.
' General Robert Cadell served on the Staff of the TurkishArmy during the Russian war from October 1854,.
including the defence of Eupatoria, siege and fall of Sebastopol, and Omar Pacha'swinter campaign in Mmgrelia*
(mentioned in despatches, Crimean Medal with Clasp, Turkish Medal, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Brevet of Major).
Served in the Indian mutiny campaign in Bengal, including the actions of Doomooreagunge, Baunriah, and Tool-
Beeporo (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
« Lieut.General Pearse served the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49;—was Assistant Field Engineer under General
Whish at the siege of Mooltan, and at the action of Soorujkoond, and subsequently commanding the Artillery Oi
the Nawab of Bhawulpore under Major H. B. Edwardes; present at the capture of the city of Mooltan (men¬
tioned in despatches for conspicuous gallantry when repelling a sortie from the fortress on 30th December 1848),
Served under Major R. G. Taylor with the Force in the Derajat, which drove the Affghans from Bunnoo (Punjaub
Medal with Clasp). On the'2nd Jan. 1850, at the Goombiittee Pass, at the head of the border levies dcfcnted the
tribe of Oomurzye Vizeerees who made a descent on Bunnoo. In November 1852 was in command of 4000 Cash¬
mere Regular Troops and British Irregular Levies in the E.xpedition to Khagan and the Black Mountain (Medal
with Clasp). Served throughout the Indian mutiny, commanded the Cavalry of the Hurreeana Irregular Field
Force of General Van Cortlandt at the actions of Aodah and Kheirceka. In command of 400 Rahtorc Rajpoot C avalry
of Bickaneer,—made a forced march on the 2eth June 1857, by which Hissar was relieved. Commanded a 1 orce
which storme and captured the fortified positions of Bhatoul and Mungalce in Hurrceana. Commanded the t avalry
at Jnmalpoor, Served with General Showers' Delhi Column, and was present at the occii])ation of thcForts of Dadree,
Jhuijur. and Kiiiinuiid. Conimnnded a bodv of Cavalry in Brigndior Gcrrnrd's Delhi Cclninn nt the battle ol ^arncul
£Cv6're!y wounded). Commanded the -i-d Sil.h Cnvaliv at the sicpe ar.d capture of Lucl-now m March ic;j.. --.cn'ed

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