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228/ War Services of lioijal Engineers (late BciKjal Etujineeys).
Indian mutiny campaign commanded Sappers and Miners at the actions on the Hindun, battle of Budlekeserai, and
throughout the siege of Delhi, directed the right attack during the final operations, and ^^-as dangerously wounded
when conducting the Column of assault on the Pahareepore suburb on 14th Sept. 1857. Commanded Sapjiers at the
siege and capture of Lucknow, in the Rohilcund campaign at Rooyah, Al vguuge. and Bareilly, and at iUtowlee in
the Oude camiiaign of 1858-59 (menlioned in despatches. Medal with two Ciasjis, Brevet of Ma'jor, and CIS.). Served
in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the attack and capture of Ali Musjid (mentioned in despatches.
Medal with Clasp).
' Major General Chesney was present at the battle of Budleekesorai, 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
Clasp, and Brevet of Major).
' Major General Williams served as Adjutant of Engineers with the expedition to Pegu in 1852, and was
present at the bomljardment and capture of Martaban and Rangoon (slightly wounded), capture of Prome and
occupation of Meaday (mentioned in despatches for "gallant conduct," Medal with Clasp).
* Colonel Craster served in the Burmese war of 1852-53, including the taking of Bassein (Medal with Clasp for
Pegu).
' Major General 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 camimign (Medal with Clasp, and Brevet of Major).
"> 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 i£53—slightly wounded (Medal
with Clasp for Po'gu). Served in the Bhootan expedition in 1865—wounded (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of
Major, Victoria (;ross, and Medal with Clasp) : received the Y€ 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. UC the Officer in command at the time, reports that n part.y
of the enemy, from 180 to 200 in number, had barricaded themselves in the Blockhouse in question, w-hich 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 main
body of the Bhooteas to rally, the British t'orce having been fighting in a broiling sun on very steep and dirticult
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 (Jeneral
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 OiBcers had shown them the way, when they followed with
the greatest alacrity. Both of them were wounded."
1' 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 1S58, and was present
at the affair of Buraon—mentioned in despatch (Medal).
" 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 187BTS0, and was present at the capture of the
Peiwar Kotal (mentioned in despatches), in the engagement at Charasiab on the 6th October 1S79 (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 Lucknow by Lord Clyde, battles of Cawnpore and
Xhodagunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, (mentioned in despatches. Medal with three Clasps).
'* Colonel 'Thomason served in the Indian mutinyjcampaign, including the battle ofBudleekeserai, and through¬
out the siege and capture of Delhi (Medal with Clasp).
'' Colonel George Newmarch served as Assistant Field Engineerin 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 Mozuffemuggur districts under Colonel J. Brind, assisted in the operations against the Rohilcund rebels, and in
■the disarming of the town of Meeranpore (Medal).
1^ Sir J. Q. Bntcman-Champain served in the Indian mutiny campaign as Adjutant of the Bengal Sappers at the
.actions on the Hindun, battle of Budlcekeserai, and throughout the siege and capture of Delhi (wounded); com¬
manded 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 Kj'more 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).
15 Colonel Jeffreys served with General Jones's Force in the Rohilcund 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).
21 Colonel Thackeray served in the Indian mutiny campaign, including the actions on the Hindun, battle of
Budleekesorai, throughout the siege of Delhi (Victoria Cross); was afterwards present at the actions of Gungeree,
Puttialee, and Mjmpoory, siege and capture of Lucknow, throughout the Rohilcund campaign, including the
attack on Fort Roo3-ah, action of Alygunge, and capture of Bareilly ; served also the Oude campaig;n of 1858-59
(Medal with two Clasps) : was awarded the "SC " 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." Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and took part in the advance to C'abul with the force under Briga-
■<Uer General Charles Gough including the engagement at JugduUuok—severely wounded (mentioned in despatches.
Medal with Clasp).
" Colonel Forbes served in the Indian mutinj-, including the action on the Hindun, battle of Budleekeserai,
ithroughout the siege of Delhi, actions of Bolundshuhur, Alyghur, and Agra, relief of Lucknow by Lord Clj'de, battle
of Cawnpore, relief of Futtehghur, siege and capture of Lucknow (wounded), attack on Fort Rooyah, action of
Allygunge, and capture of Bareilly (Medal with three Clasps).
»=* 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 1879-80 (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal).
2* 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).
'7 Colonel James Browne served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 as Superintending Engineer of the 2nd Division
<3uetta Field Force, and was present 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
Judian Contingent, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, CJi., Medal with Clasp,
3rd Class of the Osmanich, and Khedive's Star).
2' 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). Served in the Afghan war in
JS7S-79 as Political Officer, and was present at the battle of Candahnr (CSt., Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
"' Lt.ColonclCarterservcdinthe Sikkim expedition,India, underOolonelGawIorin 1S61 (mentioned indespatches.