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I Pay. Pay.:
{ Piiyma»tirs,—Leonard P. Ditmas, 29 Au!?. 85 ; Capiuhi York and Lnncantfr Rftjimenf,
=0 I •■■ 1 ' Charles T. Davenport, 26 Aug. 81; i'/w. ''18 Dec. 67 ; Lt. ''29 June 70; Cap/. 7 .\ug. 78.
J , ... ;Qn«i-/«r lfaji/ei-».--2 cohu Davis. 21 May 84.
3 : ■•• ' I Mathew liillinffs/' 27 Aug. 84.
Facing» \\'\i\tii.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
i«^ Hattalion embarkedjor JfaHa, 1S80. 2»rf Battalion returnedJ^rom Singapore, 1880.
' General Elmhirst served with the 9th Hegt. the campaign of 1S42 in Afghanistan, including the forcing
■of the Khyber Pa ss, capture of Mamokail, affair of Picinets in the Tezeen Valley (mentioned in despatches as h.iving
distinguished himself in a charge on the enemy) ; forcing the Tezeen and Hoftkuttul Passes, and capture of I; ;taliff
—mentioned in despatches as having captured a gun, and turned it with effect against the enemy 1 Medal). Also
■served in the Crimea from 8th .fune 1835, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol and assault of the Cemetery on
iSth June (Medal with Clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honor, Turkish Medal, and 5th Class of the Medjidie).
- General the Hon. Sir St. George Foley served iii the Eastern campaign in 1854-56, as Assistant Commissioner
i>t the Head Qufii'ters of the French Army, and wns present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and
Icheruaya, the siege and fall of Sebastopol (.Medal with four Clasps, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Cli., Officer of tho
Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served as Militnry Secretary to the e.^pe-
*'i.''';j'iary force in China from March 1857 to Feb. i860; was present at the capture of Cauton in Dec. 1857 (Brevet
of Colonel), and other affairs in the neighbourhood. Served throughout the campaign as British Commissioner
.a- the Head Quarters of the French Army in China from Feb. i860 to March 1861, and was present at the storming
and capture of the Taku Forts, the actions of the i8thand 21st September—in the latter commanded 2co French
Mounted Artillerj-men, 50 Chasseurs d'Afriqne, and a squadron of Fane's Horse—horse shot (mentioned in
French despatches, and made Commander of tho Legion of Honor), and subsequent advance on Pekin (good
service pension. Medal with three Clasps).
Colonel Creagh served with the 50th Regiment in the Crimea, subsequent to the fall of Sebastopol, from the
Jith Sept. 1855 to the end ofthe Russian war. Also in the New Zealand wars from Nov. 1863 to 1866, and was present
at the storm and capture of Rangiuwhia with the storming party, repulse of the enemy's attack on tho Canqi at
Nukumaru (in command of a party of the 50th), the capture of the fortified village of Ketemari and the I'utahi
1 all with the storming party (Medal). Serveil with a detachment of the 80th Regiment in the Expedition to Perak
under General Colbornc in 1875-76 (Medal with (;iasp). Served in the Transvaal in the operations againct Seku-
iuui in 1S78. Served in tho Zulu war of 1S79, fl''st in command of three companies of the 80th Rcgt.. and after¬
wards as Commandant of the Leydenburg District, and commanded a ]iortion of colonial horse in pursuit of King
Cetywrtyo in Zululand. Served su'osequently in the Transvaal until invalided, in tlie operations against Sekukuni
•in 1879, including the capture of that chief (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 in
command ofthe 2nd Battalion of tlie South Staffordshire Regiment (Modalwith Clasp).
Sir Norman Pringle served with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1C82
(Medal, and Khedive's Star).
'Lt.Colonel Beal served with the jst Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in tho Egyptian war of 1S82,
and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
o2rved with the Nile E.xpedition in 1884-85, took part in the operations of the River Column under Major
General Earle, and was present at the action at Kirbekau, where he commanded tho Battalion after Colonel
f^yre had been shot (twice mentioned in despatches, CB., and two Clasps); also served with the Egyptian Fron¬
tier Field Force in 1885-86.
" Lt.Colonel J. W. Smith served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the istBittalionof the South Staffordshire
Regiment, and was present in the action at Kirbekan, where be commanded the storming party after the death of
Colonel Eyre—horse shot (Medal with two Clasps).
' Major Saunders served with the 80th Regiment with the left attack during the Bhootau Expedition of rSCs
(Medal with Clasp). Served as Superintendent ofthe Transvaal Volunteer Force during the operations against
Sekukuni in 1878-80 (Medal with Clasp).
» Major Anderson served as Superintendent of Volunteers in the Transvaal during the operations against
Sekukuni in 1S78, and with the 80th Regiment on theSwazi border in 1879, and during the invasion of Zululaud and
the engagement at Ulimdi (Medal with Clasp).
" Major Prior served with a detachment of the 80th Regiment in the Per.ak Expedition in 1875-76 (Medal with
Clasp). Proceeded on special service to South Africa at the commencement of the Zulu war in 1879; and was present
with the Frontier Light Horse in the engagement at Zlobane Mountain ; was Orderly Officer to Colonel Buller at
tho affair at Upoko River, and was presentat the engagementatUlundiand in the reconnaissance on the previous
day (twice mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major); served in the subsequent operations against Sckukuni as
Stall' and Orderly Officer to Colonel Harrison (Medal with Clasp).
'" Lt.Colonel Crofton proceeded on special service to South Africa in June if79, and was employed as StafT Officer
nnd Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General at Durban from October 1879 till April 1880 (Medaf). Served with the
Nile E.xpedition in 1884-85 (Brevet of Lt.tiolonel, Medal with Clasp). Also served with the Egyptian Frontier Field
Force in 1S85-S6 as Brigade Major on Intelligence Duty.
" Major Chamberlain served in the Transvaal in charge of two 6-pounder guns in November and Decemberi878;
was with the 80th Regiment in the Column under Colonel Rowlands on the Swazi border in 1879, and during the in-
vas^ion of Zululand and the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
'-Major Hast served with a detachment ofthe 80th Regiment in the Perak expedition in 1876 (Medal with Clasp).
Trained, equipped and commanded a mule liattery of 7-poundei-s on the Zulu border in 1878, for which he received
the thanks of his Excellency Lieut.General Lord Chelmsford. Served throughout the left attack against Sekukuni,
and had charge of two 6-pounder guns in the Column under Colonel Rowlands on the S«'azi border in 1879, and
during the invasion of Zululand and the engagement at Uluudi (Medal with Clasp).
" M:ijor Hor.sbrugh served in the operations against Sekukiini in 1878 and also in 1879, and was present at the
storming of the stronghold (Medal with Clasp). Served with the ist Battalion South Stallordshire Regiment in
tho Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August
(Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile E.xpedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Kirbekan
—severely wounded (two Clasps).
" Captain Cameron served with a detachment of the 80th Regiment in the Perak Expelition in 1873-76 (Medal
with Clasp). Served in the Kafir war in 1S78 including the operations against Sokukuiii (Modal with Clasp).
'■' Captain Moore served with the 80th Regiment in the operations against Scknkuni in 1878 and throughout
the Zulu war of 1879. part of the time as District Adjutant of the Transvaal (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
ist Battalion South StaHordshiro Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1S82, hikI was present in the reconnaissance in
f(jrce fiom Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85
with the isi Battalion ofthe South Staffordshire Regiment, and took part in the operations of the River Column
un ler Major General Earle, including the action of Kirbekan (two Clasps).
" Captain Savage served in the Kafir war in 1878 including the operations against Sekukuni (Medal with Clasp).
" Cjiptain Thackeray served with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882
(Medal, and Khedive's Star).
''' Captain Bent served with the ist Battalion of tho South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of i88e,
and wa-4 present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
Served with the Nile E.vpeditiou in 1884-83, and was present, at the action of Kirbokan (two Clasps).
'■"' Captain Broadwood served with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of
1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of
Kirbekan (two Clasps).
■' tJaptain Hume served with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in tho Egyptian war of 1882, and was
present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (mentioned in despatches, Medal, and
Khedive's Star).
''■' Captain Allen served with tho ist Battalion ofthe South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882,
nnd was jiresent in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star).
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was iiresent at the action of Kirbtkiiu (two Cla.s])8).
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