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The Yorlc and Lancaster Regiment. 312-13
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Paymaslert.—2 James Lowry," 26 March 85 ; Captain York and Lanciutei- Si-gimenl.
I Andrew R. Xugee, 1 March 85 ; Captain York and Lancaster Regiment.
Quarter Ma/teri.—2 UC Abraham Boulger,^" j Nov. 72 ; Hon. Captain, 2 Nov. 82 ; J£on. Major, 7 Mar. 83.
I Frederick H. Mahony,^ 17 Dec. 81 ; Ilonorari/ Captain, 21 May 84.
i^uciHOT White.—Agent/, Messrs. Cox and Co.
id Battalion returned from Egypt, 21 Apr. 1884. 2nd Battalion returned from JEgypt, 1883.
' General Phillips served in the 43rd Light Infantry throughout the KafHr war of 1851-53; commanded the Regi-
ment at the Berea and in several skirmishes (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, and Medal).
2 Colonel Byam served with the 65th Regiment in the New Zealand war in 1863-65 (Medal). Served in the
expedition to the Soudan under Sir Grerald Graham in 1S84 with the ist Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment,
and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, CB., Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star). _ , , _
^ Colonel Simpson served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Eg^-ptian
war of 1882, and was pi'esent in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin,
and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
' Lt.Colonel Mair served throughout the New Zealand war of 1860-61, includingthe capture ofthe PahsatKihihi,
capture of Matarikoriko, relief and repulse of the night attack on No. 3 Redoubt, action of Huirangi, and skirmish
in front ol Te Arei. Served during the first part of the Waikato campaign, also as Adjutant of the Flying Column
during the war of 1863-64 (Medal).
' Major Bromhead served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Egyptian war of
1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin, and at
the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, ami Khedive's Star).
'" Lt.Colonel Dalgety served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the ist
Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engsgements at El Teb (slightly wounded) and
Temai—severely wounded (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt. Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
n Captains Ro'se and Quill served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Egyptian
vrar of 1882, and were present iu the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-ilahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin,
and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
15 Major VVhitaker served in the Afghan war in 1880 as Superintendent of Army Signalling with the Koorum
Field Force (Medal).
I' Major Rutherford served in the Afghan war in 1S7S-79 in the Transport Department (Medal). Served iu
the expedition to the Soudan in 18B4 with the 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the
engagement at Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
1? Major Kirkpatrick served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Egyptian war
of 1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin, and
a.t the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
'8 Captains Colhoun, Lowry, Scholes, Grosvenor, and Cameron, Lieuts. Maul, Woodford, Leigh-Lye, and Le Bailly
served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Egyptian war of 1882, and were
present in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin, and at the battle of
Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
'' Captain Lousada served wfth the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the Egyptian war
of 1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin, and
at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 4th Class ofthe Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
2» Major Littledale served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 18B4 with the ist Battalion
York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagement at £1 Teb—severely wounded (mentioned in
despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
22 Captain Tebbitt served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1864 with the ist
Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (Medal
■with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
23 Captains Bredin, Broughton, and O'Dell, and Lieut. Smyth served in the expedition to the Soudan under
Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the ist Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and were present in the engage¬
ments at El Teb and Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
2* Captain Plumer served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 as Adjutant ofthe ist
Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned
in despatches. Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star).
3' Major Boulger served in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-58; joined Havelock's force on its first
taking the field at Allahabad in June 1857, and was in the advanced party which left for the relief of Cawnpore
•on the 30th June under Major Reneud, ist Madras Fusiliers, and engaged in many skirmishes while destroying all
disaffected villages between Allahabad and Futtehpore, and while keeping communications open with the river
party ; afterwards present at the actions of Puttehpore, Aoung, Pandoo Nuddee, Cawnpore, Oonao, Buseerut
Gunge (both actions), Boorbeeake Chowkee, Bithoor, Mungarwar, and Alumbaiigh, and was iu the storming party
which crossed the bridge in the first relief of Lucknow, and shot the gunner in the act of firing a68-pounder loaded
with grape, canister, stones, glass, Ac, and he was the first man to force through the masked battery in front,for
which he was mentioned in General orders ; present with the Grenadier company of 50 men at the storming of
the jail, from which the dead bodies of 380 Sepoys were afterwards removed; was a volunteer with the storming
party at 3 a.m., 29th September, to blowup the enemy's magazine, destroy their mines and burst 4 mortars and 13
guns facing the Residency—wounded through the left thigh and right hand with loss of middle finger; present
throughout the subsequent defence ofthe Residency and storming of the Him Kanah—wounded (Victoria Cross,
Medal with Clasp, and a year's service): was awarded the VC " for distinguished bravery and forwardness as
a skirmisher, in all the twelve actions fought between the 12th July and 25th September iSsy.—Extract from Field
Force Orders ofthe lateMajor General Ilavelock, dated lyth Oct. 1857." Served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lan¬
caster Regiment throughout the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar and
Tel-el-Mahuta, in the two actions at Kassasin, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (honorary rank of Major, Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
S6 Captain Mahony served in the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the ist Battalion
York and Lancaster Regiment, and was present in the engagements at El Tcb and Temai (mentioned in despatches,
honorary rank of Captain, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).