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' Sir Edward Selby Smyth served as lirigade Major to the Forces in the Southern Concan and Sawant Warree
country durmo; the campaign of 1844 and 43, and was present attho attack and capture of several strong stockades as
well as m the operations oefore the mountain f<,rts of M.mohur, and at their final assault; aNo at tho?orein^ of the
Kirwattee Pass, and subsequent occupation of the country below the Ghats. Served also in the Kaflir war of°i8si- =;2
Meda. , and mentioned in General orders for conduct in command of a Column in action in the Fish River Hush
A^rj! Ar„-^^^r'''= ''■',*.*^ <=-^P'=''."l"» north of the Orange Rivor in 1852-53, afterwards as Dcimty Assistant
Qua; ter Master Cxeneral of the 2nd Division; and subsequently as D. Adj. General and D. Q. it. Generkl to the forces
in South Africa from January 1S54 to July i860. Received the thanks of the Irish Government in 1S67 for his
services as Deputy Adjutant General during the suppression of the Fenian outbreak. -While commaudiu"- the
troops m Mauritius, he was twice sworn in and acted as Governor in 1870 and i8vi
rfL';;?'*""'r ^''r™'! ,^,^7<;'\-,'«-iV\"'V^,".'^T,"'Sl^^"'"'"''* throughout the Afghan war of 187S-80 with the
Koonim, Cabul, and Cabul-Candahnr Field Forces, part of the time as Brigade Major to Brigadier General
Macpherson; was presentat the attack and capture of the Peiwar Kotal, and in the cng.i,gem»nt at Charasiab. and in
the operations around Cabul m December 1879 (mentioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts
ffr,?nf„fAr\^'l^'''«''?^'''ri!°'^ was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned i.i despatches. Brevet of
Tr, thJ 1? • K ^^'^V°^I "^^^T''- """'^ ^™"^'= Decoration). Served with the jst Battalion Scaforth Highlanders
rl-isn !th r n=? ;^'!L"n '^^'' ""l^ "^"f i",'"'?"' ^'."'">''^"''= "^ Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Medal with
Giasp, 4th Class 01 the Osnianieh, and Khedive s Star)
5 Lt.Colonel Murray served with the 78th Highlanders in the Afghan war in 1880 (Medal). Served with the
p'.'^n^'""" ""'M,"'^ Battalion Scaforth Highlanders attached to the ist Battalion Seaforth HighUmde.s in the
aSlKhe" iveVi°Star)'' ^''^ ^^' "' "'' "^ Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 4th Class Sf the Osmanieh,
m^!^!^!^^^^^^^- ^^'•^«"' ^^'■°^^' ^^-'^'"tosh, and Lund served with the 78th
T„'.»'''l°'"'' ■H^n"-'^ '#""^ '^'4'' ,",'° 72nd Highlanders from the commencement of the Afghan war in .878 till
June 1879 w.th the Koorum Fie d Force, including the Khost E.xpedition, and was present in the en"a4ment
at Mattoon (Medal). Served with the ist Battalion Seaforth Ilighllinders in the E-yptian war of ,882 and was
thf bamo nf''™^'!",^,™'?' f^i^'^f ".'^ t^ 20th August in command of f,n.r compTinies of his Battabon, anS at
0™anieS,irKhidfv^L'stor^^^^ '"^ despatches. Brevet of Lt.Col.nel. Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the
8 MnjorGarnett served with the 72nd Highlanders throughout the Afghan war of 1S78-80 with the Koorum
Cabul, and Cabnl-Candahar Field Forces; was present at the attack and capture of the Peiwar Kotal and in the
enga.gement at Chnnisiab and the operations around Cabul in December 1879; accompanied Sir Fi-ederick
Roberts m the march to Candahar and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of
Major, Mo(lal with four Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served with the ist Battalion Seaforth Hi-h anders in
the Egyptian war of 18S2, and was present in the engagement at Chalouf (mentioned in desnatches")'ind nt thA
battle of Tel-el-KebiT (Medal with Clasp, and Khedivo^s Star). enwontu m uespatcnes) and at the
5 Major Gildoa served with the 72nd Highlanders from the commencement ?f the Afghan war in 1878 till Auf'ust
cle^paTches M^daTwUh cla'^p)"™^" ^'''^ P"""'""' "' ^^"^ ''""'='' """"^ "•"'^'""'^ °^ ^^^ ^""■'*'- ^''^"^ (mentioned in
,„'lfH''l',,l'^lf'',!:'' ^'"'''®^- "^°o''!''m''^ Ofaierto Brigadier General Cobbe and Colonel Drew from the commence¬
ment of the Afghan war in 1878 till AuguGt ,875 with the Koorum Field Force, including the Khost Expedition
part of the time as Superintendent of Army Signalling; was present at the attack and capture of the PeivvarKotal
and m the engagement at Mattoon (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp)
Major Grant served in the Afghan war in 1879, and was present in the engagement .at Ali Kheyl and at the
'^^:(^^^:^^S^f^ ^^^^'^''='^^^- "^-'=^°'- ^•'^^■-' --l ^«''-')- ^^-ved as Bri^^a'd^e Ma?or'jn°
" ^I'V^^l.^'Tj^ke-Hunt served with the 72nd Highlanders in the Afghan war from March 1879 till January
i8i:o with the Koorum and Cabul Field Forces, and was present in the Engagement at Charasiab (mentioned in
despatches), and ni the operations around Cabul in December ,879 (Medal wfth two Clasps). Served wTth the
l!^eT:llXi'T^aKi^^^rit^Ii^^^^^^ "'^'^"^ ''''•^^'' ^-'^ 1™' ^' "^« •^'''•"<= °f Tel-el-Kerr
" Captain Stewart served with the 78th Highlanders in the Afghan ws.r in i88o (MedaD. Was Bri.»ade Maior to
the 2nd Brigade Southern Afghanistan Field Force from i6th December 1880 to i6ih May'i88i
or,,! r ,'°!" J'i"''"? f"^S'^ i'^''^'' ''"' ^""^ Highlanders in the Afghan war from March ,879 with the Koorum Cabul
and Cabul-Candahar Field Forces, part of the time as Orderly Otlioer and also as Brigade Major and DA O M
General to Brigadier General Baker; was present in the engagement at Charasiab and in the operations around
w,' i V°n°°?T^",'^"' ?ccompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and wLs present at the
Decoratira (several times mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze
i« Lt.Colonel Murray served vyith the 72nd Highlanders throughout the Afghan war of 1878-80 with the Koorum
Cabul, and Cabul-Candahar Field Forces (till April 1880 as Adjutant); was present at the attack rnd capture of the
Peiwar Kotal and in the engagement at Charasiab (mentioned in despatches), and in the operations around Cabul
."f r^'T^T' '^'5' ^';'=«™P'i"'f 1 Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle
oervoct tarougiiout the Soudan CLimpaign in 1885 on special service as Assistant to the Chief of the St-itf ar
present in the engagement at Hasheen and at the destruction of Temii (mentioned in despatches Cla^n)' '
'■ uaptain W allace, Lieuts. W H, Hunter, Burne, and Elliot served with the i.st Battalion Sei.forth Hgl,In rulers
in tue Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clnsp, and Khediv'c's Stari
Captain Menzies served with the 92nd Highlanders in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and «:,s present in the
engagement at C'harasiab on the 6th October 1879 and subsc(pient pursuit of the enemy, in the operationrnro,,, d
^nl'n s? December 1879 including the investment of Sherpore, and in the engagemelit at Char ,slab on the 2"th
A^f^lo ?.= accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, an,l was present at the reconnaissance
on the 3i.s^t August and m the battle of Candahar-severely wounded (Medal with thrie Clasps, and Bronze Deco
ration). Served with the 92nd Highlanders in the Boer war of 1881. ' ' ^'0"ze ueco-
Major Fergusson served with the 72nd Highlanders in the Afghan war from March 1S78 till January 1880 wit h
the Koorum and Cabul Field Forces, and was present in the engagement at Charasiab (wounded) amUn the oD^ra
tions around Cabul m December 1879-dangerously wounded (mentionedin despatches. Brevet of Ma to- Aledal with
two Clasps). Served with the ist Battalion Seaforth Highlan.lcrs in the Egyptian war of 1882 and was m'esent
111 the engagement at Chalouf (mentioned in despatches, Sledal, and Khedives Star). ' Pieseut
*ill ™ V ?So wSh*"?;?"^"" ""'''?.'^ r,''j5 *° 72nd Highlanders from the commencement of the Afghan war in 1878
till July 1879 with the Koorum Field Force, and was present at the attack and capture of the Peiwar Kotnl
^f^lsV^ nf''w,?'"' ^''''" ""!! ^"^'P*■ ^"-'""^ ^'"^ '^^ '^' Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in the Egyptia,^
™-el-Keb& (M^laTwiH^Sp.'^rnd KhXe^rstar)*^' '"^'''°"' ''"^°"°"^'' '" despatches), and at the tSfcTf
■'^ Captain Mackenzie served with the 78th Highlanders in the Afghan war in i8'o (Medal) Served with thn
™?^intai? t" A CnS,' ? ,'?«"*<'™ Afghanistan from 15th November 1879 to i4lh Petouary 881. "
with tS Koorum nXZ^Flo^f^Jr^n'^" 'T^ HiKl'lon^^ers in the Afghan war from February till December 1879
Served witrthe™st°BnVtato^^ 1"''=''^?'^ '" *'^ engagement at Charasiab (Medal witli Clasp)'
Telel KebU-(MeM wXc?asp Tnd Kh^R^^^^^^^^^ '" *° ^°^""""" ^''"^ °' ''''' "'"^ ^"' P^^^™' ^' '''« '^''""' °'-
the BH'AXr"cen«.n'f ^n'rln^ri^r'''' ll'^ Highlanders in the Afghan war in ,880 (Medal). Was Orderly Officer to
Jlardl 1881I Commanding the 2nd Brigade Candahar Field Force from 19th December 1880 to the Lst
rIimll"ndCabul'r„''ndtho'''l*' ^Yi,^''"^ Highlanders throughout (he Afghan war of 1878-80 with the Koorum
t.aoul,and Cabul-Candaliar Field Forces, part of the time as Regimental Transport Officer from Anril ,RRo n= a^'
jutant; was present at the attack an<l capture of the Peiwar Kotal (wounded), aSd LtL'engagement afcharastb
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