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The King's Royal Rljle Corps. 3^7
■" Major Walker served with the Bechnanaland Expedition in 1884-S5 as Aide de Camp and Acting Assistant
Military Secretary to Sir Charles "Warren (mentioned in despatches).
" Major Sanl'ord served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan warfrom March to Octoheri879 (Medal).
Served in the Boer war of 18S1.
** Captain Wilson served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from January 1879 to October
1880, and was present in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee, and in the sabsequent
operations in the Logar Valley; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present
at the reconnaissance of 3iBt August a,nd in the battle of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decora¬
tions). Served in the Marri K.'ipedition under Brigadier General MacGregor in 1880. Served as Deputy Assistant
Adjutant and Quarter Master General at Durban during the Boer war in 1881.
*^ Captain Lovett served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from February 1879 to November
1880, and was present in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee; accompanied Sir Frederick
Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and
Bronze Decoration). Served in the Marri Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor. Served in the Boer
war in i88r with the Natal Field Force. Served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Egyptian
war of 1882, and was present in the action at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir
(Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
*^ Captain Gunning served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present at the action
of Gingindhlovu and relief of Ekowe; afterwards served as Adjutant of the Battalion throughout the operations
of'_'Clarke's Column" (Medal wdth Clasp).
*'■ Major Herbert served in the latter part of the ZuHi war of 1879 with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Soudan E.xpedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was
present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
** Captain Baynes served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to November
1879. and took part in the advance on and occupation of Caudaharand Khela,t-i-Ghilzie; was Assistant Field
Bugineer in the Candahar Field Force from February to August 1879 (Medal). Served in the Boer war of 1881
with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles. Served in the Soudan Expeditionin 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal
Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagement at Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served during
the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General at Alexandria.
*' Captain R. G. Buchanan Riddell served in the Boer war of 1881.
''" Captain C. S. G. Canning served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's ROyal
Eifle Corps, a.nd was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (Medal with Clasp, andKhedive's Star).
'' Captain Miles served with the 3rd Battalion 6otk Rilles in the Zulu war from April to September 1879 (Medal
with Clasp). Also served in the Boer war in i88i. Served in the Nile Expedition in 1881-85 with the Mounted
Infantry Camel Corps, and was present in the actions at Abu Klea and Gubat—wounded (Medal with two Clasps,
and Khedive's Star).
^'■^ Lord Frederick FitzGerald served as Adjutant with the 2ud Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from
October 1878 to November 1880, took part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie, and
was present in the ensagemeuts at Ahmed Klieyl and Urzoo near Ghuzaee; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts
in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decora¬
tion). Served in the Marri Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor. Served in the Boer war of 1881.
Served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the action
at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Also
served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 as Aide de Camp to Sir Redvers BuUer, Chief of the Staff (mentioned
in_despatches. Brevet of Major, Clasp).
=^f Captain W. P. Campbell served in the Nile Expedition in 1S84-85 with the Mounted Infantry, and was present
in the engagements at Abu Klea and El Gubat (Med-al with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
'' Major Davidson served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to November
1880, took part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie, and was present m the engage¬
ments at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee (mentioned in despatches) ; served as Aide de Camp to Sir
Donald Stewart at Cabul, and accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar as Aide de Camp to
Major General Ross, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medar
with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served in the Marri Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor.
Served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Natnl Field Force on signalling duty. Served in the Eg.yptinn war of
1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's
Star). Served with the Bechuanalaud Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 1884-85 on sficcial service and as
Acting Inspector of .\rmy Signalling (mentioned in despatches).
'* Captain Butler served in the Boer war in 1881 attached to the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles.
'•^ Captain Banks served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to August 1880,
took part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Cxhilzie, and was present in the engagements
at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuzneo (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Marri expedition under Brigadier
General MacGregor. Served in the Boer war of i88i with the Natal Field Force.
'^+ Captain Bewioke served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
^ Captain Golightly served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to November
1880, part of tlie time as Orderly Officer to Brigadier General Fane; took part in the advance on and occupation of
Candahar and Khelnt-i-Ghilzie, and was present in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee
(mentioned in despatches); accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at
the battle of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served as Superintendent of Field Tele¬
graphs in the Ma,rri expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor. Served in the Boer war of 1881 with the
Natal Field Force.
''' C^aptain Legh served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to November 1880,
took part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie, and was present in the engagements
at Ahmed Kbe.yl and Urzoo near Ghuznee; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Caadahar, and
was present at the liattlo of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served in the Marri
Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor. Also served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force.
^s Major Montagu Stuart Wortley served in Afghanistan from October 1879 to August 1880 with the Koorum
Force as Transport Officer and Assistant Superintendent of Armv Signalling (Medal). Served in the Boer war o f
i88r with the Natal Field Force. Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Orderly Officer to Sir W. O. Lanyon an d
to Sir Baker Russell, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Abu Klea and in the reconnaissance
to Motamraeh (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps, 4th Class of tlie Medjidie, and CMG. in recognition of his
services in Egypt); also served in the operations of the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 as Deputy
Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General (Brevet of Major).
=' Captain Lysons served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Aftjhan war from October 1878 to October 1879,
and took part m the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie (Medal). Served in the Boer
war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force.
'" Captain Brodie served in the Afghan war as Assistant Superintendent of Army Signalling with the Khyber
Line Force under Major General Bright (.Medal). [Sec also Civil Decorations for Gallantry, p. 128.]
'1 Captain Ryder served with the 3rd Battaliou 60th Rifles in the latter part of the Zi'ilu war of 1879 (Medal;.
Also served with the 3rd Battalion in the Boer war in 1881. and was present in the engagements at Lang's Nek
and the Ingogo River. Served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Ki.ryptian war of 1882,
and was present in the engagement at Tol-el-Mahuta, in the action at Cassasiu (9th Septemho'r), and at the battle
of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); also served in the Soudan E<pe!litioa in 1884 with the
3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagement at Teraai (two Clasps).
<•' Captain Baker served witVi the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present at the action
of Gingindhlovu and relief of Ekowe (Medal with Clasp). Also sei-ved with the 3rd Battalion in the Boer war in 1881,
and was present at the engagements at Lang's Nek and the Ingogo River. Served with the 3rd Battalion King's

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