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35 War Services of the Colonels.
the 43nd Highlandersin the campaign of 1837-58 against the mutineers in India including the actions at Cawnpore (6th
Dec. 1B57), Seraighat, Kudygunge, and Shumsabad, siege and fall of Lueknow and assault of the Martiniere and
Banks Bungalow, attack on the Port of Rooyah, action of Allygunge, attack and capture of Bareiliy and action at
Sisseaghat—wounded (Medal with Clasp). Embarked for the Gold Coast with the 42nd Highlander.^. Served in the
second phase of the Ashanti v/ar in 1S74, and was present at the battle of Ordahsu and capture of Cooniassie (Brevet
of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served with the ist Battalion Black Watch in the Egyptian war .of 1882, and was
present at the battle of Tel-cl-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). Served iu
the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the ist Battalion Black Watch, and was present in the engagement at El Teb
(3rd Class of the Medjidie, two Clasps). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the ist Battalion of the Black
Watch, took part with the River Column under Major General Earle, and was present in the engagement at Kirbekan
(mentioned in despatches, Cjj., and two Clasps).
'^'^ Colonel L. (S. Uiiphant served in the Soudan campaign in 1885 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
23» Colonel R. H. O'G. Haly served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment throughout the
Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the engagements a,t El Magfar and Tel-el-ilahuia, in the two actiona
at Kassasin, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1S88 in command of the 2nd Column under Brigadier General Channe'r
(mentioned in despatches, DSO.. and Medal with Clasp).
231 Colonel R. B. Lane served in the Zulu war of 1S79 as Aide de Camp to Major General Newdigate, and was
present at the engagement at Ulundi (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Meda-1 with Clasp). Served in the
Boer war of 1881 under Sir Evelyn Wood as Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General. Served in the Kgyptianw-ar
of 1882 as Aide de Camp to H.E.H. Major General theDuke of Connaught, Commanding the 1st Brigade, and was
present in the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 4th
Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
222 Colonel F. A. Ogle was landed from H.M.S. J?rtsiin command of a detachment of Royal Ma."ines for the pro¬
tection lof Cape Coast Castle during the mutiny of the Gold Coast Artillery in October 1862, and received a voteof
thanks from the Colonial Government. Served in China in H.M. S. Sodnet/irom. September 1S67 to September 1869;
commanded the Roi'al Marine Artillery of the Battalion of Royal Marines from tile Squadron at the occupation of
Yangchow in iVov. 1868; served with the Battalion at the attack and capture of three walled villages in anuary
1869 (mentioned in despatches) Served with the Battalion of Royal Marine Artillery throughout the Egyptian
war of 18S2, and was present iu the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta (slightly wounded), in the
actions at Kassasin on tlie 28th August (mentioned in despatches) and gth September, and at the battle of Tel-el-
Kebir (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, ana Khedive's Star).
-** Colonel G. Cox served in the Egyptian war of 1S82 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the Base,
Ismailia (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and Khedive's Star).
-" Colonel J. E Boyes served throughout the Egyptian w,ar of 1S82 with the ist Battalion Gordon Highlanders, antl
was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Cdonel, Medal with Clasp,
4th Class of the Osmauieh, and Khedive's St.ar); also served in the Soudan Expedition iu 1804 with the ist Bat¬
talion Gord(m Highlanders, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (two Clasps). Served in the
Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the ist Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and with the River Column under
Major General Karle (Clasp).
^^^ Colonel E. H. Sartorius served with the 59th Regiment in the Afghan war in 1S79-80, and was present iu
the eng.agement at Shahjui (mentioned m despatches. Brevet of Major,Victoria Cross, and Medal): was awarded
the Uvi: "forconspicuous bravery during the action at Shah-jui. on the 24th October 1879, in leading a party of
five or six men of the 59th Regiment against a body of the enemy, of unknown strength, occupying an almost
iuaccessible position on the top of a precipitous hill. 'The nature of the ground made any sort of regular forma¬
tion impo.ssible, and Captain Sartoiius had to bear the first brunt of the attack frcim the whole body of the
enemy, who fell upon him and his men as they gained the top of the precipitous pathway ; but the gallant and
determined bearing of this officer, emulated as it was by his men, led to the most ])ertect success, and the
surviving occupants of the hill toji, seven in number, were all killed. In this encounter Captain Sartorius was
wounded by sword cuts iu both hands, and one of his men was killed." Served in the Eg.yptian war of 1882 as
Deputy Assistant Ad.jutaut and Quarter Master General on the Base and Lines of Communication (mentioned in
despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). [See also Civil
Decorations for Gallantry, " Hart's Annual Array List,'' p. 786.J
2i6 Colonel P. Grieve served with the 46th Regiment iu the Crimea from the 3rd September 1855 to the 20th
May 1856, including the siege and fnll of Sebasiopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served with the
2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in the Egyi^tian war of 1882, and was present at the reconnais¬
sance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August in command of the Half Battalion, in the engagements at El
Irlagfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, at the action at Kassasin on the 28th August (mentioned in despatches), and at the
battle of Tol-el-Kebir (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); also served in the Nile
Expedition in 1884-85 with the Kiver Column under Major General Barle (Clasp); in 1885 he was employed on the
Staff of the Line of Communications as Commandant, at Kaboddie.
237 Colonel C. Ncedham served w-tli the ist Lite Gunrds in the Egyptian war of 1B82, and was present in the en¬
gagements at El Magfar and Mahsama, in the action at Kassasin (2Sth August), at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and.
at the capture of Cairo (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
238 Colonel K. D .UuiTa.y served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master
General 2nd Division, and was present at the battleof Tol-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Ll.Colonel,
Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Egyptian Frontier Field
Force in 1885-86 as Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, and was present in the engagement at Ginisa
(mentioned in despatches, DtIO 1.
2311 Colonel R. Leigh served v.-ith the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the Egypti.an war of 1882, and was-
present at the battle of Tel-el Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class
of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
-*" Colonel G. VV. N. biogers served in the Egyptian war of 18S2, and was present at the action of Kassasin on
the gth Septeniper and at the bai.tle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with
Clasp, 4th Cla,ss of the Osmanieh. and Khedive's Star). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 with th-3 2nd
Battalion tioyai Irish Regiment (mmtioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
2*2 Colonel H. J. T. Uildyard served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter
Master General ist Division, and was present in the engagements at El M^igfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, at the action
at Kassasin on the gth September, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel,
Medal with Clasp, 4th Ciass of the O.smiinieh, and Khedive's Star).
2** Colonel H. G. MacGregor proceeded on special service to South Africa in November 1878, and served in the
Zulu war of 1879, first as 2ud Start' Otficer to Colonel I'earson's Column including the engagement at fnyeza,ne,
and aftei wards a,s Brigade Major of the 1st Brigade 1st Division (twice mentioned in desjiatches. Brevet of Major,
Medal witli 1 ;l>isp). Went to South Atrica on .special service in January 1S81, and served in the Boer war ot 1S81
under Sir Evelyn Wood as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Jlaster General. Served 111 the Egyptian war
of 1882 ;iB Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General on the Base and Lines of Communication
(mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, 4th class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). Served in
the Soudan ciiu.paign in 1S85 as Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, Base and Lines of Communica¬
tions, Sualiin Eipeuitionary !''■ rcc (mentioned in despatches. Clasp).
2« Colonel H. T. Jones-Vaughan served in Bengal with the loth Regiment in suppression of the mutiny in
1857-58 ; including the actions of Chanda, Ummeerapore and Bultanpore, siege and capture of Lueknow (Medal
with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 as Brigade Major, Peshawur Field Force, and was present at
the capture of Ali Musjid; took part in the expedition into the Bazar Valley as Orderly Officer to Brigadier General
Tytler, and in the expedition into the Lughman Valley as Brigade Major (mentioned in despatches); was afterwards
Brigade Major with the Koorum Field Force, and served with the Zaimusht Expeditionary Force, including th3
affair at Zawa (mentioued in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
25" Colonel Hon. P. C. Bridgeman served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1SS5 with the 2nd Battalion of the
Scots Guards, and was present in the engagementsat Hnsheenand TemaHMcdal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star),

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