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The King's Royal Ri/le Corps. 306
Pat/meutert.—i Edward Northey,''ii>K<. i Battalion {acting).
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Quarter 3£a$tert.—4 Evi John Crane, 15 March yg; Jlon. Captain, 15 March 89.
3 Edward Fenwick Overton,"' 3 May 84 ; Ron. Lieut.
2 Alfred Wynn,"' 19 Sept. 85 ; Uon. Lieut.
I John William Dwane,'" 15 Feb. 88; Kon. Lieut.
Green—Facingn Scarlet.—Agentg. Messrs. Cox and Co.
lit Battalion embarked for India, 2^ Nov. go. Qharial, Bengal,
snd Battalion embarked for Gibraltar, i Dec. 91. Gibraltar,
jrd Battalion returned from Gibraltar. Dec. 1891. Parkhnrxt.
itk Battalion returned from India, 4 December 1892. Go^port.
' The Dake of Cambridge commanded the ist Division of the Eastern Army throughout the campaign of 1854,
including the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman (horse shot), and siege of Sebastopol (mentioned in
aespatches, received the thanks of the House of Commons, Medal with four Clasps, and Turkish Medal).
' Lt.General Hawley served with the 89th Regiment in the Crimea from the 31st Dec. 1854, including the siege
and fall of Sebastopol and attacks of the i8th June and 8th September. Served as D.A.Q..U. General at Balak¬
lava during 185'i (Medal with Clasp, Brevet of Major, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th Class of the Medjidie).
'■* Lt.Colonel Farmer served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from October 1878 to October
c--88o and took part in the advance nn and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie (Medal). Served in the
Marri E.tpedition under Brigadier General MacGregor (mentioned in despatches). Served in the Boer war in 1881
with the Natal Field Force.
* Lt.Colonel Donald Browne served in the Boer war in 1881 as Aide de Camp to Major General Buller, Chief of
the Staff.
' Ijt.Colonel Chalmer served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Biflesin the Afghan war from February 1S79 to November
1880 during the occupation of Candahar, and as Brigade Major to Brigadier General Barter's Brigade, and was
present in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee (mentioned in despatches), and in the
subsequent operations in the Logar Valley; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar
■as Brigade Major to Brigadier General MacGregor's Brigade, and was present at the battle of Candahar (men-
•■ioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with t« o Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Also served as Brigade
Major to Brigadier General MacGregor in the Marri Vxpedition (mentioned in despatches). Served in the Boer
■war of 1881 with the 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rilles :ii the Natal Field Force. Served with the Manipoie E.x-
pedition in iSgi in command of the 4th Battalion King's Roj'al Rifies (mentioned in despatches, Medal wit a Clasp).
" Major the Hon. Keith Tumour served in the Red River Expedition of 1870. Also with the 3rd Battalion 60th
Rifles in the Zulu wax of 1879, and was present at theaction of Gingindhlovu and relief of Ekowe (Medal with Clasp).
Served as Garrison Adjutant at Pietermaritzburg during the Boer war in i88i. Served with the Hazara Expedi¬
tion in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal with Clasp); ulso with the Miranzai E.^pedition in
1891 with the ist Battalion King's Ro.yal Rifles, from the i8th April in command of the Battalion, and was present
Tin the engagements at Sangar and Mastan (mentioned in despatches. Clasp).
"> Colonel Fetherstonhaugh served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war from April to September
^879 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the Mounted Infantry ol the Desert
Column, and was present at the actions at Abu Klea and El Gubat, and in the reconnaissance to itetammeh
"(raentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
" Major Mends served in the Boer war of 1881.
'* Major Walker served with the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884-85 as Aide de Camp and Acting Assistant
Militarv Secretary to Sir Charles Wan-en (mentioned in despatches).
■" Major Grimwood served with the Maiiipore Expedition in 1891 (Medal with Clasp).
" Major Lovett served with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in tlie Afghan war from February 1879 to November
iSSo, 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 MacGresor. 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 Kassaain (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir
'(Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served in the B'ack Mountain "Ixpedition in 1891 with the jst Batta¬
lion King's Royal Rifles (Medal with Clasp), and in the Miranzai Exijedition in 1891 with the same Battalion
(Clasp).
'" Major Gunning served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present at tne action
«f Gingindhlovu and relief of Ekowe: afterwards served as Adjutant of the Battalion throughout the operations
of " Clarke's Column" (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Burmese Expedition in 1891-32, and commanded the
Baunsrslie Column during the operations in the Chin Hills (Medal with (jlasj)).
'^ Major Herbert served in the latter part of the Zu'u war of 1879 with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was
present in the engagements at El Teb and Tomai (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
"* Major Kitson served vvith the Manipore E.-cpedition in 1891 as DeputyAssistant Adjutant General (mentioned
■in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
" Major R. G. Buchanan Riddell served in the Boer war of i8Sr.
^o Captain 0. S. G. Canning served in the Soudan Exoedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal
Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagements at Bl Teb and Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
Served in the Hazara Expedifion in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles (Medal with Clasp); also
served m the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the same Battalion including the engagements at Saugarand
Mastan (Clasp).
-' Lord Frederick FitzGerald served as Adjutant with the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in the Afghan war from
October 1S7S to November 1880, took part in the advance on and occupation of Candahar and Khelat-i-Ghilzie, and
wa-» present in the ensa^gemeuts at Ahmed Kheyl ,anl Urzoo nei.r Ghuznee; accompanied Sir Frederiik Roberts
in the march to Candahar, and was present at the batnle of Candahar (Medal with two Clasps, and Bronze Decora¬
tion). Served in the Marri Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor. ^er/ed in the Boer war of 1881.
Served with the 3ril Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the action
•at Kassasin (gth 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 Buller, Chief of the StafE (mentioned
in despatches. Brevet of Major, Clasp).
2^ Major Gore-Browne served in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891 with the ist Battalion King's Royal Rifles
<Medal with Clasp).
'" M ijor W. P. Campbell served in the Nile Expedition in 1334-85 with the Mounted Infantry, and was present
in the engagements at Abu Klea and El Gubat (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
*- Major Davi.tson served 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 m the engage¬
ments at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee (mentioned in d»=natches) ; 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. Medal
with two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Served in the Marri Expedition under Brigadier General MacGregor
'Served in the Boor war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force on signalling dutv. Served in the Egyptian war of
i38», and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's

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