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35 War Services of the Colonels.
Served with the Hazara Expedir.ion in i8S8 in command of the 2ud Column under Brigadier General Chmner
(mentioned in despatches, ZJSO.. and Medal with Cia^p).
*^i Colonel R. B. Lane served in the Zuhi war of 1S70 as Aide de Camp to Major Gteneral Newdigate, and was
present at the engagement at tllundi (mentioned in despatches, Bi evet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served 111 the-
Boer war of 1881 under Sir Evelyn Wood as Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General. Served in theEgyntmu war-
of 1882 as Aide de Carap to H.R.H. Major Genei-al the Diike of Connaught, Commanding the 1st Brigade^ and was
present in the battle of Tel-el-Kcbir (mentioned iu desijatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Cla.-p, 4th
Class of the O.smanieh, and Khedive's Star).
-^2 Colonel P. A. Ogle was landed from H.JI.S.i^')-!»Hn command of a detachment of Royal Ma.-ines for tlio pro¬
tection isf Cape Coast Castle during the mutiny of the Gold Coast Artillery in October 1862, and received a vote id'
thanks from the Colonial Government. Served in China in H.M.S. jf^iiiicvfrom September 186710 September i8£g;
commanded the Royal Marine Artillery of the Battnlion of Royal Marine's from the Squadron at the occupation of
Yangchow in Nov. 186S; served with the Battalion at the attack and capture of three walled villages in .ianuaiy
1869 (mentioned in despatches) Served with the Battalion of Royal Marine Artillery throughout the Egyptian
war of 1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar and Tel-el-Mahuta (slightly wounded),'in the
actions at Kassasin on the 28th August (mentioned in despatches) and oth September, and "at the battle of Tel-el-
Kebir (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanich, ana Khedive's Star).
233 Colonel G. Co.x served in the Kgvritian war of 18S2 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the Base,
Isniailia (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, and Khedive's Star).
'^* Colonel J.E.Boyes served throughout the Egyptian war of 1882 with the ist Battalion Gordon Highlanders, and
was present in the engagement at Tel-e!-Keliir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, '
4th Class of the O.smanieh, and Khedive's Scar); also served in the Soudan E.^pedition iu 1SS4 with the ist Bat¬
talion Gordon Highlanders, and was present in the engagements at El Teh and 'Temai (two Clasps). Sewed in the-
Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the ist Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and with the River Column under
Major General Earle (Clasp).
''^ Colonel B. H. Sartorius served with the 59th Regiment in the Afghan war in iS79-fo, and was present in
the engagement at Shahjui (mentioned m despatches. Brevet of Major. Victoria Cross, and Medal) : was awarded
the IT (I "for conspicuous bravery during the action at Sliah-jui, oa the 24th Octoljer 1879, in leading a party of
five or six men of the 55th Regiment against a, body of the enemy, of unliuown 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 impossible, and Captain Sartorius had to bear the flist brunt ol the attack from the whole bodj' of the
enemy, who fell upon him and his men as ihej- 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 perfect success, and the
surviving occupants of the hill top, seven in number, were all killed. In this encounter Captain Sarrorius wa*
wounded by sword cuts in both hands, and one of his men was killed." Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as
Deput.y Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General on the Base and Lines of Communication (mentioned iu
despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star). [See also Civil
Decorations for Gallantry, " Hart's Annual Arm.y List," p. 786.J
237 Colonel C. Needham served with the ist Life Gunrds in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the en¬
gagements at El Magfar and Mahsama, in the action at Kassasin (23th August), at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and
at the cajiture of Cairo (Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
"s Colonel K. D. Murray served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master
General 2nd Division, and was jircsent at the battle of Tel-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 Eield
Force in 1S85-86 as Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, and was present in the engagement at Giniss-
(mentioned in despatches, DSO.).
-3'-' Colonel B. Leigh served with the 2Ud 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 Osmanich, and Khedive's Star).
2<" Colonel G. W. N. Kogers served in the Egyptian war of i8?2, and was present at the action of Kassasin on
the gth September and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with
Clasp, 4th Class of theOsmanieh, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Hazara Expedition in 1888 with the 2nd
Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp).
2« Colonel the Hon. N. G. Lyttelton served with the 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade in the Jowaki campaign in
1877 (Medal with Clasp.) Served in ihe Egyptian war of it82 as Aide de Camp to Sir John Adyo, Chief of tne Stall',
ana was present in the engagemeuis of Telel-Mahuta, Kassasiu tgth Sept.), and 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).
2« Colonel H. J. T. Hiklj'aril served in the Eg3-ptian war of 1882 as Deputy Assistant A('ijutant and Quarter
Master General 1st Division, and was present in tlie engagements at El M>igfar and Tel-el-Mahuta, at the action
at Kassasin on theqth September, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel,
.â– Viedal with Clasp, 4th Ciass of the Osnianieh, and Khedive's Star).
-** Colonel H. G. MacGregor proceeded on special service to South Africa in November 1S7S, and served in the
Zulu war of 1879, first as 2ud Stall' Officer to Colonel Pearson's Column including the engagement at Xnye-iane,
and afterwords as Brigade Major of the ist Brigade ist Division (twice mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major,
Medal with Clasp). Went to South Atrica on special service in January 1S81, and served in the Boer warot 1881
under Sir Evelyn Wood as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General. Served in the Egyptian war
of 1882 as Dejiuty 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 campaign in 1S85 as Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, Base and Linos of Communica¬
tions, Suakin Expeditionary Force (mentioned in despatches. Clasp).
-♦' 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, Ummeerajiore and Sultanpore, siege and capture of Lucknow (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 ths
affair at Zawa (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
2^3 Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox served with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards in the Egyptian war of
1882 and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
ase'colonel J. G. Coekbum served as Brigade Major to the 2nd Brigade of the Hazara Field Force of 1868, includ¬
ing the subsequent operations in the Black Mountain (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Looshai campaign of 1871-72 as Aide de Camp to Brigadier General Brownlow (mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
257 Colonel C. T. V\'allace served with the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the Egyptian war of 1882,
and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (M:edal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
2.16 Colonel C. S. Perry served with the Burmese Expedition iu 1887-S9 (Medal with Clasp..
2i'J Colonel G. T. L. Carwithen .served with the 25th King's Own Bordei'ers in the Afghan war in 1878-79 with
the Peshawar Valle.y Field Force, including the Bazar Valley Expedition under Lieut. General Maude (Medal).
260 Colonel W. P. Syroons served iu the operations against the Galekas in 1S77-78, and in the Zulu war iu 1879
(Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese E-xpedition in 1SS5-89 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter
Master General, and organized and commanded the Mounted Infantry ; also as Brigadier General in command
of the Chin Field Force (several times mentioned in despatches; Brevets of Lt.Colonel and Colonel, Medal with
a63 Colonel W. F. Cavaye served in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasii).
2M Colonel Hon. H. W. L. Corry served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the ist Battalion of the
Coldstream Guards, and was present in the engagement at Uasheen, at that near Tofrek on the 24th March,
and at the destruction of Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
265 Colonel G. W. A. PitzGeorge went on special service to Egypt in August 1S82, served in the campaign on the
personal stalf of General Sir Garnet Wolselej-, and was present at the battle of Tcl-el-Ktfcir, after which he took

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