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The South Staffordshire Regiment.
2821
SeCONJI LlECTBlfANIS.
2 Fernand Gustave Eugene Cannot 13 Aug.
George William Robert Staopoole 19 Oct. 92
William Kingsmill Bernard 25 Feb. 93
George Noel Deana 26 Apr. 93
Basil Andrew Corbett 19 July 93
George Marjoribanks Renny 23 Dec. 93
Francis Hearle Parkin 23 Dec. 93
John Frederick Loder-Symonds 2 June 911
Sidney Chaytor Welohman io|Oct. 94
Vernon George Waldegrave Kell 10 Oct. 94
Cecil Frederick Grant Lang ( 12 Dec. 94
Paymasters.—i
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Quarter Masters.—i Mathew Billings,^^ 27 Aug. 84; Son. Captain, 27 Aug. 94.
2 George Richard Blogg, 23 May 94; Son. Lieut.
2ND LIEDI.
^ Captain Steward served in the operations
of the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1S85-86
(Medal, and Khedive's Star).
33 Captain Kirkpatrick served in the Nile Ex¬
pedition in 1S84-85, and was present at the
action ofKirbekan (Medal with two Clasps, and
Khedive's Star).
Facings White.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
1st Battalion embarked for M'llta, i 3:-Jr>.
zncL Battalion embarked for Egypt, :3 Fjl>. 93.
1 General the Hon. Sir St. George Foley served in the Eastern campaign in 1854-56, as Assistant Commissioner
at the Head Quarters of the French Army, and was present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and
Tcherna.ya, the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with four Clasps, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, CB., Officer of the
Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served as Military Secretary to the expe¬
ditionary force in China from March 1S57 to Feb. i860; was present at the capture of Canton in Dec. 1857 (Brevet
of Colonel), and other affairs in the neighbourhood. Served throughout the campaign as British Commissioner
at the Head Quarters of the French Army in China from Feb. i860 to March 1861, a,nd was present at the storming
and capture of the Taku Forts, the actions of the i8thand 21st September—in the latter commanded 200 Frencb
Mounted Artillerymen, 50 Chasseurs d'Afrique, and a squadron of Fane's Horse—horse shot (mentioned m
French despatches, and made Commander of the Legion of Honor), and subsequent advance on Pekin (good
service pension. Medal with three Clasps).
' Lt.Colonel Prior served with a detachment of the 80th Regiment in the Perak Expedition in 1875-76 (Medal with-
Clasp). Proceeded on special service to South Africa at the commencement of the Zulu war in 1879; and was present
with the Frontier Light Horse in the engagement at Zlobane Mountain; was Orderly Officer to Colonel Buller at
the affair at Upoko River, and was present at the engagement at Ulundi and in the reconnaissance on the previous-
day (twice mertioued in despatches. Brevet of Major); served in the subsequent operations against Sekukuni as
Staff and Orderlv Officer to Colonel Harrison (Medal with Clasp).
12 Major Horsbrugh served in the operations against Sekukuni in 1878 and also in 1879, and was present at) th&
storming of the stronghold (Medal with Clasp). Served with the ist Battalion South Stoffordshire Regiment in
the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August
(Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Kirbekanj
—severely wounded (two Clasps).
^* Major Moore served with the 80th Regiment in the operations against Sekukuni in 1878 and throughout
the Zulu war of 1879. part of the time as District Adjutant of the Transvaal (Medal with Clasp). Served with- the
ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in thereconnaissanoe in
force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85
with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment, and took part in the operations of the River Column
under Major General Earle, including the action ofKirbekan (two Clasps).
1' Major Savage served in the Kafir war in 1878 including the operations against Sekukuni (Medal with Clasp).
1' Lt.Colonel Lloyd served with the 51st Light Infantryjin the Jowaki campaign in 1877 (Medal with Clasp). Served
with the 51st Light Infantry in the Afghan war in 1878-9, and was present at the attack and capture cf All Musjid
(Medal with Clasp). Served during the Nile Expedition in 1SS4-85 as Commandant at Tangur (mentioned in
despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star); also served with
the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-87,including the engagements at Giniss( mentioned in despat :he.-;, DSO.)
and Sarras (3rd Class of the Medjidie); in the operations near Suakin in December 1388 including the engagement
at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches. Clasp); and in the operations in 1889 including the engagement at Toski
(mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
1* Major Thackeray served with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882
(Medal, and Khedive's Star).
1^ Major Bent served with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882,
and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive's Star)
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action ofKirbekan (two Clasps). Served with
the Soudan Frontier Field Force during the operations on the Upper Nile in 1885-86.
^1 Major Allen served with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptiiin war of 1882,
and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (Medal, and Khedive'a Star).
Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Kirbekan (two Clasji^i).
22 Captain Wylly served with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of
1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star); also served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at 4ho-
action of Kirbekan (two Clasps).
»-' Captain Chesney served as Adjutant with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war
cf 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on the 5th August (mentioned in
despatches. Medal, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85
(Clasp).
2' Onptain Raitt served in the Kafir war in 1878 including the operations against Sekukuni; served in the Zulu
war ill 1879 and in the subsequent operation? against Sekukuni including the capture of the stronghold
(Medal with Clasp). Served ia the Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 1005 in command
of a troop of the 3rd Mounted Rifles (Diamond Fields Horse).
*^ Captain Hore served in the Egyptian war of 1882, first with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
and afterwards with the Mounted Infantry, and was present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on
the 5th August, in the engagements at El Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta, and Kassasin (gth September), and at the l)attlo-
of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served in the Nile Expedition.
in 1884-85 with the Mounted Infantry, and was present at the action of Abu Klea (two Clasps).
'^ Captain Daubeney served with the 80th Regimentin the left attack ag.ainst Sekukuni in 1878, in the Col ami*
under Colonel Rowlands on the Swazi border in 1S79, and during the invasion of Ziiluland and the eiiga;.'emet
at Ultmdi (Medal with Clasp). Served withtheNile Expedition in 1884-B5 (Medal with Clasp, ana Khedive's Star);
also served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force m 1S85-86 as Aide de Camp to Brigadier General Buiier.
Commanding 1st Brigade, and was present at the engagement at Giniss (DSO.).
'^ Captain AVilliams served in the Zulu war in 1879, and in the subsequent operations against Sekukuni (Medal
with Clasp). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Kirbtkan (Medal
with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).
'* Captain Chads served with the ist Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882-
(Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action at Kjrbe-
kan (two Clasps). Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force during the operations on the Upper Nile in
1885-86.
35 Captain Pipe-Wolferstan served with the ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regimentin the Egyptian war of
1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force during the operations on the
Upper Nile in 1885-86.
IFor remainder of Notes, tee 'nl ofDulce of Wellington's (West Riding Hegimenl), y. 77a.

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