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554- General Oncers Retired on Full or Retired Pay or on a Pisusion. — War Services.
"'" Major General T. W. Sneyd served with the 2nd Dragoon Gaards in the Indian c.mipaign in 1858-39, in¬
cluding the action of Nusserutpore, siese and capture of Lucknow, subsequent operations, and action of Koorsee
((Medal with Clasp).
''" Major General F.E.Sotheby served with the Ride Brigade in the Crimea from the nth Aug. 1855,including the
siege aud fall of Sebastopol and storming of the Redan on the 8th September (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish
Medal). Served with the 2nd Battalion throughout the whole of its service in the sippression of the Indian
Mutiny, including the capture of Lucknow, and numerous affairs during the Oude campaign (.Medal with Clasp).
Served throughout the campaign of i860 in China, terminating with the surrender of Pekiu (Medal with two Clasps).
Embarked for the Gold Coast with the 2nd Battalion RiHe Brigade, and served throughout the sccoud phase of the
Ashanti war, in 1874, Including the battle of Amoaful, battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (Brevet of
Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
"^5 Major General Spence served with the 31st Rcgt. in the Crimea from 22nd May 1855, including the siegeandfall
of Sebastopol and attacks on the i8th June and 8th Sept.; commanded the Regt. from 13th Nov. (Medal witli Clasp,
Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Commanued the 31st Regt. through¬
out the campaign in the North of China in i860 and was present at the action of Sinho and storming of Tangku
(Medal with Clasp for the Taku Forts, and CB.). Also during the operations against the Taepings in the vicinity of
Shanghai in April and May 1862, resulting in the taking of the stockade at Nanhsiang, capture by escalade of the
walled cities of Kadin, Tsinpoo, Tsolin, and the fortified town of Najow, and the affair at Nanhsiang.
''"■'* Major General E. J. Spdsbury served in the Burmese war in 1852-33 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
"= Major General J. Spurway served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battle of lukerman. siege
*nd fall of Sebastopol (Medal with two Clasps, Brevet of Major, Knight of the Legion of Honour, and Turkish Medal).
'2'' Major GcnoralJ. F. StaflTord served in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-49 (Medal); and with the Force under
Brigadier General Chamberlain in the Meeranzae Valley in April and May 1355, including the action of Darsum-
mund (Medal with Clasp). Served also in tlie Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-59 in command of the 7tu Pun¬
jaub Infantry, including the actions of Gungaree, Puttialee, Mynpooree, Bungaon, and Ruttunpore, commanded
the Right Column of attack in the action of 28th March 1858 on the Nepaul froutisr, commanded his Regiment in
the attack on the Camp of the Nana and Bala Rao in the Gurwah Pass (meuiioned in despatches, Medal, and
Brevet of Major).
"^^ Major General E. Staveley served in the Indian campaign of 1857-58, including the action of Kalee Nuddee,
■affair of Ramgunga, siege and capture of Lucknow, actions of Bareilly, Shahjehanpore, aud Mohumdee, capture
of Fort Bunnia and Rampore Kussiah, passage of the Gogra at Fyzabad and affair of Muoheegaun (Medal with
(Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1878-79 (Medal).
^^ Major General J. A. Steel served in the Indian Mutiny campaign (Brevet of Major, and Medal).
"^ Major General G. N. Stephens was employed in suppressing the insurrection in the Pariah Kimedy districts
in 1856 and 1837.
7^2 Major General the Hon. A. Stewart served with the expedition to China in 1863, and was present at Sinho,
Tangku, actions near Tangchow, and surrender of Pekin (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80,
and was present in the engagements at Futtehabad and on the Gara Heiguts near Kam Dakka (mentioned in des¬
patches, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, and Medal).
''" Major General George Stewart served in the Volunteer Cavalry with Havelock's force from its first taking
the field in July 1S57, ^^-ud was present at the actions of Futtehporo, Aoung, Pandoo Nuddee, Cawnpore, Oonao,
Busserutgung (both actions), Bithoor, Mungarwar, and Alumbagh, relief of Luckuow, aud subsequent defence
of the Residency, was also present at the final capture of Lucknow. Served afterwards with the ist Sikh Cavalry
in the actions of Simrec, Nawabguuge, Bar.a Bankee, reoccupation of F.yzabad, actions of Poorwa, Morar, and
Mhow (mentioned in despatches for gallantry-), taking of the fort of Simree, actions of Murputgaug aud Doon-
■diakiera, taking of the forts of Omrea and Futtehpore, and action of Koolie-ka-bund—ivoumled and horse
wounded (Medal with two Clasps, and a year's service). Served with the ist Sikh Cavalry throughout the cam¬
paign of i860 in China, including the actions of Siuho (wouuded, and mentioned in despatches " for forward
gallantry"), thankiawhan and I'alichau, and surrender of Pekin (Medal with two Clasps). Served with the nth
Bengal Cavalry in the Umbeyla campaign under General Garvoek in 1S63 (Medal with Clasp). Sjrvcd with the
Corps of Guides in the Jowaki Afreedee expedition in 1877-78, under General Keyes (mentioned iu despatches.
Clasp). Present in the operations against the Ranizai village of Skhakat on i4'"h March 187S, and commanded
the cavalry in the attack on the Utman Kheyl villages on 21st March 1S7B. Commanded the Guides Cavalry in
the .4fghan war of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of Ali Musjid aud in the eugiigements around Cabul in
December 1879, and at Charasiab (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with two Clasps).
"" Major General J. H. M. Shaw Stewart commanded the Madras Sappers throughout the Chinese campaign of
i860, and was present at the action of Sinho, capture of Tangchow and of the Taku Forts, action of Palichau, and
subsequent operations ending in the surrender of Pekin (Medal with two Clasps, and Brevet of Major.
"^ Major General R. C. Stewart served in the Indian campaign of 1857-58, was present at the storm and capture of
Meanguuge, and served as D. A. A. General to Sir Edward Lugard's Division—at the siege and capture of Lucknow
in March 1858—severely wounded and horse wounded in three places (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major,
Medal with Clasji).
'^1^ Major General T. L. Still served in the Crimean campaign from July 1855, including the siege and fall of
Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal).
'^' Major General C. P. Stokes served with the 4th Regiment in the Crimea from 9th December 1854, including
the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and repulse of the attack on the Cemetery on the night of the 2 ist June 1853—
-name brought to the notice of the Commander in Chief for " distinguished conduct" in the Trenches (Modal with
■Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Served also in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-59; was sent into the Mahee
Kanta iu the monsoon of 1858 in command of a Light Field Force consisting of 170 of the Guzarat Irregular
Horse, the 4th Foot, and 2ud Native Infantry as a support to Captain Heycock's Force during operations iu the
■£eld, engaged at the attack aud capture of Mondetti; commanded a Detachment of 4th Foot with Biigadier
Macan's Field Force early in 1859 (Medal).
'^* Major General G. H. Stone served in the Persian campaign in 1837, including the captm-o of Mohumra (Medal,
»vith Clasp). Served as Field Commissary of Orduancein the affairs of Beyt and Dwarka.
''^'' Major General T. B. Strange served in India in 1857-58, and was present at the actions of Chauda. Sultanpore,
and Dhowrara, siege and capture of Lucknow, actions of Korsee, Nawabgunge, Seragunge, aflairs of 23rd
and 29th Julj', passage of the Goomtee at Sultanpore, including affairs of 25th 26th 27th and 23tli August, and
Doadpore 20th Oct. (four times mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp). Served during the rebellion in the
North West Territories of Canada in 1885 in command of the Alberta Field i'orce, and was present in the engage¬
ment on the 2Sth May at Frenchman's Hill (Medal with Clasp).
"*" Major General 'Henry Sirover served in the Crimean campaign from June 1855, including the siege and fall
of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, aud Turkish Medal). Served iu the field in New Zealand war during 1860-61,
.and commanded the Royal Artillery during the greaterpartofthe war in tneTaranaki (Brevet ofMajoi-, and Medal).
'*' Major General H. i'. Stuart served during the second Burmese war (.Medal with Clasp lor Pegu).
'■" Major General F. W. Stubbs served in the Indian Mutiny campaigns in 1858-59, inoludiug the action of
■Nugeenah, capture of Bareill3-, relief of Shahjehanpore, capture of Shahabad, actions of Pusgaon and Russoolpore,
capture of Mithowlee, and action of Biswah—severely injured by his horse falling upon him (mentioned in despatches
■on five occasions, Medal).
'" Major General W. O. Swanston served in the Indian Mutiny campaigns, and was employed with General
Havelock's Volunteer Cavalry from 9th July 1S57 to 22nd March 1858, aud was present at the actions of Futtehpore,
Aoung, Pandoo Nuddee, Caw'nporo, Onao, and Busserut-Gung (both actions), BhittJor, Mungarwar, Alumbagh,
and eutry into Lucknow 25th September when he was wounded ; at the evacuation of Lucknow 25th November
1857, at the Alumbagh witu Sir James Outram's Force from 29th November 1857 till 8th March 1S58, aud final
capture of Lucknow 15th March 1858 : was employed by General Havelock in carrying despatches from Allahabad,
40 miles through the enemy's country and bringing reply thereto, which he accomplished in 36 hovirs on one horse
(Medal with two Clasps, and a year's service).
'*• Major General T. E. Swettenham served with the 31st Regiment in the Crimea from 22nd May 1833, and
was pr,eaent at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and attacks of the Redan on the 18th Juno and 8th September

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