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fVar Services of the General Officers. 28
112 Major General Crombie embarked in Feb. 1854 with the Coldstream Guards for Turkey,
and served in Bulgaria.
113 Major General Doherty served with the 14th Lt. Dragoons throughout the Punjaub
campaign of 1848-9, including the action of Ramnuggur, passage of the Chenab, battles of
Chillianwallah and Goojerat, pursuit of the enemy across the Jhelum, and of the Affghans
over the Indus through the Khyber Pass (Medal and Clasps). At Ramnug^ur he brouf^ht
the charging squadrons, under Col. Havelock who was killed, across the nullah and out of the
enemy's entrenchments; and at Goojerat he commanded a body of H.M. Dragoons and Native
Light Cavalry.
114 Major General Ferryman commanded the 89th Regt. at the siege and fall of Sebastopol
from 15th Dec, 1854, and attacks on the 18lh June and 8th Sept. (Medal and Clasp, Knight of
the Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
115 Major General W. J. Ridley served with the Scots Fusilier Guards the Eastern campaign
of 1854 and up to 10 January 1855, including the battles of Alma (horse shot), Balaklava, and
Inkerman, siege of Sebastopol, and sortie on the 26th Oct. (Medal with four Clasps, 5th Class
of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
116 Major General James served in the Peninsula and France, from Oct. 1812 to April 1814,
including the battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, and Orthes, for which he has received
the Silver War Medal with four Clasps. Served subsequently in the American war.
117 Major General Faber served with the 49th Regt. throughout the war with China (Medal),
and was present at the first and second captures of Chusan, storm and capture of the heights above
Canton, attack and capture of Amoy and of Chinhae (mentioned in despatches, and Brevet of
Major), occupation of Ningpo and repulse of the night attack, attack and captarc of the enemy's
entrenched camp on the heights of Segoan, of Chapoo, and of Woosung, and investment of
Nankin. Served in the Indian campaign in 1857-58 in enmraand of the 53rd Regt., and was
present at the battle of Cawnpore on 6th Dec. 1857, and in the affair at Seraighat (mentioned
in despatches, Medal and Clasp).
118 Major General Burnett served with Brigadier General Wheeler's torce in the Punjaub
in 1848-49 (Medal).
119 Sir John Garvock served on Sir Harry Smith's slaff in the Kaffir war during 1850-52
(Medal). He also acted as Adjutant General and Quarter Master General to Sir Harry
Smith in the action with and defeat of the rebel Boers at Blnem Plaats (South Africa),
29th August 1848. Was a Major of Brigade in Sir Harry Smith's Division throughout the
Sikh campaign of 1845-46, and was present at the battles of MoodUee, Ferozeshah (horse
shot under him), Buddiwal, Aliwal,and Sobraon, where he was himself severely wounded, and
his horse struck in three places (Medal and three Clasps). Commanded the Eusofzaie field
force, consisting of 12,000 men and 24 guns, in the operations on the North Western frontier of
India in December, 1863, which led to the completely successful termination of the war and
submission of the enemy {KCB).
laO Major General William Jones served with the 61st in the Punjaub campaign of 1848-9,
was present at the passage of the Chenab, and in the battles of Sadoolapore and Chillianwallah;
after which he commanded the Regt. at the battle of Goojerat; and he commanded a portion
of Sir Walter Gilbert's field force, consisting of a troop of Bengal Horse Artillery and the
61st Regt. in pursuit of the enemy to the Khyber Pass in March 1849 (Medal and two Clasps,
and CB.). Commanded as Brigadier the 3rd Infantry Brigade at the siege of Delhi in 1857
and repulse of the Sortie of the 9th July; commanded the 2nd Column at the assault on the
1-lth Sept. during which the command of the 1st Column devolved on him on the fall of General
Nicholson, and he continued in command of both columns during the six days' fighting within
the city until its final capture on the 20th Sept. (mentioned in Despatches, Medal and Clasp).
121 Major General Hon. Alex. Hamilton Gordon served on the Quarter Master General's
Staff throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava,
and Inkerman (horse killed), and siege of Sebastopol (Medal and Clasps, CB., Officer of the
Legion of Honor, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
123 Major General Spence served with the 31st Regt. in the Crimea from 22nd May 1855,
including the siege and fall of Sebastopol and attacks on the 18th June and 8th Sept.; com¬
manded the Regt. from 13th Nov. (Medal and Clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class
of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Commanded the 31st Regt. throughout the campaign in
the North of China in 1860 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 theTae-
pings in the vicinity of Shanghai in April and May, 1862 resulting in the taking of the stockade
at Nanhsiang, capture by escaalde of the walled cities of Kadin, Tsinpoo, Tsolin and the forti¬
fied town of Najow, and the affair at Nanhsiang.
123 Major General Woosnam served the campaign of 1839 in Affghanistan, including (he
storm and capture of Ghuznee (Medal), and of Khelat. Also served at the siege and surrender
of Mooltan in 1848-49 (Medal).
124 Sir Vincent Eyre served at the defence of Cabul during the Affghan insurrection
there in 1841, and commanded a detachment of Horse Artillery in two successful actions, and
was severely wounded in the action of Beymaroo, on 22nd November. Mentioned in despatch
of General Elphinstone, as follows :—"Throughout the whole siege the utmost zeal was mani¬
fested by Lieut. V. Eyre, Commis;?ary of Ordnance, who, in consequence of the paucity of
Artillery officers, on all occasions volunteered his services." Was made prisoner on retreat
from CabuL Cummancled field force for relief of Arrah, and in two successful actions against
the Dinapore brigade and Jugdespore rebels under Koer Sing, on 2nd and 12th Aug., 1857
(special thanks of Governor-General in Council, Brevet of Lieut. Colonel, and CB.), also in
defeat of a body of rebels on 11th Sept. following (special thanks of Governor-General in
Cotmcil) ; was Brigadier of Artillery at the first relief of Lucknow by Havelock, and occu-