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War Services of the General Officers. 33
two gun shots in the right arm and one in left shoulder, but remained in the field. Commanded
the combined British and French troops on 4th Aug., 1855, against the Mahometan rebels of
Uppir and Lower Combos, and after four hours' fighting in the Pass of Baccow Kouko, stormed
their stockade, and totally routed the rebel ibrces, inflicting a loss of 500 killed and wounded.
For these services Colonel O'Connor was created a CB., and ])laeed on the list of officers
receiving rewards for distinguished services. M^as in command of the Forces in Jamaica during
the Negro rebellion in 1865 wlien several European and colored people were massacred at
Morant Bay, and was thanked by Governor Eyre for''his prompt aid and assistance;" the
Legislative Council and the House of Assembly conveyed to him" grateful thanks for his prompt
and effective services in crushing the rebellion;" and the Magistrates and Inhabitants of Kingston
their '' grateful thanks ibr the energy and promptitude and the measures adopted for the protec¬
tion of the city and the suppression of the outbreak in St. Thomas's in the East."
184 Major General George served throughout the campaign in Scinde in 1842-43 under Sir
Charles Napier, including the destruction of Imauaighur in the Desert, and the battles of
Meeanee and Hyderabad, at which last he commanded the 22nd Regt. (Medal, Brevet of
Major, and CB.). Served also throughout the campaign in the Southern Mahratta country
and in the Southern Goncan in 1844-5 and commanded a corps of detachments at the taking
of the l^etahs on the n)rthern fronts of Panulla and Pownghur, and was present at the
investment and capture of both those forts, being in command of the left flank post. Again
during the tperations against the Forts Munnahur and Munsuntosh in the Southern Concan,
he commanded the left wing of the 22nd Regt., and afterwards commanded the Field Brigade
at Kolapore.
185 Major General Hinde was present with the 8th Regiment at the capture of Delhi on
the 20th Sept. 1857 ; commanded the Regiment in the action of Bolundshur, affair of
Allyghur, battle of Agra, action of Dilkoosha and relief of Lucknow under Lord Clyde ;
affair of the 2nd and action of the Gth Dec. at Cawnpore, and action of Khudagunj (Brevet
Lt. Col. and CB., Mtdal and Clasps, and mentioned in dispatches).
186 Major General Yorke commanded the Royal Dragoons in the Eastern campaign of 1854,
and was severely wounded at the battle of Balaklava, his horse also was severely wounded with
grape shot in supporting the Light Cavalry charge prior to his own leg being shattered by a
rifle ball (Medal and Clasps, CB., Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 4th Class of the Medjidie).
He commanded the Regt. during a violent gale in the Black Sea between Varna and the Crimea
and this great disaster resulted in the loss of 250 horses of the Regt. including the greater
part of the officers' chargers and those of detachments of other Regts. under his command.
187 Major General Mounsteven served the campaign of 1815, and was severely wounded
at the battle of Waterloo.
188 Major General Urquhart landed in the Crimea with the 2nd. Batt. Royals on the 22nd
April 1855, and was at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, taking of the Quarries on 7th June,
and attacks of the Redan on the 18th June and 8th Sept. (Medal and Clasp, Brevet of
Lt.Col., Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th Class of the Medjidie). Served the campaign
of 1860 in China ; commanded the 2nd Batt. Royals at the taking of Sinho and Tangku and
occupation of Tientsin ; commanded the 2nd Brigade on the advance, and was present at the
surrender of Pekin (Medal and two Clasps, and CB).
189 Major General Riddell commanded the Siege Artillery of Outram's force on the left
bank of the Goomtee at the siege and capture of Lucknow in March 1858, also commanded th«
Artillery of Lugard's Column at the affair of Tigree, relief of Azimghur, operations in the
Jungle and capture of Jugdesporo (three times mentioned in dispatches, CB,, Medal and
Clasp).
190 Major General Dalrymple served in the Eastern campaign of 1854 up to 8th November,
including the battles of Alma (viounded) and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal with
three Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjiilie, and Turkish Medal). Commanded the 2nd Battalion
Scots Fusilier Guards on the Expedition through New Brunswick after the Trent affair in the
winter of 1861-62,
191 Major General Beadle served in the Sutlej Campaign (Medal).
192 Major General Rainier served in the 98th Regt. with the Expedition to the North of
China in 1842 and was present at tlie attack and capture of Chinkiangfoo and at the landing
before Nankin (Medal).
193 Major General Graham served in China from 1852 to 1859, and commanded the troops at
Hong Kong during a portion of that period ; was second senior officer and commanded the 2nd
Brigade of the expeditionary ibrce employed against Canton during the operations before that
city and at its capture in Dec. 1857 (CB.); proceeded in command of a force to the Peiho river
in June 1858, and wns present at the assault and capture of Namtow oc 11th August (Medal
and Clasp).
194 Major General Renny commanded the 81st Regt. throughout the Mutiny in India in
1857-58, a Regiment which at the eoinmeijcement of the Mutiny disarmed one Regiment of
Native Cavalry and three Regiments of Native Infantry at Mean [Meer, near Lahore; these
Regiments were known to be disaffected and ripe for mutiny. For this important service, and
others performed by the 81st Regt. during the Mutiny he was recommended by the Commander-
in-Chief in India for honour and reward. Commanded the First Brignde in the Eusoofzie
Expedition under Sir Sydney Cotton (Mentioned in Dispatches).
195 Major General Campbell commanded the 52nd Light Infantry at the defeat of the Seal-
kote mutineers on the banks of the Ravee on the Pith and IGth July 1857; and commanded
the third column at the assault of Delhi (Medal and Clasp).
196 Major General Bisset served through the Kafhr war of 1835-6, as a volunteer, and as
Ensign and Lieut, in a battalion of Native Infantry. He was Field Adjutant to a division of
troops proceeding to Colesberg in Dec. 1842 to suppress a rebellion of the Boers. He served