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5o8 Madras Staff Corps.—War Services.
Division during the whole time it was in the field in 1858-59, was present at the attack on Jheeghur, affair of
Kubrai, battle of Banda, relief of Kirwee 25th December, whtn Division Head Quarters with the Horse Artillery and
Cavalry marched 84 miles in 37 hours, and storming of the heights of Punwarree (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
^' Colonel G. R. Phillips served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1845-46.
'"> Colonels. P. Burton was employed with a field force against rebels in the Tondiman Rajah's country from
2nd to 31st July 1854.
*i Major General R. Woolley was employed in the di^ricts of Nursingpore, Jubbulpore, and Saugor in sup¬
pressing the rebellion in October, November, and December 1857.
*2 Colonel R. D. Ardagh ccinmanded an armed party in April 1852 which was sent up to protect the British
frontier on the Salween river from the inroads of the Burmese; was also present as a Volunteer at the defence of
Martaban in Muy 1852.
** Colonel J. London served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at Samanghur,
Budderghur, Punulla, Raugna, Seevapore, Munohur, and Munsuntosh, and operations at the Rain ghaut.
*' Colonel M. T. Pfrench served with the field force in Kurnool in 1839, and was present at the affair at Zorapore,
was employed in 1857-59 ^^ Bengal, and present at the affair at Suhar, Shahabad 21st August and 20th September
1858, Noorpoor Shahabad 15th and 22nd September 1S58 (Medal).
*^ Colonel A. P. Place served with the field force in Kurnool in 1839, and was present at the affair at Zorapore,
was employed in 1857-59 in Bengal. Served with the Shahabad Field ITorce under Brigadier Douglas; commanded
a party of one subadar and 25 sepoys, and by stratagem surprised the rebel post of Mairodora and captured 26
boiits 7th August 1858; present at the taking of Suhar on the left bank of the Soane and destruction of the rebels'
boat on the 21st August 1858, again at the destruction of that town on the 20th September, at the taking of Noor¬
poor, Surragah, and Turcole on the 15th and 22nd September when those towns and several boats were destroyed
(Medal).
*'^ Colonel W. S. Simpson served with Ihe troopS in the Northern Concan in pursuit of the Freebooter Ragogee-
Bangria from January to June 1845. Commanded a detachment against the Shans andKareens of the Younzareen
district, Mjirtaban Province in 1857.
=" Colonel J. M. Macgregor served with Lt.Colonel "Watson's Field Force in the Saugor and Nerbudda Ter¬
ritories from 4th Oct. 1842 to 26th April 1843; was present at the affair at Heerapoor on the Nerbudda and Simee-
riah in liuiidlecund. Was actively employed with his Regiment in the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories during the
mutiny in Bengal in 1857-58 ; commanded a squadron on the 11th December 1857, and surprised and captured the
rebel Bugwan Sing ; commanded a squadron at the taking of the forts of Dehayan, Tirol, and Deolee. Formed
part of the force under the personal command of Lord Clyde from October 1858^0 iSth January 1859 ; present at
the taking of Buxar Ghaut, Doondeeakherah, and defeat of Beni Madhoo on the 24th November 1858, Churdah
6ih December 1858, and Mujeediah 27th December 1858; on the baggage guard at Bankee when the rebels under
the Nana and Begum were defeated by Lord Clj-de on the 31st December 1858. Present at the reduction of Bun-
dlecund under Major General Whitlcck and Brigadier Wheler from 19th January 1S59 to 28th January i860 (Brevet
of Major, Medal with Clasp).
" Colonel A. Cooper served with the Sth Madras Native Infantry at the operations in the Kolapore State Oct.
1844 to June 1845, and in the Southern Concan.
'^ Colonel F. Mardall served in the Southern Maliratta Country 1844-45, and formed part of Colonel Outram's
Escort to Kolapore, was present at the storming of the fort of Samunghur, attack and capture of tlio heights of
Budderghur, and surrender of that fort, storm and capture of the forts of PunuUa (slightly wounded) and Pownghur,
during the whole of tne operations at Sasedroog, and at the attack on the stockades in December 1844; led the
descent of the Elephant rock Sth January 1845, present at the attack and capture of the village of Seerapoor and at
the attacks on the forts of Muiiohur and Munsuntosh.
" Colonel AV. A. Riach served with the expedition to China from 24th February 1857 'o ^7^^ December 1859.
'' Colonel A. Ritherdon volunteered and served with the 5th and 9th Regiments N. I. during the Burmese war in
1852-53, accompanied the Expeditionary Force, and subsequently officiated as Staff Officer to the column under
Brigadier General Steel, commanded a company of the 5th Regiment N.I. with the advanced party at the attack
upon Gongah 18th January 1853, and present at other minor affiiirs (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
^^ Colonel T. Gillilan served with the 35th Madras Native Infantry' at the operations in the vicinity and captiire
of Rangoon in April 1852; was Paymaster of the Madras Division Army of Ava till the end of the war (Medal with
Clasp for Pegu).
^* Colonel C. H. Abdy served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1S44-45, and was present at Samanghur, Bud-
dcrghur, Ramghur, Munohur and Munsuntosh. Received a slight sword-cut on the foot at Samanghur.
^' Colonel J. P. Watts was employed in the suppression of the mutiny in India in 1857-59.
"- Colonel E. F. Waterman was present at Indoro on the ist Julj- 1857 when Holkar's revolted troops attacked
the Residency. Was alterwards employed in keeping open the communication between Khandeish (Bombay
Presidency) and Malwa, from December 1857 to August 1858 (Medal).
7'' Colonel C. Hight was employed in the hill tracts of Orissa in 1847, 1849, and again in 1851.
8' Colonel J. G. Touch served in the second Burmese war, and was present at the capture of Martaban 5th April
1852 (Modal with Clasp for Pegu).
85 Colonel R. M. Macdonald served at Ungool in 1847 and 1848.
'^ Colonel L. W. Buck served with the expedition to China in 1857-58, including the capture of Canton (Medal).
'* Colonel C. S. Elliot served in the Burmese war in 1852-53, and was present at the destruction of the enemy'ii
Btockade on the Rangoon river, the operations in the vicinity and capture of Rangoon, and cai)ture of Pegu in
November 1852. Commanded the advanced guard of the force under Major General Godwin, which relieved the
Pegu garrison in December 1852 ; mentioned in despatch (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served in the suppression
of the Bengal mutiny from December 1857 till his regiment retui-ned to Madras, and was with Outram's Corps of
Observation at the Alumbagh. and also at the capture of Lucknow, and at the subsequent operations of the Oude
Field Force under Sir Hope Grant, from June to December 1858 (Medal with Clasp).
lo" Colonel W. A. Gib was present at the as.'sault and capture of the fortof Werkera in Khandeish in 1844 ; was
employed on field service in the Concan against the rebel Ragogee-Bungria., and with one subadar and five sepoys
attacked and dispersed his gang, capturing most of their property and arms ; proceeded against a rebel Bheel chief¬
tain, and was present at the attack on his camp and capture of himself and brother. Commanded parties of Police,
Regulars, and Irregulars on several occasions in the Jubbulpore district in 1858-59, in pursuit of rebels and in
the action at Tendukurch.
'™ Sir Charles Patton Keyes commanded the ist Punjaub Infantry with the force which accompanied Sir
Charles Napier into the Koluit Pass in Februarj' 1850 (received the thanks of His Excellency and of the Local Govern¬
ment). Was present with the regiment in the I'clief of a body of Mooltanees in a town on the Kohiit-Kotul which
was surrounded l)y the Pass Afreedes in March 1850, on which occasion tlie regiment was unaided and sustained
heavy loss (received the thanks of Government). Was on field service in October 1851 as 2nd in Command of the
regiment. On field service in May 1852, when the regiment, owing to treachery in transmission of orders, made a
forced march of seventy miles into action; present at Prang-ghar, Tsha-kote, Errosha and several other minor
affairs in the Eusufzie and Ranazie Valleys (received the thanks of the Government). On field service in December
1852 in command of two companies of the regiment in a secret expedition against the Omerzie Wuzeerees in the
Kafir Kote hdls (services acknowledged by Government). In command of a wing of the regiment on field service in
March 1853 against the mountain tribes in the Salimanee range (services acknowledged by Government). On field
Bervice in December 1853 with the ist Punjaub Infantry. On Held service in 1854 in command of Scinde Rifle Corps.
On field service in 1855 in the Meranzie Valley in command of the Scinde Rifle Corps. In April i860 commanded ist
Punjnub Infantry in the expedition against the Wuzeerees; marched through their hills to their head-quarters at
KaniiL,'oorum (received the s])ecial thanks of Supreme and Local Governments and of the Secretary of State for India,
and Brevet of Major). On field service in August 1863 in command of the ist Punjaub Iniantry and Hazara Moimtaiu
Battery to watch the Hindoostaiii fanatics at Satana. Joined Kinteyla Field Force in October, and serveil throughout
the Dmbeyla campaign (severely wi lunded; received the special thanks of the Commander in Chief and of the Supreme
andLocal Governments, Brevet of Lt.Colonel and CB.) In Februarj' 1869 organized and commanded a secret expedition
against the Bezoties, a turbulent tribe on the Kohil border (received the special thanks of the Supreme and Loca
Governments and of the Secretary of State for India, and Brevet of Colonel). In April 1869 commanded a field force