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Norwich.
8th {The King's Boijal Irish) Hussars.
150
32
Pay.
The Harp and Crown. *'Prisfintevirtuiismemoreg.**—'*Leswarreb" "Hindoostan" "Alma**
"Balaklava" "Inkkeman" "Sevastopol" " Central Iudia" "Afghanistan, 1879-80."
Colonel. ~ JTt<r Charles Crauford Fraser,' CB. MP. for North Lambeth; Cornet, ''3 Dec. 47; Lifiif. ''14
June 50; Capt. P21 April 34; Bt.Major, 20 July 58; Major, ''13 May 59; Lt.Colonel, 'iZ Jan. 61;
Colonel, iS Jan. 66 ; Major General, 25 j'uly 70 ; Lieut.General, i Oct. 86 ■,'Colonel 8th Hussars, 25 June 86.
Lieutenant Colonel.—Thomas Astell St. Quintin,-^ Commanding theMejiment, 20 Juli' 87 ; Cornet, 30 Dec. 59 ;
Lt. ^16 Jan. 63; Capt. ^i-j Aug. 70; Bt.Major, 12 Nov. 79; Major, i July 81; Lt.Colonel, 31 ilarch 85;
Colonel, 31 Mar. 90.
Majoes.
James Davidson^
Edwin James Fell''
Peter Legh Clowes,^ Aide de Camp to Sir \
G. H. Greaves J
Edward Groves Paley
Captains.
David Edward Wood?
William Kenyon Mitford'
Frank James Carandini,* Adjutant Behar ■)
Light Ilome ^
Charles Edward Duff*
Charles Nicholas Colthurst Vesey
William James Bird
Philip Walter Jules Le Gallais
Bryan Thomas Malion, Adjutant 31 May 90
William Hampden Evans Lawless
Lieutenants.
Gilbert Howell Lenny Buchanan
Phiiip Langdale
Philip Fogarty Dwycr"
Harry Newman Morgan Thoyts
John Acheson Henderson
Richard Percy John Codringtou
Henry Foulkes Deare
Hervey Greathed
Ernest Gordon Bedingfeld
Second Lieutenants.
David Muri'ay Anderson
Han-y M'Conaghey
Lincoln Sand with
Herbert Rose Grafton
CORNET OR
2ND LIEUT.
■^2 Jan. 69
23 Jan.
23 Oct.
II May
19 Feb.
23 Apr.
Ti Aug. 80
5 Feb.
5 Feb.
14 Sept. 87
14 Sept. 87
9 May
20 June
2 Dec.
20 Nov.
20 Xov.
"19 Feb.
28 Feb.
II Sept.
I July
I July
I July
I July
3 July
27 Jan.
I July
27 Jan.
^.S Aug.
19 Mar.
23 Aug.
6 May
9 Dee.
7 Feb.
iS Apr.
30 July
CAPTAIN.
13 Apr. Bi
29 Sept. 81
21 Feb. 83
16 Deo. 74
3 Oct.
1 Apr.
1 Apr.
19 Sept.
9 Dec.
4 Dec.
19 Mar.
19 Apr.
2 May
89
BBEV.HAJ.
4 Nov.
1 Apr.
2 Oct.
28 Nov.
83
84
8s
83
Captains Mitfovd, Caracdini, and
Duff served with the 8t,h Hussars in
the Afghan war in 1875-80 (Medal).
' Captain Wood senred with the 8 th
Hussars in theAfghan war in 1879-80,
and took part in the Zaimusht Expe¬
dition including the engagement at
Mazeena (Medal).
Siding Master.—Edward GrifSth Tomblings, 3 Aug. 87.
Quarter Master.—Louis Cecil Page, 17 Dec. 90.
Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co
Seturned from Bengal, Nod. 1889.
• Lieut.General Fraser served as Orderly Officer to Brigadier Campbell at the affair of Munseala near
Allahabad, on the 5th Jan. 185S, and subsequently with the 7th Hussars in the Indian mutiny oarapaign from Feb.
to July 1858, and from Dec. 1858 to March 1859, and was present at the affair of Meengunge, siege and capture of
Lucknow, attUirs of Barrec and Sirseo (horse wounded), action of Nawabgunge (severely wounded whilst leading
a squadron ngainst a body of Gazzie fanatics, mentioned in Sir Hope Grnnt's despatch for " most conspicuous
gallantry," Brevet of Major), throughout the Trans-Gogra campaign, including the aH'air near Churda and pursuit,
taking the fort of Moejedia, attack on Bankeo with pursuit to the Rapteo, adv.ance into Nepaul and affair at
riitkaghat (Victoria Cross, Medal with Clasp): received the iJ(C " for conspicuous and cool gallantry, on the 3ist
December 1858, in having volunteered, at great personal risk, and under a sharp fire of musketry, to swim to the
rescue of Captain Stisted and some men of the 7th Hussars, who were in imminent danger of being drowned in tto
River Raptce, while in pursuit of the rebels. Major Fraser succeeded in this gallant service, although at the time
pa,rtially disabled, not having recovered from a severe wound received wliile leading a Squadron in a charge against
some fanatics in the action of Nawabgunge, on the 13th June 1858." Served in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868 as
Commandant at Head Quarters, and in charge of the outposts, and was present at the action of Arogee and capture
of Magdala (mentioned in despatches " for unceasing vigilance," CB. and Medal). [See also Civil Decorations for
Gallantry, " Hart's Annual Army List," p. 786.]
^ Colonel St. Quintiu served with the toth Hussars in the Afghan war in 1878-79, and was present at the attack
and capture of Ali Musjid, and in the engagement at Futtehabad as Orderly Officer to Brigadier General C. Gough
(mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
° Major Davidson served in the Egyptian war of 1882 with the 13th Bengal Lancers, and was presentat the action
at Kassasin (9th September) and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
f Majors Fell and Clowes served ^vith the 8th Hussars in the Afghan war in 1879-S0 including the engagement
at ^1 aseena (Medal).
' Lieut. Dwyer served in the Zulu war in 1879 with the 17th Lancerfl and was present in the engagement at
Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).