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The South Wales Borderers.
268
Second Lieutkkants.
Edmund Gunning Jones
Marcus John Barr^ de la Poer Beresford
Kdmund Emerson Bousfleld
Alexander Stanhope Cobbe
Granville Pennefather Evans
Nicholas Blake Dimscombe
Travers Edward Madden ...-
2ND LIEUT.
10 Nov. 88
6 July 89
21 Sept. 89
21 Sept. 89
16 July 90
8 Oct. 90,
29 Oct. 90
»^ Lients. Graham, Grant, and H. A. Mooro
served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87
(Medal with Clasp).
s2 Lieut. Way served with the Burmese Ex¬
pedition in 1887-88 (Medal with Clasp).
^'Lieut. Kelly served with the Burmese Ex¬
pedition in 1885-86 (Medal with Clasp).
Patfmasfera,—i
23 ; ... 2 Spencer B.yng Astle.y, 5 Apr. 84 ; Sag. '16 Oct. 63; Lt. 11 Nov. 66; Capf. 7 March 77.
Quarter Masters.—i John James TompkinSj^' 26 Nov. 79; Hon. Cuptain, 26 Nov. 89.
2 Frank Bourne, 21 May 90 ; Hon. Lieut.
Facings White.—AqenU, Messrs. Holt, Lawrie, and Co,
z.tt Battalion returned from Malta, 1879. 2nd, Battalion embarked for the Cape of Oood Hope, February 1878.
' Colonel Charles Bromhsad accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Gold Coast in Sept. 1873 on special service,
and served throughout the Ashanti war of 1873-74. Was sent as Special Commissioner first to the King of Eastern
Assin and then to the King of Abra. Was Statf OiHcer to Colonel Festing at the action of the 27th October near
Dunquah. Commanded the Abras at the repulse of the Ashanti Army at Abrakrampa during the 5th and 6th
November 1873. Commanded the reconnaissance in force of the 8th November. Afterwards served with Russell's
Regiment at the capture and destruction of Adubiassie, battle of Amoaful, capture and destruction of Becqua.h,
advanced guard engagement at Jarbinbah, skirmishes and ambuscade affairs between Adwabin and the river
Ordah, battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp).
Served in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
^ Colonel F. Glennie served in the Kafir war in 1S77-78, and was jiresent in the engagement at Taba kaUdoda
(dangerously wounded) ; also served in the Zulu war m 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
^ Colonel Symons served in the Kafir war in 1877-78 including the operations against the Galekaa; also served in the
Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-88 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant
and Quarter Master General and organised and commanded the Mounted Infantry (mentioned in despatches.
Brevets of Lt. Colonel and Colonel, Medal with Clasp). Commanded the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force in
1389 (received the thanks of the Government of India, mentioned in despatches, CB.)
' Sir Frederick Carrington organised and commanded Mounted Infantry in the expedition to the Diamond Fields
in 1875, and Carrington's Horse (mounted infantry) at the annexation of the Transvaal in 1877. Served in the
Kafir war in the Transkei in 1877, ^i-Dd raised and commanded the " Frontier Light Horse," and was present in the
engagement at Quintana (mentioned in despatches) and subsequent operations in the Transkei and Perie Bush.
Served in the operations against Sekukuni in 1878-79 as Commandant of the Transvaal Volunteer Force, and
commanded the advance guard and left attack at the capture of the stronghold (mentioned in despatches, Brevets
of Major and Lt.Colonel, CMQ., and Medal with Clasp). Commanded the (Jape Mounted Rifles at the siege ol Mafeteng
by the Basutos, and commanded the Colonial Forces in Basutoland during the operations .against the Basutos from
November 1880 to March i88i—severel.v wounded (mentioned in Colonial despatches). Served with the Bechuana-
la id Expedition under Sir Charles Warren in 1884-85 in command of the 2nd Mounted Rifles (mentioned in de¬
spatches).
* Major Moffat was employed in Natal during the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal).
" Major Gonville Bromhead served in the Zulu war of 1S79 with the 24th Regiment, and took part as second in
command in the gallant and successful defence of Rorke's Drift (mentioned in despatches, promoted C:i,ptain and
Brevet of Major, Victoria Cross, Medal with Clasp) ; together with Lieut. J. R. M. Chard, Ro.yal Engineers, was
awarded the i'C " for their gallant conduct a.t the defence of Rorke's Drift on the occasion of the attack by the
Zulus on the 22nd and 23rd January 1879. The Lieutenant General commanding the ti'oops reports that, had it
not been for the fine example and excellent behaviour of these two officers under the most trying circumstances,
the defence of Rorke's Drift Post would not have been conducted with that intelligence and tenacity which so
essentially characterised it. The Lieutenant General adds, that its success must, in a great degree, ))e attributable
to the two young officers who exercised the chief command on the occasion in question." Served with the Bur¬
mese Expedition in 1885-88 (Medal with Clasp).
'^ Major Banister served in the Kafir war of 1877-78, and took part in the operations against the Galokas, and
in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
" Major E. S. Browne served in the Kafir war in 1878 including the operations against the Griquas; also served
in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagements at Zlobane Mountain (Victoria Cross) aud Ulundi
(mentioned in despatches), and in the operations against Sekukuni (Medal with Clasp) ; was awarded the ITffi " for
his gallant conduct on the 29th March 1879, when the Mounted Infantry were being driven in by the enemy at
Inhlobana, in galloping back and twice assisting on his horse (under heavy fire and within a few yards of the
enemy) one of the mounted men, who must otherwise have fallen into the enemy's hands."
li Major Mainwaring served in the Kafir war in 1877-78 including the operations against the Galekas; also
served in the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
'5 Major Heaton served in the Kafir war in 1877-78, and in the Zulu war in 1879, and was present in the
engagement of (Jlundi (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1B85-87 (Medal with Clasp).
1'' Lt.Colonel Clements served in the Kafir war in 1877-78, and was present in the engagement at Neumarke; also
served in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagement at tJlundi (Medal with Clasp). Served with the
Burmese E.xpedition in 1885-86 as Brigade Major, and was present in the engagements at Obu (severely wounded)
and Taindah—slightly wounded (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).
1* Major Logan served with the 2nd Battalion 24th Foot in the Kafir war of 1877-78, and took part in the opera¬
tions against the Galekas, and in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
" Captain Hon. Ulick Roche served in the Kafir war in 1877-78 with the ist Battalion of the 24th Foot, includ¬
ing the operations against the Gaikas aud Galekas (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese Expedition in
1886-87 (Medal with Clasp).
^" Captain Trower served in the Kafir war in 1877-78 including the operations against the Galokas and Gaikas;
also served in the Zulu war in 1879 (.Medal with Clasp).
-' Captain Palmes served in the Kafir war in 1877-78, and was present during the operations against the Galekas
and in the engagement at Quintana (Medal with Clasp).
-' Captain Weallens served in the Zulu war in 1879, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with
Clasp).
''^ Captains Curll, Lloyd, Smyly, G. K. Moore, Birch and Armitage served in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
2* Captain Phipps served in the Zulu war in 1879, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi—severely
wounded (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
2' Captain R. Campbell served in the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal with Clasp). Served with the Burmese Expedi¬
tion in i836-88 (Medal with Cla^p).
26 Captain Worllcdge was employed in Natal during the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal).
^^ Captain Burnett served in the Zulu war of 1879 with the 99ih Foot, and was present in the engagements at
Inyezane and Gingindhlovu and at ihe relief of Ekowe (Medal with Clasp).

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