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The WorceKLerslilre JRcgiment.
SeCOWD LlECTElTANIS. ! '"" LIICT.
I Thomas Ian Drever g Nov. Sg
1 Burleigh Francis Brownlow Staart i 21 Dec. "
2 Douglas Edward Cayley I i Mar. 90
1 Herbert Cheselden Wooldridge ! i;6 Apr. 90
> John Ross Gale i - 3 May 90
2 Walter Raleigh Chichester j g June 9c
2 Cardon Henry Seton ] 23 July 90
Paymasters.—i
Quarter Magtert.—i Isaac Young-i (Lieut. Ziterpool Ixegt., 19 Sept. 85), 25 Jan. 88.
2 James Ralston, 28 Aug. 89; Jlon. Lieut.
Facing! White.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
1st Battalion embarked Jvr Bomhaif, 1879.
2jid Battalion returned from India, 16 December 1875.
' General Lcith served in the ist Bombay Fusiliers in Karack, in the Persian Gulf, Irem 1838 to 1841. Punjaub
campaign of 1848-49, present at the siege and capture of Mooltan, led the storming party at the capture of tha
city (Brevet of Major), and was dangerously wounded, losing his left arm, which was twice severed by sabro-
cuts from two of the enemy, both of whom he cut down; ball in right shoulder (still unextracted), besides other
sabre cuts on right arm, &c. (Medal with Clasji); highly complimented for his distinguished gallantry, and ap¬
pointed to the Staff of tbe Army in the Adjutant General's Department. Reappoiuted Adjutant General oS
Xlivision from 1854 to i860, during the mutinies, under General Sir Henry Roberts.
^ SirWilham Parke served in the Crimean campaign from 13th June 1855 (in command of the 72nd HighlanderiJ
from July), including the expedition to Kertch, siege and fall of Sebastopol, and assaults of iSth June and Bth
Sept (Medal with Clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honor, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 5th Class of thn
Jledjidie). Served in India in 1857-59, was appointed ist Class Brigadier, and commanded 2nd Brigade of tha
ilajpootana Field Force from March 1858 to July 1859, including the siege and fall of Kotah, on which occasion ha
commanded the leading Column of assault; subsequently throughout the leading operations in Central India in
i8s8-5g and pursuit of the rebel forces under Tantia Topee and Rao Sahib, who were attacked and defeated aSi
Oodcvpore m Dec. 1S58 by the 2nd Brigade R.F. Force (received the thanks of the Governor General of Indi:i
and of the Governor in Council of Bombay ; Aide de Camp to the Queen and Colonel, CB,, Medal with Clasp).
5 Colonel Carrington served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884.
1' Major Clarke served in the Ashanti war in 1874 in the Transport Service, and was in charge of the PosJ
at Sutah (Meda' |
" Captain Hilion served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884.
1* Captain Gibb served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-83 with the Egyptian Army (Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star); also served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present at the investment
of Kosheh and in the engagement at Giuiss (4th Class of the Osmanieh). [See also Civil Decorations for Gallantrj-,
" Hart's Annual Army List," p. 786.]
15 Captain Edwards was employed with the Bikanir Field Force in 1884-85.
i« Captain Hickman served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star); in tha
operations near Suakin in December 1888 including the engagement at Gemaizah (mentioned in despatches^
Clasp, and 4th Class of the Osmanieh); and in the operations on the Soudan frontier in 1889 including the engage¬
ment at Toski (mentioned in despatches, DSO , and Clasp).
" Captain Randolph served with the Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884.
^i Lieut. Young served in the Ashanti war in 1873-74 with the 42nd Royal Highlanders, and was present in
the action at Amoaful (slightly wounded), the capture and destruction of Becquah, the battle of Ordahsu, and at
the capture of Coomassie (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Egyptian war of 1S82 with the ist Battalion of tha-
Black Vfatch, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star). Served with the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the isd
Battalion of the Black Watch, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (two Clasps). Served
with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the ist Battalion of the Black Watch, and took part in the operations of
the River Column under Major General Earle, including the action of Kirbekan (mentioned in despatches, pia-
moted Lieutenant, two Clasps).