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59^'^ War Services of the Officers on the Uiiemplojjcd Supernumcrari/ LiJ.
upon Lieutenant Watson, who bravely defended himself until his own men joined in the melee, and utterly routed
tli3 jifirty. In this rencontre. Lieutenant Watson received a blow on the head from a. tulwar, another on the left
,trm which severed his chain gauntlet glove, a tulwar cut on his right arm, which f(n-tunately only divided the
sieeve of the jacket, but disabled the arm for some time; a bullet also passed through his cont, and ho received a
ii'.nw (fn his leg, which hiined him for some days afterwards.' — De^jht/ck from Majin' Gnicrul Sir Jamex Uuj*e Grants
A'CB.. dafed loth January iZ-fi." Served with the Eiisofzaie Field Force under Sir Neville Chombcrlnin in 18C5
(Clas]i). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80 in conimaud of tLe Koorum Field Force (mentioned in despatches,
received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. Medal).
"~ T.i'ut.General E. .f. Lawder served a,s an Acting Deputy Quarter '^^ ister General of the Army with the Saugor
I'^ield Division during the whole time it was in the field in 1S5S-59, was present at the attack on .Tlieeghur, alfair of
Kubrni, liattle of Bauda, relief of Kirwoe 25th December, when Division Head Quarters with the Horse Artillery and
(..';! vnlry murched 84 miles in :f7 hours, and storming of the heights of Puiuvarree (Brevet of Major, Medal withClasij).
'^' Lieut.General G. R. Phillijis served in the Southern ilaliratta Country in 1845-46.
'^' Lieut.General V/. C. Andersen served thrci;gh'.'u.t the Punjaub campaign of 1848-io, including the siege and
f-iirrendcr of Mooltan, battle of Goojeivit, pursuit and surieuder "f t'lo Sikh army (Medal with two Clasps).
'™ Lieut.General K. F. Burton was employed with a field force against rebels in the Tomliman Rajah's country
from 2nd to 3tst July 1854.
'^1 Lieut.General G-. U. Price served with the ist Grenadier Regiment in Sind in 1843, and was present at the
battles of .Meeanee and Ilvderabad (Medal).
"' Lieut.GeneralJ. M. Cripps served the campaignof iS42in ACfghanistan underSir George Pollock, including the
forcing of the Khyber Pass and actions of JugduUuck, Tczeen, and Lstaliff (Medal). Also throughout the SuLlej
compnign of 1845-46 including the battles of Moodkce, Ferozcshah, and Sobraon (Medal anil two Clasps).
•^ Lieut.General j. B. Dennysservedthrouglunutheoperationsot theCandaharForceunder General Xotthi 1S41-42,
imluding die various actions leading to the reoccupation of Cabool (Medal). Served during the Sutlej campaign
of 1845-4O. fn 1S53 commanded the Kotah Contingent and troojis sent from Nusserabad in the reduction of the fort of
Kurowlee. Comramdcd theKc tah Contingent on the outbreak of the Indian mutiny in 1857. and was employed some
weeks against the rebels in the Agra an I Mutira districts ; presontatthe a.ttack oil the fort of Ahwa in Hajpootana,
and accompanied field forces from Neemuch in civil capacity in pursuit ofFcroze Shah and Tantia Topee (Modal).
"j Lieut.Gonol•.^l J. Cockburn Hood serVL'd in thoPunjanI' camiiaign of 1848-49, iucbiiling t,ho first and second siege
operations before Mooltan, capture of the city, andactiou of Soroojkhoond (Medal with C'.asii). Served also in the
Indian mutiny campaign in 185S ; conimaided a Wing of the ist Punjaub Inf'a.iitry in operations under Brigadier
General Showers, including the C(\ptnre of the Fort of .Thujjur, also present in the action of Sliumshabad, siege and
capture of Lucknov\' and storming of the Begum's Palace, and dangerouslj' wounded \vlieii commanding 4th Puu-
jaub Infantrj' in assault on the final position'hold by the Moulvie (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp, and
Brevet of .Major). Commanded the 4th Pnnjaub Infantry at the surprise of Bosotee village of Gera 25th Feb. 1S69.
Has twice received the thanks of the Lt. Governor of the Punja'.ib for services, and the especial thanks of the
Governor General in Council for services in the field, 17th Aprii 1869.
'" Lieut.Goneral W. L. Cahusac served with the Expeditionary Force in Persia in 1S57, including the bombard¬
ment and capture olilohumra (Medal).
"" Lieut.General R. D. Ardagh commanded an armed party in April iS5i: which was sent up to protect the British
frontier on the Salween river from the inroads of the Burmese; was also present as a Vohintoer at the defence of
Martaban in May 1852.
'" Lieut.General J. N. Young served the campaign of 1842 in Affghanistan under General Pollock, including the
forcing of the Khyber and Jugdulluck Passes, actions in the Tezoon Vallej' and on the Iluft Kohtul, and recapture
of Gabool (.Medal).
'" Lieut.Goner.al J. London served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at Samanghur,
Budderghur, Punulla, Raugna, Seovapoie, Munohur, and Munsuntosh, and operations at the Rainighaut.
'« Lieut.General W. A. Riach served with the e.xoedition to China from 24111 February 1857 to27tb December iSjq
(Medal).
'*• Lieut General A. Ritherdon volunteered and served with the 5th and 9th Regiments N. I. during the Burmese
war in 1852-53, accompanied t'ue E.xpeditionary Force, and subsequently officiated as Staff Otlicer to tne column
under Brigadier General Steel, commanded a company of the 5th Regiment N.I. with the advanced party at the
attack upoa Gongah i8th January 1853, and present at other minor affairs (Medal with Clasp for Pegu).
'*■'' Lieut.General P. F. Gardiner served against the rebels Xorth of JuUunder in 1848-49, and was present at the
storming of the heights of Unib, and occupation cfthe fjrt of Oonah (Punjaub Medal). Served in the campaign
on the North-West Frontier of India in ^863 (Medal), and m the Jowaki Afrecdee J'lxpedition in 1877 (Clasp).
"■' Lieut.General T. Gillilau served with the 35th Madras Native Infantry at the operations in the vicinity and
capture of Rangoon in April 1852; was Paj'mastcr of the Madras Division Army of Ava till the end of the war
(Medal with (;iasp for Pegu).
"" Sir Lewis Pelly served as Aide de Camp and as Political Secretary and Persian Interpreter to General ,I<din
Jacob commanding Cavalry during the Persian Expedition of 1S57, including the occujiation of Btishire (Medal).
"" Lieut,General H. R. Drew served throughout the Punjaub campaiga of 1848-49, and was iircseat at the first
andsecondsicge operations before Mooltnii (severely wounded), including the attack on the Dliurmsala and action
of Soorqjkhooiid, sifterwards present at the battle of Goojerat (Medal with two Clasps).
'" Lieut.Genera! C. H. Abdy served in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at Samanghur,
Biidderghur, Ramghnr, Munohur and Munsuntosh. Received a slight sword-cut on the foot at Samanghar.
''■' Lieut,General J. Mariiuis served in Bundlecund with the 3rd Bengal X.I. during the insurrection in 1842-43 ;
a,ud as Adjutant of the Regiment served with General Wheeler's Column in the Punjaub campaign in 1848-49 in¬
cluding tbo assault and capture of the heights of Dulla (Modal). Also with the force against the Hussanzaies in 1852
(Medal with Clasp). Served at the siege and storm of Delhi in 1857; and at the assault and final capture of the city
acted as 2nd in Command of the 2nd Punjaub Infaiitr3' (Meilal with Clasp). Bhootan campaign of 1865 (Clasp).
1^2 Lieut.General A. B. Little was at the suppression of the mutiny of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry at Aurur g-
abad in 1857, andsubsequentroiief of Mhow, at the siege andcapturo of the fort of Dhar, alsoin the actions in fro'.t
of .Miindoesoor, battle ofCiiirrarca and capture of that place on the 23rd and 24th November, 1857 ; at the siege and
Biorm of the fortress of ('handareo, when he led aiidoonimanded the left attack by escalade ; at 1 he liattle of the Hetwa,
where he lirought his Regiment out of action; siege and storm of Jhansi, ndicre he commanded his Uo.giment;
action of Koonch; commanded the left wing of his Regiment at the capture and storm of Lohari; in the
several actions on the b.aiiks of the Jumna from the 15th to the 23rd of May 1858, ending in the capture of Calpee.
actions of Morar, Kotah-ke-Serai, and capture of Gwalior; commanded a column under Sir Robert Napier;
engaged in several skirmishes with the rebel leaders Raja Maun Siii.g and Tantia Topee in (.Central India in 1859—
received the thanks of the Supreme Government for services rendered at Gwalior, several times mentioned in
despatches (Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served throughout the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, and
commanded the entrenched position of Addegerat (mentioned in despatches. Medal).
'■■is Lieut.General J. L. Nation served in the Indian Mutiny campaign in 1S57-58 in Central India (Medal). Com¬
manded the forces engaged in the operations against the N'aga Hill tribes in 1879-80 (mentioned in despatches,
CB., Medal with Clasp).
>■'■'Lieiu.General S. Chalmers served in the Sonthal campaign in 1855. Also in the Indian Mutinj- campaign
including the siege and capture of Lucknow—severely wounded (Medal with Clasp).
13= Lieut.General W. Gordon served the Punjaub campaigns of 1848-49 as Assistant Field Engineer and com¬
manded aComjiany of Pioneers at the siege antl capture of^ Mooltan, including the surrender of the fort of Cheuiote,
and two Com|ianies of Pioneers at the battle of Goojerat (Medal with two Clasps). Served iu the Indian Mutiny
campaign in 1857-38 (CIE., and Medal).
"« Lieut.General C. Lvons-Montgomery served in the Chota Nagpore districtsduriug the mutinies in 1857 ; and
with Jung Bahadoor's force in 1858 ; present at the passage of the Gogra and at the battle of Phoolporo (Medal).
'■" Lieut.General E. F. Waterman was present at Indore on the ist July 1857 when Holkar's revolted troops
attacked the Residency. Was afterwards employed in keeping open the' commuuication between Khandeish
Bombay Presidency) and Malwa, from December 1857 to August 1858 (Medal).

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