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lucknow, Bengal. "1 17th (The Dulce of Cambridge's Oiai) Lancers. IS9
Depot, Canterbury.J \ j j /
Death'tHead, with the Motto, "Or Glory."—"Alma" "Balaklava" "Inkerman" "SEVASiorcL "
" Central India" "South Africa, 1879."
lYearsSor.iColonel in Chief.—Field Marshal Hit Eoyal Highiesi George W. F. C, Duke of Cambridge,! i'G. KP. G CD.
Full Half
Pay. Fay.
24
23
GCMG. GCSI. GCIE. Commander in Chief, 21 June 76.
Colonel.—Henry Roxby Benson,^ C5. Corned, ""si Jan. 40; Lieut, ^is Apr. 42 ; Capf. P27 June 45 ; Major,
23 Oct. 54; Lt.Colonel, ''20 Sept. 56 ; Colonel, 23 Sept. 59; Major General, 6 March 63; Lieut.General,
I Oct. 77 ; General, 1 July Bi; Colonel 17th Lancers, iq July 84.
eutenant Colonel.—Starling Meux Benson, Commanding the Eegiment, 15 Jan. 88 ; Comet, ''20 Oct. 5 ;
JSLt. P27 Feb. 67; Ca-pt. P27 July 70; Major, i July 81; Lieutenant Colonel, 27 April 86.
Majors.
I CORNET OB
j 2ND LIEUT.
Ernest Augustus Belford* :i'27July
Hon. John Pleydell-Bouverie'' ''27 Feb.
p.g.c. Frederick William Benson,Garrwon') »
Instructor, Kurpa Tal j 13 Jan.
Mortimer Graham Neeld"
Herbert Charles Jenkins'
Captains.
Charles Hotham Purvis,'" Jdj. Lanark'}
Yeomanry Cavalry S
Henry Fortescue'^
Thomas Augustus Steele"
Edward Bleiddian Herbert".
//on. Lionel Henry Dudley Fortescue,'*')
Aide de Camp to Sir D. C. Drury Lowe... )
Charles James Anstruther-Thomson" 11 May
William Gordon Renton ' 22 Mar.
Charles Coventry,'8 Adjutant 13 May 85
Harry William Ralph Ricardo
Lieutenants.
Son. Herbert Alex. Lawrence
George Charles Clyde D'Aguilar
George Francis Milner
Charles Algernon Simeon Warner
Frederick Percival M. Maryon-Wilson
Bertram Percy Portal
Archibald Jas. Temple, I'i«i; <. Clandeboye'"
Alfred Rawlinson
Norman Tom Niokalla
Edward Darley Miller
Herbert Merton Jesse
Victor Staunton Sandeman
Secoitd Lieutenants.
Reginald DuPre Grenfell
Thomas Geirard Collins
/f.S.//.PrtnceAdolnhusC.A.A E.G.P.L.L.
o/Teck
Henry Cecil Noel
78
79
29 Sept. 80
'24 April
■■18 Aug.
9 April
12 Nov.
13 Juno
12 Feb.
15 July
II Sept.
29 Nov.
11 Nov.
27 Apr.
I July
1 July
28 Jan.
10 May
2 Aug.
27 .Tan.
30 Jan.
12 Nov.
29 Aug.
27 Jan.
6 Nov
10 Nov.
10 Nov.
ic Nov.
10 Nov.
5 Feb. 87
9 Nov. 87
II Apr. 88
2 May
BEET.MAJ.
12 Aug. 74
28 Mar. 77
24 Jan. 80
7 Jan. 82
I Apr. 82
5 June 8
6 Juno 8
22 Oct. 8
27 Apr. 8'
6 Nov. 81
6 Nov. 81
15 Jan. 81
15 Jan. 8i
7 Apr. 8
" Captain thoHon.L.II.D.Fortcscue
served with the 17th Lancers in the
Zulu war of 1879, and was present in
the engagements at Zuinguin Moun¬
tain and Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
15 Captain Anstruther - Thomson
served with the 17th Lancers in the
Zulu war of 1879, and was present
in the engagement at Ulu;idi (MedaJ
with Clasp).
"> Lord Clandeboye served in the
Bechuanaland Expedition under Sir
Charles Warren in 1384-85 with the
Mounted Rifles.
Paymasrer.—John Montague Russell,*? i6 Jan. 82 ; Lt. 24 April 71; Capt. 16 Oct. 80.
Biding Master.—TienTj M'Gee,^" 13 Nov. 72 ; Hon. Captain,!^ Nov. 82.
Quarter Master.—Douglas Shawe, 4 Feb. 71; Hon. Captain, i July 81.
Blue—FacingsWhite.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
Embarked for Natal, 25 Feb. 1879.
» The Duke of Cambridge.—For War Sei-yices, see Grenadier Guards.
' General Benson commanded the 17th Lancers in the Crimea from 14th Jan. 1835, including the battlo of
the Tchernaya, siege and fall of Sebastopol, and commanded the Squadron of the Light Brigade in the night
attack on the Russian outposts on the 19th Feb. 1855 (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidio, and Turkish
Medal). Served in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-59, and commimded the 2nd Cavalry Column, Malwa Division,
in various operations in Central India and in pursuit of the rebel forces under Tantia Topee and the Rao Sahib,
who were attacked and defeated with great loss at Zcrapore on 29th Decemher 1858 by the 2nd Cavalry Column
(Colonel, CB., and Medal).
5 Major Belford served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagement at
Ulundi (Medal wifi Clasp).
* Major the Hon. John Pleydell-Bouverie served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1S79, and was
present in the engagements at Zuinguin Mountain and Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
8 Major Neeld served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present as Orderl3- Officer to Colonel
Drury Lowe, commanding the Cavalry Brigade in the engagement at Ulundi (Modal with Clasp).
3 Major Jenkins served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagements
at Zuinguin Mountain and—as Adjutant of the Regiment—at Ulundi (severely wounded, Medal with Clasp).
'" Captain Purvis served with the 17th Lancers as Transport Officer in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in
the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
11 Captain Henry Portescue served with the i7tu Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
" Captain Steele served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879 (Medal with Clasp).
13 Captain Herbert served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1870, and was present in the engageincnt at
Ulundi (Medal with Clasp).
18 Captain Coventry served in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with
Clasp).
" Captain M'Gee served with the loth Hussars in the Afghan war in 1879, and was present in the engagement at
Futtehabad—slightly wounded (Medal). Served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the icth Uuetars (Medal,
and Khedive's Star).
" Captain Russell.—For War Services, see Army Pay Department,