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S3 War Services of the Colonels.
88 Colonel J. Stewart Wood served the Coorg campaign in 1834, in the Light Company
ot the 48th Regt.: he was on the storming parties of the Stoney River and the several
stockades leading to the capture of the Huggal Pass, and at the taking of the hill fort of
Nucknaud. He was throughout the campaigns in Affghanistan.—in 1838 and 39 as Aide-de-
Camp to Sir Robert Sale; in 1840, 41, and 42 as Adjutant to the 13th Regt., and was on the
storming party of the fortress of Ghuznee (Medal); on the storming party of the town and fort
ot Tootumdurrah; had charge of and planted the ladders at the storm of Joolghur (wounded);
was in the night attack at Baboo Koosh Ghur, the destruction of Kardurrah, battle of Perwan-
durrah; at the storming of the Khoord Cabool Pass; in the skirmish of Tezeen; the forcing of
the Jugdulluck Pass, reduction of the fort of Mamoo Khail, in the heroic defence of Jellalabad
(wounded 17th March 1842), and in the sorties on the 14th Nov. and 1st Dec. 1841, 11th March,
24th March, and 1st April 1842; the battle of Jellalabad and defeat of the besieging force under
Akbar Khan on the 7th April 1842—horse sabred under him (Medal). Was on the storming
party of the Jugdulluck Pass, in the battle of Tezeen, and at the re-capture of Cabool (Medal).
Served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, as Assist. Adjutant-General to the 3rd Division and
subsequently to Head Quarters, including the battle of Alma, capture of Balaklava, battle of
inkerman, and siege operations before Sebastopol, with the exception of the last attack (Medal
nd three Clasps, CjB., Knight of the Legion of Honor, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish
Medal).
89 Colonel Low served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma,
B Uaklava, Inkerman, and Tchernaya, and siege of Sebastopol, also present with the Light
Cavalry Brigade at Eupatoria; at Inkerman he commanded the Regiment (Medal and Clasps,
Brevet Lt.Col., Knight of the Legion of Honor, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, 4th Class of
the Medjidie).
90 Colonel Greathed served with the 8th Regt. at the siege of Delhi in 1857 (in command
from 30th June to the end of the siege), present at the repulse of Sorties on the 9th, 14th, and
18th July, and commanded the 3d Brigade during the repulse of the enemy’s attack on 23d
July ; commanded the Column sent to occupy the Khondsiabagh and Ludlow Castle on 7th
Sept, by which operation the batteries were advanced to within 180 yards of the walls ; Jed the
Regt. to the assault and served with it in the City ; on the 24th Sept, left Delhi in command
of a Movable Column and defeated the enemy at Bolundshur. Allyghur, and Agra ; commanded
the 3d Brigade of the Army under Lord Clyde from 10th Nov. 57 to 9th Jan. 58 and present
at the action of Dilkoosha in Lucknow during the operations resulting in the relief of the
garrison ; commanded advanced pickets at Cawnpore from 30th Nov. to 7th Dec., including
the affair of the 2d action of the 6th Dec., also present in the action of Khudagunj and
occupation of Futtehghur (CIS., and promoted Colonel for distinguished service in the field).
91 Colonel Bentinck served with the 7th Dragoon Guards in the Kaffir war in 1847
(Medal).
92 Colonel F. A. Campbell served with the R. M. Battalion on the north coast of Spain.
Served with the combined force before the town of Sebastopol during the siege in 1854-55 ;
was on the expedition to and occupation of Kertch, and advance on Yeni Kale ; commanded
the First Battalion of the R. M. Brigade serving in the Crimea, until the fall of Sebastopol,
also with expedition to and surrender of Kinbourn (Medal and Clasp, 4th Class of the Med¬
jidie, and Turkish Medal).
93 Colonel the Hon. Robert Rollo was one of two officers sent from Malta on a special
mission to Tripoli in 1846 and received the thanks of the Secretaries for Foreign Affairs and
Colonies conveyed through the Commander-in-Chief for his services upon that occasion. He
embarked with the 42nd for the East and served with the Regt. in the campaign of 1854-55;
was Brigade-Major from the battle of Balaklava and throughout the winter until he took com¬
mand of his Regt.; commanded it upon the expedition to Kertch and surrender of Yenikale,
and afterwards in the siege of Sebastopol and assault of the outworks on the 18th June (Medal
and Clasps, Brevet Lieut.Colonel, 5lh Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
94 Colonel Thorold served in the Indian campaign in 1857, and commanded the 42d High¬
landers in the action at Cawnpore on 6th Dec. (horse shot) and at Seriaghat (Medal).
95 Colonel Smyth served as Brigade Major to the Forces in the Southern Concan and
Sawant Warree country during the campaign of 1844 and 45, and was present at the attack
and capture of several strong stockades as well as in the operations before the mountain forts
of Monobur, and at their final assault; also at the forcing of the Kirwattee Bass, and subse¬
quent occupation of the country below the Ghats. Served also in the Kaffir war of 1851-52
(Medal), and mentioned in General Orders for coolness and intrepidity in command of a
column in action in the Fish River Bush—Brevet of Major ; with the expedition north of the
Orange River in 1852-53, afterwards as Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General of
the 2nd Division ; and subsequently as D. Adj. Gen. and D. Q. M. General to the forces in
South Africa from January 1854 to July 1860, during a period of peculiar difficulty and immi¬
nently threatened war.
96 Colonel the Hon. Francis Colborne served in Canada in suppression of the rebellion in
1838-39 and was present in the action of St. Eustache. Served throughout the Eastern cam¬
paign of 1854-55, as Assist.Qr.Master General to the 3rd Division including the battles of
Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal and Clasps, Brevet of
Lt.Colonel, C-B., Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, Sardinian and
Turkish Medals).
97 Colonel the Hon. St. George Foley served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-56, as As¬
sistant Commissioner at the Head Quarters of the French Army, and was present at the battles
of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and Tchernuya, the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal and