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£>49 The Victoria Cross—Services.
Kkatinge, Captain Richard Haute, Bombay Artillery (now Colonel, CSI., Bombay Staff Corps).—Date
of act of bravery, 17th March 1853.—For having rendered most efficient aid at the assault of Chundairee, in
voluntarily leading the column through the breach, which was protected by a heavy cross fire. He was one of the
foremost to enter, and was severely wounded in the breach. The Column was saved from a serious loss that would
probably have resulted but for Captain Keatinge’s knowledge of the small path leading across the ditch, which
had been examined during the night by himself and a servant, who declined, when required, to lead the
Column, without lys master. Having cleared the breach, he led into the fort, where he was struck down by
another dangerous wound. The Commander in Chief in India states that the success at Chundairee was mainly
owing to this Officer, whose gallantry, really brilliant, he considers was equalled by his ability and devotion. Cap¬
tain Keatinge was at the time a Political Officer with the 2nd Brigade of the Central India Field Force.
Knox, Ennirjn John Simpson, Rifle Brigade (now retired Major}.—When serving as a Sergeant in the Scots
Fusilier Guards was conspicuous for his exertions in reforming tlie ranks of the Guards at the battle of the Alma.
Subsequently, when in the Rifle Brigade, he volunteered for the Ladder Party in the attack on the Redan, on the
18th June 1855, and (in the words of Captain Blackett, under w7hose command he was), behaved admirably, remain¬
ing on the field imtil twice wounded.
Lennox, Lieutenant Wilbraham Oates, Royal Engineers (now Colonel, CB.).—Cool and gallant conduct in esta¬
blishing a lodgment in Tryon's Rifle Pit (Sebastopol), and assisting to repel the assaults of the enemy. This
brilliant operation drew forth a special order from General Canrobert.
Lenox, Lieutenant Edmund Henry, 67th Regiment (now retired Major).—Recorded with “ Captain R. M. Rogers,”
which see.
Loy'd-Lindsay, Lieutenant Robert James, Scots Fusilier Guards (now retired Lieutenant Colonel).—When the
formation of the line of the regiment was disordered at the Alma, Captain Lindsay stood firm with the Colours, and
by his example and energy greatly tended to restore order. At Inkerman, at a most trying moment, he, with a
few men, charged a party of Russians, driving them back, and running one through the body himself.
Lystkr, Lieutenant Harry Hammon, 72nd Bengal Native Infantry (now Lieutenant Colonel Bengal Staff Corps).—
Date of act of bravery, 23rd May 1858.—For gallantly charging and breaking, singly, a skirmishing square of
the retreating rebel army from Calpee, and killing two or three sepoys in the conflict. Major General Sir Hugh
Henry Rose, GCB., reports that this act of bravery was witnessed by himself and by Lt.Colonel Gall, CB., of
the 14th Light Dragoons.
M‘Bean, Lieutenant and Adjutant William, 93rd Highlanders (now Lieutenant Colonel).—For distinguished per¬
sonal bravery in killing eleven of the enemy with his own hand in the main breach of the Begum Bagh at Lucknow
on the nth March 1858.
M'Donnell, William'Fraser, E*q., Bengal Civil Service, Magistrate of Sarun (now a District and Sessions Judge).
—For great coolness and bravery on the 3cth July 1857, during the retreat of the British troops from Arrah, in having
climbed, under an incessant fire, outside the boat, in which he and several soldiers were, up to the rudder, and
with considerable difficulty cut through the lashing which secured it to the side of the boat. On the lashing
being^ cut the boat obeyed the helm, and thus thirty-five European soldiers escaped certain death.
M'Neill, Lieutenant Colonel John Carstairs, 107th Regiment (now Colonel, CB. CMG., on half pay).—Forthe valour
and presence of mind which he displayed in New Zealand, on the 30th March 1864, which is thus described by
Private Yosper, of the Colonial Defence Force. Private Vosper states that he was sent on that day with Private
■Gibson, of the same force, as an escort to Lieutenant Colonel M'Neill, Aide de Camp to Lieutenant General Sir
Duncan Cameron. Lieutenant Colonel M‘Nelll was proceeding to Te Awamutu on duty at the time. On returning
from that place, and about a mile on this side of Ohanpu, this Officer, having seen a body of the enemy in front,
sent Private Gibson back to bring up infantry from Ohanpu, and he and Private Vosper proceeded leisurely to the-
■top of a rise to watch the enemy. Suddenly they were attacked by about 50 natives, who were concealed in the
fern close at hand. Their only chance of escape was by riding for their lives, anctas they turned to gallop, Private
Vesper’s horse fell and threw him. The natives thereupon rushed forward to seize him, but Lieutenant Colonel
M‘Neill, on perceiving Private Yosper was not following him, returned, caught his horse, and helped him to mount.
The natives were firing sharply at them, and were so near that, according to Private Vosper’s statement, it was only
by galloping as hard as they could that they escaped. He says that he owes his life entirely to Lieutenant
•Colonel M‘NeilTs assistance, for he could not have caught his horse alone, and in a few7 moments must have been
killed.
Macdonald, Colour Sergeant Henry, Royal Engineers (now Garrison Quarter Master at Gibraltar).—For gallant
•conduct, ou the 19th April 1855, when engaged in effecting a lodgment in the enemy’s Rifle Pits in front of the Left
Advance of the Right Attack on Sebastopol, and for subsequent valour when, by the Engineer Officers being dis¬
abled from wounds, the command devolved upon him, and he determinately persisted in carrying on the sap, not¬
withstanding the repeated attacks of the enemy.
Macpherson, Lieutenant Herbert Taylor, 78th Highlanders (now7 CoZoweZ Bengal StaffCorps).—For distinguished
■conduct at Lucknow, on the 25th September 1857, in setting an example of heroic gallantry to the men of the
Regiment, at the period of the action in which they captured two brass 9-pounders at the point of the
bayonet.—Extract from Field Force Orders of the late Major General Havelock, dated Tjth October 1857.
Malcolmson, Lieutenant John Grant, 3rd Bombay Liglit Cavalry (retired, nowr Gentleman at Arms).—Recorded
with “ Major A. T. Moore,” which see.
Malone, Sergeant Joseph, 13th Light Dragoons (now Biding Master 6th Dragoons).—Date of act of bravery, 25th
October 1854.—For having stopped under a very heavy fire to take charge of Captain Webb, 17th Lancers, until
others arrived to assist him in removing that Officer, who w'as, as it afterwards proved, mortally w'ounded.
Sergeant Malone performed this act of bravery while returning on foot from the charge at the battle of Balaklava,
in which his horse had been shot.
Mangles. Ross Lowis, Bengal Civil Service, Assistant Magistrate at Patna (now a District and Sessions
Judge).—Mr. Mangles volunteered and served with the force, consisting of Detachments of Her Majesty’s 10th and
37th Regiments, and some Native Troops, despatched to the relief of Arrah, in July 1857, under the command of
•Captain Dunbar, of the 10th Regiment. The Force fell into an ambuscade on the night of the 29th July 1857, and
during the retreat on the next morning, Mr. Mangles, with signal gallantry and generous self-devotion, and not¬
withstanding that he had himself been previously wounded, carried for several miles, out of action, a wounded
soldier of Her Majesty’s 37th Regiment, after binding up his wounds under a murderous fire, which killed or
wounded almost the whole detachment; and he bore him in safety to the boats.
Manley, Assistant Surgeon William George Nicholas, Royal Artillery (now Surgeon).—For his conduct during
■the assault on the Rebel Pah, near Tauranga, New Zealand, on the 29th April 1864, in most nobly risking his own
life, according to the testimony of Commodore Sir William Wiseman, Bart., CB., in his endeavour to save that of
the late Commander Hay, of the Royal Navy, and others. Having volunteered to accompany the storming party
into the Pah. he attended on that Officer when he was carried away mortally wounded, and then volunteered to
return, in order to see if he could find any more wounded. It is stated that he was one of the last Officers to leave
the Pah.
Macintyre, Major Donald, Bengal Staff Corps (now Lieutenant Colonel).—Recommended for his gallant conduct
at the storming of the stockaded village of Lalgnoora on the 4th January 1872. Colonel Macpherson, CB., UCT.
commanding the 2nd Goorkha Regiment, in which Major Macintyre was serving at the time as second in com¬
mand. reports that this Officer, who led the assault, was the first to reach the stockade (on this side from 8 to 9
feet high) ; and that to climb over and disappear among the flames and smoke of the burning village was the work
of a very short time. The stockade, he adds, was successfully stormed by this Officer under fire, the heaviest the
Looshais delivered that day.
Maude, Captain Francis Cornwallis, Royal Artillery (now retired Colonel, CB.).—This Officer steadily and
•cheerily pushed on with his men, and bore down the desperate opposition of the enemy, though with the loss of
one-third of his artillerymen. Sir James Outram adds, that this attack appeared to him to indicate no reckless or
foolhardy daring, but the calm heroism of a true soldier, who fully appreciates the difficulties and dangers of the
task he lias undertaken ; and that, but for Captain Maude’s nerve and coolness on this trying occasion, the army
could not have advanced.—Extract from Field Force Orders of the late Major General Havelock, dated I’jth October 1857.
Maude. Major Frederick Francis, 3rd Regiment “ The Buffs,” (now Major General, CB.)—For conspicuous and
•devoted bravery on the 8th September 1855, when in command of the Covering and Ladder Party of the Second