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307a The King's lioyal Rifle Corps.
present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, two Clasps). Served with the Nile
Expedition in 1884-85 on signalling duties, and was present at the action of Kirbekan (two Clasps).
75 Lieut. Thistlethwayte served in the Boer war of 1881 (wounded).
78 Lieut. Kennedy served in the Egyptian war of 1882 as Transport Officer to the 3rd Battalion King’s Koyal
Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Hahuta, in the action at Kassasin (9th September),
and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive’s Star).
79 Lieut. Killick.—For War Services see Army Service Corps.
80 Lieut. Bower served with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was
present in the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on 5th August, in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, in the
action at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive’s Star); also
served in the Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle
Corps in charge of the Regimental Transport, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (men¬
tioned in despatches, two Clasps). Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the Mounted Infantry, and com¬
manded the picked shots who accompanied Lord Charles Beresford up the Nile to the relief of Sir Charles Wilson
when wrecked near Khartoum (mentioned in despatches, Clasp).
81 Captain Prendergast.—For War Services, see Army Service Corps.
82 Lieut. Sewell served in the Soudan expedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and
was present in the engagement at Temai (Medal with clasp, and Khedive’s Star).
83 Lieut. Salmon served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and
was present in the engagements at El Teb and Temai (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive’s Star).
84 Lieut. Rawlinson served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 as Aide de Camp to Sir Frederick Roberts
(mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp).
86 Majors Smythe and Croft.—For War Services, see Army Pay Department.
88 Lieut. Overton served with the 31 d Battalion of the 60th Rifles in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present
in the engagement at Gingindhlovu and at the relief of Ekowe (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Boer war of
1881 with the 60th Rifles. Served throughout the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the reconnaissance
in force from Alexandria on the 5th August, in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, at the action at Kassasin (9th
September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive’s Star); also served in the Soudan
Expedition in 1884 with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and was present in the engagements at El Teb
and Temai (two Clasps).
89 Lieut. Wynn served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 with the snd Battalion of the 60th Rifles, and was present at
the occupation of Candahar, and in the engagements at Ahmed Kheyl and Urzoo near Ghuznee; accompanied
Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (Medal with
two Clasps, and Bronze Decoration). Also served with the Marri Expedition in t88i under Brigadier General
MacGregor, Served in the Boer war of 1881 with the Natal Field Force.

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