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War Services of the General Officers. 15
was present at the passage of the Chenah, and at the battles of Sadoolapore, Chillianwajlah (mentioned in de¬
spatches) and Goojerat (mentioned), and in the pursuit of the Affghans to the Khyber Pass (Medal with two Clasps,
and Brevet of Major). In 1850 as Major commanding flank companies of the 98th Regt. was present at the forcing
of the Kohat Pass under Sir Charles Napier; during this service he commanded a detached column which success¬
fully covered the destruction of two villages and towers (Medal with Clasp). In 1851, as Aide de Camp to Sir Colin
Campbell, he was present at the operations against the Momund Tribe at Michnee, N.W. frontier, and in the affairs
of the 7th 8th and 9th November. Proceeded to the Crimea with drafts and assumed command of the 1st Batt.
Royal Reift. 4th August 1855, and was present at the siege and fall of Sebastopol. Served as Assistant Adjutant
General of the Highland Division until the evacuation of the Crimea (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie,
and Turkish Medal). In 1859, when in command of the Garrison of Hong Kong, he was nominated Chief of the
Staff of the Army formed at that place for service in the north of China, and had the sole responsibility of the
organization of this force until the arrival of Lt. General Sir Hope Grant (services honourably mentioned by Lord Her¬
bert, Secretary of State for War, when proposing a vote of thanks to the troops in the House of Lords).
« Sir William Sherbrooke Norcott served the Bastern campaign of 1854-55; held the independent command of a
Wing of the 2nd Batt. Rifle Brigade at the battle of the Alma—horse killed—(markedly named in the first despatch),
as also before Sebastopol on its first bombardment. Prom 1st February 1855 he commanded the 1st Battalion
engaged in the siege operations (Medal with two Clasps, Brevets of Lt.Colonel and Colonel, Aide de Camp to the-
Queen, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, 3rd Class of the Medjidie).
15 Sir Daniel Lysons served in Canada during the rebellion in 1838-39, including the actions of St. Denis
(mentioned in despatches) and St. Eustache. Was mentioned in despatches and general orders on the occasion
of the wreck of the transport Premier on 4th November 1843; promoted in consequence. Served the Eastern cam¬
paign of 1854-55; was present at the battles of Alma (mentioned in despatches) and Inkerman, the minor affairs
of Bulganac, M‘Kenzie’s Farm, capture of Balaklava, and throughout the whole siege of Sebastopol; led the
main Column of attack on the Redan by the Light Division on the 18th June, and commanded a Brigade in the latter
part of the action (slightly wounded, mentioned in despatches); was engaged in the final assault of the Redan on the
8th September (severely wounded, mentioned in despatches); commanded the 2nd Brigade Light Division from
October 1855 to the end of the war (Medal with three Clasps, Brevet of Colonel, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor,
Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 3rd Class of the Medjidie).
16 Lord Longford served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, as Assistant Adjutant General, up to the 24th June 1855,
after which as Adjutant General, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege and fall of
Sebastopol (Medal with four Clasps, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor, Commander 2nd Class St. Maurice and St.
Lazarus, 3rd Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
17 Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar served the Eastern campaign of 1854 with the Grenadier Guards, including the-
battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol (wounded in the leg in the Trenches, 19th Oct.»
(Medal with three Clasps, CB., Sardinian and Turkish Medals, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal).
Served in the Indian campaign of 1857-59; commanded the Infantry in the action of Secundra; commanded a
Brigade during the siege of Lucknow, taking the Residency, Iron Bridge, Great Emaumbarra, and several other
important positions; afterwards commanded the Infantry of the Azimghur Field Force, and present in the action at
Tigra, taking of Azimghur, detached in pursuit of Koer Sing, actions at Aziraghur, Munnear, Sheoporeghat, and
various operations in and around Jugdespore and the Jungles, and pursuit to Buxar. On 15th June 1858 appointed
to command the troops in the Azimghur and Jounpore districts, and on 25th June to the command of the disturbed
districts of Behar, Dinapore, Ghazepore, and Shahabad, and constantly engaged in pursuing the rebels during the
hot and wet seasons; took the field after the rains, defeated the rebels at Karisath and drove them into the jungle,
took Jugdespore, pursued and drove the rebels into the Kymore Hills, killing 1,200; campaign in the Kymore Hills-
and successful night attack at Sulya Duhar. On 15th Jan. 1859 appointed to command the troops in Palamow and
Chota Nagpore, engaged in pursuing the rebels in Palamow (frequently mentioned in despatches, and thanked by
the Governor General of India, Brevet of Colonel, KCB., Medal with Clasp)-.
19 Sir Charles Daubeney served with the 55th Regt. in the Coorg campaign. East Indies, in 1834, and was pre¬
sent at the assault and capture of the stockade of Kissenhully, and at the attack on the stockade of Soamwarpettah,
where he had charge of one of the two guns attached to the Column, which by his perseverance and exertions he-
saved from capture during the retreat; served during the Chinese war of 1841-42, commanded the Light Company at
the repulse of the enemy’s night-attack at Chinhae, and at the storm and capture of Chapoo; served on the Staff as
Majorof Brigade to Sir James Schoeddeat Woosung, Shanghai, and ChinKiangFoo—twice mentioned in despatches
(Medal, Brevet Major, and CB.). Served the Eastern campaign of 1854, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman
(wounded and horse shot), siege of Sebastopol, and repulse of the sortie of 26th October. Commanded the 55th
Regiment and subsequently the 1st Brigade 2nd Division at the battle of Inkerman. Mentioned in division orders
and in the report of Sir De Lacy Evans for the battle of the Alma, and in the despatches for Inkerman. Was
Gazetted to a Substantive Lieutenant Colonelcy for Inkerman on 12th Dec. 1854, but declined accepting a pro¬
motion which would have removed him from the seat of war and placed him on half pay whilst his Regiment was
serving in the field. Reward for distinguished services, 1855 : Medal with three Clasps, Knight of the Legion of
Honor, Turkish Medal, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and KCB. in 1871.
20 Lord Howe served as Aide de Camp to Sir George Cathcart in the Kaffir war in 1852-53 (Medal), for which ser¬
vice he was promoted to the Brevet rank of Major. Served at the siege of Delhi in 1857, as Acting Quarter Master
General of the Queen’s Troops (Colonel, CB., Medal with Clasp).
21 Lt.General Alexander Maxwell served in the Crimea from 8 Nov. 1854, and commanded the 46th Regiment
at the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, CB., Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Mediidie,
and Turkish Medal).
22 Lt.General Farren served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 with the 47 th Regiment—present uninterruptedly
with the expeditionary force from the commencement of the war with Russia to the breaking up of the Army in the
Crimea at the conclusion of peace, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman, capture of Balaklava, sortie on 26th
October, siege and fall of Sebastopol. Commandedthe 47th Regiment at the battle of Inkerman, and uninterruptedly
during the siege of Sebastopol (the Trenches) from 5th Nov. 1854 to 8th Nov. 1855, including the attacks of the 18th
June and 8th September; at Inkerman he was the Senior Officer of the 2nd Brigade 2nd Division coming out of
action—mentioned in despatches (Medal with three Clasps, Brevet of Lt.Colonel, CB., Officer of the Legion of Honor,
Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 4th Class of the Medjidie).
23 Lt.General Grant served with the 49th Regt. throughout the operations in China (Medal), commencing with
the first taking of Chusan, and terminating with the demonstration before Nankin, including the storm and capture
__e heights above Canton, attack and capture of Amoy, second capture of Chusan, attack and capture of the
heights of Chinhae, occupation of Ningpo, and repulse of the night attack attack and capture of the enemy’s en¬
trenched camp on the heights of-Segoan, attack and capture of Chapoo, Woosung, and Chin Kiang Foo (wounded).
Served throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 (in command of the 49th from the battle of Inkerman), includ¬
ing the battles of Alma and Inkerman, siege and fall of Sebastopol, sortie on :6th Oct., and assaults of the Redan-
on the 18th June and 8th Sept.; commanded the working party, 600 strong, from the Light and 2nd Divisions that
had to turn the enemy’s work after the Quarries were carried, and was engaged during the night in working and re¬
pelling the three attempts made by the Russians to retake the position (Medal with three Clasps, CB., Officer of the-
Legion of Honor, Sardinian and Turkish Medals, and 4th Class of the Medjidie).
24 Lt.General Hill commanded the 2nd Batt. Rifle Brigade in the Crimea, subsequent to the fall of Sebastopol,
from 14th Oct. 1855 until the end of the Russian war in 1856. Also commanded the Battalion throughout the whole of
its services in the suppression of the Indian mutiny, including the capture of Lucknow and numerous affairs during
the Oude and Trans Gogra campaigns, including the affairs of Baree and Sirsee, and capture of the Fort of Majidia.
Commanded the Force at the affair of Hyderghur, and held a detached command which captured 15 guns at Sitka
Ghat. Was frequently mentioned in despatches, and especiallyin Sir Hope Grant’s of the action of Nawabgunge for
repulsing the enemy’s rear attack; also in Lord Clyde’s of the operations on the Raptee on the 31st December 1858
(CB., Medal with Clasp).