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4°9/ Her Majesty’s Local Indian Forces.—War Services.
the actions and operations from the 23rd June to the 15th August 1857. Joined the 2nd Sikh Cavalry in January
1858 and served with it in the Delhi district in Major Ramsay’s Column in May June and July 1858 (Medal with
Clasp). Served in the Cossyah rebellion in 1862, and commanded the outpost of Buttow.
180 Lt.Colonel G. B. Fisher was present with the 32nd Bengal Native Infantry in the Sonthal district during
the mutinies of 1857, and marched with the Head Quarters from Bowsee to Raneegunge when the four companies
on command mutinied. Took a detachment of volunteers from his regiment to China, and served with the 65th
N. I. during the occupation of Canton in 1858-59 (Medal).
182 Lt.Colonel W. A. Franks was present with the Head Quarters of the 12th Bengal Native Infantry when it
mutinied at Nowgong on the loth june 1857. He served subsequently throughout the mutiny campaign (Medal).
183 Lt.Colonel H. K. Bushe served with the Belgaum FieldForce in 1857-58, and was present at the surrender
and occupation of the fortress of Shorapore.
185 Lt.Colonel R. W. Elton was present with his regiment at the outbreak of the mutiny at Delhi on the nth
May 1857. Served in the Meerut volunteer Horse, and was present with it at the defeat of Wulledad Khan at
Galowtee, and on several other occasions when attached to the left wing 1st Belooch Battalion. Was present with
General Penny’s Force at the action of Kurkralee ; was with the Commander in Chief’s Force at the action before
Bareilly on 5th May 1858, and at repulse of rebels by the Commander in Chief on the occasion of their attacking
our outposts at Shahjehanpore ; present in the operations near Mahomdy and relief of Fort Jellalabad ; present
with the Battalion at the taking of Fort Rampore Kussia by Brigadier Wetherell’s Force; with Commander in
Chief’s Force at occupation of forts of Ameytee and Sunkerpore, and at the defeat of Beni Madho at Dundea
Keeree; also at the action at Churda and taking of Fort Mayeedia; present at the capture of 14 guns by Brigadier
Horsford’s Force at Sikha Ghat in Nepaul (Medal).
186 Colonel S. De B. Edwardes served in the Mahee Kanta Field Force in 1858, in pursuit of Tantia Topee, present
at the action of Anoria; served as Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General in the Abyssinian Expedition in 1868,
present at the action of Arogee and at the assault and capture of Magdala (Medal).
187 Lt.Colonel W. E. D. Broughton served during the Indian mutiny (Medal).
188 Colonel J. Blair served throughout the Indian mutiny campaign of 1857-59, and was present at the siege
of Neemuch, siege and assault at Kotah and pursuit of Tantia Topee (Medal with Clasp, and awarded the Victoria
Cross for “ gallant and daring conduct ” at Neemuch, and “in fighting his way most gallantly through a body of
rebels at Jeerum who had literally surrounded him. . . . received a severe sword-cut on his right arm”).
190 Lt.Colonel W. Howey served with the 32nd Light Infantry during the Indian mutiny in 1858-50, and was
present at the capture of the fort of Tyroul, action of Jugdespore, surrender of the forts of Ahmetie and Shunker-
pore, and pursuit of Beni Madho (Medal).
792 Colonel E. M. Lawford was employed in Bengal and Bundlecund from February to December 1859.
194 Colonel R. S. Hill served in defence of Kumaon Hills and Rohilcund against the rebels in 1857-58; present
at Chapoorah; with Brigadier Troup’s Column during the campaign in Oude and present at the actions of Pusgaon
and Russoolpore, attack and capture of Fort Mittowlee, and action of Biswah (Medal). Served in the Bhootan
campaign of 1865-66 (Medal with Clasp); andinthe Huzara campaign of 1868 including the operations on the “Black
Mountain” (Clasp).
195 Lt.Colonel H. H. Stansfeld served with the 10th Foot throughout the Indian mutiny, and was present at the
siege of Lucknow and several skirmishes in Oude, Azimghur, and the Jugdespore Jungles (Medal with Clasp).
197 Lt.Colonel H. Melvill served in the Kumaon Militia during 1857 and commanded Cavalry in an attack made
from Nynee Tal upon a portion of the Rohilcund rebels. Served with the Oude Police Cavalry from May till
September 1858 ; was in command of a Police Force (Cavalry and Infantry) at Mahon near Lucknow when an
attack was made on that post by the enemy on the evening of the 7th August 1858. Commanded the Cavalryin
an attack made by a Police Force upon the fort and position of Birwa on 26th August 1858 (Medal).
198 Lt.Colonel T. M. Shelley was present at the outbreak of the mutiny at Meerut on the 10th May 1857.
served afterwards in several actions from the nth August to the 29th September before Delhi, and at the assault
and capture of the city—wounded (Medal with Clasp).
199 Lt.Colonel J. G. Campbell served with 3rd Bengal Europeans during the Indian mutinies of 1857-58, in¬
cluding the operations at Shereghur Ghat in May 1858, and with the column from Agra towards Gwalior in June
1858 (Medal). Served with the 30th Punjaub Infantry in the Bhootan campaign of 1864-65, and was present at
the captures of Chamoorchi, Bala, and Nagoh (Medal with Clasp).
200 Lt.Colonel G. A. Arbuthnot served with the Saugor Field Force during the suppressionof the Indian mutiny
in the Shahabad district and in Central India (Medal).
202 Lt. Colonel W. J. Morriswas employed during the Indian mutiny in 1858-59, in the Saugor andNerbudda Terri¬
tories and Shahabad; was present at the engagements at Itrowlea, Azimghur, Burhampoor, Kheree Saugor, and
Jugdespore. Was Acting Staff Officer to the Buxar Field Force, and joining in the charge of his Regiment at Bur¬
hampoor his charger was shot under him, and he saved the life of a Trooper by cutting down his assailant. Was
employed in Bengal and Bundlecund with General Whitlock’s Field Force during the whole of 1859 (Medal).
2l!3 Lt.Colonel W. G. Grove served with the Seetabuldee combined Field Force during the Indian mutiny in June
1857, and with the Kamptee Flying Column under Colonel Osborne, to intercept Tantia Topee in the Nagpore Pro¬
vince from 9th November till 31st December 1857, was present at the disarming of the Nagpore Irregular Cavalry.
Commanded a Ir>rce of Irregular Cavalry and Infantry sent by orders of the Chief Commissioner of the Central
Provinces to aid a force from Hoosingabad to attack the fort of Heerakote in the Puchmeere Hills, the strong¬
hold of a rebel Chief, in the beginning of 1858.
293 Lt.Colonel J. I. Robinson served with the 2nd Punjaub Cavalry at the final siege and capture of Lucknow,
and at the affair of Koorsee; and with the 9th Lancers in the Rohilcund campaign, including the actions of
Rooya and Allygunge, capture of Bareilly, anelhffairs of Shahjehanpore and Mohumdee (Medal with Clasp).
206 Lt.Colonel S. W. O. Stevens served against the rebels in the Jhansi and Jaloun districts in 1858.
209 Lt.Colonel C. S. Steward was employed during the Indian mutiny, and was present at the action of Itrowlea
with Kooer Sing’s rebel force on the 21st March 1858 (wounded), and at the sortie from the fort of Azimghur 27th
March, also at the taking of Jugdespore and at the engagements of Beliea, Peeroo, twice at Muttahee, Dullepore,
Ceswah, Rujapore Gamur, and the final ejectment of the rebels from the Jugdespore Jungles between May and
June 1858 (Medal).
210 Major T. C. Graham served in the Indian mutiny campaign of 1857-58, and was present at the siege and cap¬
ture of Lucknow, taking of Bareilly, and capture of Fort Degham (Medal with Clasp).
211 Lt.Colonel H. St. G. Tucker served with the 19th Punjaub Infantry in the campaign of i860 in China (Medal).
212 Lt.Colonel M. G. Clerk served in the Indian mutiny campaigns in 1857-59, and was present with Havelock’s
Force at the actions of Mungarwar and Alumbagh, remaining in the Alumbagh with the force under Lt.Colonel
MTntyre, and acted as Assistant Field Engineer; afterwards present at the capture of Lucknow (Medal with
Clasp, and a year’s service).
213 Lt. Colonel P. C. Dalmahoy served in the Indian mutiny campaigns of 1857-59, and was presen tat the siege and
capture of Delhi, including most of the engagements before its walls previous to the capture. Served with Brigadier
Showers’ Force in the Delhi district. Present with the Humeerpore Police Battalion in several encounters with
the rebels in Bundlecund in 1859-60, and on many occasions during the campaign commanded an independent
Column of Military Police (received the thanks of Government for services in Delhi and Bundlecund, Medal with
Clasp).
215 Lt.Colonel P. Story served in Brigadier Troup’s Column during the campaign in Oude in 1858-59, and was pre¬
sent at the actions of Pusgaon and Russoolpore, attack and capture of Fort Mittowlee, and action of Biswah (Medal).
218 Major J. L. Loch served with the 2nd Dragoon Guards at the siege and capture of Lucknow in March 1858, and
during the subsequent operations in Oude (Medal with Clasp).
217 Lt.Colonel E. J. M’Nair served in the Indian mutiny campaigns of 1857-59, and was present at the assault and
capture of Delhi as well as at the battle of Budleo-ke-Serai and all the operations throughout the siege; served
afterwards in the Delhi district with the column under Brigadier Showers; also in the Bekaneer district in 1859
(Medal with Clasp).
218 Major C. Martin served in the Indian mutiny campaigns of 1857-58 and was present with the 14th Light Dra¬
goons with the Malwa Field Force at the capture of Dhar, and actions of Mundesore—severely wounded (mentioned
in despatches, Medal). Served in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868 as Aide de Camp to Brigadier D. M Stewart,
and with the 12th Bengal Cavalry at the capture of Magdala (Medal).