a heavy fire, and brought in first Lieutenant Douglas, and afterwards a private soldier, both of whom were dangerously wounded. Lance-Corporal ALEXANDER THOMPSON. For daring gallantry on the 15th. of April, 1858, when at the attack on the fort of Ruhya, in having volunteered to assist Captain Cafe, commanding the 4th. Punjab Rifles, in bringing the body of Lieutenant Willoughby, of that corps, from the top of the glacis, in a most exposed situation, under a heavy fire. MEMORANDUM. Private EDWARD SPENCE would have been recommended to Her Majesty for the decoration of the Victoria Cross had he survived. He and Lance-Corporal Thompson of that regiment, volunteered to assist in bringing in the body of Lieutenant Willoughby. Private Spence dauntlessly placed himself in an exposed position, so as to cover the party bearing away the body. He died on the 17th. of the same month, from the effects of the wound which he received on this occasion. Private JAMES DAVIS.-For conspicuous gallantry at the attack on the above-named fort, when with an advanced party to point out the gate of the fort to the engineer officer, this private offered to carry the body of Lieutenant Bramley, who was killed at this point, to the regiment, which duty of danger and affection he performed under the very walls of the fort. Colour-Sergeant WILLIAM GARDNER.-For his conspicuous and gallant conduct on the morning of the 5th. of May, 1858, in having saved the life of Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron, his commanding officer, who, during the action at Bareilly on that day, had been knocked from his horse, when three fanatics rushed upon him. Colour-Sergeant Gardner ran out, and in a moment bayoneted two of them, and was in the act of attacking the third when he was shot down by another soldier of the regiment.

FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT. Private HENRY ADDISON.-For gallant conduct on the 2nd. of January, 1859, near Kurrereah, in defending against a large force and saving the life of Lieutenant Osborn, Political Agent, who had fallen on the ground wounded. Private Addison received two dangerous wounds and lost a leg in this gallant service.

FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. Lieutenant ROGERS and Private M' DOUGALL. (See China Campaign, page 189.)

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FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT. Bugler ROBERT HAWTHORNE.--(See page Lance-Corporal HENRY SMITH.-For having most gallantly carried away a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire of grape and musketry, on the Chandnee Chouk, in the city of Delhi, on the morning of the assault on the 14th. of September, 1857.

FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT Lieutenant ALFRED KIRKE FFRENCH.-For conspicuous bravery on the 16th. of November, 1857, at the taking of the Secunder Bagh, Lucknow, when in command of the grenadier company, being one of the first to enter the building. His conduct was highly praised by the whole company. Elected by the officers of the regiment. Private J. KENNY.-For conspicuous bravery on the above occasion, and for volunteering to bring up ammunition to his company under a very severe cross fire. Private C. IRWIN.-For conspicuous bravery at the assanlt of the Secunder Bagh on the same day. Although severely wounded through the right shoulder, he was one of the first men of the 53rd. regiment who entered the buildings under a very

severe fire. Both were elected by the private soldiers of the regiment. Sergeant-Major CHARLES PYE.-For steadiness and fearless conduct under fire, at Lucknow, on the 17th. of November, 1857, when bringing up ammunition to the mess-house, and on every occasion when the regiment had been engaged. Elected by the officers of the regiment. Afterwards appointed ensign.

SIXTIETH RIFLES. Lieutenant ALFRED SPENCER HEATHCOTE. - For highly gallant and daring conduct at Delhi throughout the siege, from June to September, 1857, during which he was wounded. He volunteered for services of extreme danger, especially during the six days of severe fighting in the streets after the assault. Elected by the officers of his regiment. Private SAMUEL TURNER.-For having at Delhi on the night of the 19th. of June, 1857, during a severe conflict with the enemy, who attacked the rear of the camp, carried off on his shoulders, under a heavy fire, a mortally wounded officer, Lieutenant Humphreys, of the Indian service. While so doing, Private Turner was wounded by a sabre cut in the right arm. His gallant conduct saved the above-named officer from the fate of others, whose mangled remains were not recovered until the following day. Colour-Sergeant STEPHEN GARVIN.-For daring and gallant conduct before Delhi on the 23rd. of June, 1857, in volunteering to lead a small party of men, under a heavy fire, to the "Sammy House," for the purpose of dislodging a number of the enemy in position there, who kept up a destructive fire on the advanced battery of heavy guns, in which, after a sharp contest, he succeeded. Also recommended for gallant conduct throughout the operations before Delhi. Private JAMES THOMPSON. -For gallant conduct in saving the life of Captain Wilton, of the 60th., on the 9th. of July, 1857, by dashing forward to his relief, when that officer was surrounded by a party of Ghazees, who made a sudden rush on him from a serai,-and killing two of them before further assistance could reach. Also recommended for conspicuous conduct throughout the siege. Wounded. These three were elected by the privates of the regiment. Private JOHN DIVANE.-For distinguished gallantry in heading a successful charge made by Beeloochee and Sikh troops, on one of the enemy's trenches before Delhi, on the 10th. of September, 1857. He leaped out of the trenches, closely followed by the native troops, and was shot down from the top of the enemy's breastworks. Bugler WILLIAM SUTTON.-For gallant conduct at Delhi, on the 13th. of September, 1857, the night previous to the assault, in volunteering to reconnoitre the breach. His conduct was conspicuous throughout the operations, especially on the 2nd. of August, 1857, on which occasion, during an attack by the enemy in force, he rushed forward over the trenches, and killed one of the enemy's buglers, who was in the act of sounding. Colour-Sergeant GEORGE WALLER.-Eor conspicuous bravery at Delhi, on the 14th. of September, 1857, in charging and capturing the enemy's guns near the Cabul Gate; and again, on the 18th. of September, 1857, in the repulse of a sudden attack made by the enemy on a gun near the Chandnee Chouk. Elected by the non-commissioned officers of the regiment. Private B. BAMBRICK. -For conspicuous bravery at Bareilly, on the 6th. of May, 1858, when in a serai, he was attacked by three Ghazees, one of whom he cut down. He was wounded twice on this occasion.

SIXTY-FIRST REGIMENT. Surgeon HERBERT TAYLOR READE.-During the siege of Delhi, on the 14th. of September, 1857, while this officer was attending to the wounded at the end of one of the streets of the city, a party of rebels advanced from the direction of the bank, and having established themselves in the houses in the street, commenced firing from the roofs. The wounded were thus in very great danger, and would have fallen into the hands of the enemy, had not Surgeon Reade drawn his sword, and calling upon the few soldiers who were near to follow, succeeded, under a very heavy fire, in dislodging the rebels from their position; his party consisted of about ten in all, of whom two were killed and five or six wounded. Surgeon Reade also accompanied the regiment at the assault of Delhi, and, on the morning of the 16th. of September, 1857, was one of the first up at the breach in the magazine, which was stormed by the 61st. and Belooch Battalion, upon which occasion, he, with a sergeant of his regiment, spiked one of the enemy's guns.

SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. Drummer THOMAS FLINN-For conspicuous gallantry in the charge on the enemy's guns on the 28th. of November, 1857, when, being himself wounded, he engaged in a handto-hand encounter two of the rebel artillerymen.

SIXTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. Lieutenants LENON and BURSLEM, Ensign CHAPLIN, and Private LANE.-(See China Campaign, page 189.) SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT. Private GEORGE RODGERS.-For daring conduct at Morar, Gwalior, on the 16th of June, 1858, in attacking by himself a party of seven rebels, one of whom he killed. This was remarked as a valuable service, the party of rebels being well armed and strongly posted in the line of advance of a detachment of the 71st. regiment.

SEVENTY-SECOND REGIMENT. Lieutenant AYLMER SPICER CAMERON. (See page 157.)

SEVENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. Ensign RICHARD WADESON.-For conspicuous bravery at Delhi on the 18th. of July, 1857, when the regiment was engaged in the Subjee Mundee, in having saved the life of Private Michael Farrell, when attacked by a sowar of the enemy's cavalry, and killing the sowar. Also, on the same day, for rescuing Private John Barry, of the same regiment, when, wounded and helpless, he was attacked by a cavalry sowar, whom Ensign Wadeson killed. Private PATRICK GREEN.-For having, on the 11th. of September, 1857, when the picket at Koodsia Baugh, at Delhi, was hotly pursued by a large body of the enemy, successfully rescued a comrade who had fallen wounded as a skirmisher.

SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. Lieutenant J. P. H. CROWE.-For being the first to enter the redoubt at Bourzekee Chowkee, the entrenched village in front of Busherut-gunge, on the 12th. of August. Lieutenant HERBERT TAYLOR MACPHERSON.-For distinguished conduct at Lucknow, on the 25th. of 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 nine-pounders at the point of the bayonet. Assistant-Surgeon VALENTINE M. M'MASTER.-For the intrepidity with which he exposed

himself to the fire of the enemy, in bringing in and attending to the wounded on the 25th. of September, at Lucknow. Colour-Sergeant STEWART M'PHERSON.-For daring gallantry in the Lucknow Residency on the 26th. of September, 1857, in having rescued, at great personal risk, a wounded private of his company, who was lying in a most exposed situation under a very heavy fire. Colour-Sergeant M'Pherson was also distinguished on many occasions by his coolness and gallantry in action. Private HENRY WARD.-For his gallant and devoted conduct in having on the night of the 25th. and morning of the 26th. of September, 1857, remained by the dooly of Lieutenant H. M. Havelock, 10th. Foot, DeputyAssistant Adjutant-General Field Force, who was severely wounded, and on the morning of the 26th. of September, escorted that officer and Private Thomas Pilkington, 78th. Highlanders, who was also wounded, and had taken refuge in the same dooly, through a very heavy cross fire of ordnance and musketry. This soldier remained by the side of the dooly, and by his example and exertions kept the dooly-bearers from dropping their double load throughout the heavy fire, with the same steadiness as if on parade, thus saving the lives of both, and bringing them in safety to the Baillie Guard. Private JAMES HOLLOWELL.—A party, on the 26th. of September, 1857, was shut up and besieged in a house in the city of Lucknow by the rebel sepoys. Private Hollowell, one of the party, behaved throughout the day in the most admirable manner; he directed, encouraged, and led the others, exposing himself fearlessly, and, by his talent in persuading and cheering, prevailed on nine dispirited men to make a successful defence in a burning house with the enemy firing through the windows. Surgeon JOSEPH JEE, C.B.For most conspicuous gallantry and important services, on the entry of Major-General Havelock's relieving force into Lucknow on the 25th. of September, 1857, in having during action (when the 78th. Highlanders, then in possession of the Char Bagh, captured two nine-pounders at the point of the bayonet,) by great exertion and devoted exposure, attended to the large number of men wounded in the charge, whom he succeeded in getting removed on cots and the backs of their comrades, until he had collected the dooly-bearers, who had fled. Subsequently, on the same day, in endeavouring to reach the Residency with the wounded men, Surgeon Jee became besieged by an overwhelming force in the Mote-Mehal, where he remained during the whole night and following morning, voluntarily and repeatedly exposing himself to a heavy fire in proceeding to dress the wounded men who fell while serving a twenty-four pounder in a most exposed situation. He eventually succeeded in taking many of the wounded, through a cross fire of ordnance and musketry, safely into the Residency, by the river-bank, although repeatedly warned not to make the perilous attempt. Lieutenant ANDREW CATHCART BOGLE.-For conspicuous gallantry on the 29th. of July, 1857, in the attack at Onao, in leading the way into a loopholed house, strongly occupied by the enemy, from which a heavy fire harassed the advance of his regiment. This officer was severely wounded in this important service.

EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. Captain the Honourable AUGUSTUS

HENRY ARCHIBALD ANSON.-For conspicuous bravery at Boolundshuhur, on the 28th. of September, 1857. The 9th. Light Dragoons had charged through the town, and were re-forming in the serai; the enemy attempted to close the entrance by drawing their carts across it, so as to shut in the cavalry, and form a cover from which to fire upon them. Captain Anson, taking a lance, dashed out of the gateway, and knocked the drivers off their carts. Owing to a wound in his left hand, received at Delhi, he could not stop his horse, and rode into the middle of the enemy, who fired a volley at him, one ball passing through his coat. At Lucknow, at the assault of the Secunder Bagh, on the 16th. of November, 1857, he entered with the storming party on the gates being burst open. He had his horse killed, and was himself slightly wounded. Major-General Sir James Hope Grant, K.C.B., in his despatch stated, "He had showed the greatest gallantry on every occasion, and has slain many enemies in fight." Sergeant-Major GEORGE LAMBERT, (afterwards Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 84th. Foot.)-For distinguished conduct at Onao, on the 29th. of July; at Bithoor, on the 16th. of August; and at Lucknow, on the 25th. of September, 1857. Lance-Corporal ABRAHAM BOULGER-For distinguished bravery and forwardness, as a skirmisher, in all the twelve actions fought between the 12th. of July and the 25th. of September, 1857. Private JOEL HOLMES.-For distinguished conduct in volunteering to assist in working a gun of Captain Maude's battery, under a heavy fire, from which gun nearly all the artillerymen had been shot away.Extract from Major-General Havelock's Field Force Orders, dated 17th. of October, 1857. Lance-Corporal SINNOTT.-For conspicuous gallantry at Lucknow, on the 6th. of October, 1857, in going out with Sergeants Glinn and Mullins, and Private Mullins, to rescue Lieutenant Gibaut, who, in carrying out water to extinguish a fire in the breastwork, had been mortally wounded, and lay outside. They brought in the body under a heavy fire. Lance-Corporal Sinnott was twice wounded. His comrades unanimously elected him for the Victoria Cross, as the most worthy. He had previously repeatedly accompanied Lieutenant Gibaut when he carried out water to extinguish the fire. Private P. MYLOTT.-For being foremost in rushing across a road, under a shower of balls, to take an opposite enclosure; and for gallant conduct at every engagement at which he was present with his regiment, from the 12th. of July, 1857, to the relief of the garrison. Elected by the private soldiers of the regiment.

EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT. Lieutenant and Adjutant HUGH STEWART COCHRANE.-For conspicuous gallantry near Jhansi, on the 1st. of April, 1858, when No. 1 company of the regiment was ordered to take a gun, in dashing forward at a gallop, under a heavy musketry and artillery fire, driving the enemy from the gun, and keeping possession of it till the company came up. Also for conspicuous gallantry in attacking the rear guard of the enemy, when he had three horses shot under him in succession. Captain HENRY EDWARD JEROME.-For conspicuous gallantry at Jhansi, on the 3rd. of April, 1858, in having with the assistance of Private Byrne, removed, under a very heavy fire, Lieutenant Sewell, of the 86th. regiment, who was severely wounded, at a very exposed point of the attack upon the fort; also, for gallant conduct at the capture of the fort