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OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
(Listed Alphabetically)
compiled by
Lieutenant Colonel Edward De Santis

James Adam. Sub-Lieutenant, 21-3-1814. War Service: Walcheren, 1809; Holland, 1814-15; France, 1815-16. Reduced, 1-3-1817. Died at Barrie, West Canada on 20-1-1845.

Thomas Adamson. Sub-Lieutenant, 1-7-1813. War Service: Holland, 1813-14. Killed at Bergen-op-Zoom on 8-3-1814.

George William Addison. Lieutenant, 7-7-1869; Captain, 7-7-1881; Major, 1-4-1888; Lieutenant Colonel, 29-3-1895. Retired 4-10-1899.

Alfred Andrews.  Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, 25-9-1872, Major; 1-4-1886.  Coast Battalion.  Retired, 12-9-1888.

Thomas Henry Anstey. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 25-6-1862; Captain, 12-8-1875; Major, 25-6-1882; Lieutenant Colonel, 11-6-1889. Army Rank: Colonel, 6-1-1894. War Service: South Africa, 1879. Retired 7-10-1896.

Leonard Arthur Arkwright. Lieutenant, 31-1-1878; Captain, 18-12-1888, Major, 6-11-1896. War Service: Sudan, 1898.

Robert Athorpe. Regimental Rank (Royal Engineers): Lieutenant, 22-6-1858; 2nd Captain, 27-1-1872; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 11-6-1879; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-7-1885. Army Rank: Colonel, 2-7-1889. Retired, 19-5-1896.

Edward Henry de Vere Atkinson. Lieutenant, 16-9-1885; Captain, 29-3-1895. War Service: Lushai, 1889; Chin-Lushai, 1889-90; Zhob Valley, 1890.

Frederick Attwood.  Lieutenant, 13-6-1885; Captain, 19-10-1887.  Coast Battalion.  Retired, 4-5-4892.

John Henry Bailey.  Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, 1-7-1891; Lieutenant, 13-12-1893; Captain, 1-7-1900.  Coast Battalion.

Henry William Barlow. 2nd Lieutenant, 18-12-1840; Lieutenant, 15-11-1843; 2nd Captain, 31-8-1851; Captain, 14-3-1855. Resigned commission, 25-5-1857. Died at Eastbourne, 10-2-1890.

Ernald Barnardiston. 2nd Lieutenant, 13-2-1891; Lieutenant, 13-2-1894. War Service: Northwest Frontier, 1897-8; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Mark Sever Bell, VC, CB. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 25-6-1862; Captain, 19-8-1874; Major, 25-6-1882; Lieutenant Colonel, 10-5-1889. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 29-10-1884; Colonel, 16-3-1887. War Service: Bhootan, 1865-6; Hazara, 1868; Ashanti, 1873-4; Burma, 1886-7. Retired, 15-5-1900.

George Bent. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 16-6-1838; Lieutenant, 1-4-1841; 2nd Captain, 16-4-1847; Captain, 20-6-1854; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-6-1861; Colonel, 13-9-1871. Army Rank: Major, 1-9-1854; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-11-1855; Colonel, 25-10-1859; Major General, 6-3-1868; Lieutenant General, 23-5-1873. War Service: Turkey, 1854; Crimea, 1855-6. Retired on full pay, 23-5-1873. Died in London, 27-12-1897.

William Sinclair Smith Bissett, KCIE. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 29-6-1863; Captain, 15-6-1877; Major, 29-6-1883; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-8-1891. Army Rank: Major, 2-3-1881; Lieutenant Colonel, 29-6-1890; Colonel, 12-8-1895. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80. Retired, 12-11-1898.

John Edward Blackburn. Lieutenant, 15-12-1871; Captain, 15-12-1883; Major, 2-7-1890; Lieutenant Colonel, 16-4-1898. War Service: Egypt 1882; Soudan, 1884-5; Soudan, 1885-6.

Bindon Blood, KCB. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 19-12-1860; Captain, 28-8-1873; Major, 1-7-1881; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1888. Army Rank: Major, 29-11-1879, Lieutenant Colonel, 18-11-1882; Colonel, 18-11-1886; Major General, 20-5-1898; General and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Engineers. War Service: Jowaki, 1877-8; South Africa, 1879; Afghanistan, 1879-80; Egypt, 1882; Chitral, 1895; North West Frontier, 1897-8.

Frederick Ridley Farrer Boileau. 2nd Lieutenant, 16-2-1887; Lieutenant, 16-2-1890; Captain, 27-7-1897. War Service: Lushai, 1892; Chitral, 1895; South Africa, 1899-1901.

William Bolton.  Lieutenant, 29-9-1897.  Coast Battalion.

Albert Brissenden. Rank in Coast Battalion, Royal Engineers: Lieutenant, 1-7-1891; Captain, 1-7-1900.

Herman Bonham-Carter. Lieutenant, 28-7-1883; Captain, 2-12-1891; Major, 14-4-1900. War Service: Sudan, 1885; Burma, 1886-8.

Wentworth Grenville Bowyer. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 15-12-1871; Captain, 15-12-1883; Major, 24-9-1890. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-1880. Retired: 1-3-1896.

Harry Broke. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 28-7-1883; Captain, 6-11-1891; Major, 1-4-1900. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Edward Thomas Brooke. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 31-7-1855; 2nd Captain, 2-7-1862; Captain, 27-6-1872; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 30-7-1881. Army Rank: Major, 1-3-1864; Lieutenant Colonel, 7-2-1874; Colonel, 7-2-1879; Major General, 30-7-1886. War Service: Crimea, 1856; New Zealand, 1863-65. Retired, 30-7-1886.

Geoffrey Ambrose Phillips Brown. 2nd Lieutenant, 23-6-1898; later Lieutenant Colonel.

William Baker Brown. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 14-2-1883; Captain, 6-8-1891; Major, 1-4-1900. War Service: South Africa, 1900-01.

William George Charteris Brown.  Lieutenant, 25-8-1888; Captain, 1-4-1896.  Coast Battalion.

James Frankfort Manners Browne, KCB. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 1 January 1842; Lieutenant, 1 April 1845; 2nd Captain, 7 February 1854; Captain, 1 June 1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 2 May 1865; Colonel, 1 June 1873; Colonel-Commandant, 6 April 1890. Army Ranks: Major, 17 July 1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 26 December 1856; Colonel, 26 December 1864; Major General, 22 February 1870; Lieutenant General, 13 August 1881; General, 12 February 1888. War Service: Crimea, 1855. Retired, 5 May 1888. A copy of an original photograph (CDV) of General Browne from the author’s collection may be found in the Appendix.

W.H. Browning. Assigned as Paymaster for the Royal Engineers at Chatham on 14-6-1874.

Elliott Pakenham Brownlow, Bengal Engineers. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 12-12-1851; Lieutenant, 21-11-1856. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858. Died from the effects of a gunpowder explosion at Lucknow, 18 March 1858.

Reginald Ulick Henry Buckland. Lieutenant, 28-7-1883; Captain, 31-12-1891; Major, 12-8-1900. War Service: Sudan, 1885; Sudan, 1888; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Henry William Buckle. 2nd Lieutenant, 1-4-1895; Lieutenant, 1-4-1898. War Service: South Africa, 1900-1901.

Richard Nicholls Buckle. Lieutenant, 22-6-1858; 2nd Captain, 14-12-1871; Captain, 5-7-1872. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4. Killed at the Battle of Amoaful, near Coomassie, 31-1-1874.

Paul Robert Burn-Murdoch. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 31-1-1878; Captain, 1-7-1888; Major, 8-9-1896. War Service: South Africa, 1900-01.

Philip Thomas Buston. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 12-9-1872; Captain, 12-9-1884; Major, 6-1-1892; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-9-1899. Army Rank: Major, 7-12-1888. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; Hazara, 1888; Hazara, 1891; South Africa, 1900-01.

William Alan Cairnes. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 31-1-1878; Captain, 18-12-1888; Major, 6-12-1896. War Service: Burma, 1885-1886; Isazai, 1892; South Africa, 1899-1901.

John Colin Livington Campbell. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 6-1-1872; Captain, 6-1-1884; Major, 15-1-1891; Lieutenant Colonel, 27-8-1898; later Brigadier General. War Service: Jowaki, 1877-8; Afghanistan, 1878-1880; Egypt, 1882; Bechuanaland, 1884-5.

William Maxwell Campbell. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant (Bombay Engineers), 11-6-1858; Lieutenant, 27-8-1858; 2nd Captain, 18-12-1869; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 1-10-1877. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 22-11-1879; Colonel, 22-11-1883; Major General, 28-11-1885. War Service: Afghanistan, 1879. Retired: 28-11-1884.

Clement de Beauvoir Carey. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 17-12-1862; Captain, 27-10-1876; Major, 17-12-1882; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-12-1889. Army Ranks: Major, 18-11-1882; Colonel, 20-12-1893. War Service: Egypt, 1882. Retired, 18-3-1896.

William Joseph Carroll. Lieutenant, 21-12-1858. Died at Hyeles, Var, France, 24-1-1869.

Philippe Henri du Perron Casgrain. Lieutenant, 30-6-1885; Captain, 20-9-1894; later Major. War Service: Canada, 1885; Manipur, 1891; South Africa, 1900-1901.

John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 15-7-1868; Captain, 23-1-1879; Major, 17-7-1886; Lieutenant Colonel, 8-1-1893. Army Rank: Major, 23-1-1879; Colonel, 8-1-1897. War Service: South Africa, 1878-9. Commander of the British force at Rorke's Drift, Natal, on 22/23 January 1879. Died of cancer of the mouth at Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, on 1-11-1897. No way for a hero to die!

Alexander Ross Clarke, CB, FRS. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-10-1847; Lieutenant, 11-7-1849; 2nd Captain, 8-9-1855; Captain, 18-12-1861; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 27-8-1872. Army Rank: Major, 28-8-1871; Colonel, 27-81877. Retired, 1-10-1881. Gold Medallist of the Royal Society.

Andrew Clarke, CB, GCMG, CIE. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 19-6-1844; Lieutenant, 1-4-1846; 2nd Captain, 17-2-1854; Captain, 19-3-1857; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-7-1867; Colonel, 7-4-1877. Army Rank: Major, 2-2-1867; Colonel, 6-7-1872; Major General, 25-1-1884; Lieutenant General, 27-7-1886. War Service: New Zealand, 1848; Ashanti, 1862-3; Perak, 1875-6. Retired, 27-7-1886.

Edward Gilbert Clayton. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 9-12-1859; Captain, 3-8-1872. Army Rank: Major, 22-5-1880. Retired, 22-5-1880.

Augustus Jonathan Clerke. 2nd Lieutenant, 2-5-1847; Lieutenant, 14-4-1848; 2nd Captain, 1-8-1855. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1858. Killed in action at Lucknow on 17-3-1858.

Charles Frederick Close, CMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 5-7-1884; Captain, 1-10-1892. War Service: South Africa, 1900.

Lewis Henry Close. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-4-1888; Lieutenant, 1-4-1891; Captain, 1-4-1899. War Service: Miranzai, 1891; Waziristan, 1894-1895.

George Alexander Cockburn. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 15-7-1868; Captain, 19-9-1880; Major, 16-6-1887; Lieutenant Colonel, 4-4-1894. Army Rank: Colonel, 4-4-1898. War Service: Soudan, 1884-5.

Thomas Frederick Colby. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 12-12-1801; Lieutenant, 6-9-1802; 2nd Captain, 1-7-1807; Captain, 5-3-1812; Lieutenant Colonel, 29-7-1825; Colonel, 10-1-1837. Army Rank: Major, 19-7-1821; Major General, 9-11-1846. Died at New Brighton, Cheshire on 2-10-1852.

Walter Coles. Lieutenant, 24-4-1873; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 19-4-1893.

Edmond William Cotter. Lieutenant, 2-8-1871; Captain, 2-8-1883; Major, 18-1-1890; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1897. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4; Zhob Valley, 1884; Soudan, 1885, Burma, 1887-8.

Francis Edward Cox. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 6-8-1846; Lieutenant, 20-2-1847; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1855; Captain, 28-11-1859; Lieutenant Colonel, 19-6-1872; Colonel, 18-1-1882. Army Ranks: Major, 26-4-1859; Lieutenant Colonel, 4-6-1870; Colonel, 19-6-1877; Major General, 9-9-1885. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858. Retired, 7-9- 1885.

James Ponsonby Cox.  Regimental Ranks: 2^nd Lieutenant, 18 December 1847; Lieutenant, 14 May 1853; 2^nd Captain, 2 September 1857; Captain, 21 September 1862; Major, 5 July 1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 18 October 1873.  Army Rank: Colonel, 19 October 1878.  Died at Poona, India, 23 September 1880.

William Coyle.  Lieutenant, 2-3-1887; Captain, 26-11-1893.  Coast Battalion.  Retired, 15-9-1897.

Charles Edward Cumberland, C.B. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 18-12-1847; Lieutenant, 13-11-1851; 2nd Captain, 10-6-1856; Captain, 1-4-1862; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-6-1873; Colonel, 10-5-1884. Army Ranks: Major, 15-6-1860; Lieutenant Colonel, 11-4-1871; Colonel, 1-10-1877; Major General, 17-12-1887. War Service: Crimea, 1855-6; Indian Mutiny, 1857-9. Retired: 17-12-1887.

Thomas Davis.  Lieutenant, 2-6-1886; Captain, 1-4-1893; Major, 1-4-1899.  Coast Battalion.  

John Grace Day. Lieutenant, 11-9-1873; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 10-7-1893; Lieutenant Colonel, 5-12-1900. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; China, 1900-01.

Charles Anne Law de Montmorency. 2nd Lieutenant, 23-10-1854; Lieutenant, 13-1-1855; 2nd Captain, 1-10-1861; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 13-9-1879. Died at Biarritz, 26-8-1882.

Henry Denison. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 10-7-1867; Captain, 12-10-1879; Major, 31-12-1886. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 11-7-1887. Retired, 11-7-1887.

Edward Dickinson. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882; Major, 1-4-1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-4-1896. Army Rank: Colonel, 9-6-1899. War Service: Egypt, 1882; Sudan, 1885.

William Edmund Ritchie Dickson. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 27-7-1889; Lieutenant, 27-7-1892; Captain, 1-4-1900. War Service: Waziristan, 1894-1895.

James Ford Dorward. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 19-7-1864; Captain, 1-10-1877; Major, 19-7-1884; Lieutenant Colonel, 31-12-1891. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 15-6-1885; Colonel, 15-6-1889. War Service: Egypt, 1882; Sudan, 1884-5. Retired, 29-9-1887.

John Mervin Cutliffe Drake, CB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 17-12-1851; Lieutenant, 17-2-1854; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1859; Captain, 5-6-1865; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1877. Army Rank: Colonel, 1-10-1881; Major General, 6-12-1882. War Service: Crimea, 1854-1855; Egypt, 1882. Retired, 6-12-1882. Died at London on 24-5-1891.

Robert William Duff. Regimental Rank (Royal Engineers): 2nd Lieutenant, 19-12-1850; Lieutenant, 17-2-1854; 2nd Captain, 1-12-1858; Captain, 1-10-1864; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-6-1877. Army Rank: Colonel, 1-7-1881; Major General, 31-12-1881. Retired, 31-12-1881.

Henry William Hart Davies Dumaresq. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 21-12-1853; Lieutenant, 31-3-1854; 2nd Captain, 24-5-1859; Captain, 6-6-1866; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1877. Army Rank: Colonel, 1-10-1881. War Service: Crimea, 1855-1856. Retired, 1-10-1882. Died at Bideford, Devonshire on 19-12-1898.

Charles Ealden. Rank in Coast Battalion: Lieutenant, 15-11-1893; Captain, 15-11-1902.

Llewelyn Evans. 2nd Lieutenant, 23-6-1898; Lieutenant, 14-2-1901. War Service: South Africa, 1900-1901.

Richard Fielding Edwards. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 29-4-1885; Captain, 7-7-1894.

George Edward Elkington. 2nd Lieutenant, 14-2-1890; Lieutenant, 14-2-1893; War Service: Dongola, 1896; South Africa, 1900-01. Died at Bloemfontein, South Africa, 12-1-1901.

George Etherington.  Lieutenant, 25-1-1896.  Coast Battalion.

Llewelyn Evans. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 23-6-1898; Lieutenant, 14-2-1901. War Service: South Africa, 1900-01.

Arthur Agincourt Fisher, C.B. (aka Arthur A'Court, aka Arthur A'C). Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-10-1847; Lieutenant, 5-7-1851; 2nd Captain, 23-2-1856; Captain, 1-4-1862; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-4-1873.  Army Ranks: Major, 22-9-1858; Lieutenant Colonel, 15-2-1861; Colonel, 15-2-1869. War Service: Crimea, 1855-1856; China, 1857-1860. Died, 2-11-1879.

David Forster. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 23-12-1896; Lieutenant, 23-12-1899. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1900.

William Adolphus Frankland, Bart. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 28-2-1855; Lieutenant, 1-3-1855; 2nd Captain, 20-1-1862; Captain, 4-3-1868; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-8-1881. Army Rank: Colonel, 13-8-1881. Retired, 13-8-1881. Died, 29-11-1883.

Theodore Fraser. Lieutenant, 18-2-1886; Captain, 13-8-1896. War Service: Chin Lushai, 1889-90; Hazara, 1891; North West Frontier, 1897-8; South Africa, 1900.

Duncan Alexander Friederichs. 2nd Lieutenant, 27-7-1888; Lieutenant, 27-7-1891; Captain, 27-7-1899. War Service: Sudan, 1898. Died at South Kensington, 2-1-1898.

Francis George Fuller. 2nd Lieutenant, 17-2-1888; Lieutenant, 17-2-1891; Captain, 17-2-1899. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Charles John Gibb. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 20-12-1839; Lieutenant, 16-3-1843; 2nd Captain, 16-4-1850; Captain, 13-1-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 29-7-1863. Army Rank: Major, 2-11-1855; Colonel, 9-9-1864. War Service: Natal, 1842; South Africa, 1846-7; Crimea, 1854-5. Retired on full pay, 9-9-1864. Died at Cannes, 1-12-1865.

William Richard George Giddy.  Lieutenant, 8-5-1889; Captain, 15-9-1897.  Coast Battalion.

Charles Godby. Lieutenant, 1-10-1882; Captain, 4-5-1891; Major, 25-1-1900. War Service: Sudan, 1885; Sudan, 1889.

Charles George Gordon, CB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 23-6-1852; Lieutenant, 17-2-1854; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1859; Captain, 25-1-1866; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1877. Army Rank: Major, 30-12-1862; Lieutenant Colonel, 16-2-1864; Colonel, 16-2-1872; Major General, 23-3-1882. War Service: China, 1855-6; China, 1860-2; China, 1863-4. Slain by followers of the Mahdi at Khartoum, 26-1-1885.

Sir Gerald Graham, VC, GCB, GCMG. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 19-6-1850; Lieutenant, 17-2-1854; 2nd Captain, 28-10-1858; Captain, 4-8-1864; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 27-9-1876; Colonel-Commandant, 10-3-1899. Army Ranks: Major, 22-11-1859; Lieutenant Colonel, 15-2-1861; Colonel, 15-2-1869; Major General, 19-10-1881; Lieutenant General, 21-5-1884. War Service: Crimea, 1854-1855; China, 1860; Egypt, 1882; Soudan, 1884; Soudan, 1885. Retired, 14-6-1890. Died at Bideford, Devonshire, 17-12-1899.

John Marshall Grant. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-1-1842; Lieutenant, 18-3-1845; 2nd Captain, 17-12-1853; Captain, 21-5-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 7-1-1865; Colonel, 23-5-1873. Army Rank: Colonel, 7-1-1870. Half Pay, 31-12-1881. Retired, 22-4-1882.

William Charles Hadden. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 29-5-1832; Lieutenant, 8-2-1836; 2nd Captain, 26-12-1844; Lieutenant Colonel, 21-5-1853; Colonel, 5-2-1864; Colonel-Commandant, 6-4-1880. Army Rank: Colonel, 21-5-1858; Major General, 6-3-1868; Lieutenant General, 1-10-1877; General, 1-7-1881. War Service: Canada, 1838-1839. Retired, 1-7-1881.

Edward Dashwood Haggitt. Lieutenant, 14-2-1883; Captain, 16-9-1891; Major, 1-4-2000. War Service: Miranzai, 1891; South Africa, 1900-01.

Alexander Charles Hamilton, Lord Belhaven and Stenton. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 23-6-1857; 2nd Captain, 6-7-1867; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 15-6-1877; Lieutenant Colonel, 30-6-1883. Army Rank: Colonel, 30-6-1887. War Service: South Africa, 1879. Retired, 25-8-1888.

Alexander Hardcastle. 2nd Lieutenant, 22-7-1892; Lieutenant, 22-7-1895. War Service: South Africa, 1900. Re-employed in the Great War, 1914-1917. Died 27 June 1933.

Henry Drury Harness, KCB. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 25-5-1827; Lieutenant, 20-9-1832; 2nd Captain, 30-6- 1843; Captain, 20-2-1847; Lieutenant Colonel, 13-1-1855; Colonel, 3-4-1862; Colonel-Commandant, 1-6-1877. Army Ranks: Major, 20-6-1854; Colonel, 13-1-1858; Major General, 6-3-1868. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859. Died at Headington, Oxon, 10 February 1883. Photographs of Lieutenant Colonel Harness may be found in the Appendix of this narrative.

Richard Harrison, KCB, CMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 31-7-1855; 2nd Captain, 26-7-1862; Captain; 5-7-1872; Major, 3-8-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-8-1881. Army Ranks: Major, 11-10-1864; Lieutenant Colonel, 17-5-1874; Colonel, 17-5-1879; Major General, 20-7-1888; Lieutenant General, 1-4-1893; General, 8-5-1895. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859; China, 1860; South Africa, 1879; Egypt, 1882; Soudan, 1885.

William Albert Harrison. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 16-3-1887; Lieutenant, 16-3-1890; Captain, 19-12-1897. War Service: Chin Lushai, 1889-1890; China, 1900-1901.

Arthur Kyle Haslett. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 21-12-1858; Captain, 3-8-1872; Major, 9-11-1879. Died at Gibraltar on 19-11-1880.

Fairfax Charles Hassard, C.B. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 20-6-1840; Lieutenant, 23-9-1843; 2nd Captain, 14-7-1851; Captain, 27-1-1855: Lieutenant Colonel, 3-8-1863; Colonel, 3-8-1872. Army Ranks: Major, 2-11-1855; Colonel, 3-8-1868; Major General, 15-3-1882. War Service: Crimea, 1854-1855; South Africa, 1877-1879. Retired: 15-3-1882. Died at Hoddesdon, Herts on 5-10-1900.

Alfred Ernest Haynes. Lieutenant, 27-7-1880; Captain, 3-11-1889; War Service: Egypt, 1882, Bechuanaland, 1884-5, Rhodesia, 1896. Killed in action at the storming of Makoni's Kraal, Rhodesia, 8-8-1896.

Charles Edward Haynes, CB. Lieutenant, 28-1-1875; Captain, 28-1-1886; Major, 1-10-1894; later Colonel. War Service: South Africa, 1879; Bechuanaland, 1884-5.

Frederick Crofton Heath. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 25-1-1877; Captain, 25-1-1888; Major, 12-8-1895. Army Rank: Major, 26-1-1888. War Service: Egypt, 1882; Sudan, 1885; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Gerard Moore Heath. Lieutenant, 22-2-1882; Captain, 3-8-1890; Major, 4-10-1899. War Service: Bechuanaland, 1884-5; Chitral, 1895; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Robert Charles Hellard. Lieutenant, 6-1-1872; Captain, 6-1-1884; Major, 15-1-1891; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-8-1898. War Service: Egypt, 1882.

Alan Major Henniker. 2nd Lieutenant, 15-2-1889; Lieutenant, 15-2-1892; Captain, 15-2-1900. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Cecil Hill. Lieutenant, 23-2-1881; Captain, 17-12-1889; Major, 5-4-1899. War Service: Sudan, 1884-5.

Frederick Hime. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 7-4-1856; 2nd Captain, 24-1-1865; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 25-8-1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 31-12-1881. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885; Major General, 3-8-1887. War Service: China, 1860. Retired, 3-8-1887.

Henry White Hitchens. Madras Engineers. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 10-12-1839; Lieutenant, 28-1-1845; Captain, 1-8-1854; Lieutenant Colonel, 18-2-1861; Colonel, 15-1-1864. Army Rank: Major General, 12-5-1869. War Service: China, 1842. Retired, 12-5-1869. Died at Brighton, 9-3-1890.

John Robert Hogg. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 1-10-1857; 2nd Captain, 8-1-1868; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 1-10-1877; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-7-1883. Army Ranks: Colonel, 14-7-1887. Retired, 16-11-1895.

Robert Home, CB. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 7-4-1856; 2nd Captain, 9-12-1864; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 25-8-1873. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-4-1874; Colonel, 12-5-1877. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4. Died in London, 29-1-1879.

Frederick George Howard, DSO, MVO. 2nd Lieutenant, 12-2-1892; Lieutenant, 12-2-1895; later Lieutenant Colonel. War Service: Chitral, 1895; North West Frontier, 1897-8.

W.H.A. Hunt. Lieutenant, 12-8-1905.

Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 15-2-1884; Captain, 1-4-1892; Major, 24-9-1900. Army Rank: Major, 28-8-1895. War Service: Miranzai, 1891; Waziristan, 1894-1895; Dongola, 1896; South Africa, 1899-1901.

George Rowan Hutchinson. 2nd Lieutenant, 29-5-1832; Lieutenant, 15-9-1835; 2nd Captain, 30-10-1844; Captain, 13-12-1847. Killed by an explosion while blasting rock at Holyhead, 25-2-1851.

Robert Maxwell Hyslop. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 15-7-1868; Captain, 11-5-1881; Major, 1-10-1887; Lieutenant Colonel, 7-7-1894. Army Ranks: Colonel, 7-7-1898. War Service: Looshai, 1871-2; Egypt, 1882.

Sir Henry James, KCB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 22-9-1826; Lieutenant, 22-7-1831; 2nd Captain, 28-6-1842; Captain, 9-11-1846; Lieutenant Colonel, 16-12-1854; Colonel, 9-2-1862; Colonel Commandant, 21-11-1874. Army Rank: Major, 20-6-1854; Colonel, 16-12-1857; Major General, 6-3-1868; Lieutenant General, 21-11-1874. Died at Southampton, 14-6-1877.

Richard Henry Jelf, CMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 22-6-1865; Captain, 17-4-1878; Major, 22-6-1885; Lieutenant Colonel, 27-7-1892. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 9-12-1885; Colonel, 9-12-1889. War Service: Bechuanaland, 1884-5.

Herbert Jekyll, KCMG. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 17-4-1866; Captain, 30-12-1878; Major, 17-4-1886; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1892. Army Rank: Colonel, 1-10-1896. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4.

Henry Joseph Walker Jerome. Lieutenant, 11-9-1893; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 1-8-1893. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-1880; South Africa, 1900.

Charles Reginald Johnson. 2nd Lieutenant, 29-7-1896; Lieutenant, 29-7-1899. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Duncan Alexander Johnston. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 8-1-1868; Captain, 24-12-1879; Major, 18-1-1887; Lieutenant Colonel, 19-3-1894. Army Rank: Colonel, 19-3-1898.

Dallas Gordon Jones. Lieutenant, 23-12-1857; 2nd Captain, 14-1-1871; Captain, 5-7-1872. Half pay, 13-1-1875. Resigned commission, 13-1-1876.

Harold David Jones, GCB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 17-9-1808; Lieutenant, 24-6-1809; 2nd Captain, 12-11-1813; Captain, 29-7-1825; Lieutenant Colonel, 7-9-1840; Colonel, 7-7-1853; Colonel Commandant, 2-8-1860. Army Rank: Major, 10-1-1837; Colonel, 11-11-1851; Major General, 12-12-1854; Lieutenant General, 6-7-1860. War Service: Walcheren, 1809; Peninsula, 1810-14; New Orleans, 1815; France, 1815-18; Baltic, 1854; Crimea, 1855. Died at the Governor's House, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 2-8-1866.

Robert Owen Jones, CB. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 20-12-1856; 2nd Captain, 6-6-1866; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 11-12-1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1882. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885; Major General, 1-10-1887. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4. Retired, 1-10-1887.

The Honourable Hussey Fane Keane, CB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 19-3-1839; Lieutenant, 28-6-1842; 2nd Captain, 14-8-1849; Captain, 3-1-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 26-7-1862; Colonel, 26-6-1872. Army Rank: Major, 2-11-1855; Colonel, 3-8-1866; Major General, 1-11-1877; Lieutenant General, 13-9-1879. War Service: Crimea, 1855-6. Retired on full pay, 13-9-1879. Died at Sunningdale, 26-10-1895.

Hope Waddell Kelsall. 2nd Lieutenant, 27-7-1888; Lieutenant, 27-7-1891; Captain, 27-7-1899.

Thomas Edward Kelsall, DSO. 2nd Lieutenant, 10-2-1893; Lieutenant, 10-2-1896; later Lieutenant Colonel. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1900.

James Edward Kilby.  Lieutenant, 13-6-1885. Coast Battalion.  Retired, 20-7-1890.

William Francis Henry Style Kincaid. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 27-7-1880; Captain, 1-10-1889; Major, 8-3-1899. Army Rank: Major, 10-11-1896; Lieutenant Colonel, 16-11-1898. War Service: Sudan, 1884-5; Dongola, 1896; Sudan, 1897-8; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Henry Palmer Knight. Lieutenant, 15-12-1871; Captain, 15-12-1883; Major, 3-8-1890; Lieutenant Colonel, 22-5-1898.

Henry Geffcken Kunhardt. Lieutenant, 2-8-1871; Captain, 2-8-1883; Major, 1-11-1884. War Service: Sudan, 1885. Died at Marseilles on 4-11-1892.

Montague Lambert. Lieutenant, 21-6-1856; 2nd Captain, 25-1-1866; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 26-8-1873. Died at South Shoebury, 6-2-1880.

Gerald Cotton Rayner Lawrence. 2nd Lieutenant, 17-2-1888; Lieutenant, 17-2-1891; Captain, 17-2-1899.

William Lawson.  Lieutenant, 13-6-1885.  Coast Battalion.  Died, 7-3-1886.

Edward Pemberton Leach, VC, CB. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 17-4-1866; Captain, 31-12-1878; Major, 17-4-1886; Lieutenant Colonel, 5-12-1892. Army Rank: Major, 22-11-1879; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-3-1881; Colonel, 2-3-1885; Major General, 1-10-1897. War Service: Looshai, 1871-2; Afghanistan, 1879-80; Sudan, 1885.

George Francis Henry Le Breton-Simmons. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 5-7-1884; Captain, 8-1-1893. War Service: Hazara, 1891.

Richard Philipps Lee. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 29-4-1885; Captain, 11-6-1894. War Service: China, 1900.

Augustus Le Mesurier, CIE. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 12-12-1856; Lieutenant, 27-8-1858; 2nd Captain, 31-10-1868; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 13-3-1874; Lieutenant Colonel, 9-4-1886. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 2-3-1881; Colonel, 2-3-1885. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1858-9; Abyssinia, 1868; Afghanistan, 1879-80. Retired, 27-5-1893.

Wilbraham Oates Lennox, VC, KCB. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 27-6-1848; Lieutenant, 7-2-1854; 2nd Captain, 25-11-1857; Captain, 1-4-1863; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 10-12-1873. Army Ranks: Major, 24-3-1858; Lieutenant Colonel, 26-4-1859; Colonel, 26-4-1867; Major General, 31-8-1881; Lieutenant General, 12-2-1888; General, 28-6-1893. War Service: Crimea, 1854-1856; Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859. Died in London, 7-2- 1897.

George Francis Leverson. Lieutenant, 2-2-1876; Captain, 2-2-1887; Major, 9-4-1895; Lieutenant Colonel. 1-10-1902; Colonel, 1-10-1905. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901. Colonel Leverson was also the Commander of Coast Defences at Newcastle.

Frederick Lindsay Lloyd. Lieutenant, 29-4-1885; Captain, 10-5-1894. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

James London.  Lieutenant, 2-4-1887; Captain, 1-4-1894; Major, 1-4-1899.  Coast Battalion.  

George Longley. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 21-12-1853; Lieutenant, 20-6-1854; 2nd Captain, 19-9-1859. Army Ranks: Major, 9-4-1861; Lieutenant Colonel, 5-1-1872. War Service: Crimea, 1855-1856; China, 1857. Half pay, 6-7-1866. Retired, 30-6-1881. Died at Southsea, 10-1-1892.

Felix Denis Francis MacCarthy. Lieutenant, 19-6-1877; Captain, 1-4-1888; Major, 1-3-1896. War Service: Sudan, 1885.

Robert Lyle McClintock, DSO. 2nd Lieutenant, 25-7-1893; Lieutenant, 25-7-1896. War Seervice: Nigeria, 1897-8; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Percy John Frederick Macauley. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 24-7-1886. War Service: Waziristan, 1894. Killed in action at Dera Ismail Khan, 3-11-1894.

William Colvin Macfie. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 27-2-1894; Lieutenant, 27-2-1897. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

R.K. McClymont. No additional data available at present.

Ranald Hume Macdonald. 2nd Lieutenant, 11-12-1889; Lieutenant, 11-12-1892; Captain, 24-9-1900. War Service: Isazai, 1892; Chitral, 1895; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Duncan Sayre McInnes. 2nd Lieutenant, 16-7-1891; Lieutenant, 16-7-1894. War Service: Ashanti, 1895-6; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Thomas Ryder Main. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882; Major, 18-12-1888; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-8-1895. Army Rank: Colonel, 12-8-1899. War Service: South Africa, 1877-9; South Africa, 1900.

R.F. Mainguy. No additional data available at present.

James Makgill Heriot Maitland, KCB. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 20-4-1855; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1862; Captain, 22-6-1871; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-12-1879. Army Ranks: Colonel, 20-12-1883; Major General, 8-5-1895. War Service: China, 1857-1859; Egypt, 1882; Soudan, 1884-5; Soudan, 1885-6. Retired, 14-6-1899.

Edward Donald Malcolm, CB. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 23-10-1854; Lieutenant, 16-12-1854; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1861; Captain, 21-8-1867; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 11-6-1879. Army Rank: Colonel, 11-6-1883. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858. Retired, 13-11-1894.

Gother Frederick Mann, CB. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 18-6-1836; Lieutenant, 31-3-1838; 2nd Captain, 1-4- 1846; Captain, 17-2-1854; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-6-1859; Colonel, 10-11-1868. Army Ranks: Major, 13-4-1858; Colonel, 20-6-1864; Major General, 13-8-1874. War Service: China, 1857-1858 and 1860. Retired on full pay, 13-8-1874. Died at Upper Norwood, 2-3-1881.

John Popham Maquay. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 14-8-1854; Lieutenant, 14-8-1854; 2nd Captain, 28-11-1859; Captain, 3-5-1867; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1877. Army Ranks: Colonel, 10-7-1882; Major General, 10-7-1883. War Service: Crimea, 1855-6; Indian Mutiny, 1857-9. Retired: 10-7-1883. Died at Ashfield, Monasterevan, Queen's County, Ireland on 19-12-1894.

John Martin.  Lieutenant, 18-1-1890; Captain, 18-1-1899.  Coast Battalion.

Ronald Charles Maxwell. Lieutenant, 2-5-1872; Captain, 2-5-1884; Major, 16-9-1891; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-4-1899. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-1880; South Africa, 1900-1901.

Edward Colpys Midwinter, DSO. 2nd Lieutenant, 22-7-1892; Lieutenant, 22-7-1895; Soudan, 1897-8.

Dudley Acland Mills. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 18-12-1878; Captain, 1-4-1889; Major, 27-7-1897.

Alexander Mitchie.  Lieutenant, 13-6-1885; Captain, 15-2-1890.  Coast Battalion.  Died at Chiswick, 25-11-1893.

James Philip Moir. 2nd Lieutenant, 12-2-1892; Lieutenant, 12-2-1895. War Service: Sudan, 1898; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Francis Arthur Molony. Lieutenant, 25-7-1882; Captain, 22-10-1890; Major, 27-10-1899. War Service: Sudan, 1885; South Africa, 1899-1901. Major Molony’s King’s South Africa medal for service in the Boer War is also in the author’s collection.

William Montgomery.  Lieutenant, 7-7-1888; Captain, 1-4-1896.  Coast Battalion. 

William George Morris, CMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 10-7-1867; Captain, 9-10-1879; Major, 31-12-1886; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-7-1893. Army Ranks: Colonel, 14-7-1897. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Charles Frederick Mould. 2nd Lieutenant, 14/2/1883; Lieutenant, 12-8-1891; Captain, 1-4-1900. It should be noted that Mould’s Regimental rank in October of 1891 was only Lieutenant. He must have been an Acting Captain at the time that he made the entry in Walton’s papers.

Frederick Mould. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 14-8-1854; Lieutenant, 23-10-1854; 2nd Captain, 18-4-1860; Captain, 6-7-1867; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 21-10-1877. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 10-7-1872; Major General, 5-12-1877. War Service: New Zealand, 1860-4. Retired: 5-12-1887. Died at Eastbourne on 31-10-1897.

Herbert Musgrave. 2nd Lieutenant, 1-3-1896; Lieutenant, 1-3-1899. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Edwin Montague Browne Newman. Lieutenant, 26-7-1881. War Service: Sudan, 1884-5. Killed in action at Tofrek on 22-3-1885.

Loftman (Lothian) Nicholson, KCB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 6-8-1846; Lieutenant, 26-1-1847; 2nd Captain, 1-4-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 27-1-1872. Army Rank: Major, 2-11-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-7-1858; Colonel, 20-7-1866; Major General, 1-10-1877; Lieutenant General, 19-10-1881; General, 5-5-1888. War Service: Crimea, 1855-6; Indian Mutiny, 1857-8. Died at Gibraltar, 27-6-1893.

John Oldfield, K.H. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 2-4-1806; Lieutenant, 1-7-1806; 2nd Captain, 1-5-1811; Captain, 26-1-1815; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-11-1831; Colonel, 9-11-1846; Colonel-Commandant, 25-10-1859. Army Rank: Major, 22-7-1830; Colonel, 23-11-1841; Major General, 20-6-1854; Lieutenant General, 10-5-1859; General, 3-4-1862. War Service: Netherlands and France (Waterloo), 1814-18. Died at Oldfield Lawn, Sussex on 2-8-1863.

Walter Alfred John O'Meara, CMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 14-2-1883; Captain, 8-9-1891; Major, 1-4-1900; later Lieutenant Colonel. War Service: Burma, 1885-6; South Africa, 1899-1901.

James Organ. Formerly Sergeant Major, Coast Battalion, Royal Engineers. Lieutenant, 8-2-1888; Captain, 1-4-1894.

Robert Mann Parsons. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-10-1847; Lieutenant, 21-9-1850; 2nd Captain, 23-2-1856; Captain, 1-4-1862; Major, 5-7-1862; Lieutenant Colonel, 8-3-1873. Army Rank: Colonel, 8-3-1878; Major General, 29-10-1879. Retired, 29-10-1879. Died at Greenwich, 20-5-1897.

Charles Pasley, CB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 20-12-1843; Lieutenant, 1-4-1846; 2nd Captain, 17-2-1854; Captain, 4-12-1856; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-7-1867; Colonel, 1-4-1876. Army Rank: Major, 28-1-1862; Colonel, 6-7-1872; Major General, 27-8-1881. War Service: New Zealand, 1860. Retired, 27-8-1881. Died at Chiswick, 11-11-1890.

John Brand Paterson. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 7-4-1856. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1858. Died at Fort George, Mauritius on 20-11-1861.

William Emerson Peck. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 1-4-1859; Captain, 3-8-1872; Major, 22-9-1880; Lieutenant Colonel, 31-12-1886. Army Rank: Colonel, 31-12-1890. War Service: Sudan, 1885. Retired, 31-12-1891. Died at Clifton on 25-8-1897.

Ricardo Dartnell Petrie. Lieutenant, 23-2-1881; Captain, 17-12-1889; Major, 10-5-1899. War Service: Zhob Valley, 1884; Burma, 1886-8; Chin-Lushai, 1889-90; China, 1900-01.

William Coles Phillpotts. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 18-12-1847; Lieutenant, 6-12-1851; 2nd Captain, 11-8-1856; Captain, 1-4-1862; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-8-1873; Colonel, 21-5-1884. Army Rank: Colonel, 2-8-1878. Retired, 21-1-1888.

Cecil Francis Browne Pike.  Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 23-7-1887; Lieutenant, 23-7-1890; Captain, 1-7-1898.

Walter Hungerford Pollen. Lieutenant, 6-4-1879. War Service: Egypt, 1882; Looshai, 1889. Died at Chittagong, 26-3-1889.

Whitworth Porter. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 18-12-1845; Lieutenant, 1-4-1846; 2nd Captain, 3-1-1855; Captain, 1-4-1859; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-12-1868; Colonel, 1-7-1881. Army Rank: Major, 2-11-1855; Lieutenant Colonel, 23-8-1866; Colonel, 14-12-1873; Major General, 1-10-1881. War Service: Crimea 1855. Retired, 1-10-1881. Died at Guildford, Surrey on 27-5-1892.

John Pring.  Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, 13-6-1885; Lieutenant, 7-3-1886.  Coast Battalion.  Retired, 9-9-1896.

Gordon Douglas Pritchard, CB. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 31-7-1855; 2nd Captain, 16-5-1862; Captain, 27-1-1872; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881. Army Ranks: Major, 11-10-1864; Lieutenant Colonel, 15-8-1868; Colonel, 15-8-1876; Major General, 27-7-1886; Lieutenant General, 14-6-1890. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858; China, 1860; Abyssinia, 1868. Retired: 27-7-1891.

Mathew Henry Purcell. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 17-4-1866; Captain, 31-12-1878; Major, 17-4-1886; Lieutenant Colonel, 19-12-1892. Army Ranks: Colonel, 19-12-1896.

J.T. Quinlan. No additional information currently available.

Albert Herbert Randolph. Lieutenant, 19-8-1875; Captain, 19-8-1886; Major, 1-1-1895. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-1880. Retired: 3-6-1899.

William Hans Rathbone. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 17-12-1862; Captain, 23-1-1877; Major, 17-12-1882, Lieutenant Colonel, 24-1-1890. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 17-12-1889; Colonel, 25-5-1894. War Service: Sudan, 1885; Zululand, 1888. Retired 21-12-1898.

William Reid, KCB. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 10-2-1809; Lieutenant, 23-4-1810; 2nd Captain, 20-12-1814; Captain, 28-1-1829; Lieutenant Colonel, 23-11-1841; Colonel, 17-2-1854. Army Rank: Major, 20-3-1817; Lieutenant Colonel, 10-1-1837; Colonel, 11-11-1851; Major General, 30-5-1856. War Service: Peninsula, 1810-14; New Orleans, 1815; Netherlands and France, 1815-16; Algiers, 1816; Spain, 1835-6. Died in London on 31-10-1858.

Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882; Major, 18-12-1888; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-8-1895. Army Rank: Colonel, 12-8-1899. Retired: 4-10-1899.

Frank Romilly Reynolds. Lieutenant, 19-6-1877; Captain, 1-4-1888; Major, 5-12-1895.

Moses Roberts.  Lieutenant, 8-2-1888. Coast Battalion.  Cashiered by General Court Martial, 19-8-1892.

George Robbins.  Lieutenant, 20-8-1892.  Coast Battalion.  Half pay, 3-10-1895.  Retired, 3-10-1900.

Charles Augustus Rochfort-Boyd. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882; Major, 1-4-1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 5-8-1896. Army Rank: Major, 18-11-1882; Colonel, 5-8-1900. War Service: Egypt, 1882; South Africa, 1899-1900.

Francis John Romilly. Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882. War Service: Sudan, 1885. Killed in action at Tofrek on 23-3-1885.

Alexander William Roper. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 22-2-1882; Captain, 2-7-1890; Major, 25-9-1899. War Service: Sudan, 1884-5; South Africa, 1900-01.

Walter Henry Rotherham. 2nd Lieutenant, 16-2-1887; Lieutenant, 16-2-1890; Captain, 25-7-1897.

Oliver Edwal Ruck. Lieutenant, 28-1-1875; Captain, 28-1-1886; Major, 3-11-1894. War Service: Transvaal, 1881.

Richard Matthews Ruck. Lieutenant, 2-8-1871; Captain, 2-8-1883; Major, 17-12-1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 31-12-1896.

Frank Peveril Rundle. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 14-2-1890; Lieutenant, 14-2-1893; Captain, 14-2-1901. War Service: North West Frontier of India, 1897-8.

James Ruse.  Lieutenant, 22-4-1896.  Coast Battalion.

William Augustus Edmund St. Clair. Lieutenant, 29-4-1873; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 19-12-1892; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-8-1900. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; Sudan, 1885.

George Edward Langham Somerset Sandford, CB, CSI. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 18-10-1856; 2nd Captain, 8-2-1866; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 10-12-1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 26-4-1882. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 22-11-1879; Colonel, 22-11-1883; Major General, 1-1-1895; Lieutenant General, 1-4-1898. War Service: China, 1858-60; China, 1862; Jowaki, 1878; Afghanistan, 1878-9; Burma, 1885-6.

Richard Manwaring Forman Sandford. Regimental Rank (Royal Engineers): Lieutenant, 31-7-1855; 2nd Captain, 6-2-1863; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 3-8-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 13-8-1881. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885. War Service: China, 1858-62; Afghanistan.

George Peabody Scholfield. 2nd Lieutenant, 23-7-1887; Lieutenant, 23-7-1890; Captain, 1-4-1898. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Sir George Kennett Scott-Moncrieff, KCB,KCMG. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 11-9-1873; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 11-9-1893. Army Ranks: Major General. War Service: Afghanistan, 1879-80; China, 1900-01.

Peter Henry Scratchley, KCMG. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 11-4-1854; Lieutenant, 20-6-1854; 2nd Captain, 1-10-1859; Captain, 20-12-1866; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1877. Army Rank: Major, 15-3-1864, Lieutenant Colonel, 20-2-1874; Colonel, 20-2-1879; Major General, 1-10-1882. War Service: Crimea, 1855-6; Indian Mutiny, 1857-8. Died off the coast of New Guinea on 1-12-1885.

Charles Herbert Sedley. Regimental Ranks: 2^nd Lieutenant, 17 Dec 1846; Lieutenant, 16 Apr 1847; 2^nd Captain, 16 Apr 1855; Captain, 13 Dec 1859. Army Rank: Major, 2 Nov 1855. War Service: Crimea, 1855. Died at Jamaica on 19 Dec 1866.

Henry Oliphant Selby. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 13-1-1869; Captain, 1-7-1881; Major, 17-12-1887; Lieutenant Colonel, 5-4-1894. Army Rank: Colonel, 5-4-1898. War Service: Afghanistan, 1879-80. Died at Montreux, Switzerland on 2-1-1900.

James Birch Sharpe. Lieutenant, 2-5-1872; Captain, 2-5-1884; Major, 13-8-1891; Lieutenant Colonel, 28-2-1899. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; South Africa, 1899-1900.

Harold Joseph Sherwood. Lieutenant, 29-4-1885; Captain, 21-5-1894. War Service: Chin-Lushai, 1889-90; North West Frontier, 1897-98.

Charles Alexander Sim. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 10-12-1858; 2nd Captain, 15-10-1870; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 17-8-1877. Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, 22-11-1879; Colonel, 22-11-1883; Major General, 24-8-1884. War Service: Kohat, 1869; Dour Valley, 1872; Afghanistan, 1879. Retired, 24-8-1884. Died at Chessington, Surrey on 30-7-1897.

Edward Coysgarne Sim. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 20-12-1854; Lieutenant, 13-1-1855; 2nd Captain, 31-12-1861; Captain, 4-3-1868; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 3-11-1879. Army Rank: Colonel, 3-11-1883; Major General, 3-11-1884. Retired, 3-11-1884. Died at Bournemouth on 21-10-1900.

George Hamilton Sim. Lieutenant, 12-9-1872; Captain, 12-9-1884; Major, 16-3-1892; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1899. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; Sudan, 1885; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Frederic Edward Guthrie Skey. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 5-7-1884; Captain, 13-11-1892; later Colonel. War Service: Chitral, 1895.

Monier Williams Skinner. Regimental Rank (Royal Engineers): Lieutenant, 4-1-1871; Captain, 4-1-1883; Major, 17-4-1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 6-8-1896. Army Rank: Colonel, 6-8-1900. War Service: Ashanti, 1873-4.

Charles St. Barbe Sladen. 2nd Lieutenant, 22-7-1892; Lieutenant, 22-7-1895. War Service: Mashonaland, 1896.

George Edward Smith. 2nd Lieutenant, 17-2-1888; Lieutenant, 17-2-1891; Captain, 17-2-1899.  Later Brigadier General, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Joshua Henry Smith. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-5-1846; Lieutenant, 1-5-1846; 2nd Captain, 13-1-1855; Captain, 1-4-1859; Lieutenant Colonel, 17-3-1869; Colonel, 30-7-1881. Army Rank: Colonel, 17-3-1874. War Service: South Africa, 1850-53. Retired, 2-7-1885. Died at Wallington, Surrey, 4-9-1894.

James Carmichael Smyth, Bart., CB, KCH. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant (Royal Artillery), 20-11-1794; Lieutenant (Royal Engineers), 3-3-1797; Captain Lieutenant, 1-7-1802; 2nd Captain, 19-7-1804; Captain, 1-7-1806; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-10-1813; Colonel, 29-7-1825. Army Rank: Major, 4-6-1813; Lieutenant Colonel, 20-10-1813; Colonel, 29-6-1815; Major General, 27-5-1825. War Service: Cape, 1805-6; Peninsula, 1808-9; Holland, 1813-15; Netherlands and France (Waterloo), 1815-18. Died at George Town, Guiana on 4-3-1838.

John Sperling. 2nd Lieutenant, 14-12-1811; Lieutenant, 1-7-1812. War Service: Holland, 1813-15; (Waterloo) France, 1815-18. Permanent Half-Pay, 24-1-1824. Died in London on 14-2-1877.

William Francis Howard Stafford. Lieutenant, 29-4-1873; Captain, 8-1-1885; Major, 5-11-1892; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-4-1900. War Service: Afghanistan, 1878-80; Mahsud Waziri Campaign, 1881; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Edmund Stephens. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 1-4-1859; Captain, 3-8-1872; Major, 20-11-1880; Lieutenant Colonel, 31-12-1886. Army Rank: Colonel, 31-12-1890. Retired, 27-1-1892. Died at Hove, 29-3-1900.

Alexander Gavin Stevenson, DSO. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 13-2-1891; Lieutenant, 13-2-1894. War Service: Dongola, 1896; Sudan, 1897-1898; South Africa, 1899-1901.

Arthur Tillard Storer. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 1-8-1855; 2nd Captain, 3-8-1863; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 27-8-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-10-1881. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885. Retired, 4-5- 1892.

Benjamin Sugg.  Lieutenant, 19-11-1890; Captain, 19-11-1899.  Coast Battalion.

John Frederick Anthony Symonds. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 1-8-1833; Lieutenant, 24-9-1836; 2nd Captain, 22-4-1845; Captain, 11-11-1850; Army Rank: Major, 22-5-1846. War Service: Syria, 1840-42. Died at Argostall, Cephalonia, 8-8-1852.

Charles Bertie Owen Symons. 2nd Lieutenant, 16-10-1894; Lieutenant, 16-10-1897.

Robert Thomson. 2nd Lieutenant, 1-11-1804; Lieutenant, 1-3-1805; 2nd Captain, 10-7-1810; Captain, 16-5-1814; Lieutenant Colonel, 26-12-1829; Colonel, 1-4-1846. War Service: Martinique, 1809; Holland, 1813-15. Died at Dover on 13-7-1851.

Killingworth Richard Todd.  Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 24-6-1863; Captain, 6-6-1877; Major, 24-6-1883; Lieutenant Colonel, 2-7-1890.  Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 21-5-1884; Colonel, 21-5-1888.  War Service: Soudan, 1884 and Soudan, 1884-1885.  Retired: 7-7-1897.

William Stewart Traill. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 29-3-1890; Lieutenant, 29-3-1893. War Service: Waziristan, 1894-1895; North West Frontier, 1897-1898.

George Alfred Travers. Lieutenant, 16-9-1885; Captain, 1-1-1895. War Service: Miranzai, 1891; Waziristan, 1894-5; South Africa, 1899-1901.

C.C. Trench. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1902. Died in South Africa in April 1902.

Martin Litchfield Tuke. Lieutenant, 30-7-1879; Captain, 10-5-1889; Major, 16-4-1898. War Service: Egypt, 1882-4; Soudan, 1884-5.

John Thomas Twigge. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 1-8-1855; 2nd Captain, 9-10-1863; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 15-1-1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 19-10-1881. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885; Major General, 19-10-1886. War Service: Perak, 1875-1876. Retired, 19-10-1886.

Henry Edward Tyler. Lieutenant, 17-8-1874; Captain, 17-8-1885; Major, 7-7-1894.

John Charles Tyler. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 12-9-1872; Captain, 12-9-1884; Major, 1/10/1887; Lieutenant Colonel, 25-9-1999. War Service: Egypt, 1882.

Arthur Hope Van Straubenzee. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 30-7-1881; Captain, 10-5-1890; Major, 16-7-1899.

Edward Vickers. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 28-3-1822; Lieutenant, 8-4-1826; 2nd Captain, 28-7-1840; Captain, 1-4-1846; Lieutenant Colonel, 17-2-1854. Army Rank: Major, 10-11-1840; Lieutenant Colonel, 19-10-1849; Colonel, 28-11-1854; Major General, 13-1-1855. War Service: Spain, 1836-40. Retired on Full Pay, 13-1-1855. Died at St. Leonards-on-Sea on 8-9-1864.

Pelham George Von Donop. Lieutenant, 15-12-1871; Captain, 15-12-1883; Major, 6-5-1890; Lieutenant Colonel, 23-11-1897. War Service: Sudan, 1884-5.

Daniel Corrie Walker. Regimental Ranks: Lieutenant, 7-4-1856; 2nd Captain, 4-11-1864; Captain, 5-7-1872; Major, 25-8-1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 13-12-1881. Army Ranks: Lieutenant Colonel, 1-7-1881; Colonel, 1-7-1885. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1858-9. Retired: 23-4-1892.

Bernard Rowland Ward. Lieutenant, 25-7-1882; Captain, 15-1-1891; Major, 15-12-1899.

William Edmund Warrand. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 8-6-1849; Lieutenant, 1-8-1854; 2nd Captain, 27-8-1858; Captain, 24-3-1865; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-4-1874. Army Rank: Major, 28-8-1858; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-6-1869; Colonel, 1-10-1877; Major General, 22-8-1883. War Service: Indian Mutiny, 1857-9. Retired, 22-8-1883.

John Whalley.  Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, 2-3-1887; Lieutenant, 1-2-1888.  Coast Battalion.  Died at Dublin, 16-2-1891.

Moreton John Wheatley. Regimental Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant, 20-12-1854; Lieutenant, 13-1-1855; 2nd Captain, 18-12-1861; Captain, 22-2-1868; Major, 5-7-1872; Lieutenant Colonel, 12-10-1879. Army Ranks: Colonel, 3-2-1886. Retired, 3-2-1886.

Mortimer Durant Whitmore. Lieutenant, 13-1-1869; Captain, 1-7-1881; Major, 1-4-1888. War Service: Egypt, 1882. Died at Deal, Kent on 29-8-1892.

Charles Boyd Wilkieson. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 23-7-1870; Captain, 23-7-1882; Major, 28-3-1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 11-3-1896. Army Rank: Major, 15-6-1885. War Service: Sudan, 1885; Burma, 1885-6; North West Frontier, 1897-8. Retired, 15-11-1899.

Montgomery Williams. Regimental Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, 24-3-1815; Lieutenant, 1-5-1816; 2nd Captain, 10-1-1837; Captain, 1-5-1843; Lieutenant Colonel, 14-7-1851; Colonel, 10-6-1856; Colonel Commandant, 7-9-1867. Army Rank: Colonel, 28-11-1854; Major General, 2-8-1860; Lieutenant General, 7-9-1867; General, 12-4-1872. War Service: South Africa, 1834-35; Spain, 1837-38. Died at Finden, near Worthing, 18-6-1872.

Eric Edward Boketon Wilson. 2nd Lieutenant, 3-8-1898. War Service: South Africa, 1899-1901.

Frederick Augustus Yorke. Regimental Ranks: 2^nd Lieutenant, 5-10-1831; Lieutenant, 12-8-1835; 2^nd Captain, 20-6-1844; Captain, 1-9-1847; Lieutenant Colonel, 1-4-1855; Colonel, 5-1-1864. Army Ranks: Colonel, 1-4-1858; Major General, 2-2-1866. Retired on full pay, 2-2-1866. Died at Tunbridge Wells on 29-4-1899.

David Youle. Bugle Major, 8-7-1835; Quartermaster, 14-1-1858; Honorary Captain, 19-1-1870. Retired, 19-1-1870. Died at Leeds, 8-3-1887.

Edward Gordon Young. Regimental Rank: Lieutenant, 24-7-1886; Captain, 3-2-1897. War Service: South Africa, 1900. Died of enteric fever at Kimberley, South Africa, 5-6-1900.

REFERENCE:
1. CONNOLLY, T.W.J. Roll of Officers of the Corps of Royal Engineers From 1660 to 1898. Royal Engineers Institute, Chatham, 1898.
2. The Royal Engineers Monthly List, April 1910.

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