The History of the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own) Formerly the 95th

by William Henry Cope

[APPENDIX IV.]

NAMES OF OFFICERS AND OTHER RIFLEMEN WHO HAVE OBTAINED SPECIAL MARKS OF DISTINCTION FOR SERVICES IN THE FIELD.

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Andrews, Sergeant J.	Legion of Honour	Crimea
Anson,[348] Lieut.-Col. Hon. A. H. A.	Medjidie	Crimea
Armstrong, Sergeant	Medal for distinguished conduct in the Field	Ashantee
Arthur, Nathaniel[349]	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Bailey, H.	French military Medal	Crimea
Balvaird, Lieut.-Col. William	Gold Medal and Clasp, C.B.	Peninsula
Barnard, Gen. Sir A. F.	Gold Medal[350] and 4 Clasps, G.C.B., G.C.H., Maria Teresa (Austria), 4th class St. George (Russia)	Peninsula and Netherlands
Beckwith, Lieut.-Col.	Gold Medal	Toulouse
Charles	C.B	Waterloo
Beckwith, Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. S.	Gold Medal and Clasp, K.C.B., Knight Commander of Tower and Sword (Portugal)	Peninsula
Ben, Corporal M.	French military Medal	Crimea
Blackett, Lieut.-Col. E. W.	Legion of Honour	Crimea

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Bourchier, Col. C. T.	Victoria Cross, Legion of Honour, Medjidie	The ‘Ovens’
Bradshaw, Joseph	Victoria Cross, French military Medal	Rifle-pit, Sebastopol
Bramston, Capt. T. H.	Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Brett, Lieut.-Col. J.	Legion of Honour	Crimea
Brown, Gen. Sir George	G.C.B., Grand Cross of Legion of Honour, 1st class Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Brown, J.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Buller, Gen. Sir Geo.	G.C.B., Commander of Legion of Honour, 2nd class Medjidie	Kaffraria and Crimea
Burge, Sergeant T.	French military Medal	Crimea
Burrows, Sergeant J.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Cameron, Major-Gen. Sir Alexander	Gold Medal and 2 Clasps, K.C.B., St. Anne 2nd class (Russia)	Peninsula and Netherlands
Cherry, J.	Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Clements, Corporal T.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Clifford, Col. Hon. H. H.	Victoria Cross, C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
Colville, Col. Hon. W. J.	Legion of Honour, Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Collins, Timothy	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Cornelius, Sergt.-Major	French military Medal, Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Cox, Major-Gen. John	K.H.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Cox, Major-Gen. William	K.H.	Peninsula
Cullum, Sergeant	Silver Medal for gallantry in the storming of	Monte Video
Cuninghame, Major Sir W. J. M., Bart.	Victoria Cross, Medjidie	The ‘Ovens’
Davies, T.	French military Medal	Crimea
Denser, Charles	French military Medal	Crimea
Dillon, Col. Martin	C.B., C.S.I.	India, China, and Abyssinia
Eagle, W.	French military Medal, Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Eeles, Lieut.-Col. W.	K.H.	Peninsula, Holland, and Waterloo
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Hon. Gilbert	Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Elrington, Major-General F. R.	C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
Fair, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Fisher, Colour-Sergt. D.	French military Medal	Crimea
Fitzmaurice, Major-Gen. W.	K.H.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Fitzroy, Capt. C. V.	Medjidie	Crimea
Fraser, Surg.-Gen. J.	Legion of Honour	Crimea
	C.B.	India
Fremantle, Lieut.-Col. Fitzroy	Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Fullerton, Col. J.	C.B., K.H.	Waterloo
Fyers, Col. W.	Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
	C.B.	India
Gilmour, Major-Gen. Sir D. L.	Gold Cross, K.C.B.	Peninsula
Glyn, Major-Gen. J. R.	Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
	C.B.	India
Haines, G.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Hannan, Hugh	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Hardinge, Lieut.-Col. H.	Medjidie	Crimea
Harrington, Quarter-Master Sergeant	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Harrywood, Sergeant J.	French military Medal	Crimea
Harvey,[351] Paymaster- Sergeant H.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Hawkes, David	Victoria Cross	Lucknow
Hawkesford, Sergt. T.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Hawkins, E.	French military Medal	Crimea
Hicks, Colour-Sergt. J.	French military Medal	The ‘Ovens’
Hill, Major-Gen. Percy	C.B.	India
Himbury, Sergt. John	Silver Medal and Clasp for gallantry at	St. Sebastian
Hogger, S.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Hope, Lieut.-Col. J. C.	K.H.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Horsford, Lieut.-Gen. Sir A. H.	G.C.B., Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea and India

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Hough, Charles	French military Medal	Crimea
Hoult, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Humpston, R.	Victoria Cross	Rifle-pit, Sebastopol
Ingram, Henry	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
King, J.	French military Medal	Crimea
Kingscote, Capt. Fitz-H.	Medjidie	Crimea
Knox, Capt. J. S.	Victoria Cross, Legion of Honour	Crimea
Lawrence, Lieut.-Gen. Sir A. J.	K.C.B., Officer Legion of Honour, 3rd class Medjidie	Crimea
Legge, Hon. G. B.	Medjidie	Crimea
Leighfield, J.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Lewis, P.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
McCann, P.	French military Medal	Crimea
McCormick, M.	French military Medal	Crimea
McGibbon, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
McGregor, Roderick	Victoria Cross	Rifle-pit, Sebastopol
McKay, Sergeant.	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
McKechie, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
McLeod, Major-Gen. Norman	C.B	Corunna
McMahon, B.	French military Medal	Crimea
Macdonell, Major-Gen. A.	C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Manners, Lieut.-Col. H. H.	K.H	Peninsula and Walcheren
Marriott, E.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Miller, Col. George	Gold Medal, C.B.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Mitchell, Lieut.-Col. Samuel	Gold Medal and Clasp, C.B.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Moore, Capt. J. C.	Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Munro, Colour-Sergt. C. F.	French military Medal	Crimea
Murphy, Colour-Sergt. J.	Legion of Honour, Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Nash, Corporal W.	Victoria Cross	Lucknow
Nesbitt, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Newdigate, Col. E.	Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
Nixon, Lieut.-Col. A. J.	Medjidie	Crimea

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Norcott, Major-Gen. Sir Amos G.	Medal and Clasp, C.B., K.C.H., St. Anne (Russia), Maximilian Joseph (Bavaria)	Peninsula and Netherlands
Norcott, Major-Gen. W. S. R.	C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Nutt, Sergeant James	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
O’Hare, Major P.	Gold Medal	Peninsula
O’Hea T.,	Victoria Cross	Danville Station
Percival, Lieut.-Col. W.	Gold Medal and 2 Clasps, C.B.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Promby, Corporal H.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Raines, Charles	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Ross, Major-Gen. Sir John	Cross, K.C.B., St. Wladimir 4th class (Russia), Wilhelm 4th class (Netherlands)	Peninsula and Netherlands
Ross, Colonel John	Medjidie	Crimea
	C.B	India
Ross, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Russell, Major-General Lord A. G.	Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Saunders, Capt. G. R.	Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Scott, Surgeon J.	Medjidie	Crimea
Shaw, Corporal Saml.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
	Victoria Cross	Nawabgunge
Small, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Smith, General Sir H. G. W.	G.C.B.	India and Kaffraria
Smyth, Major-General, Hon. L.	C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Somerset, Major-Gen. E. A.	C.B., Legion of Honour, Medjidie	Crimea
Staples, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Stewart, Major Archibald	K.H.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Stewart, Lieut.-Col. Hon. J. H. R.	Gold Medal and Clasp, C.B.	Peninsula
Stewart, Major John	Gold Medal	Busaco
Stewart, Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir W.	Gold Medal and 2 Clasps, G.C.B. San Fernando (Spain), Tower and Sword (Portugal)	Peninsula
Struck, H.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea

Name and Rank	Honour received	Action or Campaign for which granted
Stuart, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. J.	Medjidie, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Tainst, Edward	Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Taylor	Distinguished conduct Medal	Ashantee
Thorpe, Sergeant	Medal for gallantry	Monte Video
Tilbey, T.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Travers, Major James	K.H	Peninsula and New Orleans
Travers, Major-Gen. Sir R.	Gold Medal, C.B.	Peninsula
Turner, Corporal W.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Wade, Colonel H.	Gold Medal, C.B.	Peninsula
Walker-Myln, Lieut.-Col. H.	Medjidie	Crimea
Waller, Sergt.-Major	French military Medal	Crimea
Walpole, Lieut.-Gen. Sir R.	K.C.B	India
Warren, Lieut.-Col. A. F.	Medjidie	Crimea
	C.B	Ashantee
Wheatley, Francis	Victoria Cross, Legion of Honour Distinguished conduct Medal	Trenches, Sebastopol
Wilkins, Lieut.-Col. G.	Gold Medal, C.B.	Peninsula and Netherlands
Wilmot, Major Sir Henry, Bart.	Victoria Cross	Lucknow
Wiseman, Corporal R.	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Wood, Joseph	Distinguished conduct Medal	Crimea
Woodford, Lieut.-Col. C. J.	Legion of Honour, Sardinian Medal	Crimea
Yorke, Gen. Sir Chas.	G.C.B	Peninsula and Waterloo

Note—The non-commissioned officers and men of a detachment of the Rifle Corps engaged at Copenhagen in 1801 were presented with a Silver Medal specially given by Lord Nelson.

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