5776 THE LONDON GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1904.

War Office, To be Majors. 6th Sqrtember, 1904. W. B. Lesslie, Royal Engineers. The appointment on the occasion of the Captain H. de B. Codrin^ton. . recent Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday of Captain (local Major) M. L. Hornby, D.S.O. Lieutenant- Sir Charles Corny n Egerton, Indian Army (employed with the King's, K.C.B., D.S.O., Indian Army, to be an Ordinary African Rifles). Member of the Military Division of the First Captain (local Major) P. B. Osborn, D.S.O., the Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Oxfordshire Light Infantry (employed with Honourable Order of the Bath, was in recogni- the King's African Rifles). tion of his services in command of the Sonaalilund Captain A. Skeen, Indian Army. Field Force. Captain L. M. R. Deas, Indian Army. The KING has been graciously pleased to The KING has further been pleased to approve give orders for the following appointments to of the grant of the Medal for Distinguished Con- the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, in duct in the Field to the undermentioned soldiers:— recognition of the services of the undermentioned Armourer-Sergeant Allan Gibb, Army Ordnance Officers during the operations in Somaliland:— Corps (employed with the King's African Rifles). To be Ordinary Members of the Military No. 2556 Rifleman Joseph Miller, 4th Battalion Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the King's Royal Rifle Corps (Mounted the said Most Honourable Order, viz.: — Infantry). John Francis Williamson, C.M.G., Royal No. A 759 Private Mandelumba, 2nd Battalion Army Medical Corps. the King's African Rifles. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Grant Mansell Fasken, Indian Army. Additional Notice. Lieutenant-Colonel John Christopher Swann, The undermentioned Officers are noted for Indian Army. consideration as follows :— Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (- For the Brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on General) Eric John Eagles Swayue, Indian attaining the rank of Major:— Army. Commanding the troops in Somaliland. Captain (local Lieutenant-Colonel) A. S. Cobbe, V.C., D.S.O., Indian Army. The KING has also been graciously pleased to For the Brevet rank of Major on attaining the give orders for the following appointments to rank of Captain :— the Distinguished Service Order, and promotions Lieutenant (local Captain) A. C. H. Dixon, the in the Army, in recognition of the services of West India Regiment (employed with the the undermentioned Officers during the operations King's African Rifles). in Somaliland. The promotions to bear date of Lieutenant R. D. Marjoribanks, Indian Army.. 7th Sep1 ember, 1904:— The services of the undermentioned Native To be Companions of the Distinguished Service Officers have been brought to the notice of the Order, viz.:— Government of India :— Captain Honourable Horace Lambert Alexander Assistant Commandant Gurbaksh Singh, Bikaner Hood, Royal Navy. Camel Corps. Charles James Cope Kendall, Royal Subadar Isar Singh, 52nd Sikhs. Indian Marine. Subadar Bhairo Gujar, 119th Infantry (the Major Robert Franklin Allen, Royal Engineers. Mooltan Regiment), Mounted Infantry. Major (temporary Lieutenant - Colonel) Philip Ressaldar Bhai Khan, 55th Silladar Camel Corps. John Hantham Aplin, Indian Army. 3rd Class Hospital Assistant Mumtaz Ali Khan, Captain and Brevet Major George Tom Moles- No. 69 Native Field Hospital. worth Bridges, Royal Artillery. Ressaldar Musa Farah will be promoted to the Major Alexander Henry Eustace, Indian Army. rank of Ressaldar Major. Major Honourable John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford, 7th Hussars. Captain Geoffrey Charles Shakerley, the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Captain Charles Beresford Maule Harris, Army Veterinary Department. Captain Corrie Hudson, Indian Medical Service. Chancery of the Order of Captain Albert Ernest Hamerton, Royal Army Saint Michael and Saint George. Medical Corps. Downing Street, September 6, 1904. Captain George Remington Breading, the Wor- The KING has been graciously pleased to give cestershire Regiment (employed with the directions for the following appointments to the King's African Kifles). Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Lieutenant Jiimes Henry Horton, Indian Medical Saint George for services during the operations Service. in Somaliland:— BREVET. To be an Additional Member of the Second To be Colonels. Class, or Knights of the said Most Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Wallace, Indian Distinguished Order:— Army. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (local Brigadier- Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Yeilding, C.I.E., D.S.O., General) William Henry Manning, C.B., Indian Army. Inspector - General of the King's African Rifles. To be Lieutenant-Colonels. To be Additional Members of the Third Claas, Major H. E. Stanton, D.S.O., Royal Artillery. or Companions of the said Most Distinguished Major G. T. Forestier-Walker, Royal Artillery. Order:— Major P. A. Kenna, V.C., D.S.O., 21st Lancers. Captain the Honourable Alexander Edward Major R. G. Brooke, D.S.O.. 7th Hussars. Bethell, R.N, Assistant Director of Naval Major S. C. F. Jackson, D.S.O., the Hampshire Ordnance. Regiment. Brevet Colonel Alexander Nelson Rochfort, R.A., Major W. G. Walker, V.C., Indian Army. j C.B.