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MathiasHugh BrodrickMajorMATTHIAS, HUGH BRODRICK, Major, was born at Tenby, Carmarthenshire, 9 March 1863, second surviving son of George Mathias, of Tenby, and Caroline, daughter of  Edward Law, of Staplegrove, Somerset; and brother of Colonel Mathias, CB, ADC.  He was educated at Allhallows Grammar School, Honiton, Devon, and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.  He entered the Army as Surgeon in 1886; served in the Sudan Expedition in 1898, in medical charge of the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.  He was present at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received the Egyptian Medal with two clasps, and Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Hugh Brodrick Mathias, Major, Royal Army Medical Corps.  In recognition of services in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum".  The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Osborne 6 January 1899.  He served in the South African War, in medical charge of the Princess Christian Hospital (Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received South African Medal with two clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps).  He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 28 July 1906, and was appointed PMO, Egyptian Army, 23 July 1908.  Lieutenant Colonel Mathias married, in 1893, Margaret Mary, only daughter of Paul Swain, FRCS, of The Crescent, Plymouth, and they had one daughter.
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Royal Army Medical Corps
MaxseFrederick IvorMajorMAXSE, FREDERICK IVOR, Major, was born 22 December 1862, eldest son of Admiral Maxse.  He was educated at Rugby and Sandhurst, and gazetted to the Royal Fusiliers, as Lieutenant, 9 September 1882; becoming Captain, Royal Fusiliers, 25 October 1889, and Coldstream Guards 23 May 1891.  He was ADC to the GOC, Scottish District, 23 February 1893 to 4 January 1894, and ADC to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta, 5 January 1894 to 12 September 1894.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army 12 January 1897 to 8 December 1899; served in the Nile Expedition in 1897, on the Staff of the GOC, and was present at the action of Abu Hamed.  In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he served as Brigade Major, and was present at the Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received two clasps to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Frederick Ivor Maxse, Major, Coldstream Guards.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan".  The Insignia were sent to the GOC, Egypt, and presented by the Duke of Connaught 19 February 1899.  He had been promoted to Major 1 December 1897.  Major Maxse was for a time Chief Staff Officer to the Military Governor of Khartoum.  In the Nile Expedition of 1899 he was in command of the Sudanese Battalion in the Battle of El Gedid and the operations resulting in the final defeat of the Khalifa.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 January 1900]; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 14 March 1900, and received the Medal and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal.  He served in the South African War from 30 December 1899; was employed with Transport 20 January 1900 to 6 June 1900, being AAG for all transport columns of Mounted Infantry and Colonial Corps during the advance to Bloemfontein; commanded the transport of Ian  Hamilton's force (12,000 men) during the march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, and was Commissioner of Police 7 June 1900 to 8 October 1900, and commanded the Transvaal Constabulary after the entry of Lord Roberts into Pretoria in June 1900.  He was present at the Relief of Kimberley; at the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove; Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River.  Operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]: was created a CB (1900), and received the Queen's Medal with three clasps.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 29 November 1903, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 20 January 1905; commanded the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, 1903-7; the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, 1907-10; commanded the 1st Brigade, Aldershot Command, 1 August 1910 to 4 August 1914.  He proceeded with the 1st Guards Brigade to France 12 August 1914, and was promoted to Major General 18 August 1914; was present at the Retreat from Mons to Paris, and in the Battles of the Marne and the Aisne.  In October 1914, he was appointed to the command of the 18th Division at Colchester, and was on active service with this Division in 1915 and 1916, being present in the Battles of the Somme and the Ancre (Despatches five times).  On 15 January 1917, he assumed command of the 18th Army Corps, and in June 1918, became Inspector-General of Training, British Armies in France.  He was promoted to Lieutenant General 1 January 1919, and created a KCB in 1917.  Sir Ivor Maxse held the Grand Cross of the Crown of Belgium; was Commander of the Legion of Honour; the Military Medal (France) and the Military Medal (Belgium).  He published a book called 'Seymour Vandeleur' in 1906.  General Maxse married, in 1899, the Honourable Mary Caroline Wyndham, eldest daughter of the 2nd Baron Leconfield, and they had two sons and one daughter.
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Coldstream Guards
MaxwellFrancis AylmerLieutenantMAXWELL, FRANCIS AYLMER, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Francis Aylmer Maxwell, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services on the North-West Frontier of India".  The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 25 June 1898. 
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Indian Staff Corps
MaxwellJohn GrenfellLieutenantMAXWELL, JOHN GRENFELL, Lieutenant, was born 12 July 1859, son of Robert Maxwell; was educated at Cheltenham College; gazetted to the 42nd Highlanders on 22 March, 1879; and became Lieutenant, Royal Highlanders, 1 July 1881.  He served in the Egyptian War of 1882, with the 1st Battalion Black Watch, and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp, Khedive's Bronze Star).  He was Staff Captain, Military Police, Egypt, from 18 June 1883 to July 1883.  Lieutenant Maxwell served in the Sudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Nile), as Headquarters Commandant and Provost-Marshal, and employed in the Intelligence Department; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 August 1885] (clasp).  He served in the Sudan Expedition of 1885-86, as ADC to General Grenfell, was present at the action of Ginniss, was mentioned in Despatches, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "John Grenfell Maxwell, Lieutenant, Royal Highlanders.  For Action at Ginniss".  He was present at the action of Gemaizah, also as ADC to the General Officer Commanding, was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1889], received the 4th Class Osmanieh, and a clasp.  He was present at the Action of Toski, was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 September 1889] (Brevet of Major and clasp).  He had been employed with the Egyptian Army 7 September 1886 to 14 September 1887, as ADC to the Sirdar.  He was promoted to Captain, 28 September 1887.  In 1896 he took part in the expedition to Dongola, commanding the 3rd Egyptian Brigade, and was present at the operations of 7 June and 19 September He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and was appointed Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 18 November 1896, and received the Egyptian Medal with two clasps.  For his services in the Nile Expedition of 1897 he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], and received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal.  He was again employed with the Egyptian Army, 15 September 1897 to 12 February 1900, as ADC and AMS to the Sirdar.  In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he commanded the 2nd Sudanese Brigade in the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May 1898, and 30 September 1898], appointed Brevet Colonel 16 November 1898, thanked by both Houses of Parliament, received a Medal and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal.  He was on special service in South Africa from 10 April, 1900 to 25 September 1902, as Major General Commanding the 14th Brigade, 7th Division (1901): Military Governor of Pretoria, 1901-02; GOC, North-West Transvaal, 1902.  He took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Vet River (5th and 6th May) and Zand River.  Operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901, and 29 July 1902], received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, was created a KCB and a CMG.  Sir John Maxwell was Chief Staff Officer (Brigadier General on Staff), 3rd Army Corps, Ireland, 7 November 1902 to 15 May 1904; and was created a CVO; and was Staff Officer to the Inspector-General of the Forces, 16 May 1904 to 20 December 1907.  Major General 1 December 1906: General 3 June, 1919; was Chief Staff Officer, General Staff, Mediterranean, 21 December 1907 to 3 Sept, 1908.  From 4 September 190S to 19 November 1912, he was GOC, Egypt; and he was promoted to Lieutenant General 4 September 1912.  Sir John Maxwell was on Special Service in the European War, as Chief Liaison Officer with the French Army, 4 August 1914 to September 1914, and was GOC in Egypt, September 1914 to March 1916.  He was GOC-in-C, Ireland, April 1916 to November 1916, when he was appointed GOC-in-C Northern Command, until 31 May 1919.  Sir John Maxwell had the Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour (France); 1st Class Order of the Nile (Egypt); White Eagle (Russia); Crown of Italy; Charles III (Spain).  He was created a GCB, 1917; and a KCMG, 1916.  He married in 1892, Louise Selina, only daughter of  C W Bonynge, of 42 Prince's Gate, London, SW, and they had one daughter, married 1 July 1919, to Lieutenant Clifford Carver, of Locust Valley, Long Island, USA.
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Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
MayneCharles Robert GrahamCaptainMAYNE, CHARLES ROBERT GRAHAM, Captain, was born 10 September 1874, in Edinburgh, son of Major Robert Graham Mayne, Indian Cavalry (died 1881), and Helen Carnegy, daughter of C Forbes, of Kingairloch, Argyllshire.  He was educated at Radley College, and joined the Highland Light Infantry 19 June 1895.  He served in Crete, 1898, during the International Occupation; and becoming Lieutenant 19 January 1899, was employed with the West African Frontier Force, 17 June 1899 to 19 January 1903, fighting with the Ashanti Field Force and being present at the relief of Kumassi (mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 March 1901]; Medal and clasp).  He became Captain 27 March 1901, and served in the operations against the Emir of Yola, 1901 (mentioned in Despatches, January 1901; African General Service Medal and clasp).  In 1901 and 1902 Captain Mayne took part in the Aro Expedition, Southern Nigeria.  He was mentioned in Despatches, May and September 1902; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 September 1902]: "Charles Robert Graham Mayne, Captain, Highland Light Infantry.  For services during the Aro Expedition in Southern Nigeria".  He was invested by the King 18 December 1902.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army, 1902 to 1913, serving in the operations on the Blue Nile, 1903 (Medal and clasp), and from 1908 to 1913 holding successively the appointments of AAG, GSO2, and Military Secretary to the Sirdar and Governor-General of the Sudan, receiving the 3rd Class Medjidie and 4th Class Osmanieh.  Captain Mayne served in the European War, and was severely wounded in November 1914, and May 1915.  He was promoted Major 1 September 1915, and commanded the 20th Lancashire Fusiliers from October 1915 to July 1916, then becoming Brigade Commander, 19th Infantry Brigade, a position which he held until May 1919.  He was mentioned in Despatches, February 1915, January, May and December 1917, and December 1918, and was made Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1917, and Brevet Colonel 1 January 1919.  He became Assistant Military Secretary at the War Office 10 May 1919, and was created a CMG in November 1919.  Colonel Mayne married, 10 July 1913, Elsie Bertha Huntington, youngest daughter of William B Huntington, DL, of 143 Piccadilly, and Blackmore Park, Worcestershire.
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Highland Light Infantry
McBarnetAlexander EdwardCaptainMcBARNET, ALEXANDER EDWARD, Captain, was born in Edinburgh 30 September 1865, son of Captain D H McBarnet, Cameron Highlanders.  He became Second Lieutenant, in the Border Regiment, 3 July 1889, and became Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, 24 August 1890.  He served in the Manipur Expedition, 1891 (Medal with clasp).  He became Captain 3 July 1900, and took part in the Mahsud-Waziri operations, 1901-2.  For his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 August 1902]; received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 2 September 1902]: "Alexander Edward McBarnet, Captain, Indian Staff Corps.  For services during the Mahsud-Waziri operations".  He was invested by the King 24 October 1902.  He was created an MVO, 1904; was employed with the Egyptian Army 28 December 1904 to 31 October 1907, and became Major 3 July 1907.  He retired from the Indian Army 11 October 1913.  He served in the European War, in Gallipoli, 1915 (Mentioned in Despatches), as Lieutenant Colonel, Scottish Horse, with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1916, and in the Balkans, 1916-17.  Lieutenant Colonel McBarnet married, in 1912, Ida Florence, daughter of Henry Sharman-Crawford, of Dublin. 
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Indian Staff Corps
McCullochRobert Henry FrederickLieutenantMcCULLOCH, ROBERT HENRY FREDERICK, Lieutenant, was born at Bath 21 October 1869, eldest surviving son of Robert McCulloch, of Hymenstown House, Cahir, County Tipperary.  He was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy; at Bath College, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the Royal Artillery 27 July 1888, becoming Lieutenant 27 July 1891.  He served in Matabeleland in 1896, in command of a section of the 10th Mountain Battery, RA; was slightly wounded, mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 7 May 1897]: "Robert Henry Frederick McCulloch, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa, 1896".  He became Captain 23 January 1899, and served in the South African War as DAAG, Lines of Communication, 1900-1, taking part in the operations in Cape Colony, 1900-1 (Queen's Medal with two clasps).  He was Divisional Adjutant, Royal Artillery, 10 October 1901 to 31 March 1903, and Adjutant, Royal Artillery, 1 April 1903 to 11 December 1903; Adjutant, Militia, 12 December 1903 to 11 December 1906.  He was promoted to Major 8 March 1909.  He served in the European War, 1914-18; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Artillery, 9 January 1916 to 10 March 1916; Lieutenant Colonel 11 March 1916; Temporary Brigadier General 4 February 1917 to 7 September 1918; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, Heavy Artillery, 19th Army Corps, British Armies in France, 4 February 1917 to 1 October 1917; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, Heavy Artillery, 11th Army Corps, British Armies in France, 15 November 1917 to 7 September 1918.  He was created a CMG in 1916; was an Officer of the Legion of Honour; had the French Croix de Guerre and the 1914 Star.
CMG, DSO, BSACM rev Rhod 1896 (Lieut., R.A.), QSA(2) CC 01 (Capt., D.S.O., R.A.), 1914 Star + bar (Major, D.S.O., R.G.A.), BWM, VM (Brig. Gen.), France, Legion d'Honour (Officer), Italy, Order of St. Maurice & St. Lazarus (Officer), France, Croix de Guerre.
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Royal Artillery
McMurdoArthur MontaguLieutenantMcMURDO, ARTHUR MONTAGU, Captain, was born at Fulham 15 March 1861, youngest son of General Sir M McMurdo and Susan, daughter to Sir Charles Napier; was educated at Haileybury and Sandhurst, and joined 71st Highland Light Infantry in 1882; was attached Egyptian Army, 1886-1894; operations in Sudan, 1888-89; action at Handoub, wounded, camel shot (Fourth Class Medjidie); attack on Fort Khor Mousa; action at Gemaizah (Medal with clasp; Bronze Star); action of Toski (Despatches; Clasp; created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 8 November 1889]: "Arthur Montagu McMurdo, Lieutenant, HLI.  For services during action at Toski".  Presented by the Sirdar at Haifa, 2 February 1891; was on Headquarters, Egyptian Army, 1894.  He married Helen Estcourt, daughter of B Cotton, Alton, Isle of Wight.  Became Director, Slavery Department, Cairo, 1898; retired from the Army 8 November 1900; Reserve of Officers.  Major McMurdo was also Secretary of the Egyptian Agricultural Society.  He died 15 April 1914.  An obituary notice of McMurdo Pasha appeared in the ‘Times' of 16 April 1914.
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Highland Light Infantry
McSwineyEdward Frederick HenryLieutenantMcSWINEY, EDWARD FREDERICK HENRY, Lieutenant, was born at Oonstadt, Russia, 28 February 1857, son of the Reverend John Herbert McSwiney, MA, British Chaplain at Cronstadt, and of Mrs Emily Sarah McSwiney, daughter of  Admiral Hills, RN, and second cousin of Sir Harry Verney.  He was educated at Cronstadt: Victoria College, Jersey; Oxford Military College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted Second-Lieutenant to the 40th Foot 22 January 1879, arriving in India 3 April 1879.  He served with the Kurram Valley Field Force during the Second Afghan War, 1880, as Sub-Assistant Commissary-General (Medal); transferred to the 3rd Cavalry HC in May 1884.  He married, 13 December 1885, in Bombay Cathedral, Ida F Knaggs, daughter of Colonel Henry Knaggs, AMS, and their children were: Herbert Frederick Cyril, born 8 November 1886 (Captain, Temporary Major, 2/3rd QAO Gurkha Rifles; mentioned in Despatches, 1918 and 1919, for services rendered as DAQMG, 75th Division, under General Allenby, Egyptian Expeditionary Force; awarded MC, 1917); Hugh Norman Claude, born 3 April 1891 (died in September 1902), and Ida Kathleen.  He commanded a Squadron in the Burma Campaign, 1886-87; defeated large bands of Dacoits at Pindin on the 3rd December, and at Chounghwa on 11 December 1886; congratulated by Brigadier General R C Stewart); completed the subjugation of Nazasin District by utterly routing the Dacoits at Theo, June 1887 (acknowledgments of Major General Sir G S White, VC; Despatches; Medal with two clasps, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1889]: "Edward Frederick Henry McSwiney, Lieutenant, Bengal Staff Corps.  For services in Burma.") He was transferred to 4th Lancers, HC, in August 1888; qualified as Russian Interpreter, 1889; appointed Adjutant, 4th Lancers, HC, May 1889; promoted Captain, 22 January 1890; Attache, Intelligence Branch, Quartermaster-General's Department, Army HQ, 1891; Brigade Major of Cavalry during cavalry manoeuvres in the Meerut District; DAQMG, Intelligence Branch, Army HQ, Simla, 5 June 1894; served in Waziristan, 1895 (clasp); appointed Second in Command, 1st Lancers, HC, but remained seconded Camp Commandant, and Intelligence Officer, Pamir Boundary Commission, 1895 (thanks of the Government of India, 1896, and Brevet of Major, 1897); Officiating Commandant, 1st Lancers, HC, 1 July 1897; DAAG, Kurram-Kohat Force, under Major General Yeatman-Biggs, CB 1897; present at, the action of the Uhlan Pass, 27 August 1897; operations on the Samana and in the Kurram Valtey, August and September 1897; Defence of the Samana Forts, Relief of Gulistan (Despatches [London Gazette, 11 February 1898], Medal and two clasps, recommended for promotion to AAG).  When the Kurram-Kohat Field Force was merged into the Tirah Expeditionary Force, Major McSwiney was appointed DAAG to the Kurram Movable Column; was present at the reconnaissance of the Khurmana Defile and action of 7 November; operations against the Khami Khel Chamkanis, 1st and 2nd HC (Despatches [London Gazette, 1 March 1898]; clasp; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, 21 May 1898).  Colonel W Hill, in his Despatches, dated 12 and 24 December 1897, said that Major McSwiney's services were "invaluable" and that he had "great ability, zeal, and tact".  In 1898 he was Staff Captain at the Intelligence Division, War Office, and in 1899 was appointed Commandant, 1st Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent, in March 1900 was Special Service Officer, China Expeditionary Force; created a CB, 1905; appointed Brigadier, Ambala Cavalry Brigade, 1906.  Colonel E F McSwiney died at Ambala 21 January 1907.
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Bengal Staff Corps
McVeanDonald Archibald DugaldCaptainMcVEAN, DONALD ARCHIBALD DUGALD, Captain, was born 22 July 1870, and entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Liverpool Regiment 7 November 1891.  He was transferred to the Manchester Regiment 17 May 1893, and became Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, 18 February 1896.  He served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, in the Malakand and Utman Khel operations (Medal with clasp).  He was promoted to Captain in the Indian Army 10 July 1901, and served in the campaign in Waziristan, 1901-2, in which he was severely wounded.  For his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 August 1902]; received the clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 2 September 1902]: "Donald Archibald Dugald McVean, Captain, Indian Staff Corps.  For services during the Mahsud-Waziri operations".  He was invested by the King 24 October 1902.  Captain McVean took part in 1908 in the operations against the Zakka-Khels and in the Mohmand country, as Orderly Officer, Second Brigade (Medal with clasp); became Major 7 November 1909.  He became General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, Derajat Brigade, in 1913, and held this position during the European War.  He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 29 July 1917.  Lieutenant Colonel McVean was married.
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Indian Staff Corps
MerrimanReginald GordonLieutenantMERRIMAN, REGINALD GORDON, Lieutenant was born 10 November 1866, at Aden, son of General Charles James Merriman, CSI, Royal Engineers (late Bombay Engineers), and Eugenia Sybilla, daughter of Colonel Richard Bulkeley, Indian Army.  He was educated at the United Services College, Westward Ho! North Devon, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (Tombs Memorial Scholar, 1884).  He joined the Royal Artillery 9 December 1884, and served in the Expedition to the Tambaku Country, West Africa, 1892, and was decorated for his services in this Expedition, particularly in the capture of Tambi.  He received the West African Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 August 1892]: "In recognition of his services during the recent operations on the West Coast of Africa, resulting in the capture of Tambi and Toniataba.  Reginald Gordon Merriman, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery".  The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Osborne 10 January 1893.  He was promoted Captain 31 December 1893, and Major 9 December 1903.  On 13 November 1894, at Ickham, near Canterbury, Kent, he married Mary Gertrude Rose, 2nd daughter of S Gregson Fell, JP, of Ickham Hall, Ickham, Kent.  Captain Merriman was Adjutant of the Kent Artillery, EDRA, 1895-99; Recruiting Staff Officer, London (temporary), 1899-1900; DAAG for Auxiliary Forces, HQ, 1900-02; DAAG Woolwich District, 1902-3; became Lieutenant Colonel 29 January 1913.  Lieutenant Colonel Merriman served in France from August 1916 to January 1917, with the Siege Artillery.
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Royal Artillery
MicklemHenry AndrewLieutenantMICKLEM, HENRY ANDREW, Lieutenant, was born at Farnborough 29 June 1872, eldest son of Major General Edward Micklem and Eva, daughter of T M Weguelin, MP.  He was educated at Winchester College, and joined the Royal Engineers 1 August 1891, becoming Lieutenant 1 August 1894.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army 25 June 1897 to 3 October 1899, and served in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (Egyptian Medal with clasp).  In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he was present at the Battle of Khartoum (slightly wounded); was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898]; received the Fourth Class Medjidie, the Medal, and a clasp to the Egyptian Medal.  He was also created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Henry Andrew Micklem, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum".  (The Insignia presented by the Duke of Connaught at Atbara 24 February 1899).  He served in the South African War 1 January 1900 to 30 June 1902, as Superintendent of Works, and on the Staff, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, June 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902.  He was severely wounded; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; was given the Brevet of Major, 2 August 1902; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps.  He was employed on the Central South African Railways 1 July to 1902 to 18 April 1903, and employed under the Chinese Mining and Engineering Company 16 June 1904.  He retired from the Royal Engineers 2 June 1909.  He served in the European War from 1914 to 1918; was Major, Reserve of Officers, 27 August 1918; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; created a CMG, 1918, and a CBE, 1919.  He died in March 1963.
[CMG], [CBE]. DSO, Queen's Sudan (Bimb, Staff), surname spelt ‘Micklim', QSA (3) CC, OFS, Tr (Capt, DSO, RE); KSA (2) (Maj, DSO, RE); 1914 Star (Major, DSO, RE, DAQMG, Attd. RND); BWM, VM & MID (Maj, RE, Attd RND); Turkish Order of the Medjidie, 4th class breast badge, Belgian Order of Leopold I, 4th class breast badge, Khedive's Sudan (2) Sudan 1897, Khartoum (Lieut, RE).  DNW Jun 05 £5,500.  NB write up suggests the award of the CB in 1919 not the CBE.
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Royal Engineers
MiddletonFrancis BeckfordLieutenant ColonelMIDDLETON, FRANCIS BECKFORD, Colonel, was born in 1838, and entered the 21st Madras Native Infantry in 1856; became Captain, Madras Staff Corps, in 1868; Major in 1876; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80 (Medal); became Lieutenant Colonel in 1882, and Colonel in 1886; served in the Burma Campaign of 1885-87, being created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Francis Beckford Middleton, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, Madras Staff Corps.  For services in Burma".  He retired in 1888, and died in the summer of 1895.
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Madras Staff Corps
MidwinterEdward ColpoysLieutenantMIDWINTER, EDWARD COLPOYS, Lieutenant, was born 1 November 1872, son of Reverend E A Midwinter.  He was gazetted to the Royal Engineers 22 July 1892; became Lieutenant 22 July 1895; was employed with the Egyptian Army from 13 January 1897, and served in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (Egyptian Medal with clasp; Fourth Class Medjidie).  He served in the Nile Expedition in 1898; was present at the Battle of Khartoum; was mentioned in Despatches 30 September 1898; received the Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Edward Colpoys Midwinter, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum".  The Insignia were presented to him by the Duke of Connaught at Atbara 27 February 1899.  Captain Midwinter resigned from the Royal Engineers in 1907.  He was appointed Manager of the Egyptian State Railways in 1907; was created a CMG in 1911, and a CB in 1912.
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Royal Engineers
Miller-WallnuttClaude CharlesMajorMILLER-WALLNUTT, CLAUDE CHARLES, Major, was born 30 March 1861, and was gazetted to the 75th Foot 23 April 1881, becoming Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, 1 July 1881.  He served in the Egyptian Expedition, 1882-84, and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp; Bronze Star); in the Sudan in 1884 he was present at the Battles of Teb and Tamai (two clasps).  He served in the Sudan Expedition of 1884-85 (Nile), and received a clasp; became Captain 14 January 1888.  Chitral, 1895.  In the Tirah Campaign he took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India in 1897-98, being present at the action of Dargai.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 1 March 1898]; receied two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Claude Charles Miller-Wallnutt, Major, Gordon Highlanders.  In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India".  He was promoted to Major 18 May 1898.  Major Miller-Wallnutt served in the South African War, and was killed in action 6 January 1900. 
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Gordon Highlanders
MilneRichard LewisCaptainMILNE, RICHARD LEWIS, Captain, was born 10 April 1852, son of Lieutenant General R Milne, of the Bengal Army.  He was gazetted to the 72nd Foot 31 August 1872, and became Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders, 31 August 1873.  He served with his regiment, the 72nd (1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders), throughout the Afghan War of 1878-80, with the Kurram Field Force, and took part in the Khost Valley Expedition, action of Matun and minor affairs.  He was with the Kabul Field Force in the night attack at Zahidabad, action at Charasiab and subsequent occupation of Kabul, operations in and around Kabul and Sherpur, attack on Bala Hissar Hill, Takt-I-Shah, passage of Deh Mazung Gorge, and final repulse of the enemy.  Also in the march from Kabul to the relief of Kandahar and the battle of the 1st September He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 May and 3 December 1880], received the Medal with three clasps, and the Bronze Star.  He became Captain, Liverpool Regiment, 18 March 1885.  He again served with his regiment, still as a subaltern, in the Egyptian War of 1882, including the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp, Khedive's Star).  He again saw active service on the Staff of the 2nd Brigade of the Burma Expedition, as DAA and QMG, in 1885 and 1886, when he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 22 June 1886, and 2 September 1887], received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "Richard Lewis Milne, Captain, Liverpool Regiment.  For operations in Burma".  He was Adjutant, Rangoon Volunteer RC, 25 November 1888 to 24 November 1893.  He was promoted Major into the Leicestershire Regiment (2nd Battalion) 18 November 1891, at Chatham, and was with the battalion at Aldershot, Cork and the Curragh.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 18 January 1899, and was Commandant, Niger Coast Constabulary 18 January 1899 to 30 June 1899.  He served on the Staff, and as Assistant Press Censor, in South Africa in 1900, receiving the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.  The ‘Times' of Friday, 2 February 1906, says: "Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lewis Milne, DSO, late of the 72nd (1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders) and the Leicestershire Regiment, died yesterday in London, at the age of 54... .  The funeral will take place to-morrow at the Kensal Green Cemetery, at 11.30 o'clock". 
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(King's) Liverpool Regiment
MoberlyFrederick JamesLieutenantMOBERLY, FREDERICK JAMES, Lieutenant, was born in Madras 15 September 1867, second son of Colonel C M Moberly, ISC, and Mrs Moberly.  He was educated at Cheltenham, Edinburgh Academy, the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and the Staff College, Camberley, and was gazetted to the Oxford Light Infantry on 22 August 1888, and served in India, becoming Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, 4 October 1891; in which year he took part with the 37th Dogras in the Expedition to Manipur, 1891, receiving the Medal with clasp.  In 1891 he also served with the Wuntho Field Force, and received a clasp.  He served in Gilgit, 1892 to 1896, on special duty under the Foreign Office, was slightly wounded in the action at Chilas, mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 14 July 1893], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 August 1893]; "Frederick James Moberly, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  For services during the recent action at Chilas on the North-West Frontier".  The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India for transmission, and presented 14 November 1893.  He took part in the operations in Chitral in 1895, commanded at Mastuj during its investment, and took part in Colonel Kelly's march.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 July 1895], was specially promoted to Captain, 10 July 1895, and received the Medal with clasp.  He served on the North-West Frontier in 1898 (clasp); in South Africa in 1900 (Despatches, Medal with six clasps, Brevet of Major).  In 1899 he was on plague duty under the Government of Bombay, and was thanked for his services by the Government of Bombay.  He was Assistant Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, 1902-06; in 1903 he was transferred to the 25th Punjabis; DAAG, Presidency Brigade, 1908-10.  He took part in the operations in the Zakka Khel country (Medal with clasp), and was specially promoted Major 13 February 1905.  Major Moberly was on the General Staff, Hong-Kong, 1914; in 1915 and 1916 he was on the General Staff, England; and he was A A and QMG, England, 1917; and on the General Staff, AHQ, India, 1917.  Lieutenant Colonel F J Moberly was Commandant 25th Punjabis.  He married, in 1901, May daughter of the Reverend Thomas Johns, of Manor Owen, Pembroke, and they had one son and one daughter.
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Indian Staff Corps
MoneyGordon Lorn CampbellMajorMONEY, GORDON LORN CAMPBELL, Major, was born 14 September 1848, 3rd son of William J H Money, Bengal Civil Service, and Elizabeth, daughter of  William Moffat, of Eden Hall, Roxburghshire.  He was educated at a private school, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and joined the 79th Highlanders 8 February 1868.  He was promoted Lieutenant in 1871; Captain in 1880, and Major in 1884.  He served with the Nile Expedition, 1884-85, and for his services received the Medal and clasp and the Khedive's Bronze Star.  On the 11th May 1885, Major G L C Money was appointed Assistant Military Secretary to Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stephenson, commanding in Lower Egypt, and in that capacity took part in the operations in the Sudan in 1883 and 1886.  He held the appointment until 1887; was mentioned in Sir F Stephenson's Despatches 9 February 1886, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "For action at Ginniss.  Gordon Lorn Campbell Money, Major, Cameron Highlanders".  The fourth class of the Order of the Osmanieh was conferred upon Major Money by His Highness the Khedive.  In 1888 he became Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.  In 1893 he married Ellin, 3rd daughter of Major General Ross, ISC, and they had one son and two daughters.  On the 21st May 1894, Lieutenant Colonel G L C Money, DSO, took over command of the regiment from Lieutenant Colonel A Y Leslie, who, owing to ill-health, had not been with the battalion since August 1893, and Lieutenant Colonel Money had been acting in temporary command during his absence.  On the 21st January 1895, Lieutenant Colonel Money was appointed ADC to the Queen with the brevet rank of Colonel.  As he was the first ADC to Queen Victoria selected from the Cameron Highlanders, his appointment was received in the regiment with the greatest pride and satisfaction.  He arrived at Alexandria with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders on 4 October 1897; went up the Nile on 14 January 1898, and on 8 April 1898, "the troops were formed for the assault, the Cameron Highlanders, under Colonel G L C Money, DSO, ADC, being deployed into line in front of the British Brigade".  For its conduct during the battle the regiment received Royal permission for "Atbara" to be inscribed upon its colours and appointments.  Colonel Money was mentioned in the Sirdar's Despatch of 24 May 1898, and the Queen, in her congratulatory telegram to Sir H Kitchener, said: "Am proud of the gallantry of my soldiers; so glad my Cameron Highlanders should have been amongst them".  Lieutenant Colonel Money became Colonel 6 June 1903.  He commanded the Cameron Highlanders in the Battle of Omdurman (when his horse was shot under him), and was present at the Memorial Service for General Gordon at Khartoum.  He was mentioned in Sir H Kitchener's Despatches of the 30th September and 8th December 1898, and created a CB [London Gazette, 15 November 1898].  On the 15th October 1898, Colonel Money was presented with an address of welcome in the Town Hall of Inverness.  He received the Khedive's Medal with clasps for Atbara and Khartoum, and the English Medal.  Colonel Money commanded the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders till the 21st May 1899.  In 1901 he was appointed ADC to Kind Edward VII; was Brigadier General on the Staff in Ceylon, and retired 14 September 1905.  He held the Jubilee and Coronation Medals.  He was a DL and a JP for Berwickshire.  Brigadier General Money's favourite recreations were shooting and fishing.
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(Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
More-MolyneuxGeorge HandColonelMORE-MOLYNEUX, GEORGE HAND, Colonel, was born at Littleton, near Guildford, Surrey, 6 May 1851, son of Lieutenant-Colonel A More-Molyneux, HEIC, grandson of J More-Molyneux, Losely Park, Surrey.  He was educated at Guildford Grammar School, and at Bedford Grammar School, and was gazetted Ensign in the 87th Foot 5 January 1870, and transferred to the 37th Foot 1 April 1870.  He became Lieutenant, 37th Foot, 27 October 1871, and Bengal Staff Corps, 21 July 1874; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80 (Medal); and was promoted to Captain 5 January 1882.  He was on Special Service, Expeditionary Force, Suakin, 20 February 1885 to 5 March 1885; attached to the Intelligence Department; was present at the actions of Hasheen and Thakool, and operations at Tamai (Medal with clasp; Bronze Star).  He was DAA and QMG, Egypt, 6 March 1885, to June 1885.  From 1885 to 1889 he served in the Burmese Expedition as DAA General; was mentioned in Despatches 15 November 1889; received the Medal with two clasps, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 6 January 1890.  He had been promoted to Major, ISC, 5 January 1890.  From 8 December 1890 to 5 February 1892, he was Military Attache at St Petersburg; and from 30 November 1893 to 5 January 1894, he was AQMG (Intelligence), Headquarters, India.  He became Colonel 5 January 1896.  In 1897-98 he took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India, serving with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as AQMG for Intelligence, and being present at the action of Saran Sar.  He was mentioned in Despatches 5 April 1898, received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 16 May 1899]: "George Hand More-Molyneux, Colonel, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India".  The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India and sent to Colonel More-Molyneux.  Owing to her presence at Balmoral the Queen regretted that she was unable personally to decorate Colonel More-Molyneux previous to his departure for India 8 Sept, 1899.  He was Colonel on the Staff, India, 29 July 1898; was created a CB in 1900; commanded Rohilkand District, India, from 1901.  He had married, in 1889, Alice Julia, daughter of C P Matthews, of Havering-atte-Bower, Essex.  Colonel More-Molyneux died 21 November 1903.  
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Indian Staff Corps
MorganAnthony HickmanSurgeon MajorMORGAN, ANTHONY HICKMAN, Surgeon Major, was born in 1858, son of Captain Anthony Morgan, of Skibbereen, County Cork (Captain, 95th Regiment), and Eliza Tymons, of Riverstown, County Clare.  He entered the Army Medical Service 5 February 1881; served in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882 (Medal and Khedive's Star.  He served in the Expedition against the native chief, Fodey Kabba, 1891-92 (Medal and clasp); on the West Coast of Africa, 1893-94, and in the operations against the Sofas (Despatches [London Gazette, 28 February 1894]).  In 1894 he was again on active service in Gambia in the expedition against the native chief, Fodey Silah; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 May 1894]; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 8 June 1894]: "Anthony Hickman Morgan, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff.  In recognition of services during the operations on the West Coast of Africa".  He served on board the hospital ship Princess of Wales, in South Africa, 1889-90, as Officer Commanding troops and PMO (Despatches; Medal and clasp).  Lieutenant Colonel Hickman Morgan retired 7 July 1897, and in the same year married Mary, daughter of C Bagnall, of Clonkennan, Limerick.  He became High Sheriff, County of Cork, and a JP in 1904, and Deputy Lieutenant; was a Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and a Fellow of the Zoological Society.  He contested the Isle of Wight in the Conservative interest in 1906.  Lieutenant Colonel Hickman Morgan was a member of the Iron and Steel Institute.  His favourite recreations were yachting, shooting and motoring.
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Army Medical Service
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