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All Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks Surname A - L    Other Ranks Surname  M - Z
  

Also see; India Medal 1895 for more information on the medal itself.

 
  
Dick Crawford OMRS 1173, has kindly contributed notes from his own studies on Pipers of the Seaforths which we have added in blue text to the remarks column. These include those who had not yet been taken on strength but were still serving as (acting) Pipers and took part in operations at Chitral.

 

 

 

Relief of Chitral 1895 - 2nd.Seaforth Highlanders. Roll of Individuals entitled to the India Medal of 1895 with clasp "Relief of Chitral 1895" under the terms of Army Order 72 of 1896.

WO 100/78

 
NameRankNumberRemarks
 "Private"  unless shown otherwise
Hallett. James Wyndham Hughes.Major  
Mackenzie. Kenneth Ross. Major  
de Bathe Hatton. William.Major  
Elliot. George Ramsay Captain   
Clark. James Rutherfurd Captain   
Moon.Wilfred Graham. Captain   
Campbell. Douglas Captain   
Forbes-Sempill. Douglas, The Hon.Captain   
Baillie. Allan Charles D.Captain  1 Btn. Sea. Hdrs.  Issd. to O.C., Btn., 31/7/97.
Galloway. Herbert A.Lieutenant  1 Btn. Sea. Hdrs.. Issd. to O.C., 3 V.B., Sea. Hdrs., 31/7/97.
Cunliffe. Frederick Hugh G.Lieutenant & Adjutant   
Fetherstonhaugh. Timothy Lieutenant   
Brodie. Alastair W.M.Lieutenant   
Stewart. Algernon B.A.Lieutenant   
Blair. Hugh Maxwell Lieutenant   
Radclyffe. Charles Percy F.Lieutenant   
Grant. John Patrick Lieutenant   
Alexander. Arthur Charles B.Lieutenant   
Arbuthnot. Kenneth U.Lieutenant   
Lindsay. Michael William H. Lieutenant   
Chamley. Charles B.2nd Lieutenant   
Doig. Claude P.2nd Lieutenant   
Ollivant. William S.2nd Lieutenant  

Issued to O.C.,1st. Battalion. 31/7/97.

Glynn. MartinLieutenant & Q. Master  
Gair. Sinclair Sergeant Major 3206 
 
Adams. Charles 4006 
Aitken. Thomas  3130 
Alcorn. James 3019 
Allen. George 3876  
Allen. John L/Corporal 2447 
Ancell. Edward  4393 Deceased 23/7/95.
Anderson. Andrew L/Sergeant3048  
Anderson. ChristopherBandsman2377 
Anderson. Thomas  3746  
Anderson. William  4789 
Archibald. David 3073 
Armstrong. Charles 2309   
Armstrong. John 4203 (Regt. No. may be 4303.)
Ashby. William  3895  
Ashfield. William Drummer 3519 
Ashton. Joseph   3467 
Ashton. Samuel  4000  
Ault. George  3775  
Aylett. Charles  3752  
Bailey. Henry  3749  
Baigrie. JohnL/Corporal 2384 
Bain. John  1478 Deceased 24/6/95.
Bainton. Frederick 3853 
Bale. Arthur L/Corporal 4171  
Bale. William 1949   To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/2/96.
Bannerman. Robert  3058  
Barnicle. Charles  4396  
Barrowman. Robert L/Corporal3384  
Bathgate. Robert  3547  
Bayles. George  3665  
Bayley. John  2399  
Beacham. Frank  4848  
Beattie. Donald  3155  
Beeby. Wallace 3681   
Bell. John 4080 
Bensley. James   4272  
Birch. Thomas  4099  
Bissett. Daniel  4784  
Black. Alexander  3573  
Black. Henry  3126 
Black. James  2579 
Black. Robert  3303  
Blackmore. RichardBandsman3305  
Blair. Alexander 4492  
Blair. Alexander  4507  
Bleeze. Alfred 3???(No. illegible)   Deceased 26/5/95. E/122649/6
Bly.  Frederick 3802 
Boardman. John 3788 
Bolton. Francis 3805  
Boole.  Henry  4841 
Borthwick. Thomas 3027   Rep. 31122/BM, 29/10/34 & Queen's & King's S.A.
Bowman. William 4380 
Bradley. William  3595 
Brady. Robert  3379 Rep. 68/B/1898,12/3/34 & Queen's & King's S.A., 68/B/2535,15/3/38.
Bremner. RoderickSergeant 2284 
Bremner. William 2533  
Brennan. Andrew  4020 
Brennan. Peter 4719  Forfeited.
Bright. William 3995 (3905 ?)
Broadley. Francis  2902 
Brocklesby. Philip 3991  
Brodie. Donald Sergeant 1570  
Brown. Charles  3576 
Brown. William  3272 
Brown. William 3033 
Brown. William   3933 
Browning. WilliamL/Corporal 4088 
Bryce. Peter 2912 
Bryson. Robert 2925   
Buchan. William L/Corporal 3093 Discharged by purchase 1895.        ( 3893 ?)
Bunkell. Edgar  3561 
Burns. John 3568  
Burns. Peter  4102 
Butchart Robert 3579 
Cairney. Andrew  2353 
Calder. Donald L/Corporal 1459  
Caldwell. James 3515 
Caldwell. James  3902 
Caldwell. Matthew 4245 
Cameron. Alexander 4143 
Cameron. Alexander L/Corporal 4355   
Cameron. Alexander 4663 
Cameron. DonaldL/Corporal 4317 
Cameron. Edward  3454 
Cameron. Hector 2393 
Cameron. James  2838 
Cameron. Robert  4334 
Campbell. Arthur 3643 
Campbell. Henry 3047 
Campbell. Henry  4449 
Cardno. Alexander L/Corporal 2750 
Cargill. Martin  4437 
Carlisle. Wilson  4265  
Cassidy. William 564 
Catchpole. Robert 3925 
Caton. Joseph  4441  
Catling.  Joseph 4846 Deceased 17/7/95.E/117893/7.
Cavanagh. Thomas 3141  (3144 ? )
Cheesley.  John 3655 
Cheshire. ErnestL/Corporal 3626 
Chick. Charles  4034 
Christie. AndrewCorporal 2293 
Christie. David 4715  
Christie.  John 4529  
Christison. John 4044 
Clark. James  4109  
Clark. Robert  2930 
Clark. Thomas 4101 
Clark, Thomas  4531 
Clark, William 3649 
Clough. George  3465  
Cochrane. Alexander 2996 
Collier. Alfred 3872 
Colquhoun. John   4491 
Colvin. William  4367  
Connell. Matthew 3151E/125082/5
Conway. Frederick  3825  
Cook.  John Corporal 1895 
Cooper. James  3014  
Cormack. George 2684 To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/1/96.
Corp. Henry   606 Discharged 31/1/96.
Cowling. William  3982 
Crabb. JosephSergeant 3230 
Craddock. Thomas L/Corporal 3715  
Craig. William L/Corporal 3174  
Craig. William  4085  
Cranmore. Frederick  4671  
Crie.  John  3128 
Cresswell. Henry  3901  
Crighton. Thomas  3067  
Crighton. William  3326  
Crockett. George Corporal 2946  
Crout. John  3040 From Elgin. Appointed Piper 21st April, 1896. Served in Boer War.
Crout. John  3200  
Cullis. Henry 21Deceased 28/9/95   E/120738/9.
Currie. Robert Drummer3113  
Currie. William L/Corporal 4216  
Curry. Norman  3812 
Daly. James  3351  
Darby. Joseph 4353  
Davidson. David  3046 
Davidson. David  4478  
Davidson. JohnL/Corporal3107   
Davidson. Harry  4289 
Davidson. William 2733To Army Reserve 10/1/96.
Davis. Andrew Bandsman3267  
Davis. John Drummer3522  
Day. Albert  3774 
Day. Arthur  3962  
Deeming. John 3976Deceased  2/6/95.  E/122690/9.
Dickson. Thomas   4095  
Dent. Henry Drummer 3879 
Dickson. Alfred L/Corporal 3324 
Dingle. Alfred 4073 
Dodsworth. Thomas   3878  
Doland. James  3387  
Dollman. Frederick 3196To Army Reserve. Embarked 21/1/96.
Donovan. Michael  1365  
Doran. Patrick  4452Forfeited on conviction by F.G.C.M. 27/4/1901
Douglas. Henry 4321 
Douglas. James   4185 
Douglas. Robert  3437  
Douglas. William 3625  
Dryden. John  3672  
Dryden.  John 4499 
Duncan.  James 3653Deceased  22/8/95.    E/118014/16.
Edgar. Robert  3827 
Edwards. Arthur  3918  
Ellis. Richard 3846 
English. Thomas  1349  
Eunson. Gilbert  2698To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/11/95.  ( 2098? )
Evans. Henry  4151  
Ewart. JosephL/Corporal 3258   
Fairweather. William 4064 
Fenton. Andrew Sergeant 1667  
Ferguson. Donald Colour Sergeant 1746  
Ferguson.  GeorgeL/Corporal 2000 
Ferguson. George  3697   
Ferguson. John Sergeant1519 
Ferguson. Samuel 2834  
Fern. Henry  3737  
Findlay.  John Sergeant 2105 
Finlay. Edward  3817 
Fisher. PeterL/Corporal 3971E/123689/5.
Flaws. James  3199  
Fletcher. William 3949( 3919 ?)
Foley. James Drummer3318  
Forbes. Alexander   2819 To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/2/96.
Forbes. William L/Corporal 2915  
Foreman. John 4252 
Fountaine. Matthew  4072  
Fox. William  3718  
Fraser. Alexander 2685 To Army Reserve.Embarked 10/11/95.
Fraser. Colin  4549  
Fraser.  DonaldCorporal 1883 To Home Battalion, 4/4/96.
Fraser. George 53  
Fraser. James 1910 
Fraser. John  1493 
Fraser.  John   2001 
Fraser. WilliamCorporal 928  Piper. Also served in Hazara campaigns of 1888 and 1891. Transferred to Camerons as a Piper in 1897.
Fyte. John  1689  
Gair. Charles 877 
Gallacher. Bernard  2756To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/1/96.
Gallagher. John  4244 
Gange.  Edward  3921 
Garrity. James  3153  
Gauld. AlexanderL/Corporal3039 
Gemmell. George L/Corporal2175 
Gemmell. William L/Corporal4861  
Gilbertthorpe. George  889  
Gilmour. James  3373 
Gilmour. James  4377 
Gilmour. John 3105 
Glasgow. James 3044 
Gordon. George  3112 Piper.  Also served in Boer War.
Gordon. Stephen 3712  
Gorman. William 4337 
Grace. David  4746 
Gracie. Andrew  4464 
Graham. George  4576 
Graham. Hugh 4238   
Graham. John  4442  
Graham. Neil 3498 
Grant. George  3220  
Grant. George  4194 
Grant. James L/ Sergeant 2020To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/2/96.
Grant. John 2052 
Grant. John  3734 
Grant.  William 2326To Army Reserve 12/2/96.
Gray. Thomas 4177   
Gray. William  2419 
Gray. William  4338 
Gregory. Rowland   3632 
Grieve. David  4460 
Greig. William  4476 To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/2/96.
Groat. James  2823  
Gunn.James  4384 
Hagan. Henry 4700 
Haldane. John  4503  
Hair. Alexander 4564Deceased 15/4/96.  E/121329/5.
Hanshaw. Thomas  3637  
Hanlon. Edward  4580 
Hardy. William  4081 
Harkness. Rankin K.L/Corporal 2590 
Harley. Thomas L/Corporal 711 
Harley. Alexander Piper 4266AG 10/21014, 4/6/24.  Replacement, IV 3010, 28/6/24,  AG 10/ 21014.
Appointed Piper, 20th Jan. 1894 and Sgt. Piper 7th Batt. in 1914. Suffered gas poisoning. Also served in Boer War.
Harrison. MatthewL/Corporal 1247 
Harper. Daniel  3474  
Harper. James  3559  
Hasleham. Harry 4011 Transferred to 16 Lancers, 1/12/95.
Hay. Charles  3273 
Haywood. Lewis 3634 
Heard. JohnL/Corporal 2957 
Henderson. George 3464  
Henderson. Peter Sergeant3037  
Hendry. John  3276 
Hendry. Joseph 4139 
Herbertson. Thomas  3673  
Hewitt. William  4873  
Hibbert. Francis   3121 
Highwood. Henry  4026  
Hill. CharlesCorporal 1423  
Hill. Francis  4114  
Hill. WilliamDrummer5050  
Hinsley. FrederickL/Corporal3864 
Holliday. Walter 4007 
Honour. Edward   3873 
Hoepfner. Peter  3868   
Hopkins. William  1453 
Horne. Robert 4017   
Horne. William L/Sergeant1893  
Houghton. Edward  3540 
Howarth. John 4175 
Hudson. Alfred  3529  
Huggett Victor L/Sergeant 1055 
Hughes. Frank  3977  
Hughes. Robert 3500 
Hull. James  3990  
Hume. Gilbert  4818 
Hunt. Henry 1822 
Hunt. John  3311  
Hunter. Alexander  4820  
Hunter. Gilbert  4294  
Hunter. William  2281To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/1/96.
Hurst. Thomas  3057 
Hutt. Henry 3958 
Hutton. ThomasL/Sergeant 2385   
Hynds. William  4713  
Innes. Fred Sergeant433  
Innes. Robert  3249 
Irvine. James  74  
Irvine. Thomas  4417  
Jack. Alexander  2659To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/11/95.
Jackson. John 3947 
Jackson. Herbert  3641 
Jennings. Ernest 3930 
Jenkins. Alexander  4523  
Jenkins. John 2561To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/2/96.
Jenkins. Robert   3125 
Johnson. William  3953  
Johnstone. John  2695 To Army Reserve. Embarked 12/12/95.
Johnstone. Roger  2530 
Johnstone. William  2933 
Johnstone. WilliamCorporal 2458  
Jones. Arthur 4048  
Jones. Ernest  3786 
Jones. William 1669 
Jowett.  John 4093 
Kaig. Thomas  4372 
Kelly. Luke 3035   
Kello. James L/Corporal 2044  
Kennedy. Alexander L/Corporal 2665 To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/11/95.
Kennedy. James 4298 
Kennedy. Robert 4578 
Kerr. Donald  4845  
Kidd. Charles L/Corporal3580  
King. John 4583( 4383 ?)
King. Walter L/Corporal 3886Deceased 2/1/96.  E/120978/5.
King. William  3842  
Kinghorn. ThomasDrummer2962 
Knisz. John  3768  
Knox. William 2185 
Knox. William  4302 
Laidlaw. WilliamL/Corporal 798To England, for discharge, 10/11/95.
Laing. Alexander  Colour Sergeant 1863Deceased 28/8/95.  E/120626/11.
Laing. William Bandsman 3038  
Lamberton. Robert  4315  
Lamont. Donald L/Corporal2776To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/10/95.
Chelsea 29/8/34, 30955/AG 4 medals.
Langford. Albert 3597  
Langham. Albert  3800   
Latimer. Robert Corporal1627  
Lay. Albert  4055  
Leaver. William  4877 
Ledbrook. William  3567   
Lee. George Sergeant953  
Lee. James 4582 
Leitch. Henry 2755To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/10/95.
Leonard. Hugh  4314  
Leslie. William  4477  
Liddle. Andrew L/Corporal4447  
Lisk. John    3416 
Little. Thomas  4118  
Lloyd. Francis L/Sergeant3160  
Lloyd. Henry  4078  
Lochhead. James  3274  
Logie. JamesPiper935 Transferred to Royal Scots Fusiliers,1/11/95.
Also served in 1891 Hazara and the Great War.
Love. John Corporal 2929  
Louttit. Daniel  2646To Army Reserve. Embarked 10/10/95.
Lowden. James L/Corporal3550  
Lynch. James  3705  
Lyon. Frederick  3336  
Lyon. James 3530  

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