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2. Operations in the Munshi Country.
A despatch dated the 28th April, 1906, from the High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria reporting on these operations was considered by the Council. It was decided to recommend that the despatch and its enclosures should be published in the “Gazette,” but the operations were not deemed of sufficient importance to warrant the Council in recommending the grant of a medal.
Of the officers and men mentioned in the Acting Commandant's Report, it was decided to recommend :-
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hasler, East Kent Regiment, for a Brevet Lieutenant-
Colonelcy.
Captain P. II. Short, Gloucestershire Regiment, for the D.S.O.
Staff-Sergeant Woodell, Royal Army Medical Corps, for the Meritorious Medal without annuity.
No. 2036, Company Sergeant-Major Okero Muzum,
No. 2, Company Sergeant-Major Ayodele,
No. 706, Sergeant Awdu N'Gaski,
No. 3093, Private Awdu Bida,
for the West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal.
3. Operations in Southern Nigeria during the Dry Season of 1905-6.
A despatch from the Governor of Southern Nigeria, dated the 9th June, 1906, reporting on these operations was considered by the Council. It was decided to recommend that the despatch and the reports enclosed in it should be published in the "Gazette."
The operations of the Brass District Patrol were not considered of sufficient importance to warrant the recommendation of the grant of a medal, but it was decided to recommend the grant of the Africa General Service Medal, with the clasp of the year, to those who took part in the operations in the Kwale district between the 10th October, 1905, and the 18th October, 1905, inclusive, and to those who took part in the Bende-Onitsha Hinterland Expedition.
Of the officers and men mentioned in the Report on the last-named expedition, it was decided to recommend :-
Brevet-Major H. M. Treuchard, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for the D.S.O. Captain G. T. Mair, Royal Artillery, for the D.S.O.
Sergeant F. W. Angus, Seaforth Highlanders, for the Distinguished Conduct
Medal.
The following native non-commissioned officers and men for the West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal:-
No. 3087, Company Sergeant Major Summanu.
No. 3014, Private Mama Kanu.
No. 2285, Private Ogunyori.
No. 2728, Private James Bakare.
4. The Nandi Expedition.
A despatch from the Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate, dated the 26th March, 1906, enclosing reports on this expedition, was considered by the Council. It was decided to recommend that the despatch and its enclosures should be published in the "Gazette," and that the Africa (eneral Service Medal, with the clasp of the year, should be granted to those who took part in the operations.
The Council decided to inake the following recommendations with regard to individual officers :-
Brevet-Major E. G. Harrison, D.S.O., Reserve of Officers (being a retired officer, and therefore ineligible for military reward), for consideration by the Colonial Office for the grant of the C.M.G.
Major E. H. Gorges, D.S.O., Manchester Regiment, for a Brevet Lieutenant- Coloneley.
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Captain H. A. Walker, Royal Fusiliers, for a Brevet Majority.
Captain L. H. R. Pope-Hennessy, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, for a Brevet Majority.
The Council desired also to recommend for reward Chief Native Officer Mbaruk Effendi, 3rd King's African Rifles, and Native Officer Mursal Effendi Mahrus, 3rd King's African Rifles. They did not know, however, what was the exact status of native officers in the King's African Rifles, and whether rewards usually reserved for European officers or rewards given to non-commissioned officers and men would be more appropriate in their case.
It was decided, therefore, that the Colonial Office representatives should make inquiries on these points in the first instance.
Report of Nineteenth Meeting, March 22, 1907.
Present:
Mr. W. S. CHURCHILL, M.P.
Sir W. BAILLIE HAMILTON, K.C.M.G., C.B.
(Representing the Colonial Office.)
Lieutenant-General C. W. H. DOUGLAS, C.B. Lieutenant-General A. S. WYNNE, C.B.
(Representing the War Office.)
General Sir E. STEDMAN, K.C.B., K.C.I.E.
(Representing the India Office.)
THE following Colonial Office cases were considered
1. Minor Operations in Northern Nigeria in 1905.
A despatch dated the 3rd August, 1906, from the High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria reporting on these operations was considered by the Council. The operations were not deemed of sufficient importance to warrant the Council in recommending that the despatch should be published in the "Gazette," or that a medal should be granted. It was decided that a copy of the despatch should be communicated officially to the War Office by the Colonial Office, with a request that a note of the services of Captain A. E. Gallagher, 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifles, and Lieutenant R. M. Blackwood, Notts and Derby Regiment, should be entered in their records at the War Office.
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2. Operations near Sokoto and at Hadeija in 1906.
A despatch dated the 19th July, 1906, from the High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria reporting on these operations was considered by the Council. It was decided to recommend that the despatch and its enclosures should be published in the 'Gazette," and that the Africa General Service Medal, with the clasp of the year, should be granted to those who took part in the operations. It was agreed that the despatch and its enclosures should be carefully edited by the Colonial Office before publication, and that Sir F. Lugard (who wrote the despatch) should be asked to add to the 6th paragraph a sympathetic reference to the death of Lieutenant F. E. Blackwood in the action near Sokoto.
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