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 823 COMPANIONAGE. Anne Elizabeth, who//. 1870, da. of Lieut. -Col. Bernard Granville Layard ; 2nd, 1879, Mary, da. of Mr. James Jackman, of Beeralston ; cr. C.B. 1875. 3, Melbourne I'illas, Manor Road. Wallington, Surrey. QUIRK, Major John Owen, D.S.O. ; b. 1847 ; entered 4ist Regt. 1869, became Capt. Welsh Regt. 1880, and Major 1884 I served in Egyptian Expedition 1884, being present at battles of Teb and Tamai (mentioned in de- spatches, medal with clasp), in Soudan Expedi- tion 1884-5 on Lines of Communication, and in Nile Expedition 1885-6 ; attached to Egyptian Army since 1883 ; has 3rd class Osmanieh ; cr. D.S.O. 1886. RAAF, Peter, C.M.G. ; b. 18 ; was Comdt. Transvaal Rangers in Zulu War 1879 ; i cr. C.M.G. 1879. RABY, Rear-Adm. Henry James, C.B., V.C., son of the late Arthur Tumour Raby, Esq. ; b. 1827 ; entered R.N. 1842, became Com. 1855, Capt. 1862, and Rear-Adm. 1878; served in Naval Brig. 1 1 months before Sebastopol, and was attached to one of the ladder parties at attack on Redan (medal with two clasps, Turk- i ish and Sardinian medals, Legion of Honour, 5th class Medjidie, and V.C.), and at capture of Porto Novo, W. Coast of Africa, 1861 (wounded): in. 1863, Judith, da. of the late Col. Watkin Forster, of Holt Manor, Trowbridge : cr. C.B. j 1875. 8, Clarence Parade, Southsea; United i Service Club. RAIKES, Major Frederick Duncan, C.I.E., , fourth son of the late Charles Raikes, Esq., i C.S.I.; b. 1848; ed. privately, and at Roy.: Mil. Coll., Sandhurst ; entered 34th Regt. 1868, | was transferred to 66th Regt. 1869, joined Bom. | S.C. (now I.S.C.) 1871, became Capt. 1880, and Major 1888 ; received special thanks of Govt. of India for measures taken to suppress dacoity ! 1875 ; served as Civil and Political Officer in ; Upper Burmah during Burmese Campaign j 1885-87 (mentioned in despatches, medal with ! clasp), and with Chin Field Force 1888-9, as Political Officer (mentioned in despatches); is | a Dep. Commr., Burmah; cr. C.I.E. 1887. i Naval and Military Club. RAINES, Gen. Julius Augustus Robert, C.B., son of the late Col. Joseph Robert Raines, of Cork; .1827; entered Army 1842, became Capt. 1852, Major 1855, Lieut.-Col. 1857, Col. 1858, Maj.-Gen. 1868, Lieut.-Gen. 1877, Gen. (retired, 1881, and Col. The Buffs (E. Kent Regt.) 1882 ; served throughout Crimean Campaign 1854-5 (medal with three clasps, severely wounded, : specially mentioned in despatches, 5th class , Medjidie, Turkish and Sardinian medals), throughout Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-9 (specially thanked by Gov. and Com.-in-Ch. of Bombay in Council, six times mentioned in despatches, wounded, medal with clasp, C.B.), j and as Brig.-Gen. commanded expedition from Aden into Arabia 1865-6 (commended by Com.- i in-Ch. of Bombay) : ;. 1859, Catherine Eliza- ; beth, da. of the late John Nicholas Wrixon, '' Esq.,ot Killetra, Mallow; cr. C.B. 1858. 46, I Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, W. ; Junior ', United Service Club. RAIT, Lieitt.-Col. Arthur John, C.B., son of the late Lieut -Col. James Rait, of Anniston ; b. 1839 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Woolwich ; entered R.A. 1857, became Capt. 1871, Major 1874, and Hon. Lieut.-Col. (retired) 1877; served (/) with Okamundel Field Force 1859, (if) in New Zealand War 1863-4 (horse shot), (mentioned in des-patches and medal), and (fif) on Staff of Sir Garnet Wplseley, K.C.B., in Ashantee Expedition 1873-4111 command of R.A., (frequently mentioned in despatches, and medal with clasp); is a D.L. and J.P. for Forfarshire ; in. 1877, Kathleen Georgiana, da. of the Hon. Walter Arbuthnott [see V. Arbuth- nott] ; cr. C.B. 1874. Anniston, Arbroath, N.B. ; Junior United Service and Neiu Clubs. RALSTON, Maj.-Gen. William Henry, C.B., el. son of the late Alexander McDougall Ralston, Esq., of Warwick-hill, Ayrshire ; b. 1837 ; entered ^oth Regt. 1857, Capt. 1860, Major 1867, Lieut. -Col. 1876, Col. 1881, and Maj.-Gen. 1890; served (i) in New Zealand War 1 863-5, present at Katikara and Rangiawhia, and commanded expedition landed at White Cliffs (thanked by Maj.-Gen. Comdg. and medal), (ii~) in Afghan War 1828-9 (mentioned in despatches and medal), and^Hz) in command of 2nd Batn. E. Surrey Regt. in E. Soudan Cam- paign 1885 (under Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. Graham) and during latter part of Campaign in command of Brig, (mentioned in despatches, C.B., and medal with clasp, bronze star); was D.A. and Q.M.G., S. Africa 1885-6; commanded 42nd Regimental Dist. 1886-90; is a J.P. for Ayr- shire : m. 1869, Christina Jane, 2nd da. of the the late Alexander Mitchell, Esq., of Sauchrie, Ayrshire; cr. C.B. 1885. Naval and Military Club. RAMSAY, George Dalhousie, C.B. [see Ramsay, Bart., cr. 1806]. RANDALL, Col. John Henry. C.B., son of the late Ven. James Randall, Archdeacon of Berks ; b. 1830 ; ed. at Winchester ; entered Commissariat Depart. 1855, became Assist. Corny. -Gen. 1880, and Hon. Dep. Comy.-Gen. and Hon. Col. (retired) 1885 ; served in Crimean Campaign 1855 (medal with clasp and Turkish medal), and in Egyptian Campaign 1882 (C. B., medal, 3rd class Medjidie, and bronze star) ; was Assist. Comy.-Gen. at Head Quarter:, 1883-5 : ' l8 6o, Alice, da. of the late A. B. Morgan, Esq. ; cr. C.B. 1882. Melbury Lodge, IVitnborne, Dorset. RANDOLPH,^/O'W. George Granville, C.B.; b. 1818 ; entered R.N. 1830, became Com. 1846, Capt. 1854 Rear-Adm. 1872, Vice-Adm. 1877 (placed on retired list 1881), and Adm. 1884 ; served in Borneo 1845, and in Crimean War j854-5 (medal with clasp, 4th class Med- jidie, Legion of Honour, and Turkish medal) ; cr. C.B. 1869. 70, Brunswick Place, Hove, Brighton ; United Service Club. RATTRAY, Lieut.-Gen. James Clerk, C.B., son of the late Robert Clerk Rattray, Esq., of Craighill, Rattray, N.B. ; b. 1832; ed. at Rugby : entered Army 1851, became Capt. 1855, Major 1862, Lieut.-Col. 1864, Col. 1869, Maj.- Gen. and Hon. Lieut.-Gen. 1879 ; served with cpth Regt. in Crimean Campaign 1854-5 (medal with clasp and Turkish medal, severely wounded at the Redan), and throughout Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-8 (twice mentioned in des- patches, and medal with clasp); is a J.P. and D.L. for co. Perth; cr. C.B. 1871. Craighall, Rattray, X.B. ; Carlton and United Service Clubs. RAVENSCROFT, Edward William, C.S.I.; b. 1831 ; ed. at Haileybury Coll. ; was in Bom. C.S. 1851-84 ; was Ch. Sec. to Bombay Govt. Revenue, Finance, and Gen. Departs. 1874-9, and a M.L.C. of Bombay 1872-85, and a member of Council of Bombay Presidency 1879-85 : /. 1861, Laura Stanfell, da. of the late T. B. Sanders, Esq., of Exeter; cr. C.S.I. 1875. Elvestone House, Budleigh Salterton ; East India United Service Club. RAWLINSON, Major Spencer Richard, D.S.O., son of the late Rev. George Rawlinson ; b. 1848 ; entered 45th Regt. 1867, transferred to M.S.C. (now I.S.C.) 1871, became Capt. 1879, and Major 1887 ; served with Burmah Field Force 1885-7 (mentioned in despatches, medal