Debrett - entered Army 1889, became Capt. ISC (now Indian Army) 1900, Brevet Major 1904, Major 1907, (retired 1909, rejoined 1914), Brevet Lieut.-Col. 1916, Lieut.-Col. 1917, Brevet Col. 1918, Col 1920, and Hon. Brig.-Gen. (retired) 1927; Waziristan 1894-5 (despatches, medal with clasp, DSO), N.W. Frontier of India 1897-8 (medal with 2 clasps), Jubaland Expedition 1898 (medal with clasp), Uganda 1898-9 (clasp), Nandi Expedition 1900 (despatches, medal with clasp), Somaliland Field Force 1903-4 as Ch. Transport Officer (despatches, clasp, Brevet-Major), European War 1915-18 (despatches 6 times, Brevets Lieut.-Col. and Col., CMG); sometime Comdt. 5th (Uganda Indian) Batn. KAR, subsequently Staff Officer to Commr. and Com.-in-Ch. Somaliland Protectorate, and in command of troops in Somaliland; Interpreter in Russian and Kiswahili; is a FRGS, a FZS, and a JP for Shropshire; commanded Lancashire Fusilier Brig., E. Lancashire Div. (TA) 1920-24

North - In charge of Indian escort at Ravine Oct. 1900; arr. Mombasa from Bombay 5/4/1901, Temp Major with Indian Contingent for 1st Battn. Uganda Rifles, dep. for Uganda 12/4/1901

DSO - " ……. He served in the Waziristan Expedition of 1894-5 as Orderly Officer to the GOC Waziristan Delimitation Escort in 1894; was present at the action at Wano, and was severely wounded. He was afterwards Orderly Officer to the GOC 1st Brigade. Lieut. Hornby was mentioned in Despatches, received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 27 Aug 1895 ….. In recognition of services in the recent operations in Waziristan. The Insignia, Warrant and Stautes were sent to Lieut. Hornby in Russia. …….. Lieut. Hornby was employed with the KAR 10 Mar 1898 to 21 June 1904, serving as Adjutant and Quarter Master, Uganda Rifles, and taking part in the operations against the Ogaden Somalis (Medal with clasp). …….. was present in the operations in Unyoro against Kabarega, acting as Transport and Signalling Officer to the Column. (clasp). He became Captain, Indian Army, 30 Jan 1900, and local Major in 1901. In 1900 he served in Uganda in the Nandi Expedition, in command of a column; was mentioned in Despatches and received the Medal and clasp. From 16 July 1903 to 2 Aug 1903 he was Base Commandant, Somaliland Field Force …….. {more on his military career} …… He was created a CMG in 1917, and was 6 times mentioned in Despatches during the war. ….

Tucker - 1899 - Uganda - escorted Bishop Tucker to Hoima with Indian soldiers.

North - arr. with Indian contingent for Uganda; arr. Mumia's 4/1/1899 with 200 Sikhs, arr. Kampala 20/1/1899; member of a Nandi punitive expdn 24/5/1900 to 30/10/1900