Personal Details Name: Colonel J Grenfell Maxwell Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Nationality: British Occupation: camp superintendent Notes: Harts' Army List, 1899: p.33: DSO, Lt Col h.p. (from Major), Black Watch. Cornet, 2nd Lt or Ensign: 22/3/1879; Lt: 1/7/1881; Capt: 28/11/1887; Major: 17/8/1889; Lt Col: 18/11/1896; Col: 16/11/1898. P.39: Served in Egyptian war of 1882 with 1st battalion of Black Watch, was present at battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp, & Khedive's Star). Served in Nile Expedition in 1884-5 as Staff Captain (mentioned in despatches, with clasp). Served with Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86 as Aide de Camp to Major General Grenfell, and was present in the engagement at Giniss (DSO); in the operations near Suakin in December 1888 including the engagement at Gemaizah as Aide de Camp to Mjaor General Grenfell, Commanding the Suakin Field force (mentioned in despatches, clasp, and 4th class of the Osmanieh); and in operations on the Sudan frontier in 1889 including the engagement at Toski (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, clasp). Served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896 in command of 3rd Infantry Brigade, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Col, Khedive's Medal with 2 clasps). Nominated to 3rd class of the Medjidie for services under the Egyptian government. Unique ID: 2037 Sources Title: Hart's Annual Army List Location: PRO Reference No.: 1899

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