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812 COMPANIONAGE. Cheltenham Coll.; entered Bengal Cav. 1851, be- came Capt. 1862, Major 1871, Lieut. -Col. 1877, and Col. 1881 ; served with I4th L. Dragoons in Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-8 (severely vpunded, mentioned in despatches, and medal uith clasp), as A.D.C. to Sir D. M. Stewart, G.C.B., in Abyssinian Campaign 1868 (medal), and in command of Centra! India Horse Afghan Campaign 1879-80 (medal with clasp, star, and mentioned in despatches) ; formerly Comdt. Central India Horse : m. 1870. Frances Mary, da. of T.R. Colledge, Esq., M.D.-.cr. C.B. 1881. Delmar, Montpelier Terrace, Cheltenham. MARTIN, Major George Blake Napier, C.S., son of the late John Nicholas Martin, Esq., H.E.I.C.S. ; b. 1847 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Woolwich ; entered R.A. 1866, became Capt. 1878, and Major 1882; served on N.W. Frontier of India 1871-5, with Egyptian Expe- dition 1882 (mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp, bronze star, 4th class Medijidie), with Soudan Expedition 1884-5 on special duty with boats (mentioned in despatches, two clasps), and with Burmese Expedition 1886 (medal with clasp) : >. 1889, Evelyn Henrietta, da. of Lieut. -Col. Henry Clement Swinnerton Dyer [see Dyer, Bart.] ; ct: C.B. 1889. Junior L'nited Ser-jice Club. MARTIN, Fleet-Surgeon J ames Hamilton, D.S.O. ; b. 18 ; entered R.N. 1865, became Staff-Surg. 1877, a "d Fleet-Surg. 1884 ; served during encounters with Sulee pirates 1872, during Zulu War 1879 (mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp), during Egyptian War 1882, in E. Soudan 1884 (wounded, mentioned in despatches, two clasps, promoted), and during operations against Sultanate of Witu 1890 (D.S.O.) ; cr. D.S.O. 1891. MARTIN, Col. Richard Edward Rowley, C.M.G., son of R. B. Martin, Esq., of Heming- stone Hall, Suffolk; b. 1847 ; entered 77th Regt. 1867, became Capt. 6th Dragoons 1877, Major 1881, Lieut.-Col. 1887, Lieut. -Col. Comdg. 1889, and Col. (retired) 1890 ; served in command of Mounted Infantry at Cetewayo's Installa- tion in Zululand 1883, as Comdt. of Gen. Depot Bechuanaland Field Force 1884, as Major with Bechuanaland Border Police Force 1886-7, and in command of Eshowe Column in Zululand 1887-8 ; was British Commr. and Pres. of Portu- guese-Swazi Boundary Commn., British Commr. on special mission to Tongaland 1888, Sec. to H.M.'s Commr. in Swaziland (Col. Sir F. W. pc Winton, K.C.M.G., C.B.) 1889, and British Commr., Swaziland 1890 ; cr. C.M.G. 1888. Junior United Service Club. MARTINDALE, Lieut.-Col. Ben Hay, C.B., son of the late Benjamin Martindale, Esq.; b. 1824 ; entered R.E. 1843, and retired as Lieut.- Col. 1867 ; was Commr. of Railways, Roads and Electric Telegraphs New South Wales 1857-61. Under-Sec, for Public Works 1859-61, Sup. of Barrack Depart, at War Office 1862-8, mem- ber of Army Sanitary Committee 1 866-8, Dep.- Controller at Aldershot, in Canada, and S.E. District 1869-73, and Gen. Manager of London and St. Katharine Docks, 1873-89, since when he has been a Director : in. 1848, Mary Eliza- beth Knocker; cr. C.B. 1871. Overfield, Bicklcy, Kent; United Sen-ice Club. MASON, Capt. Alexander Herbert, D.S. 0., son of L. J. Martin Mason, Esq. ; b. 1856;

entered R.E. 1874, and became Capt. 1885 ;

served during Afghan War 1878-9-80 (medal), with Soudan Expedition 1885, with Soudan Frontier Force 1885-6 (medal, bronze star), with Hazara Expedition 1888 (mentioned in _de- spatches, medal with clasp), with Zohb Field Force 1890 (mentioned in despatches), with Hazara Expedition 1891 (mentioned in despatches, clasp), and with both Miranzai Expeditions 1891 (mentioned in despatches, clasp); appointed D.A.Q.M.G. for Intelli- gence, India, 1892 ; cr. D.S.O. 1891. MASON, Richard Denton, C.B. : b. 18 ; M.R.C.S.Eng. 1837; appointed Surg. R.N. 1837, Fleet Surg. 1844, Dep. -Inspector-Gen. of Hospitals 1861, and Inspector-Gen. 1874; re- tired 1875 ; is an Hon. Surg. to H.M., and J.P. for Suffolk; cr. C.B. 1871. MASON, Adm. Thomas Henry, C.B., son of the late Rev. Thomas Mason, Incumbent of Culpho, Ipswich; b. 1811 ; entered R.N. 1823, became Com. 1841, Capt. 1849, Rear-Adm. 1867, retired Vice-Adm. 1873 and Adm. 1879 with dis- imction; served in command of H.M.S. "Alge- rine" during operations at Canton, and at cap- ture of that city and Amoy (mentioned five times in despatches and medal); is a J.P. for Ipswich ; cr. C.B. 1875. Algerine Cottage, fps-.vich. MASSY, Hampden Hugh, C.B., son of the late W. Massy, Esq., of Dumville, co. Dublin ; b. 18 ; ed. at Trin. Coll., Dublin (M.B. 1842); entered Med. Depart, of Army 1844, became Surg. 1854, Surg. -Maj. 1864, Dep. -Inspector-Gen. 1867, and Surg.-Gen. 1876 ; served in Sutlej Campaign 1846, in Crimean Campaign 1854-6 [medal with four clasps, sth class Medjidie and Turkish medal), and in Indian Mutiny Cam- paign, being part of time a Principal Medical Officer in Oude 1858-9 (medal with clasp) ; was head of Sanitary Branch of Army Med. De- part. 1867-72 : m. 18 . Mary, da. of E. S. Irwin, Esq., of Fox Hall, co. Dublin; cr. C.B. 1869. 95, Shooter's HM Road, Blackheath, S.E.; Army and Navy Club. MASSY, Maj. -Gen. William Godfrey Dunham, C.B., son of Major H. W. Mas*y, of Rosanna, co. Tipperary ; b. 1838 ; ed. at Dublin Univ.(LL.D. 1866); entered loth Regt. 1854, became Capt. 1857, Major sth Lancers 1863, Lieut.-Col. 1871,90!. 1876, and Maj. -Gen. 1886 ; served during Crimean War 1855, present at siege of Sebastopol and assault on Redan (dangerously wounded, mentioned in despat- ches, medal with clasps, Legion of Honour, Turkish medal), and during Afghan War 1879-80 in command of Cav. Brig, (mentioned in de- spatches, medal with two clasps) ; was A. A.G. Bengal 1867-72, and in command of Brig, of Bengal Army 1879 and 1880-4 ; is a J.P. for co. Tipperary ; appointed Brig. -Gen. in com- mand of troops in Ceylon 1888 : m. 1869, Eliza- beth, da. of the late Maj. -Gen. Sir Thomas Seaton, K.C.B.; cr. C.B. 1887. Colombo, Ceylon; Grantstttun, Tipperary; United Ser- vice and Junior United Service Clubs. MASTER, Charles Gilbert, C.S.I., fifth son of the late Yen. Robert Mosley Master, M.A., Archdeacon of Manchester and R. of Croston, Lancashire ; b. 1833 ; entered M.C.S. 1854 ; was a Member of Council of Gov. of Madras 1884-8 : m. 1857, Emma Caroline, el. da. of the late Thomas Onslow, Esq., M.C.S. [see Onslow, Bart., colls.]; cr. C.S.I. 1887. Earlsridge, Woodlands Road, Redhill. MASTER, Col. William Chester, C.B., son of the late Lieut.-Col. William Chester Master, of Knole Park, near Bristol ; b. 1821 ; entered Northumberland Fusiliers 1839, and retired as Col. 28th Foot 1867 ; has been a Gentleman- at-Arms to H.M. since 1870; commanded 5th Fusiliers at siege and capture of Lucknow 1857, and throughout Oude Campaign 1858-9 (medal with clasp, several times mentioned in de- spatches, and a year's service): m. 1861, Madeline Harriet Louisa, who d. 1889, da. of Sir William Curtis, 3 rd Bart.; cr. C.B. 1858. Hampton Park House, Leominster. MATHEW, George Felton, C.I.E. ; b. 1846; formerly Manager of H.H. the Nizam's