William Lewis Kinloch, C.B

Subject: William Lewis Kinloch, C.B Sun May 12, 2013 8:09 pm

"William Lewis Kinloch, C.B., Assistant adjutant-general Cork district, Ireland, from 1888, late Colonel 2nd Battalion Royal Rifle Corps (formerly the 60th Rifles); b. 30th April, 1840. He was appointed ensign, 18th June, 1857; lieutenant, loth June, 1858; captain, 11th December; 1866, major, 21st August, 1878; lieutenant-colonel, 1st July, 1881; and colonel, 1st July, 1885. He served in the Zulu war of 1879; with the 3rd Battalion 6Oth Rifles in the Boer war of 1881 ; and in the Egyptian war of 1882 with the same battalion ; was present in the engagement at Tel-el-Mabula, at Kassassin, and was in command of the battalion at the battle of Tel-el- Kebir (medal with clasp, fourth class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's star) served with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal rifle Corps in the Soudan expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884, was appointed commandant of the base at Trinkitat, and was present in the action at Tamai (mentioned in despatches."

Subject: ??? William Lewis Kinloch , C.B Sun May 12, 2013 11:47 pm

I couldnt find a William Lewis Kinloch in Mack & Shad , also no Kinloch on the Medal Roll for the 60th Regt that took part in the Zulu War . There is a G.H.A.Kinloch , Captain 1 / 13 Regt .
90th.

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