Surrey Infantry Museum Medals

Medals of Brigadier General F J Pink CB CMG DSO

 

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Brigadier General Pink was born on 19^th November, 1857, and joined the Regiment from the Royal Wiltshire Militia in 1878, being posted to the 2^nd Battalion. He was promoted Lieutenant in March, 1881. He first saw service in the Afghan War, 1879-1880, being employed as officiating Sub-Assistant Commissary-General, Khyber line, and received the medal for this campaign.

He accompanied the 2^nd Battalion on the Burmese Expedition, 1886-89 and was appointed Orderly Officer and Intelligence Officer to the Brigadier-General, and later D.A.A. and Q.M.G. He was also Staff Officer to the Karen Field Force. For these operations he was mentioned in Despatches (L.G., 2^nd September, 1887, and 15^th November, 1889), and received the D.S.O., as well as the India General Service Medal with two clasps. He was employed with the Egyptian Army from 10^th May, 1895, until 29^th April, 1899, being promoted Major on goth December, 1896. During his service in Egypt he took part in the Expedition to Dongola in 1896, and the Nile Expeditions of 1897 and 1898. In the Dongola Expedition he took part in the operations of 7^th june and 19^th September, being mentioned in Despatches (L. G. 3^rd November, 1896), and received the Egyptian medal with two clasps. In the 1897 Nile Expedition he was again mentioned in Despatches (L.G. 25^th january, 1898), and received a casp to Egyptian Medal. In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he commanded a Battalion of Egyptian Infantry at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum, and was mentioned in Despatches twice (L.G., 24^th May and 30^th September, 1898), and received the Medal as well as two clasps to Egyptian Medal, was promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.

He proceeded to South Africa with the 2^nd Battalion, and served with it throughout the war, being in command from 30^th November, 1900, to 31^st May, 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches (L.G. 16^th April, 1901), and received the Queen's Medal, with five clasps, and the King's Medal and two clasps. He was also made a C.M.G. On 16^th November, 1904, he was promoted Brevet Colonel. On 2^nd March, 1905, he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and appointed to command the 1^st Battalion then stationed at Sialkote. Very shortly after he had assumed command, the Battalion was awarded the Lord Kitchener Trophy for the most efficient Infantry Battalion in India. His period of command ended in March, 1909, and he was then promoted Colonel and appointed a C.B. Thus ended over thirty-one years' service in the Regiment, years full of incident and achievement.

After a period of half pay he was again employed with the Egyptian Army from 28^th September, 1909, until 20^th May, 1910, and on 11^th November, 1911, he was appointed to command No. 10 District at Hounslow and Officer il c Records, and held the appointment until 13^th May, 1914. On the outbreak of war he was appointed Brigadier General, and served at home in various appointments until he finally retired in September, 1916.

 

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