ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL AT ALDERSHOT, 28th March 1876 to 1st February 1878. SPECIAL SERVICE, SOUTH AFRICA, 25th February 1878 to 2nd April 1879. BRIGADIER-GENERAL, SOUTH AFRICA, 3rd April 1879 to 5th August 1879. BRIGADIER-GENERAL AT BELFAST AND CHATHAM, 15th December 1879 to 14th January 1881. LOCAL MAJOR-GENERAL IN SOUTH AFRICA, 15th January 1881 to 27th February 1881. MAJOR-GENERAL IN SOUTH AFRICA, 28th February 1881 to 16th February 1882. BRIGADIER-GENERAL AT CHATHAM, 14th February to 3rd August 1882. MAJOR-GENERAL IN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, 4th August 1882 to 31st October 1882. BRIGADIER-GENERAL, CHATHAM, 1st November to 20th December 1882. SIRDAR, EGYPTIAN ARMY, 21st December 1882 to 31st March 1885. COMMANDED ON THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION ON THE NILE, 15th September 1884 to 14th June 1885. MAJOR-GENERAL, EASTERN DISTRICT, 1st April 1886 to 31st December 1888. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL, COMMANDING AT ALDERSHOT, 1st January 1889 to 8th October 1893. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL TO THE FORCES, 9th October 1893 to 30th September 1897. ADJUTANT-GENERAL TO THE FORCES, 1st October 1897 to 30th September 1901. GENERAL, COMMANDING 2ND ARMY CORPS, LATER SOUTHERN COMMAND, 1st October 1901 to 31st December 1904. WAR SERVICES WOOD, SIR (H.) E., V.C., G.C.B. (FIELD MARSHAL).-- CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN, 1854–5. Served in the Naval Brigade in the battle of Inkerman, and at the bombardments of Sevastopol, in October 1854, April and June 1855, including the assault on the Redan of 18th June (severely wounded). Despatches, _London Gazette_, 2nd and 4th July 1855. Medal, with two Clasps; Knight Legion of Honour; 5th Class, Medjidie; Turkish Medal. INDIAN MUTINY, 1858–60. Served as Brigade-Major, Beatson’s Horse; commanded 1st Regiment of Beatson’s Horse; raised and commanded 2nd Regiment of Central India Horse; was present at the action of Rajghur, Sindwaha, Kurai, Barode, and Sindhara. Despatches, _London Gazette_, 24th March and 5th May 1859. Medal and Victoria Cross. ASHANTI WAR, 1873–4. Raised and commanded Wood’s Regiment throughout the campaign; commanded the troops at the engagement of Essaman, Reconnaissance of 27th November 1873; commanded the Right column at the battle of Amoaful (slightly wounded), and was present at the action before Coomassie. Despatches, _London Gazette_, 18th and 25th November 1873; 6th, 7th, and 31st March 1874. Medal with Clasp. Brevet of Colonel; Companion of the Bath.