§ COLONEL WYNDHAM MURRAY (Bath)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that medals have recently been given to the survivors of those who took part in the expedition against raiders into Canada in 1866, also in the Red River Expedition in 1870, as well as those of more recent date, such as the late expedition in Ashanti, the Government will consider the claim of those troops who took part in the expedition in 1884–5 against the Boers who raided from the Transvaal into Bechuanaland, for which successful operations, in which many South African troops were engaged, no medal or decoration or special recognition of their services was given to the troops.
§ *MR. WYNDHAMThe operations, though successful, were not of a nature to justify the grant of a medal or decoration.
§ COLONEL WYNDHAM MURRAYMay I ask the reason?
§ *MR. WYNDHAMShortly, it is that there were no really active operations.