Category:Philip Mainwaring Carnegy

English: Major General Philip Mainwaring Carnegy was born on 12 December 1858, the son of Major General P. A. Carnegy and the former Jessy Pyne Rawlins, the daughter of Major General J. S. Rawlins; there was no issue from this marriage. He was educated at Dollar Academy, Cheltenham from whence he proceeded to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. In 1878 he was commissioned into the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. In 1878 he joined the Madras Staff Corps. Later he joined the 4th Gurkha Rifles, the 2nd Battalion of which he later commanded. He was appointed an AAG in India in May 1909 and joined the Jullundur Brigade in 1910. From 1910-1912 he was Commander of the Abbotabad Brigade before taking up command of the Jullundur Brigade on 12th April 1912. Philip Mainwaring Carnegy took part in many campaigns between 1878 and 1900. Over 1878, 1879 and 1880, he saw active service in Afghanistan which included action over the Charasiah Affair of Doaba and operations around Kabul for which he received a Mention in Despatches (MID) and the medal with 2 Clasps. For the action at Doaba on 10th November 1879, the Chief of Staff Kabul Field Force wrote to the Commanding Officer of the 67th Regiment to say, "Captain Poole. Lieutenant Carnegy and Colour Sergeant Wheeler behaved with great coolness and gallantry in action and the Lieutenant General proposes to bring their names to the notice of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief." From 1885 to 1886, he took part in the 3rd Burma War during which he was severely wounded near Shwebo. He was present at the taking of Muhla and the occupation of Mandalay receiving a further MID and the Medal with Clasp. From 1888 until 1890, he was present during the Chin-Lushai Expedition receiving the 1989-1890 Clasp. In 1891 he saw further active service in Manipur where at Bapam he was again severely wounded, receiving the Thetta Column Clasp. In 1895, he took part in the Relief of Chitral Expedition receiving the Medal with Clasp. From 1897 to 1898 he was a member of the Tirah Expedition where he again received a MID and 2 Clasps. In 1900 he accompanied the China Expedition and received the Medal. Colonel (temporary Brigadier General) Carnegy was "appointed to be Brigade Commander and to retain his temporary rank (of Major General) while so employed" on 1st September 1912. He landed with the Jullundur Brigade under his command in 1914 in France. During the 11th and 12th December 1914 "the Jullundur Brigade under General Carnegy relieved the French in their trenches at Givenchy and at Cuinchy across the La Bassee Canal embracing the Bethune-La Bassee Road. In January 1915, General Carnegy was invalided and handed over command to Lt. Col. Strickland, CO 1 Manchesters. He was awarded the CB in 1911 and was created KCB in 1921. On 6th December 1918, he was granted a vacant Indian Good Service pension. He was formally retired on 12th April 1919. Major General Sir Philip Mainwaring Carnegy, KCB died on 8th December 1927 at Tenbury Wills, Worcestershire. (Jullundur Brigade Association website).