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Whitehallt April 16,1901. the reports with him, intending to write a >HE following Address was presented to His covering despatch, and I have only just received . Majesty at Windsor Castle on the 13th them back, with a brief letter informing me that instant:—1 he had no time to do so. To the KING’S Most Excellent Majesty. 2. The Munshis are a populous tribe, which May it please Your Majesty, originally inhabited the south banks of the WE, the Governor and Military Knights of Benne along the Katsena River, but more Windsor, approach Your Majesty to offer homage lately extended along the north bank for about ’ and the expression of our devoted loyalty and .50 miles, between longitude 8° and 9°, where attachment to Your Majesty’s Throne and Person. the Benue forms a loop to the south. They The Military Knights of Windsor are the more are pagans, and without any recognised chiefs, encouraged to tender their congratulations to each clan or family obeying only its own head Your Majesty and Our Gracious Queen (and even he has little control), and combining Alexandra, as we occupy a place in Your only for war. They are of a fine physique, Majesty’s historic.. Castle of Windsor, and AngloBoerWar.com have and are industrious, agriculturists, and brave been installed in St. George’s Chapel as an warriors, continually fighting amongst them­ appendage to the Most Noble Order of the Garter. selves. Their well-built and clean villages are And we ever pray that with the guidance of not walled, except those of the Agbede tribe, Almighty God Yonr Majesty may be blessed and but the intervals between the outer houses are directed in the discharge of Your high functions, usually closed by stockade work. They have a and that .Your Majesty and our Gracious Queen character for extreme lawlessness and disregard Alexandra may long live in health and happiness of life, and are reputed treacherous and thieves. to rule over the people of these Realms. The ordeal by poison is universal among them. W. Maloney, Captain. They have held their own against neighbouring Governor, Military Knights of Windsor. Mohammedans and others, mainly through the dread inspired by the extraordinarily deadly nature of their poisoned arrows, a scratch from To which Address His Majesty was pleased to which means almost instant death. return the following gracious Answer: — 3. In 1885 Mr. Wallace explored the Katsena, • “ I THANK you for your loyal Address, and and was hospitably received by the Munshis, I appreciate highly your warm expressions of with whom he made treaties, and the Company congratulation and goodwill towards Myself and opened a trading station among them. The Queen Alexandra. same year a second station was started on the “ I t is a sincere pleasure to Me to be assured of banks of the Benue, but the people fell upon the devotion of the Knights who for more than the goods as they were landed and looted them, . five centuries have been attached to this ancient the Company’s Agent 'was shot and died in a Castle nnder the pious foundation of Edward III few minutes, while the Agent at the Katsena and the favour of others My predecessors on the Station was shot treacherously, and his head is Throne.” still, I am told, retained as a trophy. Next year (1886) the Munshis attacked the staff War Office, April 16, 1901. working at the mines of Orofu, two more Euro­ peans being shot and dying at once. The work HE following Despatches have been received was then abandoned by the Company, and the T by the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— machinery destroyed, and, after a punitive Despatch relating to Field Operations. expedition, all trading stations were abandoned. Government House, They did not, however, interfere with the traffic Northern Nigeria, bn the Benue until last October, when it was Sib, » July 4,1900. reported that they intended an attack on the I HAVE the honour to report to you con­ Company’s station of Abinsi, with a view to cerning the operations recently undertaken looting the Government telegraph material against the Munshi tribes. .1 regret the long lying there. Trading and mail canoes were delay in making this report, which is principally fired on, and in one case the crew of a canoe owing to Colonel Willcocks’ unexpected and were all murdered. Reprisals were taken by hurried departure for the Gold Coast. He took the Company’s constabulary under Major Burdon,. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16,1901. 259?

;• War Office, April 16,1901; Embarked. DESPATCH from Earl Roberts, K.G.; A G.C.B., to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for War, War Office, London., Men'. Animals. ' S*W. „ ■ .*» .

Sir; London, 2nd April, 1901; Capetown .. 31,519 : ' 349 Port Elizabech .. 3,276 42 ' IN continuation of my despatch No. 9, dated East London ,, ' 2,902' 350 • ' Johannesburg, 15th Not., 1900, I have the Durban 31,425 3,143 ; honour to bring to your notice the excellent ■work done ^during the campaign up to the 29th Totftl t • •« 69,122 8,884'; ■' November, 1900, by the various Departments of the Army which have contributed so much to ■ the success of the operations in the field; In my former despatches I have testified to the Disembarked. ■' admirable bearing and devotion of-all ranks, and their cheerful endurance of the many -privations and hardships of the war, and it is now my plea­ • Men.' Animals. sant duty to bring forward the -names of some of' thbse'.'’who have in their'several capacities, whether civil or military, most* prominently' dis­ Capetown ... 137,976 52,94i tinguished themselves, or whose services have Port Elizabeth 25,895 46,004 come under my personal observation. East London .. ' 28,134 36,800. In a later despatch I propose to deal' with Durban .. ., 69,969 '43,832, :r,: officers and other rank's of th e ' regular forces whose names have been brought forward by Total,, ’ .. 261,974 .' .179,577".. /' General Officers under whom they have served, and with all ranks of Militia, Imperial Yeomanry, Government Railways. Volunteers,-. Indian and Civil Lists, and I trust My thanks are especially due to Mr. C. B. that the inevitable delay in publishing their Elliot, Mr. T. R. Price, and the staff of the Cape nameB will not affect the date of the promotions Government Railway, as also to Mr. D. Hunter or' rewards that His Majesty’s Government may and the staff of the Natal Government Railway. - be pleased' to confer, upon any of them. It is not too much to say that the successful carrying out of the enormous-railway transport ‘ Lines of Communication. • operations is mainly due to the very willing aid— The -organisation.and working, of the linesAngloBoerWar.com of afforded by these gentlemen and their hard- communication, exclusive of Natal, have been worked establishments...... entrusted to Lieutenant-General Sir F. Forestier- The Director of Railways Department. Walker, R.C.B., C.M.G. The difficulties may The difficult and arduous work performed by best be apipreciated by a reference to the follow­ this department reflects the greatest credit upon ing facts The lines of railway to be guarded all concerned. The-.-Orange River Colony and"* aggregated 2,017 miles in length! (b) Up to the Transvaal Railways, embracing a length of 24th October, 1900, there had been despatched 1,130 miles under the title of the “ Imperial * to the front over the military -systems a total of Military Railways, ” were taken over by this " 7,920 officers, 193,656 men, 148,948 animals, department-as- the. country was occupied by-Her - 411 guns, 3,012 -vehicles, and 360,028 tons of Majesty’s Forces, and on the 30th -September, stores and -supplies., (c) Two expeditions had 1900,'a staff of 17,874 offioers and--men-was been niade-against rebel forces in the districts employed by it.- From the outbreak of hostili- 1 lying to. the north-west of. Cape Colony, (d) ties up to the 31st August, 1900, these r a it' ; Local defence,for.the whole o f'th e important Ways had carried'177;000 passengers; 86,0dbi}’ places in Cape./iColony had been organised, and- animals, and 520,000 tons of goods. - Alb Town Guards" .and District Mounted Corps porary repairs in the Cape Colony, . Transvaal, formed. The above only represents a fraction and Orange .River Colony were carried out*; with - of .the duties ..that have come under the control a few exceptions, by -the Military Railway Staff. - of the G.O.Ci Jines of . communication, and that Up to the 31st October, 1900, theae temporary - all has been-iu successfully accomplished is due repairs included the restoration of--' 75 ■ bridges,'-;1 to Lieutenant-General Sir F. Forestier-Wnlker 94 culverts, and .37 miles of line! A -detail -of ' • and his j able assistants, especially Colonel J. K. the general advance from- Bloemfontein-to Jo--* Trotterj. C.M.G., and Major H. dii Cane,R.A» ' banneBburg,.a distance of 265 miles, will -give;- spme idea .of the . expedition with which-repairs - were effected.. The period during;which -th'e- : Disembarkations, p- *, «• ■ s-v 1 '*• t “• 'T • > • j . • ajdvance^-.was being made was . from the 3rd'May ' The arduous Work of disembarking the troops, tp ljth June, 1900, in. which space of time the-'--'' supplies, ^.stores, , remounts, and., mules, and fallowing temporary repairs were executed■ - - embarking the».. litany thousands of sick, j • -27 bridges, - -; wounded; and'-' discharged men . .reflects,- th e . I 41 culverts, greatest credit upon Captain’ Sir. E. Chichester, i ■ ’ 10 miles , of line, . '- -• V : C.M/G:, R.N;, and the staff a t each- of the four including seven. deviations, varying in length - ports, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, East London, from 200 yards to two miles, ...... and Durban; ! From -6th June to 15th November, 1900, the - - The magnitude of the task can be realised Imperial Military Railways were more on- less- from the following figures, compiled for the sferiously damaged by the. enemy nm l-lE occh-'--' sjons, but jail. suGh -damages- were promptly period from-the commencement of- th ew a r up _' * J - ~ 3! .3__ j_. _ l — j. al.. — - ■—- a. to the. 31st October, 1900:—

ft;- 2598. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. of the railways, except that the running of trains of them being the fact that to meet all our after dark had to be suspended. During requirements and until the rolling stock at the same period fully 60 per cent, of damaged Barbertpn and Komati Poort was captured we bridges and culverts were permanently ox semi­ were dependent upon 95 old engines to work the permanently repaired. whole of the Orange River Colony and Trans­ Transport. vaal railway systems, whilst in peace time the It having been found that the allotment of late Republics found that -250 engines were transport to units in accordance with the “ War necesasry for their daily use. In the above I Establishments, 1898,” was not suitable for a have only referred to the work done in supply­ large force, I, on my arrival in South Africa in ing the troops based ou the Cape Colony. The January, 1900, decided that the transport ser­ Natal army has reason also to be entirely satis­ vice must be reorganised. fied with the manner in which it has been The result of this re-organisation, under Major- supplied, and the occasions have been rare when General Sir William Nicholson, has been most any portion of this army have had anything successful, and has fully justified my expecta­ but full rations. These services reflects the tions. I append a detailed report on the greatest credit on Colonel W. Richardson, C.B., subject. and Colonel E. W. D. Ward, C.B., Directors of Army Service Corps. Supplies, and the Army Service Corps serving under them. To do justice to the excellent work done by the Army Service Corps during the war, and to Army Telegraphs. give lengthy details of the magnitude of the The duties performed by the Army Tele­ task assigned to this department are beyond the graphs under Lieut.-Colonel R. Hippisley, R.E., limits of a paragraph in a Despatch. It is, throughout the war have my entire approbation. however, estimated, that since the war began, No portion of the army has had more work or and up to the 30th October, 1900, the approxi­ greater responsibility than this branch. With mate number of rations issued to the army a personnel of 25 officers and 1,221 operators, operating from the Cape Colony, north of the linesmen, Ac. (of whom 4 officers and 153 Orange River has been: — N.C.O.’s and men have died or been invalided), nearly 2£ millions of messages have been dealt Number of Approximate with during the past thirteen months, some of Rations. Tonnage. them containing as many as 4,000 words. . The telegraph systems taken over, repaired, and maintained exceed 3,300 miles in length, with Soldiers and natives 45,000,000 90,000 over 9,000 miles of wire. In addition, - 959 Animals 20,000,000 100,000 miles of air line have been erected and 1,145 miles of cable laid. Great credit is also due for the quick way repairs to the lines, bo frequently The strength has been approximately:AngloBoerWar.com — interrupted by the Boers, have been carried out. This is a most dangerous service, as there iB Required always a chance that the enemy may be lying Number. Daily. in wait near the break, but there has been throughout the most unhesitating promptitude in its performance. The young officers in charge Soldiers and natives 179,000 358 tons of cable carts have also often had perilous work Animals .. 93,000 465 „ to perform when winding back their wire, alone or with a very small escort.

Submarine Telegraphs. It must be remembered that in the early days The working of the Submarine Telegraphs of the occupation of Bloemfontein, the average was most satisfactory, and the liberality of the. number of trains which could be Bent from the companies in giving special rates for soldiers south over the Bingle line of railway was 7.5 was much appreciated by the Army. daily; and that this line of railway conveyed not Military Postal Service. only supplies, but also stores, equipment, ammu­ The magnitude of the task set the Military nition, remountB, troops, Ac. Again the supply Postal Service may be appreciated when it is of the army after leaving Bloemfontein was a realised that the army mails from England matter of very grave anxiety, and it was only have exceeded in bulk the whole of the mails by the devotion and zeal of the Army Service arriving for the inhabitants of Cape Colony and Corps Officers that the supplies were brought Natal, and contained each week little short of from the railhead to the troops in sufficient 750,000 letters, newspapers, and parcels for the time to supply their daily wonts. As an troops. No little credit is therefore due to the instance of the difficulties alluded to, a halt department under Major Treble in the first few at Smaldeel was made imperative to allow the months, and for the greater part of the time railway to bring the supplies sufficiently near under Lieut.-Colonel J. Greer, Director of to enable the transport to convey them to the Military Postal Services, for the way in which troopa. Another instance was the march from it has endeavoured to cope with the vast Taaibosch to Johannesburg, when, as the rail­ quantity of correspondence, bearing in mind the way had not been sufficiently repaired to admit incessant manner in which the troops have been of the required amount of supplies being brought moved about the' country, the transport' diffi­ to the front, we hod to depend on such supplies culties which had to be encountered, the want as could be locally obtained. Though after the of postal experience in the bulk of the personnel occupation of Pretoria the supply question of the corps,, and the inadequacy- of the estab­ never became acute, and later on the opening lishments laid down for the several organisations of the Natal and Delagoa Bay Railways in creased our available sources, yet the difficulties Royal Army Medical Corps. to be overcome have been many; not the least - Under Surgeon-General Wilson this depart- THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2599 ment has laboured indefatigably both in the field Cape Line Railway. and in the hospitals. Some oases have been brought to my notice in which officers have proved unequal to the exceptional strain thrown Journeys. Miles. Patents. upon them by the sudden expansion of hospi­ tals, and in the earlier stages of the war the necessity of more ample preparations to meet Second Train. 126 '67,000 6,063 disease were not quite fully apprehended. These Third „ 64 62*000 6,238 cases have been fully reported on by the Boyal Fourth „ 24 Unknown. 2,883 Commission, and will no doubt receive the :rifth „ 26 28,200 3,113 attention of His Majesty’s Government. 1 am Sixth „ 31 Unknown. 2,694 riot, however, less conscious of the unremitting Seventh „ 92 It 6,296 services of the great majority of the officers of the Boyal Army Medical Corps. There are many instances, indeed, recorded of great Natal Line Railway. gallantly having been displayed by the officers in carrying on their work of mercy under heavy fire, and in the face of Journeys. Patieuts. exceptional difficulties their duty has been ably performed. My thanks are also due to the dis­ tinguished consulting surgeonB who have come First Tram 145 12,148 out to this country, and by their advice and Second 166 12,789 experience materially aided the Boyal Army Third 99 9 772 Medical Corps. The services rendered by Sir William MacCormac, Mr. G. H. Makins, Mr. F. Treves, the late Sir W. Stokes, Mr. Watson Hospital Ships. Cheyne, Mr. G. Cheatle, Mr. Kendal Franks, The Army in South Africa owes a great deal Mr. John Chiene, and Sir Thomas Fitzgerald to the Hospital Ships, and to the staff of medical were of incalculable value. - The abnormal officers and nurses who attended the sick and demand upon the B.A.M.C. necessitated the em­ wounded, transferred to them from the base hos­ ployment of a large number of civil surgeons, pitals. and to these gentlemen the army owes a debt of The "Spartan,” “Trojan,” and "The Princess gratitude. The heavy strain on the Army of Wales” were used'to convey invalids to Cape Medical Department was further much relieved Town from other colonial ports. The “ Lismore by the patriotic efforts of the several committees Castle,” “Dunera,” “Orcana,” “Avoca,” and individuals who raised, equipped, and sent “Nubia,” and “Simla,” were originally hired out complete hospitals. None but those on the transports, and were fitted out at Durban and spot can realise how much the Irish Hospital employed in establishing a fortnightly system of AngloBoerWar.com under Sir W. Thompson, the Yeomanry Host hospital ships for the conveyance of invalids to pitals and Bearer Co., under:— England. Mr. A. D. Fripp, M.V.O., M.B., M.S. The “Princess of Wales” and “The Maine” Mr. A. B. J. Douglas, M.R.C.S. were fitted out and maintained by the splendid Mr. A. A. Scott-Skirving, M.B.C.S. generosity of private individuals, the former by Mr. T. H. Openshaw, F.B.C.S. the Central -British Red Cross Committee for The Langman Hospital, under Mr. B. T. A. H.R.H. the Princess of Wales, and the latter by O’Callaghan, F.R.C.S., I. a Committee of American ladies. The Welsh Hospital, under Professor T. My grateful thanks, as well as those of the Jones, M.B., F.R.C.S. (dead). Professor A. W. Army in South Africa, are due to the individuals Hughes (dead). concerned, as well as to those owners of , private The Princess Christian’s Hospital, under Mr. yachts who placed them at the disposal of the J. P. Bush, M.R.C.S. sick and wounded officers and men. . . The Edinburgh Hospital, under Mr. D. The foUowing table will be of interest :— Wallace, MB. The Scottish National Hospital, under Mr. H. E. Clarke, M.R.C.S., E. The Van Alen Hospital, under M. S. Osborn, F.R.C.S. and the Portland Hospital, under Mr. A. Bowlby, F.R.C.S.—contributed to the comfort and well- being'of the sick and wounded. Name of Where By Whom. Ship. prepared. I might here mention the invaluable assistance rendered to the sick and wounded by those pri­ vate, persons, members of the British Red Cross Society, who, headed by Her Royal Highness

. Princess Christian, raised, organised, and lids up to end of Dec., 1900.. No. of No.Voyages Homewith Inva­ -equipped hospital trains. As a result of their No. of Invalids carried...... patriotic exertions, two complete trains were constructed, one being built at Birmingham, “ The Southamp­ Union S.S. 1 108 and the other made up at East London. Eight Spartan” ton Co. other hospital trains were organised by the “ The Soutbamp- Union S.S. 1 66 medical authorities in South Africa, and also Trojan” ton Co. rendered excellent service. It may give “ The . Newcastle- Messrs. 8 523 some idea of the work which was accomplished Princess on-Tyne ’ W . Arm­ by these trains if I append a statement showing of Wales” strong th e distance they covered and th e number of Whitworth patients they carried:— and Co. No. 27305. B 2600 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APKIL 16, 1901,

“ The Thames Atlantic 2 285 (4.) Forseeing the needs and providing for the Maine ” Transport replenishment of stores by. demands- from Company home, and by local'purchases, in South “The Durban 2 289 Africa, which up to July, 1900, amounted Lismore in value to over £1,000,000. ■ - Castle ” U (5.) Establishing local workshops for the o "“.The . cu 4 . 1,131 repair of arms, vehicles, harness, comp Avoca ” oo 08S equipment, Ac. “ The 2 539 The personnel of the department consisted "of Dunera ” r i 70 officers, 968 warrant officers, non-commis­ .“The 3 548 sioned officers'and men, and 735 civilian'sub­ Orcana” g ordinates, in addition to a large number of native “ The 2 543 labourers. ?' Nubia” The following are a - few of the stores that “ The 3 816 passed through the Ordnance Department. Simla” Ordnance: 6 spare batteries of Field Artillery, --- 2 spare batteries of Horse Artillery. ■ Ammunition: 1,031,000 rounds of Artillery My thanks are due to Khem Bahadur ammunition of 7 different calibres from- 6in. to Dhanjibhoy, a Parsee gentleman, long resident 12pr., 122,000,000 rounds of rifle and machine- in the Punjab, who presented tongas for ambu­ gun ammunition. lance purposes. These tongaB were horsed and Stores: 50,000 tents and marquees, 865;000 fully equipped with drivers and all necessary blankets, 385,000 waterproof sheets, 40,000 sets gear. They proved most useful. saddlery, 4,500 Bets transport harness, 275,000 Nursing Sisters. sets picketing gear, 140,000 horse rugs, I find it-difficult within the limits of a short 2,000,000 pairB horse and mule shoes. paragraph to give expression' to the deep feel­ Clothing: 716,514 khaki frocks, 825,902 ing of gratitude with which the Nursing Sister­ pairs khaki trousers, 897,076 pairs boots, hood has inspired all ranks serving in South 827,500 shirts, 1,647,200 pairs socks. Africa. The devotion, skill, courage and endurance displayed equally by the Army Nurs­ The Army Pay Department. ing Service and by kindred organisations from The work thrown on this department has been the Colonies, have excited my admiration, and out of all precedent with that which it has ever fully justified the opinion I have held for years been called on to perform in previous - cam­ as to the necessity and economy to the service of paigns. And it has been carried out under cir­ an ample nursing service for our army. Some cumstances of great difficulty- by Colonel W. B. .of the nurses who have been the most helpful Wade and his assistants to my entire satisfaction. have been lent to the Army Nursing Reserve by At the commencement-of the campaign there the great hospitals in the United Kingdom.AngloBoerWar.comwere only three field paymasters. There are now I propose, in a later despatch, to bring to your nine; and whereas the monthly accounts in "notice the names of some of the most deserving. September, 1899, only showed a .total- of £42,404 16s. Id., they had reached in September, Army Chaplains Department. 1900, a total of £2,750,350 12s. 2d. I gratefully acknowledge the services rendered Suoh an expansion of business required an by thiB department, under Rev. E. H. Goodwin. equal increase in personnel, which' was not The devotion to duly of the several chaplains, always forthcoming, the result being a con­ civil as well as army, throughout the campaign, siderable increase..of work' on those who were especially during the siege of Ladysmith and in present. - . ' - the hospitals, have been frequently brought to my notice. Army Veterinary Department. Army Ordnance Department. . This department, under, Veterinary-Colonel I. ThiB department has had an immense amount Matthews, has performed good work.'. The peace of work during the campaign, and under the cap­ establishment being too smali for-the require­ able direction of Colonel R. Noel Clarke has ments of a large war, necessitated' the employ­ carried it out in a very satisfactory manner. The ment of 123 civil veterinary surgeons, who, military -operations covered a vast area, and only however, soon adapted themselves to. the con­ two single lines of railway were available, and ditions of active service, and did much good these were so congested with troops, horses, and work. Great .assistance was afforded by the material of all sorts, that to get stores to the excellently-organised field veterinary hospitals so 'front in good time was always a matter of uncer­ kindly lent by the Government of India. These tainty. hospitals leave nothing to be desired as regards That they were able to cope with these diffi­ supplies and equipment, and the. personnel of culties and keep the Army supplied with all the Native N.C. officers, shoeing smiths,-and'trained, various stores that are dealt with by the depart­ attendants rendered most valuable service. ment, reflects great credit not only on Colonel There has been a . notable.- immunity from • Clarke, but also on the officers, warrant officers, contagious and ordinary, .diseases^ except non-commissioned officers, and men under him. glanders, of which there .have .been five The following brief statement, showing the hundred cases, all of which the department duties which the Ordnanoe Department have had was fortunately able to quickly suppress. There to carry out will give some idea of the work has also been an exceptional freedom from horse devolving on this department: — sickness; under 200 deaths out of more than (1.) Receiving stores from England at four ..210,000 horses and mules; different bases. ■ (2.) Forwarding the stores along the lines of Remount Department. communication to 13 ordnance depots. The calls made upon the Remount Depart­ (3.) Issuing the stores to the troops as re- ment, under Major W. Btrkbeok; 1 st’ Dragoon . quired. Guards, and H.S.H; Captain Prince Francis of ...07- THE- l M f 2M Teok,r-KC!:B^ D.&t)., -fiaveib'&en -quite abnbrnial.-- those ofthearm y for'the corffi^ br^pbratioh; Ndt£ oily -has -the'’- wastage'-of-Horseflesh: by. and never-failing support which he hte 'extended- Cavalry and- Artillety; been beyond- all expecta­ to iae ever since my arrival ait Cape' Town'in tion,- but- front the'"Beginning of: the war up [January, 1900. - th& 31st;-06tbbeb',-1900, the department has been I General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum,- G.C.B., called-upon to:h'aiidle.'a'vast' number' (60,711) of K.C.M.G., R.E., has, as my Chief of the Staff, mules - for-transp'drt purposes,1 and 57;330 cobs -rendered me unfailing and very - loyal ’ support, for Mounted Infantry. :The number of Cavalry Sand I am greatly indebted to him" for the yalu- and Artillery- horses!that have passed through hble assistance he at all times, afforded me. .. - th e'' Remount. - Department during the same I He has held a difficult* position, and hfe- has.. period amounts to : .Cavalry,- 21,252; - Artillery, [discharged its duties with conspicuous ability.’ 9,385.-- The' organisation) on -such a. scale; may I left the command of the army in South be said to have, been extemporised-during7 the’ Africa to my late Chief of the Staff with the’ war, and the way in-which-all ranks have done utmost confidence that he would do all that* man * their Utmost to .cope with difficulties and profit jpould do touring the present phase of the-war tfl by the'-experience gained- in ’the earlier parts of a speedy conclusion...... the campaign is ’'-certainly deserving of credit.- Major-General W. F. Kelly has served first'-.'aa The- personnel-sent by the- Government of India my D,A;G. and then as A.G., duties for which proved of much -value.1 '• - i he is eminently fitted, and in carrying out Which he has proved himself a most, efficient Staff • > -fSignalling.' - Officer. ‘-The work- done? by the signallers,: under’-’the. ; Colonel El Wood, C.B., R.E., as my' C.R.E., . experienced guidance Jpf Major. T; E. O’Leary, has given me every satisfaction!' ** ''..■ MJK,- -during - the campaign has been very ' ’Colonel’ (temporary Major-General)’‘.' Sir.. arduous,-and has:;frequently 'been parried out at William Nicholson,’ K.C.B., has already been! great’’personal risks. The young' officers and mentioned b y ’ 'me for good services . as the N.C.O.'s and men employed have risen to. Director of Transport, but I should ’ like to ’ their ’responsibilities, and have in almost every record here the assistance he has always'been' instance, acquitted themselves to my ' entire ready to give me in any other matters which. satisfaction,- The establishments for the different from time to time I ’have had occasion to. refer units have been found .to be too small, and the to him .. His marked ability and ripe experience absence of signallers with the.Militia and Royal in all administrative work have been of very, Artillery has -necessitated men being attached great value to the army in South Africa. ’ from-other-branohes from which they could ill Colonel Ian Hamilton, C.B., D.S.O’.,’- has be spared,. The electric search-light used for already been repeatedly mentioned "for "his’ 'ser­ signalling -purposes in connexion with the relief vices in Natal and in the siege o f Ladysmith’. operations of - Ladysmith and Kimberley waB of In March, 1900, he joined ine in the Orange great, service; and was provided by the Naval River Colony, and since then has a t’different ’ AngloBoerWar.com authorities. times been in command of a Mounted Infantry This despatch would be incomplete were I Division, a Division of ’ Infantry, and large to omit- to mention- the benefit I have derived mixed Forces of all arms. I have long had occa­ from the unfailing support and wise counsels of sion to recognise the exceptional military quali­ Sir Alfred. Milner. I can only say here that I fications of this officer, and the high expectations have7 felt’ it- a high privilege to work in close which I had formed of his capacity for command communication with one whose courage never have been amply justified. faltered however grave the responsibilities might Lieut.-ColonelH.V. Cowan, R. A., Military Secrer be which surrounded him, and who, notwith­ taiy, has continued to give the closest attention- standing- the absorbing cares of his office, seemed to his work, which has been of the most confi­ always able to find time for a helpful message dential and often very arduous nature. In the.' of for the tactful solution of a difficult question. performance of these duties he has given me My grateful thanks are also due to the complete satisfaction. I am much indebted to, Governor of Natal. During the earlier part of him for his able assistance. the campaign -I was practically cut off from Lord Stanley (late Lieutenant, Grenadier communication with Sir W. Hely-Hutchinson, -Guards), Hon. Colonel 2nd V.B. Loyal N orth' but I have since learned how throughout that 'Lancashire, has for the last five months been my period ofanxiety and peril he and his ministers private secretary, in which position, owing to did,all that men could do to help the troops at his thorough knowledge of men and affairs, he the-front, and to keep up the spirits of the has rendered me valuable assistance. inhabitants of the Colony. Sir W. Hely-Hutchin­ Captain -A. C. M. Waterfield, I. S. Corps,, son ■ endeavoured in every way to meet the my assistant Military Secretary, is a young various requirements of the army, and I am officer of considerable promise, and did good glad of this opportunity of saying how much I work on many occasions in the field. appreciated, the assistance he afforded. Colonel H. R. Viscount Downe, C.I.E., went Sur Godfrey Lagden has my cordial thanks out as my A.D.C., and was afterwards selected for the -valuable assistance he has rendered, to accompany the Military Attache's of Foreign and- -for the firm attitude he displayed under Rowers, in which position his tact and judgment very trying circumstances; for the complete proved of much value. control he has maintained over the natives of i Captain the Earl of Kerry, Lieut. Lord Basutoland, for the accurate and valuable intelli­ Settrington, Lieut. Lord Herbert Scott, all of thei gence collected by his agents, and for the pro­ Irish Guards, and Lieut. H. Wake, King’s Royal vision of a very large number of Basuto ponies RifleB, my Aides-de-Camp, Commander the for-the use of the Mounted Infantry. Honourable S. J. Fortescue, iny Naval A.D.C., Rear-Admiral Sir R. H. Harris, K.C.B., and Lieut. W. H. Cowan, R.N., A.D.C. to Lord K.C.M.G., has, since the outbreak of the war, Kitchener, and afterwards my Naval A.D.C., been in’-supremo command of H.M. naval forces carried out their responsible duties to my entire in South African waters. I am glad of this satisfaction. opportunity of expressing to him my thanks and* , ‘ Lieut.-Colonel Byron, Royal Australian Artil- B 2 2602 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. leiy, MajorDenison, Royal Canadian Regiment, I greatly regret that ill-health prevented Sit Captain Watermeyer, Cape Town Highlanders, George WMte from taking a conspicuous part aha Lieut. Seddon, Roughriders, New Zealand in the latter stages of the campaign. Contingent, my colonial Aides-de-Camp, and the Lieut.-General Lord Methuen, K.C.V.O., C.B., Duke of Westminster, extra A.D.C., all per­ C.M.G., has been in command of a division since formed their Various duties loyally and well. the first despatch of troops from England in Major T. Laing, who raised and commanded October, 1899. The manner in wMch he has my bodyguard, and whose recent death I deeply kept his command at all times ready and com­ deplore, shewed himself an officer of great merit, plete for service, the rapidity of Ms movements, and I am much indebted to him and to Captain combined with Mb untiring energy and con­ W. M. Sheraton, Commanding the 48th Com­ spicuous courage have largely contributed to the pany, Imperial Yeomanry (Army Headquarters, present' comparative quiet on the western border Escort), and to Captains C. H, Gough and A. 6. of the Transvaal. Maxwell, Indian Staff Corps, Camp Com­ Major-General C. Tucker, C.B., has always mandants, for their excellent arrangements. worked under my immediate command. He is a Major W. R. Edwards, Indian Medical Ser­ good fighting soldier, and has afforded me able vice, took over medical oharge of the Head­ assistance on many difficult occasions. quarters Staff in March, 1900, and performed Major-General Sir A. Hunter, K.C.B., D.S.O., Ms duties most satisfactorily. is an officer possessed of great soldierly qualities Lieutenant and Quarter-Master J. Bowers, and considerable experience in war. He came Army Service Corps, my confidential Cerk out to South Africa as CMef of the Staff throughout the campaign, proved himself mi able to Sir Redvers Buller, but, owing to the force and most reliable officer. of circumstances, he served during the siege of Lieut.-Colonel Sir H. Rawlinson, Bart., Cold­ Ladysmith as Chief Staff Officer to Sir George stream Guards, A.A.G., is a very promising White. He, with his division, came under my officer. By his untiring energy, and his readi­ direct command in April, 1900, since when he ness and quickness in all emergencies, also by has performed valuable service in connexion his good eye for countoy and topographical with the arrangements for the relief of Mafeking knowledge, he has proved himself to be possessed and the capture-of General Frinsloo. of considerable soldierly qualities. Major-General Sir Leslie Bundle, K.C.B., Major C. Hume, R.A., took over the duties of C.M.G., D.S.O.,, has commanded a division in D.M.I. when Major Colin Mackenzie was ap­ South Africa since last April. He and Ms troops pointed Military Governor of Johannesburg. He have had a very toying time, and have acquitted has worked hard and has carried out all his themselves of their task in a most creditable duties in a thoroughly conscientious manner. manner. Major R. M. Poore, 7th Hussars, has, as Pro­ Major-General T. Kelly-Kenny, C.B., as vost Marshal, carried out Mb Bomewhat thank­ General Officer L. of C., Orange River Colony, less duties with commendable energy and and previously as G.O.C. that Colony, has invari­ succeBB. AngloBoerWar.comably shewn sound common sense and military Captain .H. H. Wilson, the Rifle Brigade, instinct of a Mgh order through many toying D.A.A.G., is an officer of considerable ability. and anxious hours. I am much indebted to He has worked on the Headquarters Staff since Major-General Kelly-Kenny for the good August with energy and success, and done much service he has performed. good work. Major-General G. T. Pretyman, C.B., has been Brevet-Major H.H. Prince Christian Victor, Military Governor of Bloemfontein since last G.C.B., G.C.Y.O.—The. much-to-be-regretted March, a difficult post, in wMch he has carried death of His Highness occurred before I had out Ms duties to my entire satisfaction. forwarded the recommendation for reward, Major-General G. Barton, C.B.. has been in wMch he so well deserved. His sterling command of the 6th Brigade, first in Natal and qualities as a soldier, Ms unfailing courtesy afterwards in the Orange River Colony and and attention to his duties, had endeared Mm to Transvaal. He is a careful and thoughtful all with whom he came in contact, and Ms early leader. death ts a real loss to the army. Major-General J. D. P. French, as G.O.C. the Captain and Brevet Lieuh-Colonel A. F. Gor- Cavalry, has on every occasion rendered me ringe, D.S.O., R.E., Major H. I. W. Hamilton, invaluable service. He never makes difficulties, D.S.O., Royal West Surrey Regiment, and Major and is a man of exceptional nerve.- His truly, J. K. Watson, D.S.O., King’s Royal Rifle Corps, soldierlike qualities are only equalled by Ms who served on Lord Kitchener's staff, have done sound judgment, Mb unerring instinct, and his much hard and good work throughout the cam­ perfect loyalty. His services have been of paign. incalculable value to the Empire as well as to General the Right Hon. Sir Redvers Buller, myself. G.C.B., K.C.M.G., V.C., held the cMef command Major-General R. Pole-Carew, C.B., com­ in South Africa until my arrival in the early part manded a brigade under Lieut.-General Lord of January, 1901; from that time onwards he Methuen to that officer’s entire satisfaction. In was in command of the Natal Field Force, and April, 1900, he was given the command of a carried out the difficult operations terminating division, with wMch he did good service at the in the relief of Ladysmith. Subsequent to that battle of Diamond Hill, and subsequent advance event his troops formed part of the Main Army, to Komati Poort. wMch had for ita' object the occupation of the Major-General R. S. S. Baden-Powell, as the Transvaal up to Komati Poort. gallant defender of Mafeking, is already well Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. WMte, G.C.B., known. Since the relief of that town he has G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., V.C., was mainly held a command in the field, and I selected Mm responsible for Baring the Colony of Natal from for the responsible position of Inspector-General being completely over-run by the enemy. His of Police, in wMch Ms undoubted organizing gallant defence of Ladysmith, and the prowess powers will have ample scope for good and useful shown by his troops at Talana, Elandslaagte, work. and Wagon Hill will live in the annals of history. Colonel W. H. , Mackinnon commanded the THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2603 whole of the C.I.V. troops. In this position, fontein to Pretoria. After the capture of thait hitherto unprecedented in the annals of our city he was appointed to the post of military military history, he displayed tact, judgment, governor, a position in which his business-like - and resource, and I am much obliged to him for methods and sound common-sense proved most the manner in which he carried out his duties. valuable, and helped Mm to overcome many Colonel C. E. Knox was for many months in difficulties with credit and success. command of the 13th Brigade, in which he did Colonel Hector Macdonald, C.B., D.S.O., such excellent service that I have on several occa­ A.D.C., has commanded' the Highland Brigade, sions lately given him the command of mixed since the lamentable death of Major-General columns. In every case he has fully justified Wauchope. He has Bhown resolution ' and his previous reputation as a gallant soldier, a energy in carrying out the somewhat thankless sound strategist and a good tactician. task wMch has fallen to the lot of his command, Colonel E. T. H. Hut-ton, C.B., A.D.C., has of pacifying the Orange River Colony and pro­ commanded the 1st Brigade Mounted Infantry, tecting its communications. in which capacity his unbounded energy and Colonel R. G. Broadwood has commanded-the soldierly qualities, and his thorough knowledge 2nd Cavalry Brigade throughout the operations. of M.I. duties have on several occasions been of He has had a great deal of hard and respon­ great service. sible work, under wMch his health gave way— Colonel H. H. Settle, C.B., D.S.O., was for but with his soldierly instinct he returned to some time Inspector-General Lines of Com­ South Africa as soon as he recovered, and will, munication, Cape Colony, where he did good I feel confident, prove himself the gallant work. Latterly he has, on several occasions, Cavalry leader I believe him to be. commanded columns in the disturbed districts Colonel H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O., has of the Western Transvaal and Orange River done extremely well with the 19th Brigade. He Colony, and has always earned out his duties has shown exceptional aptitude for command in to my complete satisfaction. the field, being sound in judgment, quick to see Colonel G. H. Marshall has been C.R.A. to the and act, and full of resource. He is, moreover, Army in South Africa. In this position he has a good organiser, and possesses in a marked had an immense amount of responsible work to degree the confidence of those in his command. perform, and has done it with praiseworthy dili­ Colonel T. E. Stephenson, Essex Regiment, is gence and skill, having an able and untiring ossessed of excellent soldierly qualities. He assistant in the person of Lieut.-Colonel Sclater, as commanded the 18th Brigade throughout, his A.A.G. and with it has borne an honourable part in the Colonel Arthur Paget, 1st Scots Guards, was oampaign. sent from Bloemfontein in April, 1900, to com­ Colonel Lord Chesham, Imperial Yeomanry, mand the 20th Brigade at Kimberley, and served as one of the prime movers for the employment with it in the west and east of the Orange River of Yeomanry in the field, and more particularly Colony. Afterwards he was given command of as one of the General Officers Commanding the a mixed force with which, in the northernAngloBoerWar.com theatre 1 Yeomanry with distinction and dash, I owe him of war, he has shown energy, decision, and in­ a debt of gratitude difficult to express, but none telligence . in his successful efforts to pacify a the less deeply felt. very turbulent district. Colonel Brabant, C.M.G., lias been in chief Colonel R. Clements, D.S.O., A.D.C., com­ command of the Colonial troops from the Cape manded the 12th Brigade, with which he took Colony, which, amongst other distinguished up the work of General French at Colesberg, actions, furnished the contingent which, under when that officer was 'moved forward to the relief Lieutenant-Colonel ^algetty, so gallantly de­ of Kimberley. Since then he has rendered good fended Wepener. Colonel Brabant is a fine service both in the Orange River Colony and in leader of men; he represents the true Imperial the Western Transvaal. feeling in the Cape, and, aided by his fellow Colonel E. W. D. Ward, C.B., was of immense Colonists, has furnished an object lesson in value to Sir George White during the siege of loyalty and devotion to the Crown. - ■ Ladysmith. After the relief of that town he Colonel Dartnell, as G.O.C. Natal Colonists, joined Army Headquarters, and from that time has maintained the best traditions of H.M. was Director of Supplies to the Field Army. Regular Forces, to which he formerly belonged. His readiness and resource, his imperturbable His name stands very high in the estimation of good temper, hiB power of organisation and the Colonists of Natal, and he possesses the thorough knowledge of his duties, deserve the greatest influence over the natives. His advice thanks of all ranks in the army. was of much assistance in the earliest actions of Colonel Ward is an officer who stands quite the war, afterwards during the siege of Lady­ by himBelf as a departmental officer of genius smith, and finally in the general advance through and character. the Biggarsberg to Laing’s Nek, when Natal was Colonel C. W. Douglas, A.D.C., came out cleared of the enemies of the Queen. originally as A.A.G. to Sir Redvers Buller, and Colonel G, G. Cunningham, D.S.O., has been shortly afterwards succeeded Colonel Pole-Carew in command of a brigade in the Rustenberg dis­ in command of' the 9th Brigade, which he has trict for sotne months. He has acquitted himself held ever since. In this position he has rendered well and to my satisfaction. I consider him a' Lord Methuen every support and assistance, and promising commander. has earned my thanks for his continuous and Colonel B. T. Mahon lias, on several occasions, useful work on the western border of the Trans­ displayed soldier-like qualities when in command vaal. of mounted troops, especially when in' com­ Colonel W. G. Knox, C.B., served with credit mand of the flying column for the relief of Mafe- throughout tlio siege of Ladysmith. He has king. He has a quick and good eye for country. since then commanded a brigade in the Orange .Colonel H. Cholmondeley did excellent service River Colony, and has carried out Mb duties in as commander of the C.I.Y. Mounted Infantry. a soldier-like and efficient manner. He proved Mmself on many occasions thoroughly Colonel J. G. Maxwell, D.S.O., commanded the well qualified for this responsible post, and has 14th Brigade in the general advance from Bloem­ earned the warmest commendations both for 2604 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. himself and his m en. from, all of the G.O.C.s brilliant service, and gave every promise of rising with whom he has served. to the highest rank as a cavalry leader. Colonel St. G. Henry, Northumberland Fusi­ ! Major N. Legge, D.S.O., 20th Hussars, com­ liers, has repeatedly shown to advantage as a manded the 6th Corps of Mounted In­ leader of men, and, as Commanding Officer of fantry throughout the operations. He, at the 4th Corps of Mounted Infantry he has done iall times and in all places, did most excellent work. excellent service. He was a capable, pains­ Lieutenant-Colonel M. F. Rimington, 6th taking and gallant leader. I deeply regret the Dragoon Guards, rendered very exceptional early death of this most promising officer. service with u specially raised Corps of I Major A. W. Thorneycroft, Royal Scots Fusi­ Scouts. He had an intimate knowledge liers, in command of a regiment of Mounted In­ o f. the whole of the Orange River Colony, fantry, has already been brought to notice by and no hardship was too severe, or peril too Sir Redvers Buller. Since coming under my im­ serious to deter him from pushing his recon­ mediate command he has gained my confidence naissances far to the front or flanks of the force as a most gallant and capable leader. to which he was attaohed. Brevet-Major E. G. T. Bainbridge, The Buffs, Lieutenant-Colonel H. Plumer, York and has commanded the 7th CorpB of Mounted In­ Lancashire Regiment, was Bent out on special fantry throughout the operations. He is a very service to Rhodesia in June, 1899, since which promising young officer, who knows how to time he has been constantly in the field. He handle mounted men with judgment and dash. raised and organised a Corps of Irregulars, and . Major Colin Mackenzie, Seaforth Highlanders, moved bn Mafeking, and acted in conjunction is a very promising officer. He was ap­ with Colonel Mahon in the relief of that town. pointed Military Governor of Johannesburg He has since been actively engaged in the Trans­ as soon as that city was occupied. Since vaal, and has consistently done good work, not that time many difficult problems have been only as a soldier, but as an administrator of a brought before him for solution. In dealing high order. with these he has displayed great judgment and Lieutenant-Colonel J. Spens, 2nd Shropshire force of character, and has thereby rendered Light Infantry, has on several occasions com­ valuable service. manded a brigade in the field. He is reported on Major G. J. Younghusband, I.S.C., com­ as never raising difficulties, and always carrying manded the 3rd Battalion of Imperial Yeomanry out his orders with good sense and great deter­ under Lord Methuen throughout the operations mination. during which his battalion suffered 109 casualties Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Alderson, West Kent out of a strength of 500 men. Major Younghus­ Regiment, commanded the 1st Corps of Mounted band is an officer of wide experience and great Infantry from the beginning of the war. He ability, and Lord Methuen speaks in the highest evinced such special aptitude for this most im­ terms of his capacity as a commander. portant work that I entrusted him with a brigade Captain J. Bearcroft commanded the Royal of Mounted Infantry, which I have everyAngloBoerWar.com confi­ Naval Brigade until the men finally rejoined dence he will command with success. their ships in October. I have already referred Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. Pilcher, Bedfordshire in my despatch of the 31st March to the valuable Regiment, has, whilst in command of the 3rd services rendered by him and his men, and I am Mounted Infantry, shown remarkable merit as glad to be able now once more to bear witness a leader. Although a young officer, he is full to the pluck, endurance, and cheerfulness which of resource, capable of devising an excellent have been exhibited by all our sailors under scheme, and resolute enough to put it into exe­ most unusual and trying circumstances. cution. Finally, I wish to bring the names of the Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Dawson, Indian Staff. following officers to notice for meritorious Corps, is an officer possessing considerable ex­ services performed. It has been found perience of Cavalry work in the field. He in impossible at this date to make the list com­ the first instance commanded Roberts’s Horse, plete, and junior officers especially will be and afterwards commanded the 5th Corps of brought to notice later. Mounted Infantry with credit during a period in Major-General B. B. D. Campbell, M.V.O. which it was continually' engaged with the Major-General J. E. Boyes. enemy. Colonel J. B. B. Dickson, C.B. Captain H. de Lisle, D.S.O., Durham Light Colonel R. E. Allen. Infantry, has commanded the 2nd Corps Colonel I. R. Jones, Lt.-Colonel Scots Guards. o f . Mounted Infantry throughout the opera­ Colonel, Earl of, C. G. Erroll. tions. He is one of the best of - the Colonel H. Cooper. many deserving junior officers which this Colonel G. E. Harley, C.B. war has brought into- prominence. He pos­ Colonel C. H. Bridge, C.B., Army Service sesses in a very marked degree the qualities of Corps. resolution, quickness, and daring, which are so Colonel F. W. Benson. necessary to the successful leading of mounted Colonel J. L. C. St. Clair. men. Colonel H. E. Belfield. Major W., Ross, Durham Light Infantry, has Colonel Hon. J. S. Napier. always played a distinguished part in co’mmand Brevet-Colonel T. E. Hickman, D.S.O., Major of the 8th Corps of Mounted Infantry. I much Worcester Regiment. regret the loss of his services, which I trust may Brevet-Colonel C. A. Rochfort Boyd, Royal En­ only be temporary, from a severe wound which gineers. he received whilst very gallantly commanding Brevet-Colonel E. A.W.S.Grove, Lieut.-Colonel his men in an important and successful action. Royal West Kent Regiment. Brevet-Lieuh-Colonel Le Gallais, whose death Brevet-Colonel E. S. Evans, Lieut.-Colonel I deeply regret served during the war in Royal Munster Fusiliers. command of a mounted corps, and also as Colonel F. W. Rhodes, D.S.O. chief staff officer- to the Mounted Infantry Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Godfray, King’s Owa Division;; In,both these .capacities he rendered Scottish Borderers, THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2605

Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Flint, Royal LieutenantColonel A. Samut, Army Ordnance Artillery. Department. Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Clowes, 8th Hussars. Major J. H. Poett, Dorset Regiment." ■■ Lieutenant-Colonel J. McDonnell, Royal Major R. C. Foster, Royal Artillery. . Artillery. Major W. L. White, Royal Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel C. G. C. Money, C.B., Major E. J. Phipps-Homby, Y.C., Royal Ar­ Northumberland Fusiliers. tillery. Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Carter, Wilts. Regi­ Major J. Hanbuiy Williams, C.M.G., Oxford ment. Light Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel P. T. Rivett-Carnac, West Major F. B. Lecky, Royal Artillery. Riding Regiment. , •• Major E. B. Urmston, Argyll and Sutherland Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Burney, Highlanders. Gordon Highlanders. Major H. K, Jackson, Royal Artillery.- Lieutenant-Colonel B. D. A. Donne, Royal Major'T. F. Bushe, Royal Artillery. Sussex Regiment. Major R. G. McQ. McLeod, Royal Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Lloyd, D.S.O., Grenadier Major E. J. Granet, Royal Artillery. Guards. Major R. B. Gaisford, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Major N. E. Young, D.S.O., Royal Artillery: Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel B. R. Mitford, Cap­ Major A- E. J. Cavendish, Argyll and Suther­ tain East Surrey Regiment. land Highlanders. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel F. J. Pink, D.S.O., Major W. A. Young, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Royal West. Surrey Regiment. Major H. H. L. Malcolm, Cameron High- Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Sitwell, - landers. Northumberland Fusiliers. Brevet-Major A. F. Pilson, Royal- Dublin Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. N. Guinness, Royal. Fusiliers. - Irish Regiment. Major S. W. Lane, Royal Artillery.' Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Bradley, North Major R. N. R. Reade, Shropshire Light In­ Stafford Regiment. fantry. Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. A. Wright, East Major A. W. Money, Royal Artillery. Lancashire Regiment. Brevet-Major W. Campbell, Gordon High­ Lieutenant-Colonel F. Waldron, Royal Ar­ landers. tillery. Major J. S. Nicholson, D.S.O., 7th Hussars; Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. M. Lowe, 7th Dra­ Major W. J. C. Butler, 6th Dragoon Guards. goon Guards. Major R. C. B. Haking, Hampshire Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel P. T. Buston, Royal Major F. J. Davies, Grenadier Guards. . Engineers. Major W. Prior, Indian Staff Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. N. de C. Dalrymple- Major F. C. Shaw, Derby Regiment. Hamilton, Soots Guards. Major H. C. V. Harrison, Royal Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Kelham, HighlandAngloBoerWar.com Major C. C. Owen, Royal Artillery'. Light Infantry. Major J. E. W. Headlam, Royal, Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. U. de R. B. Roche, Major H. Guthrie Smith. South Wales Borderers. Major S. P. Rolt, Yorkshire and Lancashire Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Bothell, Royal Regiment. '. Engineers. Majpr W; R. Robertson,- D.S.O., 3rd Dragoon Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Pratt, Royal Artillery. Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. Hicks, Royal Dublin Major D. J. M. Fassofi, Royal Artillery. Fusiliers. Major St. J. L. H. Du- Plat-Taylor, Royal Ar­ Lieutenant-Colonel E. R. C. Graham, Cheshire tillery. ' Regiment. Major H. A. L. Tagart, 15th Hussars.' Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Inglefield, East York­ Major, G. T. .Forestier-Walkef, .Royal- Ar- shire Regiment. , tilleiy. Lieutenant-Colonel A. H, Kenney, C.M.G., Major G. F. Milne, Royal.' ArtiReiy.V. v ; Royal Engineers. Major H. M. Jackson,-Royal Engineers. ■■■ Lieutenant-Colonel Sir R. A. W. Colleton: Major R. S. Curtis, Royal.Engineers; [r-'j Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Major W. R. Stewart, Royal -Engineers,'-- C Lieutenant-Colonel Lord E. B./ Talbot, Half- Major E. S. Heard, Northumberland Fusiliers. pay. Brevet-Major W. D. Bird, West Surrey' Regi­ Lieutenant-Colonel A. ■ Bell-Jrving, Royal ment. '• •; Artillery. „ .- Major G. R. C. Paul, Army Service Corps. Lieutenant - Colonel . H. Alexander, 10th Major P. E. F. Hobbs, Army Seryiee-;CprpB. Hussars. Major H. R. H. Jack,'Army ServicoCorpg, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir G. V. Thomas, Bart., Major R. W. M. Jackson, Army Ordnance.' De­ Royal Artillery. partment. . ~V Lieutenant-Colonel W. Douglas,. Royal 'Scots.. Major H. D. E. Parsons, Royal West ;§ujrey LieutenantrColonel G. J. Butcher, Army Ord­ Regiment. -...... nance Department. Major C. A. Bray, Army Pay Department.; \ Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Hobbs, Army Ord­ Major E. A. Moulton Barrett,- Ariny.Ordnance nance Department. Department. ’ . Lieutenant-Colonel. J. D. Lysaght, Army Pay Captain C. H. ViUiers, Royal Horse Guards. Department. Captain H. S. Sloman, East Surrey Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Dewar, Army Pay De­ Captain R. S. Oxley,'King’s-Royal Rifles.-' partment. Captain H. C. Godley, Northampton Regiment. LieutenantColonel G. F. C. Mackenzie, Suffolk Captain.E. Bell,.Worcester Regiment.' .-'--' Regiment. Captain W. C. Knight, .-Indian Staff.Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel C. Woods, Essex Regiment. Captain G. M. Kirkpatrick, Royal .'Engineers. LieutenantColpnel F. Wj.j Roinilly, Soots Captain S. '

Captain J. G. Bennie, Royal Highlanders. No. 2663 Lance-Corporal A. Cairns, Royal Captain C. J. Briggs, 1st Dragoon Guards. Scots Fusiliers. Captain J. A. Bell-Smyth, 1st Dragoon Guards. No. 2467 Private R. Wills, Royal Scots Fusi­ Captain J. M. Camillerij Indian Staff Corps. liers. . Captain E. F. 0. Gascoigne, D.S.O., Grenadier No. 3404 Private M. Lovatt, Royal Scots Guards. Fusiliers. Captain H. McMicking, Royal Scots. No. 2655 Private C. Ravenhill, Royal Scots Captain D. H. A. Dick, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Fusiliers. Captain A. E. Lascelles, Norfolk Regiment. Captain F. W. Kerr, D.S.O., Gordon High­ R oyal A rmy Medical Corps. landers. Colonel W. H. McNamara. Captain R. W. Thompson, Loyal North Lan­ Colonel J . F. Supple. cashire Regiment. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Hensmao, Captain G. I. Walsh, Leicester Regiment. late 1st Life Guards. Captain C. H. Bennett, Worcester Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel J . C. Dorman. Captain C. C. Carr, Royal Fusiliers. Lieutenant-Colonel H. Grier. Captain K. R. Hamilton, Oxford Light In­ Lieutenant-Colonel A. Keogh. fantry. Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. May. Captain C. Ross, Norfolk Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel E. North. Captain H. M. Patterson, Indian Staff Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel A. P . O’Connor. Captain H. H. Cobbe, I.S.C. Lieutenant-Colonel A. T. Sloggett. Captain H. McConaghey, Indian Staff Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel J . F. Williamson. Captain N. J. G. Cameron, Cameron High­ Lieutenant-Colonel O. G. Wood. landers. Surgeon - Major C. R. Kilkelly, Grenadier Captain J. W. Yardley (late 6th Dragoons). Guards. Captain Hon. T. W. Brand, 10th Hussars. Major W. G. A. Bedford. Captain R. W. R. Barnes, 4th Hussars. Major A. Dodd. Captain Lord E. D. Loch, D.S.O., Grenadier Major J. Fallon. Guards. Major C. E. Faunce. Captain L. W. Atoherley, Army Service Corps. Major R. J. L. Fayle. Captain H. G. A. Garsia, Army Service Corps. Major N. C. Ferguson. Captain L. L. Maxwell, Indian Staff Corps. Major R. W. Ford. Captain H.S.H. Prince Alexander of Teck, Major S. F. Freyer. K.C.V.O., 7th Hussars. . Major W. L. Gray. Captain G. E. R. Kenrick, Royal West Surrey Major T. W. O’H. Hamilton. Regiment. Major R. Jennings. Captain A. P. Murray (late Gordon High­ Major F. W. C. Jones. landers). Major S. F. Lougheed. Captain H. J. A. Banks, HampshireAngloBoerWar.com Regiment. Major R. J. McCormack. Captain J. H. Hale, East Lancashire Regiment. Surgeon-Major C. A. McMunn. Captain Viscount Milton, 4th Battalion, Major F. J. Morgan. Oxfordshire Light Infantry. Major C. E. Nicholl. Captain R. B. Hopkins, Manchester Regiment. Major T. J. O’Donnell. Captain A. D. Kirby, Royal Artillery. Major H. J. Peard. Captain H. D. 0. Ward, Royal Artillery. Major W. W. Pike. Captain H. B. Williams, Royal Engineers. Major A. F. Russell. Captain R. N. Harvey, Royal Engineers. Major M. W. Russell. - -Captain J. Knowles, 15th Hussars. Major EL J. S. Simpson. Captain J. R. K. Birch, Cheshire Regiment. Major B. M. Skinner. Captain G. W. B. Brett, Army Pay Depart­ Major A. A. Sutton. ment. Major H. C. Thurston. Captain E. C. Eicke, Army Pay Department. Major F. B. A. Tuckey. Captain F. Smerdon, Army Pay Department. Major G. E. Twiss. Major A. A. Watson. Captain A. Y. Barton, Royal Marine Artillery Major H. A. Cummins. (Ordnance Department). Captain T. B. Beach. Captain C. C. Wrigley, Royal Warwickshire Captain H. J. M. Buist. Regiment (Ordnance Department). Captain N. Faichnie. Lieutenant R. A. C. Daunt, Royal Irish Rides. Captain C. W. R. Healey. Lieutenant J. J. Bumett-Stuart, Rifle Brigade. Captain F. S. Heuston. Lieutenant the Duke of Marlborough, Oxford­ Captain A. W. Hooper. shire Yeomanry Cavalry. Captain E. M. Morphew, Lieutenant V. R. Brooke, 9th Lancers. Captain F. J. W. Porter. Lieutenant A. G. Wauchope, Royal High­ Captain F. W. Begbie. landers. Captain A. F. Tyrrell. Lieutenant A. F. Macmillan Scott (late 5th Lieutenant H. Ensor. Lancers). Lieutenant R. S. H. Fuhr. Lieutenant A. L. Renton (late 2nd Dragoons). Lieutenant E. T. Inkson. Lieutenant R. P. Cobbold (late King’s Royal Lieutenant W. H. S. Nickerson. Rifles). Lieutenant C. J. O’Gorman. Lieutenant G. Hastie (late 18th Hussars). Lieutenant W. R. Blackwell. Lieutenant C. D. D. Shut© (late 3rd Bat­ Lieutenant E. B. Knox. talion, Royal West Surrey Regiment). Lieutenant F. G. Palmer. Lieutenant (now Captain) E. Christian, Royal Scots Fusiliers. A rmy Chaplains. No. 3347 Sergeant W. JT. Henry, Royal Scots Reverend T. F. Falkner, M.A. Fusiliers. Reverend J. W. G. Tuckey, M.A. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2607

Reverend A. V. Hordern. No. 81 Private G. Holmes, New South Wales Reverend F. A. Hill, B.A. Bearer Company. Reverend H. T. Coney, M.A. No. 210 Private J. McCracken, New South- Reverend S. £ . Smith, B.A. Wales Mounted Infantry. Reverend R. Armitage, M.A. Private P. Murphy, New South Wales Bearer Reverend E. R. Day, M.A. Company. Reverend R. J. D. Oliver, M.A. No. 340 Private W. Neeld, New South Wales Reverend W. S. Jaffray. Mounted Infantry. No. 123 Private Rudd, New South Wales A cting Chaplains. Reverend H. Lowry (Wesleyan). Mounted Infantry. Reverend G. Budge Wilson, M.A. (Church of Scotland). NEW ZEALAND. LieutenantrColonel S. Newell, 5th Contingent NEW SOUTH WALES. New Zealand Mounted Infantry. Colonel Honourable J. A. E. Mackay, 6th Major M. Cradock, New Zealand Mounted Imperial Bushmen. Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Airey, D.S.O., New Major R. H. Davies, 4th Contingent New- South Wales Mounted Infantry. Zealand Mounted Rifles. Colonel W. D. C. Williams, New South Wales 'Major T. Jowsey, 3rd Contingent New Zealand Army Medical Corps. Mounted Rifles. Major J. 'M. Antill, New South Wales Mounted Major A. W. Robin, New Zealand Mounted. Infantry. Infantry. Captain A. B. Baker, 1st Imperial Bushmen. Captain C. T. Major, 4th Contingent New Zea­ Captain A. J. Bennett, New South Wales land Mounted Rifles. Mounted. Infantry. Captain D. Poison, 5th Contingent New Zea­ Captain T. A. Greene, New South Wales Bearer land. Mounted Rifles. Company. Lieutenant A. Banchop, 4th Contingent New Captain M. A. Hilliard, New South Wales Zealand Mounted Rifles. - Mounted Infantry. Lieutenant S. R. Bradburne, New Zealand Captain W. Holmes, New South Wales Mounted Rifles. Mounted Infantry. Lieutenant J. G. Hughes, New Zealand- Captain R. E. Roth, New South Wales Bearer Mounted Infantry. - Company. Lieutenant G. H. R. Rolleston, 4th Contingent Captain A. E. Serkins, New South Wales New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Bearer Company. Lieutenant T. J. M.. Todd, New Zealand Lieutenant W. Butler, Imperial Bushmen. Mounted Infantry. Lieutenant H. B. Christie, 1st New South .No. 3 Sergeant-Major W. J. Burn, New Wales Bushmen Contingent. AngloBoerWar.comZealand Mounted Rifles. - Lieutenant S. C. Cope, Bushmen Contingent. No. 2438 Sergeant-Major W. H. Fletcher, 5th Lieutenant F. A. Dove, New South Wales Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Mounted Infantry. Sergeant-Major Harpur, New Zealand Mounted Lieutenant R. D. Doyle, Imperial Bushmen. Rifles. Lieutenant F. C. Learmonth, New South Sergeant W. Cassidy, 2nd Contingent New Wales Mounted Infantry. Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant C. G. S. Lydiard, New South Woles No. 105 Sergeant E. Hazlett, New Zealand Mounted Infantry. Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant A. M. McLean, New South Wales Sergeant Luck, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Mounted Infantry. Pioneer-Sergeant Harris. Lieutenant T. M. Moore, 1st Imperial Bush­ Corporal Harler. . men. Corporal Hogg. Lieutenant D. K. L. Tooth, New South Wales Trooper Gallaway. Mounted Infantry (now 2nd Lieutenant, 9th Lan­ Trooper Holroyd. cers). . . No. 407 Private H. B. Wade, New Zealand Lieutenant W. W. R. Watson, New South Mounted Rifles. Wales Mounted Infantry. QUEENSLAND. Lieutenant R. E. Zouoh, 1st Imperial Bush­ Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. Ricardo, Queensland men. Mounted Infantry. No. 1 Sergeant-Major R. C. Holman, New Major W. Bacon, Queensland Mounted South Wales Mounted Infantry. Infantry. Sergeant-Major F. Ligguns, New South WaleB Major R. S. Browne, Queensland Mounted Mounted Infantry. Infantry. No. 424 Sergeant-Major Pallack, New South Major H. G. Chauvel, Queensland Mounted Wales Mounted Infantry. Infantry. No. 80 Staff-Sergeant Jawasson, New South Major V. C. M. Selheim, Queensland Mounted Wales Mounted Infantry . Infantry. No. 11 Sergeant G. Dart, New South Wales Major W. H. Tunbridge, Queensland Mounted Bearer Company. Infantry. No. 7 Sergeant T. Hender, New South Wales Captain A T. Duka, Queensland Mounted Bearer Company. Infantry. No. 12 Sergeant G. Rose, New South Wales Captain R. Gordon, Queensland Mounted Bearer Company. Infantry. Lance-Sergeant S. R. Antill, New South Wales Captain D. E. Reid, Queensland Mounted Mounted Infantry. Infantry. No. 82 Corporal C. Linfleld, New South Wales Lieutenant T. W. Glasgow, Queensland Bearer Company. Mounted Infantry. No. 320 Private L. Hayward, New South Sergeant-Major Cooney, Queensland Mounted Wales Mounted Infantry. Infantry. No. 27305. C 2608 THE. LONDON GAZETTE. APKIL 16. 1901.

No. 65 Sergeant-Major J. Loynes, Queensland No. 137 Trooper A. G. Hillier, Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. • Imperial Bushmen. Quartermaster-Sergeant W. F. L. Wright, 2nd No. 143 Trooper E. R. Jacson (killed), Contingent Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. No. 6 Company Sergeant-Major J. F. Gill, Queensland Imperial Bushmen. VICTORIA. Corporal Davidson, 2nd Contingent Queens­ Colonel J. C. Hoad, Victorian Mounted land Imperial Bushmen. Infantry. • • Corporal Harris, Queensland Mounted In­ Colonel T. Price, Victorian Mounted Rifles. fantry. " Lieutenant-Colonel N. W. Kelly, Victorian Lance-Corporal Trickett, Queensland Mounted Imperial Bushmen. Infantry. Major Eddy, Victorian Mounted Rifles (killed). . No. 159 Private C. G. Barnes, Queensland Major D. McLeish, Victorian Mounted Rifles.' Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant M. T. Kirby, Victorian. Mounted No. 335 Private A. Clark, Queensland Rifles. Mounted RifleB. Lieutenant and Adjutant J. L. Lilley, No. 126 Private R. E. Hutchinson, Queens­ Victorian Mounted Rifles. land Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant T. S. Slaughton, Victorian Mounted No. 313 Private F. W. Lucas, Queensland Rifles. Mounted Rifles. No. 210 Sergeant H. H. Bell, Victorian . No. 193 Private Keogh, 2nd Contingent Mounted Rifles. Queensland Imperial Bushmen. No. 196 Sergeant P. J. Dalimore, Victorian Trumpeter A. E. Forbes, 2nd Contingent 1 Mounted. Rifles. Queensland Imperial Bushmen. No. 67 Private H. J. Cooke, Victorian Mounted Rifles. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. No. 118 Private R. J. Gardiner, Victorian Colonel J. M. Gordon, South Australian Bush­ Mounted Rifles. men. No. 82 Private E. Starkey, Victorian Mounted Lieutenant-Colonel J. Rowell, 4th Contingent Rifles. South Australian Bushmen. Major C. J. Reade, South Australia Mounted WEST AUSTRALIA. Rifles. Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Pilkington (Reserve . Captain A. E. Collins, South Australian Bush­ of Officers), 2nd West Australian Mounted men. Infantry. . Captain Gran Hiibbe, South Australian Bush­ Major H. G. Vialls, Bushman’s Corps. men. Captain S. Harris, West Australian Mounted Captain J. F. Humphries, South Australia Infantry. Mounted Rifles. ■Captain F. M. Parker, West Australian Captain I. H. Stapleton, SouthAngloBoerWar.com Australian Mounted Infantry. Bushmen. Lieutenant H. F. Darling, West Australian . Lieutenant C. M. Ives, South Australian Mounted Infantry. Bushmen. Lieutenant J. C. de Castilla, 2nd Contingent No. 69 Sergeant Ive. West Australian Mounted Infantry. Sergeant Knapman, South Australian Mounted Lieutenant R. R. C. Vernon, West Australian Rifles. ■Mounted Infantry. No. 34 Corporal Currie. Lieutenant S. A. Olliver, 2nd Contingent No. 44 Corporal Fomby. West Australian Mounted Infantry. 1 Corporal V. M. Newland, South Australian No. 75 Sergeant J. Barry, West Australian Mounted Rifles. Mounted Infantry. Lance-Corporal H. Balfour O'Gilvy, South Sergeant E. H. Draper, West Australian Australian Mounted Rifles. Mounted Infantry. Private H. W. Brown, South Australian No. 41 Sergeant P. M. Edwards, West Mounted Rifles. Australian Mounted Infantry. ' Private Cornish, South Australian - Mounted No. 6 Corporal H. W. Clarkson, West Rifles. Australian Mounted Infantry. Private Fetch, South Australian Mounted ; No. 4 Lance-Corporal J. Burley, West Aus­ Rifles. tralian Mounted Infantry. T ' TASMANIA. , No. 52 Private R. Corkill,. West Australian Colonel E: T. Wallack, Imperial Bushmen. 'Mounted Infantry. ■ Major C. Cameron, Tasmanian Mounted No. 13 Private H. For'ce, West Australian. Infantry. Mounted Infantry. Captain R. C. Lewis, Imperial Bushmen. No. 19 Private A. Spiers, West Australian Captain A. H. Riggall, Imperial Bushmen. Mounted Infantry. . Lieutenant R. Anderson, Imperial Bushmen. Lieutenant R. Perkins, Imperial Bushmen. AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY. - Sergeant-Major J. .Costello, Tasmanian Lieutenant-Colonel Umphelby (died of wounds). Mounted Infantry. . No. 136 Sergeant J. J. Gardiner, Tasmanian MISCELLANEOUS. Imperial Bushmen. Lieutenant G. J. Grieve (killed). , No. 131 Trooper R. Chant, Tasmanian No. 3258 Sergeant-Major H. Arnold, Aus-. Imperial Bushmen. tralian Horse. . No. 36 Trooper P. Clark, Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. CANADA. . No. 135 Trooper R. Douglas, Tasmanian Colonel C. W. Drury, Royal Canadian Artil-' Imperial Bushmen. lery. No. 52 Trooper F. A. Groom, Tasmanian Colonel W. D. Otter, Royal Canadian Regi­ Imperial Bushmen. ment. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2609

- Lieutenant-Colonel L. Buchan, Royal Canadian No. 431 Private S. E. Morrison, Canadian Regiment. Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. Bl Evans, Royal No. 7552 Private R. R. Thompson, Royal Canadian Dragoons. Canadian Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Lessard, Royal’ Canadian Dragoons. CEYLON. Lieutenant-Colonel S. B. Steele, Strathcona’s Major Murray Menzies. Horse. Lieutenant A. H. Thomas (killed). - . Major R. Belcher, Strathcona’s Horse. Major Houdin, Royal Canadian Artillery. BECHUANALAND RIFLES. Major A. M. Jarvis, Strathcoha’s Horse. Captain B. W. Cowan. i Major G. Ogilvie, Royal Canadian Artillery. Sergeant R. Rowlands. Surgeon-Major A.'N. Worthington (attached), Royal Canadian Artillery. BETHUNE’S MOUNTED INFANTRY. Captain G. W. Cameron, Strathcona’s Horse. Captain A. E. Capell. Captain F. L. Cartwright, Strathcona’s Horse. Captain C. J. Collopy. Captain A. C. Macdonald, 2nd Canadian Captain H. C. Erskine. Mounted Rifles. Captain F. C. M.'Ford.' , . Captain A .. H. Macdonell, Royal Canadian Lieutenant L. Lanham. Regiment. Lieutenant M. Prior. Captain and Adjutant E. F. Mackie, Strath­ No. 104 Sergeant F. Howroyd. cona’s Horse. No. 587 Corporal H. Schott. Captain H. A. Panet, Royal Canadian Lance-Corporal Glassborough. Artillery. Trooper Allen. Lieutenant A. E'. Christie, Strathcona’s Horse. No. 142 Private A. S. Partridge. Lieutenant' H. Davidson, Canadian Mounted No. 1176 Private F. H. Yallecarde. . Rifles. Lieutenant’ A. L. Howard, Canadian Mounted BORDER HORSE. Rifles. Major C. P. Crewe. ‘ Lieutenant W. M. Inglis, Canadian Mounted Major M. W. Robertson.' Rifles. Regimental Sergeant-Major E.. Burgess. Lieutenant L. E. W. Irvingj Royal Canadian Trooper H. C. Rutherford. Artillery. Lieutenant J. E. Leckie, Strathcona’s Horse. BRABANT’S HORSE. Lieutenant and Adjutant J. H. J. Ogilvie, Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Grenfell (1st Life Royal Canadian Regiment. Guards). Lieutenant R. E. W Turner, Royal Canadian : Captain H. R. Cholmondeley.. Dragoons. AngloBoerWar.comCaptain J. S. G. Douglas. Lieutenant F. Young, Canadian Mounted Captain Honourable L. Ogilvie. Rifles. j Surgeon-Captain R. C. Perkins. Surgeon-Lieutenant C. B. Keenan, M.D., ' Lieutenant E. S. Stevenson. Strathcona’s Horse. Lieutenant and Adjutant A. F. C. Williams. Regimental Sergeant-Major Church, Canadian : Sergeant Campbell. Mounted Rifles. Corporal Dulton. Regimental Sergeant-Major J. Hynes, Strath­ Trooper P. E. J. Koraell. cona’s Horse. Squadron Sergeant-Major J. Richards, Strath­ BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA POLICE. cona’s Horse. Colonel Walford. Battery-Sergeant-Major W. H. Grimlett, Royal Lieutenant-Colonel W. Bodle. . Canadian Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel H. White. No. 517 Sergeant W.' H. Nelles, Strathcona’s Captain H. Bowden. • Horse. i Captain Greener. Sergeant R. H. Ryan, Canadian Mounted ! Captain Noel Llewellyn. Rifles. Captain P. W. Williams Ashley. No. 430 Sergeant J. M. B. Skirving, Strath­ Surgeon-Major Holmden. cona’s Horse. Sergeant M. O. Delegh. No. 218' Corporal T. Gallaghan, Canadian Sergeant R. E. Murray. Mounted Rifles. Corporal J/H . Houite. No. 202 Corporal T. R. Miles, Canadian Corporal H. Jearey. Mounted Rifles. No. 259 Corporal F. W. Whitlow, Canadian CAPE MEDICAL STAFF CORPS. Mounted Rifles. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel -C. B. Hartley, Trooper Crawley, Canadian Mounted Rifles. V.C. Trooper Waite, Canadian Mounted Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Wunschow. Gunner Laidlaw, Royal Canadian Artillery. Private H. Cheese. No. 7037 Private M. Crooke, Royal Canadian Private S. Nathan. Regiment. Private Hammond, Canadian Mounted Rifles. CAPE GARRISON ARTILLERY. . No. 8110 Private Ji Kennedy, Royal Canadian Driver Rodger. Regiment. No. 169 Private T. Kerr, Canadian Mounted CAPE MOUNTED RIFLES. Rifles Skilled). Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Dalgety. No. 7722 Private J. Landen, Royal Canadian Major C. F. Sprenger (killed). Regiment. Captain R. F. Cantwell , Private Miles, Canadian Mounted Rifles. ■ Captain H. W. Goldsworthy. . ! Private L. W. R.’ Molloy, Royal Canadian Captain R. C. Grant. ' 1 Dragoons. * Captain H. T. Lukin, Artillery Troop. - C 2 2610 THE LONDON GA.ZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901.

Lieutenant J. E. 6. Roy. Sergeant-Major Robson. FRENCH’S SCOUTS. No. 1900 Sergeant G. P. Roberts. Captain H. Bettelheim. Corporal W. Bettington, attached R.A.M.C. Sergeant A. E. Green. No. 3265 Private H. T. Rawlings. Private W. S. Penny. No. 2865 Private F. Roberts. No. 2966 Trumpeter R. Washington. FRONTIER MOUNTED RIFLES. Lieutenant de Serjat. CAPE PIONEER RAILWAY REGIMENT. Lieutenant Gordon-Turner. Major G. H. Goodwin. Lieutenant A. Milford. Major N. Wilson. Lieutenant H. WThittaker. Captain W. E. 0. Mitchell. No. 500 Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Cart- IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE. ledge. Colonel Frank Rhodes. No. 945 Company-Sergeant-Major S. Beaton. Lieutenant-Colonel Wools-Sampson. No. 893 Sergeant J. Merchant. Major H. Bottomley. No. 679 Corporal T. McMeekan. Major D. E. Doveton (killed). No. 304 Corporal G. M. Smythe. Major W. Karri-Davis. No. 180 Private S. Stafford. Major C. H. Mullins. No. 118 Private W. Ure. Surgeon-Major W. F. F. Davies. Captain Curry (killed). CAPE POLICE. Captain C. H. Fowler. Major Berringer. Lieutenant Huntley (killed). Major J. N. Neylan. Lieutenant Kirk (killed). ' Captain A. Bates. Lieutenant P. H. Normand. Captain Halse. No. 185 Corporal C. H. Russell. Captain Pope Hennessy. No. 231 Corporal H. Savory. Lieutenant Warren. No. 174 Corporal E. W. Warby. Inspector W. E. Ayliff. No. 148 Corporal W. A. Weir. Inspector Browne. No. 555 Lance-Corporal W. H. Norton. Inspector F. H. Elliot. No. 167 Trooper W. Francis. Sub-Inspector M. K. Crozier. Trooper JameB. Sub-Inspector Cummings. Trooper Latham. No. 7 Sergeant-Major Fuller. No. 491 Trooper H. London. Sergeant Abrams. No. 572 Trooper F. H. Metcalfe. Sergeant Jenkins. Corporal R. B. Christie. IMPERIAL LIGHT INFANTRY. Corporal (local'Lieutenant) Currie. Captain H. M. Bousfield. No. 303 Trooper Lloyd. AngloBoerWar.com2nd Lieutenant Gregorie. Private Richards. No. 565 Corporal P. Weldon (killed). Private Chambers (killed). • CAPE TOWN HIGHLANDERS. No. 929 Private T. Hughes. Private Moore. No. 792 Private R. Hunter. No. 195 Private G. Reed. CORPS OF GUIDES. Lieutenant Ross. KAFFRARIAN RIFLES. Trooper Newton. Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. Cuming. Major R. H. Price. DIAMOND FIELDS ARTILLERY. Captain George Farrar. Captain S. May. Captain J. P. Farrar. Surgeon-Lieutenant A. J. Ortlop. Captain E. H. Muller. Gunner F. D. Payne. Sergeant-Major R. Anderson. No. 422 Signalling Sergeant C. W. Jones. DIAMOND FIELDS HORSE. No. 1235 Trooper J. D. R. Macfarlane (dead). Major T. H. Rodger. Trooper J. Rupert (killed). Sergeant A. B. Nicholetts. KIMBERLEY LIGHT HORSE. DE MONTMORENCEY’S SCOUTS. Major T. C. Peakman. Captain A. McNeill. Major R. G. Scott. Captain H. G. Turner, Captain W. E. Rickman. Corporal C. Roberts. Sergeant-Major W. H. Oatley, Scout J. Murray. Corporal H. Harris. Trooper A. H. Armstrong. DRISCOLL’S SCOUTS. Captain D. P. Driscoll. KIMBERLEY REGIMENT. Lieutenant.-Colonel R. A. Finlayson. DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S OWN VOLUNTEER Sergeant S. H. MacCullum. RIFLES. Major J. Lewis. KIMBERLEY TOWN GUARD. Captain W. V. Simkins. Lieutenant-Colonel D. Harris, V.D. , Captain Prince. Captain T. L. Angel. Captain F. Mandy. , EASTERN PROVINCE HORSE. Captain B. E. A. O’Meara. Lieutenant E. H. Higson. Captain W. Pickering. , Lance-Corporal Abrahamson. Captain S. Richards. Trooper Collett. Lieutenant C. D. Lucas. Trooper Ruddlesdin, Lieutenant E. F. Raylan. THE LONDON GAZETTE* APBIL 16, 1901. 2611

Sergeant-Major J. P. Bussell. Lieutenant J. A. P. Feltham. Sergeant J. Bussell. Lieutenant Greenfield. Lieutenant Mossum. EITCHENEB’S HOBSE. Lieutenant R. W. Waller. Major F. J. Warren. Sergeant J. W. S. Lowe, Railway Division. - Captain C. H. M. Ritchie. Corporal Metcalfe. Captain W. Vaughan. Trooper Bryant. Lieutenant Clayton. Trooper Calderwood. Lieutenant J. E. Jackson. Trooper Johnson. Lieutenant Skeene. Trooper Parsons. No. 3617 Squadron Quarter-Master-Sergeant Trooper Stevens. D. P. Bree. Gunner J. Mulholland, Artillery Troop. Sergeant Drannette. No. 3246 Sergeant S. B. Brunette-Coopers. QUEENSTOWN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, No. 3266 Sergeant G. Dawes. Major J. W ‘. Bell. No. 3252 Sergeant W. O’Shaughnessy. Major H. L. Halliwell (late Royal Scots). No. 32.53 Sergeant W. White. Captain H. G. Bell. No. 3362 Corporal G. Hill. Lieutenant Collins. No. 3250 Trooper 0. S. Purchase. Lieutenant Robbins (killed). Trooper Suokle. Sergeant Arnott. Sergeant A. Temlett. LOCH'S HORSE. Corporal F. Hayes. Captain J. H. Hodgson. Corporal W. W. Richards. Lieutenant S. E. Craig. Private H. N. B. Helms. Corporal Picton. Private W. M. Sladdin. Trooper Blades. Private P. G. Stillwell. Private T. N. Niland. LOVAT’S SCOUTS. Private C. Currie. No. 87IS Sergeant J. Dewar. Private D. Burton. No. 8797 Corporal D. Macdonald. Private G. Bouchier. No. 8798 Private J. Macdonald. No. 8857 Private J. Macpherson. RHODESIAN REGIMENTS. Colonel Beale, British South African Com­ LUMSDEN’S HORSE. pany. Colonel D. M. Lumsden. Colonel Spreckley, Rhodesian Regiment Major H. Chamney. (killed). Captain J. B. Rutherford. Major A. Weston Jarvis, Rhodesian Regi­ Lieutenant H. 0. Pugh. ment. AngloBoerWar.comCaptain G. Glyn, Rhodesian Regiment. MARSHALL’S HORSE. Captain G. Hook, South Rhodesian Volun­ Major G. Marshall. teers. Captain F. Smitheman, Rhodesian Regiment. NATAL CARBINEERS. Lieutenant A. Myburgh, Rhodesian Regiment. Major D. McKenzie. * Sergeant-Major J. Lough,. South Rhodesian Volunteers. NATAL VOLUNTEER MEDICAL CORPS. Trooper C. Bentley, Rhodesian Regiment. Private E. Clark. Trooper C. Duner. Private J. Domingo. Trooper G. F. Parton, Rhodesian Regiment. Private G. H. Howard. Sergeant-Major Webb, South Rhodesian Private G. G. Smith. Volunteers.

NATAL VOLUNTEERS. RIMINGTON’S GUIDES. Colonel W. Royston (dead). Captain Brown. Major Bousfield Lieutenant W. F. Murray. Major H. T. Bru-de-Wold. Sergeuit A. 0. Vaughan. Major J. Hyslop, Principal Medical Officer. Corporal W. Kirton. Trooper F. Hardnek. NESBITT’S HORSE. Trooper Murchie. Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Nesbitt. Trooper Nelson. 5 -; ' Major W. C. Currie. Trooper Patten. Captain C. W. Nesbitt. Guide H. E. Jackson. Trooper Franklin Hill. Trooper Hiscock. ROBERTS’S LIGHT HORSE. Private L. F. Brown. Captain E. R. King. Captain F. C. Vignolles. ORANGE RIVER COLONY POLICE. Sergeant-Major (now Lieutenant) Montgomery. Captain R. H. Kitson. Lieutenant R. Singer. Lieutenant C. Ross. ORPEN’S HORSE. Doctor Leslie. Major R. Orpen. Furrier-Sergeant Robinaus. No. 925 Corporal A. Hayne. PRINCE ALFRED’S VOLUNTEER GUARDS. No. 954 Corporal R. Thurston. Captain F. W. Leeds. No. 906 Trooper H. L. Aped.. Lieutenant E. C. Olerenshaw. No. 971 Trooper J. McKuiry Chadwick. No. 2329 Trooper G. Cullen. PROTECTORATE REGIMENT, No. 905 Trooper P. Fitzherbert. Lieutenant G. Bridges. No. 929 Trooper T. Jones. . _j - j 2612 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901.

Trooper H. Hilton. CIVIL (BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA TERRI­ Trooper T. Murphy. TORIES). Trooper V. D. Todd. Major Goold-Adams, C.B., C.M.G., Resident Commissioner, Bechuanaland. ’ BUNDLE'S SCOUTS. Sir M. Clarke, Resident Commissioner; Mata- Sergeant-Major Sutherland. beleland. Captain Honourable J. Lawley, Administrator, SOUTH AFRICAN LIGHT HORSE. Rhodesia. Major Childe. Mr. Hirschler, Deputy Mayor, Buluwayo. Captain S. Chapin. Mr. W. H. Sunnon, Assistant Commissioner, Captain S. N. Tucker. Bechuanaland. Lieutenant W. F. Barker, Mr. W. Fielders of Buluwayo (gallantry). lieutenant G. Marsden. Conductor Gladwin, Transport, Bushman’s Lieutenant R. Turner. Brigade. Lieutenant T. S. Wickham. No. 158 Squadron-Sergeant-Major J. Hopper. J - CIVIL (CAPE COLONY), No. 62 Sergeant F. L. Battershill. i G. Brown, Esq., Engineer in Chief, C.G.R. No. 1115 Sergeant J. Dudgeon. I M. H. Beatty, Esq., Chief Locomotive Superin­ No. 1096 Sergeant H. Tobin (killed). tendent, C.G.R. No. 220 Corporal F. -P.. Erdmer. G. L. Eyles, Esq., Consulting Engineer, C.G.R. No. 355 Lance-Corporal F. J. Murray. Mr. F. L. H. Aitoheson, Resident Magistrate, No. 1713 Private D. Cochrane. Britstown. No. 398 Private T. Dow. — Chalmers, Esq., Resident Magistrate, Queenstown. STRUBEN'S SCOUTS. Major H. Hook, Resident Magistrate, Her- Lieutenant R. H. Struben. schell. C. T. Levey, Esq., Resident Magistrate, Dor- TEMBULAND MOUNTED RIFLE CORPS. ! drecht. ■ Captain G. F. Smith. Mr. Wylde, Resident Magistrate, East London. ' Lieutenant-Colonel Nelson, raised Grahams- THORNEYCRQFT’S MOUNTED INFANTRY. | town Town Guard. •Captain M. G. Farquhar. Major King Hall; District Commissioner, ~ 'Captain C. Hamilton. I Philippolis, defence of Jagersfontein. Lieutenant T. W. .Howard. — Mawby," Esq., Interpreter. 12 Lieutenant G. S. 0. Forbes. Lieutenant Dawson,-defence of Jagersfontein. . Lieutenant W. R. Ponaonby. Reverend Father Hartman, Civil Chaplain, Lieutenant T. Thompson. Rhodesian Field Force. Lieutenant R. N.. Villiers. Rev. Nickerok, Chaplain, Prieska. 705 Colour-Sergeant H. Macfeeler. AngloBoerWar.comReverend Upsoher, Civil Chaplain, Rhodesian " 6744 Sergeant J. Mayne. . Field Force. 9886 Sergeant H. Sperling. Dr. A. H. Hopkins, of Britstown. '4559 Sergeant W. M. Strong. Chief Inspector Newey, P.W.D. Capetown. •' .4157 Private F. Glover. Chief Engineer H. L. Templar, for work with ‘ 5190 Private W. Lions. traction engines. 6203 Private J. Mackechnie. Chief Engineer McLaren, for work with trac­ 8556 Saddler W. Fox. tion engines. Works Manager Walker, for work with traction TRANSKEI TERRITORIES. engines. Sir H. E. Elliott, K.C.M.G. Works Manager Burrell, for work with traction Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Leary. engines. Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. M. Stanford, C.M.G. Mr. T. Dyer, Mayor of King Williamstown. Captain O. M. Blakeway. C. Orpen, Esq., Civilian. Captain E. J. Hargreaves. Mr. W. T. Brownlee, Civilian, Transkei. Captain W. W. Smith. Mr. Clarke, Guide, of Clarke’s Siding, Dor­ drecht. Mr.' Goatling, defence of Philippolis, Resident East Gbiqualand Mounted Rifle Voluntbbrs. Magistrate. Lieutenant-Colonel F. W.. Armstrong (O.C. Mrs. Heckpoort. Native Contingent). Mr. Heckpoort (son of above). Captain E. E. Dower. Mrs. Dawson, defence of Jagersfontein. Captain A. S. Leary. Mr. Swan, of Houwater. ' Captain J. S. King. . Mr. David Forbes, Guide. Local Major Weil, Transport Officer. Transkei Mounted Rifles. Local Lieutenant R. W. Adcock, Transport Major S. St. J. Henley. Officer. 7 Siiigebn-Captain C. P. B. Wall. Conductor Johnston. Conductor Wilkie, attached 2nd Battalion UMVOTI MOUNTED RIFLES. Coldstream Guards. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Leuchars. Driver Anderson, for work with traction engines. WARWICK’S SCOUTS. Driver Froude, for work with traction engines. Captain J. A: Warwick. Foreman Horton, for work with traction Lieutenant H. • MacAndrew. engines. Regimental-Sergeant-Major J. Searle. Driver Mills, for work with traction engines. Trooper Bentley. Driver Monro, for work with traction engines. Trooper W.-'G. Froude. Driver K. Simpson, for work with traction Trooper Irving. engines. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APKIL 16, 1901. 261|

Driver R. A. Wilson, of Cape Town. As this despatch is in continuation of my Mr. Tomkin, defence of Philippolis. Despatch No. 9, I would request th a t’all-the Mr. R. Preston, Telegraphist. “mentions” herein made may be.considered.as bearing the same date as those in that despatch: SOUTH AFRICA (MISCELLANEOUS). I have, 8tc., Colonel Hamilton, Basutoland. ROBERTS,; F.M ." Colonel Bayly, for raising District Mounted Rifles. R epoet on the F ield T ranspobt in - South Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, for Staff work. A fbica.- Rev. J. Durragh, Vicar of Johannesburg. IN describing the transport arrangements Civil Surgeon A. E. Roes. during the South African campaign it will be Mr. Hogg, of Bloemfontein. convenient first to explain, in general terms, the Mr. A. Cross, of Ladybrand. "War Office system-of transport under which the Mr. Mooney, Resident, Basutoland. troops were equipped when they first landed in Mr. Abe Bailey, Colonial. the country, and, secondly, to show what modi­ Thomas Lafleur. fications in that system were rendered necessary by the strength of the force employed and 'the NURSING STAFF, ST. MICHAEL’S HOME, development of the military situation. BLOEMFONTEIN. According to the regulations, as laid down ioil Mother Superior Frances Vernon. “ War Establishments, 1898,” each unit of afield Sister Annie. force is given a certain amount of transport; Sister Caroline. calculated on the strength of the unit in men Sister Ella. and horses, to carry , the authorised weight of Sister Flora Elizabeth. baggage, and from one .to two'days’' supplied of Sister Frances Mary. food and forage. This transport-is in-regimental Sister Frances Louise. charge, and is supposed to remain-attached to Sister Isabel. the unit so long as the latter is employed in the field. There are also supply columns' for- each Miss Edith Cotton. brigade, for divisional troops, -and- for eorpfe Miss Sophia Selene Jones. troops, carrying one day’s supplies of food ;Und Miss Ricarda Kennedy. forage ; and a supply, park for each army corps, Miss Elsa Orbanowska. calculated to carry three days’ supplies-of food and forage for the troops composing the-’ army ROMAN CATHOLIC CONVENT, BLOEM­ corps. The regimental transport is in charge®? FONTEIN. regimental transport officers-selected- from -the Mother Superior Francis de Sales. several units, and the supply columns and parks Sister Adrian. are in charge of Army Service Corps officers. Sister Alphonsus. At the beginning of the war in South Africa it Sister Evangelista. was decided that the regimental transport shoiild Sister Ignatius. AngloBoerWar.comconsist of vehicles drawn by mules, and that'ox Sister Lucian. wagons hired locally should be provided for the Sister Magdalen. Bupply columns and parks. Under ordinary Sister Mary Louisa. conditions mule wagons can. march ’some' 20 Sister Melanie. miles a day at the rate- of-three miles’1 an •houri SiBter Philomena. and ox wagons not more than 16 miles a- day at Sister Raphael. the rate of two miles an hotu\ Thus'' the Sister St. Anne. transport problem was complicated -by’'-the Sister St. Leopold. different paces and length of. marches of the Sister St. Louis. draught animals employed. Owing, however; Sisters Stanislaus. to the delay that would have occurred in. pur­ Sister Teresa, chasing and shipping the enormous number , of • Paramount Chief, Dalindyebo, Chief of mules which would have been required had oxen Tombuij. not been utilised, the use of two. sorts of tran: Chief Bokleni, Native Chief, East Griqualand. sport was unavoidable; and the War :,Offiee Chief Cornelius, Native Chief, East Griqualand. system might have worked satisfactorily had- the Chief Jamangile, Native Chief, East Griqua- force been of the strength originally -coriteru-* land. plated, and had each unit in that force been , Chief Moshesh, G., Native Chief, East Griqua­ continuously engaged in active operations." .But land. with a much larger force, a considerable portion Chief Makaula, Native Chief, East Griqua­ of which had necessarily to be employed )4is land. garrisons for towns, in holding important , Chief Nombewn, S., Native Chief, East strategical positions, or in guarding.bridges and Griqualand. railways, the equipment of each-unit .with frhe Chief Nqwiliso, Native Chief, East Griqua­ Same amount of regimental transport gaye-.sonfe land. of tho troops more. mule wagons than-- they Chief Sofoniah, Native Chief, East Griqua­ wanted, thus lessening the mobility of- the troops land. actually operating against, the enemy. -Again; i Chief Zibi, Native Chief, East Griqualand. it is obvious that a column might he.'wanted to Chief Mesema, Native, Kuruman District. carry out a rapid movement at. such a distance Chief Mossi Liburn Seloai, Native, Kuruman from its base of supply that its equipment1'with District., nothing but mnle transport would be obligatory". Chief Onyani, Native, Kuruman District. In each a case the W ar Office system would' fail; . Chief Osser Goliath, Native, Kuruman District. ■unless a sufficient reserve of -.spare-mule tram Chief Pecho, Native, Kuruman District. sport were immediately available,- or unless other - Chief Senyane, Native, East Kuruman District. units were deprived, for thetimebeing.'.-ohtheir Chief Molala, Chief of Taungs. regimental transport which;: as. ‘.previously , Native Driver Matthews, Attached 2nd Bat­ mentioned, they were supposed toretain through­ talion Coldstream Guards. out the campaign. Difficulties.wouldialso arise 2614 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. in regard to the organisation and supervision of forage for an Infantry Brigade of fonr bat­ the augmented mule transport of the column, talions, or a Cavalry Brigade of three regiments. regimental transport officers not being trans­ Tbe companies wero provided with a suitable ferable from their respective corps for general subordinate establishment of Europeans and transport duty. Natives, and being self-contained and indepen­ On my arrival at Cape Town in January, dent could be distributed in accordance with 1900, one of the first things which engaged my the requirements of ibe military sitnation, and attention was the state of the transport service, tbe duties devolving on the several columns as I brought to notice in my Despatch, No', 1, into which the field army was from time to time dated the 6th February, 1900. Mobility is divided. Detailed tables of equipment, baggage, one of the most important factors in military and supplies were drawn up and circulated for operations, and mobility depends not only upon the guidance of general and commanding a sufficient amount of transport being forth­ officers. The ox transport was similarly coming, but upon its being so organised that it organised into companies of 100 wagons each, can be employed in the most effective manner. officered mainly by the Army Service Corps. I very early recognised that unless turning The administration of the transport service movements could be undertaken at a con­ thus created was at first entrusted to tbe siderable distance from the railway, or my base Director of Supplies at Head Quarters, hut it transferred by a flank march from one railway was soon apparent that the officer in question to another, the Boers would obtain the enor­ had quite enough to do in attending to his own mous advantage of knowing beforehand my duties, and shortly after the march from tho exact line of advance, and by destrojing Modder River to Bloemfontein had begun, I bridges and constructing entrenched positions found it advisable to appoint a separate would be able indefinitely to delay tbe offensive Director of Transport. For this post I selected action from which alone a successful issue was my Military Secretary, Major-General Sir W. G. to be expected. Consequent on the reverses in Nicholson, who had assisted Lord Kitchener at December, 1899, large reinforcements were Gape Town in elaborating the scheme of being' despatched from England, and as these reorganisation, and whose previous war experi­ landed they were at once pushed up to the ence rendered him familiar with the depart­ front with whatever transport could be col­ mental transport system. Major - General lected at the base. Early in tbe year the Nicholson bad under him at Army Head­ supply of transport could barely keep pace with quarters two Assistant Adjutant-Generals for the requirements of tbe fresh troops, and the Transport, namely, Colonel Bunbury, Army result was that hardly any of the units, except Service Corps, and Major Furse, Royal Artil­ those sent out at the beginning of the war, had lery, and be carried on his duties in direct been uniformly equipped with transport on the communication with the Director of Transport, W ar Office scale. Ox transport had occasion­ Chief Ordnance Officer, and Director of Re­ ally been substituted for mule, and in some mounts at the base, besides being in constant cases the proportion of wagons was excessive,AngloBoerWar.com personal communication with the Director of and in others deficient. These, however, were Supplies at the front. Being Chief Transport comparatively trivial matters. Of much more Officer ou the Headquarters Staff, he dealt serious importance was the fact that no attempt direct in regard to all transport questions with had been made to introduce a comprehensive General Officers Commanding Brigades, Divi­ scheme of transport organisation, which would sions, and Columns. As the Army advanced into enable a force to operate in such portions of tbe the Orange River Colony and Transvaal, Deputy enemy’s territory as were not traversed by rail­ Directors of Transport and other staff officers ways. The first, thing to be done was to were appointed to supervise transport arrange­ ascertain definitely what transport each unit ments at Bloemfontein, Kroonstad, Kimberley, possessed, and what additional mule and ox and other important military centres; these transport could be got ready by the beginning officers reporting to, and receiving orders from, of February. Secondly, after providing for tbe the Director, at Headquarters. In addition to obligatory requirements of the troops remaining the transport officers of the mule companies on the defensive, it was necessary to collect all attached to troops in the field, senior transport available transport at convenient points, and to officers were posted to the staff of General divide it into manageable units under respon­ Officers Commanding, being made responsible sible officers, so that it might be in readiness to the latter, as well as to tbe Director of Trans­ to accompany tbe troops detailed for offensive port, for the care of. the animals and general action. On receipt of the returns showing the efficiency of the transport under their charge. transport in possession of each corps, the It was their business to bring all irregularities points of concentration were selected, and and deficiencies to notice, and to insist on only commanding officers were dhooted to hand the prescribed amount of baggage being loaded over their regimental transport to departmental on the wagons. charge, except such vehicles as ammunition Tt may be asked how the reorganisation of and water carts, ambulances, and the wagons the transport service, admitting its desirability carrying the technical equipment and stores in other respects, facilitated the plan of opera­ of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engi­ tions for the relief of Kimberley and occupation neers. The mule transport so withdrawn of Bloemfontein. It did so in this way. There was formed into mule transport companies was only a limited amount of transport avail­ under departmental transport officers. The able at the beginning of February, 1900, and by latter, ou the scale of two per company, were withdrawing the greater part of the regimental obtained partly from tbe Army Service Corps mule wagons from the units left to gnard the and partly from the list of special service northern frontier of Cape Colony and the line officers, especially those who had acquired some of communication up to the Modder, sufficient knowledge of transport duties in India or mule transport could be collected to equip Egypt. Each company consisted of 49 mule three Infantry Divisions and three Cavalry wagons with one Scotch cart- and one water Brigades, together with the Artillery, Engineer, cart, this proportion being sufficient to carry Mounted Infantry, and Medical units attached the baggage and two days’ supplies of food and to the force. Had the troops which remained THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2615

on the defensive been allowed to keep their having been absorbed in the newly-formed regimental transport on the W ar Office scale, transport companies. Lieutenant-General Lord at least another month must have elapsed before Methuen, however, from whose division the an advance could have been made, and during Brigade of Guards was withdrawn, contrived this period Kimberley must almost inevitably to collect about half the authorised proportion, have fallen into the enemy’s hands. In short, the deficiency being made good ■ by ox wagons the departmental system which I introduced abandoned by the Boers during their retreat in Janaary, 1900, possesses an elasticity and from Magersfontein., adaptability to the changing conditions of field As regards ox transport, the force moving service on a large scale which the regimental from the Modder River to Bloemfontein system lacks. It may indeed be contended that required 475 wagons to carry ten days' transport animals and establishment in regi­ supplies of food and forage, and 125 wagons mental charge are likely to be better cared for for resorve ammunition. This number was thaito the transport temporarily attached to provided, but unfortunately 180 loaded supply units under the departmental system, com­ wagons were captured by the enemy early in manding officers being specially interested in the march at De Kiel’s Drift. Strenuous efforts the comfort of their men and the mobility of were made during the halt at Paardeberg to their corps. This, no doubt, is true to a certain remedy this serious loss, fresh wagons being extent, but, on the other hand, selected transport obtained from Kimberley and captured wagons officers, with previous experience of the manage­ being utilised. For some days the biscuit and ment of males and control of European and grocery ration had to be reduced, the ration of Native subordinates, are better acquainted with fresh meat being increased; but on the whole their duties than ordinary regimental officers; the troops were sufficiently well fed, and on and as their advancement depends on their entering Bloemfontein the Director of Supplies efficiency, they may be expected to exert them­ had in hand groceries for eight days, and selves to tho utmost to maintain the transport biscuit and bread-stuff for five days. The under their charge in a serviceable condition. provision of a full ration of grain for the The regimental transport officer, however Cavalry, Artillery, and Mounted Infantry horses, zealous, is an amateur, and the departmental and for the transport mules, presented greater transport offioer a professional. Moreover, in difficulties. Until the wagons captured at South Africa every endeavour has been made De Kiel’s Drift had been replaced, the force to keep the mule transport companies with the was living almost from hand to mouth, besides Brigades and Divisions to which they wore which the mountod corps were spread over originally allotted, and by this means General such a wide area that it was no easy matter and Commanding Officers have been led to for.their mule wagons to go in daily to the realise that, while the responsibility for the supply dep6t and take out the requisite quantity proper care and feeding of the animals rests of grain. To relieve the strain which was primarily with the transport officers, it is their experienced on this occasion, and to ensure the duty to co-operate with the latter to theAngloBoerWar.com fullest mobility of the Cavalry, Horse Artillery, and possible extent. Mounted Infantry, it was resolved on arrival After withdrawing all the available mule at Bloemfontein to increase the proportion of transport from corps which were not included mule transport with these units, so as to carry in the force that was being concentrated for the four instead of two days’ supplies of food and relief of Kimberley and subsequent march to forage. Bloemfontein, barely sufficient was forthcoming During the march from the Modder River to to carry the baggage and two days’ supplies of Bloemfontein, and especially during the early food and forage on the prescribed scale. I was part of it, water was scarce and the grazing therefore reluctantly obliged to reduce the poor. Still, the casualties among the transport normal proportion of ambulances and mule animals were not excessive. On- starting the wagons allowed for Medical units. In the case total number of mules was 11,862; 10,566 mules of bearer companies only two ambulances instead reached Bloemfontein, the loss being 796, or of ten, and one mule wagon instead of two, 7 per cent. The total number of oxen on leaving were taken; and in the case of field hospitals the Modder was 9,788; 2,880 oxen with 180 only two mule wagons instead of four. If the wagons were captured at De Kiel’s Drift, leaving march had been longer, and if the force had a . balance of 6,908; 184 fresh wagons with been isolated from the day it left its advanced 2,680 oxen were obtained en route, raising the base on the Modder, this reduction might have balance of oxen to 9,588; and on reaching caused considerable hardship, but communica­ Bloemfontein the number available was 8,968, tion was kept up with the Modder camp through­ the casualties being 620, or about 6^ per cent. out the halt at Paardeberg, a subsidiary base The operations above referred to lasted from. being also established at Kimberley. The sick 11th February to 13th March. During this and'wounded could therefore be conveyed in period six additional mule companies -had been convoys of empty ox wagons to the hospitals organised in Cape Colony, a considerable number at the Modder and Kimberley until the force of ox wagons had been collected south of the marched from Poplar Grove to Bloemfontein. Orange River, second-hand mule wagons of local And here it may be mentioned that the ox manufacture had been purchased by the ‘ Chief wagon compares not unfavourably with the Ordnance Officer, and an ample supply of mules regulation ambulance as a conveyance for the and harness had arrived at Cape Town. The sick and wounded. It moves more slowly, and troops which marched from the Modder to the vehicle being [heavier and longer, and its Bloemfontein numbered about 34,000 men. wheels bigger, it jolts less when going over bad The advance northward took place on 3rd May, roads or the open veldt. by which date 48,000 additional troops, includ­ When Oronje’s commando was brought to a ing [Militia and Imperial Yeomanry, had been stand at Paardeberg, I thought it advisable to moved up across the frontier of Cape Colony. strengthen the force by bringing up the Brigade The transport requirements of these reinforce­ of Guards from the Modder, and some difficulty ments, coupled with the necessity for making was found in equipping it with transport, most good the deficiencies in the transport of the of the mule wagons previously attached to it units whioh had marched from the Modder, No. 27305. D 2616 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. inclusive of the bearer companies and field to provide for the equipment of Sir F. Car­ hospitals, imposed a severe strain on the rington's force at Mafeking, to keep the existing transport department: This strain was inten­ transport in an efficient state, and continually sified by the congestion of railway traffic north to rearrange its distribution in accordance with of the Orange Biver, which prevented any the duties assigned to the several columns into facilities from being afforded for railing up which the force was now divided. In September, mules, wagons, or harness, and other transport 1900, an advance was made along the Delagoa stores, beyond Norval’s Pont or Bethulie until Bay Bailway, and Komati Poort was occupied. a few days previous to the advance. The force Early the next month, as no further operations detailed for the march northward consisted of on a large scale seemed likely to take place, and 3£ Infantry Divisions, 4 Cavalry Brigades, and as the departmental organisation had by this a Division of Mounted Infantry, with 42 Horse time got into thorough working order, 1 decided Artillery guns, 60 field guns, 10 naval and siege to reduce the Transport Staff at Headquarters. guns, and the usual proportion of Engineers Sir W. G. Nicholson accordingly returned to and Medical units. Owing, however, to the India, being replaced as Director, first by Colonel disturbed state of the country, the troops left Bunbury, Army Service Corps, and afterwards behind in the Orange Biver Colony had also to by Lieutenant-Colonel Wickham, Indian Staff be fully equipped with transport. To carry the Corps. Major Furse also, the Assistant authorised amount of baggage, two days’ sup­ Adjutant-General for mule transport, reverted plies of food and forage for the Infantry, and to duty at the War Office. four days’ supplies for the Mounted Corps, From the foregoing brief narrative it will be as well as to equip the ambulances, and the seen that the departmental system which was technical vehicles belonging to the Artillery introduced on my arrival in South Africa and Engineers, over 22,000 mules, with a fulfilled my expectations. It proved capable corresponding number of wagons, were re­ of rapid expansion under circumstances of quired. Besides this, 2,500 ox wagons, with exceptional difficulty; the redistribution of 40,000 oxen, had to be provided for the ammu­ transport units was effected without causing nition and supply columns, to carry the reserve inconvenience or hardship to the troops, and ammunition and an average of seven days’ the small percentage of casualties among the reserve supplies.. During the halt at Bloem­ mules showed that the animals were at least as fontein steps had also to be taken to remobilise well cared for by departmental offioers as by Lord Methuen’s division, whioh had been regimental officers under the War Office system. denuded of most of its mule transport when I And here it may be stated that, while I was in moved from the Modder Biver early in February; chief command in South Africa, no mishaps to equip with mule and ox transport Sir A. occurred, nor had any military operation to be Hunter’s division, which had been transferred postponed or abandoned, owing to the transport from Natal to Kimberley; to provide 50 mule being inadequate or inefficient. This satis­ wagons for the flying ooiumn which was being factory result mnst mainly be ascribed to the organised for the relief of Mafeking;AngloBoerWar.com and to excellent work done by Major - General Sir replace the 67 mule wagons which were captured William Nicholson and ms Staff, and the capable by the Boers at Sanna’s Post. To satisfy the officers in charge of mule and ox transport com­ above demands nearly 6,000 mules and 4,000 panies—work which was the more creditable, oxen were needed, as well as wagons, harness, inasmuch as transport doty in the field does not and establishment. -The task of supplying such nsnally carry with it the same chances of dis­ a large amount of additional transport within tinction as employment in the fighting line or six weeks was not an easy one, but it was on the general staff. successfully accomplished, and when I left In this account of the transport arrangements Bloemfontein all requirements had been met, in South Africa reference has only been made to except as regards the mule wagons for two out the Force based onCapeColony. The Natal Force, of the four days’ supplies to accompany the under the immediate command of Sir Bedvexs . Cavalry Division. These, however, were ready Buller, was equipped with ox transport, except a few days afterwards, and joined the Cavalry such vehicles as water-carts, small-arm ammu­ Division at Kroonstad. nition carts, ambulances, and the like, which During the march from Bloemfontein to were drawn by mnles. Moreover, iu the Natal Pretoria there was little to record affecting the Force the War Office system was adhered to, the transport, except that the mules suffered less transport for regimental baggage and supplies than might have been expected from the long being retained in regimental charge. A some­ marches and cold nights,'the casualties among what higher scale of baggage was allowed, tents them not exceeding 7 per cent. The ox is an being carried for the troops as well as a moderate animal of a more delicate constitution than the amount of supplementary stores for sale in regi­ mule, and if he does not get sufficient time for' mental coffee shops. When, however, a portion grazing and rest, or is exposed to severe cold of Sir Bedvers Buffer’s force, consisting of one after a trying march, he almost invariably Infantry Division and two Cavalry Brigades, succumbs. The casualties, therefore, were took part in the advance to Komati Poort, heavier among the oxen, amounting to about additional mule transport was brought np from 4,500 a month, that is, slightly over 11 per Natal to carry the baggage on a reduced scale cent. and two days’ supplies for these troops. The While the advance to Pretoria was taking system adopted in the Natal force was no doubt place, fresh mule companies were being organised suited to its requirements, bat the conditions at Bloemfontein,‘and additional ox wagons were were so different from those existing in the being collected along the lines of communica- much larger force which was based on Cape . tion. These were pushed up to the front by Colony, that what was feasible and appropriate road, and served to replace casualties and to in the one case would have been impracticable equip the columns which were formed later on in the other. at l&oonstad for the pursuit of De Wet. After It may he of interest to offer a few remarks the establishment of Army Headquarters at on the description of transport employed in the Pretoria no very large demands were made on war. The ox wagons and oxen were obtained the transport department, but it was necessary locally through contractors, a team of 16 oxen THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2617 and Wo native drivers being allotted to each styled “ Bristol pattern wagons.” As in the wagon. The load for a wagon was 6,000 lbs. case of the ox wagons, the former were built of The oxen were, as a rnle, fine animals, and very hard, well-seasoned wood grown in South Africa. tractable. The cnrions thing about them was MulewagODS not being in common use at home, that they would pull together, however large there was no stock in hand, and they had to be the team might be. W ith heavy guns as many put together hurriedly, the wood used in their as 20 spans of oxen were employed, and when construction warping and shrinking in the dry they were on the move the trek chain was climate 'of the veldt. The wheels, especially of always taut. This characteristic is probably the English wagons, gave a great deal of trouble, due to heredity, for in India, where oxen are requiring frequent re-tyring and other repairs. commonly used for draught purposes, but where Six buck wagons were imported for trial from more than two spans are never attached to a the United States, and these proved to be native bullock cart, bnt little advantage is. superior to any other pattern of either Gape or gained by employing more than four spans at English manufacture. The wheels were of the outside to draw a gun or other heavy load. hickory, the bodies of black walnut, and the The Kaffirs are unrivalled in their management metal work of steel. They were built by of oxen, and extraordinarily proficient in the use .Messrs. Stnde, Baker, and Co., who have a of the long whip, by means of which they guide great wagon manufactory at South Bend, and urge on their teams, During the greater Indiana. The superiority of these vehicles was ' part of the year the oxen only need a sufficient doubtless due to the fact that mule wagons are daily interval for grazing and rest to keep in largely used in America for the carriage of good condition, provided that they are not driven goods as well as for military transport. The too fast, and that the marches are of moderate manufacturers have, therefore, learnt by prac­ length. In the depth of winter the animals tical experience what is the best type of wagon, - require hay and Indian com to supplement the and what are the most suitable materials to withered grass of the veldt, and are all the better employ in building it. It may be added that for being covered at night with horse blankets the wagons in question cost considerably less or with blankets lined with felt, called in India than the Bristol pattern wagons. “ jhools.” At my request the Government of The mule harness supplied from England, India supplied a considerable number of jhools, though perhaps a little too elaborate, was of and these were found to be of great service in. excellent quality and‘much more durable* than keeping the oxen warm during the bitterly cold what was obtainable on the spot. nights of July and August on the high veldt. An account of the transport in South Africa Being built in the country of hard and seasoned would he incomplete without a reference to the. wood, of indigenous growth, the ox wagons steam traction-engines and tracks' which were lasted well and seldom needed repair. sent out in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Templdr, The mule transport consisted of what are 7th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. These called in South Africa buck wagons, carrying a were first, landed in Natal and afterwards load of 3,500 lbs., and drawn by 10 mulesAngloBoerWar.com each, transhipped to Cape Town, where some were with two native drivers. The War Office employed for carrying stores from the docks, - supplied as many mules as were asked for, and the remainder being utilised at Kimberley, though many of the animals were untrained, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. At they readily adapted themselves to draught. these centres, where coal and water were readily Besides receiving a sufficient grain ration, mules obtainable, the engines proved a valuable require careful and regular watering and adjunct to animal draught; hut owjng to- the grazing, and difficulty was experienced in getting absence of fuel they could not be used on the the native drivers to attend to their duties in line of march, or to haul supplies to bodies dfl this respect. It was so much easier to tether troops encamped more than 20 miles from a the mules together in groups of five than to coal depdt. From a military point of view the knee-halter them singly, that continual vigilance defect of steam traction lies not only in the had to be exercised to prevent the former prac­ impossibility of working it unless coal and tice from being adopted. When tethered together water are available at each halting-place, but the strongest animal drags, the rest, about, so in the weight of the fuel and water which each that they. oan neither drink nor graze, and corn engine has to drag along, thus expending much sequently they rapidly fall; off in 'condition. of its tractive force. This, defect would be Being accnstomed to drive oxen, the Kaffirs are greatly lessened if an efficient oil motor conld apt to nse the long whip too freely in driving be substituted for the steam motor, as in that male teams, and so much was this the case that case no water would be wanted, while the coal it was found necessary to prohibit the use of would be replaced by a more portable and con­ the long whip with mule transport, the drivers centrated description of Biel. being provided instead with short hunting In conclusion it may be observed' that, whips. although in some respects the organisation and The .mules employed in the campaign have - maintenance of an efficient transport service in been imported from North and South America, South Africa was not an easy matter,, the Spain, and' Italy.. A.few also were supplied abundance of good grazing in almost every from India, and as many as 'could be obtained district of the Orange River Colony and Trans­ were purchased- locally. Taken all round,: no vaal during the greater part of the year was complaint could be made of thelquality of the an advantage which hardly any other country animals. The best .were the Gape mules, these would have afforded. The ox transport was being thoroughly acclimatised, hardy, short­ practically Belf-supporting, and no forage except legged, and compactly built. Next to them a moderate grain ration, sometimes procurable came the mules from the Punjab. Big mules locally, had to be provided for the mules. In are a mistake for ordinary field transport, as the thinly populated and uncivilised regions in they require as much care and as large a grain which the British Army generally fights it is ration as horses. ’ not unfrequently as difficult to feed the transport As regards the buck wagons, those purchased animals as the troops themselves. In South locally were found to be much more serviceable Africa this difficulty was reduced to a minimum. than those manufactured in England, technically 25th March, 1901. ROBERTS, F.M. D 2 fi$18 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901.

War Office, April 16, 1901. (F. & H. 6288.) Errata. Board of Trade {Fisheries and Harbour Department), London, April 12, 1901. THE names of I he undermentioned Officers, &c., THE Board of Trade have received, through brought to notice for their services in South Africa, the Secretary of State for Foreign. Affairs, a and published in the London Gazette of 8th copy of a Despatch from His Majesty's Repre­ February, 1901, are as now and not as pre­ sentative at Berlin, intimating that the Har­ viously described :— bour of Luderitzbncht (German South-West Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Hoskier, 3rd Middlesex Africa Protectorate) has been closed since 21st Volunteer Artillery, published as Major P. R. March for direct communication from Cape Hockin, 2nd Devonshire Volunteer Artillery Colony, and that Swakopmund has been desig­ (page 838). nated as the only quarantine port for the Pro­ Mr. R. H. Coverton (page 933). tectorate in South-West Africa, to which place it Lieutenant G. T. M. Bridges, Royal Artillery, is contemplated to dispatch a health officer, and to attached Imperial Light Horse (page 944). have the necessary materials for disinfection. No. 822, SergeaDt-Major C. T. Mudford, East Kent Yeomanry, attached South African Light (F. & H. 6325.) Horse (page 946). Board of Trade (Fisheries and Harbour Major F. S. Heuston, 4th Field Hospital (page Department), London, April 16, 1901. 948). THE Board of Trade have received, through Major R. Fitzpatrick, No. 4 Stationary Hospital the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy (page 948). of a Telegram from His Majesty’s Representative Major S. F. Freyer, No. 4 General Hospital (page at Lisbon, intimating that an order has been issued 948). for the application of sanitary regulations of April Colonel C. K. Wood, Commanding Royal En­ 14, 1897, to arrivals from Alexandria. gineer (page 959). Major H. H. Massy, Royal Engineers (page 950). (F. & H. 6384.) Captain F. C. M. Ford, Bethune’s Mounted In­ Board oj Trade (Fisheries and Harbour fantry (page 965). Department), London, April 16, 1901. Captain (local Major) W. R. Blrdwood, 11th THE Board of Trade have received, through Bengal Lancers (page 972). the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy Corporal A. G. Brabbin, 17th Company, Royal of a Telegram from the High Commissioner for Engineers (page 975). Cyprus, intimating that ten days’ quarantine is Lieutenant A. H. C. Kearsey, York and Lan­ imposed against Egypt in consequence of plague. caster Regiment (page 980). (F. & H. 6437.) The Battalion of the Ride Brigade mentioned Board o f Trade (Fisheries and Harbour in General Sir R. Buller’s DespatchAngloBoerWar.com of 13th Department), London, April 16, ] 901. September, 1900 (page 963, London Gazette of THE Board of Trade have received, through 8th February, 1901), should be the Second and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a not the First as stated therein ; also for 2nd copy of a Telegram from His Majesty’s Repre­ Battalion Durham Light Infantry, mentioned in sentative at Madrid, intimating that Rio de Janeiro paragraph 4 of his Despatch of 8th February, has been declared foul on account of plague. 1900, published in London Gazette of 22nd February, 1901, read 1st Battalion Durham Light (F. & H. 6438.) Infantry. Board o f Trade (Fisheries and Harbour The first part of paragraph 44 of Sir R. Department), London, April 16,1901. Buller’s Despatch of 14th March, 1900 (page 936, THE Board of Trade have received, through London Gazette of 8th February, 1901), should the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy now read as follows:— of a Telegram from His Majesty’s Representative “ The attacking party consisted of the Royal at Galatz, intimating that four days’ quarantine Irish and Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Royal is imposed on arrivals from Sullna, but that Dublin Fusiliers under General Barton ” ; arrivals from Armenia, Trebizond, and Smyrna and not as previously published. are only subjected to medical examination.

India Office, April 13,1901. Admiralty, lltA April, 1901. THE King has been pleased to approve the Royal Marine Light Infantry, appointment of Mr. Narayan Ganesh Chan- davarkar-to be a Judge of the High Court of Captain Frank Athow is placed on the Retired Judicature at Bombay, in the place of the late List, at his own request, with a gratuity. Mr. Mahadev Govind Ranadd, C.I.E. Dated 29th March, 1901. The promotion to the rank of Captain of Lieu­ tenant George Fison Muller is antedated to 29th March, 1901, vice Athow, retired. Scottish Office, Whitehall, April 13, 1901. Lieutenant William George Simpson to be Cap­ tain, on augmentation. Dated 1st April, 1901. TH E King has been pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, bearing Admiralty, 13th April, 1901. date the 11th instant, to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Seal appointed by the Treaty Royal Marine Artillery, of Union to be kept and made use of in place of Captain Sydney Gaitskell is seconded for service the Great Seal of Scotland, granting a Supple­ as Adjutant of Auxiliary Forces. Dated 1st mentary-Charter to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. December, 1900. Captain William Bathurst Harkness, from Seconded List, is absorbed in the Establish­ ment of Captains. Dated 9th January, 1901. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APJEHL 16, 1901. 2619

Admiralty, 15th April, 1901. Lieutenant C. S. Paulet, from 2tld Battalion, to Captain Arthur Barrow has been appointed Naval be Captain, with the temporary rank of Captain Aide-do-Camp to His Majesty, in place of in the Army. Dated 16th August, 1900. Captain 'William H. May, M.V.O., promoted Lance-Corporal V. R. Hoare to be Lieutenant, to Flag rank. Dated 28th March, 1901. with the temporary rank of Lieutenant in the Clerk Arthur Leslie Withers has been advanced Army. Dated 1st January, -1901. to the rank of Assistant-Paymaster in His 14tA Battalion, Sergeant Stewart Prell to be Majesty’s Fleet. Dated 26th February, 1901. Lieutenant, with the temporary rank of Lieu­ tenant in the Army. Dated 26th September, 1900. War Office, Pall Mall, 22nd Battalion, The appointments to Lieu­ 16tA April, 1901. tenancies, ' with the temporary rank of Lieu-' 2nd Dragoon Guards, The undermentioned Second ’ tenant in the Army, of the undermentioned Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, to complete Second Lieutenants, from Unattached, are establishment. Dated 22nd February, 1901 :— antedated to 26th March, 1901: — M. R. Hall. G. Fraser. C. E. Van-Notlen-Pole. E. Bevington. L. C. F.,Oppenhelm. K. T. Woodmass. C. E. A. L. Rumbolcl. R oyal R egiment of A rtillery. G. De Goldsmidt. Lieutenant (District Officer) Albert C. Chew id J. A, Gaynor. seconded for service as an Adjutant of Volun-. 3rd Dragoon Guards, Second Lieutenant G. G. teer Artillery. Dated 10th April, 1901. Sadler to be Lieutenant, vice J. D. L. Arathoon, Superintending Clerk' Henry Weston to be Lieu­ resigned. ' Dated 30th March, 1901. tenant (District Officer), vice A. C. Chew. 1st Dragoons, Captain the Honourable Henry Dated 17th April, 1901. W. Mansfield is seconded for service with'the Royal Horst and Royal Field Artillery, Captain 3rd Provisional Regiment of Dragoons. Dated Robert J. G. Elkington to be Major, vice 17th .April, 1901. D. C. Carter, promoted. Dated 25th March, Second Lieutenant H. McL. .Lambert to be 1901. Lieutenant, on augmentation. Dated 3rd October, 1900. The undermentioned Captains are seconded:— Claud E. C. G. Charlton, for service with the 5th Lancers, Lieutenant Walter T. Willcox is Egyptian Army. Dated 9th March, 1901. seconded for service with the South African Henry F. E. Lewin, for service with the Egyptain Constabulary. Dated 20th November, 1900. Army. Dated 14th March, 1901. 18/A Hussars, Second Lieutenant F. E. C. Pilking- William Strong, for service with the Militia Field ton to be Lieutenant, vice C. F. Cawston,AngloBoerWar.com died Artillery, Dated 26th March, 1901. of wounds received in action. Dated 4th Feb­ ruary, 1901. Supernumerary Captain Walter A. Nicholson to 3rd P rovisional R egiment of Dragoons. be Captain, vice C. E. C. G. Charlton. Dated Captain ihe Honourable Henry W. Mansfield, 1st 9ih March, 1901. Dragoons, to be Major, with the temporary The promotions to the rack of Captain of the rank of Major. Dated 17th April, 1901. undermentioned Lieutenants are antedated as 2nd P rovisional Regiment op H ussars. follows:— Major J. L Richardson-Gardner, Reserve of A. R. Waine a right to 15th December, 1900, vice Officers, from Reserve Regiment of Hussars, D. Arbuthnot, seconded. to be Major. Dated 17th April, 1901. H. B. Smith to 1st January, 1901, vice D. B. Stewart, appointed Divisional Adjutant. P rovisional R egiment op L ancers. H. de B. Miller to 15th January, 1901, vice E. P. Major John C. B. Eastwood, 12th Lancers, to be England, promoted. Major. Dated 17th April, 1901. C. D. Balfour to 16th January, 1901, vice A. C. Remount E stablishment. Birch, resigned. Major H. F. Dent, late 7th Dragoon Guards, to W. H. F. Weber to 25th January, 1901, vice H. be graded as an Assistant Adjutant-General, C. Sheppard, appointed Divisional Adjutant. and to have the local rank of Lieutenant- C. W. Scott to 28th January, 1901, vice, E. H. Colonel whilst employed on remount duty in , T. Parsons, seconded. Canada. Dated 11th March, 1901. P. Barton to 30th January, 1901, vice H. C* Oldnall, missing. T he Imperial Y eomanry. O. de l’E. Winter to 1st February, 1901, in suc­ 5th Battalion, Second Lieutenant B. G. H. Vernon, cession to Major J. P. Du Cane, appointed to Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, to be Lieu­ the Staff. tenant, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant F. A. Wilson to 6th February, 1901, vice W. H. in the Army. Dated 1st January, 1901. Olivier, promoted. lOtA Buttalion, To be Lieutenants, with the tem­ The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Cap­ porary rank of Lieutenant in the Army :— tains:— Sergeant Edgar Sell. Dated 17th January, 1901. Francis L. C. Livingstone-Learmonth, vice E. L. Lance - Corporal Lionel Bigge. Dated 30th Wheeler, appointed Divisional Adjutant. January, 1901. Dated 18th February, 1901. \2th Battalion, Captain W. C. Knight, Indian Norman McN. Gray, vice N. F . Gordon, ap­ Staff Corps, to be second in command, with the pointed Divisional Adjutant. Dated 22nd temporary rank of Major iu the Army. Dated February, 1901. 16th August, 1900. The undermentioned Captains to be Adjutants:—• Captain J . S. Forbes, from 2nd Battalion, to be 1 Henry A. Koebel, vice Captain H. C. C. Uniacke, second in command, with the temporary rank of who has vacated that appointment. .Dated Major in the Army. Dated 16th August, 1900. 22nd March, 1901. 2620 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901

Frederick W. Mackenzie, vice Captain W. Strong, The Lancashire Fusiliers, -Second Lieutenant A. who has vacated that appointment. Dated L. SpafFord to be Lieutenant, to complete 226th March, 1901. establishment. Dated 31st January, 1901. William H. Kay, vice Captain F. T. Ravenhill, The Worcestershire Regiment, Lieutenant C. M. who has vacated that appointment. Dated Watson, 1st Volunteer Battalion, is granted 80th March, 1901. the temporary rank of Lieutenant in the Army Royal Garrison Artillery, Brevet Colonel George whilst serving with the Volunteer Company in D. Fanshayve, on completion of five years’ South Africa. Dated 17th April, 1901. service as a regimental Lieutenant-Colonel, is The Hampshire Regiment, Second Lieutenant F. placed on. half-pay. Dated 11th April, 1901. C. Moore to be Lieutenant, vice T. Faith, Captain James R. Stansfeld is seconded for service appointed Adjutant 3rd Battalion. Dated on the Staff. Dated 1st April, 1901. 23 rd January, 1901. The undermentioned Supernumerary Captains to be Captains:— The Oxfordshire Light Infantry, Captain Keith R. Frederick L. Alford, vice G. G. W. Corrie, Hamilton is seconded for service with the seconded. Dated 15th March, 1901. South African Constabulary. Dated 11th Norman E. B. Bellairs, vice J. R. Stansfeld. December, 1900. Dated 1st April, 1901. The promotiou to the rank of Captain of Lieu­ Walter H. B. Jacob, on augmentation. Dated tenant S. F. Hammick is antedated to 11th 1st April, 1901. December, 1900, vice K. R. Hamilton. The undermentioned Lieutenants to he Captains. The Duke o f Edinburgh’s {Wiltshire Regiment), Dated 1st March, 1901:— The restoration to the establishment of Super­ Charles A. Ker, D.S.O., vice C. E. Blanford, numerary Captain S. H. Pollen, which was seconded. notified in the Gazette of 9th April, 1901, is George S. Wilkes, vice C. F. Phipps, seconded. cancelled. The Royal Irish Rifles, Second Lieutenant Samuel Lieutenant Frederick Carey is retained on the F. Bristow is seconded for service with the Seconded List on promotion to bis present rank. South African Constabulary. Dated 15th Dated 3rd April, 1901. November, 1900. G renadier G uards. The Royal Munster Fmiliers, Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant Gilbert C. Hamilton is seconded for and Brevet Colonel Edward S. Evans, on com­ service with the South African Constabulary. pletion of his period of service in command of Dated 28th November, 1900. a Battalion, is placed ou half-pay. Dated 11th The promotions to the rank of Lieutenant of the March, 1901, undermentioned Second Lieutenants are ante­ Major Charles A. K. Hall to be Lieutenant- dated as follows : — Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel' E. S. Evans. V. Vivian to 28th November, 1900, vice G. C. Dated 11th March, 1901. Hamilton. AngloBoerWar.com B. N. Brooke to 14th December, 1900, to com­ The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Captain Arthur V- plete establishment. Hill is seconded for service in the Army Pay Department. Dated 7th April, 1901. Lire B attalions. The Northumberland Fusiliers, The undermen­ The West India Regiment, Supernumerary Captain tioned Lieutenants to be Captains :— William P. Marley to be Captain, in succession Francis L. Resting, in succession to Major A. F. to Major V. C. Climo, on special service in Dawkins, who holds an extra-regimental ap­ South Africa. Dated 18th March, 1901. pointment. Dated 4th March, 1901. Staff. Frederick R. Coates, vice H. E.. B. Leach, The undermentioned temporary appointments are seconded. Dated 12th March, 1901. made:— The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Second Lieu­ Major G. R. C. Paul, Army Service Corps, to tenant H. E. Morritt to be Lieutenant, vice be a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, in E. G. S. Truell, seconded. ■ Dated 4th January, succession to Major P. E. F. Hobbs, Army 1901. Service Corps, who has vacated that appoint­ The Royal Fusiliers ( City of London Regiment), ment. Dated 8th April, 1901. . Second Lieutenant A. C. S. Chichester to be Captain F. G. C. M. Morgan, the South Wales Lieutenant, on augmentation. Dated 25th Borderers, to be a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant- February, 1901. . General. Dated 1st April, 1901. The King's ( Liverpool Regiment), Lieutenant The undermentioned Officers to be Special Service Harold N. Robinson to be Captain, vice H. Officers for employment with Monnted Infantry S. Wooliych, Adjutant 5th Battalion the Wor­ in South Africa, graded as Deputy-Assistant cestershire Regiment. Dated 5th March, 1901. Adjutant-Generals whilst so employed :— Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant Edward Major S. T. B. Lawford, the Royal Fusiliers H. Bell, from half-pay, to be Quartermaster, (City of London Regiment). Dated 1st March, vice Honorary Lieutenant J. McCullough, 1901. seconded. Dated 17th April, 1901. Captain F. G. J .’Manners, Scots Guards. Dated The Devonshire Regiment, Lieutenant John D. 1st March, 1901. Ingles to he Captain, vice M. H. Grant, Major V. O. Climo, the West India Regiment. seconded. Dated 12th November, 1900. Dated 2nd March, .1901. Captain H. R. Davies, the Oxfordshire Light The Prince Albert’s (Somersetshire Light Infantry), Infantry. Dated 2nd March, 1901. Second Lieutenant E. W. Worrall to be Lieu­ Major (temporary Major in the Army) O. S. tenant, vice J.- B. C. Thomson, seconded. Martindale-Vale, 6th Battalion the Worcester­ Dated 4th August, 1900. shire Regiment. Dated 8th March, 1901. The Royal Irish Regiment, Lieutenant Louis J. Major (how Lieutenant-Colonel) J. L. Keir. - Lipsett to be Captain, vice C. H. Vigors, Dated 12th March, 1901. . Adjutant 4th Battalion. Dated 21st February, Major J . R. F. Sladen, the East Yorkshire Regi­ * 1901* - ment. Dated 12th March, 1901. THE LONDON GAZETTE, APKIL 16, 1901. 2621

Captain J. W, G. Roy, the Sherwood Foresters Lieutenant R. Hamilton Stubber, 1st Life Guards. (Derbyshire Regiment). Dated 12th March,? Dated j 2th March, 1901. 1901. Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant in the Army) Captain C. S. Chaplio, the King’s Royal Rifle H. T. Peareth, 3rd Battalion the Black Watch Corps. Dated 12th March, 1901. (Royal Highlanders). Dated 12th March, Captain A. Stirling, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross- 1901. shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany’s). Dated Lieutenant B. Hi H. Cooke, the Rifle Brigade 12th March, 1901. ■ (the Prince Consort’s Own). Dated 16th Captain J. J. B. Jones-Parry, the Duke of March, 1901. Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Dated 12th March, Lieutenant H. C. W. Theobald, the Gloucester­ 1901. shire Regiment. Dated 16th March, 1901. Captain E. H. R. C. R. Platt, the Prince Albert’s Lieutenant C. P. Grindle, Reserve of Officers. (Somersetshire Light Infantry). Dated 12th Dated 16th March, 1901. . March, 1901. Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant in the Army) Captain G. W. D. B. Lloyd, the Royal Welsh: B. L. Williams, 4th Battalion the King’s Fusiliers. Dated 12th March, 1901. (Shropshire Light Infantry). Dated 16th Captain H. de L. Walters, the Prince of Wales’s March, 1901. Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant in the Army) Dated 12th March, 1901. H. P. B. White, 5th Battalion the Connaught Captain H. E. B. Leach, the Northumberland Rangers. Dated 18th March, 1901. Fusiliers. Dated 12th March, 1901. The undermentioned Officers to be Special Service Captain M. H. Tomlin, the Princess of Wales’s Officers for employment with Mounted Infantry Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Dated 12th in South Africa, graded as Staff Lieutenants March, 1901. whilst so employed :— Captain R. J. A. Terry, the Manchester Regi­ Second Lieutenant (temporary Second Lieutenant ment. . Dated 12th March, 1901. in the Army) A. Bull, 3rd Battalion the Royal Captain E. G. Bedingfeld, from Royal Northern Inniskilling Fusiliers'. Dated 12th March, Reserve Regiment, retaining the temporary 1901. . rank of Captain in the Army. Dated 12th Second Lieutenant (temporary Second Lieutenant March, 1901. in the Army) R. Palmer, 3rd Battalion the Captain W. Greer, Reserve of Officers, from Duke of Wellington’s (WestRiding Regiment). Royal Northern Reserve Regiment. Dated Dated 16tli March, 1901. 12th March, 1901. The undermentioned appointments to the Staff of Captain T. F. Graham, from Royal Northern the Lines of Communication made in South Reserve Regiment, retaining the temporary Africa are confirmed :— rank of Captain in the Army. Dated 12th To be Commandants, graded as Deputy-Assistant March, 1901. Adjutant-Generals whilst so employed:—' Captain (temporary Captain in the Army) B. W. Major F. G. Stone, Royal Artillery. Dated 28tii Pigott, 6th Battalion the' Manchester AngloBoerWar.com Regi­ January, 1901. ment. Dated 12th March, 1901. Captain A. Nelson, Reserve of Officers. Dated Captain (temporary Captain in the Army) W. 28th Jaouary, 1901. Neilson, 3rd Battalion the Highland Light' Major R. M. B. F. Kelly, Royal Artillery. Dated Infantry. Dated 12th March, 1901. 15th February, 1901. Captain (temporary Captain in the Army) C. H. M. Major C. G. Morrison, 1st Dragoons. Dated Tabuteau, 3rd Battalion the King’s Own (York­ 15th February, 1901. shire Light Infantry). Dated 12th March, Major C. V. Humphrys, the Duke of Welling­ 1901. ton’s (West Riding Regiment). Dated 15th Major A. V. Payne, the Duke of Edinburgh’s February, 1901. (Wiltshire Regiment). Dated 16th March, The following appointment to the Staff made in 1901. South Africa is confirmed:— Captain A. Parkin, the Northamptonshire Regi­ Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Bethdne, 16th Lancers, ment. Dated 16th March, 1901. to be graded as a Colonel on the Staff and to Captain G. F. Milner, 1st Life Guards. Dated have the local rank of Colonel whilst command­ 16th March, 1901. ing a force of mixed troops. - Dated 12th Capiain G. B. Laurie, tie Royal Irish Rifl s. February, 1901. Dated 16th March, 1901. Captain D. L. Hartley, the Princess of Wales’s The name of the Officer of the Queensland Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Dated 16 th Defence Force, appointed an Assistant Provost- March, 1901. Marshal, China Field F orce, is Captain P.. M. Captain H. B. des V. Wilkinson, the Durham Keogh, and not Captain W. A. Coxen, as stated Light Infantry. Dated 16th March, 1901. in the Gazette of 18th January, 1901. Temporary Captain A. Ducr6t. Dated 16th Army Ordnance DepartmentThe undermentioned March, 1901. . Deputy-Commissaries of Ordnance and Hono­ Captain (temporary Captain in the Army) R. P. rary Captains to bn Commissaries of Ord­ Butler, 8th Battalion the King’s Royal Rifle nance :— . Corps. • Dated 16th March, 1901. D. E. Collins, on augmentation. Dated 1st Captain (temporary Captain in the Arm y). R. April, 1901. Ratliffe, 5th Battalion the Rifle Brigade (the H. Cooper, vice Honorary Captain'J. A. Roberts, .Prince Consort’s Own). Dated 16th March, retired. Dated 4th April, 1901. 1901. Captain (temporary Captain in the Army) S. J. Army Pay Department, The undermentioned Brasier-Creagh, the Limerick City Artillery. Officers to be Paymasters :— Dated 18th March, 1901. Lieutenant C. H. Richards, the Oxfordshire The undermentioned Officers to be Special Service Light Infantry. Dated 30th April, 1900. Officers for employment with Mounted Infantry Captain E. M. Murray, the Royal Warwickshire in South Africa, graded as Staff Captains Regiment.. Dated 22nd June, 1900. whilst so employed:— 2622 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901.

Lieutenant C. H. Richards, the Oxfordshire 5 th Battalion, the Royal Irish R eg im e n tCecil Light Infantry, is granted the provisional rank Tidswell Furber, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. of Captain whilst serving in the Army Pay Dated 3rd April, 1901. Department. Dated 30th April, 1900. 4th Battalion, the Princess o f Wales’s Own Memoranda. ( Yorkshire Regiment), Francis Latham, Gent., Major G. F. Chenevix-Trench, Indian Staff to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 9th Apsil, Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Lieu­ 1901. • tenant-Colonel whilst employed as British Consul- 5th Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers, Captain General at Meshed. Dated 17tb April, 1901. G. Armitage to be Instructor of Musketry, Captain C. Delm6-Radcliffe, the Connaught vice Captain H. A. Schank, who vacates the Rangers, is granted the local rank of Major appointment. Dated 1st April, 1901. whilst employed with the Uganda Rifles. Dated 28th August, 1900. Battalion, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, Second Lieutenant C. Thorburn to be Lieutenant, and . RESERVE OF OFFICERS. to remain seconded. Dated 11th March, 1901. Lieutenant Thomas Wynn Loughborough, 2nd The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Volunteer Battalion the Queen’s (Royal West Lieutenants :— Surrey Regiment), to be Lieutenant. Dated C. L. Leake. Dated 11th March, 1901. 17th April, 1901. I. B. Hopkins. Dated 11th March, 1901. G. A. Greig. Dated 11th March, 1901. S. D. Taylor. Dated 11th March, 1901. War Office, 16f/i April, 1901. 3rd Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Captain MILITIA. B. E. Philips is granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated 17th April, 1901. R oyal G arrison A rtillery. 3rd Battalion, the Cameroniaiis (Scottish Rifles), The Antrim Artillery (Southern Division), Second Lieutenant A. J. H. Byrne to be Lieu­ Second Lieutenant C. H. Blackwood is seconded tenant. Dated 8th April, 1901. for service with the Imperial Yeomanry. Dated 27th March, 1901. 3rd Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Lieu­ tenant Charles Douglas Home, from 1st Volun­ The Dublin City Artillery (Southern Division), teer Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment, to The undermentioned Officers are seconded for be Second Lieutenant. Dated 9lh April, 1901. service with the Remount Department:— Captain J. R. Hamlyn-Nott. Dated 29th 3rd Battalion, the South Staffordshire Regiment. March, 1901. Reginald Stretton Spurrier, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant P. R. Peebles. Dated 5th April, Lieutenant. Dated 17th April, 1901. 1901. 4th Battalion, the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, The Fife Artillery (Southern Division), George Second Lieutenant E. Strachey, jun., to be Lieutenant. Dated 22nd February, 1901. Henry Lindsay Simson, Gent., toAngloBoerWar.com he Second Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1901. 3rd Battalion, the Queen’s Own (Royal West The Glamorgan Artillery ( Western Division), Kent Regiment), William Charles Owen William Frederick Robert Kyngdon, Gent., to Phillips, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. be Second Lieutenant. Dated 4th April, 1901. Dated 5th April, 1901. The Limerick City Artillery (Southern Division), 3rd Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry, Sir Charles Burton Barrington, Bart., is The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be appointed to the Honorary Colonelcy of the Lieutenants Regiment. Dated 17th April, 1901. G. R. Wilkinson. Dated 12th March, 1901. H. J. Taylor. Dated 12th March, 1901. The Mid Ulster Artillery (Southern Division), H. Richardson. Dated 12th March, 1901. Captain and Honorary Major C. B. Phipson C. Leather. Dated 12th March, 1901. resigns his Commission on account of ill-health, E. S. Curling. Dated 12th March, 1901. with permission to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed uniform on retirement. Dated 3rd Battalion, Princess Louise's {Argyll and 17th April, 1901. Sutherland Highlanders), Captain J. D. Graham resigns his Commission. Dated 17lh The Waterford Artillery {Southern Division), April, 1901. Thomas Hare, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. James Robert Couper, Gent., to be Second . Dated 6th April, 1901. Lieutenant. Dated 17th April, 1901. I nfantry. 3rd Battalion, the Prince o f Wales’s Leinster 3 rd Battalion, the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), Regiment {Royal Canadians), Arthur Henry The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Bell, late Lieutenant, to be Captain. Dated Lieutenants:— 4th April, 1901. Sir S. H. Child, Bart. Dated 16th March, Second Lieutenant R. E. Dent, from 4th Battalion 1901. the Border Regiment, to be Second Lieutenant. C. B. Northey. Dated 16tli March, 1901. Dated 2nd April, 1901. E. C. Hill-Whitson. Dated 16th March, 1901. 5 th Battalion, the Prince of Wales’s Leinster R. O. Wrey. Dated 16th March, 1901. Regiment {Royal Canadians), The under­ J. C. H. Grant. Dated 16th March, 1901. mentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:— G. J. R. Clerk. Dated 16th March, 1901. A. F. Coddington. Dated 17th April, 1901. Cyril Edward Lambert, Gent., to be Second II. R. Osborne. Dated 17th April, 1901. Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1901. 4th Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, The absorption of Captain G. W. Biggs-into the . Memorandum. Establishment, announced in the London Gazette The undermentioned Officers are seconded for of the 19th March, 1901, bears date 5th service with a Royal Garrison Regiment. Dated February, 1901, and not as therein stated. 3rd April, 1901 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16, 1901. 2628

MILITIA. 1st Lanarkshire, Major A. Mcl.Shaw is granted R oyal E ngineers (Militia). the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Submarine Miners. Dated 17th April, 1901. The Milford Haven Division, Lieutenant and 1st Lancashire, John Preston Reynolds, Gent., Instructor of Musketry R. J. C. Oakes. to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 17th April, I nf an tut. 1901. 3rd Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Lieu­ 1st Suffolk and Harwich, Lieutenant B. A. Posford tenant F. G. Watson. is borne as Supernumerary whilst serving with 4th Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Lieu­ the Royal Eastern Reserve Regiment. Dated tenant E. H. Thirkell-White. 17th April, 1901. 3rd Battalion, the Essex Regiment, Lieutenant Second Lieutenant W. McLearon to be Lieu­ H. G. Vaux. tenant. Dated 17th April, 1901. 3rd Battalion, the King's Own ( Yorkshire Light R oyal E ngineers (V olunteers). Infantry), Lieutenant A. C. Benson. 1st Bedfordshire, Major G. J. R. Gliinicke to be Lieutenant-Colonel on increase of Establishment 5 th Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish and to command under paragraph 55a Volunteer Fusiliers), Lieutenant C. St. G. French. Regulations. Dated 17th April, 1901. 2nd Cheshire {Railway), Lieutenant E. Davenport Memorandum. is borne as Supernumerary whilst serving with The undermentioned Officers are seconded the Volunteer Section in South Africa. Dated for service with Line Battalions in South 10th April, 1901. Africa :— MILITIA. 1st Hampshire, Second Lieutenant J. Homan to I nfantry. be Lieutenant. Dated 17th April, 1901. 4th Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment, Second 1st Lanarkshire, William Hamilton Campbell Lieutenant

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V olunteer I nfantry B rigades. Bank of England not later than three o’clock, on Aberdeen, Lieutenant-Colonel G. B. M. Cumber­ Tuesday, the 30th instant. land, retired pay, resigns the appointment of , 6. The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Brigade Major. Dated 17th April, 1901. Treasury reserve the right of rejecting any Forth, Colonel the Right Honourable Sir J. H. A. Tenders. Macdonald, K.C.B., resigns the command of Treasury Chambers, April 16,1901. the Brigade, retaining the rank of Colonel in the Volunteer Force, with permission to wear the uniform prescribed by paragraph 913 Factory Department, Home Office, Volunteer Regulations. Dated 17th April, April 11, 1901. 1901. THE Chief Inspector of Factories has appointed Dr. A. Gardiner, to be Certifying Surgeon, under War Office, 16/A April, 1901. the Factory Acts, for the King’s Lynn District. Memorandum. Factory Department, Home Office, His Majesty has been graciously pleased to April 15, 1901. approve of the formation of a Corps of Volunteer THE Chief Inspector of Factories has appointed Artillery designated the 1st Cardigan Volunteer Dr. F. F. Jones to be Certifying Surgeon, under Artillery (Western Division Royal Garrison the Factory Acts, for the Llanfyllin District of Artillery). the county of Montgomery.

War Office, ISth April, 1901. Factory Department, Home Office, April 16, 1901. Memorandum. THE Chief Inspector of Factories gives notice His Majesty has been graciously pleased to that, in consequence of the resignation of Dr. R. J. approve of the 4th Volunteer Battalion the Bed­ Denny, an appointment as Certifying Surgeon, fordshire Regiment being in future designated under the Factory Acts, at Tralee, in the county the 4th (Hunts) Volunteer Battalion the Bedford­ of Kerry, is vacant. shire Regiment

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ' County of Northumberland. AGRICULTURE. Sir Edward Grey,. Bart., M.P., to he Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1901. (D ated 12th A pril. 1901.) Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1901. (Swine-F ever I nfected A rea.) Sir William Haswell Stephenson, Knt., toAngloBoerWar.com be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated lltli April, 1901. William Armstrong Watson-Armstrong, Esq., to THE Board of Agriculture, by virtue and in be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, exercise of the powers in them vested under the 1901. Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 and 1(396, and of Shallross Fitzherbert Widdrington, Esq., to be every other power enabling them in this behalf, do Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1901. order, and it i3 hereby ordered, as follows: 1. The Area described in the Schedule to this Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant o f the Order is hereby declared to he an area infected County of Norfolk, and of the City and County with swine-fever for the purposes of the Swine- of the City o/Norwich. Fever (Infected Areas) Order of 1896. Major Robert Herbert Heath Jary to be Deputy 2. This Order shall come into operation on the Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1901.. nineteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and one. In witness whereof the Board of Agriculture have hereunto set their Official Seal this TENDERS FOR LOANS ON TREASURY twelfth day of April, one thousand nine BILLS. hundred and one. 1. TH E Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury hereby give notice that Tenders will be received at the Chief Cashier’s Office, at the Bank of England, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at one o’clock, for Treasury Bills to be issued under the Acts 40 Vic., cap. 2, and 52 Vic., cap. 6, to the amount of £1,000,000 in replacement of Bills falling due on the 30th instant. SCHEDULE. 2. The Bills will be in amounts of £1,000, £5,000, or £10,000. They will be dated the An Area comprising the parishes of Winton, 30th instant, and will be payable at nine months Iloldenhurst, Pokesdown, Southbourne, High- cliff, Christchurch East, Sopley, Hum, Milton, after date, viz. :—on the 30th January, 1902. 3. The Tenders must specify (he net amount per Hordle, Sway, and Milford, and the borough of cent, which will be given for the amounts applied Christchurch, in the administrative county of Southampton ; and also comprising the borough of fo r; and the Tenders o f private individuals must be made through a London Banker. Bournemouth. . 4. The Bills will be issued and paid at the Bank of England. Copies of the above Order can be obtained on 5. The persons whose Tenders are accepted application to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture, will be informed of the same on Wednesday, the 4, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. 24th instant, and payment in full of the amounts of the accepted Tenders must be made to the E 2