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his regiment. After taking part in the Seventh Frontier War of 1846-1847 he was promoted to Captain in 1848 and that same year was stationed in Pietermaritzburg. In 1851 he and H.F. Fynn tried unsuccessfully to raise a native force to assist the Governor of the Cape Colony on the eastern Cape frontier.
Fynn had discovered the fossiliferous Cretaceous deposits at the mouths of the Mtamvuna, Mzamba and Mpenjati Rivers (now named the Mzamba Beds) many years earlier, though he had not collected specimens. Garden visited the area during 1851 and collected fossils with the aid of Private Thomas Souton. He wrote a brief description of the strata, "Notice of some Cretaceous rocks near Natal, South Africa", for the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society (1855, Vol. 11(1), pp. 453-454). The fossils were described by W.H. Bailey in the same volume (pp. 454-465). The collection included 35 species of molluscs, 30 of them new to science; a new echinoderm; a fish tooth; and some reptile bones. The species showed some resemblance to fossils from the Cretaceous beds of India.
Garden travelled widely through Natal and recorded information relating to its history, ethnology and botany. He kept a diary and also made drawings and water colour paintings. His diary and other papers are in the Natal Society Library, Pietermaritzburg, while transcriptions of these documents can be found in the Campbell collections, University of KwaZulu-Natal. He was a heavily built, humourless and quarrelsome man, critical of all the people he met, and hence much disliked in the colony. In November 1853 he returned to England and brought to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew a collection of living plants, packed in a Warden case supplied by Dr. W. Stanger. The collection contained several new species, two of which, Streptocarpus gardenii and Clivia gardenii were named after him by W.J. Hooker. Garden retired from the military as a Major in September 1854. From 1856 to 1862 he was in the consular service in India, from where he sent more plants to Kew.”
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7KLVLVWKHILUVWWLPHWKDWDQHFNODFHRI8P]LPEHWHEHDGVLVRIIHUHGRQDXFWLRQ 2%9(56(/275(9(56( Pair±&*+*6PHGDOEDU %DVXWRODQG 9) ± %DQG6JW-25RJHUVVW&LW\9ROXQWHHUV $UDUHunofficial/RQJ6HUYLFH0HGDO(silver), 38 mm diam.ZLWKILWWHGVZLYHOVXVSHQGHU 7KHQDPHRIWKHGLHVLQNHUJenkinsDSSHDUVLQUHOLHIRQERWKWKHREYHUVHDQGWKHUHYHUVH obverse ZLWKLQDZUHDWKRIODXUHOWLHGZLWKULEERQDWERWWRPengraved “1st C.V. Long Service 1875-1888” reverse ZLWKLQ D FRQWLQXRXV EDQG RI ODXUHO DQG UXQQLQJ DFURVV WKH FHQWUHRIWKHUHYHUVHWKH LQVFULSWLRQLQFDSLWDOOHWWHUV “BANDMASTER J.O. RODGERS” -RKQ2PHU5RJHUVZDVERUQLQ)RONHVWRQH.HQWRQ1RYHPEHU+HLPPLJUDWHG WRWKH&DSH&RORQ\VRPHWLPHDIWHUDQGVRPHZKHUHDORQJWKHZD\KHDFTXLUHGDWUDGHDVD WLQVPLWK+HPDUULHG$QQ0DULD-HURPH+HDQG$QQKDGDWOHDVW FKLOGUHQ VRQV DQG GDXJKWHUV WKH HOGHVW RI ZKRP ZDV ERUQ LQ *UDKDPVWRZQ RQ 2FWREHU ,Q KLV IDPLO\OLYHGLQ+LOO6WUHHWDQGKHFDUULHGRQKLV7LQVPLWKEXVLQHVVLQ'RQNLQ6WUHHWZKHUHDW OHDVWRQHRIKLVVRQVIROORZHGLQKLVIRRWVWHSV+HGLHGLQ*UDKDPVWRZQRQ-XQH 5HJLQDOG*ULIILWKVLQKLV5HJLPHQWDO+LVWRU\)LUVW&LW\±$6DJDRI6HUYLFHUHFRUGHG “During June 1911, Journal 13 of 13th June, the death of an old volunteer was recorded. John Oman (Omer) Rogers who had served with the Grahamstown Volunteers in the early 1860’s under command of George Wood. On formation of First City Volunteers in 1875 his name was No. 4 on the list of those who joined the Regiment. He served as Bandmaster for several years and was in possession of a silver cornet which was presented to him by Mr P.W. Nelson of the Grahamstown Artillery and later the First City. He also had received a baton presented to him by Colonel H.T. Tamplin, O/C the First City. John Rogers was accorded a military funeral. A party of the First City under Sgt. A.J. Jones and Bandmaster Gilder was at the graveside. Major Saunders and Captain Suttie represented the Commanding officer.” 7KHHQWHUWDLQPHQWSURYLGHGE\PLOLWDU\EDQGVLQWKRVHHDUO\GD\VZDVLPPHQVHO\SRSXODU±ERWK DPRQJVW WKH 5HJLPHQWDO YROXQWHHUV DQG LQGHHG WKH ZLGHU FLYLOLDQFRPPXQLW\,QH[SUHVVLQJ WKHLU DSSUHFLDWLRQ IRU KLV VHUYLFHV UHQGHUHG DV 5HJLPHQWDO %DQGPDVWHU KLV FROOHDJXHV FOHDUO\ SUHVHQWHG KLP ZLWK WKLV XQRIILFLDO PHGDO LQ DGGLWLRQ WR WKH “silver cornet” DQG WKH “baton” PHQWLRQHGLQWKHSXEOLVKHGH[WUDFWTXRWHGDERYH ±&*+*6PHGDOEDU %HFKXDQDODQG 9) ± 6JW$*ORZHU&3FH'
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www.ancestry.com. “Colonel Divine was educated at the South African College School between 1883-1884. In 1886 he won the Table Bay Swimming Championship over 100 and 600 yards. He played in the first South African Rugby football tournament against United Colleges and played for Hamilton’s Rugby Football Club for several years. He was a keen soldier – he served with Colonel Warren’s expedition to Bechuanaland in 1885, [Ref 1] with the British South Africa Company’s forces in Rhodesia for two years, on operations in the South African War of 1899-1902 – first with the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts and then with Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery – and in the campaign in German South-West Africa in 1914-1915. He was ultimately promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and served as Officer Commanding, 6th Citizen Battery (Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery), between 28 April 1919 – 7 January 1921. For his services in South West Africa he was Mentioned in Despatches and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. In addition, he was awarded the British South Africa Company’s Medal, with bar ‘Mashonaland, 1890’, the Queen’s South Africa Medal, with three bars, the King’s South Africa Medal, with two bars, the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, the Allied Victory Medal, the Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal and Decoration. In civilian life he was employed by various companies on the Witwatersrand as a Cyanide Manager for nine years, by the Consolidated Gold Fields of Mexico at Sonora in Mexico, and by the Cape Town Harbour Board as Superintendent of Stables. He lived at “Good Hope,” Upper Portswood Road in Greenpoint, and died at the Glen Hildur Nursing Home, Sea Point in Cape Town on 21 July 1952. [Ref 1] In January, 1885, when he was not yet 18 he enlisted as a gunner for the Warren Expedition to Bechuanaland, and served with 7-pounder guns of the Volunteer Field Battery. He was trained at Barkly West …. He moved with his unit via Taungs to Vryburg, where his section formed part of the garrison …. [He] was discharged near Kimberley, and stayed for a time with his brother, Arthur, at Boshof in the Orange Free State. Then he went back to Capetown and resumed work in his father's business. He also rejoined his old battery as a driver” $6+LFNPDQ0HQZKR0DGH5KRGHVLD page301 &RSLHVRIRIILFLDO6RXWK$IULFDQPLOLWDU\VHUYLFHGRFXPHQWVDUHQRWLQFOXGHG $OOPHGDOVDQGDZDUGVLQFOXGLQJWKHGRXEOHLVVXHRIWKH.6$PHGDODUHFRQILUPHG /27 ± %6$&RPSDQ\0HGDOIRU0DVKRQDODQG 9) ± XQGDWHGUHYHUVH 2 EDUV 0DVKRQDODQG 5KRGHVLD 7URRSU-$+HLQHPDQQ%6$3ROLFH 0RXQWHGIRUGLVSOD\ +LFNPDQLQKLVZHOONQRZQSXEOLFDWLRQ0HQZKR0DGH5KRGHVLDLQFOXGHVWKHIROORZLQJHQWU\ DERXW7URRSHU-DQ$QGULHV+HLQHPDQ “Attested on 7.2.1890, he served in D Troop, and was discharged from the same Troop on 15.10.1891. He is described by No. 527 Tpr. R.C. Smith as a good type known as “Jannie”. He was reported killed in the Matabele Rebellion, but it was his brother J.J. who was killed near the government House, Bulawayo, on 19/4/1896, whilst on vedette duty. Later he lived at Paarl in the Cape and attended the fortieth anniversary celebration of the Occupation in Salisbury in 1830.” -DQ$QGULHV+HLQHPDQLVUHFRUGHGDVKDYLQJEHHQERUQRQ$XJXVW +HGLHGLQ3DDUORQ$XJXVW %RWK )RUV\WK DQG 8SILOO%URZQ UHFRUG WKDW KH VHUYHG ZLWK WKH $IULNDQGHU &RUSV GXULQJ WKH 5HEHOOLRQLQ5KRGHVLDLQ DQGWKDWKHZDVLVVXHGZLWKWKHHDUOLHUPHGDOIRUWKLVFDPSDLJQ ,WZRXOGVHHPWREHHYLGHQWWKDW+HLQHPDQQQHYHUVXUUHQGHUHGKLV PHGDOWRWKH&RPSDQ\ $XWKRULWLHVLQ DVZDVUHTXLUHGDQGWKDWWKH\SHUKDSVXQDZDUHRIKLVIXUWKHUODWHUVHUYLFH VLPSO\LVVXHGKLPZLWKWKHDGGLWLRQDOXQGDWHGPHGDOZLWKWKHVLQJOHEDU0DVKRQDODQG WR ZKLFK KH ZDV FOHDUO\ HQWLWOHG 7KH IL[LQJ VWXGV EHWZHHQ WKH ILUVWDQGVHFRQGEDUVDUHVLOYHU UDWKHUWKDQWKHXVXDO&RPSDQ\ILWWHGVWHHOVXGVZKLFKIXUWKHULQGLFDWHWKDWWKHVHFRQGEDUKDV EHHQXQRIILFLDOO\DWWDFKHGWRWKH PHGDO0HGDOUROOVLQGLFDWHWKDWDSSUR[LPDWHO\MXVW PHGDOV ZLWK WKH FRPELQDWLRQ RI EDUV 0DVKRQDODQG DQG 5KRGHVLD ZHUH RIILFLDOO\ LVVXHGEHLQJDZDUGHGWRWKH%6$&3DQGWRPHPEHUVRIWKH3LRQHHU&RUSV ,WLVPHQWLRQHGWKDWWKHXQLWQDPHRQWKLVPHGDODVLVWKHVLPLODUPHGDODZDUGHGWR&RUSRUDO &+) 'LYLQH XQGHU /RW LV HQJUDYHG DV ³%6$ 3ROLFH´ UDWKHU WKDQ WKH PRUH XVXDOO\ HQFRXQWHUHG³%6$&3´ 7KHFDWDORJXHUQRWHVWKDWWKHVLPLODUPHGDODZDUGHGWR7URRSHU-HVVRSVROGRQ'1:¶V$XFWLRQ KHOGRQ0DUFKLVDOVRQDPHGDV³%6$3ROLFH´ /27 ±%6$&RPSDQ\PHGDOIRU0DWDEHOHODQG () ± EDUV 5KRGHVLD 0DVKRQDODQG /LHXW-9:LOOLDPV9LFWRULD&ROXPQ 0RXQWHGIRUGLVSOD\ -9 :LOOLDPV LV UHFRUGHG DV VHUYLQJ DV D 7URRSHU ZLWKWKH%ULWLVK 6RXWK $IULFD 3ROLFH ZKR DFFRPSDQLHGWKH3LRQHHU&ROXPQLQWR0DVKRQDODQGLQ +HLVUHSXWHGWRKDYHGLHGEHIRUH DQGZDVWKHUHIRUHQRWLVVXHGZLWKD³3LRQHHUV´XQGDWHGPHGDO ZLWK EDU 0DVKRQDODQG ,QKLVSXEOLVKHGPHGDOUROORIWKH%6$&RPSDQ\PHGDO)RUV\WK UHFRUGVWKDW :LOOLDPV VHUYHG DV D /LHXWHQDQW ZLWK WKH 9LFWRULD &ROXPQ DQG LQ DGGLWLRQWKHUHWRHDUQLQJWKHFODVS 5KRGHVLD DV /LHXWHQDQW$GMXWDQW ZLWK WKH 9LFWRULD 5LIOHV &RUSV DV ZHOO DV WKH 0DVKRQDODQG FODVSDVDW/LHXWHQDQWZLWKWKH*DUULVRQ9ROXQWHHUV +LFNPDQLQKLVZHOONQRZQSXEOLFDWLRQ0HQZKR0DGH5KRGHVLDLQFOXGHVWKHIROORZLQJHQWU\ DERXW7URRSHU-9:LOOLDPV “Attested on 24/2/1890, he served in D Troop, was promoted to corporal in F. Troop (Arillery) on 15/4/1891, and to sergeant in D Troop on 1/11/1891. He was known as “Buster”, a well- educated man but not scrupulous. At Fort Victoria in 1891 he was butts officer in a shooting match between Major Giles, controller to Lord Randolph Churchill, and Capt. E.C. Chamley- Turner, his commanding officer of D Troop. The later was given preferential marking, and would have died of shame had he known that he had won in this manner. Williams was discharged from D Troop on 24/2 1892, and is thought to have joined the civil police. Over forty years ago he was walking from the Horseshoe Hotel at Gwelo to his tent, when he fell down an open well. He was found drowned next morning, but must have made desperate attempts to climb out as his fingers were raw to the bone.” The two bars have been silver soldered/fused together in lieu of the usual connecting studs /27 ±%6$&RPSDQ\0HGDOIRU0DVKRQDODQG 9) ± QREDU7USU$-3HHO%6$3ROLFH 7URRSHU3HHOZDVWKHVRQRI6LU$UFKLEDOG3HHODQGWKHJUHDWQHSKHZRI6LU5REHUW3HHO WKHIRUPHU%ULWLVK3ULPH0LQLVWHU7KLVPHGDOZDVSUHYLRXVO\OLVWHGDQGVROGXQGHU&LW\ &RLQV 3RVWDO $XFWLRQ /27 1R $XJXVW 7KHDXFWLRQFDWDORJXHQRWHGWKDWWKH QDPH³$-3HHO´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“Alfred Michael John Russell Peel (Tpr. A J Peel) was born the seventh child of Sir Archibald Peel (1828-1910) and Georgiana Adelaide Russell (his second wife) on 16 September 1873, his birth being registered in Blackburn, England and Royton, Denbighshire. He came of an illustrious line, his grandfather being Major-General Jonathan Peel (1799-1879), Surveyor-General of Ordinance and twice Secretary of State for War and his great uncle Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), British Prime Minister responsible inter alia for the creation of the Metropolitan Police Force (Metropolitan Police Act 1829). In the 1881 Census of England and Wales, his home is given as being at “Gerwyn Fawr”, Eyton and Royton, Denbigh, Denbighshire in North Wales. The circumstances whereby he and his brother found themselves in Rhodesia are unclear. To the extent that currently it is known, his participation in the Mashonaland campaign of 1897 is reflected above. Additional to this, he was enrolled as Trooper 62 in the Rhodesia Regiment, a colonial force formed during the Second Anglo-Boer War. He married Kathleen Walsh (-1968) on the 10 June 1906 in Gwelo, Rhodesia. He died following a riding accident 20 January 1907. His estate went to probate in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1923. He sired one child, Archibald John Russell Peel (1907-1978). Despite an extensive search, there is no evidence that he was a registered medical practitioner.” 6ROGZLWKa copy of a wedding party photograph $1*/2%2(5:$5 ± '()(1&(2)0$)(.,1* /27 Eight±'LVWLQJXLVKHG6HUYLFH2UGHU '62 9) ± *95 (silver-gilt and enamels) 0LOLWDU\&URVV 0& *95 46$EDUV 'R0 7YO&DSW(:+XQW$6& 6WDU0DM(:+XQW+XQW¶V6FRXWV %:00MU(:+XQW $90 %LO 0MU(:+XQW -XELOHH0HGDO &RURQDWLRQ0HGDO contact marks '62 /21'21*$=(77( $8*867 ‘For distinguished service in the field in connection with the campaign in German South- West Africa 1914-15.¶ 0& /21'21*$=(77( )(%58$5< For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his Squadron with great gallantry against strongly held enemy positions. Later, with 40 men, he cut a way through dense forest and forced the enemy to retire.’ (GZLQ:DWNLQ³7HG´+XQWZDVERUQLQ-DQXDU\ DQGZDVUDLVHGDQGHGXFDWHGLQ1HZ 6RXWK :DOHV $XVWUDOLD )LUVW JRLQJWR 6RXWK $IULFD‘for a rest cure necessitated by a severe accident’KHHYHQWXDOO\VHWWOHGWKHUHLQIDUPLQJEHFRPLQJDQ,QVSHFWRURI*RYHUQPHQW6WRFN )DUPVLQWKH:HVWHUQ'LVWULFW+HZDVVXEVHTXHQWO\SUHVHQWDWWKHGHIHQFHRI0DIHNLQJKDYLQJ VRXJKWUHIXJHWKHUHRQWKHRXWEUHDNRIKRVWLOLWLHV )RU WKH UHPDLQGHU RI WKH :DU KH VHUYHG YDULRXVO\ DV D &DSWDLQ DWWDFKHG WR WKH WK,PSHULDO %XVKPHQ16:&RQWLQJHQWDQGLQWKH$UP\6HUYLFH&RUSV5HWXUQLQJWR$XVWUDOLDLQ +XQWODWHUZHQWEDFNWR6RXWK$IULFDDQGVHWWOHGRQDUDQFKLQWKH=RXWSDQVEHUJGLVWULFW (QOLVWLQJLQWKH6RXWK$IULFDQIRUFHVLQ-DQXDU\ KHFRPPDQGHG“Hunt’s Scouts”LQWKH *HUPDQ6RXWK:HVW$IULFDRSHUDWLRQVRIWKHVDPH\HDUVHUYLFHVWKDW ZHUH HYHQWXDOO\ UHFRJQLVHGE\D'62DQGDµPHQWLRQ¶ 7KHQUHHQOLVWLQJLQWKH WK6RXWK$IULFDQ+RUVHLQ0D\ DVD6TXDGURQ&RPPDQGHUDQG ODWHU6HFRQGLQ&RPPDQGKHVHUYHGZLWKGLVWLQFWLRQLQWKH(DVW$IULFDRSHUDWLRQVZLQQLQJWKH 0&IRUDFWLRQVIRXJKWLQ$XJXVWRIWKHVDPH\HDULQDGGLWLRQWRDQRWKHUµPHQWLRQ¶LQ6PXWV¶ GHVSDWFKRI1RYHPEHU 0DMRU+XQWEHFDPHDIDUPHUZDV3UHVLGHQWRIWKH6RXWK$IULFDQ$JULFXOWXUDO8QLRQPHPEHU RIWKH7UDQVYDDO3URYLQFLDO&RXQFLO8QLRQ3DUOLDPHQWDQG-RKDQQHVEXUJ0XQLFLSDO&RXQFLO +XQW ZKR ZDVGLVFKDUJHGLQ0DUFK UHFHLYHG WKH IROORZLQJ PHVVDJH IURP /LHXWHQDQW &RORQHO00+DUWLJDQ'62RI“Hartigan’s Horse”ZLWKZKRPKHKDGVKDUHGLQWKHWULDOV DQGWULEXODWLRQVRIDFWLYHVHUYLFH ‘You have in a marked degree all the qualifications necessary to command, and that inspiring “Tally-ho!” method of yours in action simply makes ‘em love the job, and once your squadron found that you would take them out of hell as easily as you let them in, I knew that I never need hesitate about the odds where you were concerned. The gift you have of being able to tell at a glance whether you can take mounted troops through thick country which you have never before seen is extraordinary, and I don’t think you would ever be “bushed”. When you were commanding the regiment during that drive down to Mahenga, I made a big call on your staying power and resource, and it was well for us I did.´ 6ROGZLWK a comprehensive research files; newspaper and magazine cuttings, one of them depicting the picture of µ$XVWUDOLDQVPRVWO\UHIXJHHVIURPWKH7UDQVYDDOZKRWRRNSDUWLQ WKH'HIHQFHRI0DIHNLQJ¶ VHHDERYH +XQWDPRQJVWWKHP /27 Six±'LVWLQJXLVKHG&RQGXFW0HGDO 9LFW () ± 6JW/&RRN%HFKXDQDODQG5LIOHV 46$EDUV 'R07YO&DSW/W/&RRNH%HFKXDQDODQG5LInaming engrave; .6$EDUV 6$¶6$¶&DSWDLQ/&RRNH%HFK¶OG5LIOHVnaming impresse; 6WDU0DM/*-6&RRNH0DIHNLQJ&RPPDQGR %:00DM/*-6&RRNH $90 %LO 0DM/*-6&RRNH '&0 /21'21*$=(77( $35,/ &RORQHO%DGHQ3RZHOOLQKLVRIILFLDO'HVSDWFKSXEOLVKHGLQWKH/RQGRQ*D]HWWHRI)HEUXDU\ &RRNHZURWHDVIROORZV “Sergeant Cook (sic), Bechuanaland Rifles specially recommended for clever and plucky scouting, and for gallantry in action (vide separate letter).” 6HUJHDQW&RRNH¶VJDOODQWU\ZDVPRVWQRWLFHDEOHGXULQJWKHGLVDVWURXVDFWLRQDW*DPH7UHHRQ 'HFHPEHU ,QKLVSXEOLVKHGUHSRUW%DGHQ3RZHOOUHFRUGHGWKHHYHQWVRIWKDWGD\DVIROORZV “The Boers’ work at Game Tree, 2,500 yards north of town, had checked our grazing in that direction, and it commanded our line of communication northwards. Some shells thrown into it a few days previously had caused enemy temporarily to vacate it, showing it to be a weak open work; this had been confirmed by reconnaissance by our scouts, but as the enemy had been seen strengthening it during the past few days, I determined to attack before they should make it impregnable. Accordingly, two squadrons Protectorate Regiment, supported by armoured train and Bechuanaland Rifles, were ordered to attack from the left flank of the work, under direction from Major Godley, while three guns and Maxim prepared the way from the right front of the work. This scheme was carried out at dawn on the 26th, the guns making good practice, and the two squadrons advancing in attack formation exactly as required. But on pressing home the attack a heavy fire killed or wounded most of the Officers and the leading troops. These succeeded in gaining the parapet, but the work was found to have been strongly roofed in and so closed as to be impregnable. The attack fell back upon the eastern face, and pushed forward again on the southern face, but eventually had to retire with the loss of – Captain Vernon, Captain Sandford, Lieutenant Paton, and 21 non-commissioned officers and men killed, and, Captain FitzClarence and 22 men wounded. Three missing. If blame for this reverse falls on anyone it should be on myself, as everyone concerned did their part of the work thoroughly well, and exactly in accordance with the orders I had issued. 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He carried him over the railway line at Mafeking.” $QJXV+DPLOWRQUHFRUGHG “Our guns moved into position during the night, throwing up emplacements for the attack, and as soon as they could see, Major Panzera opened fire. It was yet dark, although there came a faint glimmer of light from the east, but not sufficient to prevent the flashes from the muzzles of the guns and the glow of the bursting shells from being plainly visible. Until that moment there had been no sign of any living thing about the veldt between us and the Boer lines, and there was no sound. We had seen C and D Squadrons creeping to their positions under the guidance of the scout Cooke. Captain Lord Charles Bentinck had deployed across the front of the Boer position, taking up his place upon the left of the line. Close to him and but little in advance, the gunners had ensconced themselves behind a few sods of earth and sacks of sand. 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There were positions as difficult, but they were not held so long; there were cases of as protracted a defence; but the assault was not so violent and continuous. …. The high value the enemy set upon it [Delville Wood] is proved by the fact that he used his best troops against it ..... The South Africans measured their strength against the flower of the German army, and did not draw back from the challenge. As a feat of human daring and fortitude the fight is worthy of eternal remembrance by South Africa and Britain, but no historian’s pen can give that memory the sharp outline and the glowing colour which it deserves. Only the sight of the place in the midst of the battle – that corner of splinters and churned earth and tortured humanity – could reveal the full epic of Delville Wood.” 7KH6RXWK$IULFDQ)RUFHVHQJDJHGZHUHKRQRXUHGE\WKHDZDUGRIWKH9LFWRULD&URVVWR3ULYDWH )DXOGV¶VRIWKHVW6RXWK$IULFDQ,QIDQWU\WKHFLWDWLRQIRUWKLVSUHVWLJLRXVDZDUGDVIROORZV “For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. A bombing party under Lieut. Craig attempted to rush over 40 yards of ground which lay between the British and enemy trenches. Coming under very heavy rifle- and machine-gun fire the officer and the majority of the party were killed or wounded. Unable to move, Lieut. Craig lay midway between the two lines of trench, the ground being quite open. In full daylight Private Faulds, accompanied by two other men, climbed over the parapet, ran out, picked up the officer, and carried him back, one man being severely wounded in so doing. Two days later Private Faulds again showed most conspicuous bravery in going out alone to bring in a wounded man, and carried him nearly half a mile to a dressing station subsequently re-joining his platoon. The artillery fire was at that time so intense that stretcher bearers and other considered that any attempt to bring in the wounded man meant certain death. This risk Private Faulds faced unflinchingly, and his bravery was crowned with success.” $VUHFRUGHGLQWKLVFLWDWLRQ3WH)DXOGVZDVDFFRPSDQLHGE\WZRRWKHU PHQ LQ UHVFXLQJ /LHXWHQDQW&UDLJ%RWKWKHVH“two other men”ZHUHDZDUGHGWKH0LOLWDU\0HGDOIRUWKHLUSDUWLQ WKLV“Victoria Cross Action”DQG&LW\&RLQVLVWKHUHIRUHPRVWSULYLOHJHGWREHDEOHWRRIIHUERWK RIWKHVHWZRJDOODQWU\DZDUGVDVVHWRXWLQWKHIROORZLQJWZR/276 Trio±0LOLWDU\0HGDO 00 *HR9 9) ± 37($(VWPHQW6$IU,5 %:06-7$(VWPHQW676$, $90 %LO XQQDPHG (replacement unissued medal (VWPHQW¶VRULJLQDO9LFWRU\0HGDOLVPLVVLQJ 00 /21'21*$=(77( 6(37(0%(5 “At Longueval on 16 July during the attack on enemy trench Lt Craig fell severely wounded out in the open between two trenches. The attack proved successful and the men were brought back. Privates Estment and Baker scaled the parapet and assisted Private Faulds in bringing back Lt. Craig. The return was made under heavy machine gun fire. Private Baker getting two bad wounds. The prompt act saved the officer’s life.” 7KLVZDVWKHVDPH'HOYLOOH:RRGDFWLRQIRUZKLFK:LOOLDP)UHGHULFN)DXOGVZDVDZDUGHGWKH 9LFWRULD&URVV -RKQ %XFKDQ LQ KLV KLVWRU\ RI WKH 6RXWK $IULFDQ )RUFHV LQ )UDQFHSXWVWKHVHHYHQWVLQ SHUVSHFWLYHZKHQKHZULWHVDVIROORZV “All through the furious night of the 15th the troops in Delville Wood were working for dear life at entrenchments. At 2.35 a.m. Lukin received orders from the division that at all costs the northern entrance into Longueval must be blocked, and that for this purpose his Brigade must complete the capture of the northern perimeter of the wood, and advance westwards till they joined hands with the 27th Brigade. There was a lane called North Street, which was a continuation of the main street of Longeville from the point where the Flers Road branched off to the north-east. Between these roads lay an orchard – the tactical importance of which will be important from the map. The plan was for the 27th Brigade to push north through the village and capture that orchard and the enclosures east of North Street, and to join hands with the South Africans on the Flers Road. This was to be the work of the 11th Royal Scots, while two companies of the 1st South Africans (those which, as has been already explained, had formed a defensive flank at the south-west corner of the wood) were to push north from the Princes Street line. The situation did not allow of a previous military bombardment; but it was arranged that a “preparation” by trench mortars should precede the infantry attack. The advance was made at ten on the Sunday morning and failed completely, since the Royal Scots were held up in their area by a strongly-wired stone redoubt and the South Africans by machine-gun fire from the ominous orchard between two roads. It was then that Private W.F. Faulds of the 1st Regiment won the first Victoria Cross which fell to the lot of the Brigade. Lieutenant Craig had attempted to reach a German trench with a bombing section, and had fallen severely wounded half-way between the lines. He was rescued by Private Faulds, who, along with Privates Baker and Estment, crossed the parapet in broad daylight under a drenching machine-gun and rifle fire.” $OH[DQGHU(VWPHQWZDVERUQLQWKH&DSH&RORQ\LQDERXW+LVDWWHVWDWLRQSDSHUVGDWHG 6HSWHPEHU LQGLFDWHWKDWKHVHUYHGIRU\HDUVZLWK1HVELW¶V+RUVHGXULQJWKH%RHU:DU +RZHYHUWKHUHLVQRUHIHUHQFHWRVHUYLFHLQ*HUPDQ6:$+HVHUYHGZLWKKLVXQLWLQ1RUWK $IULFD LQHDUO\ DQG VHUYHGLQ)UDQFH IURP $SULO XQWLO $SULO DQG DJDLQ IURP $SULO XQWLOKHZDVVHYHUHO\ZRXQGHGLQWKHIDFHDQGH\HRQ $SULO +H ZDV SURPRWHG/&SORQ6HSWHPEHU &RUSRUDO2FWREHU DQG6JWRQ2FWREHU 6ROG ZLWK a framed discharge certificate; copied service documents; copied sections of Ian Uys’s book'HOYLOOH:RRG; a poor-quality photograph; a small brass S.A. Infantry badge. $ PDJQLILFHQW JDOODQWU\ PHGDO IRU SHUKDSV WKH PRVW IDPRXV HVFDSDGH DIIDLUVRUWLHRSHUDWLRQHYHQWUDOO\ DW'HOYLOOH:RRG 3529(1$1&( &LW\&RLQV$XFWLRQ1XPEHU/RW /27 Four±0LOLWDU\0HGDO 00 *HR9 9) ± 3WH*)%DNHU6$IU,5 6WDU %:0 $90 %LO WKHODVWWKUHHXQQDPHGas officially issuedRQ$XJXVW FHUWLILFDWHLQFOXGHG 00 /21'21*$=(77( 129(0%(5 7KH&LWDWLRQUHDGVDVIROORZV “At Longueval on 16 July during the attack on enemy trench Lt. Craig fell severely wounded out in the open between two trenches. The attack proved successful and the men were brought back. Privates Estment and Baker scaled the parapet and assisted Private Faulds in bringing back Lt. Craig. The return was made under heavy machine gun fire. Private Baker getting two bad wounds. The prompt act saved the officer’s life.” -RKQ%XFKDQLQKLVKLVWRU\RI7KH6RXWK$IULFDQ)RUFHVLQ)UDQFHSXWVWKHVHHYHQWVLQ SHUVSHFWLYHZKHQKHZURWHDVIROORZV “All through the furious night of the 15th the troops in Delville Wood were working for dear life at entrenchments. At 2.35 a.m. Lukin received orders from the division that at all costs the northern entrance into Longueval must be blocked, and that for this purpose his Brigade must complete the capture of the northern perimeter of the wood, and advance westwards till they joined hands with the 27th Brigade. ….. while two companies of the 1st South Africans (those which, as has been already explained, had formed a defensive flank at the south-west corner of the wood) were to push north from the Princes Street line. The situation did not allow of a previous military bombardment; but it was arranged that a “preparation” by trench mortars should precede the infantry attack. The advance was made at ten on the Sunday morning and failed completely, since the Royal Scots were held up in 20 their area by a strongly-wired stone redoubt and the South Africans by machine-gun fire from the ominous orchard between two roads. It was then that Private W.F. Faulds of the 1st Regiment won the first Victoria Cross which fell to the lot of the Brigade. Lieutenant Craig had attempted to reach a German trench with a bombing section, and had fallen severely wounded half-way between the lines. He was rescued by Private Faulds, who, along with Privates Baker and Estment, crossed the parapet in broad daylight under a drenching machine-gun and rifle fire.” *HRUJH%DNHUUHFRYHUHGIURPKLVZRXQGVEXWZDVODWHUNLOOHGLQDFWLRQDW)DPSRX[RQ$SULO 6ROG ZLWK 10 pages of Archive documentation; citation form; 8 pages of copies of accounts relating to G.F. Baker from Ian Uys’ books; RULJLQDO Department of Defence document indicating that this was the first issue of WWI trio to G.F. 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T./Capt. (A./Maj.) Edward Cordelier Ridley, 74th Siege Bty., South African Hvy. Arty. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in keeping his battery in action during the operations east of Arras between 26th August and 2nd September, 1918. On three occasions when the battery was moving into new positions it came under very heavy shell fire, suffering numerous casualties. He was tireless in his efforts to select good positions for guns and observation posts.” %$50& /21'21*$=(77( -$18$5< “*T /Capt. (A./Maj.) Edward Gordelier Ridley, M.C., 74th S. By., R.G,A. (S.A.H A.).” $''(' 127(In the cases marked by an asterisk * the announcements of awards of the Military Cross have not yet been published in the London Gazette, these awards will be published in due course. The London Gazette, 11 January, 1916. Oversea Contingents: South Africa, Artillery. The undermentioned Temporary Second Lieutenant to be temporary Lieutenant: - Dated 1st January, 1916. Edward Gordelier Ridley. 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He showed magnificent courage and devotion to duty throughout the action and as a company runner safely delivered several important messages to Battn. Headquarters without loss of time, although on occasions a heavy enemy Artillery barrage had to be passed through. On returning to the front line he was on all occasions loaded with water, ammunition and stores according to the requirements of his company. This man was also employed in running along the front line under rifle and machine gun fire. His conduct throughout was splendid. He was wounded in the execution of his duty on the evening of the 21st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or conspicuous gallantry near YPRES on 20th/21st September, 1917. As a Company runner he delivered important messages under heavy shell fire and carried water and ammunition to the front line. He was eventually wounded in the execution of his duty". +HZDVFRPPLVVLRQHGDIWHUWKHHQGRIKRVWLOLWLHVRQVW'HFHPEHU ,QDQRWHGDWHG$SULO 6XWWLH VZLGRZZURWHDVIROORZV "He joined up in 1915 and went through Delville Wood without a scratch but later in the battle of Passchendale Ridge he was a dispatch runner and a sniper shot him right through the back. He said he lay quiet for a while till all seemed safe, he got up bleeding badly and all he remembered was falling into headquarters then waking up in hospital. The D (doctor) told him he was the luckiest man alive (as) the bullet had just missed his spine. He had the two bullet marks all his life. But that wound never worried him. In another battle he was wounded in the arm pit and through that he had to give up his cricket, because when he lifted his arm high it gave way and he would clasp his other arm and nothing could be done till it released itself otherwise he enjoyed life till he was 72. He won the Military Medal for bravery at Passchendale Ridge and became a lieutenant. At the end of the War he was made Repatriation Officer to the SA troops with the result he only arrived back in South Africa in September 1919." 7KH+LVWRU\RIWKH6RXWK$IULFDQ)RUFHVLQ)UDQFHE\-RKQ%XFKDQ p 142-144 RIIHUVVRPH LQVLJKWLQWRWKHQDWXUHRIWKHILJKWLQJRQWK6HSWHPEHU DW Then it had been a battered but recognizable and featured countryside; now the elements seem to have blended with each other to make of it a limbo outside mortal experience and almost beyond human imagining. Only on some of the tortured hills of Verdun could a parallel be found. The battle of 20th September showed to what heights of endurance the British soldier can attain. It was an example, too, of how thought and patience may achieve success in spite of every disadvantage of weather, terrain, and enemy strength. Delville Wood was still for the Brigade the most heroic episode in the War. But its advance on 20th September must without doubt be reckoned its most successful achievement up to that date in the campaign. It carried one of the strongest of the enemy's position, and assisted the brigades both on its right and left to take two forts which blocked their way The 2nd Regiment had 61 killed (including 3 officers), and 244 wounded and missing." 6ROG ZLWK copied service papers; MM citation RULJLQDO commission document; newspaper obituary; WWII photograph in uniform; photograph of recipient in retirement with 2nd S.A.I. wooden commemorative cross made from wood which he brought back from Delville Wood to Pietermaritzburg (which now hangs at the Moths Club in Leinster Road). /27 Five±0LOLWDU\0HGDO 00 *HR9 () ± 3WH$%6MREHUJ6$,QI %:0 $90 %LO 3WH$%6MREHUJQG6$, $60$&)$%6MREHUJ 0pGDLOOHGHOD6RPPHGH HWGH 0HGDOIRUWKH6RPPH XQQDPHGas issued 00 /21'21*$=(77( -81( “On 27th March 1918 at Dernancourt during a critical time in the retirement of part of our troops, this man acted with conspicuous gallantry in the face of heavy shell and machine gun fire, and showed great resource and initiative in handling his Lewis gun. 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George Brown Cameron, A.S.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid. He led his company with great dash and determination, and personally attacked and killed a machine-gun crew and captured a gun. He also led a party forward of his objective to an enemy strong point and completely mopped up dug-outs and trench-mortar emplacements between the second and third objective, his skill and gallantry set a splendid example to all ranks.” 7KH8QLYHUVLW\RI$EHUGHHQUROORIVHUYLFHLQWKH*UHDW:DUUHFRUGVKHIROORZLQJ “Cameron, George Brown: Lieutenant, Army Service Corps (attached East Yorkshire Regiment); M.C.; son of Major Cameron, Bogbain, Keith! born Keith, 22 March 1894; matriculated, 1912; graduated B.Sc. (Agr.), 1915, was a very distinguished student, carrying off prizes in all his classes, and was for a time an able president of the Agricultural Society. He was an enthusiast in Agriculture, especially scientific Agriculture, and gave promise of going far both in the study and practice of the subject, but the war came, and his efficiency had to be diverted to another channel. Cameron was commissioned in the 1st Highland Divisional Transport, A.S.C., in April 1915, and went abroad about a year later. In France he was attached to the 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment and proved himself a most excellent officer. He was awarded the M.C. in 1918”"for very gallant work when in command of a company during a big raid by his Battalion on the enemy trenches at Beaumont-Hamel on the night of 8 June 1918. His leadership was magnificent and greatly assisted in making the enterprise a success." 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The company came under heavy machine gun fire soon after the commencement of the advance and was temporarily held up by a machine gun post fifty yards to the right flank. Sergeant Main, on his own initiative, led his section to the attack and silenced the gun, being wounded in the thigh. He then continued successively to silence four more machine gun posts, killing most of the crew in each case, which were causing casualties on the right flank. Throughout, Sergeant Main acted entirely on his own imitative without waiting for orders from a superior officer. He continued fighting with his company, in spite of his wound, until ordered to withdraw.” 0& /21'21*$=(77( '(&(0%(5 7KH0&FLWDWLRQLVZRUGHGDVIROORZV “For conspicuous gallantry during a counter attack on Monte Castiglion Maggio. On the morning of the 7th July, 1944, 2nd Lieut Main’s company was consolidating on a reverse slope position at the top of Maggio when an enemy counter attack developed. Leading elements of the enemy had advanced to within fifteen yards of the company position when an officer charged forward with a section to drive them back, but was mortally wounded by a sniper. 2nd Lieutenant Main immediately went forward to him, shot the German sniper and then advanced upon the enemy himself, firing his T.S.M.C. from the hip. He killed the Germans and forced the remainder to retire over the hill. Throughout this time enemy small-arms fire was heavy, but 2nd Lieut. Main arranged for the evacuation of the wounded and did not return to dead ground until his task was completed. It was due to 2nd Lieut. Main’s gallantry that the counter attack was repulsed and control of the height regained.” 'RQDOG 'RQ $ODQ0DLQZDVERUQLQ1RUWK/RQGRQRQ1RYHPEHU +HDWWHQGHGWKH ORFDO *UDPPDU 6FKRRO +H MRLQHG WKH /RQGRQ %ULJDGH RI WKH 7HUULWRULDO $UP\ LQ +LV %ULJDGHZDVDIILOLDWHGWRWKH5LIOH%ULJDGHDQGEHIRUHORQJKHZDVPRELOL]HGZLWKWKH7HUULWRULDO $UP\RQ6HSWHPEHU ,Q KLV &RPPDQGLQJ 2IILFHU ODWHU 0DMRU *HQHUDO '/ 'DUOLQJ '62 0& ZURWH DV IROORZV “I took over command of the 7th Bn The Rifle Brigade in December 1942 and commanded until the end of the war. During his period I knew Donald Main very well as he was an outstanding subaltern in every possible way. I gather he had joined the battalion either at the beginning of the war or shortly before the outbreak of hostilities and he accompanied them to the Middle East in May 1942. The battalion arrived in Egypt in July 1942 and was in action at El Ruweisat on 21st July 1942. Donald Main took part in this operation and also in the Alam Halfa battle at the end of August 1942. He took part in the battle of El Alamein and in the subsequent advance to Tunis. He was awarded he DCM for conspicuous gallantry at El Hamma on 31st March 1943. He left us to be commissioned at the Middle East OCTU sometime between May 1943 and April 1944, when he accompanied the battalion to Italy. He gained the Military Cross as an Infantry Platoon Commander at Monte Maggio on 7th July 1944. I think he was wounded whilst out on patrol at the end of October 1944 but rejoined 7 RB in time to be a Carrier Platoon commander for the final advance across the River Po into Austria. So far as I remember he was still in 7 RB when I gave up command in June 1945. My last recollection of him was accompanying me in the 7 RB detachment in the Victory Parade in London.” 7KLV ORW LQFOXGHV D ERXQG W\SHG PDQXVFULSW ZULWWHQ E\ KLP GHVFULELQJ KLV SHUVRQDO PLOLWDU\ FDUHHULQFOXGLQJFKDSWHUVRQ“El Alamein” “Wadi Akari” “Advance from Cassino´ “Monte Casiglion Maggo”DQG“The Gothic Line” $FRS\RIWKLVPDQXVFULSWLVKHOGE\WKH,PSHULDO:DU0XVHXPWKHLUFDWDORJXHUHIHUHQFHGHWDLO EHLQJZRUGHGDVIROORZV “Photocopy of its memoir (227pp) of his service with 7th Battalion The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own) (1st Battalion London Rifle Brigade) from enlistment in 1938 as a TA soldier until demobilisation in 1946, in which he describes his training in peace time and mobilisation in September 1939 followed by coastal defence duties in Dover-Folkestone Area and in Scarborough October 1939 - March 1941, then as the Motor Battalion of 23rd Armoured Brigade in North Africa taking part in the Battle of El Alamein, and the Battle of Wadi Akarit after which he was commissioned and in April 1944 was sent with his battalion, now part of 9th Armoured Brigade, 6th Armoured Division, to Italy taking part in the attack on the Gothic line and advance into Austria, and then after leave in England reforming his battalion in Egypt where he acted at DAA QMG until returning to England and demobilisation.” 'RQDOG0DLQPDUULHG8UPLOD0DUJDUHW-R\FH%RZGHQLQ DQGGLHGLQ&DSH7RZQLQ 6287+$)5,&$ 1$9< Three ± 6WDU 9) ± :0 $601:+0LOOHWW0RXQWHGDVZRUQ 1LFKRODV:LOOLDP+HQU\0LOOHWWERUQ $WWHVWHGIRUVHUYLFH LQWKH6HDZDUG 'HIHQFH DV D /LHXWHQDQW LQ WKH ([DPLQDWLRQ 6HUYLFH 3( +H VHUYHG LQ WKH 6SHFLDO )ORWLOOD (Hektor)'XUEDQDQG&DSH7RZQ+4&RPELQHG2SV5RRP&DSH7RZQDQGZDVGLVFKDUJHG WRMRLQ6$1)3HUPDQHQW)RUFH 0LOOHWKDGVHUYHGLQWKH0HUFKDQW6HUYLFHIURP WLOO DV&DGHWXSWRWK0DWH 6ROGZLWK copy of full MN service DQG RNR training record; copied service record. 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He was commissioned in 1906, then went to South Africa with the 96th Battery where he was employed in survey work in the Transvaal. In October 1912 Lee married Alfreda Botha, the step-daughter of Christian Botha MLA, of Bloemfontein and they had a daughter, Sylvia. He re-joined his Battery and went to India, then exchanged into the 35th Brigade and returned to England in 1913. Lee took part in the 1st Battle of Ypres in October 1914 with the 12th Battery RFA. After four days in action he galloped a gun into the open within 1 000 yards of the enemy and fired 70 shells into a strong point, thereby destroying it. Three German batteries fired on him but he managed to get the gun away without losing a man or a horse. For this he was awarded the Military Cross and promoted to Captain. Captain Lee took no part in the battles of Loos and Neuve Chapelle and in May 2915 was wounded at Festurbert and sent home on sick leave. 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The young Lewis Gunner was immediately sent to the front. He was wounded in January 1917 and again in June. Promotion to Corporal followed and in February 1918 to Lance-Sergeant. McCarthy then transferred to the 4th S.A.I. (South African Scottish) Battalion. On 24 March he was reported missing in action, but managed to return to his unit. Then on 15 April McCarthy was shot in his left hand and hospitalised for a month. On 23 June he was shot in the arm and leg during an attack, then evacuated and sent to England for treatment. By September he had recovered sufficiently to join the convalescent soldiers returning to South Africa on the Galway Castle. 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When he heard the thieves at work, he switched his headlights on and caught – the Minister of Agriculture! The new Zambian government wouldn’t tolerate his accusations so he was given two days to leave – managing to get a few sticks of furniture out as he journeyed through Rhodesia to South Africa. When Berngen sold up in the mid-eighties John and Eve went to live in a Hillbrow flat. He had a stroke and realising that he would become an intolerable burden to his near-blind wife, he shot himself. This took courage of the kind he had shown as a soldier. We often visited Eve before she died a few years later.” 6ROGZLWK RULJLQDO medal issue slip detailing the five medals issued DQG the recipient’s name and address; a good photograph of the recipient. Five± 6WDU $IULFD6WDUEDU WK$UP\ 9) ± '0 :0 $60DOOFRUUHFWO\LPSUHVVHG59'H9LOOLHUV :6/LHXW5HJLQDOG9LYLDQGH9LOOLHUV6HUYHG0D\ ±0DUFK 6ROGZLWK various RULJLQDO documents but no other research. 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