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Elandslaagte

Account and Medal Roll

` Update #2

David J Biggins

Introduction to update #2 – March 2009

This update builds on and expands update #1. All the information that was contained in the previous update has been carried forward to this update. The main changes in this update are:

Officer biographies have been expanded. QSA roll entries such as ‘deceased’ or ‘died’ have been replaced, where possible, by the cause and date of death. Occurrences of QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte that have appeared on the market in the last two years have been included. Information from the supplementary and KSA rolls has been included. This work will complete in update #3. The details of 5 new Elandslaagte recipients have been added.

This update can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.angloboerwar.com/medalroll/update.htm.

This update amends the details of some of the Elandslaagte recipients but is not a full listing. The update needs to be used in conjunction with the Elandslaagte Medal Roll book which is available from Token Publishing: Token Publishing Ltd, Orchard House, Duchy Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1YD. Telephone: 1404 46972, fax: 01404 44788, email: [email protected], website: http://tokenpublishing.com.

The medal roll information is organised by unit. Within the unit listing, the officers appear first in rank order. These are followed by the NCOs and men who are listed in alphabetical order.

The medals rolls have been reformatted so that they are now in portrait layout and the clasps on the QSA appear as they would on the medal in a list rather than separate columns. The column headed ‘Change’ contains a letter or letters explaining what type of alteration that has been made. The abbreviations used, their meanings and the number of occurrences in this update are:

Abbreviation Change to Occurrences Elandslaagte QSAs U Number 1 R Regiment 1 Issued: 3,315 N Name 51 B Bars 386 Found: 705 O Notes 1,478 (21%) + New entry 5 - To be deleted 1

The creation of this update has been greatly helped by the generous assistance of contributors. My grateful thanks go to Peter Starling of the Army Medical Services Museum for allowing me to reproduce the picture of Lt Col Crean’s VC group, to Gary Locker, OC Home Headquarters, The Light Dragoons for allowing the picture of Major Dugdale’s medals to be reproduced and to Mark Robinson for the picture of Major Walker and his group.

I would also like to thank Henk Loots, Brett Hendrey, Clive Dicks, Martin Smith, Martyn Lovell, David Humphry, Paul Baillie, Erica Utsi, the staff at DNW and my brother Chris for their help and assistance. The members of the British Medal Forum have also been very helpful in identifying existing Elandslaagte QSAs.

Since the last update to this information, the Elandslaagte collecting fraternity has lost one of its most active member with the sad death of Terry Burchell. I will miss my conversations with him on Elandslaagte QSAs.

If you know of any entries that are missing from the Elandslaagte roll, any corrections or additional data, please email the information to: [email protected]

Any information received will be used in the next update to the Elandslaagte Medal Roll.

Introduction to update #1 – December 2006

This update to the Elandslaagte Account and Medal Roll, published in 2003, recognises the fact that publishing a medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal is fraught with difficulty. New information continually appears and medals come onto the market that can either reinforce the information in the medal roll or sometimes contradict it. As an author and researcher, the temptation is always to delay publication until all the facts can be ascertained. But the truth is that this point is never reached. The decision has to be taken about when to make the research available in order that it can be of benefit and interest to others and also be corrected where it contains inaccuracies.

Since the publication, research on the battle and the Elandslaagte clasp to the QSA has continued. This update makes this information available and also includes other information that was precluded from inclusion in the book. It is planned to release updates on at least an annual basis.

This update can be downloaded from the Token Publishing web site. The book is also available from Token Publishing: Token Publishing Ltd, Orchard House, Duchy Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1YD. Telephone: 1404 46972, fax: 01404 44788, email: [email protected], website: http://tokenpublishing.com.

A new column has been added to the tables in the Medal Roll section. This column explains the change that has been made to the entry. The abbreviations used and their meanings are:

Abbreviation Change (∆) to U Number R Regiment N Name B Bars O Notes + New entry

The number of changes made for this update are:

Change (∆) to Occurrences Number 7 Regiment 1 Name 32 Bars 40 Notes 306 New entry 7

Please email [email protected] if you have any feedback on this update or the book. Also use this email address if you have information that could be included in future updates.

In producing this update, my appreciation is extended to Terry Burchell and my brother Chris for their help and support. Audrey Portman, Rob Mitchell and George Mitchell-Innes have been very helpful. Paul Wood, of Morton & Eden, has supplied pictures for this update and Chris Dixon has been a great help. Jim Day continues to support this project and his assistance and perseverance is much appreciated. My thanks to Murray Shaw for the photograph of Captain Forbes’s medals. Phil Skingley and Caroline Holmes have provided me with access to the excellent library of catalogues held by Spink for which I am very grateful. The account by Captain Meiklejohn is reproduced by permission of the Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen. My thanks also to Ian Linney for his contribution.

I am also indebted to others who have made positive contributions to the generation and availability of information about Elandslaagte.

Contents

Colonel Schiel ...... 5 Schiel’s account of the battle ...... 5 Steevens’ account of the night after the battle ...... 13 Trumpeter Shurlock ...... 15 Maurice’s account of Elandslaagte ...... 16 Meiklejohn’s account ...... 23 Old Elandslaagte ...... 27 Views of the battle ...... 29 Boer casualties ...... 30 The death of General Kock ...... 31 Elandslaagte QSAs ...... 33 The Medal Rolls ...... 38 Staff ...... 39 Gordon Highlanders ...... 46 Devonshire Regiment ...... 60 Manchester Regiment ...... 93 5th Lancers ...... 101 Dragoon Guards ...... 114 Royal Artillery ...... 119 Other Imperial units ...... 128 Medical Services ...... 133 Imperial Light Horse ...... 137 Natal Volunteers ...... 150 Other Colonial units ...... 163 Non combatants ...... 166

A soldier carrying two flags captured at Elandslaagte

Colonel Schiel

Schiel joined the army in Germany where had served in the Black Hussars of the Count of Brunswick and received training in infantry, artillery and cavalry. In 1878 he travelled to South Africa and served as a clerk in the Native Courts in the Soutpansberg area. In 1881, he was relieved of his duties due to an incident where he allegedly shot a man in the back. Despite his acquittal on all the charges against him, he was dismissed from his job as he did not have the support of the local community. He joined the Staatsartillerie of the Zuid Afrlkaansche Republiek (ZAR) and received promotions to the duty of Administrator of the Corps in 1892. His next role was a head of the Prison Services during which time he was responsible for designing the system of forts for Johannesburg and Pretoria. As the threat of war approached, his ambition was to form a German Corps to fight on the side of the Boers. He was also responsible for generating interest and support for the Boer cause in his native Germany. He became the Officer Commanding the German Corps and was captured at Elandslaagte.

Schiel’s account of the battle From "Twenty three years of storm and sunshine in South Africa” by Colonel Adolf Schiel. Translated from the original German.

The best day of my life was at Elandslaagte! For the first time an opportunity to do open and free battle with the English. Not, as during earlier fights, the necessary but unsportsmanlike potting-of from behind secure cover. Swift as the wind, on good horses, leading a troop of brave boys past the English batteries, moving in dismounted order against the Gordons to delay them and to cover the retreat of our comrades, even that was sport. "Nevertheless, it was great!" were the last words of my Adjutant, the Count Zeppelin, who fell at my side, and "Nevertheless, it was great!" say even now in their imprisonment the brave boys who have now recovered from their wounds.

We were nearly all shot down but we had achieved our objective: We had delayed the Gordons and many on our side found time to escape. And "Nevertheless, it was great!" will every Gordon and Imperial Light Horse say who clambered over our little group as it lay shot down on the ground.

Chapter 29 - Elandslaagte

The partial leading of horses during forced marches is a practice I had applied during earlier campaigns and experience had taught me that a troop can move by this means exceedingly fast. Remarkable distances can be covered in a relatively short period of time if, after a fast trot or gallop, the riders dismount and lead their horses at a brisk pace. Through continued exercise at a reduced load, horses quickly revive and are ready for a continued fast trot. Especially during night marches, during which a troop in any case normally rides at a pace, does the leading of horses not only eliminate chaffing but helps to keep the men awake and they involuntarily lead their horses at a faster pace than would be found with marching infantry. The distance covered by a troop, which during a night march alternates in riding and leading its horses, is far greater than that covered by a mounted troop riding at a pace. It stands to reason that another prerequisite is a minimum of baggage and equipment. An appropriate marching order can easily be introduced and men and horses quickly become used to it. This method is obviously applicable only to the marching main body. Advance

5 patrols, vanguard, and flank guards always remain in the saddle. I achieved by this means that during all my campaigns, my horses and men were always the most fresh and fit for action.

Arrived at Elandslaagte, we found that Field Cornets Potgieter and Pinnaar (sic) had stopped two goods trains. A third one, loaded mostly with slaughter cattle, had escaped. Some officers had fired their revolvers a passenger coach and had lightly wounded two of our men. Potgieter had taken the station master and railway personnel prisoner to stop them from sending telegrams.

Expecting the enemy to arrive at any moment from Ladysmith, which was only 15 English miles away, to recapture their trains, we took position on a small hill covered with large stones next to the road to Ladysmith from which we could cover both the road and the railway line. As darkness fell it started to rain in torrents. Lieutenant von Albedyll mounted a number of pickets. From the captured trains we had brought bundles of oats for our horses and also a case of whisky which, on account of the cold rain, was welcomed by all.

Late that evening I went to the hotel which is close to the railway station to visit the wounded; there I found Commandant Viljoen who had just arrived with his detachment. The hotel was full to bursting and everybody was in the best of spirits. One of the men sat in his wet raincoat, at the piano, his carbine slung over his back, and played a popular tune, lustily accompanied by the men gathered around him. The room was so crowded that no one could move. The wounded were comfortable and well looked after. I was fortunate enough to secure a cup of tea with a liberal shot of rum which warmed me up well and I then returned to my outposts.

The following morning at the break of dawn the general arrived with the rest of his detachment and the two guns. When we returned from our outposts we found everything in chaos at the trains. Cases of the best wines and delicacies, obviously intended for the English officers' messes, had been opened and our men had all the food and drink they could wish for. Already some of them had partaken too liberally. As there was a colossal amount of spirituous liquor and I feared that at this rate I would be unable to find even twenty sober men in half an hour's time, I immediately ordered all cases containing liquor to be smashed. Many men had spent all night in pouring rain with nothing to eat and even a small quantity of liquor would have been sufficient to render them incapable.

At eleven o'clock I requested Captain Weiss to order everyone without exception to saddle-up. I decided to take a patrol in the direction of Ladysmith to discover any possible approach by the enemy in good time.

Captain de Witt-Hamer from the Hollander Corps continued to supervise the smashing of the liquor crates. It filled me with regret to see all those nice things at the trains tramped on in mud and rain, musical instruments, scores, regimental records, private luggage of officers, goods - presumably intended for a trading shop in Dundee, everything lay scattered in mud and mire.

After the Hollanders had destroyed all liquor they commenced to break up the railway track south of Elandslaagte. The vanguard of our patrol was provided by Count Zeppelin with one troop. After having ridden for about an hour at a pace an orderly from Count Zeppelin brought the message that a strong enemy force was approaching from Ladysmith. I had expected this since early morning and my fear that a clash with the enemy at the station under the chaotic conditions there would have been most disadvantageous for us were well founded.

When I received the message from Count Zeppelin I had no time left to send an orderly to the general. I instructed the Count's despatch rider not to mention the enemy advance to any one. Some 800 yards from us grazed a herd of hartebeest antelopes. This gave me a sudden idea. If we shot at them the general would be alerted without disclosing to my men what was in my mind. I ordered a troop to dismount and allowed each man to fire one round. I knew then that the general had been alerted.

When we returned to the station we found a large number of Indian coolies at the trains. They had come over from the near-by coal mines where they worked and were carrying the loot from the trains in large heaps to their huts. Many were lying around near the trains, dead-drunk.

They had cleared all the dregs from the broken bottles and had licked up the puddles on the ground caused by the destroyed liquor. I met the general at the station. To my great surprise he had not taken the least precaution to take the trains further north away from the enemy and told me he had no intention of doing so. If we had taken the trains to a position where the railway line passes through the Biggarsberg we could easily have defended them until such time as we could have taken them to Newcastle. It would have been an easy matter temporarily to lift the track on either side of such position to prevent an approach by the

English armoured trains. I made representations to the general in this direction but he was not amenable. He pointed to an isolated hillock on the plain about one mile from the station and indicated that that was where he would take up his position and there await the enemy attack.

"Permit me, General," I said, "to draw your attention to the fact that it is not our mission to provoke a battle; our task is merely to destroy the railway track and to establish contact with the Free State commandos. The enemy has 15,000 men at Ladysmith and a strong force is already advancing towards us. We have altogether only 800 men and only two guns. I very much doubt that we would comply with the instructions and the plans of the Commandant-General if we offered the enemy an opportunity to attack us with a superior force. The enemy will be well aware of our own strength - the railway officials and the staff at the coal mine will have seen to that."

"Never mind!" replied the general brusquely. "I am a general myself - I take instructions from no one. This is not only where I shall await the enemy, this is where I shall defeat him. This will not be the first time that I have done that. You come with me to the hill and take up your position!"

This order was brief and to the point! Without saying a word I saluted and withdrew.

I requested Captain Weiss and Field Cornet Potgieter to have the horses fed but to leave them saddled. The reported enemy force could not arrive in less than an hour. Zeppelin had not yet returned; I knew therefore that he kept it under observation. Whether the enemy was delayed by the heavy rain, or whatever his reasons may have been, in short, he did not arrive. Count Zeppelin, with his patrol, returned instead and brought the message that the force had returned to Ladysmith. I requested Lieutenant von Albedyll to accompany me to the hill without delay to inspect the position which had already been occupied by the general and found my fears fully justified. The mountain, or hill, which the general had selected for a defensive position rose some 300 ft from the plain and stood completely isolated. To the east a number of ridges stretched southwards towards Ladysmith. They, were high enough to have given cover to the enemy who could thus have outflanked the general's position without difficulty. With our small numbers we were incapable of occupying these heights effectively. Towards the south the terrain was undulating and open but covered with ridges towards the north. The plain extended north-easterly but the foothills of the Biggarsberg which were of considerable height offered to the enemy an excellent opportunity to cut off our retreat to the protective mountains and furthermore offered excellent artillery positions.

With a heavy heart I rode back to the railway station and called all officers together. I knew the stubbornness of General Kock, a dyed-in-the-wool Boer, who as a result of the Siege of Potchefstroom (1881), where second to Cronje he held command over the Boer troops, had a high opinion of himself, and made reckless through good fortune, did not care two hoots for the simplest and most basic rules of military tactics. We discussed the seriousness of the situation, the stupidity under such circumstances, not only to accept battle but to provoke it, and I decided to make a final effort to persuade the general to burn the cursed trains, to break up the railway track in different places and to return to the cover of the protective mountains. It was already too late to withdraw the trains. All officers agreed with me that in our situation such an approach was the only advisable one. I ordered Field Cornet Potgieter's brother to ride over to the general and to request him urgently to burn the trains and to return to the Biggarsberg. I would attend to the breaking up of the railway tracks.

"However, if the General decides to hold his position, tell him that during the coming night I will bivouac and post pickets along the Ladysmith road." Half an hour later Potgieter returned and reported: "The General says he did not come to guard mountains, but to fight, and directs you to place pickets on the road to Ladysmith at night as suggested by you, but with the break of dawn you shall fall back on the position already allocated to you." Field Cornet Potgieter was placed in charge of the pickets and Captain Weiss, who had taken over command of the German detachment, held everything in readiness for an immediate departure.

Although Count Zeppelin, who never lost his sense of humour, as usual tried to keep the spirits up and romanced about our planned joint venture to the German home country after the war, there was a feeling of depression amongst the officers gathered around the camp fire. Every one was aware of our critical situation and the serious mistake we were making. Even though good discipline was an established practice in the Dutch and German Corps and we were convinced that our men would do their duty we were sadly aware of the disorder and complete lack of discipline amongst the burgher commandos. We knew that, notwithstanding the personal bravery of individuals, the final result of the battle was not a foregone conclusion, but that in view of the strong superiority of the Ladysmith garrison the chances of defeat were most likely. To what avail is the personal bravery of men when their leaders cannot work together and allow

7 themselves to be dominated by petty jealousies, as was the case here, and when men are posted to positions which cannot possibly be held against a superior force.

Towards three o'clock in the morning a message was received from one of the outposts:

"A strong enemy detachment has taken up position some 100 yards in front of the outpost. One of our guards crept forward and observed that the enemy is bringing artillery into position. He also observed the presence of cavalry and infantry."

I instructed Field Cornet Potgieter to avoid firing on the enemy unless he advanced further, he should, however, withdraw before first light and fall back on us. Before first light we saddled-up and as soon as Field Cornet Potgieter arrived with his pickets we were ready to march off.

Even though the rain had stopped, the morning was misty and visibility restricted. But suddenly the mist lifted and as we reached the railway station we could discern not only the enemy positions as reported by our sentries, but also the well-known puff of smoke of the first enemy cannon-fire. At the railway trains there had already been lively action. Numbers of coolies from the coal mine plundered and carried goods away and numerous burghers had pitched up to salvage provisions and oats for their horses.

WHOOMPH! The first, shell landed right among the coolies who scattered screaming and shouting just as we rode by. Like ants the burghers scuttled back towards the mountains. Some of the English guns opened fire on the position of the general, from which our two guns immediately retorted.

Here again the advantages of deeply ingrained discipline could be observed. While the Germans, most of them trained soldiers, with a joke and a smile, kept up an easy canter without a single man trying to leave the spread-out formation, the Afrikaaners on the other hand, rushed forward in a thick bunch which offered the enemy a much better target than the scattered lines of the Germans.

The weather had cleared in the meantime. It became immediately obvious to us that the English artillerymen were "amateur soldiers", as our men called the English Volunteer Corps. We could continue to ride at ease, especially when they aimed at us the chance of being hit was slight. On this particular morning their shooting was miserable. The Natal Volunteer Artillery will have to practice a great deal before it can get anywhere near the regular English artillery.

Count Zeppelin, who shouted out with joy, rode at my side. From time to time I looked towards the enemy guns which tried their best to reach the tents of the general. All of a sudden, I observed, by the cloud of smoke, that one gun had changed its direction and aimed straight towards us.

"Zeppelin", I called out, "This is meant for us!" And so it was. The first shell came - but much too high and it whistled over our heads. I turned to look at the men. Some looked uneasy but most others smiled and seemed happy. The second shot also passed high over our heads. The third one, some fifty yards ahead, exploded amongst the rocks to our left. The fourth shell, a badly fuzed shrapnel, became embedded in the mud to our left and for some seconds we could see the smoke of the fuze; it settled in the mud without exploding. Some of our own shells had achieved direct hits on the enemy gun positions. A little later the English gun-fire ceased. They limbered up and withdrew. As we reached the general's position on the hill we could see the artillery moving back, followed by the enemy infantry.

As a result of this General Kock was in excellent spirits. He walked up to me with a friendly greeting and said "Do you see now our position is not as bad as you tried to make it."

Commandant Lombard, a Boer, whom the Hollander Corps had elected as their commandant, called out to me "De Engelsche vlugt al, hulle voorpunt is al in Ladysmith!" (The English are already fleeing, their van has already reached Ladysmith!) It was, however, abundantly clear that the enemy had no intention of withdrawing but merely awaited reinforcements. On the instructions of the general I occupied a koppie in the centre of our position and full of expectation we awaited the advance of the enemy.

At 12 o'clock the general came over to us and ordered me to occupy a position west of Elandslaagte station at the furthermost extremity of the Biggarsberg: the same position to which I had drawn his attention and which I had recommended as the main defensive position. Field Cornet Joubert, from Johannesburg, was to join me. Captain Weiss and Field Cornet Potgieter each ordered fifty men to mount. Lt Badicke remained with the rest of the men in the position previously occupied by us.

On the morning of the 21st a detachment of Free Staters, a hundred men strong, from Commandant Truter, had linked up with us. They were under the command of Field Cornet de Jager. They also accompanied me. Field Cornet Joubert had already ridden ahead and had posted his men on high ground. Field Cornet de Jager took up position next to him. I occupied, with my men, a "klip koppie" some 800 yards further south- west.

We held the right flank of our position. Field Cornet Pienaar, from Viljoen's commando, had occupied a ridge south-east from our main position and thus occupied the left flank. His position was approximately 1000 metres from the spot at which the railway track had been destroyed and up to which the enemy could take his troop trains.

From our position we had a good view of the advance of the enemy troops and if only we had had a gun, shell after shell would have been poured into the enemy formations which were covered against our own artillery by a slight rise in the terrain.

The enemy had brought up his artillery in the meantime and opened an extremely well-aimed fire at our guns. From the way the infantry advanced it became obvious that he intended a frontal assault. From high ground on his right flank the field cornet Pienaar with its sharpshooters opened a harassing fire.

Under artillery cover the English despatched a cavalry detachment against them whereupon we could observe the hasty retreat of our men and could follow them with the bare eye until they reached our main position. They disappeared for a few minutes behind the koppie which was occupied by Lieutenant Badicke and a portion of the Detective Corps. Not long after we could see a group of mounted men reappear behind the koppie. They rose towards the railway line and took their departure in a north-westerly direction. Those bastards!

Seething with anger at this cowardly behaviour, I could not refrain from saying to von Alberdyll, "If only we had a gun, instead of firing at the British I would let those bastards have it!"

The artillery fire which the enemy now poured out of eighteen guns became very heavy, and as it increased in intensity we could see small groups of our men leaving the main position in twos, threes and fives and taking their departure in a north-westerly direction.

We could distinctly observe the enemy artillery fire on our main position. With excellent precision the shrapnel exploded right in front of our guns and it is surprising that the enemy, notwithstanding his excellent gunnery, achieved relatively small results with his artillery fire. This must be ascribed to the excellent cover which the many large stones and rocks offered our men.

At about 3.30 p.m. a detachment of enemy mounted infantry moved up on the enemy left flank towards my own position. However, we forced them to retreat. Thereupon the enemy brought some guns into action against us. Their shells immediately found their target and exploded in our midst. Here again it was only due to the excellent cover we had that we sustained no losses.

At the same time an orderly arrived from the general with the order that I should fall back immediately on the main position as he could not hold it on his own. Field Cornets de Jager and Joubert had complied with this order as soon as they had received it without coordinating their movements with me. Before this message reached my position, which was on the extreme right flank, they had already moved out and had avoided a strong detachment of enemy cavalry which now moved into the gap and threatened to cut us off.

When the troop of enemy cavalry on their left flank had temporarily withdrawn, as described earlier on, we had noticed the heroic deed of an enemy cavalry man. Judging by his head-gear he might have been an Imperial Light Horse. One of their men had been shot from his horse and lay wounded on the ground. Another one dismounted, helped his wounded comrade into the saddle while still exposed to heavy rifle fire, and then led the horse at a walking pace towards his own lines. It pleased me to hear my own men immediately call to each other "Don't shoot at that man - let him go!".

If we had attempted to engage the cavalry which tried to cut us off we could not have carried out the order just received. I feared that the cavalry would delay us long enough to enable them to obtain artillery support; not only would we have been cut off but we would also have been eliminated from the battle scene as my only avenue would have been a withdrawal towards the mountains. In any case the strength of the enemy detachment was far superior to our own.

We mounted and rode off in a north-westerly direction and then veered off to the north to by-pass the cavalry in front and to reach our main positions from the rear.

Naturally, I did not know the battle situation at that stage. Judging by the General's order it must have been critical. I imagined that our support was being anxiously awaited. We proceeded at a sharp gallop, every minute was valuable. It, was a ride to save our honour. Lt von Albedyll rode with ten of the best men both as scout and fighting patrol on the right flank as we approached our main position in a wide arc. A stream with steep banks crossed our way.

One of the scouts indicated to us a place where he had crossed. It was half sandy, half swampy. I had to cross straight ahead and turn sharply left on the other side to reach a spot at which we could scale the opposite bank My horse turned too short and sank up to the saddle into the swamp. Although I immediately jumped into the water the animal could not extricate itself. In a flash some of my men had undone the reins from their horses' halters; wherever they could find a grip strong hands helped the animal out of its predicament.

Without any further mishap we all got through. On the other side we allowed the horses a minute or two to regain their wind and then went off again at a gallop.

The firing at the main position, which on account of rising ground was still out of sight, had become more vehement, and the rifle fire in particular had increased in intensity; we presumed therefore that the enemy was advancing. On this ride I realised how easy it would have been for the English to surround us completely. If they had done this instead of launching a frontal attack they could have achieved victory due to their artillery superiority without losing hardly a man.

Soon we reached the railway line which was fenced in on both sides. We were now north-west to the rear of our own position, some 1500 metres from the hill of the main position, and had to cross an open plain which was covered by the shells of the enemy's left flank battery. While the railway fences were being cut to allow a passage through, our horses could take a breather before starting on the final dash. I knew that this had to take place at full gallop to pass the battery before it could find time to range in on us.

As I did not know whether the General had noticed our ride I ordered Captain Robertson to take three men and to ride post haste to report to the General our return from his rear. He should also, at the same time, use his men as scouts and to return any messages if necessary.

While the wire was being cut I quickly called the officers together to give them their final detailed orders. I still had some old cognac in my field flask; who knew if ever we would be able to drink together again.

"Gentlemen," I said, "before we advance we must, as good Germans, drink the health of our Most Gracious Kaiser!" I drank and passed the flask to Captain Weiss. "His Majesty!" he said raising the flask. Then came von Albedyll. He did the same.

As Zeppelin took a sip and exclaimed briskly "His Majesty". Then he took a second sip, raised the flask and gave me a nod. I knew what he meant to say.

"Gentlemen mount. Advance en passé!”, came the command. At a pace we crossed the railway embankment. Than at a canter until we came into view of the battery, and then as fast as our horses could carry us across the open plain. Then the first shrapnel whistled overhead and exploded, but too high. Ssst.... then came the second one and exploded immediately above us. I turned in the saddle; thank God! no one had been hit. With a crash the third one exploded. This one was well-timed to hit; a number of men of the last troop were hit. Before the fourth one came we were outside the line of fire behind high ground.

We were only 200 metres from the base of the steeply sloping hill of our main position. Then came a rivulet across our path. Like an arrow my mount flew across, equally well did Zeppelin negotiate the ditch. The smile on his face betrayed his joy and horseman's elation. In his Swabian dialect he called out: "Colonel", he said, "Nevertheless, it is great!"

I turned in the saddle towards my squadron. Some 30 men had got across; other horses must have found the jump across the swampy ditch too wide. Some of the men had sunk in, others tried to ride through slowly and others sought firmer ground somewhat towards the left. All horses which had jumped across reached the hill together with me. The enemy shells exploded all around us. I was on the point of riding across a depression to reach the positions we had occupied in the morning where Lieutenant Badicke had stayed with

10 the remainder of our men, when all of a sudden we received heavy rifle fire from half left to our rear. Lieutenant von Albedyll's horse was hit and collapsed under him and the same thing happened to Captain Weiss and I noticed to my horror that we had been overtaken by the enemy's right flank. I had not been in a position to notice this during our headlong ride. Since the undulations in the ground had concealed the enemy's right flank, I had not thought of the possibility of being overtaken. Our General had not undertaken any change in his front, although, from his position on the main hill, he could and should, have noticed this move.

I pulled my horse around and called out to von Albedyll's troop: "About turn, half right, gallop!" and as fast as the wind we raced downhill again to face the enemy - against whose fire we were in the meantime covered by a depression in the ground.

Down below at the foot of the hill in a depression lay a small farm; I ordered the men to dismount and to advance in extended line. I requested Captain Weiss to bring up all our men who were approaching at short distance as everything depended on us reaching a rocky-ridge lying between us and the enemy before they could do so. We only had to run forward some 50 yards. Near the farm buildings were several Boers who had brought in wounded men.

"Come forward Chaps!" I called out to them and a certain Schenk from the Johannesburg Detective Corps, together with a dozen men, joined us. Before the enemy could reach the ridge we had occupied it.

Count Zeppelin had fallen. A shell fragment had inflicted a mortal head wound, also several other of my brave boys lay on the ground. The enemy line of marksmen was only some 100 paces distant. From their uniforms we noticed that they were Scots. From both sides a murderous fire ensued. "If only we could get reinforcements, if only the General had effected a partial change in his front to help us from his hill above" was my fervent prayer.

A new disaster struck. A detachment of Imperial Light Horse appeared on the extreme right flank of the enemy and covered with heavy fire the shallow depression through which Weiss and von Albedyll had to pass to reach us. Three times they pressed forward and three times they were beaten back. We fired as fast as we could. To miss was almost impossible because we could already recognise the faces of the Scots. I beckoned again to Weiss but I suppose his losses had already been too great. It wrenched my heart to think how my small force had been decimated.

Next to me knelt a certain Ludwig von Borries; I admired the calmness with which he fired. Every one of his shots found its mark. He jumped up to advance a few paces, then he fell back right at my feet with a bullet through his forehead. Field Cornet Potgieter knelt two paces to my half right. He used a big rock for cover. I saw him lift his rifle to take aim then suddenly his head jerked to the right and he too sank to the ground. Left and right my poor boys lay on the ground but no help was in sight.

In pressing forward I had called out to Captain Weiss to send an orderly to the General to tell him that we had been overtaken and to advise him that if he could make no further change in his front we would endeavour to delay the enemy to cover the retreat.

My rifle became so hot that I could scarcely hold it. All of a sudden I felt a jab below the heel of one foot as if someone had prodded me with a red hot poker and I was convinced that I had been struck by a bullet. My magazine was again empty; I took a fresh clip of cartridges from my bandolier and fired another three shots towards the enemy who was already so close that we could discern the whites of their eyes.

The air was thick with bullets. I intended taking a pace forward, but felt all of a sudden as if I had been dispossessed of my left leg; I fell and blacked out. I can remember, however, that during the last moment before I lost consciousness, my son Adolf and my little daughter passed through my mind. I don't know how long I remained unconscious. When I regained my senses I just did not know where I was. I lifted myself on my right elbow but felt such an overpowering pain in my left thigh that I fell down again. The firing line of the enemy had already by-passed us, ascending the hill from which, although much reduced, firing could still be heard. I looked at my leg; my riding breeches were full of blood and the pain, even at the slightest movement, was unbearable. At different points I observed enemy troops collecting weapons and piling them up.

How dreadful was the sight that met my eyes. All around me my brave lads were lying on the ground; only a few had made it. Scottish soldiers and our own lay intermingled. To my left lay the dead body of Herr von Borries, a pace in front of me Field Cornet Potgieter on his back; his pale face with a black beard and his

11 large wide-open eyes presented a dreadful aspect. His eyes were turned towards me as if he was on the point of speaking to me. Three paces behind me sat Potgieter's youngest brother with a bullet through both shoulders. Close by, two paces to my right, lay an Afrikaner. Groaning he turned towards me, saw me half erect and said, "Is the Commandant not dead?"

Notwithstanding my pain I could not help but smile at this naive question. The poor fellow had a bullet through the chest and a shattered arm. A little further on lay Schmidt, a former Prussian Artillery NCO, obviously dead.

A Light Horse, who was collecting rifles approached me. "Great Scot!" he said, "That is Colonel Schiel!" He was an acquaintance from Johannesburg. "Who won?" I asked, as we shook hands.

"We.... ", he said hesitatingly, "We won, but a large number of your chaps got away!" Thank heavens for that, I thought to myself.

I wanted to say something, but darkness again overcame me and I fell over. The friendly Light Horse took his field flask and held it to my lips. That worked wonders; his cognac sent the blood coursing through my veins again, but I could feel the blood still running from my wound. Another Light Horse turned up. "Have you any arms?" "Yes, two" I said, "but only one leg!"

"No", he said, "That's not what I mean." Now I understood. I thought he had enquired as to whether I had been shot through the arms. My rifle was gone, my revolver as well. When he saw that I still had my binoculars he took them away. I must say I would rather have given them to his friendlier comrade who later on came back, after it had started to rain heavily, to give me his raincoat for protection and as a souvenir.

As darkness fell some other Light Horse came along to carry me to the First Aid Post. I requested them, however, to attend rather to those of my men who were more seriously wounded. I must admit that it was not only compassion for the other wounded which prompted me to turn down the friendly offer of help, but rather the hope that during the night Weiss or von Albedyll would come with their men to look for me, perhaps also Dr. Elsberger or my brother Max. I knew that the farm of old Kroghmann was in the vicinity and perhaps I could spend a few days there to regain my strength. I heard later that several men had gone out to look for me but failed to find me in the dark.

My brother Max told me later that he had heard that I had been killed. Some men had seen me fall down on my side and had reported this fact to him. He spent the whole night walking around and towards midnight had come upon a few Gordon Highlanders. He asked one of them if he had seen me, giving him as detailed a description of me as he could. "He is dead" said the Gordon, "I blew his brains out!" That was little consolation.

The rain began to fall more heavily; the night was bitterly cold. Fortunately I still had a little cognac in my flask. I crept up to poor Potgieter who could not lie still for the agony of his wound. The poor fellow moaned pitifully; only a few paces away lay the corpse of his brother. A few paces further on lay a Gordon, also with a bullet through his leg. We shared the brandy. He still had some tobacco and some dry matches, and so we smoked a pipe of peace together. The raincoat which the friendly Light Horse had given me I passed on to Potgieter. Soon after the Gordon was carried away. A few paces from me lay one of our lads. He must have been close to death for his breath rattled, almost like a snoring man, and continued until midnight when all of a sudden it stopped.

The English soldiers, particularly the Light Horse, helped our wounded wherever they could, and when darkness fell many had already been taken to the First Aid Post. I asked one of them to give Potgieter a little water. They gave us all they had and a Sergeant, a musician or piper, sat himself next to me and offered me his help. When he saw that I had not yet been bandaged and that my riding breeches were soaked in blood, he took his knife out of his pocket and without hesitation cut my left trouser leg from top to bottom through breeches, underpants and riding boots, to dress my wound. I was grateful for his well-meant assistance, but wished, however, that he had not cut my clothes in this manner because, not withstanding my severe pain, I had remained warm. Now, however, the cold rain struck my naked leg and I began to shiver until my teeth chattered. The Sergeant stayed with me for a long while and told me about his little daughter who was, as he said, his one and only joy. I thought of my little girls whom I had not seen for a whole year. When this good fellow saw how I shivered from the cold he went away to fetch help to carry me away; his own raincoat he had already given away long ago. Later on he visited me in hospital in Ladysmith and told me that he had gone to fetch two Gordons but was unable to find me again in the dark.

Steevens’ account of the night after the battle In chapter VI of his book ‘From Cape Town to Ladysmith’, Steevens recounts the battle. This chapter is included in Appendix VI of the Elandslaagte book. Here we continue the story with Steevens’ account of the night after the battle.

Chapter VII - The Bivouac.

A victorious and helpless mob—a break-neck hillside-bringing down the wounded—a hard-worked doctor— Boer prisoners—Indian bearers—an Irish Highlander in trouble.

Ladysmith, Oct. 23.

Pursuing cavalry and pursued enemy faded out of our sight; abruptly we realised that it was night. A mob of unassorted soldiers stood on the rock-sown, man-sown hillside, victorious and helpless.

Out of every quarter of the blackness leaped rough voices. "G Company!" "Devons here!" "Imperial Light Horse?" "Over here!" "Over where?" Then a trip and a heavy stumble and an oath. "Doctor wanted 'ere! 'Elp for a wounded orficer! Damn you there! who are you fallin' up against? This is the Gordon 'Ighlanders— what's left of 'em."

Here and there an inkier blackness moving showed a unit that had begun to find itself again.

But for half an hour the hillside was still a maze—a maze of bodies of men wandering they knew not whither, crossing and recrossing, circling, stopping and returning on their stumbles, slipping on smooth rock-faces, breaking shins on rough boulders, treading with hobnailed boots on wounded fingers.

At length underfoot twinkled lights, and a strong, clear voice sailed into the confusion, "All wounded men are to be brought down to the Boer camp between the two hills." Towards the lights and the Boer camp we turned down the face of jumbled stumbling-block. A wary kick forward, a feel below—firm rock. Stop—and the firm rock spun and the leg shot into an ankle-wrenching hole. Scramble out and feel again; here is a flat face—forward! And then a tug that jerks you on to your back again: you forgot you had a horse to lead, and he does not like the look of this bit. Climb back again and take him by the head; still he will not budge. Try again to the right. Bang! goes your knee into a boulder. Circle cannily round the horse to the left; here at last is something like a slope. Forward horse —so, gently! Hurrah! Two minutes gone—a yard descended.

By the time we stumbled down that precipice there had already passed a week of nights—and it was not yet eight o'clock. At the bottom were half-a-dozen tents, a couple of lanterns, and a dozen waggons—huge, heavy veldt-ships lumbered up with cargo. It was at least possible to tie a horse up and turn round in the sliding mud to see what next.

What next? Little enough question of that! Off the break-neck hillside still dropped hoarse importunate cries. "Wounded man here! Doctor wanted! Three of 'em here! A stretcher, for God's sake!" "A stretcher there! Is there no stretcher?" There was not one stretcher within voice-shot.

Already the men were bringing down the first of their wounded. Slung in a blanket came a captain, his wet hair matted over his forehead, brow and teeth set, lips twitching as they put him down, gripping his whole soul to keep it from crying out. He turned with the beginning of a smile that would not finish: "Would you mind straightening out my arm?" The arm was bandaged above the elbow, and the forearm was hooked under him. A man bent over—and suddenly it was dark. "Here, bring back that lantern!" But the lantern was staggering up-hill again to fetch the next. "Oh, do straighten out my arm," wailed the voice from the ground. "And cover me up. I'm perishing with cold." "Here's matches!" "And 'ere; I've got a bit of candle." "Where?" "Oh, do straighten out my arm!" "'Ere, 'old out your 'and." "Got it," and the light flickered up again round the broken figure, and the arm was laid straight. As the touch came on to the clammy fingers it met something wet and red, and the prone body quivered all over. "What," said the weak voice—the smile struggled to come out again, but dropped back even sooner than before—"have they got my finger too?" Then they covered up the body with a blanket, wringing wet, and left it to soak and shiver. And that was one out of more than two hundred.

For hours—and by now it was a month of nights—every man with hands and legs toiled up and down, up and down, that ladder of pain. By Heaven's grace the Boers had filled their waggons with the loot of many stores; there were blankets to carry men in and mattresses whereon to lay them. They came down with sprawling bearers, with jolts and groans, with "Oh, put me down; I can't stand it! I'm done anyhow; let me die quiet." And always would come back the cheery voice from doctor or officer or pal, —"Done, colour- sergeant! Nonsense, man! Why, you'll be back to duty in a fortnight." And the answer was another choked groan.

Hour by hour—would day never break? Not yet; it was just twenty minutes to ten—man by man they brought them down. The tent was carpeted now with limp bodies. With breaking backs they heaved some shoulder- high into waggons; others they laid on mattresses on the ground. In the rain-blurred light of the lantern— could it not cease, that piercing drizzle to-night of all nights at least? The doctor, the one doctor, toiled buoyantly on. Cutting up their clothes with scissors, feeling with light firm fingers over torn chest or thigh, cunningly slipping round the bandage, tenderly covering up the crimson ruin of strong men—hour by hour, man by man, he toiled on.

And mark—and remember for the rest of your lives—that Tommy Atkins made no distinction between the wounded enemy and his dearest friend. To the men who in the afternoon were lying down behind rocks with rifles pointed to kill him, who had shot, may be, the comrade of his heart, he gave the last drop of his water, the last drop of his melting strength, the last drop of comfort he could wring out of his seared, gallant soul. In war, they say,—and it is true,— men grow callous: an afternoon of shooting and the loss of your brother hurts you less than a week before did a thorn in your dog's foot. But it is only compassion for the dead that dries up; and as it dries, the spring wells up among good men of sympathy with all the living. A few men had made a fire in the gnawing damp and cold, and round it they sat, even the unwounded Boer prisoners. For themselves they took the outer ring, and not a word did any man say that could mortify the wound of defeat. In the afternoon Tommy was a hero, in the evening he was a gentleman.

Do not forget, either, the doctors of the enemy. We found their wounded with our own, and it was pardonable to be glad that whereas our men set their teeth in silence, some of theirs wept and groaned. Not all, though: we found Mr Kok, father of the Boer general and member of the Transvaal Executive, lying high up on the hill—a massive, white-bearded patriarch, in a black frock-coat and trousers. With simple dignity, with the right of a dying man to command, he said in his strong voice, "Take me down the hill and lay me in a tent; I am wounded by three bullets." It was a bad day for the Kok family: four were on the field, and all were hit. They found Commandant Schiel, too, the German free-lance, lying with a bullet through his thigh, near the two guns which he had served so well, and which no German or Dutchman would ever serve again. Then there were three field-cornets out of four, members of Volksraad, two public prosecutors—Heaven only knows whom! But their own doctors were among them almost as soon as were ours.

Under the Red Cross-—under the black sky, too, and the drizzle, and the creeping cold—we stood and kicked numbed feet in the mud, and talked together of the fight. A prisoner or two, allowed out to look for wounded, came and joined in. We were all most friendly, and naturally congratulated each other on having done so well. These Boers were neither sullen nor complaisant. They had fought their best, and lost; they were neither ashamed nor angry. They were manly and courteous, and through their untrimmed beards and rough corduroys a voice said very plainly, "Ruling race." These Boers might be brutal, might be treacherous; but they held their heads like gentlemen. Tommy and the veldt peasant—a comedy of good manners in wet and cold and mud and blood!

And so the long, long night wore on. At midnight came outlandish Indians staggering under the green- curtained palanquins they call doolies: these were filled up and taken away to the Elandslaagte Station. At one o'clock we had the rare sight of a general under a waggon trying to sleep, and two privates on top of it rummaging for loot. One found himself a stock of gent's underwear, and contrived comforters and gloves therewith; one got his fingers into a case and ate cooking raisins. Once, when a few were as near sleep as any were that night, there was a rattle and there was a clash that brought a hundred men springing up and reaching for their rifles. On the ground lay a bucket, a cooking-pot, a couple of tin plates, and knives and forks—all emptied out of a sack. On top of them descended from the waggon on high a flame-coloured shock of hair surmounting a freckled face, a covert coat, a kummerbund, and cloth gaiters. Were we mad? Was it an apparition, or was that under the kummerbund a bit of kilt and an end of spooran? Then said a voice, "Ould Oireland in throuble again! Oi'm an Oirish Highlander; I beg your pardon, sorr—and in throuble again. They tould me there was a box of cigars here; do ye know, sorr, if the bhoys have shmoked them all?"

Trumpeter Shurlock Shurlock was famous for his exploits in the cavalry charge. There is a black and white print of this picture in the book. This colour version was acquired through eBay.

Maurice’s account of Elandslaagte Major General Frederick Maurice’s account of the Boer War contains an excellent account of the battle. An original and complete set of the ‘History of the War in South Africa 1899 – 1902’, published in 1906, is difficult and expensive to obtain. Naval and Military Press have recently republished the volumes and included all the maps, albeit the maps are reduced in size compared to the original. Chapter IX and Appendix 6 are reproduced below. References to other volumes and to maps have been omitted.

Chapter IX – Elandslaagte

During the time (Oct. 12th - Oct. 26th, 1899) occupied by the episode of the Dundee detachment, including the action of Rietfontein fought to assist it in retreat, much had happened elsewhere.

Sir G. White arrived in Ladysmith on the 11th October. On the 12th telegraphic communication by Harrismith entirely ceased, and the mail train from that town failed to arrive. Early on the 12th a telegram from a post of observation of Natal Carbineers at Acton Homes gave information that a strong column of Boers, with four miles of train, was on the march through Tintwa Pass, the head of it being already across the border; furthermore, that there seemed to be an advance guard concealed in Van Reenen's Pass. Sir G. White prepared to strike instantly; but a British detachment which reached Dewdrop next day saw the Boer vanguard, halted in the mouth of Tintwa Pass, and as previously described returned to Ladysmith. A cavalry reconnaissance1 in the same direction on the 16th found that the commandos had not stirred and, though Olivier's Hoek, Bezuidenhout's, Tintwa and Van Reenen's Passes were all occupied2, the country east of them was as clear of the enemy as heretofore. There appeared an unaccountable hesitation amongst the Free Staters. Rumours of disagreement, and even of actual hostilities between the commandos, reached the British camp. They were not altogether groundless, and Sir G. White, utilising the respite, set himself to consider how his field force might be turned into a garrison, and his place of rest into a fortress, should it be necessary, as now seemed likely, to stand a siege in Ladysmith. A complete scheme of defence was drawn up on the 16th, and a mobile column organised for instant service in any quarter. But, whilst the real enemy lay idle on the west, rumour, working in his favour far to the southward, troubled the British general and robbed him of troops he could ill spare. On the 17th a telegram from the Governor of Natal announced that there was evidence of a contemplated Boer raid via Zululand upon Pietermaritzburg and Durban3, and asked for reinforcements for the defenceless capital. They were promptly sent4, and quitted Ladysmith just as the Free Staters in the mountains received with much discussion the order to cross the frontier. Before dawn of the 18th all the commandos were on the move down the defiles, the men of Bethlehem in Olivier's Hoek Pass, of Heilbron in Bezuidenhout's, of Kroonstad in Tintwa, of Winburg in Van Reenen's, of Harrismith in De Beer's, of Vrede in Muller's. By 8 a.m. Acton Homes was in the hands of 3,000 Boers, and shortly after, west of Bester's station, a piquet of the Natal Carbineers was sharply attacked by the Harrismith commando, and forced to retire with loss. The Boers then occupied Bester's station, where they halted for the night. The news of this rapid development caused a great stir in Ladysmith. As early as the 15th Sir George White had decided upon the evacuation of the camp, which lay outside the town, but hitherto no orders had been issued to this effect. All the 18th the work of removing the troops and stores from the camp to the town defences previously selected was pushed on with such despatch, that by 10 p.m. these were well manned. The Pietermaritzburg column, which had reached Colenso, was ordered back to Onderbrook. Next day the General rode around Ladysmith, re-adjusting with great care the line of defence selected on the 16th. Instructions were then sent to Wolseley-Jenkins to resume his march to Pietermaritzburg, the Imperial Light Horse alone being taken from the column and brought back into Ladysmith.5

Meanwhile, the Boer General, Kock, having arrived on the summit of the Biggarsberg on the 19th, promptly pushed patrols down the southern slopes. Field Cornet Potgieter, the leader of one of these, pressing on in

1 5th Lancers, 19th Hussars, M.I., 1st King's (Liverpool) regiment. 2 On the 15th the Intelligence estimate of the Free State forces in the Drakensberg was as follows:— Olivier's Hoek, 3.000; Tintwa, 1,000; Van Reenen's, 1.200, with 15 guns; Nelson's Kop, 3,500, with detachments in the passes to 016 north. Total, 11,000 men. 3 Telegram No. 30 of 18th October, 1899, Ladysmith. Sir G. White to Secretary of State. 4 Strength: 19th Hussars, one field battery, five squadrons Imperial Light Horse (raised at Maritzburg in Sept. 1899), seven companies Liverpool regiment, half-battalion 2nd King's Royal Rifles, under Brigadier- General C. B. H. Wolseley-Jenkins. The other half of the latter battalion was already in Maritzburg, 5 The whole of Wolseley-Jenkins’ column eventually returned to Ladysmith during the night of 22nd - 23rd October.

16 company with a party of Viljoen's men, under Field Cornet Pienaar, dashed into Elandslaagte station, some twenty miles southward, and attacked and captured a supply train which was steaming through the station on its way to Glencoe. Potgieter at once sent back word to Kock, who, replying with the order: "Hold on to the trains at any cost, I am following with the whole detachment," marched all night, and joined his lieutenant near the looted train at break of day on the 20th.

News of the event was quickly received at Headquarters. At 11 a.m. on the 20th Major-General J. D. P. French, who had only arrived at 5 a.m. that morning, left Ladysmith with the 5th Lancers, the Natal Mounted Rifles and Natal Carbineers, and a battery Royal Field artillery, to ascertain the situation at Elandslaagte. An infantry brigade, under Colonel Ian Hamilton, moved out in support. But whilst they were on the march, the Free Staters at Bester's became so active that Sir George White, fearing an attack whilst part of his force was absent, sent orders to check the reconnaissance before it was half completed, and by sunset French was back in Ladysmith, having seen nothing but the German commando, Kock's screen.

By this time news of the victory at Talana6 had come in. Its partial extent not fully understood at first, it not only lifted a load from the General's mind, but showed him where he too could strike a blow. The commandos at Elandslaagte, yesterday dangerous from their position on Symons' line of retreat were to-day in peril themselves, and he determined to give them no time to remove into safety. At 4 a.m. on the 21st French was again on the move towards Elandslaagte7 with five squadrons (338 men) Imperial Light Horse and the Natal Field artillery. At 6 a.m. a half battalion (330 men) of the 1st Manchester regiment, with Railway and Royal engineer detachments, followed by rail, preceded by the armoured train manned by one company of the same battalion. Moving along the Newcastle road, French made straight for the high ground south-west of Elandslaagte station, and at 7 a.m. his advance and right flank guards (Imperial Light Horse) came in touch with the enemy, the former south of the collieries, the latter on the open veld some four miles south of the railway. As the mist lifted, parties of Boers were seen all about the station and colliery buildings, and over the undulating veld, and it was observed that most of these, on sighting the British scouts, drew back upon a group of kopjes situated about a mile south-east of the station. French immediately ordered up the Natal battery on to a flat hillock which rose between the railway and the Newcastle road, south-east of Woodcote farm, and at 8 a.m. a shot from the 7-pounders, sighted at 1,900 yards, crashed into the tin out- buildings of the station. A crowd of Boers swarmed out at the explosion and with them some of the British captured in the train the day before, the former galloping for the kopjes, the latter making for the protection of their countrymen at the battery. At the same time a squadron of the Imperial Light Horse galloped for the station in extended files, captured the Boer guard, and released the station and colliery officials who were there in durance. But in a few moments shells from the group of kopjes beyond the station began to fall into the battery, one smashing an ammunition wagon. The gunners attempted in vain to reply; their pieces were outranged by over 500 yards, and at 8.15, on the arrival of the infantry near at hand, they fell back leaving the wagon derelict. At 8.30 a.m. French withdrew to a point four miles south of Woodcote farm, and from here sent a report to Sir George White, informing him that about 400 Boers with three guns were before him on a prepared position, and asking for support. The enemy's artillery continued to shell the troops, and French, after questioning the prisoners and the released Britons, and examining more closely, came to the conclusion that there were from 800 to 1,000 Boers in front of him. When parties of the enemy began to appear also upon Jonono's Kop to the north-west he judged it prudent to withdraw his weak detachment still further, and by 11.30 a.m. was back nearly at the Modder Spruit. On the way he fell in with a reinforcement from Ladysmith consisting of one squadron 5th Lancers8, one squadron 5th Dragoon Guards, and the 42nd battery Field artillery, all under Colonel Coxhead, R.A., and with these he retraced his steps to the Modder Spruit siding, where a halt was called.

It was now evident to General French that an action of great importance could be fought or avoided before nightfall. At noon, therefore, he communicated with Sir George White, and, after informing him of his own and the enemy's situations, and the best line of attack, stated that in his opinion the numbers required would be three battalions of infantry, two batteries, and more cavalry than he had at the moment. He would await instructions. They came with promptitude; for Sir G. White had determined to ruin this commando, and sweep it from Yule's communications, before it could separate. "The enemy must be beaten, and driven off," he wrote to French. "Time of great importance." Within a quarter of an hour of the receipt of the above message, French had promulgated his orders; within half an hour, at 1.30 p.m., before the arrival of the reinforcements, the advance upon the kopjes had begun.

6 Telegraphic communication by Greytown was still intact. 7 Orders were to " clear the neighbourhood of Elandslaagte of the enemy and cover the re-construction of the railway and telegraphic lines." 8 Another squadron, 5th Lancers, supported from Pepworth Hill by a company of the 1st Devonshire regiment, turned aside when four miles out to watch the Free Staters towards Bester's.

Running south-east, with its northern extremity about a mile from the station, the ground held by the enemy covered some 4,000 yards from flank to flank, and consisted of four boulder-strewn kopjes. That nearest the station was steep and rocky, its top 200 yards broad and sloping rearwards; next and somewhat retired from the general line, 700 yards distant, on the far side of a deep cup scored with dongas, arose one of those singular isosceles triangular eminences of which South Africa almost alone possesses the mould. A Nek, carrying the road-way to a farm behind, separated this from the main feature 500 yards away. This was a bluff and precipitous hill, thatched here and there with long grasses on its northern face, on its eastern sloping easily down to the veld which rolled in rounded waves towards Ladysmith. Its summit was almost flat, a bouldered plateau, 400 yards long by 200 wide, falling in rocky spurs to the river a mile and a half in rear, and slanting at its southern extremity into a broad and broken Nek. This climbed again 2,000 yards away up to the last kopje of the position, whose top, also flat, swung first south, then sharply west, to merge finally into the grassy rises which approached almost to Modder Spruit. Though the general elevation was no more than some 300 feet from the ground level, so bare was the terrain about its base, that the insignificant hills presented a formidable face to the south-west. Across the railway, some six miles to the north-west, Jonono's Kop looked over these low ridges, and threw great spurs, dotted with Kaffir villages, down into the undulating prairie which rolled between them. On one of these spurs, which came down to the Newcastle road, 100 men of the German commando, under Schiel, had, on the retirement of the British, taken post, supported on an under-feature close to the eastward by Field Cornet Joubert's Johannesburgers, and Vrede men (100) under De Jager. The rest of the commandos occupied the main feature above described, the remainder of the Germans the kopje nearest the station, strong skirmishing parties being thrown out, under Field Cornet Pienaar, along the uplands which ran out southward in front of their left flank. Slightly retired from the forward crest of the main hill were posted the two guns, below and behind the right of which, beside the roadway creeping between the bluff and the tall triangular kopje, the laager had been pitched on a flat of sun-baked mud.

Major-General French moved forward quickly without waiting for the reinforcements from Ladysmith. A squadron 5th Dragoon Guards under Major St. J. C. Gore on the west of the railway, and one of the 5th Lancers on the east, each covering two miles, scouted in front of the batteries and Imperial Light Horse, the 1st Manchester following slowly in the train. The Lancers were first in touch with the enemy, their progress being checked at 2 p.m. by Pienaar's piquets posted, as already described, on the low ridge running parallel to the railway, the ridge, indeed, which General French had selected as the springboard for his attack. A gun, opening from the hills behind, supported the skirmishers: the Lancer squadron had to retire. But Colonel Scott Chisholme quickly brought up four squadrons Imperial Light Horse, which, pressing forward in squadron-column with extended files, with the 5th Lancer squadron on the right, stormed the ridge and cleared it. The crest thus secured, the Manchester detrained under its cover at 2.30 p.m. about three miles south-west of Elandslaagte. Ten minutes later they were joined by a half-battalion 2nd Gordon Highlanders and seven companies of the 1st Devonshire regiment, who formed up on the veld in brigade-line of quarter- columns, facing north-east, Devonshire on the right, Manchester on the left. Before starting, the 7th brigade was addressed in inspiriting terms by its commander, Colonel Ian Hamilton. The Manchester led the way, heading for the ridge occupied by the Imperial Light Horse, with two companies covering 500 yards in front line; the Devonshire supported, and the Highlanders marched in reserve. As the brigade began to move, a burst of musketry from across the railway to the north told that the squadron of the 5th Dragoon Guards had run into the enemy on the lower spurs of Jonono's Kop. So strong did the opposition there appear that the 42nd and 21st batteries, with a squadron 5th Lancers which had just escorted the guns from Ladysmith, were despatched to the spot in support, A few shrapnel from the 42nd battery sufficed to silence the Mausers, and the artillery recrossed the railway, the 5th Dragoon Guards also receiving an order to come in. The artillery were then ordered to go on at once and open against the main position. On their way to the front they passed the marching infantry, whose directions were now somewhat altered; for whilst the Manchester in the van still pushed eastwards for Scott Chisholme's captured ridge, the Devonshire, diverging half left from this line, now led upon the enemy's right flank, and behind, in the ever increasing interval thus created between the two battalions, the Gordon Highlanders were extending in reserve.

Whilst the advance was in progress Sir G. White, who had ridden fast from Ladysmith, arrived upon the field, escorted by a troop of Natal Mounted Rifles. Recognising the excellence of General French's plans and arrangements, he remained only as a spectator, leaving to his subordinate complete control of the battle. A few moments later, at 4 p.m., the British guns came into action in front of the infantry at a range of 4,400 yards. The enemy replied, shells bursting in the 21st battery. So rapid a bombardment was at once delivered against the hill that, after firing twenty rounds, all of which fell among the guns, the Boer gunners fled from their pieces. Then the artillery, changing their target continually, searched all the top with shrapnel. The 1st Devonshire regiment, pushing west of the rise to a point 800 yards north of the batteries lay down on a front of 500 yards. At 3.30 p.m. this battalion had received an order to move, when the artillery preparation

18 should cease, right across the open grass plain which separated them from the enemy, and to hold him to his defences.

A thousand yards south-east of the Devonshire, beyond the batteries, the Manchester had halted near the crest at the point of its curve northward, and this curve they were ordered to follow until it brought them upon the opposed left flank. A mile in rear, still, therefore, in the plain below, the Gordon Highlanders halted, and orders came to them to support the Manchester at the next stage. At 4.30 p.m. the infantry rose and moved forward. On the left the Devonshire, with three companies covering some 600 yards in front, and four companies in reserve, in column, with 50 paces distance between the single ranks, steered upon the tall cone which marked the right-centre of the Boers. Their march led them at first downhill into the broad bowl which lay below the foot of the kopjes, a hollow as smooth as a meadow but for the infrequent ant-hills. Shrapnel began from the first to burst over the battalion, but the soldiers pressed steadily onward until, at a point some 1,200 yards from the enemy, severe rifle-fire began to play upon them, and they were halted to reply to it. Their section volleys soon beat heavily about the Boer right, and pinned the burghers to their sangars. A little later, the Devonshire firing line, now stiffened by the supports, advanced again down the bullet-swept slope and gained a shallow donga about 850 yards from the crest. Here Major C. W. Park disposed his battalion for a musketry fight. He had carried out the first part of his orders, and it was necessary now to await the development of the attack in progress against the other flank. With some loss, therefore, the Devonshire lay within close range of the hostile lines. So briskly, however, did they engage them, that the attention of a great part of the Boer force was drawn to that direction, and for a time the simultaneous movement against the other flank proceeded almost unnoticed. The Manchester, indeed, during the early portion of their advance, were not easily to be seen from the Boers' left. Skilfully led, they made their way with two companies extended in the firing line, over broken ground under the crest of the ridge, and only some shells, aimed at the artillery, dropped amongst them. Out of sight on the right the Imperial Light Horse and the squadron 5th Lancers worked ahead on a parallel route, having drawn towards the outer flank on the infantry coming up to them. In rear the Gordon Highlanders, inclining to the right, followed in support of the Manchester, in echelon of companies at 60 paces interval, the companies marching in column of sections. A brisk shell fire assailed this battalion as it crossed the rear of the batteries, but, like the Manchester, the Highlanders for a time escaped the notice of the Boer riflemen, and they pushed on with trifling loss.

Thus by 4.30 p.m. the whole British force, 3,500 men in all, was in motion, and Coxhead, during the temporary silence of the enemy's artillery, ordered his command to support more closely. As the batteries limbered up, the Boers re-opened and followed them with shells. Only one horse fell, however, and the British guns, moving swiftly between the Devonshire and Manchester regiments, were shortly in action again three quarters of a mile nearer to the front. Under their rapid rounds at 3,200 yards the hostile gunners relapsed immediately and finally into silence.

In approaching the occupied zone the cavalry on the right were first closely engaged. A screen of skirmishers still lay out before the Boer left, and these, as they fell back slowly, had an easy target in the mounted men, who were working over ground of great difficulty. Then the Manchester, emerging from their covered way, found themselves upon the crest of a smooth and open plateau, which, sloping downwards for 200 yards from them almost imperceptibly, was traversed by a wire fence, beyond which stony outcrops again gave promise of shelter. As the foremost soldiers showed above the fringe of stones at the crest line, a sudden rush of bullets drummed upon the sun-dried level in front of them, and the men, in obedience to an order, dropped again behind the protecting stones to reply. As they did so, some of the officers of the Manchester, leaving their men in the security of the rocks, ran through the storm of lead and severed the wires obstructing advance. But the line was as yet too weak for a forward dash.

For a quarter of an hour the Manchester lay where they were, with frequent casualties, but using their weapons so vigorously that soon the Boers on their front, an advanced party of Lombard's commando, gave back in spite of their leader's efforts to hold them, and at 5.20 p.m. the Manchester poured from the stones after them. They were closely followed by the Gordon, who, though under cover below them, had suffered somewhat from the shots grazing the edge of the plateau. At their appearance heavy musketry burst from the kopjes 1,200 yards ahead. The soldiers were in a moment at the wire fence. This obstacle, only partially destroyed, had been taken as a known range by the Boer marksmen, and so accurate therefore was their shooting that soon there was scarce a strand unrent by the bullets. In the crowding which ensued many men fell amongst the now dangling wires, some pushed through, and some could find no gap. Though the front of the brigade thus became broken and confused, the advance continued uninterruptedly. Now Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Dick-Cunyngham sent the Gordon Highlanders forward into the gaps opening in the lines of the Manchester, some to the left, some to the right, some wherever they could find room. The Imperial Light Horse, who had been contending every foot of their progress with the cloud of skirmishers retiring slowly

19 before them, here joined on to the right of the Gordon. Once at the edge of the ridge, from which, as the troops rushed forward, a detached party of Boers fell back, still shooting bitterly, the brigade found itself facing due north, and the Boer left flank lay exposed.

Meanwhile Gore, reinforced by a squadron 5th Lancers, had moved out yet further to the left, cutting in between the Boer main body and Schiel's Germans, so that the latter only saved themselves by a circuitous gallop behind Woodcote farm, not drawing rein until they arrived in rear of the left of the main position. Gore then gained a secure foothold near the colliery 1,700 yards from the enemy's right rear. Here he concealed his squadrons, and awaiting the development of the infantry attack, watched the rear face of the enemy's kopjes for signs of a break away.

Strengthened by the arrival of Schiel, the Boer left poured their bullets chiefly upon that portion of the line occupied by the right companies of the Gordon Highlanders and the Imperial Light Horse. Below the fence the ground sloped gently downward to the foot of the kopjes, where it again rose more steeply to the summit, some 350 yards distant. Down the incline the firing line went rapidly, for the most part by rushes of sections, carried out independently, yet with great dash and unanimity.

But the slope was exposed throughout, and there were many casualties. About 5.30 p.m. the line of battle had arrived at the foot of the kopjes; then, swinging slightly towards the left, so as to envelop still more the flank of the enemy above, all supports and reserves being now absorbed, it began to make head upwards, still by short rushes. It was now nearly dark; rain burst down on them in a torrent: the men, breathless from their eager pace, began to slacken somewhat in their difficult progress up the hill-sides. At this moment Colonel Hamilton, who had previously ridden to where the Devonshire still held fast the Boer right with their volleys, hurried back to the main attack. He at once ordered the "charge" to be sounded. and running to the front, himself led the last onset. The Devonshire simultaneously leaped from the donga where they had lain more than an hour, and, advancing by companies from the right, reached the base of the final kopje. For an instant they halted to gain breath and fix bayonets, then, coming to the charge, assaulted the portion before them, and carried it without a check, four companies swinging to the left against the northern-most kopje, and three moving straight upon the main hill whereon stood the enemy's artillery. Here, as occurred all along the Boer line, though many fled at the sound of the charge, many stood and continued shooting at the troops

20 until the latter were within twenty yards of them. Below the main crest a bitter contest was also maintained, for as at Talana, many Boers, seeing the soldiers determined to win the summit, pressed forward to oppose them, and lay firing behind the rocks until their assailants were almost upon them. Some acting thus were made prisoners; some escaped to the rear at the last moment; many were shot down as they ran. The assault poured on unchecked, the two guns falling to the converging Devonshire. At 5.55 p.m. the infantry held all the upper part of the hill.

By that time the cavalry, lying in wait at Elandslaagte, had already dealt their blow. A quarter of an hour before the infantry gained the crest the majority of the defenders had begun to vacate the summit, and, descending to the open ground behind, streamed raggedly across the front, many within five hundred yards, of the concealed troopers. The light was failing rapidly, and with it the chance of action. Though the crowd in the loose disorder of retreat seemed to offer an indefinite object for a charge, there was no likelihood of a better whilst sufficient light remained. At 5.30 p.m. Gore gave the word and pushed out eastwards with a squadron of the 5th Lancers on the right of his line, and one of the 5th Dragoon Guards on the left, both in extended files. The ground was difficult, boulders strewed the surface, and a series of dongas, intersecting it at all angles, seriously impeded progress. These obstacles once cleared, the cavalry moved on rapidly and, topping a slight rise, came suddenly into full view of the foremost Boers, some 300 in number, who were riding slowly northward away from the ridges all but captured behind them. The charge was instantly delivered, and the Boer retirement was dashed to pieces in all directions. Then, having traversed completely the zone of retreat, the cavalry were rallied and reformed into line. The gallop had carried the squadrons more than a mile and a half from their starting-place, and the intervening space was again covered by the enemy, now in full flight from the kopjes. Once more, therefore, the troopers charged, and, scouring in loose order back over the same ground, cleared it of the enemy, and drew rein with many prisoners near Elandslaagte, just as the last gleam of light died and gave place to darkness.

Meanwhile there had occurred an anxious moment for the infantry, victorious along the summit of the kopjes. Pressing forward from the captured crest in pursuit, and firing fast, the soldiers were some distance down the gentle reverse slope when a white flag was seen to be waving from the conical kopje above the laager, and Colonel Hamilton, believing it to signify a general capitulation, ordered the "cease fire" to be sounded. Suddenly a body of some fifty Boers charged boldly up-hill against that section in which were the right company of the Gordon Highlanders and the Imperial Light Horse, and, seizing a small spur within twenty yards of the crest, turned their rifles upon the surprised troops. For a moment there was some confusion. The soldiers were scattered; some were continuing the pursuit, some were seeking their units; many were resting; the cross fire which thus assailed them was severe and accurate.

But the effect of this counter-attack was but momentary. Once more the "advance" was sounded, and that part of the line, rallied by the voice and example of Colonel Hamilton himself, surged forward again9, and tumbled the last remnant of the enemy down the reverse slopes. During this incident some of the Imperial Light Horse on the extreme right, swinging round the enemy's left, surrounded a farmhouse which had been the rallying point of the above counter-attack, and, after a sharp encounter, stormed it, capturing twenty-one prisoners.

Thus terminated an action of which there can be no greater praise than that it was swiftly planned, carried out with determination, and that its complete success was gained exactly as designed. That success, moreover, was of more than local importance. Kock's hold upon the communications of Dundee had been of the briefest. He himself was a prisoner, mortally wounded, in British hands, and his force, rushing headlong back to Newcastle from the battlefield, upon which it had left over two hundred killed and wounded, nearly two hundred prisoners, two guns and a complete laager, carried despondency into the Boer Headquarters, so recently alarmed at the rebuff of Talana. Moreover, the battle did more than clear Yule's rear; it also safeguarded his front, by persuading Erasmus, already timorous upon Impati, to cling to his mountain, at a time when Yule's exhausted battalions were in no condition to resist the attack of 5,000 fresh enemies.

It formed no part of Sir G. White's plan to keep the ground that had been won. The position of Elandslaagte was useless alike for observation, defence, or offence. Even had it been of value, the presence of the Free State army upon its flank rendered the occupation of it too hazardous in the view of a General already impressed by the dangers of detachments. Throughout the day, indeed, the Free Staters themselves had been reminding him of these dangers. As early as 11 a.m. the piquets to the west of Ladysmith had reported

9 For conspicuous gallantry in rallying their men for this advance the following officers received the Victoria Cross :—Captain M. F. M. Meiklejohn, Gordon Highlanders, whose wound on the occasion deprived him of an arm, and Captains C. H. Mullins and R. Johnstone, of the Imperial Light Horse. Sergt.-Major W. Robertson, Gordon Highlanders, was also awarded the Victoria Cross.

21 significant developments about Van Reenen's Pass, and these, as the day wore on, became so threatening that at 5.30 p.m. General Hunter despatched a message to Sir G. White, who was at that time still at Elandslaagte, informing him that there was a hostile advance upon Ladysmith from Bester's station. It was necessary, therefore, to recall French at once, and at 9 p.m. he was so instructed by telephone.

At 11 p.m. General French issued orders for the return to Ladysmith on the morrow, and the troops bivouacked on the field, the infantry upon the kopjes, the cavalry about the station. The day's losses amounted to 263 officers and men killed and wounded10.

At 3 a.m. on the 22nd the three batteries, the 5th Lancers and the Natal Mounted Rifles11 left by road for Ladysmith, the loaded ambulance train quitting the station at the same time. From that hour onwards the trains, bearing the soldiers, steamed away from the battlefield, the last to leave by rail being a portion of the Manchester escorting forty prisoners. They were detained until 3.20 p.m. The 5th Dragoon Guards, who had reconnoitred northward, followed last of all by road, and by evening the position was empty.

Appendix 6

APPROXIMATE STRENGTH OF TROOPS ENGAGED

Arms. Officers. Warrant, Horses Guns. N.C.O.s and (Riding and Field. Machine. men. Draught). Cavalry (includes Imperial 17 1,297 1,319 3 Light Horse and Natal Carbineers)

Royal Artillery (includes Natal 20 532 481 18 Field Artillery)

Infantry 47 1,583 322 3 Total 84 3,412 2,122 18 6

SUMMARY OF BRITISH CASUALTIES

Ranks. Killed. Wounded. Missing Total (Prisoners). Casualties.

Officers 4 31 — 35 N.C.O.s and men 46 182 228

263

APPROXIMATE BOER LOSSES :—Killed, 67; wounded, 108; prisoners, 188 = 363.

AMMUNITION EXPENDED

Description of Weapons.

15-pr. Field 2.5-in. Natal .303 L.M. pistol. Guns. F.A. rifles.

Number of rounds 423 74 61,212 241

10 For detailed casualties, etc., see Appendix 6 [Ed – appended on this page] 11 This corps had remained as escort to the Natal Field artillery, and as support to Gore's cavalry, throughout the action.

Meiklejohn’s account

Captain M F M Meiklejohn, Gordon Highlanders, was awarded the VC for his actions at Elandslaagte. In the archives of the Gordon Highlander’s Museum, Aberdeen, is a handwritten manuscript containing Meiklejohn’s account of the day, written two years after the battle. The account is very modest and fails to make any mention of the deeds performed by the author.

Rough account of the action at Elandslaagte, 21 Oct 1899, Trafalgar Day

The difficulty for a subordinate officer in a Foot Regiment of obtaining anything like a comprehensive view of an action during its progress is well known. The command of his immediate unit and the control of its direction in obedience to and in relation to the movement of those units on either side of him leave little leisure for the observation of “incidents”, except such as may be used to the advantage of his own side in the battle. The following account is therefore somewhat disjointed.

The 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders were encamped, on 21st October 1899, on the ground which was subsequently, during the siege, occupied by the Cavalry Brigade at Ladysmith. About 2pm on that day or shortly afterwards a Staff Officer rode into camp and enquired for our Commanding Officer. An action was in progress near Elandslaagte Railway station. We were to reinforce.

Five companies were ready in less than ten minutes. They were A, B, D, E and F. Companies G and H were out on picquet on the high ground N [north] of the Camp. They stood fast. Company C was left as a guard for our lines.

In the course of another twenty minutes, the Five Companies, which for convenience I shall continue to call the Battalion, had arrived at the Railway station and were entrained in empty wagon trucks.

At a moderate speed we steamed northwards till within about five miles of Elandslaagte station. Here we scrambled out on to the track. It was now about three in the afternoon. For the first time, I think, since the declaration of war, those hitherto little known weapons – wire-clippers – were produced, and the barbed wire fence running along the side of the track soon bore witness to the urgency of war. The ammunition carriers on the flanks and in rear, the Battalion advanced, in column at double distance, some mile and a half over level ground. High ground on the right front gave the necessary cover.

Skirting the high and rising ground on the right, the Battalion changed direction “right”, and, again under cover, after an advance in that direction of another mile and a half, tested the quality of its foot-gear over some rocky boulder-strewn ground.

Here, in anticipation of what might be expected from the enemy, the Battalion formation was changed. Echelon, with 60 or 70 paces between companies, the companies themselves in column of sections, presented an indifferent target to the Boer artillerists. After the change of formation, the advance, which had not checked, continued over an undulating glacis, sloping slightly upwards towards the enemy.

The expected happened. We came under artillery fire. The companies formed line, but the echelon was preserved.

It was at this point that there rode close to us General Sir George White, General French and General Ian Hamilton, with their respective staffs. And there was experienced that indefinable sense of security and confidence which the sight of their leaders always inspired in troops going into action – always, that is, in British troops. That the first and last-named generals had been themselves of the Regiment near whose ranks they were riding did not lessen our hopes. The Boer artillery fire found but one man – a man in the rear rank of the half company I was commanding. He was killed at once. Passing thro’ [through] the zone of artillery fire, the Battalion arrived, after a further advance of a little over a mile, at the N edge of the glacis.

How the impression came I do not know, but it seemed here the intention of the Infantry commander to hold the Battalion in reserve and to press a frontal attack with the other units. Three considerations gave colour to this idea.

(a) The Battalion had been halted and were lying down inactive.

(b) The afternoon was already far gone.

(c) It was here that the Artillery took up their second position, and attempted to shake the enemy or cause him to disclose his position, which was ill-defined.

But the Boers made no sign, and the result of our Artillery fire was not apparent. That their efforts, however, were not ineffective, I have learnt subsequently from Prisoners of War at St Helena. Many horses belonging to the hostile gun teams were killed and wounded, though the gunners themselves admitted no casualties.

Be that as it may, no artillery fire molested the further advance of the Battalion, which was now ordered; and all doubts and surmises were set at rest when it became clear that the Boer left flank was to be turned.

Preserving the same formation, the Battalion marched rapidly towards its right front for something over a mile, while the thunder boomed overhead and the rain came down in torrents.

Still the enemy gave no sign. Drenched to the skin, with the afternoon closing in, it looked as if after all we were not to realize the high hopes of an hour ago, and that this was only the first of the long series of elusive tactics employed by the enemy during the war. But the end was not yet.

Our guns had now almost reached their third position. Far out on our left the Devon Regiment held on their way, the handle of the sledge-hammer that was to fall on the Boers. The remainder of the Infantry were halted at a point about a mile due west of the farm marked in the map. At the farm itself had arrived the Imperial Light Horse and 1 squadron of the 5th Lancers.

The issue was now to be put to the touch, and the enemy made to show himself one way or another. The advance began again.

Battle formation was assumed – the Manchester Regiment on our right, the Imperial Light Horse on the extreme right, the Devons about two miles to the left, advancing under the cover of a conical hill, some 50 feet high.

Two sections of each company of the Battalion were extended in the firing line (as far as extensions went this was the day of little things), and two sections were in support – close up – for cover at first was plentiful and readily obtained.

The line of battle moved forward; and shortly after, in answer to the attentions of picked men in our firing line, the enemy opened fire.

Our way lay over rough country strewn with boulders. Beyond and on our left front lay a ridge. This seemed to be, and became our immediate objective.

And here, as the bullets began to patter with greater frequency, we found how difficult it was to direct the fire of our men where it might be most effective, so perfectly concealed were our targets. Here and there a hat showed above a stone, or a hand put out rapidly to disappear as quickly, sometimes a single scurrying figure, bending low, running to some fresh point of vantage. That was all. It was clear that this game must be “walked up” not stalked.

At this point I was in command of the left half company, in support.

The battle was now well poised.

It was with the greatest difficulty I could prevent my supports running up into the firing line, so great was their eagerness.

The firing line was advancing rapidly, firing as cover served, towards the ridge, previously mentioned, which lay now in our immediate front.

The firing had now become general. Men fired as they saw something to fire at. Carefully impressed lessons on volley-firing were completely forgotten. Even had it been otherwise and the necessity for volleys become apparent, the din was so great that even the controlling whistle could hardly have been heard.

The advance was determined and full of dash. There was no check till the customary barbed-wire fence stretched itself across our front. That the Boers should have neglected to take the range of this fence was incredible. The increasing toll of casualties swept away any doubts as to this precaution. It was here, I think, that poor Col Dick Cunyngham was hit, and here also Capt Haldane. Shortly after Major Wright fell with a bullet through his ankle, and poor Monro received his death-wound. But nothing now could have stayed the advance.

The Imperial Light Horse, delighted at the opportunity which offered for paying off old scores, in their wild excitement and eagerness to close with the enemy, pressed the Manchester Regiment in on our right flank. I found myself commanding a mixed company of Manchester men and men of my own regiment. It is to the credit of previous training that the mixed team worked well together.

Order of units and fire control seemed to be temporarily lost. But the front of the general advance was well maintained. In the turmoil of battle, when to make oneself heard was a practical impossibility, half of one section would continue to fire, and the other half, totally regardless of etiquette in such matters, would commence a fresh advance. It was a difficult as well as a dangerous task, from the possibility of being hit from behind by some heedless rifleman, to seize the right moment for directing each successive advance and to indicate its direction.

At this point the Battalion lost two more officers, one of whom was killed on the spot, and the other did not long survive his wounds.

Directly after the ridge of our objective was reached and carried, but as he who ascends a mountain sees other eminences rising above that which he had thought to be the last, so the step which we had gained only revealed that the main line of the enemy’s defence yet remained to be taken.

But the Boers were now giving way. The rapidity of the British advance and its determined character must have persuaded those who still opposed us that, unless they sought safety in flight, nothing could remain to them but death or capture. That some at least determined to stand their ground to the last there was abundant evidence.

Pausing only a moment at the ridge which was now in our hands, the advance swept on, bearing this time more to the left, where appeared the greatest resistance. It is noteworthy that the tendency of troops when finally launched to the assault is to converge towards the hottest fire.

Conformity of the officers’ dress to that of the rank and file had not then obtained; and the fall of two more officers – Captain Buchanan and poor Bradbury, who died of his wounds – bore testimony that the orders of the Boer leaders for the singling out of our leaders were being ruthlessly obeyed.

The end was coming. The whole line surged forward in an indistinguishable mass – except for the kilts of the Highlanders – of Gordons, Manchesters and Imperial Light Horse. Every rifle was in the firing line.

The excitement among the men of the Imperial Light Horse was delirious and, I believe, contagious. Like Taillefer12 at Senlac before him, I saw one man of that corps throw his carbine in the air with a shout and catch it again. Another I noticed bring down a fleeing enemy with a pretty shot which struck him between the shoulders. The trooper uttered a terrific yell, screaming “Hurrah for the Imperial Light Horse”. An officer of the same regiment let off his revolver within two inches of my ear, and on my turning round to remonstrate, begged pardon but remarked that he had “shot a Boer”. All were infested with the lust of the fight.

Nothing could stand before this irresistible rush. The wounded lay where they fell. Presently, a confused, heterogeneous mass, breathless but victory within their grasp, our troops had topped the last ridge and were looking down on the Boer Camp, which lay in a hollow just below.

12 Ed – A reference to the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Legend has it that William's minstrel and knight, Ivo Taillefer, begged his master for permission to strike the first blows of the battle. Permission was granted, and Taillefer rode before the English alone, tossing his sword and lance in the air and catching them as he went.

In the failing light, Boers were jumping up, like startled hares, and scurrying away to their horses, large numbers of which, standing on the slope down towards the enemy’s laager, were shot down with a wise cruelty. For the Boer is his pony.

Two of the enemy’s guns were in our hands. The honour of their capture seems to lie between the Devons and the Gordons. Impartially speaking, I think the latter. The Devons in their advance had a shorter distance to traverse, but the advance of the turning movement was made with far greater rapidity; and the Drum Major of the Gordon Highlanders, as it seemed to me, was the first to lay claim to the Boer artillery.

Everything now seemed over.

Three more of our officers, Findlay, R G Forbes and Hennessy were wounded (margin note: Was Streatfield or Ian Forbes hit also?) Denne was killed. Almost at the last moment, a few minutes previously, he had laughingly pointed to a bullet-hole in his helmet, and remarked on its being a close shave.

A hundred, about, of our rank and file, were killed and wounded.

The “cease-fire” had been ordered by, I think, General Hamilton.

A white flag had been raised.

It was almost dusk.

The men, some sitting down, some standing up, were talking or cleaning their rifles, when suddenly, from both flanks, a fire as heavy as, perhaps heavier than that which we had already experienced, struck our unprepared lines. They had imagined, and with justice, that nothing now remained to do but to collect the wounded. This impression was strengthened by a more or less compact body of some 150 to 200 of the enemy being seen about two miles distant, to be moving off towards the Railway. That this impression was wrong was, as already indicated, brought home in a staggering manner. What was to be done? Obviously the advance must be resumed, and further resistance crushed.

The Boer camp was reached.

The treacherous marksmen, whose action was so soon to receive its due punishment, had now to look to themselves. Only a small band, some of General Koch’s men, held a small conical (margin note: A line in blue is drawn to this kopje on the map) kopje beyond the Boer laager. This point alone remained to be taken. It was taken, but at a cost to the Regiment of one Officer and the S Major of the Battalion wounded, and some twenty casualties.

The night closed in as the Cavalry charged and accounted for most of the enemy who had not either already fallen or been taken prisoner.

The infantry assault was well planned and vigorously executed. That it was almost too rapidly delivered, if that is possible, one would hesitate to affirm. It was plain that at one period there was a want of control and coherency of action. The approach of night rendered rapidity of movement necessary, if a victory was to be secured. But an inevitable result of this very rapid advance was considerable confusion. Had the true Boer element on the enemy’s extreme left remained in their position, instead of decamping at about 3 pm, it is open to conjecture whether their resistance, thrown into the scale towards the close of the action, would not have converted our comparatively cheap success, into a Pyrrhic Victory.

The casualties of the Battalion were 5 officers killed and 8 wounded out of 26 engaged. The casualties among the rank and file were, I think, about 130 – roughly 25 per cent of the actual strength of the companies present.

There is necessarily, for reasons given at the beginning of this report, a great deal about the Battalion. But, for the same reasons, this one-sidedness was difficult to avoid.

M F M Meiklejohn Captain Gordon Highlanders 23/2/02

Old Elandslaagte The colliery

The Elandslaagte mine train

The station at Elandslaagte as it looked in 1886. Note the Traveller’s Rest Hotel in the left background)

The colliery siding

Views of the battle The following two pictures show the attack of the British from the right flank. The two pictures are strikingly similar.

Boer casualties

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

Hereby published for general information the following list of casualties, wounded and missing compiled by the Information Bureau of the Red Cross.

Government Office F W Reitz Pretoria, 17 Nov 1899 Secretary of State

HOLLANDER CORPS

With approval of the Government Prof Molengraaff carried out an investigation in connection with members of the Hollander Corps who took part in the Battle of Elandslaagte. The results of the investigation are as follows:

Killed on the Battlefield

Dr H J Coster J Moora C G de Jonge H van Cittert P van den Broek M Schaink

These persons were identified on the battlefield by Dr Visser of the Ambulance of the Johannesburg Commando by means of name tags, letters etc. found by him in the pockets of the fallen and wounded, or by means of names on their clothing.

EXTRAORDINARY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE SA REPUBLIC, SATURDAY 18 NOV 1899.

Missing:

JH Breyer (on the list of prisoners the name Dreyer appears) S Kaper (on the list of prisoners the name Raper appears)

Nienhuis (one particular J Nieuwenhuis, the first prisoner published, has escaped and returned to our main lager; more than likely the same person as Nienhuis)

J de Graaf W Kool

Wounded, recovering or already recovered and returned to Pretoria

Dr Kakebeeke Minninga D Wicherlink C Willemse P W Nijenes A J Rutgens Kuijpers G J Otto

The remaining members of the Hollander Corps who took part in the Battle of Elandslaagte together with Commandant Lombaard, escaped unscathed from the Battle. Their names are:

H A Groskamp Engelberts Hofs I I v d Koppel D B Stenerwald v d Loos Steyling C Singlé P Jorissen F van Kruiselbergen I Schuurman J C Klasing Van Marle H G IJsenbrand C Dubbelman J J Nijenes Adelaar Franken Millerie Schapers L Kerkhoff K Goldman I Drop C J Swierstra C Besaans C Hagen A I Paul Van Dreumel N Hahn Budding F H Bottelier J K Holtz C Plokhooij H H Bonnema C Van der Linden P v d Bergh P A Jans Reijnders G E Ter Haar Van der Ruit I G Geurise Prins Wieland

Some of these have returned to Pretoria. Those still in possession of horse tackle have joined various other commandos.

Of the field service division of the Hollander Corps, the following did not take part in the Battle.

J Olie H Ruygrok F Olie Van Wijk Olie Jr de Wilde H Groeneveld Brouwer K Van Rijsse Volker Wagner Scheepens W Lagerweij Kenzenkamp B Venemans J Hasie J de Bruijn Relker J J Kesting J J Barlage L De Haas De Jongh Van Hoepen Snr Van Hoepen Jr Ros Schultz Wollendorp G J J Bielen Pfennig Brenkman Duijkers Molenaar J Wijnbergen De Bruin W A Swaters Hennes J B Weijers Van der Goorberg A Van der Meulen Peskens I W Thesijssen Wan Zijl H Siemerink Lesturgeon W Wijshek J L de Rijke Faassen F ten Burg H Hollenbach J Hollenbach Parré Juijn Ormel F J Huijsse

The memorial to the Hollanders (from a visit made in 2004):

The death of General Kock In the archives of the Siege Museum in Ladysmith is a photocopy of a contemporary newspaper article on the death of General Kock. The source of the article is not identified. The article is reproduced here as it presents a different perspective on the events leading to General Kock’s mortal wounding.

How General Kock Fell – A Brave Stand to the Last.

The following is an extract from a letter written by Vyvian J Cogill, the well-known mile runner, a lad of 19, addressed to his mother in Johannesburg. He was with the Johannesburg Commando, and stuck to General Kock to the last, was with him when he fell, and only left him when it was impossible to render further service.

“We kept firing till the infantry came on and looked like surrounding us: then some fled. In the flight the Germans suffered heaviest. Some fifty of us, however, stuck to our posts with the officers. Then the fire from the Maxims and the cannon became so hot that we retreated to the back of the kop, where Commandant Viljoen and General Kock rallied our men, and we came forward again. Some of the others took the nearest horses and cleared off; but twelve of us stuck to the General and returned to the guns, while the balance went with Commandant Viljoen to the other side of the kop. When the English were about 500 yards away we mowed them down like sheep. It was terrible! I never felt a little bit of fear. I prayed to God, and fired like a soldier, taking aim every time. All the time, a good many men were retreating. I was about ten yards from the General, behind three stones, when a lyddite shell struck the first of the three, about two yards in front of me, and burst, sending the stones all over the place; a piece of stone just falling by my side. Then the General and some others retreated, and we followed suit. We stopped, and just as we stood, one of the men close to me was shot in the side and ran like a buck. We followed, saw him mount a horse, and get away. By this time we were only fifty men altogether left on the kop, and the English soldiers were

31 climbing up and surrounding the kop. Some of the Highlanders were running after our men, when eight of us, including General Kock, opened fire on them at 50 yards, and not one escaped. Just then General Kock was shot down just at my side, and three others wounded within five yards of me. I stood up and said “God help me,” and van Niekerk (detective) got a shot in his wrist. As his hand dropped he took his gun in his left, threw his gun over his arm, and continued firing as if nothing had happened. General Kock lay half-dying at our feet, and we could not help him. Then the infantry came round the other side of the kop and there was only a space of 200 yards to go through to get out, and only about five men standing on the kop, with bullets and shells flying around. None of us would put up the white flag and we made a break for safety. The English turned a maxim on us, and I never ran in all my life as I did then. When I got down my horse was gone, but I found another, and, after just escaping a charge from the Lancers, got clean away.

I slept in a Kaffir kraal that night and met Commandant Viljoen the next day as I was going to Newcastle.

Elandslaagte QSAs

Group to Reverend Tuckey, Chaplain to the Forces.

He was born in Jun 1864, the second son of Dr Charles Caulfeild Tuckey, and was educated at King’s School, Canterbury and Trinity College, Oxford, and later studied at Heidelberg. A lecturer at Durham University from 1893 to 1895, he was ordained in the same period and appointed Chaplain of University College and of St Margaret’s, Durham. In 1895, however, he became a Chaplain to the Forces, serving first at Aldershot and then at York, whence he was embarked for South Africa on the outbreak of hostilities in Oct 1899. Subsequently one of just five Chaplains present at Elandslaagte, Lombard’s Kop and the defence of Ladysmith, and afterwards in the actions at Laing’s Nek, Belfast and Lydenburg, he was advanced to Chaplain 3rd Class and mentioned in despatches. Then from 1902-04 he did duty at Middleberg in the Transvaal, before coming home to an appointment at Caterham. Senior Chaplain at Woolwich Garrison by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he quickly went out to France as Senior Chaplain, 4th Division, shortly thereafter transferring to III Corps and thence to the 2nd Army in 1915. Appointed Assistant Chaplain-General, Rouen Area, in 1916, later in the year he returned home to Southern Command, in which capacity he was still employed at the War’s end. He was thrice mentioned in despatches, awarded the CBE and appointed Honorary Chaplain to the King. Having then been placed on the Retired List as a Chaplain 1st Class in 1923, Tuckey briefly served as Honorary Chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury before being appointed Church of England Representative on the Interdenomination Advisory Committee at the War Office in 1935. He had, meanwhile, also been appointed Canon Residentiary of Ripon, in which capacity he remained employed until 1945. He died in Oct 1947, leaving a daughter, his wife having pre-deceased him and his only son John having been killed in action on the Somme as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in Aug 1916.

Group to Lieutenant S Norton Taylor, ILH

Seymour Norton Taylor was born at Bovey Tracey, Devon, on 26 Nov 1878. He enlisted into the American Army, as a Private, at Tampa, Florida, on 20 May 1898, and was posted to ‘C’ Company, 1st Regiment of Florida Infantry. He was discharged from this unit at Tallahassee on 3 Dec 1898. He subsequently obtained a commission in the Imperial Light Horse and served throughout the Boer War. On the outbreak of the Great War, Norton-Taylor enlisted with the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, as a Lieutenant, and arrived in France on 10 Feb 1915. He was wounded in action on 13 March 1915 and invalided to England. He rejoined the 10th Battalion in France on 9 Jun 1915, having been promoted to Captain on the same day. He was accidentally wounded on 23 Oct 1915, and once again invalided to England, where he was posted to the 9th Reserve Battalion, and later to Alberta Regimental Depot. He returned to Canada in Sep 1919 and was honourably released on 29 Oct 1919.

The group to Major General Robert Porter, RAMC.

Group to Lieutenant W A B Russwürm, NMR Group to Trooper W Slatter, NMR

Group to W L Forbes, Imperial Light Horse

Captain William Lachlan Forbes was born in Aberdeenshire in Aug 1859, the son of General Sir John Forbes GCB. He was educated at Clifton and the RMC at Sandhurst. Originally commissioned in the 106th Foot, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Foot in Mar 1879. He served in Afghanistan between 1878 and 1880 and took part in the Defence and battle of Kandahar in 1880. During the Burmese expedition, 1886-87, he served as Assistant to the brigade Commissariat Officer.

At the commencement of the Boer War, he was attached to the newly-formed Imperial Light Horse and was wounded at the battle of Elandslaagte. Afterwards he was employed with the Remount Service and promoted to Major. He died in the 1930s.

The group to Lt Col T J Crean VC DSO*

The group to Maj J G Dugdale

The group to Lt Col A L Walker

The group to Beauchamp Duff

He was born in 1855 and entered the RA in 1874. Served in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1879, and was with Lord Roberts at Kabul. In 1887 he entered Staff College from which he passed out in first place. He took part in the Isazai campaign and in the Waziristan expedition, including the action at Wano. He was twice mentioned in despatches and made a Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. Following the expedition he became Military Secretary to Sir George White, subsequently to Sir Charles Nairne and Sir William Lockhart. In September 1899 he accompanied Sir George White to Natal as Military Secretary and was present during the siege of Ladysmith, as well as the actions at Rietfontein. Following the siege, he joined Lord Roberts' staff as Assistant Adjutant-General, and was present at the actions of Vet River, Sand River, the surrender of Johannesburg and other actions up to the occupation of Pretoria. He returned to India in the beginning of 1901 as Deputy Adjutant-General. For his services in the South African war he was made a CB. He was appointed Brigadier-General to command the Allahabad district in 1902, appointed Adjutant-General in India and promoted Major-General in 1903. In March 1906 he was promoted Lieutenant-General, on the same day was appointed Chief of the Staff to Lord Kitchener in India, and created KCVO. In 1907 he became KCB and three years later KCSI. He was promoted General in 1911 and GCB in the Coronation Honours of the same year. In 1909 he became Military Secretary at the India Office, a post which he held until March 1914 when he was appointed C-in-C in India, and in the same year he was appointed ADC to the King. During the Great War Duff ordered the C-in-C of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, General Nixon, to prepare a plan for conquering Baghdad. At first the campaign was a success and in September 1915 Kut was captured but in November at the battle of Ctesiphon the British division lost a third of its men and were forced to retreat to Kut where, following a five month siege, General Townsend and 13,000 men surrendered. Of these, many were to die on the march to, and in Turkish prisons. In June 1917 a Royal Commission reported on who was to blame for ordering General Townsend to advance so far forward. Townsend was exonerated but among those censured were Sir John Nixon, the Viceroy, Lord Hardinge and Sir Beauchamp Duff. The criticism proved too much for the Duff and on 20 January 1918 he took his own life.

The Medal Rolls

Staff

Name QSA Notes for staff Change French, Lt Gen Sir J QSA (7) Eland RoK He served in the Royal Navy from 1866 to 1870. O D P Paar Drie Joh DH In 1874 he was commissioned into the 19th Belf Hussars, via Suffolk Artillery Militia. Between 1884-85, he was in the expedition that failed to relieve Gordon in Khartoum. He was with White in Ladysmith in 1899 commanding the cavalry and left on the last train with Haig, then in command round Colesburg. Commanded the cavalry division with Roberts' army in the relief of Kimberley and the capture of Bloemfontein and Pretoria. In 1901 he was sent to Cape Colony to try to suppress the Boer rebels there. Chief of Imperial General Staff 1912-14. 1914- 15 commanded British Expeditionary Force until he resigned. 1916-18 Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces. 1918-21 Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland Duff, Col QSA (5) CC Eland Indian Staff Corps. Was Assistant Military NO Beauchamp DoL OFS Joh Secretary to Gen White and subsequently AAG on the HQ Staff of Lord Roberts. He was born in 1855. He entered the RA in 1874. Served in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1879, and was with Lord Roberts at Kabul. In 1887 he entered Staff College from which he passed out in first place. He took part in the Isazai campaign and subsequently in the Waziristan expedition, including the action at Wano. He was twice mentioned in despatches and made a Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. Following the expedition he became Military Secretary to Sir George White, subsequently to Sir Charles Nairne and Sir William Lockhart. In September 1899 he accompanied Sir George White to Natal as Military Secretary and was present during the siege of Ladysmith, as well as the actions at Rietfontein. Following the siege, he joined Lord Roberts' staff as Assistant Adjutant- General, and was present at the actions of Vet River, Sand River, the surrender of Johannesburg and other actions up to the occupation of Pretoria. He returned to India in the beginning of 1901 as Deputy Adjutant- General. For his services in the South African war he was made a CB. He was appointed Brigadier-General to command the Allahabad district in 1902, appointed Adjutant-General in India and promoted Major-General in 1903. In March 1906 he was promoted Lieutenant- General, on the same day was appointed Chief of the Staff to Lord Kitchener in India, and created KCVO. In 1907 he became KCB and three years later KCSI. He was promoted General in 1911 and GCB in the Coronation Honours of the same year. In 1909 he became Military Secretary at the India Office, a post which he held until March 1914 when he was

Name QSA Notes for staff Change appointed C-in-C in India, and in the same year he was appointed ADC to the King. During the Great War Duff ordered the C-in-C of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, General Nixon, to prepare a plan for conquering Baghdad. At first the campaign was a success and in September 1915 Kut was captured but in November at the battle of Ctesiphon the British division lost a third of its men and were forced to retreat to Kut where, following a five month siege, General Townsend and 13,000 men surrendered of these, many were to die on the march to, and in Turkish prisons. In June 1917 a Royal Commission reported on who was to blame for ordering General Townsend to advance so far forward. Townsend was exonerated but among those censured were Sir John Nixon, the Viceroy, Lord Hardinge and Sir Beauchamp Duff. The criticism proved too much for the latter and on January 20 1918 he took his own life. [GCB, KCSI], KCVO (n/b K114 only), CIE, 2nd type, 1903 Delhi Durbar, 1911 Coronation, Afghan (0) (Lieut. RA), IGS 1854 (1) Waziristan 1894-95 (Major Dy Aptt Adj Gl), QSA (5) CC Eland DoL OFS Joh (Colonel I. Staff Corps) Hamilton, Col I S M QSA (6) CC Eland GCB (m), GCMG, DSO, Afghan (2) Char Kabul, O DoL OFS Joh DH Egypt (2) The Nile, Kirbekan, IGS 1954 (1) Burma 85-7, IGS 1895 (3) RoC PF T, QSA (6) CC Eland DoL OFS Joh DH, KSA (2), 1914-15 Star, BWN, VM & MID, 1897 Jubilee, 1902 Coronation, 1911 Coronation, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, Territorial Decoration, France Grand Officeur Legion d'Honneur, Spain Order of Military Merit, Prussia Order of the Crown, Prussia Order of the Red Eagle, Japan Order of the Sacred Treasure, Khedive Star, Japan Russo-Japanese War Medal. Medals in Edinburgh Castle Haig, Lt Col Douglas QSA (7) Eland RoK Attended Brasenose College, Oxford (1880-83). O Paar Drie Joh DH Gained a pass degree but did not choose to Belf receive it. He was commissioned into 7th Hussars and soon singled out as exceptionally able. He served in 1898 at Omdurman. Between 1899-1900 he served as Chief of Staff to French. He acted as a column commander against the rebels in Cape Colony from 1900- 1902. Promoted Major General at 43. Between 1906-07 helped Haldane in reorganisation of the Army. 1909-11 Chief of Staff to C in C India. Commanded I Corps in 1914. Commanded the First Army. Commander-in-Chief British forces on the Western Front, 1915-1919. 1919-21 Commander-in-Chief Home Forces. 1921 founded British Legion to assist ex-servicemen Long, Maj Arthur QSA (5) CC Eland He was born 26 February 1866, son of James O DoL OFS Belf and Elizabeth Long, of Henlow, Bedfordshire. He was educated at the Modern School, Bedford, joining the 1st Battalion Leinster Regiment, from the Militia, 16 November 1887,

Name QSA Notes for staff Change and being transferred to the Army Service Corps 10 February 1890. He became Lieutenant 16 November 1890, and Captain 1 January 1893; served in the South African War, as DAAG (Special Service), 9 October 1899 to 25 March, 1900, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. He served in the defence of Ladysmith, December 1899 to 25 March 1900, including action of 6 January 1900; became Major, Army Service Corps, 1 August 1900; was DAAG, Assistant Director of Supplies, South Africa, 27 March 1900 to 5 March 1902; on the Staff, General Hunter's Division, under General Sir Ian Hamilton. He took part in the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Lydenburg 5 to 8 September. Operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Zilikat's Nek. Operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam. Operations in Cape Colony, December 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was slightly wounded; was mentioned in Despatches (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Arthur Long, Major, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by Major General A Wynne, CB, 19 November 1901. He was Assistant Director of Transport, South Africa, 25 June 1904 to 31 March 1905; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Army Service Corps, February 1908; and to Colonel, Army Service Corps, 4 October 1911; District Barrack Officer, Southern Command, 14 July 1913 to 15 October 1913; Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Southern Command, 16 October 1913 to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; was Deputy Director of Supplies 5 August 1914 to 31 January 1915; Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport 1 February 1915 to 15 January 1916; Temporary Brigadier General from 7 January 1916; Director of Supplies and Transport in Macedonia and the Black Sea from January 1916. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir A Murray 1 June 1916. He served with the Salonika Forces, Greece, 26 September 1916. He was created a CMG in 1910; a CB in 1917, and a KBE in 1919. Sir Arthur Long was mentioned in Despatches eight times during the war. He married Maud Eleanor, second daughter of the Reverend Canon S Davenport Kelly, of Manchester

Name QSA Notes for staff Change Laycock, Capt QSA (6) Eland RoK He was born 12 June 1867, only son of R O Joseph Frederick Paar Drie Joh DH Laycock, MP, and Annie, second daughter of Christian Alhusen, of Stoke Court, Bucks (she married, secondly, Lord D'Arcy Osborne, who died in 1895, brother of the 9th Duke of Leeds). He served in the South African War as ADC to the GOC, Cavalry Division, and was present at operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. He took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the action at Magersfontein, and in the Relief of Kimberley; also in operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900, including actions at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 May 1900, and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: ''Joseph Frederick Laycock, Captain, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 17 December 1901. He served in the European War, 1914-18 (Nottinghamshire Horse Artillery, Territorial Force); was mentioned in Despatches; given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; created a CMG in 1917, and a KCMG in 1919. He was Honorary Captain in His Majesty's Army. Sir Joseph Laycock married, in 1902, Katherine M, third daughter of Hugh Henry Hare, and they had two sons and two daughters Milbanke, Capt Sir QSA (6) CC Eland He was born 9 October 1872, at 30 Eccleston O John Peniston OFS Joh DH Belf Street, London, the son of Sir Peniston Milbanke, 9th Baronet, JP, DL, Sussex, and Elizabeth, daughter of the Honourable Richard Denman. He was educated at Castlemount, Dover, and at Harrow, and joined the 10th Hussars on 26 November 1892. He succeeded his father in November 1899. He served in the South African War of 1899-1902, as ADC to General French; was mentioned in Despatches; received the South African Medal with six clasps; was promoted Captain (1900); awarded the Victoria Cross for the services thus described by a newspaper correspondent: "Another gallant act was that performed by Sir John Milbanke, ADC to General French. It was on the day of the Suffolk abortive charge. Sir John asked to be allowed to patrol for the purpose of reconnoitring a hill, and for this took

Name QSA Notes for staff Change a corporal of the 10th Hussars and three men with him. They came in for an exceptionally heavy fire, during which the corporal's horse was shot underneath him, and Sir John Milbanke, turning round in a perfect hail of bullets, found the rider was lying on the veldt some distance in the rear; notwithstanding the fierce fusilade, moreover that he himself was wounded, the aide-de-camp turned right about, galloped up to the corporal and rescued him. The return journey was performed safely, and none other of the enemy's missiles taking effect. Viewed from Coles Kop, our informant said they regarded it as impossible to return alive after exposure to such a fearful shower of bullets". A letter says: "He was unconscious when he got back. Had he been able to deliver his message the Suffolks would not have been captured". Sir John Milbanke received the South African Medal with clasps. His Victoria Cross was gazetted 6 July, 1900: "Sir John Peniston Milbanke Baronet, 10th Hussars. Date of Act of Bravery: 5 January 1900. On the, 5th January 1900, during a reconnaissance near Colesburg, Sir John Milbanke when retiring under fire with a small patrol of the 10th Hussars, notwithstanding the fact that he had been severely wounded in the thigh, rode back to the assistance of one of the men whose pony was exhausted, and who was under fire from some Boers who had dismounted. Sir John Milbanke took the man up on his own horse under a most galling fire, and brought him safely back to camp". On 6 December 1901, at St Peter's, Eaton Square, Sir John Milbanke married Leila, only daughter of Colonel the Honourable Charles Crichton (son of the 3rd Earl of Erne) and of Lady Madeline Taylour (daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Headfort). Their children were John Charles Peniston, born 9 January 1902, and Ralph Mark, born 11 April, 1907. In 1910 Sir John Milbanke retired from the Army. In August 1914, he rejoined. In October 1914, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Foresters), and went to Egypt in command of the regiment in April, 1915. Major Sir John Milbanke was killed in action 21 August 1915, in the Dardanelles, in charge at Hill 70. The following account is taken from part of an article by Mr Ashmead Bartlett in the 'Globe' of 4 September 1915: "The Yeomanry moved forward in a solid mass, forming up under the lower western and northern slopes. It was now almost dark and the attack seemed to hang fire, when suddenly the Yeomanry leapt to their feet, and as a single man charged right up the hill. They were met by a withering fire, which rose to a crescendo as they neared the northern crest, but nothing could stop them. They charged at amazing speed without a single halt from the

Name QSA Notes for staff Change bottom to the top, losing many men and many of their chosen leaders, including gallant Sir John Milbanke. It was a stirring sight, watched by thousands in the ever-gathering gloom. One moment they were below the crest, the next on top. A moment after many had disappeared inside the Turkish trenches, bayoneting all the defenders who had not fled in time, while others never stopped at trench-line, but dashed in pursuit down the reverse slopes. From a thousand lips a shout went up that Hill 70 was won. But night now was rapidly falling, the figures became blurred, then lost all shape, and finally disappeared from view. The battlefield had disappeared completely, and as one left Chocolate Hill one looked back on a vista of rolling clouds of smoke and huge fires, from the midst of which the incessant roar of the rifle-fire never for a moment ceased. This was ominous, for although Hill 70 was in our hands, the question arose could we hold it throughout the night in the face of determined counter-attacks? In fact, all through the night the battle raged incessantly, and when morning broke Hill 70 was no longer in our possession. Apparently the Turks were never driven off a knoll on the northern crest, from which they enfiladed us with machine guns and artillery fire, while those of the Yeomanry who had dashed down the reverse slopes in pursuit were counter-attacked and lost heavily and had been obliged to retire. In the night it was decided it would be impossible to hold the hill in daylight, and the order was given for the troops to withdraw to their original positions. Nothing, however, will lessen the glory of that final charge of England's Yeomen". VC LG 6 Jul 00 for gallantry near Colesberg (5 Jan 00). VC, QSA (6), KSA (2), 1914 Star. Miniature group. Glendining Sep 93 Slayter, Capt E W QSA (2) Eland DoL Operations in N W Frontier, 1897-8, medal with O clasp. Operation in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard’s Kop. Involved in the Defence of Ladysmith. Invalided Apr 00 Wood, Capt Alex QSA (4) Eland DoL Krugersdorp sub district staff. Also on roll for O Vaughan Leipsic OFS Belf 5th Lancers with a 3 clasp medal. He was born 8 September 1867, second son of Captain C Harcourt Wood and Mrs Harcourt Wood, of Malshendre Glasbury-on-Wye, Breconshire. He was gazetted to the 5th Lancers 3 October 1888; became Lieutenant 10 September 1890; was ADC to the GOC, Shorncliffe, 5 March 1895 to 22 May 1898; became Captain 16 June 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; as Brigade Signalling Officer 23 March, to 31 July 1900, and as ADC to Brigadier General 1 January 1901 to 7 May 1902. Captain Wood was present in operations in Natal in 1899. including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop;

Name QSA Notes for staff Change Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); operations in the Transvaal, December 1900; operations in Cape Colony, May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Alex Vaughan Leipsic Wood, Captain, 5th Lancers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. Captain Wood was Adjutant, Militia, 18 June 1902 to 10 August 1905; became Major, 5th Lancers, 19 October 1905. He retired in 1909; was recalled in August 1914, and served in Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany, and later with Remounts in England. He married, in 1909, Marjorie Florence, daughter of William Henry Makins, 13th Hussars, and they had one son Walker, Lt John QSA (7) CC Eland He was born 18 December 1873, son of Colonel O Douglas Glen DoL OFS Joh DH John S Walker, late of Shotts, Hamilton, County Belf Lanark, and of Louisa M Walker. He was educated at Wellington College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and gazetted to the Royal Highlanders 10 October 1894, becoming Lieutenant 1 August 1898. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902, as Divisional Signalling Officer, 24 October 1899 to 17 October 1900, taking part in operations in Natal, 1899, and in the Defence of Ladysmith. He was present in the operations in the Transvaal in December 1901; in the operations in Orange River Colony, December 1901 to February 1902. Operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, March 1902 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "John Douglas Glen Walker, Lieutenant, Black Watch. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King. He became Captain 25 October 1901; was Divisional Signalling Officer, South Africa, 24 October 1899 to 17 October 1900; Adjutant, Volunteers, 18 March 1907 to 31 March 1908; Adjutant, Territorial Force, 1 June 1908. He retired 23 April 1910. He served in the European War, 1914; was mentioned in Despatches, given the Brevet of

Name QSA Notes for staff Change Major, 8 May 1916, and awarded the Croix de Guerre, and created an OBE in 1919. He married, in 1912, Florence Selina, daughter of Thomas Hodson Ellis, of Liverpool, and they had one son Baker, 6155 Pte J QSA (6) RoM Eland 11th Hussars. Servant to Lt R J P Anderson. O DoL RoK Tr Witt QSA (5) excl RofK, Glendining Sep 1909 Piercy, Pte G QSA (6) Eland RoK Medal issued off FrS roll O Paar Drie Joh DH

Gordon Highlanders

1st Battalion

Name QSA Notes for 1st Gordon Highlanders Change Allan, 4858 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL Also on roll for 2nd Btn. KSA (2) O Tr Fraser, 4710 Pte R QSA (5) CC Eland QSA and KSA (2) forfeited for penal servitude. O DoL OFS Tr Both restored 20 Apr 20 McGregor, 6408 Pte QSA (6) CC Eland Initial D on the 1st Btn supplementary roll BO A OFS Tr Belf SA02 Ronald, 2296 Sgt G QSA (5) Eland DoL On roll for 1st Btn with different clasp BO Tr LN SA01 entitlement and nothing for Elandslaagte but does have DoL. QSA (4) excl SA01. RHQ Spalding, 4967 Pte J QSA (3) Eland OFS Wounded at Elandslaagte. Also on 2nd Btn roll. O Tr KSA (2) from 1st Btn with initial D Williamson, 5578 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O T OFS Belf

2nd Battalion

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Scott, Lt Col W QSA (4) Eland DoL In command of 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders O Augustus LN Belf from 22 Oct to 14 Dec 99 and from 16 Jan 00. Operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00, including action at Laings Nek (6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov 00. Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to Dec 01. Despatches (Sir G S White, 2 Dec 99 and 23 Mar 00; Sir R H Buller, 9 Nov 00) LG 8 Feb 01. CB, QSA (4), KSA (2), 14/15 Star, BWM, VM & MID, 1903 Delhi Durbar. RHQ Denne, Maj Henry QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. He was born in 1860, O William Denne educated at Harrow, and joined the 75th Foot, January 1880, being promoted Lieutenant March 1881, Captain July 1887, and Major October 1897. He saw service in the Egyptian War of 1882, with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (medal with clasp and Khedive's

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change star). He also served in the Soudan Expedition, 1884, as Transport Officer, with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Tamai (two clasps); also in the Nile Expedition, 1884-85, with the River Column under Major General Earle (clasp). He held the appointment of ADC in Egypt, April 1886, to September 1887, and at Malta, January 1888, to January 1889. He was afterwards Station Staff Officer (first class) in India, and was appointed DAAG, Bengal, from November 1895, until he rejoined his battalion to proceed with it to South Africa, in September 1899 Macready, Maj C F J QSA (6) CC Eland GCMG (1918), KCB (m) (1912), CB (1911), O DoL OFS LN Belf Egypt (1) Tel El Kebir (Lt), QSA (6) (Lt Col), 1914 Star & Bar (Maj Gen Sir KCB), BWM, VM & MID (Lt Gen Sir KCB KCMG), 1911 Coronation, Belgium Order of the Crown, Grand Officer, France Legion d’Honneur, Officeur, Italy Order of the Crown, 2nd Class. Sotheby Nov 77 (medals only). Now RHQ (complete group) Wright, Maj Harry QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born 5 O OFS LN December 1856. He joined the Gordon Highlanders, as Lieutenant, 29 November 1876; served in the Afghan War, 1879-80; was present at the action of Charasiah and subsequent pursuit; final occupation of Kabul; expedition to Maidan; operations between 10 and 25 December 1879; actions of 23 December and Childuktean; march from Kabul to Relief of Kandahar; reconnaissance of 31 August and battle of 1 September. He received the Medal with clasp; Bronze Star. He served in the South African War of 1881, taking part in the Transvaal Campaign and the battle of Amajuba Mountain. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 May and 10 June, 1881]. On 9 March, 1886, he was promoted to Captain. He was Adjutant, Volunteers, from 1 February 1889 to 31 January 1894, and was promoted Major 14 February 1895. Major Wright served in the South African War of 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in Natal in 1899, including the action at Elandslaagte (severely wounded); in the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900) and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; employed with the Corps of Volunteer Stretcher-bearers. Was present in the operations in the Transvaal in December 1901, and was afterwards a District Commissioner. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Harry Wright, Major, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. Major Wright became Lieutenant Colonel 14 December 1903; Brevet Colonel 14 December 1906, and retired 14 December 1907. He served in the European War from 1914, commanding the 8th Battalion The Gordon Highlanders. He was created a CMG, 1916; was mentioned in Despatches, and severely wounded. He served in Palestine in 1917-18, and was again mentioned in Despatches. Findlay, Capt QSA (6) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born in O Charles William TH RoL LN Belf Edinburgh in Oct 1872 and was educated at McDiarmid Fettes. Commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in May 1895, he was advanced to Lieutenant in Nov 1897 and to Captain in Jul 1900. At the outbreak of hostilities in South Africa, he was Transport Officer of the 2nd Battalion, which appointment he retained until he was severely wounded at Elandslaagte on 21 Oct 1899. By the time he had sufficiently recovered to rejoin the Battalion, it was under siege in Ladysmith, and he consequently joined the column sent to relieve that place. During his time with the Relief Force, Findlay was present in the action at Colenso, the operations of 17 to 24 Feb 1900, the action at Spion Kop, the operations of 5-7 Feb, the action at Vaal Kranz, the operations on the Tugela Heights from 14- 27 Feb and the action at Pieter’s Hill. Attached to the Volunteer Ambulance Corps for much of this time, he was mentioned in despatches by Sir Redvers Buller. On rejoining the 2nd Battalion, Findlay resumed his duties as Transport Officer and was present at the actions at Belfast on 26 and 27 Aug 1900, and at Lydenburg between 5-8 Sep, having previously been present in the fighting around Laing’s Nek in June of that year. He was again mentioned in despatches for his services and for a third time in Lord Kitchener’s final despatch. QSA (6), KSA (2). DNW Apr 03 £980. Historik Orders Jan 05 £1,700. DNW Jun 07 £1,600 Haldane, Capt QSA (4) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born 17 O James Aylmer LN Belf November 1862, only son of D Rutherford Lowthorpe Haldane, MD, and Mrs Haldane. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Wimbledon School and passed with Honours, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, joining the Gordon Highlanders 9 September 1882, as Lieutenant. He was Adjutant, Gordon Highlanders, 1 September 1888 to 31 January 1892, and became Captain 8 April 1892. Captain Haldane served in the Waziristan Expedition, 1894-95 (Medal with clasp), and in the operations in Chitral in 1895, with the Relief

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Force (Medal with clasp). He was ADC to General Sir William Lockhart, 1896-99. In 1897- 98 he served in the Tirah Expedition as DAAG, Headquarters Staff, and was present at the actions of Chagra Kotal and Dargai, and at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes. Reconnaissance at and around Dwatoi and action of 24 November 1897. Operations against the Khani Khel Chamkanis. Operations in the Bara Valley 7 to 11 December 1897. Operations in the Bazar Valley 25 to 30 December 1897. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898]; received two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "James Aylmer Lowthorpe Haldane, Captain, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 25 June 1898. He served in South Africa, 1899-1902, with the 2nd Gordon Highlanders, taking part in the operations in Natal in 1899, including the action at Elandslaagte, where he was severely wounded. He was in command of the Chieveley Armoured Train. Sir A Conan Doyle says, in ‘The Great Boer War' (page 166) "The Boers suddenly took the initiative, and in dramatic fashion. North of Estcourt, where, General Hildyard was being daily reinforced from the sea, there are two small townlets, or at least geographical and railway points. Frere is about ten miles north of Estcourt, and Chieveley is five miles north of that, and about as far to the south of Colenso. On 15 November an armoured train was despatched from Estcourt to see what was going on up the line. Already one disaster had befallen us in this campaign on account of these clumsy contrivances, and a heavier one was now to confirm the opinion that, acting alone, they are totally inadmissible. As a means of carrying artillery for a force operating upon either flank of them, with an assured retreat behind, there may be a place for them in modern war, but as a method of scouting they appear to be the most inefficient and also the most expensive that has ever been invented. An intelligent horseman would gather more information, be less visible, and retain some freedom as to route. After our experience the armoured train may step out of military history. The train contained 90 Dublin Fusiliers, Durban Volunteers, and 10 sailors, with a naval 7- pounder gun. Captain Haldane, of the Gordons, Lieutenant Frankland (Dublin Fusiliers) and Winston Churchill, the well-known correspondent, accompanied the expedition. What might have been foreseen occurred. The train steamed into the advancing Boer army, was fired upon, tried to escape, found the rails,

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change blocked behind it, and upset. Dublins and Durbans were shot helplessly out of their trucks, under a heavy fire. A railway accident is a nervous, thing, and so is an ambuscade, but the combination of the two must be appalling. Yet there were brave hearts which rose to the occasion. Haldane and Frankland rallied the troops, and Churchill the engine-driver. The engine was disentangled and sent on with its cab full of wounded. Churchill, who had escaped upon it came gallantly back to share the fate of his comrades. The dazed, shaken soldiers continued a futile resistance for some time, but there was neither help nor escape and nothing for them but surrender. The most Spartan military critic cannot blame them. A few slipped away besides those who escaped upon the engine. Our losses, were two killed, 20 wounded, and about 80 taken. It is remarkable that of the three leaders both Haldane and Churchill succeeded in escaping from Pretoria". Captain Haldane was slightly wounded on this occasion. Operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 20 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (20 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 24 July 1902. He was promoted to Major 23 July 1932. In 1904 and 1905 he was attached to the Japanese Army in Manchuria, during the Russo-Japanese War. He was present at the Battles, of Liao-Yang, Sha-ho and Mukden, and received the Japanese War Medal and clasp, the Order of the Sacred Treasure (3rd Class), and was created a CB (1906). He was given the Brevet of Colonel 11 January 1906, and became Colonel 29 October 1906; was Assistant Director of Military Operations, Headquarters of Army, 29 October 1906 to 30 September 1909; was Brigadier General, General Staff, Eastern Command, 1 October 1909 to 27 April 1912; Brigade Commander, 10th Brigade, Eastern Command, 28 April 1912 to 4 August 1912. He served in the European War from 5 August 1914, as Brigade Commander, 10th Infantry Brigade, British Expeditionary Force, up to 20 November 1914; as General Officer Commanding 3rd Division, British Expeditionary Force and British Armies in France, 21 November 1914 to 7 August 1916, and as Army Corps Commander, 6th Army Corps, British Armies in France, 8 August 1916. He was promoted to Major General 26 October 1914; to Lieutenant General 1 January 1919; was eight times mentioned in Despatches; created a KCB in 1918; Grand Officier de l'Ordre de la Couronne; Commander, Legion of

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Honour, in 1918; Croix de Guerre (French and Belgium). He was made a, Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem in 1912. Sir Aylmer Haldane published 'How we escaped from Pretoria'. His favourite recreations were shooting and travelling. GCMG, KCB, DSO, OStJ, IGS (1) Waziristan 94-5, IGS (3) RoC PF T, QSA (4), 1914 Star & Bar, BWM, VM & MID, GSM (2) Iraq Persia, DM, WM, 1902 Coronation, 1911 Coronation, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, Belg Ord of the Crown, Fr Legion d’Honneur, Japan Sacred Treasure, Prussian Eagle, Fr CdeG, Belg CdeG. RHQ Meiklejohn, Capt QSA (3) CC Eland He was born on 27 November 1870, son of O Matthew Fontaine DoL Professor Meiklejohn, of St Andrew's University, Maury and was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh. He joined the Gordon Highlanders in India on 17 June, 1891, and four years later saw his first active service with his regiment when Sir Robert Low's Field Force advanced to the relief of Chitral, by way of the Swat Valley. Two years later the Gordons were again actively employed on the Indian Frontier, and young Meiklejohn was slightly wounded when his regiment gallantly cleared the heights of Dargai of an Afridi lashkar. He saw much more fighting during the campaign in Tirah, especially in the Bara Valley. He received the Indian Medal with three clasps. On the outbreak of the South African War the Gordons came with the Infantry Brigade sent from India, and Meiklejohn was still with them. He was wounded early in the campaign at the battle of Elandslaagte, where he won the decoration of the Victoria Cross, and was desperately wounded. Brought back into Ladysmith, which was shortly afterwards invested by the Boers, he there shared the privations of a close and exhausting siege. It was wonderful, considering the hardships the garrison of Ladysmith suffered before they were relieved, that Captain Meiklejohn survived his severe wounds, which entailed the loss of his right arm. It was for gallantry in this advance that Captains Mullins and Johnstone, of the Imperial Light Horse, as well as Captain Meiklejohn, received the Victoria Cross. His own decoration was gazetted on the 20th July, 1900, for the following act of bravery: "Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn, Captain, Gordon Highlanders. Date of Act of Bravery: 21 October 1899. At the battle of Elandslaagte, on the 21st October 1899, after the main Boer position had been captured, some of the men of the Gordon Highlanders, when about to advance, were exposed to a heavy cross-fire, and, having lost their leaders, commenced to waver. Seeing this, Captain Meiklejohn rushed to the front and called on the Gordons to follow him. By his conspicuous bravery and fearless example he rallied the men and led them against the enemy's position, where he fell,

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change desperately wounded in four places". Captain Meiklejohn was mentioned in Despatches and received the Queen's Medal. In 1901 he was Garrison Adjutant at St Helena, whence he returned to enter the Staff College. In 1904 he married Vera Marshall, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Marshall. They had one son and two daughters. Captain Meiklejohn was later on the General Staff at Army Headquarters, during which service he was promoted to his majority. Major Meiklejohn died on 4 July, 1913, in the Middlesex Hospital, from the effects of an accident in Hyde Park on 28 June. His horse bolted. Major Meiklejohn, handicapped by the loss of his right arm, just managed to steer him into the rails bordering Rotten Row, opposite Knightsbridge Barracks, in order to avoid some children and their nurse, who probably would otherwise have been killed or seriously injured. The mother of these children wrote to the ‘Times’ of July 7, 1913: "As my nurse was the only eye-witness of the tragic accident which led to Major Meiklejohn's death, I think it right to acquaint the public with her story. She and my children were in Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon, 28 June. They had reached a spot opposite to Knightsbridge Barracks, and, as they were walking along the path, Major Meiklejohn on his runaway horse suddenly came upon them from between the trees. In order to avoid danger to the children, he turned his horse against the railings of Rotten Row, which he must have known he could not clear. He thus gave his life for theirs, and added one more to the long roll of his brave and unselfish deeds". He was buried on Brookwood Cemetery. VC, IGS (3) RoC PF T, QSA (3). RHQ. Also on Staff roll Bradbury, Lt Lewis QSA (1) Eland He died on October 22nd, 1899, of wounds O Balfour received in action at the battle of Elandslaagte on the previous day. He was the only son of J L Bradbury, Bengal Civil Service, and Mrs Bradbury, of 7 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh. Lieutenant Bradbury was born in November 1877, educated at Edinburgh Academy, and entered the Gordon Highlanders from the Royal Military College, from which he passed with honours, in February 1897, being promoted Lieutenant April 1899. He was a well-known athlete, a first-rate football player, and a good runner, both at one hundred yards and the quarter mile. At school he was first at these distances for three years in succession, and at Sandhurst and the Army Athletic Meeting he was a well-known successful competitor. After serving in India for about one year, he went with his battalion to South Africa, in September 1899, and proceeded to Ladysmith. At Elandslaagte he was mortally wounded while rushing forward and leading some men of his company to attack the Boer position

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Campbell, Lt Ian QSA (1) Eland Died of wounds from Elandslaagte 22 Oct 99. ON Alistair He was born in August 1876, educated at Cheltenham and entered the Gordon Highlanders from the Militia, in May 1898. He proceeded with his battalion to Natal in September 1899. His name was inscribed on the Eleanor Cross War Memorial erected at Cheltenham College Dick-Cunyngham, Lt QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born 28 March, 1877, third son of Sir R O James Keith LN Belf H A Dick-Cunyngham, 9th Baronet, and Lady Dick-Cunyngham. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders 28 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 4 October 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January 1900; during operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900 and again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to December 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "James Keith Dick-Cunyngham, Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 2 June 1902. He was promoted to Captain 24 November 1902, and was Adjutant, Gordon Highlanders, 20 August 1904 to 19 August 1907. He served in the European War from 1914; as Assistant Provost-Marshal, 2nd Army Corps, BEF, 5 August to 29 September 1914; as Brigade Major, 14th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 30 September 1914 to 3 September 1915. He was promoted to Major 1 September 1915; was GSO2, 1st Army Corps, BEF, British Armies in France, 4 September 1915 to 5 August 1916; GS01, 51st Division, British Armies in France, 16 November 1916 to 6 April 1918; Temporary Brigadier General 1 April to 11 June 1918; commanding the 152nd Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 7 April to 11 June 1918; AAG, War Office (Temporary), from 15 March, 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches, and was given the Brevets of Major 18 February 1915, and Lieutenant Colonel 3 June, 1916, and created a CMG in 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Dick-Cunyngham married, in 1905, Alice Daisy, youngest daughter of Sir Harold Deane, KCSI, and they had two daughters

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Forbes, Lt Hon R G QSA (4) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including actions at O B LN Belf Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal, Mar to Jun 00, including action at Laings Nek (6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug), and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, Operations in the Transvaal 30 Nov 00 to Dec 01. Despatches LG 10 Sep 01. KSA (2) Forbes, Lt I R I F QSA (2) Eland DoL Served at Elandslaagte and in the Defence of O Ladysmith Gillatt, Lt James QSA (2) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. From A&S NO Barratt Highlanders. 2nd Lt 24 Mar 97. Lt 12 Apr 99. QSA (2). Glendining Dec 65. RHQ McGregor, Lt W W QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Natal including actions at O DoL OFS Tr Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith and action of 6 Jan 00 (severely wounded). Operations in Transvaal Dec 00 to Dec 01. Operations in Orange River Colony Dec 00. KSA (2) Allan, 6410 Pte W QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (1) O Black, 6466 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Boyd, 4841 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. IGS (2) PF T, QSA O LN Belf (6) inc CC & OFS, KSA (2), 1911 Delhi Durbar Brown, 5083 Pte D QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded at Rooi Koppies 24 Jul 00. O Tr LN QSA rolls says 'Killed' Bruce, 5247 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 7 Apr 00 at Ladysmith O Burgess, 5769 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. Slightly wounded at O Tr LN Rooi Koppies 24 Jul 00. QSA (4). Glendining Oct 78. Kaplan Aug 81 £285. Spink Jul 00 £265 Cameron, 6024 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL To England. QSA (4). DNW Apr 04 £310. O LN Belf Historik Orders Oct 04 £460 Campbell, 5919 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Spitz Kop 20 Sep 00 O R LN Belf Chapman, 4020 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (3) inc Tr. Spink Oct 76 £50 O J Clark, 6192 Pte M QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. QSA (2). City Coins Aug 08. O Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £485 Clark, 5527 Pte R QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Spitz Kop 27 Sep 00 O LN Belf Clark, 5511 Pte T QSA (1) Eland Killed 6 Jan 00 O Crabb, 5163 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4). Spink Circ Dec 73 £28 O LN Belf Craig, 5483 Pte J QSA (5) Eland DoL SA01 added and issued 23 Jan 36. IGS (2) PF O LN Belf SA01 T (Sgt), QSA (5). Christies Jul 83. eBay Nov 06 Cruickshanks, 3768 QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 10 Apr 00 O Sgt G Crumley, 5389 L Cpl QSA (4) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (4), KSA (2). O R LN Belf Liverpool Sep 82 £175 Cummings, 4759 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (3) RoC PF T, QSA (4). Glendining Oct 78 O J LN Belf £130. Lusted Nov 82 £245. March May 92 £220. Spink May 98

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Dawson, 5532 Sgt J QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Ameersfoort 7 Aug 00. To England O Tr LN Day, 4554 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born in Westminster, London. A Porter O William Albert LN Belf by occupation, he attested for service with the Gordon Highlanders at Aberdeen on 7 Sep 1892, aged 18 years, 9 months. With them he served in India, Sep 1894 to Sep 1899 and in South Africa, Sep 1899 to Sep 1902. He was discharged at Aberdeen in 1904. QSA (3) surname spelled Dey, KSA (2). DNW Jun 08 £310 Degnim, 5890 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4). DNW Sep 07 £370 O LN Belf Duncan, 5567 Sgt W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2), BWM, VM (Pte 14 Lond R). O LN Belf Glendining Mar 99. DNW Sep 02 £380. Historik Orders Aug 03 £606 Dutch, 5624 Pte J QSA (3) Eland LN Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (3). Spink Feb O Belf 76 £45. Sotheby Mar 88 Falconer, 5127 Sgt R QSA (6) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Wounded at Rooi O W TH RoL Tr LN Koppies 24 Jul 00. To England. QSA (6). RHQ Forbes, 4204 Sgt L QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Lydenburg 8 Sep 00 O LN Belf Ford, 5185 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4), KSA (2). Spink Mar 95. O LN Belf Group of three with QSA (3) excl Belfast Liverpool May 95 £220 Fraser, 5610 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Killed at Van Wyks Vlie 21 Aug 00 O Tr LN Fricker, 4794 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of wounds at Ladysmith 15 Nov 99 O Grant, 6303 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4). Burman Jun 95 £135. DNW Sep 00 O LN Belf £160 Hall, 4380 Pte R QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. IGS (3) RoC PF T (4380 O Pte 1st Bn GH), QSA (1). Aberdeen Medals Oct 08 £1,750 Harrison, 2746 Sgt E QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Van Wyks Vlei 21 Aug 00. QSA (4). O LN Belf RHQ. Roll shows no entitlement to Eland Hay, 5101 Pte S QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. IGS (2) PF T O Henderson, 4171 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded Wagon Hill 6 Jan 00. QSA (4) excl O T DoL LN Belf CC. DNW Dec 00 £260. Laidlaw Sep 02 £580. eBay Jan 04 Hoey, 6188 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Rooi Koppies 24 Jul 00. To O Tr England Jacobs, 5506 Pte G QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Both renamed. Warwick and O LN Belf Warwick Nov 02 Kane, 5326 Pte J QSA (2) Eland RoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. To England. IGS (2) O PF T, QSA (2), BWM, VM (Pte). Spink Circ Oct 76 £85. Spink Dec 84 Lawrence, 5943 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2) (Cpl), LS&GC (GV). Seaby O L Tr Apr 71 £16. Sotheby Mar 79 £100. Christies Mar 89. Spink Oct 95 £180

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Lawrence, 6401 L QSA (4) Eland DoL Thompson Brook “Tommy” Lawrence was born O Cpl Thompson B LN Belf at Farnham, Surrey in Apr 1879 and enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders at Aldershot in Feb 1898. Arriving in South Africa, via India, in Oct 1899, he was present at Elandslaagte, Lombard’s Kop, the siege of Ladysmith, Witkopjes, Rooi Kopjes, Frischgewagd, Geluk, Belfast and Lydenburg. He was also lucky to escape a disastrous armoured train action near Pietersburg in July 1901, having changed places with a Corporal, an incident about which he would later say: ‘By this - for me - lucky exchange I was spared to serve in the Great War, through every rank from Private to Lieutenant-Colonel in 15 years.’ From South Africa his Battalion went to India where it remained until Dec 1912. During this time Lawrence attended musketry and maxim- gun courses and received his Delhi Durbar 1911 Medal as part of the allotment authorised by the Adjutant-General in India. From Dec 1912 to Sep 1914, he was with the Battalion in Egypt. At the outbreak of hostilities Lawrence was serving as CQMS, 2nd Gordons, and went with the Battalion to France on 7 Oct 1914, gaining advancement to CSM later that month. He was awarded his DCM for ‘the greatest bravery’ at Festubert in May of the latter year. Commissioned in late Jun 1916, he remained on active service with the 2nd Gordons, almost immediately winning the MC for his bravery at Bazentin Le Petit Wood on 14 Jul 1916, when his unit went into action in support of the 2nd Royal Irish during a counter-attack. A few weeks later, in an assault on High Wood on 20 Aug, Lawrence was ‘wounded by barbed wire above [the] German trenches’ which caused an infection on his inner thighs. In mid 1917, having been advanced to Acting Captain and transferred to the 1st Battalion, he attended a Senior Officers’ School at Aldershot, and, while there, went to an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on 15 Aug. In December, he was advanced to Acting Major and attached to the 8th Battalion of the King’s Own Regiment, but almost immediately, however, he was further advanced to Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and given command of the 13th Battalion of the King’s Liverpool Regiment - confirmation of his appointment to substantive Lieutenant arrived 24 hours later. Quickly back in action, he went on to win his DSO for his skill in withdrawing the Battalion at Heninel and Fonteine-les-Croiselles during late Mar 1918, but his wartime career was effectively curtailed on 22 Sep 1918, when he suffered ‘shell gas poisoning’ (official records refer). In addition to his remarkable combination of decorations, Lawrence was three times mentioned in despatches, once by Sir John French in his despatch of Nov 1915 and twice by Sir Douglas Haig in his despatches

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change of 8 Nov 1918 and 16 Mar 1919; he had also been awarded a “Certificate of Bravery in the Field” in May 1915 by the CO of the 2nd Gordons, and two “Certificates for Conspicuous Gallantry” by the GOC 7th Division in May and Sep 1915. Advanced to substantive Captain, with the Brevet of Major, in Jun 1919, Lawrence retired from the Army in the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, with an annuity of £2000, in Jun 1920. Settling near Farnham, Surrey, he returned to uniform as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Surrey (Farnham) Battalion, Home Guard, in Aug 1942, in which capacity he served until the unit’s disbandment in 1944. DSO GV, MC GV, DCM GV, 1911 Delhi Durbar, QSA (4), KSA (2), 1914 Star & Bar (6401 CQM Sgt 2/GH), BWM, VM & MID (Lt Col), DM, Army LS&GC GV (6401 CSM GH). Spink Sep 93 £3,960. DNW Jul 04 £8,800 Lister, 1142 QMS W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2), 1914/15 Star, BWM, VM (QM O D LN Belf & Capt), MSM (GVI), LS&GC (Ed VII). Sotheby Dec 90 £363. BDW Jun 99 £440. DNW Apr 03 £1,100. Lyme Valley Medals Mar 04 £1,525 Lyon, 5103 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. IGS (2) PF T (Pte 1 GH), QSA (2). O Glendining Nov 76 £95. Hamilton 1978 £115 Martin, 5280 Pte D QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4). Historik Orders Nov 01 O LN Belf £681. Historic Orders Aug 03 £560 May, 5237 Drum J QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. DCM (27 Sep 01), IGS (2) PF T O (Pte), QSA (2). Spink Dec 97 £2100. City Coins Sep 03 McCabe, 5367 Pte J QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. IGS (1) PF O McCallum, 6246 L QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Sotheby Jul 98 £184. DNW O Cpl J LN Belf Dec 03 £320. Liverpool Jan 04 £425. eBay Feb 06. City Coins Aug 08 McDonald, 5759 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Ladysmith 13 Dec 99. To O A England McIntosh, 4176 Pte QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. To England. IGS O T (3) RoC PF T, QSA (1). Glendining Sep 72 £38. Christies Mar 90. DNW Mar 07 £1,000 McNeill, 6283 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Tr McRae, 6151 L Cpl J QSA (2) Eland DoL Deceased 24 Feb 00. The casualty roll has O surname MacRae died of dysentery 16 Mar 00 Mitchell, 4421 Pte C QSA (4) Eland DoL Attested 12 Aug 92 and had a difficult time in O LN Belf military service. Court Martial on three occasions. Discharged Aug 06. [IGS (3) RoC PF T], QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Wellington Auctions Oct 08 Moir, 3927 Sgt W QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. To England. O Invalided to pension with 50% disability. QSA (1) Oliver, 4388 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4). Sotheby Feb 90 £99. O LN Belf DNW Mar 07 £450. Chelsea Militaria Feb 08 £595 Patterson, 5161 Sgt QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. QSA (4) inc CC & OFS (Cpl). O F Glendining Nov 77 £60

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change Pirie, 4856 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Born Aberdeen and enlisted Sep 83, aged 18. O LN Belf He was discharged Sep 05. QSA (4). Bostock Apr 01 £320. DNW Mar 08 £350. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £475 Quinn, 5153 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL To England. QSA (3). Spink Jul 94. Spink Jun O LN 95 £140 Raffan, 2899 Sgt J QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. QSA (1). Kaplan O Auctions Nov 04 Reid, 5226 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. To England O Reid, 5565 Pte J QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. IGS (2) PF T (Pte 1 O GH), QSA (1). City Coins Aug 08 Ritchie, 5812 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4). Spink May 03. £320 O LN Belf Robertson, 5217 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. QSA (2). Burman Oct 04 £395 O J Robertson, 1711 Sgt QSA (3) CC Eland VC for Elandslaagte. Wounded at O Maj William DoL Elandslaagte. He was born at Dumfries, 27 February 1865, the son of John M and Janet Robertson. He was educated at Dumfries, and joined the Army on 1 December 1884. He married, 29 March 1891, in Belfast, Sara J Ferris, daughter of Mr and Mrs S Ferris, of Belfast, and their children were: William J Robertson, born 18 February 1892 (now Captain, RAMC); Marion M Robertson; Jan Gordon Robertson, born 18 August 1897 (Second Lieutenant The Gordon Highlanders; killed at Beaumont Hamel), and Hector E Robertson. William Robertson served for some years in India. He landed in South Africa on 8 October 1899, two days before the Boer ultimatum to Great Britain, and proceeded to Ladysmith. During the defence of that town he fought and was wounded in the Battle of Elandslaagte, where he won the Victoria Cross. The following is the account from the London Gazette of 20 July 1900: "William Robertson, Sergeant-Major (now Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant) The Gordon Highlanders. Date of Act of Bravery: 21 October 1899. At the Battle of Elandslaagte, on the 21st October 1899, during the final advance on the enemy's position, this Warrant Officer led each successive rush, exposing himself fearlessly to the enemy's artillery and rifle fire to encourage the men. After the main position had been captured, he led a small party to seize the Boer Camp. Though exposed to a deadly cross-fire from the enemy's rifles, he gallantly held the position captured, and continued to encourage the men until he was wounded in two places". The recommendation was endorsed by the Brigadier (Ian Hamilton), who was an eye- witness to the second part of the Sergeant Major's feat of arms. He writes now to say that no better VC was ever won than William Robertson's. There was no vainglory about it, but the danger was incurred in a cool and reasoned spirit for a military end of real

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Gordon Highlanders Change importance. On his return from South Africa the Freedom of the Royal Burgh of Dumfries was conferred upon him. Lieutenant Robertson was decorated with the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria at Osborne. For his services in this campaign he also received the Queen's Medal with clasps for Ladysmith, Elandslaagte and Cape Colony. During the Great War he was Recruiting Staff Officer, at Edinburgh, for which he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. VC, OBE (m), QSA (3), KSA (2), DM, 1911 Coronation, 1937 Coronation, Special Constabulary (GV), Fr Legion d’Honneur. Edinburgh Castle Ross, 6013 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Chieveley 9 Mar 00 O Shaw, 4906 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (2). Spink Jul 76 £52. Glendining Sep 77 O £60 Shepherd, 3747 Sgt QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. To England. Forfeited & O H LN Belf restored. Issued Aug 29 Simpson, 5095 Pte D QSA (6) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Dangerously O TH RoL LN Belf wounded Van Wyks Vlei 21 Aug 00. To England Spence, 6383 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2), 14 Star & Bar (Sgt), BWM, N David LN Belf VM (Sgt), DM, ALS&GC (Sgt). Prisoner between 1914 and 1918. Hamilton May 85 £225. Jeffrey Hoare Jan 04 Stephen, 4802 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Severely wounded Van Wyks Vlei 21 Aug 00 O LN Belf Stewart, 4775 Pte H QSA (1) Eland Died of wounds from Elandslaagte 27 Oct 99. OU QSA (1). Liverpool Aug 98 £390 Stewart, 5416 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2) O Tr Stott, 3434 L Sgt J QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Van Wyks Vlei 21 Aug 00 O LN Belf Tate, 4243 Sgt F W QSA (5) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Rooi Koppies 24 Jul 00 O OFS Tr LN Taylor, 6185 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery at Ladysmith 24 Apr 00. QSA O (2). LSE Jun 85 £85 Towns, 4663 Pte C Y QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4), KSA (2). Burman Apr O LN Belf 06 £665 Waring, 5754 L Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2), BWM (Capt). Glendining Apr O W Tr LN 32. RHQ Wiggins, 5241 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed at Wagon Hill 6 Jan 00. Casualty roll has O regimental number 5421 Wilkie, 5222 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL To England. IGS 1895 (2) PF T (Pte 1/GH), O QSA (2), BWM, VM (A/Cpl GH). Spink Nov 05 £529

Devonshire Regiment

1st Battalion

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Park, Lt Col C W QSA (3) Eland DoL Commanded a column 12 Apr 01 to 31 May 02. O Tr CB (m), 1902 Coronation, 1911 Coronation, Afghan (0) (Lt 2/11 Regt), QSA (3) (Lt Col ADC), KSA (2) (Col ADC) Curry, Major QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born 18 February 1856. He entered the OB Montague Tr SA01 11th Foot as Second Lieutenant, from the Creighton Militia, 13 October 1877; became Lieutenant, Devonshire Regiment, 25 July 1878; was Adjutant, Devonshire Regiment, 18 July 1885 to 28 July 1890; Second Class Inspector of Warlike Stores 29 July 1890 to 9 April, 1894; was promoted to Captain 24 March 1897. He served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, and was present at the capture of the Arhanga and Sampagha Passes (Medal and two clasps). Captain Curry served in the South African War from 1899 to 1901, taking part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. He was present at the defence of Ladysmith, including the action of 6 January 1900; acted as Station Commandant. He took part in the operations in the Transvaal, June to July 1900. He was in command of Imperial Light Infantry 19 June 1900 to 30 July 1901, taking part in the operations in the Orange River Colony, May 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir G White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900, and by Sir R H Buller, 9 November 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Montagu Creighton Curry, Major (Local Lieutenant Colonel), Devonshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He became Lieutenant Colonel, Lincolnshire Regiment, 11 March, 1902; was given the Brevet of Colonel 11 March, 1905; became Colonel 23 February 1907; commanded No 4 District, and was in charge of Records, 1909 to 1913; was created a CB in 1911, and retired on 18 February 1913. Colonel Curry became Temporary Brigadier General 7 September 1914. He was given the honorary rank of Brigadier General 11 April, 1917, and created a CBE in 1919 Jacson, Major QSA (3) Eland DoL Served in the Chitral Relief Force in 1895 ON Mainwaring Belf (Medal and clasp). Served in the campaign on George the North West Frontier of India 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force and was present

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change at the capture of the Arhanga and Sampagha Passes (Medal and two clasps). 2nd Lt 11 Aug 1880; Lt 1 Jul 1881; Capt 1 Oct 1886; Maj 22 Nov 00; Lt Col 29 Nov 00. KSA (2) Byrne, Capt J A QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte, O DoL OFS Tr Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith (slightly wounded) including the sortie of 7 Dec 99. QSA (5), KSA (2). Attached to the Devons from 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Cowie, Capt Hugh QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born at Arrochar, 17 Sep1872, son of O Norman Ramsey Belf Hugh Cowie, QC, JP. He was educated at Charterhouse and Sandhurst, and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment, 18 May 1892, becoming Lieutenant 28 Aug 1894. He served in the Tirah Expedition in 1897-98, being present at the actions of Chagra Kotal and Dargai, and the capture of Sampagha and Arhanga Passes. Reconnaissance of the Saran Sar and action of 16 November 1897. Operations in the Waran Valley and action of 16 Nov 1897. Operations in the Bara Valley 7 to 14 Dec 1897 (Medal with two clasps). He served in the South African War, 1899-1900; operations in Natal, 1899, including operations at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. In the Defence of Ladysmith, including the sortie of 7 Dec 1899) and action of 6 Jan 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 1900, including actions of Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg 5 to 8 September. He was MID (Sir R H Buller, 13 Sep and 9 Nov 1900 [London Gazette, 8 Feb 1901]): received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Hugh Norman Ramsay Cowie, Captain, Dorsetshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He had become Captain 13 June, 1900. From 5 June, 1901 to 17 February 1904, he was Adjutant, Volunteers, and he was Adjutant, Dorsetshire Regiment from 9 September 1904 to 22 January 1905, when he went to the Staff College. He was DAQMG, Headquarters, South Africa, 20 April, 1907 to 1909; from 1909 to 1911 a Staff Captain at the War Office, and from 1912-14 Commander of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets at Sandhurst. In 1914 he was appointed Commandant of the 1st School of Instruction in France. He was created a CMG Major Cowie died on 20 May 1915, of wounds received whilst in command of the 1st Battalion of his regiment. He had married, in 1898. Victoria Alexandrina, eldest daughter of Sir Howard Elphinstone, VC KCB CMG

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Emerson, Capt QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born at Dartford, Kent, on 4 October O Norman Zeal Belf 1872, son of Ambrose Emerson and of Jessie Emerson, daughter of Orlando Stone. He was educated privately, and at Queenwood College, Hampshire, and was gazetted to the Devonshire Regiment 29 May 1895, becoming Lieutenant 6 July 1898. He took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98; with Tirah Expeditionary Force (Medal with two clasps). Lieutenant Emerson served in the South African War, 1899-1902; took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January 1900; in Natal, March to June, 1900; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); also during the operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to December 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901; Sir R H Buller, 13 September and 9 November 1900; and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with three clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Norman Zeal Emerson, Lieutenant, Devonshire Regiment. For services during operations in South Africa". He was promoted to Captain 2 December 1900, and retired 4 November 1911, joining the Reserve of Officers. He rejoined the Army for service in the European War in September 1914; was given the temporary rank of Major in October 1914: served in France and Salonika, and was given the command of the 2nd Training Battalion Army Medical Corps in September 1917. He was promoted to Major, Reserve of Officers, 1 September 1913 Masterson, Capt QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. VC for Wagon Hill, O James Edward 6 Jan 00. He was born on 20 June 1862. He Ignatius was educated by the Marist Brothers, and entered the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1881. He served in Egypt in 1882, including Tel-el-Kebir, and received the Medal with clasp and the Khedive's Star. He was commissioned into the 2nd Devonshire Regiment in 1891. He served in Burma from 1891 to 1902, and received the Burma Medal and clasp. He served on the North-West Frontier of India from 1897 to 1898, including operations in the Khankia Valley, the Battle of Gunda Kai and the action in the Sampagha Pass. For his services in this campaign he received the Medal with two clasps. He became Captain in 1900. He served in the Boer War of 1899-1902, and was present at the Battle of Elandslaagte and at the actions of Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop, and at the Defence of Ladysmith, including the

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change action of Waggon Hill. During this campaign he was wounded, and was mentioned in Despatches three times. He received the Brevet of Major, the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 4 June, 1901]: "James Masterson, Lieutenant, 1st Battalion The Devonshire Regiment. Date of Act of Bravery: 6 January 1900. During the action at Waggon Hill, on the 6th January 1900, Lieutenant Masterson commanded, with the greatest gallantry and dash, one of the three companies of his regiment which charged a ridge held by the enemy, and captured their position. The companies were then exposed to a most heavy and galling fire from the right and left front. Lieutenant Masterson undertook to give a message to the Imperial Light Horse, who were holding a ridge some hundred yards behind, to fire to the left front and endeavour to check the enemy's fire. In taking this message he crossed an open space of a hundred yards which was swept by a most heavy cross-fire, and, although badly wounded in both thighs, managed to crawl in and deliver his message before falling exhausted into the Imperial Light Horse trench. His unselfish heroism was undoubtedly the means of saving lives". In 1911 he was promoted Major into the King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment, and in 1912 he was placed on retired pay. It was a Sergeant Patrick Masterson of the 87th who captured the first French Eagle taken during the Peninsular War, and Major Masterson, VC, played his namesake's part in the Army pageant of 1910 at Fulham Palace. He served in the European War in 1914 and 1915 as Transport Officer. His favourite recreation was golf. Masterson died at Waterlooville, Hampshire, on 24 December 1935. A tablet was placed in Exeter Cathedral in his memory. VC, Egypt (1) TEK, IGS (1) Burma 89-92, IGS (2) PF T, QSA (2), Khedive Star. RHQ. See colour photograph of his medals in the main book Price-Dent, Capt QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of wounds 27 Dec 99. These were O Phillip Hampton received in action at Ladysmith four days previously. He was the son of Mrs Price-Dent of Manor House, Hallerton, Leicestershire. He was born in May 1870, educated at Cheltenham College, and entered his regiment in May 1891, being promoted Lieutenant February 1895. He served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low, 1895, receiving the medal with clasp. He also was with the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India, under Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, and was present at the capture of Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, receiving the medal with two clasps. Lieutenant Price-Dent accompanied his battalion from India in September 1899, and served in Natal from the commencement of the war. He commanded

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change a Maxim Gun at the action of Rietfontein, present at Ladysmith where he was to die of wounds, ‘We are all feeling terribly down in the mouth to-day, as an unlucky shell came right into our mess this morning and burst there, killing poor Dalzel on the spot, and wounding eight other officers ... Price-Dent has a piece of the back of his head knocked off, exposing brain ... Poor little Price-Dent died early yesterday morning. The doctors found that a piece of bone had been driven right into his brain. There was no hope from the first, and the only wonder is that he survived at all.’ (Letters From Ladysmith, refers); Price-Dent died at the Intombi Hospital and is buried in the Intombi Cemetery. IGS (3) RoC T PF (Lt), QSA (2) (Capt). Spink Apr 07 £2,700 Ravenshaw, Capt H QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Chitral, 1895, with the Relief B S L DoL OFS Belf Force, medal with clasp. N W Frontier of India, 1897-8, Malakand. Action at Landakai, clasp. Tirah, 1897-8. Capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, Clasp. Boer War, served as Adjutant, 1st btn Devon Regiment. Operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec and action of 6 Jan. 00. Operations in Natal, Mar to Jun 00. Operations in the Transvaal, east, of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (20 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to Dec 01. Station Staff Officer. Despatches, LG 8 Feb 01 (Sir G S White, 2 Dec 99 and 23 Mar 00; Sir R H Buller, 9 Nov 00), and LG 10 Sep 01. CMG (1915), IGS (3) RoC PF T (Lt), QSA (5) (Capt), KSA (2) (Maj), 1914 Star & Bar (Lt Col Con Rgrs), BWM, VM & MID (Maj Gen). Bonhams Jun 02 Travers, Capt QSA (4) CC Eland He was born 19 May 1867, son of Colonel H F O Joseph Oates DoL Belf Travers and grandson of Major General Sir Robert Travers, KCB, KCMG. He was educated at Bradfield College. He entered the Devonshire Regiment 25 August 1886; served in Burma, 1891-92, in the Wuntho Expedition (Medal with clasp); became Captain 20 February 1895. He was present in the operations on the NW Frontier of India, 1897-98 (clasp), and in the Tirah Campaign, 1897-98, taking part in the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes. Captain Travers next saw active service in South Africa, 1899-1902, when he was present in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. He took part in the Defence of Ladysmith, including the sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to January 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change 8 September). He was employed with the Imperial Yeomanry 1 August to 19 December 1901, and served with the South African Constabulary 30 December 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Joseph Oates Travers, Captain, Devonshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant, etc, were sent to the GOC, Transvaal, 3 February 1903, and presented by the GOC, South Africa, at Pretoria, 5 March 1903. He became Major 22 November 1904, and Lieutenant Colonel 22 November 1912. Lieutenant Colonel Travers served in the European War from 1914. He was twice mentioned in Despatches; created a CMG, 1915, and promoted Colonel 22 November 1916; commanded the 199th Infantry Brigade, Home Forces, 20 May to 6 July 1916; commanded the 199th Brigade, Home Forces; British Armies in France, 7 July 1916 to 16 March 1918 Blunt, Lt D H QSA (3) Eland DoL Operations in Natal, including actions at O Tr Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec 99. Operations in Natal, Mar to Jun 00. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). OC Rest Camp, Machadadorp. Afterwards Commandant at Helvetia. Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 Dec 01. KIA 3 Oct 17. DSO (GV), QSA (3), KSA (2) (Capt), 1914/15 Star, BWM, VM & MID (Lt Col). Glendining Jul 77 £320. Christies Nov 90 £968 Dalzel, Lt A F QSA (2) Eland DoL He was killed in Ladysmith by a Boer shell on O 27 Dec 1899. He was the only son of William Frederick Blygh Dalzel, MD, Surgeon Major Bengal Army, was born September 1870, educated at Haileybury, and joined the Devonshire Regiment, Jan 1892, being promoted Lieutenant May 1895. He served with the first battalion of his regiment in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, under Sir William Lockhart, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, being present at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, receiving; the medal with two clasps. Lieutenant Dalzel was serving with his battalion in Natal, when war broke out, was in the fighting round Ladysmith, and served in the town during the siege until killed

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Field, Lt Henry QSA (2) Eland DoL He was killed in action at Wagon Hill, O Norman Ladysmith, January 6th, 1900. He was the third son of Mr Justice Field, formerly of the Calcutta High Court. Lieutenant Field was born in 1873, and educated at Marlborough. He entered the Devonshire Regiment, 1893, being promoted Lieutenant July 1896, and served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India, under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Mohmand Field Force, as Assistant- Superintendent of Army Signalling, including the engagement at the Badmanai Pass (mentioned in despatches). He also saw service with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, including the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, being mentioned in despatches and receiving the medal with two clasps. Lieutenant Field commanded one of the companies in the ever- to-be-remembered charge, made by the Devon Regiment at Wagon Hill, which was led by Colonel Park. He fell while leading his company. At the end of the fighting the three companies were commanded by colour- sergeants — Captain Lafone being also killed — and the third officer, who is now in possession of the VC, was severely wounded. Lieutenant Field, who also distinguished himself at Elandslaagte, was mentioned in despatches by Lieutenant General Sir G White from Ladysmith, dated December 2nd, 1899, also in the despatch of March 23rd, 1900, LG, February 8th, 1901. His name was inscribed on the tablet placed in Maryborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the war Graham, Lt G H I QSA (3) Eland DoL Operations on N W Frontier of India, 1897-8. O Belf With Tirah Exped Force. Medal with 2 clasps. Boer War operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard’s Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to Dec 01. KSA (2) Green, Lt G F QSA (4) Eland RoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. On roll for 2nd B Belf SA01 Battalion Gunning, Lt H R QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O Tr Hayley, Lt S T QSA (2) Eland Belf Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Tringham, Lt QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born 16 September 1869, son of the BO Archibald Belf SA01 Reverend W and Mrs Tringham. He was Montgomery educated at Charterhouse, and entered the Royal West Surrey Regiment 15 March 1893, becoming Lieutenant 11 November 1896. He took part in operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Malakand Field, Mohmand Field and Tirah Expeditionary Forces, and received the Medal with two clasps. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901, and was severely wounded. He was present in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to April 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette,- 27 September 1901]: "Archibald Montgomery Tringham, Lieutenant, Royal West Surrey Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 29 October 1901. He became Captain 22 January 1902; was Brigade Major to the Inspector General of Volunteers, India, 3 September 1903 to 2 February 1904; Adjutant, Special Reserve, 4 December 1911 to 31 July 1915. He served in the European War, 1914- 18; was promoted to Major 19 May 1915; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, commanding Service Battalion Royal West Surrey Regt, 31 October 1915 to 1 September 1918, and from 2 September 1918. He was mentioned in Despatches, and given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1917. Lieutenant Colonel A M Tringham married, in 1906, Mary, third daughter of B W Leader, RA. Twiss, Lt H W F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Watts, Lt G I QSA (3) Eland DoL Replacement issues 20 Sep 21. Operations in O Belf Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec 99, and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal, Mar to Jun 00. Employed with Mounted Infantry. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug), Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to Jul 01. Operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in Sep and Oct 01. Despatches LG 10 Sept. 01. KSA (2)

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Adams, 3766 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Adlam, 4665 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Aggett, 4779 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Aggett, 3916 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL O Tr Allen, 4515 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL O Belf SA01 Ambler, 4607 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Andrews, 3689 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O R OFS Belf Angell, 4421 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2), LS&GC O Belf Anstey, 4703 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Lydenburg 8 Sep 00. QSA O Belf (3), [KSA (2)]. Neate Nov 01 £325. Historik Orders Oct 04 £510 Aplin, 575 Sgt F J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Archer, 4412 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Artis, 2570 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Atkinson, 3333 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Avery, 4293 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Axworthy, 3231 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Bagwell, 3015 Sgt W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bailey, 3290 L Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink Aug 78 £50. O Belf Liverpool Aug 91 £95 Baker, 4114 Pte M QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Ballinger, 4740 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O R OFS Tr Bamsey, 3950 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00. Name given as Ramsey on O casualty roll Banfield, 4719 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL DOW from Wagon Hill 20 Feb 00. QSA (2). O Spink Jun 85 £150. DNW Sep 08 £380. Liverpool Jan 09 £695 Banks, 4548 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bannister, 4121 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Barden, 3815 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Barnard, 4214 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2). Supplementary roll notes deceased O H Belf Barnes, 2750 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Barrett, 4364 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Bastin, 4304 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Baulch, 4360 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Bayley, 4556 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Oct 83 O OFS Belf Beer, 3384 L Cpl G QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL OFS Belf Bennellick, 3834 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G OFS Belf Bennett, 4137 Cpl A QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Deceased O Bennett, 4126 Pte D QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bere, 4326 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bergeman, 2647 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F C OFS Belf Berry, 4853 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Hayward Mar 77 £62 O Belf Berry, 670 Sgt Drum QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Best, 1601 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Betley, 3436 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bevan, 4778 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of wounds in Ladysmith 25 Jan 00 O Bidwell, 4774 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Lancer’s Nek 3 Nov 00. KSA O Belf (2) Bird, 4414 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Blatchford, 3806 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Boles, 3913 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 18 Feb 00 O Boulden, 4231 Drum QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Boulten, 2551 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Boveitt, 4142 Pte G QSA (2) CC Eland Wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 O Bowers, 4502 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bradford, 3278 L Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O A Belf Bray, 3984 Pte W QSA (4) Eland TH Wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99. KSA (2) O RoL Tr Brazil, 4613 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Bridger, 4268 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Brimmicombe, 4302 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) ON Pte F Belf Britton, 4187 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Brockett, 4385 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)] O W J Tr

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Brooks, 4431 L Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O C OFS Belf Brooks, 4805 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Broom, 3814 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)] O Belf Broomfield, 3961 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Brown, 4558 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Brown, 4524 Pte F QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL Tr Brown, 4201 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Brown, 518 Sgt S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Brown, 5129 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Brown, 4471 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed at Wagon Hill 6 Jan 00 O Bryant, 4228 Drum A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bubear, 4790 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Bullen, 4226 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Burchell, 2453 C Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00 B J H DoL Belf SA01 Burgoyne, 4292 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O L Belf Burnell, 737 C Sgt J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Burnett, 4369 Pte H QSA (5) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O OFS LN Belf Burns, 4905 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99. KSA (2) O Belf Burridge, 4687 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Burtsell, 3153 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Butson, 4574 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cann, 1924 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cannicott, 4179 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Cardey, 3811 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Carney, 3934 Sgt M QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (3) RoC PF T, QSA (3), [KSA (2)], BWM. O Belf Hayward Jun 76 £70 Carnthwaite, 4888 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte C Belf Carrie, 3974 L Cpl W QSA (3) Eland DoL N Belf Cartwright, 3431 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T (Pte 1 Dev), QSA (3), KSA (2). O G Belf Wounded by gunshot at Karappa, 25 Oct 1897.

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Seaby Jan 49 40/-. Glendining Apr 77 £90. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £995 Castle, 4247 Pte M QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cause, 3869 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2). Also served ASC O Belf Causey, 2147 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cavill, 3994 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Chambers, 4645 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Chandler, 3343 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Channing, 3011 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O H Belf Chant, 4285 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. DNW Dec 00 £160. O Belf Liverpool Feb 01 £230 Chesterfield, 4490 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte W Tr Chubb, 3793 Pte C QSA (4) Eland DoL B SA01 SA02 Clapperton, 4705 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte G Belf Clarke, 4236 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Clarke, 3996 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Clarke, 3831 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Clarke, 4283 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Clarke, 4234 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Clarke, 4716 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL OFS Tr Clay, 3877 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Clements, 4028 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 24 Dec 99 O S Cockwell, 3904 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O T Belf Cockwell, 3875 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Coey, 4473 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Colbert, 3346 Cpl J QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Coleman, 4086 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Belf Coles, 4852 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2). Nr is 4562 on KSA roll O Tr Collins, 4632 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Collins, 4174 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Connabeer, 3964 QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 24 Jan 00. Casualty roll has O Pte W 3694 Conaber Connett, 4309 Pte A QSA (5) Eland DoL Medal forfeited but QSA (5) issued 23 Nov 11 + Tr SA01 SA02 Cook, 4129 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cook, 3901 Pte S QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 30 Dec 99 O Coombes, 4708 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J OFS Tr Cooper, 2097 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Corderoy, 3323 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2), 1911 O C Belf Coronation (Police). Christies Nov 90. Listed as Cordey, G but believed incorrectly named in the catalogue Cox, 1818 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O Belf Cox, 4221 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O Tr Craggs, 4465 Pte D QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Crickmore, 4093 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Also on roll for 2nd battalion. KSA (2) O W Tr Cripps, 2567 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Crossman, 3016 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Coin and Medal Shop, O A Belf Australia, Apr 07 Culvert, 4199 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Culyer, 4339 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Cummings, 4830 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Cunliffe, 2241 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Tr Cunningham, 3544 QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 2 Mar 00 O Pte J Curtis, 4059 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00 O Curtis, 4251 L Sgt A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Curtis, 4016 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00. KSA (2) O Belf Dagley, 4602 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Daley, 4596 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dando, 3743 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dart, 3620 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dart, 4760 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davey, 4287 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Davey, 1644 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davey, 2901 Sgt S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davidson, 3482 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed at Wagon Hill. IGS (1) PF (Initial J), QSA O W (3). Sotheby Oct 71. Glendining Jul 77. Glendining Jun 89 £280 Davis, 3326 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davis, 4710 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davis, 4308 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Davison, 4604 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 11 Feb 00. Listed on the O T casualty roll as Davidson Deacon, 3823 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Denner, 4674 Pte S QSA (4) Eland DoL Duplicate returned 22 Jan 03. KSA (2) OB OFS Tr Densham, 3568 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Desbrow, 4562 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Devitte, 4701 Pte C QSA (3) CC Eland Tr Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O Devitte, 4832 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dixon, 4348 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Doble, 4659 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Christies Mar 89 O OFS Belf Dolling, 4535 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dowle, 4426 L Sgt L QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL OFS Belf Dowling, 3507 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). Initial given as O Belf J. Bosleys Sep 08 Downing, 2689 Sgt S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Drew, 3959 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Drew, 3892 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL [QSA (3)], KSA (2). RHQ O Belf Drew, 4436 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dudley, 4514 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. QSA (3), KSA (2), BWM, O Belf VM (Gnr RA), LG&GC (GV). Christies Nov 90 Dudley, 4246 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4), OB Tr SA01 BWM, VM (Pte RAF). Christies Mar 85 Duffy, ? Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Not on roll. QSA (3), KSA (2), BWM (RA), VM O Belf (RA), LS&GC (RA). Liverpool Aug 91. There is 5128 Pte T G Duffy with QSA (2) Nat Tr and KSA (2) but unlikely to be the same man Duguid, 3531 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Duncan, 4707 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Dunhill, 5237 Pte H QSA (4) Eland TH Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O RoL Tr Dunn, 4845 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dunster, 3972 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Durant, 4698 Drum J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Dymond, 4812 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Easterbrook, 2654 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Sgt F Belf Eccles, 3912 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Edwards, 4281 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O H Belf Edwards, 3910 Pte QSA (3) Eland RoL KSA (2) O H Belf Edworthy, 4227 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL N W Tr Ellis, 4668 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Elsegood, 4522 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Evans, 4147 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Evans, 4772 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Eveleigh, 4104 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Everest, 4237 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Facer, 3419 L Cpl H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Fayers, 4542 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ferminger, 4230 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 24 Feb 00. On the QSA roll ON H as Firminger. [IGS (2) PF T], QSA (2) Fewings, 4012 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Fielding, 3614 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Finch, 4603 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Finn, 4329 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Fitzgerald, 4597 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Fleming, 4053 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Flew, 4511 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Flood, 4573 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (2), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jul 77 £55 O Folland, 3397 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Ford, 4806 Pte B QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Fordham, 4376 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O A Belf Foreman, 4250 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed at Wagon Hill 6 Jan 00 O C Foulser, 4366 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O R Tr Fowler, 2439 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Fox, 4182 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Foxlow, 3003 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Fradd, 3928 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Franklyn, 3423 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf French, 4025 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Frude, 3790 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jun 94 O Belf Furneaux, 2211 QSA (4) Eland DoL OFS issued 18 Jun 09 to a Torquay address. O Drum F OFS Belf KSA (2) Gale, 4084 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Gardon, 4469 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Garnett, 3309 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Garwood, 4506 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Tr Gater, 4801 Pte F QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL Tr Gavin, 4552 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf German, 3788 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Gilbury, 3128 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Belf Ginn, 3093 Bands B QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ginn, 1730 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Gliddon, 3619 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Gliddon, 3767 Pte W QSA (4) Eland TH Wounded at Elandslaagte. IGS (2) PF T, QSA O RoL Belf (4), KSA (2), 14-15 Star, BWM, VM (Pte Devons). Historik Orders Aug 03 £930. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £995 Godbeer, 2899 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O M Belf Goff, 3981 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). City Coins Aug 08 O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Golding, 389 Sgt A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Goldthorpe, 2189 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Cpl H Belf Gooding, 3856 L Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E F Belf Grant, 5238 Pte A G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Gratton, 4275 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Gratton, 4064 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Gravestock, 4396 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte H Tr LN Gray, 4794 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Lydenburg 8 Sep 00. KSA (2) O Belf Green, 663 Sgt F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Green, 4906 Pte W QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr SA02 Greenslade, 3844 QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte C Greenslade, 4021 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Sgt F Belf Greenslade, 2216 QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Sgt H DoL Tr Greenslade, 1489 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte J Belf Grinter, 3612 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Guest, 4821 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jul 99. DNW O Belf Mar 08 £250 Haas, 3580 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink Jul 91. Dixon Sep O Belf 92 £120 Hale, 4509 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL Duplicate returned 22 Jan 03. KSA (2) O Tr Halfyard, 3625 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born in Exeter, Devon. A labourer by O William John Belf occupation and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion WDRA, he attested for service with the Devonshire Regiment at Exeter on 21 Nov 1892, aged 18 years, 1 month. He served with the 1st Battalion in India, Sep 1894 to Sep 1899, gaining his Mounted Infantry Certificate in Jul 1897. He then served in South Africa, Sep 1899 to Jan 1902, before returning to India, Jan 1902 to Jan 1905. He was discharged on 21 Jan 1905. [IGS (1) PF], QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. DNW Jun 08 £320 Hall, 2308 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hall, 4780 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hall, 4163 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hall, 4511 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Hamilton, 4450 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Hamilton, 4451 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O S Tr Handford, 3962 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Tr Hannaford, 4749 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O J DoL OFS Tr Hansford, 4288 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL [DCM (Wagon Hill?)], QSA (3), KSA (2) (Cpl), U R Belf 1914/15 Star, BWM, VM (Sgt). KIA F&F 25 Sep 15. Sotheby Mar 82 Harris, 3651 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Harris, 3786 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Harris, 3373 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Harrison, 2083 Pte J QSA (2) CC Eland Wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99. IGS (2) PF T, O QSA (1). Glendining Nov 96. Liverpool Feb 97 £340 Harrison, 3150 Drum QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O S LN Belf Harvey, 4273 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00 O Hastie, 3956 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Havill, 3967 Pte O QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hawke, 4278 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL Duplicate returned 22 Jan 03. Also on roll for O Tr 2nd Btn. QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Liverpool Nov 04 £350 Hay, 3993 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O OFS Belf Hayman, 3757 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Helsdon, 4417 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Heywood, 3781 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Tr Hill, 4082 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hill, 4262 Pte H QSA (5) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (5), KSA (2), 1914/15 Star, BO OFS LN Belf BWM, VM. Sotheby Sep 78 £110. Christies Nov 90 Hingston, 4745 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Tr Hinton, 4595 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hockridge, 4662 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Holland, 4810 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Oct 71. LSE Jun O Belf 85 £90

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Holland, 2499 L Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born in Salford, Manchester and O William Belf attested 30 Mar 1889 at Aldershot aged 14 years and 4 months. Appointed bandsman 24 Oct 1890, Cpl 1 Jul 1898, Sgt 23 Oct 1901, CS 14 Aug 1913 and CSM 28 Aug 1914. Home service during the Great War. MSM 22 Feb 1919 in recognition of services during the War. He died 30 Nov 1919 at the Special Military Surgical Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne. IGS (2) PF T (L Cpl 1st Bn), QSA (3), KSA (2), MSM GV (CSM 3/Devons), LS&GC (Sgt). Dixon Feb 07 £850 Hollett, 3969 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Dixon May 88 £85 O OFS Belf Holloway, 5305 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Holloway, 2536 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Gordons Medals Mar 04 O V Belf £245 Holmes, 4660 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Holsgrove, 2950 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Cpl J Belf Holway, 3778 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Holwill, 3266 L Sgt QSA (1) Eland He was born in Penzance, Cornwall and O Walter J enlisted at Exeter, Devon. Serving in the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he saw his first active service on the NW Frontier, 1897-98. Soon after the battalion was sent to South Africa where they were engaged at the battle of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899. The bulk of the regiment then went on to take part in the defence of Ladysmith; Sergeant Holwill did not, and was one of only 10 recipients of the single clasp ‘Elandslaagte’ on the Devonshire Regiment QSA roll. During the Great War, Holwill served as a Company Sergeant Major in the 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. The battalion entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 25 Jul 1915. The first major action the battalion was involved in was the opening day of the battle of the Somme. The Battalion was in the 20th Brigade of the 7th Division and were in support of the 9th Devons and 2nd Gordon Highlanders in the assault on Mametz. The leading two battalions went ‘Over the Top’ at 0730hrs but immediately ran into heavy machine gun fire. Holwill was the CSM of B Company, and as the leading troops advanced, moved B Company gradually forward into the Reserve Trench from which the attack had been started. At about 1030hrs orders came to advance and B Company went forward to fill a gap that had occurred between the 9th Devons and the Gordons. Moving past Mansel Copse B Company was caught by machine gun fire from an enemy position known as the Shrine, the Company Commander, Captain Mahaffy, was badly wounded and before long every officer in

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change the company had been killed or wounded. As the men paused CSM Holwill took charge, rallied his men and resumed the advance. Shortly after midday it was clear that A and B Companies were both held up so Colonel James sent C Company forward to contact them and endeavour to renew the advance. The survivors of B Company were mostly in Mametz Trench and again organised by CSM Holwill they reformed and began to advance once more. All the time under a devastating rain of machine gun fire. They reached the central area of the Brigade’s objective, clearing the dugouts in the high banks along the infamous Danzig Trench and Plum Lane, which connected with the Gordons. It was an important achievement and yielded many prisoners including several officers. The fighting continued for the rest of the day and by 1800hrs the whole of the Division's objective had been secured and was being consolidated. The 8th and 9th Devons all being mixed up just to the West of Mametz. The cost however had been enormous. The 8th Battalion had lost 3 officers and 447 men killed and 7 officers and 151 men wounded. Amongst the wounded was CSM Holwill who had received a mortal injury. Four days later while Holwill was being evacuated to England, 159 men of the 8th and 9th Devons were buried in a trench near Mametz. When the grave had been filled in a large wooden cross was put up which read - ‘THE DEVONSHIRES HELD THIS TRENCH: THE DEVONSHIRES HOLD IT STILL’. This trench grave later became a Commonwealth War Cemetery and was called Devonshire Cemetery. Evacuated to England, Holwill died of his wounds on 22 Jul 1916, aged 43 years. He was buried in his home village, at Christ Church Parish Church, in Brentor near Tavistock. He was the husband of Elizabeth Francis Holwill of Moor View, Brentor. MC London Gazette 27 Jul 1916. ‘No. 10281 C.S.M. Walter J. Howill, 8th Bn., Devon R.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. When all the officers of his company had become casualties, he took command and ably led the company under heavy fire’. [MC], IGS (2) PF T (L Sgt 1st Btn Devon Regt), QSA (1), [1914-15 trio], LS&GC Ed VII (Sgt Devon Regt). DNW Jun 07 £1,600 Honey, 4132 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Honeybourne, 3452 QSA (4) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4). RHQ BO Pte T Belf SA01 Honhold, 4531 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Hookway, 4829 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) NO J Tr Hooper, 4606 Pte E QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Howe, 4079 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hudson, 4656 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G J OFS Belf Hudson, 2208 Sgt W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Huggins, 619 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hughes, 4594 Pte D QSA (3) Eland DoL B Tr Humphrey, 4267 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed near Ladysmith 8 Nov 00 O C Hussey, 4459 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Hutchings, 4758 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (1) 1902 O F DoL OFS Tr Isaac, 4149 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2) O Belf Isaac, 3004 L Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (1) PF (Pte), QSA (3), KSA (2). Spink 1993 O Belf £220. Ursual Jul 98 £295. QSA & KSA only. eBay Jul 07 £495. eBay Sep 08 £420 Isaac, 3769 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Jacobs, 4578 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf James, 4680 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf James, 4423 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Jefferies, 4049 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Jefferies, 4617 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. Dangerously injured O W F Belf SA01 in an accident at Machadodorp 23 Sep 01. Died of his injuries on 26 Sep 01. QSA (3) excl SA01. Glendining Jul 77 £80. Glendining Feb 85. DNW Sep 08 £390 Jeffery, 4289 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Jeffs, 4533 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Johns, 4663 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Johnson, 2778 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Belf Jones, 4255 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr LN Jude, 3899 Pte M QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Warwick & Warwick Mar 04 O Belf Keates, 4195 Drum QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O T DoL Tr Keen, 4372 Pte J QSA (3) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. In the Great War he O Belf served initially with the Devon Regiment, entering France 22 Aug 1914 and later transferred to the Royal Engineers. QSA (2) excl CC, KSA (2), 1914 Star & Bar (L Cpl 1/Devon R), BWM, VM (Cpl Devon R), LS&GC

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change (GV) (32719 Spr RE). Christies Nov 90. Liverpool Aug 91 £215. Liverpool Feb 99 £340. Dixon Feb 00 £435. DNW Sep 07 £600 Kelland, 4260 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Kerswell, 4512 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Kiff, 4116 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf King, 4235 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL Missing and released Geluk 26 Aug 00. KSA O Belf (2) King, 2156 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf King, 4411 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O Belf King, 3702 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Kingdom, 4764 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Belf Kingham, 3555 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery at Ladysmith 11 Apr 00 O G Knight, 3765 Pte L QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Knight, 4216 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Knight, 3357 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Knight, 4460 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Lake, 4702 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Lampon, 4374 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O T Belf Lane, 3085 Sgt C S QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Lane, 4437 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland Also served SAC O DoL OFS Tr Lane, 3653 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Lang, 4119 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Laurence, 4263 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Cpl C Belf Lay, 4381 Pte R QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Laycock, 4521 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 27 Dec 99. KSA (2) O W Belf Legg, 3922 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Duplicate returned 22 Jan 03. KSA (2) O Tr Lemon, 4014 Pte L QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. QSA (2). Hayward Apr 75 O £40 Leonard, 3968 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 13 Feb 00 O Lethby, 3881 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL N Little, 1163 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Livermore, 4570 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 25 Mar 00 O J Lobb, 4669 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Lock, 1135 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Long, 3347 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Loughman, 1740 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Neate Dec 02. £295 O A P Belf Loughman, 4822 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Lovell, 3184 L Sgt J QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Geluk 26 Aug 00. KSA (2) O Belf Lowry, 4400 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. DNW Oct 97 £140. DNW O Tr Sep 99 £190 Lucas, 4239 Pte D QSA (4) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Krugerspost 1 Oct 00 B Belf SA01 Luck, 4409 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of disease at Lydenburg 25 Jan 01 BO Tr SA01 Lupton, 3405 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00 O Belf Luscombe, 4609 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O J H DoL Tr Lyons, 3578 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Macers, 3548 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Macey, 1885 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Madden, 8 Sgt T QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Manning, 4599 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (3) ex OFS, [KSA (2)]. Shirley Jan 02 BO OFS Belf £250. Liverpool Nov 03 £350. Could be 4534 Manning, 4534 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf Mansey, 4667 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL Killed by lightning at Lydenburg 28 Jan 01 O Belf Marks, 4297 Pte H QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (1) SA02 O Mars, 4290 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Marshall, 4008 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Martin, 4069 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Martin, 4776 Pte W J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Seaby Dec 79 £108. NO Belf Hayward Sep 80 £125. Spink Oct 99 £190 Matthews, 1729 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Tr Matthews, 3876 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Mayes, 2408 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf McDonald, 3905 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change McGrath, 4058 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf McLaughlin, 4307 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte G Belf McMillan, 3897 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Drum R Belf Mead, 4180 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (3) ex OFS, [KSA (2)]. Liverpool Nov 03 O OFS Tr £290 Meardon, 3871 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Metherell, 4825 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O R Belf Mildon, 4717 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (2), KSA (2), 1914-15 Star, BWM, VM (A O Belf Col Sgt Devon Regt) Milford, 3943 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Millard, 4245 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O N Belf Miller, 3754 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Milliam, 3853 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Mills, 4487 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Mills, 4185 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL B SA01 Milton, 2472 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 12 Feb 00 O Milward, 3868 L Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O P Mitchell, 4868 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Mitchell, 3138 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Maj G E Belf Mitchell, 4856 Pte P QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Monk, 4399 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Moore, 4303 Pte P QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Morgan, 3077 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Morgan, 4102 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Died of wounds Geluk 28 Aug 00 O Belf Morris, 3596 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Moss, 858 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). Glendining Jul O Belf 1909 Mower, 4840 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 1 Mar 00. KSA (2) O Tr Mudd, 3957 Drum A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Mulligan, 3600 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (1) PF, QSA (5) inc SA01 & SA02, [KSA O J Belf (2)]. Glendining Sep 91 £140. March Nov 92 £195

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Munting, 4257 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (3) RoC PF T, QSA(3), [KSA (2)]. Liverpool O Belf Jun 86 £140 Murch, 1551 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Macmae 26 Sep 00. KSA O Belf (2) Murfin, 4559 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 18 Apr 00 O Murphy, 3777 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Ursual 95 £161 O Belf Murphy, 2220 Sgt J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Nankinsell, 4051 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Nargan, 4476 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Neal, 4413 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3) inc OFS & Tr excl DoL & Belf, [KSA O Belf (2)]. Glendining 91. March May 92 £130 Needs, 4077 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Neels, 3538 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Newberry, 4370 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Also on roll for 2nd Battalion B J Tr SA01 Newberry, 4817 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Colenso 17 Apr 00 O R Newcombe, 3382 QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00 O Pte W Nolloth, 4485 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 22 Jan 00 O Norman, 3852 QSA (2) Eland DoL Discharged. Wounded 6 Jan 00. IGS (2) PF T, O Bands E QSA (2) to nr 3582. eBay Mar 03. QSA (2). DNW Dec 03 £460 North, 4176 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Norton, 3836 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Nunn, 1631 Bands A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 24 Jan 00 O Oliver, 3761 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Onion, 4087 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Onyett, 4735 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) O Orchard, 4150 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 B SA01 SA02 Osborne, 4607 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jun 87 O Belf Osborne, 3623 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Osmand, 1806 Pte H QSA (2) Eland Tr Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O Pack, 4006 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Paddon, 4429 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery at Chieveley 4 Apr 00. QSA O (2). Spink Nov 00 £280 Page, 4795 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Wagon Hill 6 Jan 00. Died of O wounds 31 Jan 00. QSA (2). Spink Oct 99 £580

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Page, 2711 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Hayward Apr 75 £38. O Tr Glendining Nov 92 £110. Glendining Mar 96. Jan 03 £360 Palmer, 2134 C Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL Anecdotally, it was Palmer who found the scarf O G Belf used by Scott-Chisholme on the battlefield and presented it to the 5th Lancers. KSA (2) Palmer, 4823 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Palmer, 4714 Pte J QSA (4) Eland TH KSA (2) O RoL Belf Pankhurst, 4870 Pte QSA (2) Eland Tr Wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O W Parminter, 4449 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Oct 78 O W Tr Parr, 4005 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Parsons, 2094 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Partridge, 309 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Payne, 4346 L Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Payne, 1143 C Sgt J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pearce, 4572 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pearce, 2377 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) ON James LN Belf Pearse, 4808 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pedrick, 4442 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Pennington, 4092 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte F Belf Perkins, 3887 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Perry, 4634 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Perry, 4127 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Perry, 4324 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). Glendining O Belf Dec 33 Philips, 4483 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Seaby Mar 73 £19. Spink O S Belf Nov 08 Pidgeon, 4194 Pte H QSA (4) CC Eland IGS (1) PF (Pte), QSA (4), KSA (2). BDW Oct B A DoL Tr 93 £130. Glendining Jul 95 Pidgeon, 3821 L Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00. [IGS (2) PF T], QSA (2). O J Glendining Apr 77 Pike, 3508 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL Died of pneumonia 4 Sep 00. IGS (2) PF T, O Belf QSA (3), KSA (2). Liverpool Sep 81 £225 Pine, 3902 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). DNW Sep 04 O Tr £500. eBay Feb 06 £920 Pirouet, 4553 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 8 Nov 99. KSA (2) O Tr Pitt, 2161 Sgt W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Plunknett, 3940 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Belf Pope, 2592 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pope, 4768 Pte W QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL Tr Portsmouth, 2485 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte G Belf Poulter, 2412 L Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL DCM (Ed VII) (Cpl DR), IGS (1) Burma 89-92 O W Belf (Pte 2 DR), IGS (2) PF T (Cpl 1 DR), [QSA (3), KSA (2)], 1914/15 Star, BWM, VM (Sgt), LS&GC (Sgt). Glendining Sep 92 Pratt, 3970 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pratt, 2739 L Cpl W QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00. IGS (2) PF T (Drum 1st O D Devons), [QSA (2)]. Historik Orders Oct 04 £420 Pressley, 3775 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Prince, 4847 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Print, 3451 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pryor, 4192 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jul 77 £70. O Belf Glendining Mar 87 Purvis, 3618 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Pyke, 4720 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Readford, 4184 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G Belf Reagan, 4982 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Redwood, 4040 Pte QSA (2) Eland SA02 Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (1). City Coins BO F Aug 08. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £950 (mistakenly listed as the Manchester Regiment) Reed, 4478 Cpl R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Restorick, 3847 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL B G Belf SA01 Restorick, 3816 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Rice, 3847 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Rickner, 4265 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL B Belf SA01 Rimes, 4036 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Rogers, 3369 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ronchetti, 3627 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Ross, 4271 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Rosser, 4186 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 8 Jan 00 NO A Rowe, 4530 L Sgt F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ruddy, 2947 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Salmon, 4416 Pte H QSA (4) Eland TH Wounded at Elandslaagte B RoL SA01 Salter, 4672 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00 O Sanders, 4762 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Sandford, 4054 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O F Satterford, 3927 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Saunders, 3808 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O P Belf Saunders, 4365 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Sayer, 3324 L Sgt A QSA (2) Eland DoL Deceased. IGS (2) PF T, QSA (2). Glendining O Sep 89 Scarlett, 4243 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Scarrott, 4554 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (1) (Pte 1st Dev Regt), QSA (3), KSA (2). O Belf Burman Jun 95 £195 Seager, 4682 Pte I QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Died of wounds 9 Jan 00. O W QSA (2) Sep 08 £420 Searle, 4110 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Searle, 4620 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Seary, 4368 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Seatherton, 3203 L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Sgt L Belf Sene, 3842 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Shapland, 3457 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) NO A H Belf Sharland, 4739 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Shaw, 4277 Pte A E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) NO OFS Tr Shepherd, 3445 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O S LN Belf Shepherd, 3621 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Tr Belf Silvester, 4865 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 18 Dec 99 O Simmonds, 3375 L QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Cpl H LN Belf Simmonds, 4647 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Simmons, 3589 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T,QSA (3), KSA (2). Sotheby Jun O J Belf 1906. Christies Nov 90. Liverpool Feb 97 £245

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Simms, 2944 L Sgt J QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. IGS (2) PF T (Cpl), O QSA (1), 14-15 Star, BWM, VM (Lt RAF), A LS&GC (S Sgt). Tenant’s Nov 02 Simms, 3784 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Jul 77 £65 O OFS Tr Sinclair, 4027 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Skeggs, 4547 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Skinner, 4291 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Glendining Feb 79 £85. O Belf DNW Sep 04 £370 Slee, 4066 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Smith, 4206 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining O Belf Jul 76 £100 Smith, 4458 L Cpl G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Smith, 2392 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). Glendining Jul O Belf 77 £80 Smith, 4108 Pte T W QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Jeffrey Hoare Jan 04. $260 O Belf Sorton, 1853 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Spear, 4729 Pte A QSA (3) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (3), KSA (2). N Belf Spink Jun 85 £150. Glendining Dec 88 £100 Speare, 3851 L Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 7 Feb 00 O D Speare, 3866 Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Spiller, 4112 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Spiller, 4072 Cpl W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Spreadbury, 4377 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Pte C Belf Spreadbury, 4510 QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. IGS (2) PF T, QSA (2), O Pte G KSA (2). Liverpool Nov 80 £195 Squires, 4495 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Staddon, 4210 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (2), KSA (2). Langridge Feb 76 £58. BO OFS LN Liverpool Jun 81 £130. Sotheby Mar 86. See 4210 Staddon on 2nd Devonshires Stapleton, 4859 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Stapley, 4713 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. RHQ O Belf Steer, 4791 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Standing, 2492 C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Sgt F Belf Stevens, 4589 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Stewart, 2394 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Stock, 1819 Bnd Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O A Tr Stoneman, 4438 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3) with RoL rather than DoL but roll O W Belf confirms DoL, KSA (2). Spink Jul 05 Stoodley, 3669 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Stubbing, 4030 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T (Pte), QSA (3), [KSA (2)], AGS (1) O T Belf Somaliland 02-04 (L Sgt), BWM (QM & Lt). Glendining Sep 91 £410 Sweet, 3845 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Sweetland, 4803 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) BO H Tr Swonell, 4480 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 11 Feb 00 O Sylvester, 3859 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J Belf Tallamy, 4024 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tarr, 3595 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tarr, 4023 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tavener, 4643 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Glendining Oct 71 O Belf Taylor, 3918 Pte A QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O DoL Tr Taylor, 4784 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Taylor, 3650 L Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2). DNW Sep 05 O Belf £460. Lockdales Jul 08 Taylor, 4757 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Telfer, 4500 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Terrett, 4655 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Thomas, 4155 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Seaby Sep O Belf 79 £135 Thomas, 4508 Pte H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf Thomas, 3752 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Thompson, 4523 Pte QSA (5) Eland TH Wounded at Elandslaagte B R RoL Belf SA01 Thompson, 4198 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O R Belf Thorne, 2054 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tidball, 3640 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Timperley, 823 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tovell, 2959 Cpl A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Tratham, 4017 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Treasure, 1931 Sgt QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O C OFS Tr Treeby, 4200 Pte A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Trothing, 4432 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Tucker, 1533 L Cpl F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Tucker, 3609 Pte G QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf Tucker, 4358 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink Dec 83. Dixon Dec O Tr 84 £115 Tucker, 3517 Pte S QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Tucker, 4096 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL Elandslaagte clasp issued 18 June 09. KSA (2) O Belf Turner, 4782 Pte E QSA (5) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS LN Belf Turner, 3637 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL DOD Standerton 5 Mar 02. IGS (1) PF (Pte), O Belf QSA (3), [KSA (2)] Turner, 4254 Cpl J QSA (2) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Turner, 3277 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 B SA01 Tutchings, 4206 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Liverpool Aug 82 £120 O H C Tr Tyler, 3543 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Urquhart, 3516 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Venn, 4571 Pte R QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf Vern, 2989 L Cpl A QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 6 Jan 00. On casualty roll as Vein O Vern, 4722 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 18 Feb 00 O Vicary, 4730 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Vines, 4608 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA issued but forfeited. QSA (3). Liverpool O Belf Nov 04 £375 Walters, 3372 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Walters, 4583 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf Warden, 3359 Pte L QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ware, 3898 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Ware, 3443 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Ware, 4010 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Warren, 4873 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Watts, 4592 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of pneumonia 27 Feb 00. QSA (2). O Sotheby Mar 80

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Webb, 829 C Sgt W QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Webber, 4062 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Webster, 3056 Sgt C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Webster, 4869 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Weeks, 4379 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL B SA01 SA02 Weeks, 2522 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Weeks, 4828 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Welch, 4491 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), KSA (2), BWM, VM, O Tr ISM. Sotheby Nov 77 £85 Welcome, 4587 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf West, 3952 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf West, 3841 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. IGS (2) PF T, QSA (3), O Belf KSA (2), LS&GC (GV). Glendining Jun 94. Liverpool Feb 95 £225 Wheaton, 4761 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O A Whitby, 4375 Pte H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf White, 4319 Pte A S QSA (4) CC Eland Died Crete Jul 09. QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. O DoL Belf Glendining Mar 92 no sale. Glendining Jun 92 in family group White, 4447 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O OFS Belf White, 4486 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf White, 4069 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr White, 4088 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Whitfield, 4527 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W LN Belf Whitham, 4464 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E Belf Whitman, 4575 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. KSA (2) NO H Belf Whitman, 3591 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O W Belf Wilkins, 4868 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (2). Spink Nov O 05 £460 Wilks, 4259 Band C QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Williams, 4002 Pte A QSA (5) Eland DoL QSA (5), KSA (2). Glendining Jul 77. O Tr LN Belf Glendining Sep 91 £150. DNW Oct 97 £260. DNW Sep 01 £220 Williams, 4312 Pte C QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink Nov 05 £437 O Belf

Name QSA Notes for 1st Devonshire Regiment Change Williams, 4576 Pte D QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Williams, 4525 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Williams, 1591 Sgt QSA (4) CC Eland Slightly wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00. KSA (2) O W DoL Belf Wills, 3590 Pte A J QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Tr Winsor, 3546 Pte W QSA (1) Eland Killed in action at Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 O Wood, 4269 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Glendining Sep 73. BDW May 92 O Belf £75. IGS (2) PF T, [QSA], KSA (2). RHQ Woods, 4380 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Woods, 4546 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded 6 Jan 00 and died of O wounds 11 Jan 00. QSA (2) Wright, 3739 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 30 Dec 99. KSA forfeited O OFS Belf Wright, 3780 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Wright, 2860 Cpl S QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 7 Jan 00. Died of wounds 7 Jan 00 O Young, 4161 L Sgt A QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Belf Zane, 3988 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA issued by 2nd Btn. QSA (3), KSA (2). O Belf DNW Dec 05 £280

2nd Battalion

Name QSA Notes for 2nd Devonshire Regiment Change Baker, 4681 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Glendining Sep 91 £200 O Tr Bawden, 4718 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) from 2nd Btn O J H Tr Buck, 4390 Pte E J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Dixon Nov 01 £245 O OFS Tr Chambers, 4841 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL From 1st Devon Regiment. KSA (2) from 2nd O J Tr Btn Crickmore, 4093 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Also on roll for 1st Battalion. KSA (2) O W Tr Davis, 4183 L Cpl T QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided 12 May 00. From 1st Devon Regt B Tr SA01 Gaylard, 4352 Pte C QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of disease at Machadodorp 3 Dec 01 O Tr SA01 Hawke, 4278 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Also on roll for 1st Battalion. KSA (2) from 1st O OFS Tr Btn Josland, 4792 Pte J QSA (2) Eland Tr Wounded at Elandslaagte. From 1st Devon O Regiment. Born Crediton and enlisted Jan 97. QSA (2), KSA (2). DNW Sep 08 £430 Medd, 4180 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) from 1st Btn. Surname Mead on 2nd O Tr Btn supplementary roll Newberry, 4370 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Also on roll for 1st Battalion but without Tr O J Tr SA01 Treleaven, 4684 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL O A Tr SA01 Turner, 4586 Pte H QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided 18 Feb 01 O Tr SA01

Manchester Regiment

1st Battalion

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Curran, Lt Col A E R QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. Entered 1873; O Lieutenant Colonel, 1898. Staff Service: Adjutant Auxiliary Forces, 1884-99. War service: Boer War, 1899-1900; Elandslaagte, wounded. QSA (3) inc Belf, KSA (2). RHQ Melvill, Maj C C QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. To 4th Battalion. O Also on roll for 4th Btn Hardcastle, Capt QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born 5 November 1876. He entered the O Richard Newman Tr Army, from the Militia, 1 December 1897, as Second Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment, and was promoted Lieutenant 22 February 1899. He served during the South African War, 1899- 1902; during operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop, taking part in the Defence of Ladysmith, including action of the 6th January 1900; during operations in Natal, March to June 1900, and was present during operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July 1900, and operations in 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Richard Newman Hardcastle, Lieutenant, The Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 28 November 1902. He was promoted Captain 9 January 1901. He served in the European War; was promoted Major 27 April, 1915; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel from 18 May 1916 to January 1917. He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June, 1916, and was Brigade-Commander, 8th Infantry Brigade, Indian Expeditionary Force 27 July to 2 September 1916. He was wounded Hunt Grubbe, Capt R QSA (3) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including actions at O Tr Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar 00. Operations in Transvaal Dec 00 to Mar 02, Apr to 31 May 02. Operations in Orange River Colony Mar to Apr 02. Operations in Cape Colony Nov to Dec 00. Employed with Mounted Infantry. KSA (2)

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Marden, Capt Arthur QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born 21 September 1868, son of O William Belf Thomas Marden, of Weston Priory, Bath. He was gazetted to the Manchester Regiment 11 February 1888; became Lieutenant 31 July 1889; was Adjutant, Manchester Regiment, 18 April 1896 to 1 November 1896, and was promoted to Captain 6 October 1896. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as Adjutant, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment (21 October 1899 to 1 March 1900, and 14 May to 29 November 1900); took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January 1900 (slightly wounded); again in Natal (March to June 1900); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August), and again during operations in the Transvaal, 1901, as Staff Officer to Brigadier General. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; was given the Brevet of Major 1 June 1902; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Arthur William Marden, Captain and Brevet Major, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Major 29 November 1900, retiring from the Manchester Regiment 22 April 1911. He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and was promoted to Colonel in the Army 19 October 1917. Colonel Marden married, in 1903, Laura Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Deakin, of Ellerhow, Grange-over-Sands Newbigging, Capt QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born 31 O William Patrick TH RoL Tr May 1871, son of Lieutenant Colonel Eric Newbigging, Manchester Regiment, of 124 Lexham Gardens, London. He was gazetted to the Manchester Regiment 23 March 1892; became Lieutenant 28 July 1895, and was Adjutant, Manchester Regiment, 2 November 1898 to 1 November 1902, becoming Captain 18 March 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as Adjutant, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment; was present at the operations in Natal, 1899, including action at Elandslaagte (severely wounded). He was employed with Mounted Infantry, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; received

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "William Patrick Eric Newbigging, Captain, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. Captain Newbigging was Adjutant, Volunteers, 15 December 1902 to 31 July 1908; was promoted to Major 22 April 1911; was Instructor, School of Signalling, 3 July 1912 to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-18, as Deputy Director of Army Signalling, BEF, British Armies in France, 6 February 1916 to 15 May 1918; as Chief Signalling Officer, British Armies in France, 16 May 1918 to 8 April 1919; as Signalling Officer-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, 9 April 1919. He was six times mentioned in Despatches, and was given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel (18 February 1915) and Colonel (1 January 1918); was created a CMG in 1917, and a CB in 1918, and received the 1914 Star Danks, Lt Cyril QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Died of wounds O German 31 May 1900 at the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Elandslaagte. He was the only son of the Reverend G W Danks, Vicar of Morton, Gainsborough, was born September 1875, and educated at Haileybury. He entered the Manchester Regiment from the 4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, May 1897, being promoted Lieutenant April 1898. He was serving with his battalion in Natal when war was declared, and was wounded in his first battle, while leading his men. Lieutenant Danks was then removed to Pietermaritzburg, operated upon by Sir F Treves and his wound healed. He was soon after invalided, and was subsequently found fit for duty at home, and rejoined April 17th, 1900. He was, however, again taken ill and died. He was buried at Morton, June 4th, 1900, with full military honours, the local volunteers attending, and furnishing a firing party Deakin, Lt F F QSA (3) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Elandspruit 19 Dec 01. O Tr Operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal, Mar and Apr 00. Operations in the Transvaal Dec 00 to Feb 02. Despatches LG 10 Sep 01 and 25 Apr 02. KSA (2)

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Fisher, Lt Harold QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born 3 March, 1877, at Fulham, O Belf London, son of the Reverend Frederic Horatio Fisher, MA, Honourable Canon of St Albans, of Church Croft, Hemel Hempstead, and Agnes Jeune, daughter of John Jackson, Bishop of London. He was educated at Haileybury, and entered the Manchester Regiment, from the Suffolk Artillery Militia, 4 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 6 May 1899. He served in the Boer War 1899-1902 and took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith (severely wounded), including action of 6 January 1900; in Natal, March to June, 1900; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); again in the Transvaal, 1901-2. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1902 (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 29 November 1900 [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harold Fisher, Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 12 May 1902. He was promoted to Captain 14 July 1901. He was killed in action 16 December 1914, near La Bassee Amps, 4197 L Cpl H QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided N Ashton, 5334 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded 24 Oct 01 at Badfontein. O Belf QSA (3). Spink Nov 05 £460. Dixon Feb 06 £525 Atherton, 4738 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Sotheby Jan 1909. Sotheby Nov 80. O Belf Spink Oct 99 £170 Bland, 5195 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL O Bower, 4612 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Prisoner at Farquhar’s Farm 30 Oct 99. Died of O dysentery 13 Jan 00. QSA (2). Hayward Jun 80 £115. DNW Jun 02 £350 Bradshaw, 4987 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL OFS with 14th Mounted Infy Battalion. Slightly O G OFS Belf wounded at Hendrikspan 15 Dec 01 Bradshaw, 4419 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (3). Seaby Oct O W Belf 79 £15. QSA (4) inc OFS. Liverpool Jun 83 £195. QSA (3). Glendining Sep 93. Liverpool Nov 93 £230 Burke, 3675 Pte J QSA (2) CC Eland Invalided. Casualty roll says dangerously O wounded at Dundee 20 Oct 99 but this must be a mistake Carey, 5166 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 16 Mar 00. QSA (2). Spink Jul O 94 Chandler, 4428 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Ladysmith 27 Nov 99. O H Belf Dangerously wounded 26 Apr 02. Died of wounds 4 May 02

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Chaundy, 4718 L Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL Born in 1876 in Bedfordshire. Severely NO Frank Walter Belf wounded at Bergendal. Enlisted 7 Aug 1914 in the Gloucester Regt and later in the Labour Corps. SWB 512383. Occupation tram driver. QSA (3), KSA (2), BWM, VM (200849 Glouc Regt). Q&C Militaria Jun 07 £455 Cheetham, 5206 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O J W Coleman, 4923 QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 12 Apr 00 O Drum T Conlon, 5178 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Belf Crawford, 5225 L QSA (3) Eland RoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. RoL issued 22 Dec O Cpl J Belf 05. QSA (3). Glendining Dec 65. Glendining Jul 75 £65. Glendining Oct 78 £85 Cronin, 5354 Pte P QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 31 Jan 00 O Cummings, 4708 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Badfontein 2 Sep 00. DCM O J Belf (19 Apr 01). Chelsea Dec 00 £875 Curtiss, 1671 C Sgt QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 7 Mar 00 O T D’Arcy, 4317 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 8 Nov 99 O Belf Davies, 3835 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 15 Mar 00 O Embrey, 4387 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 17 Feb 00 O Evans, 4857 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Prisoner - released at Pretoria (no date given) O Tr Evans, 5202 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 20 Dec 99 in Ladysmith by a stray O bullet. Invalided. QSA (2). Glendining Jul 75 £55. DNW Jun 02 £350. Ursual Sep 02 £540 Evans, 3979 Pte J W QSA (2) Eland Tr Wounded at Elandslaagte. Wounded at O Standerton 30 Jul 00. Died of wounds 9 Aug 00 Fildes, 3958 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Wellington Auctions Jun 07 O Belf Finlay, 4687 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Liverpool Aug 06 £430. City Coins O Belf Aug 08. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £495 Fitzgerald, 4787 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Hayward Apr 75 £36. Glendining Jul O M Belf 96. Dixon Nov 96 £150 Flannagan, 4148 Pte QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Invalided. QSA (1). O A Liverpool Feb 94 £265. DNW Mar 08 £500 Fletcher, 5279 Pte L QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Ursual Dec 03 £275 with initial given O Belf as S Glynn, 3427 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. QSA (3). Glendining Jul 75 O Tr £55. DNW Mar 02 £420 Goldthorpe, 3623 QSA (3) Eland DoL MM (6th Queen’s Regiment), QSA (3), KSA (2), O Cpl J Tr 1914-15 Star (Queen’s Regiment), BWM, VM (erased). Christies Nov 82 Gorman, 4041 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (7) inc OFS CC SA01 & SA02. QSA (3). O Belf Glendining Oct 1909. BDW Jul 92 £100. Liverpool Aug 96 £135. Entitled to KSA Gough, 4156 Pte P QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Belf Grainger, 4355 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O C Greaves, 5190 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 16 Feb 00 O Green, 4248 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Green, 4364 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Invalided O Gresty, 4620 Sgt M J QSA (3) Eland DoL DCM (for Wagon Hill), QSA (3), KSA (2). O Belf Sotheby Apr 36. Glendining Jul 75 £290. City Coins Aug 98. Spink Oct 99 £2,200. Burman Mar 00 £2,150 Hall, 4709 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Glendining Jul 09. QSA (3), KSA (2). O Belf Sotheby Feb 12. QSA (3). Spink Sep 89. BDW Feb 98 Haney, 3961 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Invalided O Hanley, 3817 Pte T QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Harrison, 3638 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O A Belf Hartley, 4114 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Heath, 4187 Pte J QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. QSA (1). Glendining Jul O 75 £100. Romsey Medals Sep 05 £995. DNW Mar 08 £1,700. Chelsea Militaria Nov 08 £1,850 Heathcote, 5274 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Witklip 14 Oct 01 O G Belf Houston, 2868 Pte H QSA (3) Eland RoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. 4th Prov Battalion. O D Belf QSA (3). Historik Orders Oct 04 £570. Monarch Medals Oct 04 £520 Howarth, 3917 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL He was born in Manchester. A carter by O William Belf occupation, he attested for the Manchester Regiment on 23 Jun 1893, aged 19 years, 8 months. With the regiment he served in India, Feb 1895 to Nov 1897, Malta, Dec 1897 to Feb 1898, Gibraltar, Feb 1898 to Aug 1899, and South Africa, Aug 1899 to Aug 1902. He transferred to the Army Reserve in Dec 1902 and was discharged on 22 Jun 1905. QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. DNW Sep 99 £170. DNW Jun 08 £340 Hughes, 4770 Pte M QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Liverpool Oct 83 £120 O Belf Johnson, 4796 Cpl G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2), Army LS&GC GV, 1911 Delhi O Belf Durbar. Seaby Apr 57 60/- Kelly, 4816 Pte T QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Died of enteric at O Ladysmith 17 May 00 Kershaw, 4802 Pte E QSA (3) Eland DoL Injured by lightning at Schoeman's Kloof 29 Nov O Belf 00 Lacy, 3348 Drum A QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Invalided O Lawley, 4261 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Seaby Mar 73 £15 O Belf Leach, 4292 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Lindsay, 4904 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Loftus, 4822 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Longbottom, 5273 QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Pte A Maloney, 5330 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Issued 23 Jan 06 O LN Belf Marsland, 5001 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 9 Nov 99 O W Tr LN McCabe, 4634 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 9 Nov 99 O

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change McDowell, 4467 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Born Rotherhithe, London, O James OFS Belf 12 Dec 1876. Enlisted as a boy in Nov 1894, serving at home until Nov 1897 and then at Gibraltar until the Boer War commenced. MID LG 23 Mar 00. QSA (4), KSA (2), Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal 1911 (Constable). Wellington Auctions Dec 07. Wellington Auctions Apr 08 £1,150. Wellington Auctions Oct 08 Milner, 5075 Pte G QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Liverpool May 83 £125 O Tr Morris, 4073 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). eBay Apr 05. Historik Orders Dec 05 O Belf £625. City Coins Aug 08 Moss, 4836 Pte G QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided. QSA (2). Sotheby Nov 80. Morton & O Eden Oct 03 Murphy, 4872 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00. QSA (2) with Talana O rather than Eland. Glendining Jul 75 £55 Murphy, 4055 Pte W QSA (1) Eland Killed at Elandslaagte. QSA (1). Glendining O Oct 78 £180. Spink Nov 05 £1,495 Parsons, 4377 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00. Invalided O W Belf Payne, 4991 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 16 Feb 00. Issued 13 Jan 11. O QSA (2). Sotheby Apr 81 Piggott, 4354 Pte T QSA (3) Eland DoL Injured by lightning at Schoeman's Kloof 29 Nov O Belf 00 Pimm, 5204 Pte C QSA (2) Eland Belf Wounded at Elandslaagte. Hayward Jun 80 O £130. Dixon Nov 02 £425 Pitts, 4858 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL VC for Caesar’s Camp, LG 26 Jul 01. He O James Belf served in the South African War of 1899-1902, and was awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 26 July 1901]: "J Pitts, Private, 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment. Private R Scott and Private J Pitts. During the attack on Caesar's Camp, in Natal, on the 6th January 1900, these two men occupied a sangar, on the left of which all our men had been shot down and their positions occupied by Boers, and held their post for fifteen hours without food or water, all the time under an extremely heavy fire, keeping up their fire and a smart look-out, though the Boers occupied some sangars on their immediate left rear. Private Scott was wounded". Private Pitts became a Lance- Corporal, Army Reserve. VC, QSA (3), KSA (2), 1914/15 Star, BWM, VM, 1937 Coronation, MSM (GV). RHQ Pond, 4178 Pte F W QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (2). Bostock Sep 06 £ 450 O Poole, 4044 Pte W H QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Pugh, 5111 Pte G H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 8 Mar 00 O Quinliven, 5121 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 9 Nov 99 O J Belf Quinn, 4956 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Died of disease at Lydenburg 1 Jul 01 O Belf Radcliffe, 3169 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded Geluk 26 Aug 00. QSA (3) O Belf with Belf clasp first. Chelsea Dec 03 £295 Redford, 3808 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Elandspruit 19 Dec 01. O Belf Died of wounds 20 Dec 01

Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change Reid, 5175 Pte M QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3) surname Read, KSA (2) O Belf Sadler, 4603 Drum QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. BDW Jul 92 £110. DNW NO Frederick Belf Mar 00 £170 Saville, 4221 Drum A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 19 Feb 00 O Scott, 4535 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL VC for Caesar’s Camp, LG 26 Jul 01. He was O Robert Belf born at Haslingden, Lancashire, on 4 June 1874. On 2 February 1895, he entered the Manchester Regiment , with which he was serving in Natal when the Boer War broke out in October 1899. He went through the whole Siege of Ladysmith without being once absent from duty. He won the Victoria Cross, with which he was decorated by Lord Kitchener on 8 June, 1902, at Pretoria. He was serving under Lieutenant R Hunt-Grubbe during the great attack on Ladysmith on 6 January 1900, when he won his Cross, which was gazetted 26 July 1901: "R Scott, Private, and J Pitts, Private, 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment. During the attack on Caesar's Camp, in Natal, on the 6th January 1900, these two men occupied a sangar, on the left of which all our men had been shot down and their positions occupied by Boers, and held their post for fifteen hours without food or water, all the time under an extremely heavy fire, keeping up their fire and a smart look-out, though the Boers occupied some sangars on their immediate left rear. Private Scott was wounded". Robert Scott became a Quartermaster-Sergeant. VC, QSA (3), KSA (2), WM, 37 Coronation, 53 Coronation, LS&GC (GV), MSM (GV). RHQ Shaw, 5319 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Glendining Mar 76. Liverpool Jul 07 O Belf £495. DNW Mar 07 £350 Smith, 3201 Pte A M QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 8 Feb 00 O Smith, 5310 Pte C E QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided. QSA (2). Burman Mar 98 £130 O Sowden, 5296 Pte H QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Lydenburg 8 Nov 00. LN issued 23 O LN Belf Aug 08 Stevens, 4897 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (5) inc 01 and 02. Spink May 74 £38. O Belf Spink 1985 £90 Swann, 5197 Pte C QSA (4) Eland DoL LN issued 23 Aug 08. QSA (4), KSA (2), 14-15 O LN Belf Trio. Liverpool Mar 85 £155 Tetlow, 4592 Pte L QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. Invalided O Thomas, 5069 Pte E QSA (2) Eland Belf QSA (2) inc DoL excl Belf. Sotheby Nov 81. O DNW Jul 04 £290 Toole, 4990 Pte W QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded Bergendal 27 Aug 00 O Belf Varley, 5289 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 15 May 00 O Waddington, 405 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O T J J Belf Walmsley, 4720 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2), BWM, VM (C Sgt), ISM (GV), N Joseph Belf MSM. Glendining Dec 89 £220. DNW Sep 02 £600 Walsh, 3385 Sgt J H QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00. QSA (2) O Weldon, 3672 Drum QSA (3) Eland DoL Roll says OFS returned 15 Aug 10 ‘deceased’. O H H Tr QSA (3), KSA (2). Spink Jul 94

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Name QSA Notes for 1st Manchester Regiment Change White, 5288 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 20 Feb 00 O Whitehead, 5212 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 9 Nov 99 O S F Wilkinson, 2095 Sgt QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00. To 3rd Battalion O W H Williams, 2190 Pte C QSA (1) Eland Died of wounds from Elandslaagte 26 Oct 99 O G Williams, 4999 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Killed in action at Geluk 26 Aug 00 O Tr Williams, 1978 Sgt QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00. QSA (2). SA Mil O Drum W Museum. Sep 04 Wilson, 4484 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Farquhar’s Farm 30 Oct 99. O Invalided Woods, 4717 Sgt J QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed in action 6 Jan 00 O Worsh, 4981 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Roll notes deserted but medal issued. QSA (2). O DNW Sep 03 £270

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change King, Maj Augustus QSA (2) Eland DoL Retired. Half pay. MID 2 Dec 99. Slightly ON Carter wounded at Ladysmith 22 Dec 99 Parker, Capt Arthur QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Natal including actions at ON DoL OFS Tr Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec 99, and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in the Transvaal, Mar to Jul 01. Operations in Cape Colony, Jul 01 to 31 May 02. Despatches LG 8 Feb 01 and 29 Jul 02. KSA (2) Brown(e)-Clayton, QSA (4) CC Eland Served as Adjutant, 5th Lancers 23 Dec 99 to ON Capt Robert DoL OFS 31 May 02. Operations in Natal, including Clayton actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 Dec 99, and action of 6 Jan. 00. Operations in Natal (Mar to Jun 00). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to July 01. Operations in Cape Colony, Jul 01 to 31 May 02. Despatches LG 8 Feb and 10 Sep 01, and 29 Jul 02. Brevet of Maj. QSA (5), KSA (2) Fraser, Capt Henry QSA (2) Eland DoL To 21st Lancers N Francis Gwyn, Capt Reginald QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Natal including actions at ONB Preston J DoL Tr Witt Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 Dec 99, and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00. Operations in Orange River Colony May to 29 Nov 00. To 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Also on roll for 2nd Royal Fusiliers

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Hulse, Capt Harold QSA (2) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including actions at ON Hatton Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith (slightly wounded 22 Dec 99), including sortie of 7 Dec 99. MID 2 Dec 99. Adjutant to Maj King Jardine, Capt James QSA (4) CC Eland He was born in Edinburgh 6 January 1870, ONB Bruce DoL OFS eldest son of M L P Jardine, late 86th and 67th Regiments. He was educated at Charterhouse and Sandhurst, and entered the 5th Lancers, as Second Lieutenant, 12 March 1890, becoming Lieutenant 2 July 1892. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "James Bruce Jardine, Lieutenant, 5th Lancers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 24 October 1902. He was promoted to Captain 5 October 1901. During the latter part of the South African War he was Staff Officer to Colonel Callwell's Column, and he took part in General French's operations in the South-Eastern Transvaal and Cape Colony. Captain Jardine was attached to the Japanese Army in Manchuria 30 April 1904 to 6 July 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5, and received the Japanese War Medal and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (4th Class). He became Major 2 October 1907. From 1914 to 1918 he served in the European War as Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Lancers, 23 September 1914 to 31 August 1915; as Temporary Brigadier General 1 September 1915 to 2 March 1917 commanding the 97th Infantry Brigade, New Armies, BEF, and British Armies in France, 1 September 1915 to 2 March 1917. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 16 January 1917; commanded the 7th Cyclist Brigade Home Forces, in Great Britain, 12 June 1917 to 29 April 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches four times; given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; created a CMG in 1916, and made an Officer of the Legion of Honour. He married, in 1908, Agnes, eldest daughter of Sir A Hargreaves-Brown, 1st Baronet, and Henrietta, daughter of C R Blandy, of Madeira, and they had two daughters Oakes, Capt QSA (5) CC Eland Slightly wounded 22 Dec 99. IGS (2) PF T ONB Montague Percy DoL OFS SA01 (Capt), QSA (6) inc Belf (Capt). Aldershot R Medal Fair, Sep 06 £5,000. Dixon Aug 08 £3,600

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Scriven, Capt John QSA (4) Eland DoL Slighty wounded 16 Jan 00. QSA (4) inc Witt ON Barclay OFS Tr excl OFS, KSA (2) (Maj SAC), 1914/15 Star (Lt Col), BWM, VM (Lt Col). KIA 5 Sep 1915. Also on the SAC roll. Sotheby Nov 80 Wood, Capt QSA (4) CC Eland ADC to General Barker. Also on Staff roll with 4 NB Alexander DoL Belf clasps Vaughan L Arkwright, Lt C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 9 Mar 00. Talana clasp issued in O error and removed in 1902 McTaggart, Lt M F QSA (2) Eland DoL Served in N W Frontier of India, 1897-8, medal O with 2 clasps. Tirah, 1897-8, Acting Asst Imp Officer, Gwalior Imperial Transport Corps. Clasp. Operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec 99 Adams, 4876 Pte W QSA (4) CC Eland Severely wounded at Elandslaagte B OFS Tr Albone, 4210 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Andrew, 4853 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of wounds from Wagon Hill. QSA (2). B Liverpool Aug 83 £220. Sotheby Dec 90 £231 Archer, 4757 Pte A E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 30 Nov 99 O Archer, 4467 Pte S A QSA (4) CC Eland B DoL Belf Argent, 4455 Cpl W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Arundel, 4373 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4), KSA (2). Liverpool Aug 81 £165 B DoL OFS Tr Aslett, 3784 L Cpl H QSA (6) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC and SA01. Seaby Feb 75 £30 OB W DoL OFS Belf SA01 Aspell, 4906 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Aston, 4022 Sgt T QSA (7) CC Eland Slightly wounded at Zoekoe River 6 Jan 01 OB DoL OFS Tr SA01 SA02 Audley, 4872 Pte T QSA (6) CC Eland Dangerously wounded at Wildfontein 8 Jan 01 OB DoL OFS Belf SA01 Austin, 4058 L Sgt F QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (2). Spink May 80 £95. Died of disease 2 O T Feb 00 Austin, 4879 Pte L H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 14 Jan 00 O Ballance, 4409 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL QSA (2). Glendining Apr 77 £70. Holditch Nov O 05 £480 Barford, 4250 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Barham, 4924 Pte T QSA (5) Eland DoL Deserted 6 Apr 02. Granted proleaving O OFS Belf SA01 certificate under special Army Order. Medal 15 Aug 10. QSA (6) inc 02 Glendining Sep 72 Barnes, 4834 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland Tr B J SA01 SA02 Barrett, 4831 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Barry, 4939 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Bate, 4105 Cpl G H QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Beale, 4308 Pte W H QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr SA01 Bentham, 4447 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Bethell, 4755 L Cpl T QSA (4) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Dassiefontein 12 May O OFS Belf 02. Died of wounds 13 May 02 Bogie, 2812 SQMS QSA (5) CC Eland B D DoL OFS Tr Bolger, 4371 Pte P QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Bolton, 4642 Sgt J E QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Bosworth, 4393 Pte QSA (6) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Belf SA01 Bowers, 4276 Pte C QSA (5) CC Eland B J DoL OFS Tr Bowmar, 4269 Sgt C QSA (5) CC Eland B H DoL OFS Belf Bowmar, 4780 Pte T QSA (4) CC Eland QSA (3) (surname Bowman). City Coins Aug OB H DoL Belf 08. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £530 Boyles, 4200 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland Medal restored 24 Jan 1914 OB DoL OFS Tr Brereton, 4444 Pte G QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4). Sotheby Feb 90 B DoL OFS Belf Brighton, 4789 Pte C QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5) in wrong order, KSA (2), 1914 Star & OB W DoL OFS Belf Bar (Pte), BWM, VM, Metro Police 1911 Coronation. DNW Dec 00 £390 Brock, 4332 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Brown, 4240 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL SA01 SA02 Bucktin, 4168 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Belf Bull, 4813 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of diarrhoea 20 Mar 00. QSA (2). RHQ O Burden, 4031 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B A DoL OFS Tr Burford, 4854 Pte T QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease in Natal 24 Dec 99 O W Burger, 4574 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Burns, 4167 Pte H QSA (4) CC Eland B DoL Belf Burridge, 3400 SSM QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2), 14 Star & Bar, BWM, VM & BN George DoL OFS Tr MID (QM & Capt), LS&GC (Ed VII). Glendining Jun 91 £820 Butler, 4781 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4). Hayward Apr 75 £45 B DoL OFS Tr Butler, 4868 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Butler, 4808 Pte M QSA (2) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 2 Nov 99. Died of disease 14 O Feb 00 Canning, 4391 Pte H QSA (5) Eland DoL Severely wounded Lake Chrissie 6 Feb 01 BO L OFS Tr SA01

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Carey, 4192 Sgt C M QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Carroll, 4287 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Casey, 4366 Pte T QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Catford, 4791 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B H DoL OFS Belf Charman, 4932 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B R DoL OFS Tr Chick, 4337 Pte J E QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Chown, 3589 Pte C J QSA (5) Eland DoL To England for discharge 10 Dec 01 BO OFS Belf SA01 Coldridge, 3884 QSA (5) CC Eland B QMS W D DoL OFS Belf Cole, 4356 Pte B H QSA (3) Eland DoL Missing - rejoined Wakkerstroom 3 Apr 01 O Belf Coleman, 4569 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland QSA (3) excl CC, KSA (2). Spink Jun 77 £58 BO E H DoL Belf Collingham, ? Cpl A QSA (6) CC Eland Added in error. Mistaken for Cottingham - DoL OFS Belf SA01 Connell, 3914 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Connett, 3986 Cpl W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4), KSA (2) (Cpl). BDW Jul 95 £160 B F DoL OFS Belf Cookson, 4568 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B R P DoL OFS Belf Cooper, 4611 Pte S QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Corbett, 4918 Pte E QSA (5) CC Eland Prisoner Zoekoe River 3 Apr 01 BO DoL OFS Tr Cornwell, 4772 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died at Ladysmith 12 Jan 00 O G Cottingham, 2516 L QSA (6) CC Eland Egypt (2) Suakin 85 Tofrek (Pte), QSA (6), BO Sgt F DoL OFS Belf SA01 Khedive Star. Glendining Sep 73 £80 Coughlan, 4389 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 12 Feb 00 O T Coulson, 2576 Cpl M QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Cowhig, 4397 Pte E QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded near Belfast 29 Nov 00 BO DoL OFS Belf Cowie, 4878 Pte J C QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) ex CC. Sotheby Sep 89 BO DoL OFS Belf Cowlishaw, 4633 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B E DoL OFS Belf Cronk, 4293 Pte C W QSA (3) CC Eland B DoL Crosby, 4864 Pte C QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). Liverpool Jan 84 BO DoL OFS Tr £145 Curtis, 4773 L Cpl T QSA (5) CC Eland B S DoL OFS Tr Daley, 4842 Pte S QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. RHQ BO DoL OFS Tr

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Dalton, 4311 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Danby, 4255 Pte J D QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Davies, 4460 Cpl T F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Deas, 3157 Pte J QSA (3) CC Eland Wounded at Ladysmith 14 Dec 99 NBO DoL Dent, 4118 Pte R QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Dolding, 4316 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Donald, 3969 Sgt C QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Dooley, 4869 Pte J QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Dorothy, 4882 Pte P QSA (4) CC Eland B DoL OFS Dowsett, 4299 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Drowned 18 Feb 00 O Drackley, 4060 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Belf Drum, 4880 Pte T QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Seaby Apr 82 £90 BO DoL OFS Tr Dunwoody, 3428 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B A DoL OFS Tr Edwards, 4584 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland B M DoL OFS Belf Emo, 4357 Pte F QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Evans, 3754 Sgt E QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Steynback's Farm 3 Jun 01 BO DoL OFS Tr Farnell, 4544 Pte S QSA (5) CC Eland N H DoL OFS Tr Fee, 4262 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Field, 4088 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Finlay, 4421 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Spink Jul 00 £345 B DoL OFS Tr Fischer, 4027 Pte P QSA (5) CC Eland B B DoL OFS Belf Fish, 4187 Pte T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Fitzgerald, 4778 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland B J DoL Belf Fleming, 4907 Pte S + J Fleetwood, 4422 L QSA (5) CC Eland B Cpl A W DoL OFS Belf Forbes, 4216 Sgt H QSA (5) CC Eland B M DoL OFS Tr Ford, 4101 Pte QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served B Div SAC and on the SAC roll with O Thomas Arthur OFS Tr Eland, DoL, Witt & Belf Fownes, 4075 Pte D QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of disease at Middleburg 3 Dec 00. QSA O OFS Tr (4). Bonhams Dec 95

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change French, 4344 Pte J C QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Frost, 4850 Pte T W QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Middleburg 3 Dec 01. QSA O (1) excl DoL. Glendining Sep 85 Gadie, 4504 Pte E J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 16 Jan 00 O Gale, 4940 S Smith QSA (5) CC Eland B C DoL OFS Tr Gardiner, 4838 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4). Sotheby Nov 81. Dixon Jun 83 £125. B E DoL OFS Belf BDW Jun 94 Gascoigne, 4128 Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland B F W DoL OFS Belf Gausden, 3933 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 5 Mar 00 O A Gibson, 4294 Pte T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Glavey, 4416 Pte M QSA (5) CC Eland Transferred to ASC. Date of issue 12 Jun 03 B DoL OFS Tr but note saying deferred. CC, OFS & Tr from ASC Godwin, 3338 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2). City Coins Sep 03 R5120 BO DoL OFS Tr Goldup, 4218 Trump QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Natal 8 Dec 99 O G E DoL OFS Belf Graham, 4465 Pte R QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Graham, 4399 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Green, 4142 Pte D QSA (3) CC Eland B DoL Greene, 4382 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland B J DoL OFS Tr Greenway, 4203 L QSA (5) CC Eland B Cpl W H DoL OFS Tr Griffin, 4178 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of disease at Middleburg 18 Aug 01 O OFS Belf Gwynne, 4767 Pte R QSA (3) CC Eland B J DoL Hadley, 4338 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Hagan, 4445 Pte P QSA (4) Eland DoL Prisoner - released Twyfelaar 27 Jan 01. O OFS Tr Surname sometimes Hagar Hall, 4843 Pte C G QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided from service. QSA (2). RHQ O Hamilton, 3454 Sgt A QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Twyfelaar 25 Jan 01 BO DoL OFS Tr Hammond, 4132 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland Invalided OB G W DoL OFS Tr Hardy, 4019 Saddler QSA (3) Eland DoL Killed at Amsterdam 28 Feb 01. QSA (3). DNW O A Belf Feb 99 £350 Harman, 4303 S QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. eBay Feb 05 BO Smith H DoL OFS Belf Harris, 3550 SSM C QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Ladysmith 22 Dec 99. To O F Natal Volunteers Harrison, 4802 Pte T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Haughton, 4866 Pte QSA (3) Eland DoL Deceased. Not listed on the casualty rolls O W Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Haven, 3306 SQMS QSA (5) CC Eland B C DoL OFS Belf Haywood, 4559 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Spink 84 £120 BO J DoL OFS Belf Henderson, 4737 Pte QSA (6) CC Eland QSA (5) excl CC named to R Davidson. BO R DoL OFS Tr SA01 Victorian Medals Jun 05 £425. Wellington Auctions Aug 07 Hewer, 4844 Pte F QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 20 Feb 00. QSA (2). Christies O Jul 98 Hickey, 4410 S QSA (5) CC Eland B Smith J DoL OFS Tr Hill, 4746 L Cpl A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 10 Feb 00 O Hill, 3714 Sgt E E QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Hill, 4213 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Glendining Sep 89 £150 BO DoL OFS Belf Hobbs, 4370 Sgt H QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Holifield, 4457 Pte S QSA (6) CC Eland Wounded near Belfast 2 Nov 00 BO DoL OFS Belf SA01 Holland, 4473 Pte C QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. DNW Sep 03 £390 BO F DoL OFS Tr Holland, 4877 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Hollinger, 4810 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W J DoL OFS Tr Homan, 4120 Pte T J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). RHQ BO DoL OFS Tr Hooker, 4742 Pte F J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Horner, 4214 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded 6 Jan 00 O Horton, 3344 Cpl W QSA (6) CC Eland Slighty wounded Ladysmith 9 Nov 99. QSA (6). BO C DoL OFS Tr SA01 Glendining Nov 92 £130 Hudson, 4503 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Hughes, 4840 Pte C QSA (3) CC Eland Prisoner - released Zoekoe River 7 Apr 01 O DoL Jack, 4672 Pte W QSA (4) CC Eland Severely wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 BO OFS Belf Jackson, 2975 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Jamieson, 4156 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B F DoL OFS Belf Jeffreys, 4109 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 21 Mar 00 O R Johnson, 2656 QSA (5) CC Eland B SQMS E DoL OFS Belf Jones, 4054 S Smith QSA (5) CC Eland Slightly wounded Belfast 11 Jan 01 BO J W DoL OFS Belf Jones, 4037 Sgt W H QSA (5) CC Eland Slightly wounded Brande Kraal 15 Nov 01 BO DoL OFS Tr Keay, 4759 Cpl H QSA (6) CC Eland QSA (6). RHQ BO DoL OFS Belf SA01 Kelly, 3789 L Cpl H QSA (2) CC Eland Dangerously wounded at Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 BO H

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Kelly, 4151 Pte T QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr SA01 Kimberly, 4567 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland Changed name to Coles, A. On supplementary BO DoL OFS Belf roll as Coles Kinsey, 4600 Pte O QSA (1) Eland DOW from Elandslaagte 21 Oct 99 O T Kirby, 3761 Sgt J QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded and prisoner - released BO DoL OFS Tr Craigie Lea 11 Feb 01 Klinker, 3471 Pte R QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded near Belfast 26 Dec 00. To England O Belf for discharge Koertgen, 4315 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B F DoL OFS Belf Lamport, 4892 Pte M QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Linnell, 4551 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B P DoL OFS Tr Lock, 3629 Sgt J QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr SA01 Logan, 4102 Pte G QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Louden, 4387 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Lowrey, 3420 S S QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2), LS&GC (Ed VII). BDW Dec BO Farr J A DoL OFS Belf 94 £230 Lowrey, 4740 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Brande Kraal 15 Nov 01 BO M DoL OFS Belf Lucas, 4094 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Glendining Sep 91 £240 BO DoL OFS Belf Lynn, 4436 Pte A E QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). BDW Sep 94 £220. BO DoL OFS Tr Shirley Sep 02 £580 MacArthur, 4647 QSA (5) CC Eland B Trump J DoL OFS Tr Marriott, 3618 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Slightly wounded Ladysmith 16 Jan 00. QSA O (2). Glendining Dec 65 Marshall, 4336 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Maughan, 4345 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Tr McGinnis, 4129 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland The supplementary roll has 4149 McGiness OB J DoL OFS Tr McGuigan, 4800 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B G DoL OFS Tr McHugh, 4352 Cpl T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr McKie, 4881 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4). DNW Jun 02 £240 B DoL OFS Belf Mearman, 3811 Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease in Ladysmith 22 Feb 00. QSA O E (2). Spink Oct 99 £250. DNW Mar 08 £400 Miffins, 4066 Pte E QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4), KSA (2). RHQ B DoL OFS Belf Milburn, 4185 Pte C QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4). RHQ B DoL OFS Tr Miles, 4201 Pte A QSA (4) CC Eland B DoL OFS

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Molay, 4889 Sgt N QSA (4) CC Eland B DoL OFS Molineaux, 4270 Pte QSA (5) Eland DoL To SAC. Also on roll for SAC. QSA (4) excl LN, O John OFS LN Belf KSA (2). DNW Dec 03 £480 Molineux, 4446 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Tr Monahan, 4104 Pte QSA (3) Eland OFS Wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99. QSA (3). O T Tr Glendining Feb 1909 Moorer, 4077 Pte J QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded Nooitgedacht 5 Feb 01 O Belf Moreton, 4801 Pte G QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Twyfelaar 25 Jan 01. Also OB H DoL OFS Belf served APC (1214) Morgan, 4836 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland O G DoL OFS Belf Morgan, 3449 Sgt G QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of wounds at Morgenzon 12 Feb 01 O OFS Tr Nestor, 4856 L Cpl J QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 New, 3407 Pte W J QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded Natal 8 Dec 99. To England O for discharge Newbury, 4306 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B C J DoL OFS Belf Newnham, 4805 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B F J DoL OFS Tr Nixon, 4635 L Cpl A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 16 Feb 00 O C Noble, 4442 Pte S QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (3) excl SA01. BDW Nov 91 £120. O Belf SA01 Bosleys Mar 07 Norfolk, 4190 Cpl H QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Spink Apr 81 £145. Spink Nov 05 O Tr £391. Dixon Apr 06 £485. Dixon Feb 07 £485. Liverpool Jul 07 £530 O’Neill, 4166 Pte H QSA (3) Eland DoL KIA 8 Jan 01 at Wildfontein. QSA (3). DNW O Belf Mar 08 £780 O’Regan, 4521 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B M DoL OFS Belf Olden, 3353 SSM G QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Belf Owen, RSM QSA (5) CC Eland BN Frederick William DoL OFS Belf Page, 3824 Sgt A W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4), KSA (2). Liverpool Medals Jan 09 O DoL OFS Tr £585 Palmer, 2581 S QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Amsterdam 28 Feb 01. Egypt (2) BO Smith J Belf SA01 Suakin Tof, QSA (4), Khedive Star. Glendining Jul 98 Panter, 2739 Pte W QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Parfitt, 4949 L Cpl R QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Paul, 4860 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Amsterdam 28 Feb 01 BO Belf SA01 Peacock, 4023 Sgt R QSA (5) CC Eland Missing - rejoined Waggoner's Kraal 18 Feb 02 BO DoL OFS Tr Pearse, 4603 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) inc Tr and ex Belf & CC. Spink 1984 B DoL OFS Tr £120

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Pearson, 4499 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4), KSA (2). Sotheby Jul 82 B DoL OFS Tr Peek, 4329 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Penn, 4553 Pte M QSA (3) CC Eland QSA (3), KSA (2), [Trio], Army LS&GC GV BO DoL (5835 Pte 12th Lancers). Spink Jul 05 Perry, 4254 L Sgt F QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). Spink Nov 77 £60 BO DoL OFS Belf Prince, 4950 Pte C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric in Ladysmith 22 Jan 00 O W Pritchard, 4424 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery 15 Jan 00 O Ratcliffe, 4359 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Raymond, 6287 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B P DoL OFS Belf Rea, 4925 Pte R QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 3 Feb 00 O Read, 1771 FQMS G QSA (3) Eland DoL B Tr Reader, 4875 Pte S QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Richardson, 4197 QSA (5) CC Eland B Pte W H DoL OFS Belf Rider, 4226 Pte A W QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 21 Feb 00. QSA (2). Spink O May 01 £360 Ridley, 4268 Cpl J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Robinson, 3508 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland B T DoL OFS Tr Robinson, 4870 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Glendining Dec 65. BO W DoL OFS Belf Glendining Dec 89 Rothwell, 4408 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). RHQ BO W J DoL OFS Belf Rourke, 3759 Trump QSA (5) CC Eland B J DoL OFS Belf Rowson, 4598 Pte T QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr LN Rundle, 4385 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Rushworth, 4007 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Tr Russon, 4291 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Ryan, 2740 Sgt S QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 28 Mar 00 O Ryan, 4279 Cpl T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Ryder, 4769 Pte W E QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Sandham, 4233 L QSA (4) Eland DoL Died of disease near Annyspruit 28 Mar 01 O Cpl A S OFS Tr Sandys, 3909 Sgt H QSA (4) RoM Eland Killed at Cyferfontein, 6 Jan 01 (casualty roll O E DoL Tr states Frederickstad on 5 Jan 01). Medal issued 28 Jul 03 Saunders, 3515 SSF QSA (5) CC Eland B C DoL OFS Tr

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Saunders, 4231 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded at Ladysmith 9 Nov 99 and severely BO J DoL OFS Belf wounded at Tigerberg 21 Dec 01. QSA (5), KSA (2). Liverpool Feb 03 £550 Saunders, 3905 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland B F W H DoL OFS Belf Saunderson, 4417 L QSA (5) CC Eland B Sgt S DoL OFS Belf Scott, 3801 Sgt A F QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded Ameersfoort 7 Aug 00 BO DoL OFS Tr Scott, 4325 Pte W QSA (4) CC Eland BO DoL SA01 Scott, 4651 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). Glendining Dec 65. B DoL OFS Belf Glendining Sep 73. QSA (4) only Liverpool Sep 84 £125 Scott, 5092 Pte W E QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (2) excl CC & Tr & OFS. DNW Dec 03 BO DoL OFS Tr £270. Liverpool Apr 04 £395 Seaton, 2682 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Self, 4554 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Sharpe, 4675 Trump QSA (5) CC Eland B J DoL OFS Belf Sharpe, 4645 Pte P QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2), BWM, VM (L Cpl MMP). OB G DoL OFS Belf Enlisted 1894 aged 15. Missing - rejoined at Wakkerstroom 3 Apr 01. Wounded Belfast 11 Jan 01. Q&C Jan 07 £825 Shurlock, 4738 QSA (4) CC Eland B Trump J J DoL Belf Simkin, 4251 Sgt W QSA (6) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Tr LN Simpson, 4727 Cpl C QSA (5) CC Eland OFS clasp authorised 12 Nov 54 B G DoL OFS Belf Sims, 3627 Sgt W QSA (5) Eland DoL QSA (5). Glendining Apr 77 £70. Spink Nov 05 O OFS Tr LN £460 Sleigh, 4926 Pte H C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 3 Apr 00 O O Smart, 4161 L Cpl J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Smith, 4771 Pte H QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr SA01 Smith, 4884 Pte H J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Smith, 4657 Cpl P J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Smith, 4841 Pte T QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Tr Smith, 4189 Pte T QSA (5) Eland DoL Discharged 9 Jul 02. QSA (4). Spink Jun 84 B OFS Belf SA01 Soole, 4837 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Stallard, 4654 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland B H DoL OFS Belf Standidge, 4946 Pte QSA (6) CC Eland B F J DoL OFS Belf SA01

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Stanfield, 4604 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland BN W J DoL OFS Belf Stanley, 3477 SSF E QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Stanton, 3325 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland Slightly wounded Ladysmith 23 Jan 00 BO W DoL OFS Belf Stapleton, 4488 L QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Ladysmith 2 Nov 99. BO Cpl T DoL OFS Tr Prisoner - released Laingsburg 20 Aug 01 Stead, 4627 Pte S QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Steel, 4298 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC BO DoL OFS Tr Steele, 4768 L Cpl C QSA (5) CC Eland B H DoL OFS Belf Stevens, 4588 Pte R QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Stevenson, 4677 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B G M DoL OFS Tr Stewart, 2723 SSF H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 13 Feb 00 O Stockham, 4249 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W J DoL OFS Belf Sullivan, 4846 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 22 Jan 00 O Swann, 4595 Pte S QSA (1) Eland Dangerously wounded at Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 O Swirles, 4871 Pte H QSA (5) CC Eland B H DoL OFS Tr Tate, 4823 Pte T J QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded Lake Chrissie 6 Feb 01 BO DoL OFS Belf Taylor, 4635 L Cpl C QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Belf Teed, 4131 Cpl E QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2), 1914 Star, BWM, VM, BON DoL OFS Tr LS&GC. Sotheby Jul 86 Tetlow, 4426 Pte A QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Thompson, 3004 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland B C DoL Belf Thompson, 4275 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC. Spink Nov 05 £460 BO J DoL OFS Belf Todd, 4726 L Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born in Bermondsey, London. A clerk BO Tiverton Belf SA01 by occupation, he attested for service in the 19th Hussars on 9 May 1888, aged 18 years, 3 months. In 1896 he was transferred to the 5th Lancers. He served overseas in India, Sep 1891 to Mar 1898 and South Africa, Mar 1898 to Apr 1901. Todd attained the rank of Sergeant in Dec 1907 and in Oct 1908 he was awarded the Army LS&GC Medal with a £5 gratuity. He was discharged on 8 May 1909 at the termination of his second period of engagement. [IGS (2) PF T], QSA (5) inc CC (copy), Army LS&GC Ed VII (4726 Sgt 5L). DNW Apr 06 £520 Trill, 3158 Sgt F QSA (4) Eland DoL Killed at Brande Kraal 15 Nov 01. QSA (4) O OFS Tr Vanbeck, 4096 Pte QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 1 Apr 00 O W Waghorn, 3460 QSA (5) CC Eland B SQMS A E DoL OFS Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Lancers Change Wain, 4855 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Chieveley 15 Apr 00 O Ward, 4582 Pte E C QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Ward, 4620 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf Warren, 4606 Pte W QSA (3) CC Eland KIA France 9 Apr 17. QSA (2) excl CC, KSA BO J DoL (2), BWM, VM. Liverpool Sep 83 £195 Warriner, 4858 Pte QSA (5) CC Eland B W DoL OFS Tr Watts, 4361 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland Elandslaagte clasp issued 22 Jun 04 B DoL OFS Belf Waymont, 3537 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland B J DoL OFS Belf Webber, 4887 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery at Chieveley 26 Mar 00 O C Webster, 4490 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). eBay Dec 07 BO A DoL OFS Belf Webster, 3869 Sgt A QSA (5) CC Eland Replacement issued 19 Jun 07 B H DoL OFS Tr Wells, 4162 L Cpl A QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (5), KSA (2), 1911 Coronation Medal BO DoL OFS Tr (Fire), London Fire Brigade Good Service Medal. Spink Jul 91 Wenman, 4348 Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland B A V DoL OFS Tr Wilkinson, 3571 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland Also served SAC O E DoL OFS Tr Willison, 3690 Sgt R QSA (3) Eland DoL Died of wounds at Nooitgedacht 5 Feb 01 O Belf Wilmer, 4529 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). RHQ BO DoL OFS Belf Wilson, 4848 Pte E QSA (6) CC Eland B DoL OFS Belf SA01 Wilson, 4495 Pte J T QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 11 Feb 00 O Wilson, 4449 Trump QSA (5) CC Eland B T D DoL OFS Tr Wilson, 3812 Sgt W QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded at Tigerberg 21 Dec 01 BO DoL OFS Belf

Dragoon Guards

4th Dragoon Guards

Name QSA Notes for 4th Dragoon Guards Change Mappin, Capt QSA (2) Eland DoL Staff officer to Col Gore. MID 2 Dec 99 and 8 N George F Feb 01. Invalided to England Feb 00. Also on 5th DG. IGS (1) PF (Lt), QSA (2). Sotheby Nov 80. Sotheby Dec 90 £462

5th Dragoon Guards

Name QSA Notes for 5th Dragoon Guards Change Darbyshire, Capt QSA (3) CC Eland N Percy Henry DoL

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Dragoon Guards Change Kennard, Capt Henry QSA (4) Eland DoL CBE (Mil, 1st), QSA (4) (Eland a N Gerrard Hegan OFS Tr copy)(renamed), KSA (2) (Lt Col). Christies Oct 81 £110 Mathew Lannowe, QSA (2) Eland DoL Operations on N W Frontier of India, 1897-8, ON Capt Brownlow with Tirah Exped Force. Medal with 2 clasps. Henry Hamilton Operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith including action of 6 Jan 00. Despatches LG 8 Feb 01 Reynolds, Capt QSA (6) CC Eland 3rd Dragoon Gds. Also on roll for SAC. NO Philip Guy DoL OFS Tr LN Wounded at Coetzee's Drift 14 Apr 00 Watson, Capt Guy QSA (5) CC Eland 3rd Dragoon Gds. Also on staff roll. Operations NO Hartley DoL OFS Tr in Natal 1899 including action at Elandslaagte. Defence of Ladysmith. Operations in the Transvaal, May and Jul 01. Operations in Orange River Colony, 30 Nov 00 to 31 May 02. Operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in Sep and Oct 01. Operations in Cape Colony in Feb 01 Norwood, Lt John QSA (4) Eland DoL He was the son of J Norwood, of Pembury O OFS Tr Lodge, near Beckenham. He was educated at Abbey School, Beckenham, at Rugby and at Oxford, and entered the 5th Dragoon Guards on 8 Feb 1899. He served in the Boer War from 1899 to 1900, and was awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 27 Jul 1900]: "John Norwood, Lieutenant, 5th Dragoon Guards. Date of Act of Bravery: 30 Oct 1899. On the 30th October 1899, this officer went out from Ladysmith in charge of a small patrol of the 5th Dragoon Guards. They came under a heavy tire from the enemy, who were posted on a ridge in great force. The patrol, which had arrived within about 600 yards of the ridge, then retired at full speed. One man dropped, and Second Lieutenant Norwood galloped back about 300 yards through heavy fire, dismounted, and picking up the fallen trooper, carried him out of fire on his back, at the same time leading his horse with one hand. The enemy kept up an incessant fire during the whole time that Second Lieutenant Norwood was carrying the man until he was quite out of range". He became Captain, 5th Dragoon Guards, and joined the Reserve of Officers 1 February 1911. Captain J Norwood, 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Captain, Reserve of Officers), attached 5th Dragoon Guards, was killed in action on 8 Sep 1914, the day before his 38th birthday, at Sablonnieres, France. He was buried in the new communal cemetery. Norwood was the first VC recipient killed in the Great War Panchard, Lt H G L QSA (3) Eland DoL Also on roll for CinCBG. Issued off Calcutta Lt O Tr Horse Travers, Lt Hugh QSA (5) CC Eland BN Price DoL OFS Tr Benton, 3730 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Burman Jan 99 £255 O H OFS Tr

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Dragoon Guards Change Branch, 4305 Cpl A QSA (5) Eland DoL Missing and released Coetzee's Drift 28 Aug 00. BO H OFS Tr SA01 Invalided 12 Sep 01. QSA (5) inc LN excl SA01, LS&GC (GV). Lusted 75 £52 Burtenshaw, 4511 QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). eBay Sep 06 O Pte T OFS Tr Butler, 3892 Pte T QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 21 Jan 00 O Chamberlin, 3975 QSA (5) Eland DoL Missing - released at Doornberg 13 Jun 00 O Sgt W J OFS Tr LN Chitty, 3790 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Missing - released at Volksrust 14 Aug 00 O OFS Tr Church, 4272 Pte W QSA (5) CC Eland QSA (4) excl CC, KSA (2). Spink Apr 06 £460 B DoL OFS Tr Clarke, 4286 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 5 Feb 00 O Clarke, 4330 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided to England. On roll for 7th Dragoon O OFS Tr Gds (6088) Coppard, 4497 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 11 Jan 00. QSA (2). DNW Mar O 08 £450 Corbett, 3817 Pte W QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded at Klerksdorp 7 Sep 01 O OFS Tr Cornish, 3873 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Prisoner - released near Wolmaranstad 24 Jul O OFS Tr 01 Coulston, 3691 Pte QSA (7) CC Eland Also on roll for 7th Dragoon Gds (6089). To BO W DoL OFS Tr SA01 England 31 Jul 02 SA02 Coxhead, 4382 Pte J QSA (7) CC Eland Invalided to England. On roll for 7th Dragoon BO DoL OFS Tr SA01 Gds (5606) SA02 Crouch, 4120 Pte W QSA (5) Eland DoL Severely wounded near Klerksdorp 7 Sep 01. BO OFS Tr SA01 Invalided to pension with 50% disability. QSA (5) Darken, 4467 Pte E QSA (4) CC Eland Invalided to England. On roll for 7th Dragoon O DoL OFS Gds (4467) Dawson, 4606 Pte H QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 10 Jan 00 O Dingley, 3667 Pte H QSA (4) CC Eland Invalided to England. On 7th Dragoons Gds roll B DoL OFS Douglas, 4440 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 7 Jan 01. QSA (2). BDW Jul 93 O £130 Doyle, 4229 S Cpl R QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided 17 Aug 01 BO F OFS Tr SA01 Edwards, 4602 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL Prisoner - released Wolmaranstad 24 Jul 01 O OFS Tr Evans, 4358 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL Died of poisoning at Laing's Nek 5 Aug 00 O Tr Farley, 4478 Pte G QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4). Glendining Nov 92 £120. Chelsea O OFS Tr Sep 06 £475. Liverpool Medals Jan 07 £525 Fisher, 4482 Pte A E QSA (3) Eland DoL Invalided to England. QSA (3). Glendining Dec O Tr 65. Seaby Sep 79 £120 Game, 3747 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 10 Jan 00. QSA O (2). Spink Apr 93 Green, 4565 Pte QSA (2) Eland SA01 Invalided and rejoined. 4 clasps changed to 1 BON Joseph on roll dated 17 Dec 02. Possible entitlement to Eland DoL OFS and Tr Hinde, 4475 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric 23 Dec 99 O Horan, 3681 Pte J QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided to England. On roll for 7th DG. QSA O OFS Tr (2) excl OFS & Tr. DNW Jun 06 £430

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Dragoon Guards Change Horn, 5721 Pte G QSA (4) Eland DoL Prisoner - released Wolmaranstad 24 Jul 01 O OFS Tr Hurst, 2828 SSM A QSA (4) CC Eland Killed in action 22 Mar 01 at Haartbestfontein. O E DoL Tr Also served with ILH. DCM (23 Apr 01 for Cyferfontein or Hartbeestfontein), QSA (5) inc SA01. Hayward May 79 £750. Sotheby Jun 83. Sotheby Dec 90 £770 Hurst, 4434 Pte P R QSA (4) Eland DoL Prisoner - released Doornfontein 2 Sep 01 O OFS Tr Jones, 4517 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 2 Jan 00 O Kellock, 4227 L Cpl J QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded Ingogo 20 Aug 00. Invalided O Tr to England King, 4075 Pte J QSA (5) CC Eland Invalided to England. On roll for 7th Dragoon BO DoL OFS Tr Gds (5664) Lane, 3979 Pte A QSA (5) Eland DoL B OFS Tr SA01 Ledington, 4401 L QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided B Cpl D OFS Tr SA01 Leigh, 4298 Pte A E QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served 7th Dragoon Gds (6005) O T OFS Tr Lewington, 4559 Pte QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided to England 1 Apr 01 BO H OFS Tr SA01 Marshall, 4494 Pte F QSA (4) Eland DoL Missing - released Ingogo 20 Aug 00 O G OFS Tr McBride, 3744 Pte W QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 23 Jan 00 O Millband, 4349 L Cpl QSA (5) CC Eland Also served 7th Dragoon Guards (5404). O J W DoL OFS Tr Invalided to England Miller, 4556 Pte F QSA (3) Eland DoL Wounded at Farquhar's Farm 30 Oct 99. O Tr Invalided to England Mouncer, 4539 S QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Farquhar’s Farm 30 Oct 99. QSA (4) O Smith W OFS Tr Liverpool May 98 £235 Norman, 4486 Pte L QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served 100th Co RGA O OFS Tr Norris, 4525 L Cpl J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4) KSA (2). Spink Jul 77 £62. Spink O E OFS Tr Dec 78. Spink Nov 07 Orton, 4128 L Cpl C QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 12 Jan 00 O Pinder, 4529 Pte A QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of dysentery at sea 26 Mar 00 O Preston, 4472 Pte J QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided 8 Sep 01 O OFS Tr SA01 Savage, 4476 Sgt W QSA (5) CC Eland Also served 7th Dragoon Guards (5950) and O C DoL OFS Tr ILH Sibthorpe, 3720 Pte QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided 13 Sep 01. DCM (VRI), QSA (4) excl BO W OFS Tr SA01 SA01. Sotheby Dec 90 no sale Sloan, 4456 Pte J QSA (2) Eland DoL Dangerously wounded Paardekop 21 May 01. O Invalided to England. Medal returned 19 May 05 Smith, 3861 Pte G J QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease at Ladysmith 16 Feb 00 O Taylor, 4363 Pte F QSA (5) CC Eland Invalided to England 19 Jul 02. Also 7th BO DoL OFS Tr Dragoon Gds (6091) Taylor, 3901 Sgt G QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided 26 Nov 01 BO OFS Tr SA01 Turtlebury, 4544 Pte QSA (4) CC Eland Invalided to England. On roll for 7th Dragoon O J DoL OFS Gds (5156) Veal, 3476 SSF J QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Ingogo 5 Sep 00 O OFS Tr

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Name QSA Notes for 5th Dragoon Guards Change Webber, 4346 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL Slightly wounded neat Rustfontein 26 Jul 01 O OFS Tr Westoby, 4587 Pte E QSA (4) CC Eland Invalided to England 23 Oct 02. Also 7th BO DoL OFS Dragoon Gds (5624) Wilson, 4531 Pte E QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of enteric at Ladysmith 8 Mar 00 O Wilson, 4543 Pte T QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided to England 18 Mar 01 OB Tr SA01 Wooley, 4124 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL Invalided to England 7 Jul 01. Surname BO Tr SA01 Woolley on supplementary roll

6th Dragoon Guards

Name QSA Notes for 6th Dragoon Guards Change Wilkins, Lt Cecil F QSA (6) CC Eland Also on roll for Natal Mounted Rifles with 4 O DoL OFS Tr LN clasps excl Tr & CC. Operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal, Mar to Jun 00, including action at Laings Nek (6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, Feb 01 to 31 May 02. After the War he served in Ireland and Egypt before resigning in Dec 06. He was re- employed for the Great War, entering France with the rank of major in Feb 1918 serving with the 311th Brigade, RFA. QSA (6), KSA (2), BWM, VM (Major). DNW Mar 08 £1,050

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Name QSA Notes for RA staff Change Coxhead, Lt Col QSA (2) Eland DoL Entered 1872. Lieutenant Colonel, 1898. Staff + James A service: ADC to Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief, Jamaica, 1883-87. War service: Operations in Chitral 1895, medal with clasp. Boer War, 1899-1900; Commanding Brigade Division RA, Elandslaagte and Reitfontein; Siege of Ladysmith, slightly wounded. MID 2 Dec 99 and 23 Mar 00. CB Walker, Maj QSA (2) Eland DoL Born 18 Apr 1864. Commissioned into the RA O Alexander L on 28 Jul 83. Served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (medal and clasp to Capt 15th RFA). Operations in Natal 1899 including the actions of Elandslaagte, Rietfontein, Lombard's Kop and the defence of Ladysmith. Served as Capt & Adjutant, 2nd Div RFA, Natal. Major 13 Feb 00. Invalided to England arriving 5 May 00. Served in Colchester and then in India 1902 to 1914. Lt Col 13 Feb 1910. During the Great War at Ypres. Invalided May 1915. Died 27 Dec 1916 Lyon, Capt Francis QSA (3) CC Eland ADC to General White. He was born 10 July O DoL 1867, son of Colonel Francis Lyon, RHA, and the Honourable Mrs Lyon, sister of the 11th Viscount Valentia. He joined the Royal Artillery as Second Lieutenant 23 July 1887; was ADC to the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, from 21 March 1895 to 7 October 1897; served on the North-West Frontier of India with Malakand Field Force, including Utman Khel Column; also with Buner Field Force; was present at the attack and capture of the Tanga Pass, and received Medal with clasp. He became Captain 18 May 1898. He served in South Africa, 1899- 1900, on the Staff; during operations in Natal, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; took part in the defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899 and 23 March 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]), received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Francis Lyon, Captain, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 3 June 1901. He became ADC to Lieutenant General, Natal, 16 September 1899 to 28 March 1900; was specially employed on the Gold Coast 22 August 1900 to 21 January 1901, during the Ashanti operations (Despatches [London Gazette,8 March, 1901]; Medal); became Major, Royal Artillery, 21 October 1903; was employed with the West

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Name QSA Notes for RA staff Change African Frontier Force, Northern Nigeria, 15 October 1902 to 14 October 1905, in the Kano- Sokoto Campaign (Despatches [London Gazette, 31 July 1902]; Medal with clasp): was appointed Assistant Secretary (Military), GSO, 2nd Grade, Committee of Imperial Defence, 11 July 1906 to 30 September 1910. He was specially employed at the War Office 4 July to 14 August 1911; was Military Attache (GSO), Bucharest, Sofia, Belgrade and Athens, from 15 August 1911 to 14 August 1913. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 30 December 1914. He served in the European War; was GSO, 2nd Grade, from 5 August 1914 to 5 March 1915, and Brigadier General, General Staff, from 14 July 1915. He was five times mentioned in Despatches, and created a CMG and given the rank of Brevet Colonel. In 1910 he married Jane, eldest daughter of Joseph C Berwick, and their children were: Ann; Paul, born in 1915, and Joan, born in 1915. CB (m), CMG, CVO, DSO (VRI), IGS (1) PF (Lt RA), Ashantee (0) (Capt RA), [QSA], AGS (1) N Nig 03 (Capt RFA), 1914 Star, BWM, VM & MID (Brig Gen), Russ Order of St Stanislaus GC, [Russ Order of St Anne, 2nd Cl, mil], Fr Legion d’Honneur, Officeur, Belg CdeG with Palm. Sotheby Nov 99 Manley, Lt William QSA (5) Eland OFS Wounded at Elandslaagte. Operations in Natal, O George Henry Tr Witt SA01 1899, including action at Elandslaagte (severely wounded). Operations in the Orange Free State, including action at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain). Operations in Orange River Colony, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen (1 to 29 Jul). Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 99-00, including action at Colesberg. Operations in the Transvaal May to Jul 01. Operations in Orange River Colony 30 Nov 00 to May 01 and Jul to Nov 01. Despatches LG 10 Sept. 01

14th RFA

Name QSA Notes for 14th RFA Change Cameron, Lt Orford QSA (5) CC Eland Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte and O Somerville DoL OFS Tr Rietfontein. Defence of Ladysmith (slightly wounded). KSA (2) Bettington, 2nd Lt QSA (5) RoM Eland Also served ILH (17) 22 Sep 99 to 4 Jul 00. O Claude DoL OFS Belf Also on roll for 5th Div Ammunition Column. Albermarle Accidentally killed 1912

21st RFA

Name QSA Notes for 21st RFA Change Blewitt, Lt Col QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided to England. Operations in Natal O William Edward including Elandslaagte, Lombard's Kop, Defence of Ladysmith and Waggon Hill. MID 4 times. CMG. CB

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Name QSA Notes for 21st RFA Change Gill, Lt Douglas QSA (5) CC Eland Severely wounded. Operations in Natal O Howard DoL OFS Tr including the actions at Elandslaagte and the Defence of Ladysmith. Operations in Transvaal Feb to Dec 01 and Mar to May 02. [CMG], [DSO (GV)], QSA (5) (Capt RFA), KSA (2) (Lt RHA), [Trio]. Sotheby Dec 90 no sale Andrew, 76141 Sgt B QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided to England 30 Apr 01. Surname BO LN Belf SA01 Andrews on the supplementary roll Andrews, 16115 Dr QSA (4) Eland DoL Wounded Dargai. IGS (2) PF T, QSA (4), [KSA O A LN Belf (2)]. Glendining Jun 89 £150. QSA (4) Liverpool Nov 93 £105 Atkins, 20 Dr A H QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided to England 9 Mar 01 BO LN Belf SA01 Baines, 90817 Cpl W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Barnett, 79591 Bomb QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided to England 2 May 01. Also on roll for BO W J M LN Belf SA01 105th Battery RFA with same 4 clasps Barrett, 91775 Dr W QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided 25 Sep 01 BO LN Belf SA01 Brace, 75845 Sgt T QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Brockwell, 92584 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Gnr C LN Belf Brown, 90165 Dr R QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Byrne, 17207 Bomb QSA (5) Eland DoL KSA (2) O P Tr LN Belf Cameron, 6816 Dr A QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Cannon, 782 Gnr H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Clay, 90089 Gnr E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Cope, 93103 Dr J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Crane, 5542 Dr A E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Crane, 99505 Bomb QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O J LN Belf Dawson, 94859 Gnr QSA (5) Eland DoL Invalided to England 20 May 01. QSA (5). OB T LN Belf SA01 Neate Sep 02 £255 Doherty, 19404 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O M LN Belf Donnelly, 8596 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O E J Belf Durrant, 15261 Col QSA (5) Eland TH KSA (2) O Mak D RoL LN Belf Ebbels, 91806 Sgt A QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O C LN Belf Ellis, 78313 BSM C QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Fawcett, 8294 Cpl G QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4) correction to G and first three letter of O LN Belf surname, [KSA (2)]. Glendining May 80. Dixon Dec 99 £195

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Name QSA Notes for 21st RFA Change Ford, 219 Dr E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Fox, 1572 Dr J G W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Foy, 90140 Dr J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Foye, 10457 Gnr E QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Sotheby Oct 71. Hayward O LN Belf Mar 77 £65. Spink Jul 07. Dixon Feb 08 £395 Franks, 91173 Dr W QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O H Belf Glenister, 515 Dr W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Hadley, 75023 Gnr A QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Hanton, 3799 Dr D QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Harding, 51822 Sgt QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O H LN Belf Hart, 15905 Dr C QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Harvey, 89299 Dr C QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Head, 91916 Dr E QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Glendining Nov 80 £120. O LN Belf QSA (4). Liverpool 98. Spink Jul 07 Hone, 7425 Bomb J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Howchin, 18247 Dr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G LN Belf Ives, 90242 Dr J E QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Jacobs, 8339 Dr C QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Johnston, 95467 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G W LN Belf Johnston, 8849 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Bomb H H L LN Belf Jones, 7643 Dr G QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Nov 86 O LN Belf Kelly, 99604 Gnr W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Nr 89504 on the O LN Belf supplementary roll. Glendining Dec 65. RHQ Kemble, 89642 Sgt QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G E LN Belf Law, 20753 Gnr F J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Lawman, 89001 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Bomb J T LN Belf Leahy, 21136 Gnr J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Mayo, 12515 Dr S QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Nash, 93185 Dr J QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Kaplan Auctions May 08 O LN Belf Newman, 3748 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Bomb E LN Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 21st RFA Change Nunn, 65438 SSF J QSA (4) Eland DoL MID for Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O LN Belf O’Neill, 98508 Gnr D QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Mar 86 O LN Belf Parsons, 81518 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL Medal returned to Woolwich 21 Sep 17. KSA O C H LN Belf (2) Parsons, 7892 Col QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Mak M LN Belf Peeling, 92676 Dr W QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Petts, 86745 Gnr W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). City Coins Aug 08 £525 O LN Belf Petty, 97994 Gnr H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Pound, 91248 Gnr A QSA (1) Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Invalided to O England. QSA (1). City Coins Dec 97 Power, 5514 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born in Jul 1879 and enlisted in the O Joseph Lionel LN Belf Royal Artillery in Jul 1894. Posted to the 21st Battery in India later that year, he was embarked for South Africa in Oct 1899, where he served at Elandslaagte and at the defence of Ladysmith. Having then returned to the UK, Power removed to 47th Battery, RFA in 1910, and to the 1st East Anglian FA Brigade (Territorials) in Aug 1913, and remained employed in the UK until Sept1915. In that month, he entered the French theatre of war as a Sergeant-Major RFA, Lahore Divisional Artillery, while in December of the same year he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Still with the Lahore Divisional Artillery, he was wounded in the left shoulder and head on the Somme on 9 September 1916, and was evacuated from Calais to Southampton a few days later. He did not return to duty until Mar 1917, when he was attached to the Anti-Aircraft Depot at Woolwich, following which, in Jul, he joined 25th Anti- Aircraft Company as a Lieutenant. He was placed on half-pay in May 1919. QSA (4), KSA (2) (Sgt), 14-15 Star (Sgt), BWM, VM (2nd Lt and reimpressed). Wallis & Wallis Nov 00. DNW Mar 08 £420 Redmond, 94109 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Gnr W LN Belf Rees, 88986 Dr D J QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Sawyer, 78046 Sgt QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Whe W J LN Belf Scotcher, 82583 Dr QSA (5) Eland DoL KSA (2) OB W OFS LN Belf Sharp, 7514 Cpl A QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born in Clapham, London in 1875 and O LN Belf enlisted in the Royal Artillery in Dec 1894. Having served in Bombay from Oct 1896 to Sep 1899, he was embarked for South Africa, where he was present at the defence of Ladysmith. Advanced to Corporal in April 1900, he returned to the UK in Oct 1902 and is thought to have been discharged around 1906, at the end of his

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Name QSA Notes for 21st RFA Change original period of engagement. He served with distinction in the Great War as a member of the Military Mounted Police, and was discharged for a final time in the rank of Squadron Sergeant- Major in Oct 1919. MM GV (609 TSS Mjr MMP), QSA (4), KSA (2), 1914-15 Star (609 Sgt MMP), BWM, VM & MID (609 Sgt MMP), Army LS&GC GV, MSM GV, Belgium Croix de Guerre. DNW Sep 07 £2,200 Shaw, 78565 Dr W R QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Smedley, 91850 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Bomb G H LN Belf Stone, 82352 Dr A QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 O LN Belf £425 Thwaites, 5893 Dr C QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O H LN Belf Upton, 5887 Dr W J QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided to England. Replacement medal O issued 12 May 21. QSA (2). Lovell Collection Nov 78. Spink Nov 05 £161. Kaplan Auctions Feb 08 (listed as Lipton) Wade, 57692 Gnr H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O LN Belf Walby, 76795 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) NO Henry LN Belf Walker, 87282 Cpl H QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O G LN Belf Webb, 98605 Gnr W QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), KSA (2). Glendining Sep 74 £40 O LN Belf Will, 9850 Bomb QSA (4) Eland DoL MID 8 Feb 01. QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. City Coins NO George James LN Belf Aug 08 £575 Williamson, 91776 QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Gnr J I LN Belf Woods, 66 Gnr J QSA (4) Eland DoL MID 10 Sep 01. QSA (4), KSA (2). Lovell O LN Belf Collection Nov 78. Spink Nov 05 £414. Chelsea Militaria Feb 08 £750

42nd RFA

Name QSA Notes for 42nd RFA Change Goulburn, Maj QSA (4) Eland DoL He was born 6 February 1860, son of Colonel O Cuthbert Edward Belf SA01 Goulburn, of Betchworth House, Betchworth, Surrey. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and at the RMA, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Artillery 6 April 1879, becoming Captain 21 September 1887, and Major 8 April, 1897. He served in India and Africa, commanding the 42nd Battery, RFA. He also served in the South African War, 1899- 1901, from the commencement till 1 May 1901, taking part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop, and Defence of Ladysmith; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to May 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir George White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900; Sir R H Duller, 9 November 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received

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Name QSA Notes for 42nd RFA Change the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Cuthbert Edward Goulburn, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 25 July 1901. He became Lieutenant Colonel 23 December 1904, and retired 29 March, 1905; commanded RA (Territorial), North Midland Division, from 1909 to 1914, and became Colonel (Reserve of Officers), 1 October 1913, and for his services during the European War was given the honorary rank of Brigadier General 26 February 1916. From 1905 to 1910 Brigadier General Goulburn was Master of the Albrighton Hounds. He married, in 1902, Grace Ethel, eldest daughter of W E Foster, of Apley Park, Bridgnorth, and they had two sons and one daughter Douglas, Lt Sholto QSA (2) Eland DoL He was born 11 October 1870, son of Major G O William M Douglas, 33rd Regiment. He entered the Royal Artillery 25 July 1890; became Lieutenant 25 July 1893, and Captain 13 February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, and was present at operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein (slightly wounded and horse shot) and Lombard's Kop. He took part also in the Defence of Ladysmith, including the action of 6 January 1900. Captain Douglas was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Sholto William Douglas, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 21 October 1901. He passed the Staff College; was Orderly Officer, 4th Class, 31 March 1903 to 14 April 1904; Assistant Experimental Officer, Army Ordnance Department, 15 April, 1904 to 2 February 1905; Army Ordnance Department, 3 February to 21 August 1905; Staff Captain, Headquarters of Army, 22 August 1905 to 18 February 1908; was promoted to Major 6 March, 1908; retired from the Royal Artillery 16 December 1911. He was appointed Chief Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1910, and Chief Constable, The Lothians and Peeblesshire, in 1914. Major Douglas married, in 1901, Grace Catherine, daughter of Sir James Wolfe Murray, KCB, and Arabella (who died in 1900), daughter of W Bray. Hayward Dec 75 £480 Allan, 6260 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O George Belf Andrews, 15862 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O George Victor Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 42nd RFA Change Appleby, 12632 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (3) excl SA01. Spink May 91 BO Peter Belf SA01 Aughterlong, 20716 QSA (4) Eland DoL B Dr Charles Belf SA01 Austin, 1762 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2) 14-15 Star, BWM, VM (14900 O George Bradley Belf Gnr RFA). Seaby Sep 78 £80 Bambridge, 1465 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Frederick Belf Barnett, 90733 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John Belf Barrington, 97443 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O James Belf Barron, 96237 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Thomas Tr Bentley, 92598 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Joseph Belf Bernard, 46402 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Thomas OFS Belf Brooks, 7240 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Arthur Belf Brown, 91284 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL Severely wounded at Elandslaagte. KSA (2) O Henry Belf Chinery, 6212 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Spink Jan 76 £48. Surname given as O William Belf Chenery Cooper, 75814 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John Lewis OFS Belf Douglas, 95572 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O William Tr Emerson, 99642 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), KSA (2). Spink Mar 93. DNW Jun 07 O Hugh Belf £480 Evans, 24348 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Arthur Ernest Belf Evans, 90833 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Frederick Belf Farnell, 449 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O George Belf Fennell, 2440 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2). Forename given as Henry in the KSA O Harry Belf roll Fennell, 8150 Dr QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O William DoL OFS Belf Fitzgibbon, 96091 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Gnr Gerald Belf Fritz, 95456 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Charles Belf Gardener, 6658 Gnr QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Frederick OFS Belf Gerrard, 8833 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John Belf Gerrard, 85311 Gnr QSA (2) Eland DoL Invalided 6 Nov 00. QSA (2). Sotheby Jun 84. O Samuel City Coins Nov 07 Glynn, 62916 Gnr QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Frederick DoL Belf Grant, 77666 Sgt QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Charles DoL Belf Hall, 47910 Sgt QSA (2) Eland DoL Sgt Major, 5th Division Ammunition Column. O

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Name QSA Notes for 42nd RFA Change William KSA (2) Houghton, 95459 QSA (4) Eland DoL B S/Smith Walter Tr SA01 Howie, 9692 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John OFS Belf Kitto, 76758 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Morton & Eden Dec 03 £320 O Charles Belf Lane, 92879 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink Mar 96 O Thomas Belf Lester, 90479 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Oct 71. Military O Jesse Belf Shop 1989 £95 Lowe, 4265 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. DNW Dec 00 £140 O Frederick Belf Marsh, 73676 Sgt QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O C/M Frederick Belf McGarry, 66764 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John LN Belf McGill, 2532 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Charles Belf Minard, 3422 Dr QSA (5) CC Eland Driver, 66th Battery, RFA. KSA (2) O Thomas TH RoL Tr Nealon, 92065 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O James Belf Nicholson, 13199 QSA (4) CC Eland QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Jul 80 £50 O S/Smith Donald DoL Belf O’Connor, 91098 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O James Belf Ostin, 98778 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Albert Edward Belf Padley, 94697 Gnr QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Isaiah DoL Belf Pell, 1650 Bomb QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O William DoL Belf Preston, 99286 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O George Belf Punyer, 91384 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O John Belf Reeves, 90376 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Thomas Belf Roberts, 91347 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Henry Belf Roden, 43 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Spink 1988 £70 O Joseph Belf Ross, 24433 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Morton & Eden Dec 03 £260 O Harry Belf Rowbotham, 90417 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Dr William Belf Rumbold, 40293 QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Bomb George Belf Thomas Ryder, 95033 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Henry Belf Shave, 68259 Sgt QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Wh Walter DoL Belf

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Name QSA Notes for 42nd RFA Change Smith, 6902 Gnr QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Francis Albert DoL Belf Smith, 9979 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3). Dixon Nov 96 £150. DNW Sep 01 O James Belf £210. DNW Mar 08 £350 Smith, 92154 Bomb QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Samuel Henry DoL Belf Talbot, 73367 Sgt QSA (5) CC Eland KSA (2) O Frank Edward DoL LN Belf Thomas, 9696 S QSA (4) CC Eland QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. eBay May 06 £228 O Smith William DoL Belf Turner, 3235 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Apr 81. Sotheby O Arthur Belf Nov 97 Walker, 21653 Dr QSA (4) Eland DoL MM (Sgt RFA), QSA (4), 14-15 Star (Actg O Henry James Belf SA01 Bmbr), VM (Sgt RA). City Coins Aug 98 Wayman, 95584 Gnr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Thomas Belf Whitworth, 6456 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Edmund Belf Wood, 93877 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL QSA (3), [KSA (2)]. Sotheby Jul 74 £25 O David Belf Woodhouse, 85377 QSA (4) Eland DoL QSA (4), [KSA (2)]. Christies Feb 78 £60. O Gnr Michael OFS Belf Military Shop 1989 £95 Young, 9838 Dr QSA (3) Eland DoL KSA (2) O Robert Belf

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7th Hussars

Name QSA Notes for 7th Hussars Change Brooke, Capt Ronald QSA (7) CC Eland ADC to Sir George White at Ladysmith. O George DoL TH OFS RoL Severely wounded at Elandslaagte. He was LN born 25 Sep 1866, second son of Sir Victor Brooke, 3rd Baronet, and Alice, daughter of Sir Alan Bellingham, 3rd Baronet. He was educated at Marlborough, and Sandhurst; passed the Staff College; 7th Hussars, 1886; Extra ADC to the Governor of Bombay; Orderly Officer to General Gatacre, commanding 3rd Brigade, Chitral Relief Force (MID LG 15 Nov 1895]; Medal with clasp); Orderly Officer to General Yeatman Biggs, commanding 2nd Division, Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897 (two clasps); ADC to General Gatacre during the Atbara and Khartoum Campaigns, 1898; Medal with two clasps, MID LG 24 May and 30 Sep 1898, and was created a DSO LG 15 Nov 1898: "Ronald George Brooke, Captain, 7th Hussars. In recognition of services in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum". Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor 1 Dec 1898. He was also ADC to General Gatacre when the latter was commanding the Eastern District.

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He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as ADC on the Staff to Lieutenant General Sir George White, and DAAG to Elliot's Division from February 1902, and employed with the South African Light Horse. He was present in the operations in Natal, 1899, including the action at Elandslaagte (severely wounded), and at the Defence of Ladysmith; operations in Orange River Colony, January to 31 May 1902; operations in Cape Colony, December 1901, to January 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir George White 2 December 1899; by Sir Redvers Buller 19 June and 9 November 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was given the Brevet of Major. He served in East Africa from 1902 to 1904, in Somaliland, on the Staff, as DAAG, Lines of Communication, Obbia Force, from 16 January 1903. He was mentioned in Despatches by Brigadier General Manning 17 August 1903, and Sir C Egerton 30 May 1904 [London Gazette, 2 September 1904]; received the Medal with two clasps, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 July 1904. He retired 13 June 1908, with the rank of Colonel. In the European War Colonel Brooke commanded the 12th Reserve Cavalry Regiment. He was given a CBE in 1919. He married in 1908, Haller, daughter of Orville Horwitz, of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly wife of C A C Ponsonby, whom she divorced in 1907. CBE (1919), DSO, IGS (3) RoC PF T, Egypt (2), QSA (7), KSA (2), AGS (2), Khedive Sudan Wilson, 4030 Pte J QSA (5) Eland RoK Servant for 1st Cavalry Brigade and Cavalry BO Paar Drie SA01 Division. QSA (4) excl SA01. Glendining Dec 65. Glendining Oct 71. Hayward Feb 72 £30

11th Hussars

Name QSA Notes for 11th Hussars Change Abadie, Lt Harry QSA (5) CC Eland Died of enteric at Norval's Pont on February O Bertrand DoL Tr Witt 25th, 1901. He was born 20 June, 1872; he joined the 11th Hussars 5 October 1892; became Lieutenant 20 September 1894. He served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895, receiving the medal with clasp. Lieutenant Abadie afterwards served in the North-West Frontier Campaign of 1897-98 under Sir William Lockhart as Assistant Transport Officer, 2nd Brigade, Tirah Expeditionary Force; being mentioned in despatches, LG, April 5th, 1898, and received the medal with two clasps. He was appointed ADC to Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Hunter in March 1900, and was mentioned in despatches, LG, February 8th, 1901, as being "deserving of much praise" during the siege of Ladysmith, when he performed the duties of Staff Officer for Water Supplies. He was again mentioned in despatches, LG, September 5th,

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Name QSA Notes for 11th Hussars Change 1901. For his services in the South African War he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry Bertrand Abadie, Lieutenant, 11th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". Lieutenant Abadie died before he had been presented with the Insignia of the Order, so they were sent to his father, Major General H R Abadie, CB, 9th Lancers. One of General Abadie's sons, Major E H A Abadie, DSO, was killed in action at Messines in October 1914, and another, Captain G H F Abadie, CMG, died of fever at Kam, West Africa, in February 1904

18th Hussars

Name QSA Notes for 18th Hussars Change Dugdale, Lt James G QSA (5) Eland DoL He was born at Burnley 27 July 1874, second O OFS LN Belf son of James Dugdale, of Ivy Bank, Burnley, and Sezincot, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, JP for Lancashire and Gloucestershire, by his wife, who was a daughter of John Brooks, of Sezincot, Moreton- in-Marsh, JP for Westmorland. He was educated at Marlborough, and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated BA, 1895. He was gazetted Second Lieutenant, 18th Hussars, 1 December 1897, and served with great distinction in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; the defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January J900; operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900,including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to September 1901, and November 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, March and May 1902,; and operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. For his services he was twice mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 25 April, 1902]; awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June, 1902]: "James Gordon Dugdale, Lieutenant, 18th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Lieutenant 24 February 1900; Captain, November 1904, and from 18 June 1904 to 1907 was Adjutant to the West Somerset Imperial Yeomanry. He retired in 1908, and was placed on the Special Reserve of Officers. He held the appointment of Brigade

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Name QSA Notes for 18th Hussars Change Major, 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade, 1909-10. He rejoined his regiment on the outbreak of war, and went to France, where he saw much hard fighting, and was twice mentioned in Despatches, viz, in Sir John French's Despatch of 14 January 1916 [London Gazette, 17 February 1916], and in Sir Douglas Haig's of 13 November 1916 [London Gazette, 4 January 1917]. He was appointed Assistant Provost-Marshal. He married, in 1903, Ellen Mabel, daughter of Major General Compton- Turner, and had two sons: J Frederick C, born 1904, and Nigel, born 1908; and a daughter, Pamela M. DSO, MVO 4th Class, MC, QSA (5), KSA (2), 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal with MID, Special Constabulary Medal, Order of Agricultural Merit (France) 4th Class, Medaille d'honneur (France) 2nd Class. RHQ

Nicholas, 4653 Pte E QSA (3) Eland OFS Issued off Cavalry Division Staff roll with a 5 OB SA01 clasp medal. Died of disease at Middleburg 14 Jan 01

19th Hussars

Name QSA Notes for 19th Hussars Change Legg, 2054 L Sgt G QSA (3) Eland DoL Discharged 22 Apr 02 O Tr

Somerset Light Infantry

Name QSA Notes for SLI Change Vallentin, Capt J M QSA (6) CC Eland Killed in action at Onverwacht, Ermelo District, N DoL OFS Joh DH on 4 Jan 02. At Elandslaagte, Valentin helped in rallying the troops in the flanking attack. During the siege of Ladysmith, Valentin suffered from enteric but recovered to serve once again with Hamilton from Bloemfontein. In the Autumn of 1900, he delivered one of Roberts’ Proclamations to a commando in the neighbourhood and lived as a guest of the Boers for a week while they debated the issue. IGS (1) Burma 85-7 (Lt ), QSA (6) (Maj), KSA (2) (Maj). Sotheby Nov 78. Spink Oct 99 £3,200

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Royal West Surrey Regiment

Name QSA Notes for RWSR Change Drake, 4185 Cpl QSA (6) CC Eland He was born in Castor, Northamptonshire in Jul O Charles William DoL OFS LN Belf 1875 and enlisted in the RWSR in Nov 1892, direct from the 3rd (Militia) Battalion. He embarked for India, he was present in the Tirah and Punjab Frontier operations of 1897-98. Having been discharged in Mar 1907, largely as a result of an injury to one of his feet caused by a wagon at Ladysmith, he rejoined the Colours with an appointment in the Military Mounted Police in Sep 1914, and first entered the French theatre of war as a Sergeant that December. Remaining there until his transferral to the Salonika front in Jan 1916, he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 22 Jun 1915) and awarded the DCM (As per Army Order No. 58, dated 1 Feb 1916). He was also gained another mention for his subsequent services with HQ, 27th Division in Salonika (London Gazette 28 Nov 1917). Re-embarked for the UK in Mar 1918, he was commissioned in the Army Service Corps and was finally demobbed as a Lt in Jan 1920. He died at Camberley, Surrey in Mar 1951, aged 67 years. QSA Issued Jan 04 and is officially re-impressed. [DCM (GV), IGS 95 (2)], QSA (6), [1914 Star, BWM, VM & MID]. Spink May 02. DNW Mar 08 £500

Royal Fusiliers

Name QSA Notes for Royal Fusiliers Change Gwyn, Capt Reginald QSA (5) CC Eland Also on roll for 5th Lancers. 2nd Lt 31 May 90. NO Preston Jermyn DoL Tr Witt Lt 7 Sep 92. Capt 12 May 00. Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith. Afterwards served with the 2nd Btn Royal Fusiliers in Transvaal Morris, 5117 Pte A QSA (4) Eland DoL Attached to 24th British Field Hospital. QSA (4), O LN Belf KSA (2) (number is 5171). eBay Nov 08 £620 Webb, 5543 Pte E QSA (4) Eland DoL Attached to 24th British Field Hospital. QSA (4), O LN Belf KSA (2) (Pte R Fus). Glendining Dec 65. Seaby Jan 67 80/-. Glendining Apr 77 £140. Burman Jun 95 £275

Seaforth Highlanders

Name QSA Notes for Seaforth Highlanders Change Fairweather, 4851 QSA (6) CC Eland Servant to Major General Sir Ian Hamilton. O Pte James DoL OFS Joh DH QSA (6). Seaby Nov 66 50/-

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South Staffordshire Regiment

Name QSA Notes for South Staffordshire Regiment Change Miller, Capt W QSA (4) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including actions at + Tr Witt Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar to May 00. Operations in Orange River Colony Jun to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July). Operations in Orange River Colony 30 Nov 00 to Jan 01 and Mar 02 to 31 May 02. QSA (4), KSA (2)

Remount Department

Name QSA Notes for Remount Department Change Forbes, Capt QSA (3) CC Eland Tr Regiment shown as Reserve of Officers. Also O William Lachlan on roll for ILH with a 3 clasp medal. Afghan (1) Kandahar (2nd Lt 2/7 Foot), IGS (2) Burma 85- 87 Burma 87-89 (Lt 2 R Fus), QSA (4) inc OFS (Capt R of O), KSA (2) (Capt R of O). Christies Apr 84. Spink Apr 00 £2,185. Laidlaw Jan 01 £1,700. Shaw Sep 05 £2,350. DNW Mar 08 £2,100. Chelsea Militaria Nov 08 £2,875 including a Coronation 1911 Medal privately engraved to 'Major W L Forbes, Gold Staff Officer, Westminster Abbey'

Medical Services

Royal Army Medical Corps

Name QSA Notes for RAMC Change Porter, Lt Col Robert QSA (5) CC Eland Robert Porter was born on 31 Jan 1858 in O DoL OFS Tr County Donegal. He was educated at Foyle College, Londonderry, Glasgow University and Paris and qualified as a MB at Glasgow in 1879. He entering the Army Medical Department as a Surgeon, afterwards Surgeon Captain in Feb 1881, he was promoted to Surgeon Major in February 1893. He served in the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96 for which he received an honorable mention. Next serving in the Boer War, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on Feb 1901, and was present in operations in Natal during 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard’s Kop and in the defence of Ladysmith. He served for the remainder of the war in the Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony. He was promoted to Colonel in Jan 1910. During the Great War, he served in France and Flanders with the BEF as Deputy Director of Medical Services with the rank of Temporary Surgeon General, Army Medical Staff in November 1914 and Surgeon General in Feb 1915. During 1915-17 he was Director of Medical Services to the 2nd Army. For his wartime services he was awarded the

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Name QSA Notes for RAMC Change CB in 1916, CMG in 1919, Belgian, Order of the Crown 3rd Class and Croix de Guerre, and was six times mentioned in despatches. He was Knighted in 1921. He died on 27 Feb 1928. KCB, CMG, Ashanti Star, QSA (5), 1914 Star & Bar (Col), BWM, VM & MID (Maj Gen), Belg Order of the Crown, Cmdr, Belg Croix de Guerre. Seaby Jun 73 £600. Sotheby Dec 90 £2,200. Miniature medals DNW Sep 02 £380. DNW Dec 06 £4,200. Neate Mar 07 £5,995 Green, Maj J S QSA (5) CC Eland Expedition to Manipur, 1891, medal with clasp. O DoL OFS Tr Burma, 1819-2, operations of the Irrawaddy Column, clasp. Boer War, operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte, Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith. Operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, Jan 01 to 31 May 02. IGS (2) NEF 91 Burma 89-92 (Surg AMS), QSA (5) (Maj RAMC), KSA (2), 1914 Star & Bar (Lt Col), BWM, VM, 1911 Delhi Durbar. LSE Mar 83 £475 Holt, Maj Maurice QSA (3) Eland DoL With No 24 British Field Hospital. He was born O Percy Cue Tr 8 June 1862. Ho was educated at King's College School and King's College Hospital (was MRCS, LSA), and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, as Captain, 5 February 1887. Captain Holt was in Medical Charge of the Expedition to Sambana's and North Zululand, and received the thanks of the Colonial Office in 1895. He was promoted Major 5 February 1899. He served in the South African War, 1900-1902; took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith (Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; Queen's Medal with three clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Maurice Percy Cue Holt, Major, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 29 July 1911, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 4 July 1914. He served in the European War. He was ADMS, 2nd Division, BEF, 16 September 1914 to 21 October 1915; was promoted Colonel 1 March, 1915; ADMS, 22nd Division, British Expeditionary Force and Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 22 October 1915 to 23 January 1916; DDMS, 16th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and British Salonika Force, 27 January 1916 to 31 May 1917; DDMS, Lines of Communication, British Salonika Force, 1 June to 20 December 1917; was appointed DDMS, British Salonika Force, 21 December 1917. He was created a CB in 1915; a KCMG in 1917, and a KCB in 1919. He was twice mentioned in Despatches, and was promoted to the rank of Major General

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Name QSA Notes for RAMC Change 15 April 1918. Major General Sir M P C Holt was a specialist in operative surgery. He married, in 1887, Sarah Annie, daughter of Thomas M Busteed, of Madras. They had a son and a daughter Holyoake, Maj R QSA (6) CC Eland Medical officer, No 7 ambulance train. O DoL OFS LN Belf Operations of the Zaila Field Force, 1890. Operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 Dec 99 and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal, May and Jun 00, including action at Laings Nek (6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, Jul to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (6 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to Jan 01, and operations in the Orange River Colony and Transvaal Feb to Sep 01 Traherne, Maj F H QSA (3) CC Eland Egyptian Expedition, 1884, Soudan, battles of O DoL Teb and Tamai. Despatches LG 6 May 84. Medal with clasp, bronze star. Soudan Expedition, 1885, Nile. Action of Kirbekan. Two clasps. Operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 Jan. 00. On General White’s personal staff. Despatches LG 8 Feb 01 Wood(s), Maj QSA (4) Eland DoL Also on roll for 1st Manchesters. Mentioned in ON Charles Greaves LN Belf Prior’s book [p 288]. Surgeon Captain 1 Aug 1885, Surgeon Major 18 May 1898. Retired with gratuity 4 Jun 1902. Served Hazara 1888 and the Boer War. QSA (4). City Coins Aug 08 Bateson, Surg Maj QSA (6) CC Eland Also on roll for Goldstream Guards. Took part O John Francis DoL OFS LN Belf in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombards Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 Dec 99 and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal March to Jun 00, including action at Laings Nek(6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria July to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 Aug) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sept). Operations in Cape Colony Apr 01 to 31 May 02. Despatches, LG 8 Feb 01 and 29 Jul 02. Promoted to Surg Lt Col in May 05, he was placed on the retired pay in Sep 1913 and was re-employed from 17 Fen 1915. QSA (6), KSA (2). DNW Dec 06 £880. Dixon Nov 08 £1,250 Martin, Capt H G QSA (2) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including actions at O Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith including action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal (Mar to Jun 00). Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, Nov 00. Operations in the Transvaal, Dec 00 to 31 May 02. KSA (2)

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Name QSA Notes for RAMC Change Walker, Capt George QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 23 Feb 00. He was born in May O Stanley 1865, joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1892, and was promoted Captain Jul 1895. Captain Walker was serving in India in 1899, but went to South Africa in Oct and was in Ladysmith till his death. He was mentioned in despatches by Lt Gen Sir G White, 23 Mar 00. QSA (2). DNW Sep 01 £400. DNW Mar 08 £650 Kaywood, V R QSA (4) CC Eland Civilian compounder attached to the RAMC + SA01 SA02

Indian Medical Service

Name QSA Notes for IMS Change Leumann, Capt QSA (3) Eland TH He was born on 20 Jan 1869 and qualified as a + Bernard Henry RoL MRCS in 1892, LRCP London in 1892, MB Frederick London in 1893 and DHP Cambridge. Entering the Indian Medical Service, serving with the Bombay Infantry, he was commissioned a Surgeon-Lieutenant on 29 Jan 1894 and was advanced to Surgeon-Captain on 29 Jan 1897. The author of Micro-organisms Pathogenic to Man in 1897. He died in London on 7 Jan 1901. MID for 'Hospital Trains-Major Brazier-Creagh and Captain Leumann, IMS.' QSA (3). DNW Sep 07 £780

Indian Subordinate Medical Department

Name QSA Notes for ISMD Change Greahy, A/ Surg J W QSA (4) Eland DoL Silver medal. Bombay Command. IGS (1) RoC O LN Belf (Asst Surg IMD), QSA (4) (Asst Surg ISMD), KSA (2) (Asst Surg Ind Con SAF), 1914 Star (Lt IMD), BWM, VM (Lt), LS&GC Ed VII (2nd Cl Ass Surg IMD Dept). Glendining Jul 76 £195

Army Veterinary Department

Name QSA Notes for AVD Change Wilson, Capt F W QSA (4) Eland DoL Operations on N W Frontier of India, 1897-8, + Tr LN with Tirah Exped Force. Vet Officer, 4th Brigade (14 Dec 97 to Apr 98). Medal with 2 clasps. Boer War, Senior Veterinary Officer, 4th Division. Operations in Natal including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 Dec 99 and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal (Mar to Jun 00), including action at Laings Nek (6 to 9 Jun). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov 00, including actions at Reit Vlei, Belfast (26 and 27 Aug), Lydenburg (5 to 8 Sep). Operations in the Transvaal, 30 Nov 00 to 31 May 02. MID LG 8 Feb 01. Promoted Vet Capt. QSA (4)

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Imperial Light Horse

1st Battalion

Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Woolls-Sampson, Lt QSA (4) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. In the early O Col Aubrey DoL Tr 'seventies, at the age of fifteen, he shouldered a rifle in the Diamond Fields Reverendolt, led by the Fenian Aylward, who singled out young Sampson as one who did not know what fear meant. In 1896 he was one of the two Reform prisoners who, rather than join in the petition to the Executive, elected to complete their terms of imprisonment in Pretoria gaol. He founded the Imperial Light Horse at the beginning of the Boer War, through which he served from 1899 to 1902, participating in the operations in Natal, including the action at Elandslaagte, and doing further excellent service, especially on the Intelligence Staff. He was severely wounded at Elandslaagte, and was several times mentioned in despatches. He has been since March 19, 1903, Hon Colonel of the Right Wing of the ILH, with hon. rank in the British Army (dating from June 26, 1902); was made CB, November 29, 1900, and KCB, June 26, 1902. KSA (2). At the conclusion of the War he joined Major Mullins, VC, in a partnership as financial and estate agents in Johannesburg Mullins, Maj Charles QSA (3) RoM Eland He was born in 1869, at Grahamstown, Cape O Herbert DoL Colony, son of the Reverend Canon Mullins. He was educated at St Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and at Keble College, Oxford, and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1893. He served in the South African Campaign of 1899 to 1902, and was awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 12 February 1901]: "Charles Herbert Mullins, Captain, Imperial Light Horse. On the 21st October 1899, at Elandslaagte, at a most critical moment, the advance being momentarily checked by a severe fire at point-blank range, these two officers very gallantly rushed forward under this heavy tire and rallied the men, thus enabling the flanking movement which decided the day to be carried out. On this occasion Captain Mullins was wounded". He was also created a CMG (1900). Captain Mullins was wounded at Elandslaagte, when he won the VC, and a second time later on in the war, when he was literally riddled with bullets, and it seemed an even chance whether he would live or die. His pluck and his magnificent physique pulled him through at last, but his spine had been injured, and he remained a cripple on crutches to the day of his death. He married in 1902, Norah Gertrude, third daughter of S Haslam, Brooklands, Uppingham, and they had two sons. Crippled and handicapped by constant illnesses, Captain Mullins faced his life as he

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change had before faced death, and resolutely resumed his place in the life of the Rand. He took up his broken practice at the Bar, employed himself in various schemes of development, was an indefatigable supporter of the Church as it gradually revived after the war under Bishop Carter and Bishop Furse, and maintained a constant interest in his old corps, the ILH, which he had helped to found and to make famous. It was unthinkable, after all that he had suffered, that his life should be a long one, but he made the very utmost of it, not only in the glorious days of the war, but in the dull and often difficult times that followed. He died in the spring of 1916, and the ‘Times’ of 20 April, 1916, said that his death was a real loss to South Africa, which could ill spare men of his sterling character, and that there were many of his old comrades in England and in the field at that time who would find time in the midst of a greater struggle to honour a gallant soldier and an unfailing friend Davies, Surg Maj QSA (5) CC RoM He was born 13 August 1860, at Swansea, O William Thomas Eland DoL OFS South Wales, son of Dr Ebenezer Davies, of Frederick Swansea, and of Mrs E J C Davies (nee Bluett). He was MD, BS, London, and MRCS, England. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, as Surgeon Major, Imperial Light Horse, which force he had helped to raise. He took part in operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. He was in Medical Charge of the Regiment during the Siege of Ladysmith, when he was present at the sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900. He was in Medical Charge of the Relief Column under Colonel Bryan Mahon, on the march to Mafeking, and was present at the Relief of Mafeking. He was invalided owing to an injury to the knee. He took part also in the operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to November 1900. He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "William Thomas Frederick Davies, Surgeon Major, Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 3 June 1901. The receipt of the Warrant and Statutes was acknowledged by the officer's father, as Major Davies had left for South Africa. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Imperial Light Horse Volunteers; was appointed President of the Transvaal Medical Council, and Surgeon to the Johannesburg Hospital. When the European War broke out in 1914 he raised the 2nd Imperial Light Horse, and was given command of it, serving throughout the German South- West African Campaign. He was in the action of Gibeon, and was wounded. He served in the

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Royal Army Medical Corps as Major, June 1917 to April 1919, and was appointed Surgeon Specialist to the General Military Hospital, Colchester. He married, in 1886, Florence, daughter of T Dixon Crean, Surg Capt QSA (5) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born in O Thomas Joseph DoL OFS Tr Dublin in 1873, second son of Michael Theobald Crean, Barrister, and his wife, Emma (nee Dunne); was educated at Clongowes, and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, and joined the Imperial Light Horse as a trooper on the outbreak of hostilities in the Boer War, and was appointed Captain in March, 1900, but gave up Squadron Command in June, 1901, and became Surgeon-Captain. The Victoria Cross was presented to him by HM the King, in St James's Palace on 13 March, 1902, and was gazetted 11 February 1902: "Thomas Joseph Crean, Surgeon-Captain, 1st Imperial Light Horse. During the action with De Wet at Tygerskloof on the 18th December 1901, this officer continued to attend to the wounded in the firing line, under a heavy fire at only 150 yards' range, after he had himself been wounded, and only desisted when he was hit a second time, and, as it was first thought, mortally wounded". He married Victoria, daughter of Senor Don Tomas Heredia, of Malaga, and had one son and one daughter. Major Crean was well known as an athlete, and played in the Irish International Rugby Fifteen in 1894 and 1896, and was one of the English team in South Africa in 1896. In the European War he served with the 1st Cavalry Brigade in 1915, and was twice mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 June, 1915]: "Thomas Joseph Crean, Major, Royal Army Medical Corps". In 1916 he commanded the 44th Field Ambulance, British Expeditionary Force, in France. Major Crean was Medical Officer in Charge, Hospital, Royal Enclosure, Ascot; was Clinical Assistant, Sa Manten Hospital for Women, London, and a Member of the Irish Twentieth Club. He was LRCP and SI, Hoa FRCS (Ireland), LM, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin; late Assistant Master, Lying-in Hospital, Dublin. He held the Arnott Gold Medal, 1902, and the Royal Humane Society Testimonial for saving life at sea, and was a Member of the Council of the Irish Graduate Society Barnes, Capt QSA (6) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. He was born 13 O Reginald Walter TH OFS RoL Tr April, 1871, son of Prebendary R H Barnes, of Ralph Stoke Canon, near Exeter. He was educated at Westminster; entered the 4th Hussars, from the Militia, as Second Lieutenant, 31 December 1890; became Lieutenant 10 May 1893: served with the Spanish Army in the Cuban Insurrection, 1895; was Adjutant, 4th Hussars, 20 May 1896, to 19 May 1900; became Captain,

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change 4th Hussars, 31 December 1899. He served in South Africa as Adjutant, Imperial Light Horse, 1899-1900, and as Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Imperial Yeomanry, 18 May 1901 to 11 March 1902; was present during operations in Natal, 1899, including action at Elandslaagte; took part in the Relief of Ladysmith, including operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February); was present at the Relief of Mafeking; during operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900; in operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); during operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, 1899-1900. Took part in the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, and was severely wounded. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Reginald Walter Ralph Barnes, Captain, 4th Hussars. In recognition of services in the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa, to the Commander-in- Chief, and were presented by Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable J H G Byng. Major General Barnes was ADC to the Commander- in-Chief, East Indies, 1 May 1904, to 6 January 1906; was Instructor, Cavalry School, 5 February 1906, to 3 September 1907; became Major, 17th Lancers, 17 July 1907; was employed as Assistant Military Secretary to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta, 6 October 1909, to 3 February 1911; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 10th Hussars, 4 February 1911, and Colonel 15 June, 1914. He served continuously throughout the European War, first as OC, 10th Royal Hussars, then promoted Temporary Brigadier General 9 April, 1915, to command 111th Infantry Brigade; Temporary Major General 21 November 1916, and Major General 3 June, 1918. He commanded the 32nd and 57th Divisions as Major General 1 July 1917, to 26 March, 1919, and commanded the West London Division 29 May 1919. He was created CB, June, 1916, and awarded the Croix de Guerre, December 1918; created KCB in 1919. Sir Reginald Barnes married, in 1919, Gunhilla, widow of C J Wijk Donaldson, Capt QSA (5) RoM Eland He was born in London, 28 February 1863. He O James DoL OFS Tr served in South Africa with the Imperial Light Horse from 1899 to 1902; present in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop; defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; Relief of Mafeking; operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, November 1900, to May 1901. He was severely wounded; was mentioned in

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Despatches twice; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]; "J Donaldson, Captain, 1st Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". KSA (2). He joined the Reserve of Officers, Imperial Light Horse, 12 December 1902, and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 1 July 1907. He served in the European War, first in the South-West African campaign, and later commanding the 19th Royal Scots, British Expeditionary Force, France. Lieutenant Colonel Donaldson married, in 1903, Miss A E Newton, of New Zealand; they had one son Knapp, Capt J C QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed 5 Nov 99. Dooner has 3 Nov 99 during a O reconnaissance from Ladysmith. MID 2 Dec 99. He was 43 years of age, and was a managing director of Rhodesia, Limited. He had been present at the battles of Elandslaagte and Lombards Kop, and was an old hand in South African warfare. In 1877-78, Captain Knapp served with the Cape Mounted Rifles, and afterwards held a commission in the Cape Regular Infantry. As pioneer of Buluwayo, he helped to organise the Rhodesian Horse, and was in the Matabele Campaign, commanding Gifford's Horse, when Colonel the Honourable Maurice Gifford was wounded. At the outbreak of the South African War, Captain Knapp, having volunteered for service, was given command of E squadron of Imperial Light Horse, at the head of which he met his death. It is stated that he was the idol of his squadron. He was mentioned in despatches by Lieutenant General Sir G White, December 2nd, 1899, LG, February 8th, 1901. Captain Knapp was a fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, his name was inscribed on a memorial tablet in the hall of the building in Northumberland Avenue, London Curry, Capt William QSA (5) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Died at Rietfontein O Michael TH RoL Tr July 7th, 1900. He was mentioned in despatches, LG 16 Apr 01. Casualty roll as surname as Currie Johnston, Capt R QSA (4) CC Eland He was born 13 August 1872, son of Robert O DoL Tr Johnston, QC, of Laputa, County Donegal. He was educated at King William's College, Isle of Man, and joined the 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1890-94. He served in South Africa 1899-1901, and was dangerously wounded in the Siege of Ladysmith. He won the Victoria Cross at Elandslaagte, and also received the Queen's Medal and bars and King's Medal for his services in this campaign. The Imperial Light Horse was recruited mostly from men from the gold mines of the Hand, and was commanded by Colonel Chisholm and Majors Karri Davis and Sampson, the last two being well known in connection with the

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Jameson Raid. His Victoria Cross was gazetted 12 February 1901: "Robert Johnston, Captain, Imperial Light Horse. On the 21st October 1899, at Elandslaagte, at a most critical moment, the advance being momentarily checked by a very severe fire at point-blank range, these two officers very gallantly rushed forward under this heavy fire and rallied the men, thus enabling the flanking movement which decided the day to be carried out. On this occasion Captain Mullins was wounded". In 1902 he was Commandant at a concentration camp at Middelburg. In 1903 he was District Commissioner on the Eastern Transvaal. In 1911 he joined the Irish Prison Service. He was Commandant of the Prisoners of War at Oldcastle 1914-15, and was appointed Governor of His Majesty's Convict Prison at Maryborough in 1915, but again seconded for prison service in 1916 to resume duty at Oldcastle. Appointed a Resident Magistrate, Ireland, 1918. Major Johnston was in the Irish Rugby XV in 1893, and in the English Rugby XV in South Africa in 1897. He was very fond of fishing and golf Normand, Capt QSA (4) RoM Eland Subsequent roll confirmed no entitlement to O Patrick Hill DoL Tr OFS. Wounded Elandslaagte. Jameson raider. He was born 20 February 1876, son of Patrick Hill Normand. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh; joined the Imperial Light Horse, as Lieutenant, in 1899, at Maritzburg, Natal, and helped to form the regiment. He was present at the battle of Elandslaagte (wounded); in the Siege of Ladysmith; was wounded at Wagon Hill on 6 January; went with General Mahon's Column to the Relief of Mafeking; took part in the advance on Barberton, with General French's Column. He was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Patrick Hill Normand, Lieutenant, Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Deputy Governor, Transvaal Prisons Department, in 1903, and Governor in 1908. From May 1917 to March 1919, he served with the Expeditionary Force in France as Deputy Assistant Provost-Marshal. Captain Normand married, in 1907, Matilda M Marsh, and they had three sons. DSO (VRI), QSA (4) (Capt DSO), KSA (2) (Capt DSO ILH), BWM, VM. Christies Mar 89 Matthias, Capt QSA (4) CC Eland He was born in November 1865, son of George O George DoL Tr Mathias. He served in Matabeleland in 1896 Montague (Despatches; Medal), and in the South African War of 1899-1902. He was twice mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Boer War; received the Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]:

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change "G Mathias, Lieutenant, Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa”. The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Colonial Office, and presented at Johannesburg 7 June 1903. He married, in 1895, Elsie, daughter of the Honourable P Norton Harbord, Capt QSA (4) RoM Eland KSA (2) O Maurice A DoL Tr Maxwell, Capt David QSA (5) RoM Eland He was born 16 October 1872, son of Surgeon O Lockhart DoL OFS Tr Major Thomas Maxwell, of The Grange, Guildford. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902. He was mentioned in Despatches: received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "David Lockhart Maxwell, Captain, Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by HRH the Prince of Wales, 1 July 1902, on Horse Guards' Parade. He became Major, 3rd Scottish Horse, in 1914. Major Maxwell served in the European War, in the Dardanelles, 1915, and was mentioned in Despatches. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Scottish Horse Yeomanry. He married (1st), in 1905, Annie (died 1907), daughter of John Burns; (secondly), in 1914, Alice, eldest daughter of James Kennedy, of Doonholm, Ayrshire, and they had one son. DSO, QSA (5) Eland DoL RoM Trans OFS (Capt ILH), KSA (2) (Capt DSO, ILH), 1914-15 Star (Maj DSO), BWM, Victory Medal (Lt Col). Sotheby 1983 £600. Trafalgar 1989 £985 Orr, Capt J E QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Completed service O DoL OFS Tr in 2nd ILH. MID 2 Dec 99. QSA (5) Wickham, Capt QSA (2) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. QSA (3) inc RoM. + Rupert B W City Coins Dec 97 Yockney, Capt QSA (5) RoM Eland Killed Cyferfontein 5 Jan 01 B Thomas DoL Tr SA01 Brabant, Lt Arthur QSA (2) Eland DoL MID for Elandslaagte. He died at Ladysmith O Edward November 5th, 1899, of wounds received in action two days previously. Buried in Ladysmith in grave no 6, next to Capt Knapp. He was the son of Major General Sir E Y Brabant KCB CMG of Cape Town, and Commandant General of the Colonial Defence Force. His mother, Mary Burnet, was a daughter of Reverend Canon James Craigie Robertson, formerly of Canterbury, and the author of "The History of the Christian Church". Lieutenant Brabant was born November 12th, 1865, and educated in South Africa. He had been engaged as a Mining Engineer for some years in Johannesburg, but on the outbreak of war, at once volunteered for active service and joined the Imperial Light Horse. At Elandslaagte his bravery is stated to have been most

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change conspicuous; at this battle he greatly assisted in rallying some men at a critical moment in the charge against the Boer counter attack. Lieutenant Brabant was mentioned in despatches for his services. Lieutenant Brabant had previously served in the Matabele War Brooking, Lt H C QSA (5) RoM Eland Struck off strength 22 Jun 00. Also on the SAC O DoL OFS Tr roll and issued off that roll Campbell, Lt QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte and on 6 Jan 00. O Douglas Resigned 5 Apr 00 Dryden, Lt John QSA (5) RoM Eland Slightly wounded Hartebeestfontein 22 Mar 01 O Henry TH RoL Tr Farquharson, Lt QSA (5) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte and at Hamelfontein O Donald TH RoL Tr 12 Feb 01. KSA (2) Finch-Smith, Lt QSA (4) RoM Eland KSA (2) O George DoL Tr Flaherty, Lt Alfred E QSA (4) CC Eland Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. On the casualty O DoL Tr roll as O'Flaherty Gordon, Lt Charles QSA (5) RoM Eland Wounded accidentally at Potchefstroom 17 Dec BO Austin DoL Tr SA01 00. Resigned 31 May 01 Kirk, Lt Edwin QSA (4) RoM Eland Wounded Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. Killed 6 Jul O Edward DoL Tr 00 at Rietfontein. MID 16 Apr 01. QSA (4). Sotheby Dec 90 £550 O’Hara, Lt John QSA (6) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Slightly wounded O TH OFS RoL Tr Tiger Kloof 18 Dec 01. KSA (2) Ralston, Lt James QSA (5) CC Eland Killed 22 Mar 01 at Hartbeestfontein. QSA (5). OB DoL Tr SA01 Glendining Mar 75 Adey, 634 Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 13 Oct 99 to 27 Mar 00. QSA (2) O Charles Herbert Adey, 204 Sgt Henry QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 23 Sep 99 to 27 Mar 00 O Ainsworth, 511 Tpr QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 2 Apr 00. Also on roll for O William Rostron OFS LN Belf SALH Albrecht, 459 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL This trooper "was", says Sir Ian Hamilton, "a O Hermann very fine young fellow and very good looking at that. His uncle was in command of the artillery of the Orange Free State". 'The Times History of the War in South Africa' (Vol III, page 197) says: "Hamilton, Wallnutt, Captain Fitzgerald, Sergeant Lindsay, and Trooper Albrecht, ILH, Gunner Sims, RN, and others threw themselves against the stream of panic-stricken men and checked their flight. Then they sprang forward to the crest. A dozen Boers had leapt on to the summit. But in the teeth of a hail of bullets from the Imperial Light Horse fort, 200 yards away, all but three hung back. The three, De Villiers, De Jager and Gert Wessels, rushed forward. There was a wild race for the gun-pits. Hamilton reached the 4.7 emplacement first, and, leaning his arm on the sandbag parapet, fired his revolver at the nearest Boer. Almost immediately Albrecht fired from outside the pit, while, at the same moment, from the other gun- pit rose the head and shoulders of Digby Jones and of Corporal Hockaday, RE, each firing at his man. De Villiers and De Jager fell dead against the wall of the 4.7 gun-pit, Wessels at the lower emplacement. Miller-Wallnutt fell, shot through

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change the head, as he reached the 4.7 gun-pit: the brave Albrecht a second later". Sir A Conan Doyle says, in his 'Great Boer War' (page 228): "There has been no better fighting in our time than that upon Waggon Hill on that January morning, and no better fighters than the Imperial Light Horsemen who joined the centre of the defence. Here, as at Elandslaagte, they proved themselves worthy to stand in line with the crack regiments of the British Army". Trooper Albrecht was awarded the Victoria Cross by King Edward, for which he would have been recommended had he lived. London Gazette, 8 August 1902: "Robert James Thomas Digby Jones, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, and No 459, Trooper H Albrecht, Imperial Light Horse. Would have been recommended for the Victoria Cross had they survived, on account of their having during the attack on Waggon Hill (Ladysmith) on 6 January 1900, displayed conspicuous bravery and gallant conduct in leading the force which reoccupied the top of the hill at a critical moment just as the three foremost attacking Boers reached it, the leader being shot by Lieutenant Jones and the two others by Albrecht". The Victoria Cross was given to Sergeant Albrecht's representatives in accordance with the regulations of 8 August 1902 Anderson, 528 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 7 Feb 00 O John Anderson, 307 Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Served 25 Sep 99 to 12 Oct 00 O William DoL Tr Thompson Apps, 271 Sgt Alfred QSA (4) RoM Eland Served 20 Sep 99 to 15 Nov 00. Wounded 3 O Albert DoL Tr Nov 99. QSA (4) Dixon Mar 98 £245. Liverpool Aug 98 £345. DNW Jun 05 £550. DNW Mar 08 £700. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £895 Ashe, 317 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Served 25 Sep 99 to 12 Oct 00. Wounded O Richard Valentine DoL Tr Lancer's Nek 3 Nov 99. Later Lt, 6th IY. QSA (5) inc OFS, KSA (2). Glendining Feb 79 £260. Spink Jul 94 £280. Spink Dec 95 £315 Atherstone, 24 Cpl QSA (4) RoM Eland Joined 22 Sep 99. Killed 7 Jul 01 at Rietfontein O Edwin Ogilvy DoL Tr Atlay, 134 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Joined 22 Sep 99. Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. O Charles Cecil Died enteric or DOW 3 Mar 00. QSA (2). City Coins Dec 97 Austin, 485 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 28 Sep 99 to 13 Apr 00. Also served O Edwin Neville LN SALH and on that roll. ILH nominal roll has forename Edward Bain, 264 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Died of disease 20 May 00 at Albert Docks O Wallace Baldwin, 552 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Discharged 25 Mar 00. Slightly wounded 6 Feb O Frederick Tylden 00

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Downie, 75 Tpr QSA (5) Eland DoL Discharged 1 Mar 01. QSA (4) excl SA01, 14- OB George OFS Tr SA01 15 Star (Pte Rand Rifles), BWM, VM (12th SAI) Dubery, 199 Tpr QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served 53rd RFA and CinCBG. KSA (2) O Alfred James OFS Tr Dudgeon, 76 Cpl QSA (4) RoM Eland Also served Colonial Scouts. KSA (2) O Alexander DoL Tr Harpen Duncan, 222 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Wounded Mafeking 15 O James White DoL Tr May 00. Casualty roll gives the date as 16 May 00 Edwards, 437 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. Discharged 20 O Walter DoL Tr Oct 00 Frost, 595 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland KSA (2) O Frederick DoL Tr Gardner, 239 Tpr QSA (3) RoM Eland Killed Maritzani, 13 May 00. Casualty roll has O Clement Thomas DoL the incorrect surname Gardiner Gibson, 298 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Permanent supery 23 Apr 00. Born Oct 1853 in O Thomas Suffolk and attested 26 Jul 1870, retiring in 1892. QSA (2). Wellington Auctions Jun 08 Glucksman, 70 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Severely wounded Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. O Harry Aaron DoL Tr Discharged 12 Oct 00 Gordon, 627 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Wounded at Elandslaagte. Wounded 6 Jan 00. O Henry Corbett Died Intombi 12 Jan 00. QSA (2) (surname Gorton). City Coins Aug 08 Gore, 241 Tpr Gilbert QSA (4) Eland DoL Twice wounded. Discharged 8 Mar 01 B Ross Tr SA01 Gullett, 86 Tpr Albert QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Also served 1st RPR. O Edward DoL Tr KSA (2) Haddow, 269 Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed Wagon Hill, 6 Jan 00 N James Hamel, 390 L Cpl QSA (4) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Discharged 12 Oct O Herbert DoL Tr 00. QSA (3) Harber, 276 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. QSA (4). Glendining O Walter Alexander DoL Tr Feb 80 £110. QSA (5) inc CC. Spink Oct 80 £135. QSA (4) Spink Apr 00 £250 Hardie, 584 F Sgt QSA (5) RoM Eland Injured Kaapmuiden 9 Oct 00. Discharged 19 BO James Henry DoL Tr SA01 Mar 01 Hargreave, 212 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Slightly wounded 6 Jan 00. Discharged 12 Oct O Edmund Tr 00. Also served 1st ScH Hill, 59 Cpl Clifford QSA (4) RoM Eland Milling and released Maritzani 13 May 00. O Arthur DoL Tr Discharged 24 Oct 00 Hollis, 323 Cpl David QSA (5) RoM Eland Discharged 15 Jan 01. Also served JMR and B DoL Tr SA01 IMP Hope, 219 Cpl QSA (5) RoM Eland B Thomas William DoL Tr SA01 Howard, 252 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed Wagon Hill, 6 Jan 00. QSA (2). City O George Coins Aug 08 Huxtable, 533 L Cpl QSA (6) CC Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00 B John Mills DoL OFS Tr SA01 Keen, 496 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. Permanent supery O Clement 23 Apr 00 King, 8 Tpr Graham QSA (4) RoM Eland Killed 7 Jul 00 at Rietfontein O Maxfield DoL Tr Lance, 3 Sgt Francis QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. O Daniel Discharged 26 Oct 00

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Lester, 512 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Joined 29 Sep 99. Severely wounded 6 Jan 00. O Charles SA01 Discharged 4 Mar 01. Also served MMR (20816) Lindsay, 247 Cpl QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Also served 2nd BrH O Hector Clement DoL Tr (7223) and WMI (412). KSA (2) Logan, 519 Tpr QSA (5) RoM Eland QSA (5), KSA (2). City Coins Aug 08 O James Henry DoL OFS Tr Luxford, 433 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Discharged 1 Apr 00. QSA (2). City Coins Nov O Reginald 04 Cottenham Macgregor, 236 Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Also served 1st ScH O William DoL Tr (616) early in 1901. Wounded at Moedwill on 30 Sep 01 and died of wounds 2 Oct 01. QSA (5) inc SA01. DNW 4 Apr 01 £ 720. City Coins Dec 04 Mapleton, 456 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Died at Chieveley 16 Apr 00. Medal issued to O Harold Sugden father 11 Mar 06. QSA (2). Spink Apr 1983 £100. City Coins Sep 03 Marshall, 196 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Severely wounded 6 O Ainsworth H DoL Tr Jan 00. Discharged 12 Oct 00 Marshall, 18 Tpr J QSA (4) RoM Eland Killed 7 Jul 00 at Rietfontein O DoL Tr Maxwell, 33 Tpr P QSA (3) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte and Transvaal. QSA O DoL (3). Hayward Mar 77 £125. Kaplan Aug 01 McCauley, 61 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Presumed entitlement – roll obscure. Joined 22 O James Tr Sep 99 . Discharged 12 Oct 00 McConnell, 422 Tpr QSA (4) CC Eland QSA (4) O Henry Ernest DoL Tr McEwan, 319 Sgt QSA (5) RoM Eland Joined 25 Sep 99. Wounded 5 Jan 00. In No 6 O Albert Henry DoL Tr SA01 General Hospital at Naauwpoort. The nominal roll makes the unusual comment that he was issued with a pension 12 Feb 02 McLeod, 2 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Joined 29 Sep 99. Severely wounded at ON Norman Ross DoL Tr Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. Discharged 12 Oct 00 McPhail, 294 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. QSA (4) O William James DoL Tr Millar, 220 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. QSA (4). Spink Apr 76 O Reginald DoL Tr £130 Moore, 19 Cpl QSA (3) Eland DoL Presumed entitlement – roll obscure. Joined 22 NO George Herbert Tr Sep 99 . Killed 6 Jan 00 Morison, 136 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Presumed not entitlement – roll obscure. ON Archibald Duncan Tr Joined 22 Sep 99. DMU 2 Oct 99. Subsequently served Conductor 27th Co ASC Norton, 555 SQMS QSA (5) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. On ILH Supplementary OB William Holtings DoL Tr SA01 roll as Lt O’Brien, 585 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Slightly wounded 6 Jan 00. Discharged 12 Oct O John Emmett DoL Tr 00 Prince, 135 Tpr QSA (5) CC Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Discharged 12 Oct O Frederick Arthur DoL OFS Tr 00. QSA (5) Raitt, 23 Tpr Robert QSA (4) RoM Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 15 Nov 00 and 3 Sep 01 to ON McGregor DoL Tr 9 Apr 02. Wounded Rietfontein 7 Jul 00. KSA (2) Reeves, 73 Tpr QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 22 Sep 99 to 15 Mar 00. Slightly OC William Charles Tr LN wounded 6 Jan 00. Also served NC (828) 23 Mar 00 to 9 Oct 00, 47th Co RE and RR

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Ripley, 329 Cpl QSA (4) RoM Eland KSA (2) O George William DoL Tr Robertson, 391 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Severely wounded at O James Marshall DoL Tr Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99 Robins, 55 Cpl QSA (2) Eland DoL Killed at Wagon Hill, 6 Jan 00. Issued 7 May O Arthur 03. QSA (2) (surname given as Robbins). Mockeredge Spink Nov 08 Sharpley, 154 Tpr QSA (4) CC Eland KSA (2) O Roger DoL Tr Shed, 74 Tpr Andrew QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded Wagon Hill, 6 Jan 00. O Roberts Joined 22 Sep 99. Supery 19 May 00 Shortt, 48 Tpr Arthur QSA (2) Eland DoL Severely wounded Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. O DOW Intombi 23 Nov 00 Stewart, 6 Tpr John QSA (5) CC Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Wounded Lombard's O Charles DoL OFS Tr Kop 3 Nov 00. Also served as Hon Capt in IY Stokes, 119 Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Wounded 9 Sep 99 near O Baillie Munro DoL Tr Carolina (casualty roll has Silverkop) Taylor, 215 Cpl QSA (3) Eland TH Wounded at Elandslaagte. Discharged 7 Apr O Albert David John RoL 00. QSA (3), BWM (Pte 3rd MR). City Coins Aug 08 Taylor, 537 Tpr QSA (5) CC Eland Lt 2nd ILH. QSA (5) (Lt ILH), [KSA (2)], 14-15 O Seymour Norton DoL OFS Tr Star (Lt 10th Can Infy), BWM, VM (Maj), US Spanish War Service Medal 1898 (30475). DNW Sep 03 £920. Monarch Medals Oct 04 £1,650. DNW Mar 08 £1,950 Turpin, 356 L Cpl QSA (6) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. Medal amended to Lt in O Clifford Arthur DoL OFS Tr SA01 2 Dec 04. Also served Lt MH and on that roll. Killed 24 Mar 01. Born in 1876, he served in the Imperial Light Horse during the Natal campaign, taking part in the operations previous to and during the siege of Ladysmith. During The battle of Elandslaagte he carried his wounded Colonel, Scott Chisolme, to safety and led the subsequent assault on the Boer position, for which he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and mentioned in despatches. He fought at Biggersburg and assisted in the relief of Mafeking and in the subsequent operations around Pretoria and Barberton Waugh, 293 SQMS QSA (5) RoM Eland OFS clasp issued 8 Sep 03. KSA (2) O James DoL OFS Tr Wellstead, 225 Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Wounded at Elandslaagte. Wounded at O Harry Edwin RoL Tr Frederikstad 25 Oct 00. Died Joh Hosp 19 Nov 00 Wheeler, 300 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Missing and released Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 99. O Felix Died Harrismith 1 Jan 00 Whittle, 581 Tpr QSA (2) Eland DoL Joined 3 Oct 99. Died of enteric 10 Apr 00. O Richard John Casualty roll says died at sea and nominal roll says died at Durban. QSA (2) Wileman, 163 Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Wounded at Frederikstad 25 Oct 00. Died 9 O George DoL Tr Nov 00 Wilson, 32 Tpr QSA (4) RoM Eland Discharged 12 Oct 00. QSA (4). Corbitt Jul 02 O William DoL Tr Wooley, 438 F Sgt QSA (4) RoM Eland Joined 28 Sep 99. Killed Witcliff, 7 Jul 00. O Charles DoL Tr Casualty roll says died at Rietfontein

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Name QSA Notes for ILH Change Warly, Capt O W QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served 1st ILH (174). KSA (2) as E W O OFS Tr Warby Lewis, Lt Alfred QSA (5) RoM Eland Served as 420 Sgt in the 1st ILH at B Henry DoL Tr SA01 Elandslaagte. Severely wounded on 3 Nov 1899 during the attack on Lancer's Hill Norton Taylor, Lt S QSA (5) CC Eland See Taylor, S Norton, 1st ILH O DoL OFS Tr Young, Lt Benjamin QSA (5) Eland TH Also served NFA (206) 11 Oct 99 to 1 Oct 00 NO OFS RoL Tr and VCR 2 Oct 00 to 6 Jan 01. KSA (2)

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Name QSA Notes for NFA Change Taylor, 2 Maj D QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC Tr SA01 NR. QSA (3), CAFOD Ed VII, Natal Medal (Natal Militia Staff), Union SA Medal Pontan, 4 Lt H H C QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC RoL Tr SA01 NR and on that roll. Nominal roll as the surname of Puntan Richie, 135 Lt A M QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 00. Nominal roll O RoL Tr LN has the surname Ritchie Livingston, 154 Lt J QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 9 May 01 O RoL Tr Adlam, 128 Gnr H S QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Austen, 99 Gnr W QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Bailey, 194 Gnr T QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 01 O RoL LN Berry, 139 Dr J QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 17 Jan 02. Died of O RoL Tr LN wounds 17 Jan 02. Also served VCR. KSA issued off VCR Berry, 111 Dr R C QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4) O RoL Tr Black, 28 Sgt W J QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Listed on the OC RoL Tr LN SA01 supplementary and nominal roll as Lt. Saw action at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop, the relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights. Operations in the Transvaal in May and Jun 00. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00 including Laing's Nek. Operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal Sep to Oct 01 Blunden, 179 Gnr A QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 01 O RoL Tr Brown, 136 Gnr D QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL SA01 Browne, 130 Cpl F QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS RoL Tr VCR Burger, 165 Dr A QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O Tr VCR

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Name QSA Notes for NFA Change Burnett, 100 Dr J M QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr SA01 Butler, 137 Dr C J QSA (2) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Cain, 96 Sgt C QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr SA01 Chalsty, 48 Dr J O QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL LN SA01 Chapman, 23 Dr C QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC SA01 Cowell, 184 Gnr J C QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr LN VCR (100). QSA (5), KSA (0). City Coins Dec 97 Cox, 186 Dr H C QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr LN VCR (429) Dove, 152 Sgt J H QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr SA01 Downward, 102 Gnr QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC T H RoL Tr SA01 Exall, 89 Gnr W QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OC RoL Tr SA01 Coronation detachment Excell, 75 Dr A QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 25 May 01. Died of O RoL Tr disease 28 May 01 Field, 3 RSM J W QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. KSA roll OC RoL Tr SA01 states 'In field with NFA from 11 Oct 99 to 10 Oct 00. At HQ of Corps, regimental duties from 11 Oct 00 to 31 May 02. On full pay throughout.' Also served NR and 10th Mountain Battery, RFA (37442). The KSA entry is dated 5 May 08 and shows entitlement to SA01 and SA02 but there is a correction dated 14 Feb 08 stating that only SA01 is to be issued Flood, 104 Dr C P L QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 21 Nov 00. Discharged. OB RoL Tr SA01 NFA nominal roll has initials C S P. Also served NMR (446) and CinCBG Gascoyne, 192 Gnr QSA (6) CC Eland Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC P TH RoL Tr SA01 CinCBG. QSA (5) excl CC, Natal 1906 (0), 1914-15 Star, BWM, VM. Kaplan Auctions Feb 09 Gove, 134 S Smith QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC W RoL Tr SA01 Green, 103 Gnr W J QSA (2) Eland SA01 Served 30 Sep 99 to 30 Oct 01 OC Griffiths, 175 Dr J QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL SA01 Harris, 162 Gnr P R QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 01 QSA (7) inc CC O RoL Tr LN & OFS, KSA (2) (Cpl 43rd IY). Glendining Jun 88 Honeywell, 176 Dr P QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Horner, 110 Sgt R QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4), Natal OC Tr SA01 (1) (Sgt A Bty NFA). Spink Nov 03 Horner, 133 Cpl T QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC Tr SA01 Hunt, 149 Gnr J A QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA. Spink OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Oct 99 £280 Hurford, 207 Gnr A E QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Discharged O RoL Tr LN

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Name QSA Notes for NFA Change Hutchins, 203 Gnr E QSA (2) Eland SA01 Discharged 1 Jan 00. Also served BrH and OB H NMR (449) 12 Aug 01 to 31 May 02. QSA (1), KSA (2) (Agent FID), 1914/15 Star (Sgt Botha’s Scouts), BWM, VM (QMS Botha’s Scouts and MTC). Spink Dec 83. QSA (1) only. Liverpool Jun 86 £65 Irvin, 160 Gnr B QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On nominal O Tr roll as Irvine Jaye, 106 Bomb G QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5) inc O RoL Tr SA01 Keane, 153 Gnr E QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On nominal OC RoL Tr SA01 roll and KSA roll as Kearns. Also served JMR. Transferred to NRR (570) 12 Mar 03 Kilmister, 31 Gnr C QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On nominal O RoL Tr roll as Kiminster Knowler, 108 Gnr C QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Listed on the OC H SA01 nominal roll as Lt & QM Leverett, 33 Gnr C QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC Tr SA01 Loutit, 6 RMS J QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Nominal roll OC RoL Tr SA01 has the surname Lontit May, 187 Gnr A M QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL SA01 McBain, 97 Dr T QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4). OC Tr SA01 DNW Mar 08 £210 McCoy, 205 Gnr J QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 12 Oct 00. Also served O Tr RFA McGreavey, 140 QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OC Bomb J C RoL SA01 Coronation detachment. QSA (4), Natal (1) 1906 (Sgt Farr NFA), BWM, VM (Cpl SANLC), 1902 Coronation Mercer, 119 Cpl J W QSA (1) Eland Served 30 Sep 99 to 30 Mar 02 O Meyer, 129 Dr A W QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. KSA roll says OC RoL Tr LN SA01 also served on Dartnell's staff Milne, 8 F Sgt J QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC Tr SA01 Munro, 212 Dr J QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5) OC RoL Tr SA01 Pescod, 105 Sgt W QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 00. Also served O Tr SAC. BSA CM rev Rhodesia 96 (Tpr MMP Corps), QSA (5) inc CC & OFS officially reimpressed, KSA (2) (S Maj SAC), 1914/15 Star (2/ILH), BWM, VM (Sgt 2/ILH). A Jameson raider. KIA SW Africa 1915. BDW Nov 91 Ponsford, 144 Cpl W QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. MC London OC S RoL Tr SA01 Gazette 15 Feb 1919. The recommendation states ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Achiet-le-Grand on 21 August 1918’. MC (GV Feb 19), QSA (4), BWM, VM (Maj). Inc miniatures with KSA. Sotheby Jul 82 £190. DNW Apr 04 (no miniatures) £1,850 Povall, 180 Gnr A E QSA (3) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL NMI (17). QSA (3) with copy Elandslaagte. Medal renamed. eBay Jan 04. City Coins Aug 08

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Name QSA Notes for NFA Change Reen, 79 Dr F QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC RoL Tr SA01 2nd KFS (658) Rich, 18 Gnr K F QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment. QSA (3) excl Tr & TH, Natal (1) 1906 (QMS B Bty NFA), Colonial Aux Forces LS&GC Ed VII (BQM Sgt), Christies Mar 87 Ritchie, 156 Gnr A QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr LN VCR (223). QSA (5) Robertson, 148 QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC Bomb J RoL Tr LN SA01 Rose, 39 Bomb A QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr CinCBG and VCR (613). QSA (4). Glendining Jun 79 Scott, 157 Cpl H QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr NMI (24) Shackleton, 19 Sgt E QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Tr Simms, 201 Gnr T E QSA (4) Eland TH Served 19 Oct 99 to 9 Oct 00. Discharged O RoL Tr Sinclair, 155 Gnr G QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 01 O RoL LN Slack, 172 Bomb A E QSA (4) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr VCR (51) Smith, 124 Gnr E C QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr SA01 Smith, 169 Dr J QSA (3) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 3 Sep 00. Died of disease O RoL 2 Sep 00. QSA (3). Sotheby Jan 74. Spink 1985 £130 Smith, 146 Cpl W H QSA (2) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 28 Feb 02 O Spindler, 200 Gnr G QSA (5) Eland TH Served 19 Oct 99 to 9 Oct 00. Discharged O S RoL LN Belf Spratt, 145 Dr L QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Transferred to OC SA01 NNV 17 Jan 03 Stamp, 69 Sgt W A QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Initials W J on OC RoL Tr LN SA01 the nominal roll Stupple, 190 Bomb QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4), Natal OC RoL Tr SA01 (1) 1906 (Sgt NFA). Spink Dec 83 Suttie, 41 Gnr G QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC Tr SA01 DLI (1187). QSA (3) Taylor, 63 Trump F QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Thompson, 202 Gnr QSA (3) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 9 Oct 00. Discharged. O W Tr Also served JMR (110) Tomlin, 151 Dr J H L QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4), Natal OC RoL Tr SA01 (1) 1906 (Cpl B Bty NFA). Spink Nov 77 £190 (with brother’s? QSA). Kaplan Aug 81 (pair only) Rand 820 Turton, 177 Gnr C S QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS RoL Tr VCR (252) Wainwright, 211 Gnr QSA (4) Eland TH Served 19 Oct 99 to 9 Oct 00. Discharged. IGS O W RoL Tr (1) PF (Pte 4th DG), QSA (4). Spink May 78 £65. QSA (4) only Liverpool Aug 91 £110. DNW Mar 08 £340. Liverpool Medals Jan 09 £475

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Name QSA Notes for NFA Change Watson, 193 Gnr J QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC RoL LN SA01 Whyham, 183 Gnr R QSA (3) Eland Tr LN Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Surname on O the nominal roll is Whetham. Also served VCR (276) Wishart, 170 Dr J W QSA (4) Eland RoL Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OC Tr SA01 Wolff, 131 Gnr G QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On nominal OC RoL Tr SA01 roll with surname Wulff Wray, 158 Dr J W QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O RoL Tr LN VCR (277) York, 24 Trump W QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OC RoL Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Young, 206 Gnr B QSA (5) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Discharged. O OFS RoL Tr Also served 2nd ILH and possibly VCR (283) but could be E G Young) Young, 213 Dr E G QSA (6) CC Eland Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OC OFS RoL Tr SA01 CinCBG Vonden, 171 Dr A G QSA (6) Eland TH Served 30 Sep 99 to 31 Dec 01 OC RoL Tr LN SA01

Natal Carbineers

Name QSA Notes for Natal Carbineers Change Allerston, 641 Tpr F QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Tr LN SA01 Andrew, 426 Tpr T QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Nr is 644 on O LN SA01 the supplementary roll. To NRR 30 Sep 02 Carbutt, 171 Sgt C A QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Note O Tr LN questions Lt in 2nd ILH. QSA (4) Craig, 583 Tpr H A QSA (6) Tal Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the NC O DoL Tr LN SA01 Coronation contingent Daniells, 504 Tpr G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O C Tr LN SA01 Foley, 926 Cpl G P QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 9 Oct 00. Also served ILH O Folwell, 927 Tpr F E QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 9 Oct 00 O Gratton, 392 Sgt (F) QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Nr is 451 on O Hamilton Lowe LN SA01 the supplementary roll. Registered as a chemist and druggist in Natal in 1896. After the Boer War he moved to Canada, returning to South Africa to establish the South-West Pharmacy in Kaiserstrasse, Windhoek. QSA (3) (surname Grattan) excl SA01. City Coins Nov 07 Holloway, 928 Cpl A QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 9 Oct 00. E&W Africa (1) O M Tr LN Brass River 1895 (SBA HMS St George), Ashanti Star (not entitled), QSA (4), KSA (RAMC, renamed and not entitled), 1914-15 Star (Lt 5th MR), BWM, VM, 1911 Coronation, France Croix de Guerre Newton, 608 Tpr D D QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. O Tr LN SA01 SA02 Supplementary roll says discharged 8 Apr 03 Redpath, 931 Tpr S QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 9 Oct 00 O J Stewart, 602 Tpr G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5) inc O G Tr LN SA01 SA01, Natal (1) (Bomb NFA), 1914 -15 trio (Pte 2nd MR). City Coins Jun 04

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Name QSA Notes for Natal Carbineers Change Stranach, 382 Cpl E QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. DoL added 23 O J Tr SA01 Oct 06 and issued to the Commandant of the Militia in Natal 2 Nov 06 Watson, 157 Cpl J QSA (6) Tal Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the NC O DoL Tr LN SA01 Coronation contingent

Natal Mounted Rifles

Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Evans, Lt Col Robert QSA (5) Eland DoL He was killed in action at Llangelegen, near O W OFS Tr LN Vryheid, 19 Feb 1902. He served in the NMR 29 Sep 99 to 19 Feb 02 and was mentioned in despatches, LG 29 Jul 1902, for his services. Lieutenant Colonel Evans was buried at Durban. Also served in command of the VCR Noble, Maj R QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Entitlement OB OFS Tr LN SA01 very dubious, probably not entitled - roll obscured Ritchie, Maj J QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR and JMR Henwood, Capt C QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Sparks, Capt H QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS Tr LN SA01 NR and on that roll Abraham, Lt J QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Operations in O OFS Tr LN Natal including Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00 including action at Laing's Nek. Army Lists gives surname as Abrahams Adams, Lt C S QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN Capt VCR Adams, Lt L C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN Capt VCR Brown, Lt D QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR Clapham, Lt W J QSA (1) Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 30 Oct 99. Killed in action O 30 Oct 99 near Ladysmith Richardson, Lt H W QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O A OFS Tr LN VCR Russwürm, Lt W A B QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O DoL OFS Tr LN VCR and KFS. BSA CM (Rhod 1896 reverse) (Sgt G Troop BFF), QSA (6) (317 Capt NMR), KSA (2) (Capt & Adj KFS). DNW Jul 04 £550. Chelsea Nov 04 £975. DNW Mar 08 £900 Smith, Lt W H QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS Tr LN SA01 NRR (322) Stiebel, Lt F O QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O DoL OFS Tr LN VCR Hornabrook, Surg Lt QSA (5) Eland DoL On Medical Corps roll O R W OFS Tr LN Abrams, 284 Tpr F QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR (384) Adams, 235 Tpr H V QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O KFS Addison, 281 Tpr P QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Slightly O OFS Tr LN wounded 6 Jan 00

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Agnew, 286 Tpr E QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Initials W J on O OFS Tr LN the nominal roll. Also served Imperial Guides Airth, 202 Tpr J A QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Alcock, 204 Tpr J W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Alder, 431 Tpr W C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 11 Apr 00 to 8 Oct 00 O OFS Tr LN Alexander, 253 Tpr A QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Conductor OB B OFS Tr LN SA01 Harrismith Remounts Dept. Also on roll for Remount Dept roll Allsopp, 283 Tpr C C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O OFS Tr LN UVMP Andrew, 285 Tpr J H QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served StH O OFS Tr LN Ash, 252 Tpr G V QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Ash, 310 Tpr L V QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Ash, 193 Tpr V G QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 7 Jan 00. Died of disease O 7 Jan 00 Attlee, 248 Tpr W H QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr SA01 Bannister, 267 Tpr F QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5) OB W OFS Tr SA01 Bazley, 222 Tpr E V QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Beater, 148 Tpr G E QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Bell, 145 Tpr D A QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5). OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Seaby Jan 75 £38 Bellville, 164 Cpl H QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB SA01 Coronation detachment. Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith. Operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in Sep and Oct 01 Bibby (junior), 195 QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB Cpl Trmp W H OFS LN SA01 Bibby (senior), 216 QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB Sgt W H OFS Tr LN SA01 Bond, 144 Tpr B QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS LN SA01 Melmoth Rifle Association Bradshaw, 322 Tpr QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O G W OFS Tr LN VCR (322) Braid, 347 Tpr G QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On the O nominal roll as Bronel Brophy, 174 Sgt F QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Brown, 238 Cpl S A QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Bryant, 206 Tpr C E QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Issued 4 Dec O 05 Bull, 81 Sad Sgt H QSA (6) Eland OFS Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB Tr LN SA01 SA02 NMI

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Burne, 282 Tpr A T QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS LN SA01 SA02 UVMP (4) and BSAP Carmont, 102 Cpl G QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O Tr VCR (338) Carmont, 10 Trp Maj QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O P SA01 Chiazzari, 329 Cpl J QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served FrS O A DoL OFS Tr LN Chudleigh, 288 Tpr QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O G A OFS Tr LN VCR (316) Cox, 84 Tpr A W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Crawford, 438 Tpr B QSA (6) CC Eland Server 3 May 00 to 8 Oct 00. Also served VCR O L DoL OFS Tr LN (94), 1st BoH, 1st ILH & Cape Police Crawford, 289 Tpr A QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O H OFS Tr VCR (324) Crickmore, 219 Tpr J QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 1 Dec 99. Killed in action O R at Ladysmith 30 Nov 99 Cullingworth, 287 QSA (4) Eland OFS Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Severely O Tpr H Tr LN wounded Rietfontein 24 Oct 99 Currie, 283 Tpr A QSA (6) Eland DoL B OFS Tr LN SA01 Daniel, 122 Tpr C R QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS LN SA01 Imperial Guides Davey, 290 Tpr B C QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O SAC Dawson, 244 Tpr F QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB SA01 Dinkelmann, 108 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB H C SA01 Donaldson, 317 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. QSA (3). O D LN Glendining Mar 92 Donaldson, 318 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (6) inc O J LN Joh DH Drie Joh and ex DoL LN. Christies Jul 89 Drew, 179 Cpl T J QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR (57) Eggar, 291 Sgt J T K QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 6 Oct 00. Also served O DoL OFS Tr LN SAC (45) Essery, 309 Tpr H E QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Evans, 292 Tpr A W QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served VCR O OFS Tr LN Field, 311 Cpl Percy QSA (5) Eland DoL He was killed at Doornlaagte 2 Mar 02. He was O Neville OFS Tr LN a son of J B Field of Worthing, and enlisted at the beginning of the South African war as a trooper in the Natal Mounted Rifles, and after fighting at Elandslaagte, was in Ladysmith throughout the siege. He carried off a wounded officer under fire at Lombard's Kop, assisted in the destruction of the Boer Guns on Gun Hill, and was severely wounded in the Wagon Hill engagement. On recovering, he was given a commission, and, entering the Scottish Horse as a subaltern, was afterwards promoted to the rank of Captain. After his promotion he was seriously wounded on three occasions. At

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Moedwill, 30 Sep 01, he was shot through the jaw, and came to England as a convalescent in December but returned the following January with a draft of Lovat's Scouts. He was twice mentioned in despatches for his "good services", LG 20 Aug 01 and 3 Dec 01 Finch, 192 Tpr H G QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Forrest, 224 Tpr C QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Freese, 126 Cpl F W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Gann, 255 Tpr W F QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr SAC. Nominal roll has surname Gaun Garbutt, 215 SSM C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served Lt O S P OFS Tr LN VCR. Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte and Rietfontein. Defence of Ladysmith including the action on 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00 including the action at Laing's Nek. Operations in the Orange River Colony Aug to Oct 00. Operations in the Transvaal. KSA (2) Garbutt, 173 Tpr H B QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Garbutt, 168 Tpr O E QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Gibb, 293 SQMS W QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. QSA (5). O W OFS Tr LN Glendining Sep 90 £90 Gillespie, 295 Tpr H QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O W M Golding, 294 Tpr G E QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O L OFS LN Capt JMR. Issued 4 Feb 05 Goodwin, 213 Tpr C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB J OFS LN SA01 Grinstead, 162 Tpr J QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O B OFS Tr LN VCR (132) Harger, 185 Tpr R L QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR (145), Conductor ASC, NVAC and NMP from 11 Oct 99 to 10 Oct 00 Harrop, 315 Tpr S QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Jan 00. Died of O dysentery 8 Jan 00 Hearns, 296 Tpr C B QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 3 Oct 00. Also served O OFS Tr LN CinCBG and VCR (375). QSA (6) inc 01, 14-15 Star, BWM, VM. Born 1875. Discharged in Nov 1917 after contracting malaria in East Africa. Kaplan Mar 99 Higgs, 39 QMS H QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Promoted Lt O OFS Tr LN Hillary, 191 Sgt E QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Hillary, 21 Tpr W QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Hoar, 208 Tpr P QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served Lt O OFS JMR Howroyd, 234 Tpr J QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 24 Oct 99 to 31 May 02 OB P OFS Tr LN SA01

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Hurst, 44 Sgt C J QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Hurst, 210 Cpl H H QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS Tr LN SA01 NR and on that roll Hyelseth, 316 Tpr W QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 6 Oct 00. On the nominal O N OFS Tr LN roll as Jelseth Jameson, 186 Tpr G QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served Lt O S Tr 1st ScH Johnson, 251 Tpr A QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Killed 1 Aug 00. O H Also served ILH. NMR roll says killed in the ILH and gives surname as Johnston Jones, 279 Tpr A B QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB LN SA01 Jones, 187 Tpr E L QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Jones, 175 Tpr F QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Keal, 27 TSM G QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Kelly, 321 Cpl R J QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O Tr LN VCR Knox, 125 Cpl L E QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Koster, 124 Tpr J QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Kruger, 264 SQMS F QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB L OFS Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Lake, 298 Tpr E G QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served KitH O and on that roll Landsberg, 158 Cpl QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Temp O C J OFS Tr transferred to General Hunter’s staff Larkan, 198 Cpl G A QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Lewis, 107 Cpl E R QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O H OFS Tr LN VCR (25) and Lt JMR Lloyd, 85 Cpl P QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Possibly OB OFS Tr LN SA01 wounded Farquhar’s Farm 30 Oct 99. Casualty roll lists n/n Cpl H P Lloyd Lucy, 299 Tpr F L QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O DoL OFS Tr LN KFS Lyne, 139 Sgt R QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS Tr LN SA01 VCR (18) Martin, 316 F Sgt H QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O OFS Tr LN McDonald, 9 Tpr J QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS LN SA01 McKenna, 320 Tpr A QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O SA01 Middleborough, 171 QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB Tpr E SA01 Nagle, 216 Tpr D M QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (4). KIA OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Arras Nipper, 106 Tpr A QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB SA01 Noel, 301 Tpr L A QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Norton-Smith, 300 QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. QSA (2). O Tpr H L Bosleys Apr 97. DNW Mar 08 £250 Parkes, 302 Tpr H S QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O Parkhill, 237 Cpl J QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 24 Apr 00. Died of O disease. QSA (2) in wrong order. Spink Dec 83 Parry, 326 RSM G P QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 13 Jan 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR. QSA (5). Spink Oct 99 £320 Pay, 207 Tpr W H QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Roll says OB SA01 'Temp H Corps' Payne, 196 SSM G QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB R OFS Tr LN SA01 Pennell, 319 Tpr J G QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 OB LN SA01 Pietersen, 303 Cpl C QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served FrS O C OFS LN Pucher, 304 Tpr A QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. QSA (5). DNW O OFS Tr LN Jun 05 £400 Pulford, 324 Tpr C QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB SA01 Coronation detachment Purser, 318 Cpl H QSA (6) CC Eland Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served O DoL OFS Tr LN SAC (306) and on that roll with same 6 clasps Ratcliff, 167 Tpr C QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Redman, 202? Tpr A QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O G OFS Tr LN VCR (218). QSA (5) Ridgway, 323 Tpr R QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O M LN SA01 Rode, 205 Tpr J H QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Rodgers, 79 Trump QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O R SA01 Rodgers, 162 Tpr W QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Routledge, 266 Tpr F QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O A OFS Tr LN VCR (219) Ryder, 305 Tpr H D QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR Sander, 227 Tpr A F QSA (5) Eland OFS Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Wounded OB Tr LN SA01 Farquhar’s Farm 30 Oct 99. Casualty roll has initials A C Sander, 110 Tpr C QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Sander, 114 Tpr F W QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Sander, 190 Tpr H W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Schofield, 307 Tpr G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00. Also served ILH O F OFS Tr LN Schreiber, 153 Tpr A QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (2), O E O Natal 1906 (Nkandhla Town Guard) Schwegmann, 201 QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5), Natal OB Tpr H F OFS Tr LN SA01 (1) 1906 (Cpl NMR). Sotheby Dec 90 no sale. Glendining Mar 93

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Schwegmann, 140 QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB Tpr H H Tr LN SA01 Schwegmann, 134 QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB Sgt W OFS Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Scully, 160 Tpr D QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Shire, 165 Sgt H B QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Silburn, 115 Cpl H QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Wounded at O Lancer's Nek 3 Nov 99. Also served Capt 1st ILH Slatter, 46 Tpr W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. SAGS (0), OB OFS Tr LN SA01 CGHGSM (1) Tran (Sgt Bakers Horse), QSA (5) excl SA01. Kaplan Feb 06 Smith, 182 Tpr H E QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN JMR and 2nd KFS Stevenson, 157 Tpr QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5) OB J F OFS Tr LN SA01 Stewart, 197 Tpr C QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS LN SA01 Stewart, 104 Sgt G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB OFS LN SA01 Coronation detachment Stuart, 325 Sgt R B QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (6), Natal OB OFS Tr LN SA01 (1) 1906 (Capt NMR), Colonial Aux Force LS Medal (Capt NMR). Sotheby’s Nov 03. S Welz Nov 03 Studd, 260 Tpr L E QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. On the OB OFS LN SA01 nominal roll with initials L H Stuhr, 72 Tpr H QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB SA01 Theunissen, 243 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB A SA01 Thomas, 314 Tpr G QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 24 Jan 00. Died of O disease 24 Jan 00 Thompson, 312 Tpr QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (2) excl OB E SA01 SA01, BWM, VM (2 Lt). City Coins Aug 08 Torlage, 226 Tpr H F QSA (2) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O UMR (294) Tunmer, 246 Tpr C F QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. QSA (5). OB OFS Tr LN SA01 British Medal Forum May 07 £480 Tunmer, 241 Cpl H R QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Tunmer, 152 Tpr J W QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O OFS Tr LN SA01 Turner, 315 SQMS A QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O F SA01 Tweedie, 6 SSM J A QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS LN SA01 Twomey, 280 Tpr G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O OFS Tr LN Vahl, 42 Tpr E QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 23 Nov 02. Nominal roll O SA01 says died Walker, 330 Tpr A E QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 18 Oct 99 to 31 May 02 O D OFS Tr

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Name QSA Notes for NMR Change Waller, 250 Cpl S G QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS Tr LN VCR (305). QSA (5) Waugh, 249 Cpl W QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served OB OFS LN SA01 Imperial Guides Wayne, 228 Cpl G H QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Werner, 225 Sgt F QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Part of the OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Coronation detachment Whittaker, 313 Sgt J QSA (3) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O SA01 Wilkins, 254 Tpr C F QSA (4) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O OFS LN 2nd Lt, 6th Innis Dragoons. Issued off 6th Dragoon Gds Winsor, 245 Tpr W E QSA (6) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 OB OFS Tr LN SA01 Worthington, 308 Cpl QSA (5) Eland DoL Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02. Also served O H OFS Tr LN ILH

Natal Volunteer Medical Corps

Name QSA Notes for NVMD Change Platt, Capt H T QSA (4) Eland DoL Also served NR and on that roll. Operations in O Tr LN Natal including the actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith including the sortie of 7 Dec 99 and action on 6 Jan 00. Operations in Natal Mar to Jun 00 including the action at Laing's Nek. Operation on the Zululand Frontier of Natal Sep to Oct 01. MID LG 8 Feb 01 Hornabrook, Lt R W QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served NMR and on that roll O OFS Tr LN

Natal Volunteer Veterinary Corps

Name QSA Notes for NVVC Change Woollatt, Lt S B QSA (2) Eland DoL Operations in Natal including Elandslaagte and O Lombard's Kop

Natal Regiment

Name QSA Notes for Natal Regiment Change Sparks, Capt H QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served NMR 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02 O OFS Tr LN Hurst, Cpl H H QSA (5) Eland DoL Also on roll for NMR O OFS Tr LN

Border Mounted Rifles

Name QSA Notes for BMR Change Greer, 66 SSM J R QSA (5) Eland DoL R OFS Tr LN

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Other Colonial units

Calcutta Light Horse

Name QSA Notes for Calcutta Light Horse Change Panchard, Capt QSA (5) Eland DoL Harry Panchard was born in Naples in 1865. He NR Harry G L OFS Tr SA01 was educated privately in England and at the Swiss Military College. Later, he lived in Calcutta for 15 years where he joined the Calcutta Light Horse. In 1899, he travelled to Natal where he served in the Calcutta Light Horse and the CinCBG. He was attached to the 5th Dragoon Guards at Ladysmith. In 1903, rejoined the ILH and served with the Regiment during the industrial disturbances in 1913. He served as Second in Command of the ILH and served during the German South West African campaign. He was present at the operations at Upington, Kakamas, Keimoes, Roidam, Swakopmund and Usakos. In Nov 1915 he was appointed to command the ILH with the rank of Lt Col. He was MID 22 Aug 1918. In 1922 he commanded the ILH during the Rand Revolution and saw action at Ellis Park, Auckland Park, Brixton Ridge, Fordsburg and Turffontein. He retired 1924. Appointed OBE for work as Lt Col and Vice Chairman of the Johannesburg Recruiting Committee. He was Honorary Treasurer of the Delville Wood Memorial Fund and acted in a similar capacity for the Johannesburg War Memorial Fund. OBE (1st, Mil), QSA (5), Natal (1) 1906 (Capt Tr Mtd Rifles), 14-15 Star (Maj), BWM, VM & MID, Col Aux Forces Officer’s Dec (GV) (Lt Col). City Coins Nov 06

Commander in Chief’s Bodyguard

Name QSA Notes for CinCBG Change O’Flaherty, Capt H H QSA (5) RoM Eland Killed near Reitvlei around 26 Jul 01. Also O DoL OFS Tr served in the ILH. Resident of Johannesburg Panchard, Capt H G QSA (4) Eland DoL Issued off roll for Calcutta Lt Horse. Also on roll O L OFS Tr for 5th Dragoon Guards

Menne’s Scouts

Name QSA Notes for Menne’s Scouts Change Laing, 11 RSM QSA (5) Eland OFS Natal clasp returned 24 Nov 05 and issued with O Robert RoL Tr LN Elandslaagte, OFS and Transvaal. Also served ILH, CoS, BMI (933) and VCR (493). QSA (6) inc SA01

French’s Scouts

Name QSA Notes for French’s Scouts Change Piercy, Pte G QSA (6) Eland RoK Also on the Staff roll. QSA (6). City Coins Dec + Paar Drie Joh DH 97

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Name QSA Notes for French’s Scouts Change Lake, Lt E G QSA (6) CC Rhod Also served NMR and on that roll. Name given O Eland DoL OFS Tr as Geere-Lake

Johannesburg Mounted Rifles

Name QSA Notes for JMR Change Ritchie, Maj J QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served NMR and on that roll O OFS Tr LN Golding, Capt G E L QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served NMR and on that roll O OFS Tr LN Lewis, Lt E R H QSA (5) Eland DoL Also served NMR and on that roll O OFS Tr LN

South African Constabulary

Name QSA Notes for SAC Change Brooking, Capt H QSA (5) RoM Eland Also served ILH and on that roll. Issued off this O DoL OFS Tr roll. QSA (6) inc CC, KSA (2). Glendining Apr 27 £3 Fowler, Capt Charles QSA (7) CC Eland He was born 13 July 1869, son of Charles O Henry W DoL OFS Joh DH Henry Fowler, MD. He was educated at Belf Cheltenham College and served in the South African War in 1900; was mentioned in Despatches, received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Charles Henry Fowler, Captain, Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented there. The decoration was awarded for Ladysmith. He became Captain, South African Constabulary. Also served ILH and Rimington’s Guides. On roll for ILH. DSO (VRI), QSA (7) (Capt DSO SAC), KSA (2) (Capt DSO SAC). Spink Oct 99 £2,600 Reynolds, Capt QSA (6) CC Eland He was born 19 January 1871, at Raddon O Philip Guy DoL OFS Tr LN Court, Cheshire, third son of Sylvanus Reynolds, of Raddon Court, Cheshire. He was educated at Malvern College, Worcestershire; gazetted to 17th Lancers 28 June 1893; transferred to 5th Dragoon Guards 12 November 1893. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, employed with SA Constabulary 9 December 1900 to 19 February 1907; operations in Natal, 1899, including action at Elandslaagte; Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, including action at Laing's Nek; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902 (slightly wounded). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901, and 29 July 1902]; was given

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Name QSA Notes for SAC Change the Brevet of Major 22 August 1902; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Philip Guy Reynolds, Major, 3rd Dragoon Guards. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, and were presented by HRH the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He had been promoted to Captain, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 27 June 1900; was Adjutant, Imperial Yeomanry, 20 February 1903 to 19 February 1907; became Major 2 July 1908, and retired 2 March 1912. He married, 15 July 1905, in Cheshire, Daisy, second daughter of Charlie Holly (American); they had one daughter, Leila Joan, born 4 October 1900 Eggar, 45 Sgt J T QSA (6) CC Eland Also served NMR (291) 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O DoL OFS RoL Tr Gann, 94 Tpr W QSA (4) Eland DoL Also on roll for NMR O OFS Tr Keane, RD 391 TSM QSA (3) Eland DoL Previously served as 4244 Sgt in 5th Lancers O Edward Belf but no trace. He was born in Monkton, West Yorkshire. A labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the 5th Lancers on 16 Sep 1893, aged 21 years. With the 5th Lancers he served in India, Sep 1895 to Mar 1898 and in South Africa, Mar 1898 to May 1901. He continued to serve in South Africa following his transfer to the Army Reserve in Jun 1901, serving as Troop Sergeant-Major in the Northern Transvaal SAC. With them he was awarded the DCM (London Gazette 31 Oct 1902). Keane was discharged from the Army Reserve on obtaining the rank of Superintendent of Police in the SAC on 6 November 1903. [DCM], QSA (3) named to 4244 Sgt 5th Lancers, [KSA (2)]. DNW Jun 06 £480. Liverpool Medals Jan 07 £695. Chelsea Militaria Sep 06 £675 Mitchell, 195 Tpr J QSA (3) Eland DoL Also served 19th Hussars (4133) and issued off O Tr that roll Molineaux, RD 517 QSA (5) Eland DoL Also on roll for 5th Lancers and issued off that O Tpr John OFS LN Belf roll Purser, 306 2nd Cl QSA (6) CC Eland Also served NMR (318) 29 Sep 99 to 8 Oct 00 O Tpr H DoL OFS Tr LN Rodley, RD 313 QSA (3) Eland DoL Previously served Sgt 5th Lancers (4194). O TQMS Joseph Belf Elandslaagte issued from this roll Tracey, RD 60 Tpr QSA (3) Eland RoL Previously served Pte 1st Royal Dragoons O William Tr (4846)

South African Light Horse

Name QSA Notes for SALH Change Ainsworth, 1714 Tpr QSA (5) Eland DoL Also on ILH roll. Severely wounded Thaba O W C OFS LN Belf Nchu 14 Dec 00. Died 15 Dec 00. QSA (5)

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Natal Government Railways

Name QSA Notes for NGR Change Mellors, Guard D H QSA (1) Eland Roll says "Guard of the armoured train at O Elandslaagte battle". QSA (1)

Non combatants

Army Chaplains Department

Name QSA Notes for ACD Change Hordern, Rev A V C QSA (5) CC Eland Chaplain, 4th Class. Operations in Natal O DoL OFS Tr including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith and action of 6 Jan 00. Operations in the Transvaal Jan to Feb 01. Operations in the Orange River Colony Feb 01 to 31 May 02. Operations in Cape Colony Jan 01. Despatches LG 16 Apr 01. KSA (2) Macpherson, Rev E QSA (6) CC Eland Chaplain, 4th Class. KSA (2) O G F DoL OFS Tr LN Tuckey, Rev James QSA (6) CC Eland Chaplain, 4th Class. CBE (1st Type Mil), QSA O Grove White DoL OFS LN Belf (6) (Rev C to F), KSA (2) , 1914 Star & bar (Rev ACD), BWM, VM (Rev), 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation. DNW Mar 08 £1,400

The miniature medals belonging to Rev Tuckey

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