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History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902 525 APPENDIX I. ARMY HEADQUARTERS STAFF, SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE. April 29th, 19CX). Field-Marshal the Right Honble. Lord n^ 1^ TVT ^oK^i /-^r>,^« ^« rui^f . r Comdg.-in-Chief . Field-Marshal . -^ Roberts. K.P., G.C B.. V.C. &c. Military Secretary Lieut.-Col. H. V. Cowan, R.A. ^ Capt. A. C. M.WaterfieldJndian Staff Corps. Asst.A 00+ MilitaryTv/r;i;+o,.,r Secretariesc^^^^^-o^ioo ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ Marlborough. Imp. Yeo. I'Capt. Lord Settrington, 3rd Royal Sussex regiment. Aides-de-Camp ' Capt. Lord H. A. Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 3rd Royal Scots. I VLieut. H. Wake, 3rd K. R. Rifle Corps. Private Secretary Col. N. F. FitzG. Chamberlain, Indian Staff Corps. Asst. Private Secretary Lord Elphinstone. S.H. Naval Aide-de-Camp Commander the Hon. S. J. Fortescue, R.N. Lieut, the Earl of Kerry, Irish Guards. Lieut.-Col. J. J. Byron, Roy.Australian Art. Major S. A. Denison, Royal Canadian rgt. Extra Aides-de-Camp J. Capt. J. H. H. Watermeyer, Cape Town Highlanders. AngloBoerWar.comLieut. Duke of Westminster, Ches. Yeo. /-!-• Major-Gen. Lord Kitchener, G.C.B., Chiefr ofj: Staffc^j. £c J I K.C.M.G., Royal Engineers. , ^ fBt.-Major K. Watson, D.S.O., K.R.R.C Aides-de-Camp^.^ J. | Lieut. W. H. Cowan, D.S.O.. R.N. Dep.-Adjt.-Gen Major-Gen. W. F. Kelly, C.B. f *Col. I. J. C. Herbert. C.B., C.M.G. I Col. B. Duff, CLE., Indian Staff Corps. Bt.-Col. J. M. Grierson, M.V.O.. R.A. Bt.-Col. Sir H. S. RawHnson. Bart. Cold- stream Guards. Asst-Adjt.-Gens ^ Major (local Lieut.-Col.) R. B. Gaisford, R. Scots Fusiliers. I Major (local Lieut.-Col.) Poett, Dorset I J. regiment. I (local Lieut.-Col.) I. Hamilton, 1 Major H. W. t D-S.O., R. W. Surrey regiment. !Bt.-Lieut.-Col. G. F. Gorringe, D.S.O., R.E. *Bt. -Major F. Wintour, Royal West Kent regimint. Major R. C. B. Haking. Hampshire regt. r fLieut.-Col. G. F. R. Henderson. C.B. Director of Intelligence \ Bt.-Major C. J. Mackenzie. Seafortb [ Highlanders. At Cape Town. f Invalided, 526 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. j" Major F. J. Davies, Grenadier Guards. T>w AA /- /T 4. 11 \ ) Major C. V. Hume, R.A. D.A.A.G. (Intell.) < ^^^^^ ^ j^ Robertson, D.S.O.. 3rd D.G. [ Capt. G. F. Milne, R.A. Cmdg. Art. (Maj.-Gen on Staff) . Col. (local Major-Gen.) G. H. Marshall. Aide-de-Camp R.A Capt. A. D. Kirby, R.A. A.A.G.. R.A Major H. C. Sclater, R.A. D.A.A.TG., R.A Major J. Headlam, R.A. Engineer-in-Chief Col. (local Maj.-Gen.) E. Wood, C.B., R.E. Aide-de-Camp R.E Bt.-Major R. S. Curtis, R.E. Staff Officer R.E *Lieut.-Col. E. H. Bethell, R.E. Staff Officer for Mil. Attaches *Col. Vise. H. R. Downe, CLE. Director of Telegraphs Lieut.-Col. R. L. Hippisley, R.E. Major-Gen.) Sir W. G. Nicholson, Director of Transport { ^^J^^^^^^^ A.A.G. Transport Bt.-Col. H. N. Bunbury. D.A.A.G. „ Capt. T. W. Furse, R.A. Dir. of Supplies (Field Force) Bt.-Col. E. W. D. Ward. C.B., A.S.C. A.A.G. (Supplies) Bt.-Col. F. F. Johnson, A.S.C. ( Rdg.-Mr. and Hon. Lieut. W. Lyons, A.S.C. Staff Qr.-Mr. Lieut. A. G. Rose, A.S.C. Lieutenants \ and Hon. I Qr.-Mr. and Hon. Lieut. C. R. Law, A.S.C. r-D -1 ( tBt.-Major (local Lieut.-Col.) E. P. C. DirectorT^. of Railways T | ^.^^^l^^ {^ ^ q r g Staff Officer **Capt. (local Major) J. H. Twiss, R.E. P.M.O. (Army) Surg.-Gen. W. D. Wilson, M.B., R.A.M.C. Medical Officer Major W. G. A. Bedford, M.B., R.A.M.C. Commandant Headquarters **Capt. C. H. H. Gough, Indian Staff Corps. S.O. to Commdt.AngloBoerWar.comHeadquarters . .***Capt. A. G. Maxwell, Indian Staff Corps. P.M.O. (Field Force) Col. W. B. Stevenson, M.B., R.A.M.C. Medical Officer Major G. H. Sylvester, R.A.M.C. Medical Officers, Headquarters . { Sa^FrSikf'Erq'^k'.D.'kR.C.S.I. Chaplain, Headquarters Rev. H. T. Coney, M.A. Qr- Mr. and Hon. Lt. W. S. Cauvin, A.S.C, StaffQ+off Lieuts.,T ;^„+o TJT^..A^ ^^. o f Headquarters j g^ _^^ ^^^ ^^^ Lieut. J. Bowers. A.S.C. Provost Marshal *Bt.-Major R. M. Poore, 7th Hussars. *Lieut. Lord E. G. V. Stanley, Reserve of Press Censor | [ Officers. R^v. E. H. Goodwin, B.A., Chaplain to Principalt>^«^;T^oi Chaplam/-Kor^ioj^ (Cape/r^r.^ Town)T« r^\ J ..{ porces (ist class). Director of SignalHng **Bt. -Major T. E. O'Leary, R. Irish Fus. 1 **Capt. R. K. Birch, Cheshire regiment. Signalling<2i,T«oiiir,„ Officersr»«;^^«, J. | Capt. J. Knowles, 1 5th Hussars Chief Ordnance Ofl&cer Col. R. F. N. Clarke, Army Ordnance Dept- Prin. Veterinary Officer Vet. -Lieut. -Col. I. A. Mathews, V. Dept. Dep. Judge Advocate-Gen. 1 Cape Col. L. C. St. Clair. J J. Dep. Judge Advocate .... J Town I Lord B. Blackwood. Body Guard Major D. T. Laing. Escort Major W. M. Sherston, N. Somerset. Yeo. * Graded as A.A.G. * Graded as D.A.A.G. t Graded as D.A.G. Graded as Staff Captain. APPENDIX I. 527 SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE. CORPS TROOPS (ORANGE FREE STATE). Officer Commanding (Col. on Staff) Davidson, Col. W. L., R.A. r 26th, 28th and 48th companies Imperial Cavalry I Yeomanry. 1 Headquarters and i company City Imperial t Volunteers Mounted Infantry. Royal Horse Artillery J. battery. ^'^^^ battery. fpield Howitzer . S ^^tnV>lt Royal Field Artillery I . „ \ Brigade division . 1y g-^ ic. I. V. battery 12^-pr. Q.F." H No. 15 company S. div. R. Garr. Artllry. No. Heavy Artillery I 36 „ „ .. ^o^^ 4.7-in. Q.F. Naval brigade . .. I ^ j !, I Four i2-pr. Q.F. rist Field Park. 9th Field company (Headquarters and two sections) " C." Pontoon troop. Royal Engineers I St Balloon section, ist Telegraph division. 6th 8th, loth, 20th, 30th, 42nd Railway companies. Railway Pioneer regiment. Signallers ist Mounted company. Army Service Corps Supply Park. CAVALRY DIVISION (ORANGE FREE STATE). Lieut.-Gen French,Maj.-Gen.(local Lieut.-Gen.) J. D. P. Divisional troopsAngloBoerWar.comField Troop R.E. 1ST Brigade. 2nd Brigade. Brig.-Gen Porter, Col. T. C, Brig.-Gen Broadwood, Bt.-Col. 6th Dragoon Guards. (local Brig.-Gen.) R. 6th Dragoon Guards. G., 12th Lancers. 2nd Dragoons. Household Cav. (Composite regt.). 6th Dragoons. loth Hussars. Australian Horse. 12th Lancers. New South Wales Lancers. Q. battery R.H.A. T. battery R.H.A. E. section i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. D. section i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. No. 19 R. Transport company. No. 13 company A.S.C. J No. 9 Bearer company. ^ No. 12 Bearer company. No. 6 Field hospital. I No. 1 1 Field hospital. 3RD Brigade. 4Th Brigade. Brig.-Gen Gordon, Lieut.-Col. Brig.-Gen Dickson, Col. (local (local Brig.-Gen.) J. Maj.-Gen.) J. B. B., R. P., 15th Hussars. C.B. 9th Lancers. 7th Dragoon Guards. 1 6th Lancers. 8th Hussars. 17th Lancers. 14th Hussars. R. battery R.H.A. O. battery R.H.A. I. section i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. J. section i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. No. 20 R. Transport company. No. 20 Bearer company. ^ No. 9 Bearer company. No. 20 Field hospital. I No. 1 1 Field hospital. 528 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. MOUNTED INFANTRY DIVISION (ORANGE FREE STATE). Major-General Hamilton, Col. (local Maj.-Gen.) I.S.M. C.B., D.S.O. Divisional Troops Rimington's Guides. 1ST Brigade. Major-General Hutton, Col. (local Maj.-Gen.) E. T. H.. C.B.. A.D.C. Brigade Troops. G. battery Royal Horse Artillery. C. and K. Sections i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. C. and D. Sections Galloping Maxims. Australian Pioneers. I Section New South Wales Ambulance (Bearer company and Field hospital). Nos. 7 R. and 7 L. Transport companies. 1ST Corps Mounted Infantry. 3RD Corps Mounted Infantry. Commanding : Commanding : Alderson, Bt.-Lieut.-Col. E. A. H., Pilcher, Bt.-Lieut.-Col. T. D.. Royal West Kent regiment. Bedfordshire regiment. South Eastern company 1 ist North'd Fus. company 3rd Cork I Battn. L. N. Lanes. „ Battn. Aldershot Mtd. Northern ,, ,> ^, •, „ ( ™- Southern .. J Inf. K. O. Yorks. L. I. ., I St Canadian Mounted Rifles Munster Fus. ,, ' AngloBoerWar.com Infantry 2nd ,, ,, ,, Queensland Mounted New Zealand Mounted Rifles. 2ND Corps Mounted Infantry. 4Th Corps Mounted Infantry. Commanding : Commanding : De Lisle, Capt. (local Lieut.-Col.) H. Henry, Bt.-Col. St. G. C, North de B., D.S.O., Durham Light Infantry. umberland Fusiliers. I. Wilts, company ^ ^,, D. of Corn. L. company ] 4th Gordon .. Shrops. L. I. I Battn. ^^"°'J^Jfl^ „ Bedford. „ } Yorks. .. Mtd. Warwick. Inf. Essex „ jf „ J Welsh „ J ^^^' Victorian Mounted Rifles. New South Wales Mounted Rifles. South Australian Mounted Infantry. West Australian Mounted Infantry. Tasmanian Mounted Infantry. 2ND Brigade. Major-General Ridley, Bt.-Col. (local Br.-Gen.) C. P. Brigade Troops. P. battery Royal Horse Artillery. A. and B. Sections i-pr. Vickers-Maxims. B. Section Galloping Maxims. Mounted Detachment Royal Engineers. Nos. 36 R. and 36 L. Transport companies. I Section New South WaJe§ Ambulance (Bearer company and Field hospital). APPENDIX I. 529 STH Corps Mounted Infantry. 7TH Corps Mounted Intantry. Commanding : Commanding : Dawson, Lieut.-Col. H. L., Bainbridge, Bt.-Maj. (local Lieut. Indian Staff Corps. Col.) E. G. T., East Kent regiment. Worcester company Norfolk company 5th ] Royal Irish Battn. East Kent Mtd.
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