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The Princess of Wales's Own {Yorkshire Regiment). 256c
"59 Lieut. Gunthorpe served in the South African war in 1899-1900 with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles during
the operations round Storinberg; with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment during the operations round
Colesberg in January 1000, and took part in the march along the Modder River, including the engagement at
Paardeberg 1 slightly wounded 1 : in the advance on Dewetsdorp, including the engagement at Leeuwkop; in the
march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, including the passage of the Vet and Zand Rivers, the engagements at
Brandfort, Kroonstad, and Johannesburg, and the occupation of Pretoria ; and in the advance to the Eastern
Transvaal, including tie engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast.
40 Lieut. Watson served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of In lit trader Sir William Lockhart
in 1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd Bsttaiion Yorkshire Regiment, was present at
the capt ire of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, the capture of Bagh, the Dwatoi reconnaissance (severely
wounded), the reconnaissance of the Saran Sar and engagement of nth November, and in the operations
against the Khani Khel Chamkani* (Medal with two Clasps).
41 Lieuts. Walker and Sanderson served in the South African war in 1900, and took part in the advance to the
Eastern Transvaal, including the engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast.
42 Lieut*. Stansfeld (VSO.\, Tarbet 1 DSO.),anH Nevile served in the South African war in 1899-J5C0 with a Bat-
talion of Mounted Infantry.
43 Lieut. Darwin served in the South African war in 1S09-1900 with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and
took part in the operations round Colesberg in January 1900; in the march along the Modder River, including the
engagements at Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, and Driefontein, and the occupation of Bloemfontein: in the advance on
Dewetslorp, including the engagement at Leeuwkop; in the march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, including the
passage of the Yet and Zand Rivers, the engagements at Brandfort, Kroonstad, and Johannesburg, and the
occupation of Pretoria: and as a Brigade Transport Officer in the advance to tha Eastern Transvaal, including the
engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast (D.S'O. ).
44 Lieuts. Roskell and Swan served in the campaign on the Norte West Frontier of India under Sir William
Lockhart in 1S97-9S with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Medal v* itta
two C laspa .
45 Lieut. Wardle served in the South African war in 1809-1000 with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and was
present in the operations round Colesberg in January 1900; inthe march along the Modder River, including the
engagements at Paardeberg (wounded*; in the advance on Dewetsdorp, including the engagement at Leeuwkop ; in
the march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, including the passage of the Yet and Zand Rivers, the engagements
at Brandfort, Kroonstad, and Johannesburg, and the occupation of Pretoria : and in the advance to the Eastern
Transvaal, including the engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast.
46 Lieuts. Bunbury and Broun served in the South African war in 1899-1900 with the 1st Battalion York-
shire Regiment, and were present in the operations round Colesberg in January 1500, in the march along the
Modder River, including the engagements at Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, and Driefontein, and the occupation of
Bloemfontein : in the advance on Dewetsdorp, including the engagement ac Leeuwkop ; in the march from
Bloemfontein to Pretoria, including the passage of the Yet and Zand Rivers, the engagements at Brandfort,
Kroonstad, and Johannesburg, and the occupation of Pretoria ; and in the advance to the Eastern Transvaal,
including the engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast.
47 Lieuts. Bastow and Morgan served in the South African war in 1899-1003 with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regi-
ment, and took part in the march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, including the passage of the Vet and Zand
Rivers, the engagements at Brandfort, Kroonstad, and Johannesburg, and the occupation of Pretoria ; and in the
advance to the Eastern Transvaal, including the engagements at Diamond Hill and Belfast.
4S Second Lieut. Bagshawe served in the South African war in iSqg-igoo with the 3rd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment at Port Elizabeth, and was present with the Army Service Corps in the engagement at Rietvlei; and
afterwards with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment in the march to the Eastern Transvaal, including the
engagement at Belfast.
50 Lieut. Greer served in the camoaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in
1897-98 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and was present at tlie
capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, the captnre of Bagh, the crossing of the Kahu Darra, the recon-
naissance of the Saran Sar and engagement of nth November, and in the operations against the Khani Khel
Chamkanis and in the Bazar Valley (Medal with two Clasps).
Record of the Sercices of the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Reyiment
{formerly the z^th Regiment)
Raised in 1688. 1690, to Ireland (battle of the Boyne). 1691, to England. 1692, to Flanders. 1696, to England,
1697, to Flanders and England. 1098, to Ireland. 1702, on sea service lexoeditioa to Cadiz). 1704, to Ireland.
1705,10 England. 1709,10 Flanders (battle of Malplaqne*., &c). 1714,10 England. 1723, to Scotland. 1729, to
Ireland. 1739, to England- 1744, to Flanders (battle of Fontenoy, A'J.K 1749, to Englaul an I Gibraltar. 1753,
to England. 1753, to Scotland. 1756, to England. i_2nd Battalion detached and formed into the 66th Regiment,
1758.] 1761, at the capture of Belle Isle. 1762, to England and Gibraltar. 1771, to England. 1773, to Scotland.
x 773. to Ireland. ijSr, to America. 1782,10 the West Indies. (Entitled '"The 19th, or ist Yorkshire North
Riding Regiment.") 1791, to England. 1794, to France. 1795, to England. 1796, to Madras and Ceylon (five
companies at the capture of Seringapatam). 1810, four companies in the expedition against Mauritius. i32o, l.o
England. 1S21, to Ireland. 1826, to the West Indies. 1836, to Ireland. 1S39, to England. 1840, to Ireland and
Malta. 1843, to the Ionian Islands. 1845, to r,he West Indies. 1848, to North America. iS5t, to England. 1854.
to Turkey and the Crimea (battles of Alma and Inkerman and siege of Sevastopol). 1S56, to England. 1357, to
India. [2nd Battalion raised in 185SJ 1868, Black Mountain Expedition. 1872, to England. Entitled " The
Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment," 1875. 1877,10 Bermuda. i33o, to Nova Scotia. 1834, to Malta,
and Egyot (action of Giniss). :SSS, to Cyprus. 1S89, to Egypt and England. 1892, to Jersey. 1895, to Ireland.
1898, to Gibraltar. 1S99, to South Africa.
Record of the Services of the 2nd, Battalion.
Raised in 1S5S. To India, 1S63 Entitled " The Princess of Wales' Own," 1875. To England, 1877. To Ireland,
ti: l. To England, 1886. To India, 1890 (N. W. Frontier of India campaign).