Skip to main content

‹‹‹ prev (1053)

(1055) next ›››

(1054)
853d Reserve of Officers. — War Services of the Field Officers.
999 Major Balfour served in the South African war 1899-1900 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with six Clasps*
DSO., promoted Major in Reserve).
090 t Major E. D. C. Cameron served with Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 (Medal with Clasp).
°S1 Major A. B. Boyd-Wilson served during the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment on the Line of Communication up the Nile. Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force under Sir
Frederick Stephenson in 1885-86, and was present in the engagement at Giniss (Medal, and Khedive's Star)
Served in the South African war in 1899-1901 (promoted Major in Reserve).
992 Major W. T. Holland served in the operations in Zululand in 1888.
992 t Major Webber served in Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 with 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Medal with
Clasp). Served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Lord Kitchener in 1896 with the 12th Soudanese Battalion,
including engagements at Firket and operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, 4th Class of the Medjidie, British
Medal, and Khedive's Medal with two Clasps). Served during operations in 1898 as Commandant at Assouan (4th Class
of the Osmanieh). Served in the occupation of Crete in 1898 with 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Served in South
African war in 1899-1900, 1902 as Aide de Camp to Sir Leslie Rundle — severely wounded (mentioned in despatches,
Brevet of Major, Medal with five Clasps).
"3 Major A. W. M'Fall served with the 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the Zhob Field
Force in 1890 under Sir George White during the Zhob and Kiderzai Expeditions and in the march to Vihowa.
993 t Major Daubeny served with the Chitral Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with the 1st Battalion East
Lancashire Regiment (Medal with Clasp). Served in the South African war with the 1st Battalion East Lanca-
shire Regiment in 1900-02, and took part in the advance to Bloemfontein and Johannesburg ; was present in the
engagements at the passage of the Riet River, the taking of Jacobsdal, Karree Siding, Brsndfort, Vat River, Zand
River, and the occupation of Johannesburg. Subsequently employed as Railway Staff Officer in the Transvaal
(mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps).
99ll t Major Kenney-Herbert served in South African war in 1899-1900 as Special Service Officer ; took part in operations
in Natal 1899, and relief of Ladysmitb and on Tugela Heights (Medal with two Clasps).
"5 Major E. B. Hawker served with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-87 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Hazara campaign in 1888 with the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (Clasp).
995 t Major Shute served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1898 with the 2nd Bat-
talion Rifle Brigade, and was present at the battle of Khartoum (British Medal and Khedive's Medal with Clasp).
995 J Viscount Hampden served in the South African war in 1899-1901 ; was on the Staff (Medal with six Clasps).
"6 Major W. L. Tredgold served with the expedition to the Tambaka Country in T892 including the capture of
Xambi (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Promoted Major in Reserve for services in connection with
the South African war of 1899— 1902.
"7 Major E. Howell served in the occupation of Suakin by British troops in 1885-86. Promoted Major in Reserve
for services in connection with the South African war of 1899— 1902.
""t Major Gwynne served withthe Burmese Expedition in 1885-86, and was severely wounded in an engagement at
Yatha (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the 1st Bat-
talion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Clasp). Served in the occupation of Crete in 1897-98 with the 2nd Battalion Royal
Welsh Fusiliers. Served in the operations in China in 1900 with the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and
took part in the relief of Pekin and Tientsin (Brevet of Major).
"8 Major L. Williams served in the South African war in r899— 1900 (promoted Major in Reserve).
"»t Major Atcherley served in the Ashanti Expedition in 1895-96 (honourably mentioned, Star). Served in the
South African war in 1899-1900 on the Staff (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with two Clasps ;
placed on the list of officers considered qualified for Staff employment, in consequence of service on the Staff iD
the Field).
999 Major W. C. Hall served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 with the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Medal
with Clasp). Promoted Major in Reserve for services in connection with the South African war of 1899— 1902;
9 "t Captain Buchanan served in the South African war in 1 899-1901, and took part in the operations in Natal in
1899, includiug the action at Elandslaagte severely wounded ; in Natal, March to June 1900, and the action at
Laing's Nek ; and in the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov. 1900, and the actions at
Belfast and Lydenburg (mentioned in despatches,, Medal with four Clasps). [See also Civil Decorations for
Gallantry, "Hart's Annual Army List," p. 1162].
1000 Major Hon. W. L. Bagot served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1898, and was
present at the battle of Khartoum — slightly wounded (British Medal, and Khedive's Medal with Clasp). Served in
the South African war in 1899— r900 as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Imperial Yeomanry ; and afterwards
as Administrator of Postal Services (mentioned in despatches, DSO., promoted Major in Reserve, Medal with four
Clasps).
1000-j- Major Hussey-Walsh served in the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89, with Sawlapaw Expedition, Eastern Karenni
(Medal with Clasp) ; with the Chin Luskai Expeditionary Field Force in 1889-90 (Clasp) ; and with the Wurtho Field
Force in 1891 as Intelligence Officer (Clasp).
1001 Major T. G. Collins served in South African war in 1899-1901 as Staff Officer to Assistant Inspector General
Lines of Communication. Took part in operations in Orange Free State, Feb. to May 1900, including actions at Vet
River and Zand River; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29th Nov. 1900, including actions at Riet Vlei
and Belfast ; and in Orange River Colony, May to 29th Nov. 1900 (promoted Major in Reserve, Medal with three Clasps)
1002 Major A. H. O. Lloyd served in Soudan Expedition in 1885 (Medal with Clasp, Khedive's Star).
1003 Major E. A. Iremonger served in South African war in 1901-02 as District and Station Commandant (promoted
Major in Reserve, Medal with Clasp).
1004 Major H. R. S. Maitland served in the campaign 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, including
the expedition to the Bazar Valley (Medal with two Clasps). Served in the South African war in 1899-1902, and took
part in the operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and
Diamond Hill ; and in Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including action at Belfast (promoted Major in Reserve, Medal
with three Clasps, King's Medal with two Clasps).
1005 Lt.Colonel W. A. W. Lawson served in South African war in 1899-1900 with Imperial Yeomanry (twice mentioned
in despatches, promoted Major in Reserve, DSO.).
100G Major MacTier served with Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 (Medal with two Clasps).
1007 Major Leigh-Lye served with Egyptian Expedition in 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal
with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
1008 Major C. A. S. Warner served in South African war in 1900-01 — wounded. Took part in operations in the
Orange Free State, Feb. to May 1900, including actions at Vet River and Zand River ; in the Transvaal in May
and June 1900 ; in Orange River Colony, May to 29th Nov. 1900, including action at Caledon River ; in Orange River
Colony, 30th Nov. to Dec. 1900; and in Cape Colony, Dec. 1900 to Jan. 1901 (Medal with three Clasps).
1009 Major L. Sandwith served in South African war in 1899-1900 in command of a Battalion of Imperial Yeo-
manry (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps).
1010 Major E. R. Reade served in South African war in 1901-02, and took part in operations in Orange River)
Colony, Dec. 1901 to March 1902, and April to 31st May 1902 ; and in Cape Colony, Nov. and Dec. 1901.
1011 Major Salt served with the expedition against the Yonnies, on the West Coast of Africa, in 1887-88 (mentioned in
despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William
Lockhart in 1897-98 (Medal with Clasp). Served in South African war in 1902, attached to 7th Dragoon Guards (Medal
with two Clasps).
1012 Major Peacock served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 with the 2nd Battalion Somersetshire Light Infantry
and was slightly wounded in an engagement near Hlinedet on the 5th April (mentioned in despatches, Medal with
Clasp). Served in South African war with the 2nd Battalion Somersetshire Light Infantry in 1899-1902, and took part
in the relief of '-adysmith, including actions at Spion Kop and Tugela Heights, the operations in Orange Free State
under General HartJ against De Wet in Orange River Colony, under General Hart in the Gatsrand, Potchefstroom and
Ventersdorp districts, under General Barton in the Klerksdorp district, in the Magaliesberg district, in the Eastern Trans-
vaal, and in Bethel, Ermelo, and the Retief districts (Medal with five Clasps).
1013 Major Sangster served in Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star) ; and in the Soudan campaign in
1884-85 (Clasn). Served in Niger Soudan campaign under Major Arnold in 1897 including the expeditions to Egbon-

Images and transcriptions on this page, including medium image downloads, may be used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence unless otherwise stated. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence