_Official History of the War in South Africa_, 1899-1902: quoted as under: account of attack on Stormberg, Dec. 1899, 231-3 justification for ditto, 236 _re_ deliberation of Gatacre's movements, 242 telegram ordering occupation of Smithfield, 244 telegram regarding occupation of Dewetsdorp, 246 marginal note _re_ above cited, 247 telegram _re_ movements of units of the Third Division, 248 arrival of detachment at Dewetsdorp, 251 results of action at Sannah's Post, March 31, 1900, 253 cautionary telegram to W. F. G., 256 situation subsequent to Sannah's Post, 259 Omdurman: capture of, Sept. 2, 1898, 209 letter describing same, 209-12 Panjkora River: rescue of Private Hall, 1895, 131 Pembroke Dock: W. F. G. with Depot Batt. there, 1868, 29 Pig-sticking: while Mil. Sec., 1881, 41-2 near Cutch-Bhuj, 1896, 146-8 Pilcher, Maj.-Gen. T. D., C.B.: operations round Ladybrand, 1900, 252 Plague, bubonic, at Bombay, 1897: See Chapter XI., 161-83 total mortality from, 161 cause of Surgeon-Major Manser's death, 163 subject of two anonymous articles by W. F. G., 164 appointment of Plague Committee, 166 policy instituted by above, 168 incidents of house-to-house visitation, 171-5 opposition of Sunni Mahommedans, 177 President of Poona Committee shot, 181 Pole-Carew, Lt.-Gen. Sir Reginald, K.C.B., C.V.O.: movements and recommendations of, March 1900, 242 Poona: W. F. G. as Adjutant-General there, 1890-4. See Chapter VII., 98-109 outrage after Queen's birthday dinner, 1897, 181-3 Prendergast, Gen. Sir H. N. D., V.C., G.C.B.: commanding Burmese Division, 1882, 43 commanding Second Division Bangalore Camp of Exercise, 1884, 53 asks for W. F. G. as Special Service Officer, 1885, 61 account of his expedition to Mandalay, 1885, 82-4 Promotions: William Forbes Gatacre: gazetted Ensign 77th Foot, Feb. 18, 1862 Lieutenant 77th Foot, Dec. 23, 1864 Captain 77th Foot, Dec. 7, 1870 Major Middlesex Regt., March 23, 1881 Lieut.-Col. Middlesex Regt., April 23, 1884 Colonel, April 29, 1886 Colonel substantive, Nov. 25, 1890 Major-General, June 25, 1898 retired March, 1904 Punjab Infantry, 25th Regt.: part of Third Brigade Chitral Relief Force, 1895, 129 Putter's Kraal, C.C.: W. F. G. advances to, Nov. 1899, 225 Quetta: visits while on tour as D.Q.M.G., 1887, 66 W. F. G. officiates in command of District, 1896, 145-60 Rangoon: history of occupation of, 43-4 W. F. G. quartered there as A.Q.M.G., 1882, 43 Reddersburg, O.F.S.: surrender near, April 1900, 257 Remount Department: W. F. G. temporarily works for, 1903-4, 273-6 _River War, The_: by the Right Hon. W. S. Churchill, quoted as under: _re_ efficiency of British Brigade Egypt, 1898, 190 _re_ assault of zariba by above, 202 _re_ position of G. O. C., cited, 202