General Gatacre: The Story of the Life and Services of Sir William Forbes Gatacre, K.C.B., D.S.O., 1843-1906Gatacre, Beatrix Wickens Davey, Lady
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General Gatacre: The Story of the Life and Services of Sir William Forbes Gatacre, K.C.B., D.S.O., 1843-1906
Gatacre, Beatrix Wickens Davey, Lady
Gatacre, William Forbes, Sir, 1843-1906; South African War, 1899-1902
South African War Commission, Report of, quoted, 247
and again, 270
Springfontein, O.F.S.: occupied by Third Division troops, 241
troops at, April 3, 1900, 40
scouts and 25 M.I., 255
Staff College, Camberley: W. F. G. admitted, 1873, 33
Drag-hounds, W. F. G. as First Whip, 34
Staff Services, W. F. G.: Instructor in Surveying, B.M.C., 1875-9, 36
D.A.A. and Q.M.G. Aldershot, 1879-80, 37
A.A.G. (officiating) Secunderabad, 1880-1, 39
Mil. Sec. (officiating) to C.-in-C. Bombay, 1881-82, 40
A.Q.M.G. (officiating) Rangoon, 1882, 43
D.Q.M.G., Bengal, 1885-90, 61-97
G.O.C. (officiating), Mandalay, 81-96
A.-G. Bombay, 1890-4, 98-109
G.O.C. Bombay, 1894-97, 110-82
G.O.C. (officiating), Quetta, 1896, 148-60
G.O.C. Third Infantry Brigade, Aldershot, 1897-98, 184-6
G.O.C. Eastern District, 1898-1903, 216-71
Stormberg, C.C.: Sir R. Buller suggests advance to, 223
occupied by Boers, Nov. 1899, 224
W. F. G. makes arrangements for the attack, 229
description of the advance and assault, Dec. 10, 1899, 231-5
casualties, 235
compared with Magersfontein and Colenso, 236
Sunari Station, Beluchistan: outrage at, 1896, 155
Supya-lat, wife to King Theebaw, 45
deported, 1885, 84
Swann, Brig.-Gen. J. C., C.B.: A.A.G. to W. F. G. while commanding
Bombay district; letter _re_ procedure quoted, 115
recollections of, 119
Thaba 'Nchu, O.F.S.: Sir John French's operations near, 247
movements of troops preceding Sannah's Post, 251
Theebaw, King of Burma: succeeds Mindon-Min, 1879, 44
as owner of "Free Lance" (?), 50
surrender of Mandalay, 1885, 83
"_Times_" _History of the War_, quoted, as under:
_re_ Col. Pole-Carew's movements, 1900, 243
_re_ telegram about spreading proclamations, 244
_re_ Col. Broadwood's position at Thaba 'Nchu, 252
Transport officer, the: at Mandalay, 88-89
Transport Service, the: P. and O. vessels, 122-5
Toba Plateau, Beluchistan: Camp of Exercise at, 1896, 153
Ton-Hon Expedition, 1889-90, 90-92
Tournament at Bombay, 1894, 122-5
Umballa: rapid ride from Simla, and back, 1887, 70
War Services, W. F. G.: Hazara Field Force, 1888, as A.A. and
Q.M.G., 70-81
Ton-Hon Expedition, 1889-90 as Brig.-Gen., 90-92
Chitral Relief Force, 1895, G.O.C. Third Brigade, 128-44
Egypt, advance on Khartoum, 1898, G.O.C. commanding British
Brigade and (subsequently) Division, 186-213!
South African Field Force 1899-1900, G.O.C. Third Division, 219-60
Warwickshire Regt. (Royal): 1st Batt. in Egypt, 1898
Wauchope, Maj.-Gen. Andrew. C.B., C.M.G.; commanding First Brigade,
Egypt, 1898, 208
his brigade sent forward, 211
Wepener, O.F.S.: telegram ordering occupation of, March 1900, 245
W. F. G.'s anxiety as to safety of detachment, 246
besieged by Boers, 258
de Wet, Christian, Boer General; lays his plans for capture of
Waterworks guard, March 1900, 252
value of his victory at Sannah's Post, 253
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