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
White, F.-M. Sir George, V.C., G.C.B., etc.: in Burma, 1885, 85
entertains W. F. G. at Lahore, 1894, 120
appoints W. F. G. to command Third Brigade, Chitral Relief Force,
1894, 128
letter from, _re_ Marri Raid, 1896, 159
starts for Natal, Sept. 1899, 219
at Ladysmith, 221
relief of Ladysmith, 240
Wolseley, Gen. Sir George, G.C.B.: commanding Mandalay Brigade, 86
returns to his command, 96
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