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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899Creswicke, Louis

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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

Name: South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899
Author: Creswicke, Louis

Creswicke, Louis

South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History

[A] Graded as Assistant Adjutant-Generals.

[B] Graded as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals.

[C] Graded as Staff Captains.


                      NATAL FIELD FORCE.

Staff Position.                    Names of Officers Selected.

General Officer Commanding         Lieutenant-General Sir G. S.
  (Lieut.-General on Staff)          White, V.C., G.C.B.,
                                     G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.

Assistant Military Secretary       Colonel B. Duff, C.I.E.,
                                     p.s.c., Indian Staff Corps.

Aides-de-Camp (2)                  Captain R. G. Brooke, D.S.O.,
                                     7th Hussars.
                                   Captain F. Lyon, R.F.A.

Assistant Adjutant-General         Colonel I. S. M. Hamilton,
                                     C.B., D.S.O.

Deputy-Assistant                   (_a_) Major F. Hammersley,
  Adjutant-Generals                  p.s.c., Lancashire Fusiliers.
                                   (_b_) Major E. R. O. Ludlow,
                                     p.s.c., Army Service Corps.

Officer Commanding Royal           Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Col.
  Artillery                          C. J. Long, R.H.A.

Commanding Royal Engineer          Lieut.-Colonel W. F. N. Noel,
  (Colonel on Staff)                 R.E.

Principal Medical Officer          Lieut.-Colonel R. Exham,
                                     R.A.M.C.

Medical Officer                    Major J. F. Bateson, M.B.,
                                     R.A.M.C.

Chaplains (2)                      Rev. L. J. Matthews (R.C.)
                                   Rev. E. G. Macpherson, B.A.

Assistant Provost-Marshal[D]       Major A. G. Chichester, 1st
                                     Bn. Royal Irish Regt.

Signalling Officer                 Captain J. S. Cayzer, 7th
                                     Dragoon Guards.

FOOTNOTES:

[D] Graded as a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.


                        4TH DIVISION.

Staff Position.                  Names of Officers Selected.

General Officer Commanding         Colonel (local Lieut.-General)
  (Lieut.-General on Staff)          Sir W. P. Symons, K.C.B.

Aides-de-Camp (2)

Assistant Adjutant-General         Colonel C. E. Beckett, C.B., p.s.c.

Deputy-Assistant                   (_a_) Major and
  Adjutant-Generals                  Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Sir
                                     H. S. Rawlinson, Bart.,
                                     p.s.c., 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards.
                                   (_b_) Captain T. D. Foster,
                                     Army Service Corps.

                         7TH BRIGADE.

Major-General                      Colonel (local Major-General)
                                     F. Howard, C.B., C.M.G.,
                                     A.D.C.

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