South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8): From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of KarreeCreswicke, Louis
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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8): From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree
Creswicke, Louis
South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History
Waldy, Lieutenant Selous. 2nd
Norfolk--Lieutenant Cramer-Roberts. 1st
Welsh--Lieutenant-Colonel Banfield, Major Ball. 2nd East
Kent--Captain Godfrey-Faussett, accidentally shot (died
February 21). 1st West Riding--Captain Taylor, Captain Harris.
Roberts' Horse--Lieutenant A. Grant. Argyll and
Sutherland--Captain N. Malcolm, D.S.O. 1st Gordon
Highlanders--Lieutenant Ingilby. 1st Welsh Regiment--Major
Harkness, Lieutenant F. A. Jones, Lieutenant Veal. Mounted
Infantry--Lieutenant-Colonel Tudway (1st Essex). 1st
Essex--Captain Milward, Second Lieutenant Thomson.
_Missing_:--Captain Lennox, 81st Field Battery R.A.
The following table gives the distribution of the losses among
officers:--
_Killed._ _Wounded._ _Missing._ _Total._
Staff -- 2 -- 2
2nd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3 4 -- 7
2nd Seaforth Highlanders 1 6 -- 7
1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1 4 -- 5
1st West Riding Regiment 1 2 -- 3
1st Yorkshire Regiment 1 4 -- 5
1st Oxfordshire Light Infantry 2 3 -- 5
2nd East Kent Regiment -- 1 -- 1
1st Gordon Highlanders -- 1 -- 1
2nd Royal Highlanders -- 4 -- 4
2nd Shropshire Light Infantry -- 4 -- 4
Royal Canadian Regiment -- 2 -- 2
Royal Army Medical Corps -- 2 -- 2
81st Battery R.A. -- -- 1 1
--- --- --- ---
Total 9 39 1 49
The heaviness of this list and the evenness with which the casualties
were shared bear witness to the dash and daring displayed by all the
battalions engaged.
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