South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901Creswicke, Louis
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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901
Creswicke, Louis
South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History
=À Court.=--Lieut.-Col. C. À Court. Entered Rifle Brigade, 1878; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt. (Intell.) Headquarters of
Army, 1890-93; D.A.A.G. (Intell.) Headquarters of Army, 1893-95;
D.A.A.G., Egypt, 1897-98; Brig.-Maj. Soudan Ex. Force, 1898; Mil. Attaché
(temp.) Brussels and the Hague, 1899; D.A.A.G., S. Africa, 1899-1900.
_War Service_--Afghan War, 1878 (medal with clasp); Nile Ex., 1898
(Despatches, May and Sept. 1898; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; Egyptian medal
with clasp; medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; with Ladysmith Relief
Force; Spion Kop (Despatches).
=Airey.=--Lieut.-Col. H. P. Airey, D.S.O. This dashing officer commanded
the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen.
=Airlie= (8th Earl of).--David William Stanley Ogilvy, Baron Ogilvy of
Airlie (_see_ vol. vi. p. 15).
=Albemarle= (8th Earl of).--Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, Baron Ashford,
Viscount Bury. Colonel, C.I.V.; late Dorset Militia; late Scots Guards.
=Alderson.=--Lieut.-Col. E. A. H. Alderson, Royal West Kent Regt. Entered
1878; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1897. _Staff Service_--Spec. Serv. S. Africa,
1896-97; D.A.A.G., Aldershot, 1897-99; Comdg. Mounted Inf. Cav., 1st
Brig., S. Africa, 1899. _War Service_--S. African War, 1881; Egyptian
Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (2
clasps); Op. in S. Africa, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); S.
African War, 1899-1900; Comdg. Corps of Mounted Inf.
=Aldworth.=--Lieutenant-Colonel W. Aldworth, D.S.O. Commanding 2nd
Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. For career, _see_ vol. iv.
p. 60.
=Alexander.=--Lieut.-Col. H. Alexander, 10th Hussars. Entered 1880;
Lieut.-Col., Aug. 1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Yeomanry Cavalry, 1890-95.
_War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; twice wounded (once severely).
=Alexander.=--Lieut.-Col. Hon. W. P. Alexander, Royal Scots Greys. Cor.
2nd Dragoons, 1869; Brev.-Col., July 1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux.
Forces, 1884-89. _War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Allen.=--Major-General Ralph Edward Allen, J.P., A.A.G. South African
Field Force. Entered 1865; Colonel, 1896. _Staff Service_--Brigade Major,
Belfast, 1884; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., South Africa, 1884-85; Brigade Major,
Eastern District, 1886-87; D.A.A.G., Chatham, 1887; A.A.G., Curragh,
1896-97; A.A.G., South Africa, 1899-1900. _War Service_--Bechuanaland
Expedition, 1884-85 (honourably mentioned; Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel);
South African War, 1899-1900; on Staff. Major-General Allen, born in
1846, is the son of the late Major R. Shuttleworth Allen, J.P., D.L., and
the daughter of Sir Samuel Cunard, Bart.
=Allin.=--Lieut.-Col. W. B. Allin, A.M.S., P.M.O., Natal Field Force;
Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C., 1893. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1878-1880 (medal);
Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches, 1885; medal with clasp; bronze star;
promoted Surg.-Maj.); Isazai Ex., 1892; S. African War, 1899-1900.
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