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
History
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
=Bewicke-Copley.=--Lieut.-Col. R. C. A. B. Bewicke-Copley, 3rd Batt.
King's Royal Rifle Corps. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., March 1900. _Staff
Service_--A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gov., Bengal, 1880; D.A.A.G., Barbadoes,
1890-92; Headquarters, Ireland, 1892-95; A.M.S. and A.D.C. to
Lieut.-Gen., India, 1896-98. _War Service_--Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (medal
with clasp; bronze star); Op. in Chitral, 1895 (medal with clasp); N.W.
Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches; Feb. 1898; 2 clasps); Tirah,
1897-98 (Despatches; April 1900; clasp); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Bingham.=--Maj. Hon. C. E. Bingham, 1st Life Guards, A.D.C. Entered 3rd
Hussars 1882; Major, 1st Life Guards, 1898. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen. Cav. Brig., S. Africa, 1899-1900; A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gen. Cav.
Brig., S. Africa, Feb. 1900; D.A.A.G., S. Africa, May 1900. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Blagrove.=--Colonel H. J. Blagrove. Commanding 13th Hussars. Entered
13th Hussars 1875; Brevet-Colonel, July 1900. _Staff Service_--Staff
Captain Remount Establishment, 1887-92. _War Service_--Egyptian
Expedition, 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); South African War,
1899-1900.
=Blomfield.=--Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Blomfield, D.S.O. Commanding 2nd
Lancashire Fusiliers. Entered 1875; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1898. _Staff
Service_--Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces, 1884-89; D.A.A.G., Bombay, 1892-97;
A.A.G., India, 1897. _War Service_--Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches;
D.S.O. Egyptian medal with clasp; medal); South African War, 1899-1900.
Colonel Blomfield, born in 1855, is the son of the late Rev. G. Blomfield
and the daughter of the late Bishop of London. He married the daughter of
the late Major E. Bristoe. The gallant Colonel, whose splendid regiment
distinguished itself at Spion Kop, had the misfortune to be taken
prisoner on that occasion (see vol. iii. p. 111).
=Bodle.=--Lieut.-Col. Bodle. This officer rendered valuable service with
the British S. Africa Police.
=Bowles.=--Lieut.-Col. H. Bowles, Yorkshire Regt. Entered 1876; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt., Egypt, 1884-85; D.A.A.,
and Q.M.G., Egypt, 1885-86. _War Service_--Soudan Ex., 1884-85
(Despatches; Brev. of Maj.); Op. on N.W. Frontier of India (Despatches;
Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; medal with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900
(Despatches, May 1900); Paardeberg, wounded.
=Boyes.=--Major-General T. E. Boyes. Commanding 17th Brigade. Entered
1861; Major-General, 1899. _Staff Service_--Brigade-Major, Straits
Settlements, 1869-70; Major-General Infantry, Aldershot, January 1900 to
March 1900; South Africa, March 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Expedition,
1882-84; (Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brevet of
Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th class Osmanieh); Soudan (2 clasps); Soudan
Expedition, 1884-85 (clasp); South African War, 1900.
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