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
=Brabant.=--Brigadier-General E. Y. Brabant, M.L.D., C.M.G. (Brabant's
Horse). Entered 2nd Derby Militia, 1855; joined Cape Mounted Rifles,
1856, and retired in 1870. Commandant of Colonial Forces, 1878; C.M.G.,
1880; Commanding Colonial Division in South Africa, 1900.
[Illustration: MAJ.-GEN. BRABAZON
_Photo by H. W. Barrett, London_]
=Brabazon.=--Major-General J. P. Brabazon, C.B., A.D.C. to the Queen.
Commanding Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa. Entered 1862; Colonel, January
1899. _Staff Service_--Acting as Volunteer with rank of Captain, Ashanti
Expedition, 1873-74; A.D.C. (extra to Viceroy of India), 1877-79;
Brigade-Major, Afghan Campaign, 1870-80; A.D.C. to the Queen, 1889;
Colonel on Staff; Commanding Cavalry Brigade, South-East District, 1899;
Major-General, Cavalry Brigade, South Africa, 1899-1900. _War
Service_--Ashanti, 1874 (medal with clasp); Afghan War 1878-80
(Despatches; March, November, 1879; January, May, December, 1880; Medal
with 4 clasps; bronze star; Brevet of Major); Egyptian Expedition, 1884
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel);
Soudan, 1884-85 (clasp); South African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches).
General Brabazon, born in 1843, is the son of the late Major Brabazon
(late 15th Hussars), and the daughter of the late Sir W. H. Palmer, Bart.
=Bradley.=--Lieut.-Col. C. E. Bradley, North Stafford Regiment. Entered
1874; Lieut-Col., 1899. _War Service_--Op. in Zululand, 1888; S. African
War, 1890-1900.
=Brassey.=--Captain Hon. T. Allnutt Brassey, B.A., J.P., West Kent
Yeomanry Cavalry. Captain Brassey is the son of the 1st Baron Brassey and
the daughter of 1st Marquis of Abergavenny.
=Bridge.=--Col. C. H. Bridge, C.B., A.S.C. Brev.-Col., 1898. _Staff
Service_--D.A.Q.M.G., Headquarters of Army, 1888-91; D.A.A.G., S. Africa,
1896-97; E. Dist., 1897-99; D.A.G. for Transport, S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze star); Op. in S. Africa, 1896
(Despatches; C.B.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
[Illustration: BRIG.-GEN. ROBERT GEORGE BROADWOOD _Photo by T. Fall,
London_]
=Broadwood.=--Brigadier-General R. G. Broadwood. Entered 12th Lancers
1881; Brevet of Colonel, 1898. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to G.O.C. Belfast
District, 1892; employed with Egyptian Army, 1892-99; Brigadier-General,
Cavalry Brigade, South Africa, February 1900. _War Service_--Expedition
to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; Egyptian
medal with 2 clasps; medal); Nile Expedition, 1897 (2 clasps to Egyptian
medal, 4th class Osmanieh); Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches, May and
September 1898; Brevet of Colonel; 2 clasps to Egyptian medal; medal);
South African War, 1899-1900.
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