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
=Brocklehurst.=--Major-General J. F. Brocklehurst, M.V.O. Commanding 13th
Cavalry Brigade. Entered 1874; Colonel, 1899. _Staff Service_--D.A.A. and
Q.M.G., Egypt, 1884-85; Equerry to the Queen, 1899; Major-General,
Cavalry Brigade, Natal, 1899. _War Service_--Egyptian Expedition, 1882
(medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Despatches;
clasp; Brevet of Major); South African War, 1899-1900.
=Bromley Davenport.=--W. J. P. Bromley Davenport, M.P., Yeomanry Cavalry.
Born 1863. Son of late Lieutenant-Colonel W. Bromley Davenport, M.P.
=Brooke.=--Col. L. G. Brooke, 1st Batt. Connaught Rangers. Entered 1869;
Brev.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1881-86. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1879; Ulundi, slightly wounded (Despatches;
medal with clasp); S. African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith Relief Force;
Colenso, dangerously wounded.
=Brooke.=--Captain R. G. Brooke, D.S.O., A.D.C. to Sir George White.
Entered 1885; Captain, 7th Hussars, 1896. _War Service_--Operations in
Chitral, 1895 (Despatches; medal with clasp); Operations on North-Western
Frontier of India, 1897-98 (2 clasps); Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches,
May and September 1898; D.S.O. Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); South
African War, 1899-1900; Elandslaagte, severely wounded. Captain Brooke is
the son of Sir Victor Brooke and the daughter of Sir Alan Bellingham.
=Browne.=--Maj. R. S. Browne. This officer rendered valuable service with
the Queensland Mounted Infantry.
=Bryan.=--Major Hon. G. L. Bryan, Imperial Yeomanry. This officer, born
in 1857, is a son of the 3rd Baron Bellew. He spent some years in the
10th Hussars, and served in the Nile Expedition.
=Buchan.=--Lieut.-Col. L. Buchan. This officer served with distinction
with the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry.
=Buchanan-Riddell.=--Lieut.-Col. R. G. Buchanan-Riddell, 3rd Batt. King's
Royal Rifle Corps. For particulars see vol. iii. p. 111.
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