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
=Chamberlain.=--Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, J.P., M.P., Secretary of
State for Colonies, 1895, M.P. for Birmingham, 1876-85, and thrice Mayor;
President of Board of Trade, 1880-85; President of Local Government
Board, 1886. Mr. Chamberlain, the foremost man in the drama of the
Transvaal, the originator of the great Colonial movement which has made a
united family of the Empire, began life as an advanced Radical. On the
principle that extremes meet, he became at last the chief of the Tory
Cabinet. That he is well hated as he is well loved, is the natural
consequence of his staunchness in friendship as in antagonism. He has
iron nerves, iron will, and an iron constitution with which to wield
them. He has supreme confidence in himself, and thus maintains a youthful
and cheery optimism even in the face of the vilest abuse which the
members of his sometime party take a delight in hurling at him. Mr.
Chamberlain, who was born in 1836, has been thrice married: first, to the
daughter of Mr. A. Kenrick (mother of Mr. T. Austen Chamberlain, Civil
Lord of the Admiralty, M.P.); second, to the daughter of Mr. T. Kenrick;
third, to the daughter of Mr. W. Endicott, Secretary for War, U.S., late
Judge Supreme Court, U.S., New York, 1888.
=Chamberlain.=--Col. N. F. Fitzgerald, I.S.C. Entered 11th Foot 1873;
Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gen., Afghan Campaign,
1878; A.D.C. to Com.-in-Chief, Madras, 1881-85; Persian Interpreter to
Com.-in-Chief in India, 1885-89 (D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Burmese Ex.,
1886-87); Col. on Staff, India, 1899; Priv. Sec. to Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief the Forces, S. Africa, 1899-1900. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1878-80, wounded (Despatches, Feb., Jan., May,
1880; medal with 4 clasps; bronze star); Burmese Ex., 1886-87
(Despatches; medal with clasp; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.
=Chauncey.=--Maj. H. Chauncey. This officer rendered valuable service
with Lumsden's Horse.
=Chauvel.=--Maj. H. G. Chauvel. This officer distinguished himself with
the 1st Contingent of the Queensland Mounted Infantry.
=Cheatle.=--G. L. Cheatle, F.R.C.S.; Prizeman in Surgery, King's Coll.;
Assist.-Surg. W. Lond. Hosp. and King's Coll. Hosp.; Teacher of Practical
Surgery, King's Coll.; late House Surg. and Assist. House Surg., King's
Coll. Hosp.; Demonstrator of Surgery and Assistant Demonstrator of
Anatomy, King's Coll. Mr. Cheatle rendered service of incalculable value
at a time of abnormal pressure on the Army Med. Dept.
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