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
=Cooke.=--Lieut.-Col. E. Cooke. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., Scottish
Rifles, 1899. _War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Cooper.=--Maj.-Gen. C. D. Cooper. Entered 103rd Foot 1868; Brev.-Col.,
Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1899. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces,
1884-89; Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., S. Africa, March 1900. _War Service_--S.
African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Cooper.=--Colonel Harry Cooper. Entered 1865; Colonel, 1896. _Staff
Service_--Special Service, Ashanti Expedition, 1873-74; Vice-Consul in
Bosnia, 1877-78; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, Ireland, 1878-79;
Vice-Consul, Asia Minor, 1879-80; D.A.A. and Q.M.G. Headquarters,
Ireland, 1882-84; A.D.C. to Viceroy, India, 1884-88; D.A.A.G., Jamaica,
1892-93; D.A.A.G., Dublin, 1893-95; A.A.G. Egypt, 1896-99; A.D.C. to the
Queen, 1898; A.A.G., Western District, 1899; Colonel on Staff, Commandant
Base, South Africa, April 1900. _War Service_--Ashanti War, 1874 (medal);
South African War, 1881-82; Burmese Expedition, 1886 (medal with clasp);
Expedition to Dongola, 1896 (Egyptian medal; medal); South African War,
1899-1900.
=Cowan.=--Colonel H. V. Cowan. Entered R.A. 1873; Lieutenant-Colonel,
1899. _Staff Service_--Brigade-Major, R.A., Woolwich, 1897-99;
Assistant-Military Secretary to G.O.C. the Forces, Ireland, 1899;
Assistant-Military Secretary to Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the
Forces, South Africa, 1899-1900; Military Secretary to Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief the Forces, South Africa, February 1900. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1878-79-80 (Despatches; medal with 3 clasps);
Egyptian Expedition, 1882; severely wounded at Tel-el-Kebir (Despatches;
medal with clasp; bronze star; 5th class Medjidie; Brevet of Major);
South African War, 1900.
=Cowley= (3rd Earl).--H. A. Mornington, J.P., Imperial Yeomanry. Lord
Cowley, born in 1866, was Captain in the 3rd Battalion Wiltshire
Regiment. He succeeded his father in 1895. The first Lord Cowley was the
brother of the 1st Duke of Wellington.
=Coxhead.=--Lieut.-Col. J. A. Coxhead, R.A. Entered 1872; Lieut.-Col.,
1898. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Capt.-Gen. and Gov.-in-Chief, Jamaica,
1883-87. _War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; Comdg. Brig. Div.
R.A., Elandslaagte and Reitfontein; Siege of Ladysmith, slightly wounded.
=Cradock.=--Maj. M. Cradock. This dashing officer commanded the 2nd
Contingent of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles.
=Cranborne.=--Viscount, J. E. H. G. Cecil, Q.C., M.A., M.P., Hon.
Colonel, 1st Volunteer Battalion Essex Regiment. Lord Cranborne, born in
1861, is the eldest son of the 3rd Marquis of Salisbury. He married the
daughter of the 5th Earl of Arran.
=Crawley.=--Col. Crawley, 8th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry. This officer with
his corps performed excellent service at the action at Faber's Put.
=Crichton.=--Viscount H. W. Crichton, Royal Horse Guards. Lord Crichton,
born in 1872, is the eldest son of the 4th Earl of Erne. He has been
acting as A.D.C. to General Brocklehurst.
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