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
=Fincastle= (Viscount).--A. E. Murray, #V.C.#, Captain 16th Lancers.
Entered 1891; Captain, 1899. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Viceroy, India,
1895 and 1897; Special Service, Egypt, 1896; A.D.C. to
Lieutenant-General, Infantry Division, South Africa, April 1900; _War
Service_--Operations on North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98
(Despatches; November 1897, January and April 1898, #V.C.#); Dongola
Expedition, 1896 (medal); South African War, 1899-1900. This notable
officer, born 1871, is the eldest son of the 7th Earl of Dunmore.
=Finlayson.=--Lieut.-Col. R. A. Finlayson. This officer commanded with
distinction the Kimberley Regiment, composed of the Diamond Fields Horse
and Kaffrarian Rifles.
=Fisher.=--Lieut.-Col. R. B. W. Fisher, 10th Hussars. Entered 1874;
Brev.-Col., Aug. 1900. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1878-79-80 (Despatches,
May and Dec. 1880; medal with 3 clasps; bronze star); Mahsood Wuzeeree
Ex., 1881 (Despatches); S. African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches, May 1900).
=Fitton.=--Major H. G. Fitton, D.S.O. Entered Royal Berks Regiment 1884;
Brevet-Major, 1898. _Staff Service_--Employed with Egyptian Army,
1894-99; D.A.A.G., South Africa, 1899. _War Service_--Soudan Expedition,
1885; Suakim (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan, 1885-86; Expedition
to Dongola, 1896, wounded (Despatches; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps); Nile Expedition, 1897 (Despatches; 4th class Medjidie; clasp to
Egyptian medal); Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches; Brevet of Major, 2
clasps to Egyptian medal; medal); South African War, 1899-1900.
=Fitz Clarence.=--Captain C. Fitz Clarence, Royal Fusiliers; Special
Service, Mafeking, twice wounded. _See_ V.C. list.
=Fitzgerald.=--Sir T. N. Fitzgerald, L.R.C.S., Ireland, 1857; F.R.C.S.,
1884; Senior Surg., Melbourne Hosp.; Consulting Surg., St. Vincent Hosp.,
Melbourne. Born Ireland, 1838; late President Inter-Colonial Medical
Congress of Australasia; President of Medical Society of Victoria,
1883-89. Sir T. Fitzgerald rendered valuable service at a time of
abnormal pressure on the Army Medical Dept.
=Flint.=--Lieut.-Col. E. M. Flint, R.A. Entered 1871; Lieut.-Col., 1897.
_Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1883-88. _War Service_--S. African
War, 1899-1900.
=Folkestone= (Viscount).--J. Pleydell Bouverie, M.P. Major, 1st Wilts
Rifle Volunteers. Eldest son of the 5th Earl of Radnor.
=Ford-Hutchinson.=--Captain J. H. Ford-Hutchinson, D.S.O., Connaught
Rangers. Entered 1885; Captain, 1891. _Staff Service_--Special Service,
Egypt, 1896-97; employed with Egyptian Army, 1897-99; Railway Staff
Officer, South Africa, June 1900. _War Service_--Expedition to Dongola,
1896 (Egyptian medal); Nile Expedition, 1897 (clasp to Egyptian medal);
Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches, May and September 1898; D.S.O; 2
clasps to Egyptian medal; medal); South African War, 1899-1900.
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