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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Creswicke, Louis

Creswicke, Louis

South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History

=Harrison.=--Lieut.-Col. C. E. C. B. Harrison, Lieut.-Col., Royal West
Kent Regt. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., March 1900. _War Service_--S.
African War, 1881; Transvaal Campaign; Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze
star); S. African War, 1899-1900.

=Harrison.=--Lieut.-Col. R. A. G. Harrison, R.F.A. Entered 1874;
Lieut.-Col., April 1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Volunteers, 1886-91. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900.

=Hart.=--Maj.-Gen. A. Fitz-Roy Hart, C.B. Entered 1864; Maj.-Gen., 1898.
_Staff Service_--Spec. Serv., Ashanti Ex., 1873-74; Brig.-Maj.,
Aldershot, 1876-78; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1878-79, 1881-82; Special
Employment, Egypt, 1882; A.A.G., Belfast Dist., 1896-97; Maj.-Gen.,
Aldershot, 1897-99; Maj.-Gen., Inf. Brig., S. Africa, October 1899. _War
Service_--Ashanti War, 1873-74, wounded (Despatches, Feb. and March 1874;
medal with clasp); S. African War, 1879-81 (Despatches, 2nd March and 7th
May 1879; medal with clasp; Brev. of Maj.); Egyptian Ex., 1882
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brev. of Lieut.-Col., 4th
class Osmanieh); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff; Ladysmith Relief
Force. This notable officer, who represents the backbone of "Ould
Oireland," was born in 1844. He is the son of the late Gen. H. G. Hart,
and married in 1868 the daughter of the late Mr. M. S. Synnot, D.L.,
J.P., Ballymoyer, co. Armagh.

=Hartley.=--Surg. Lieut.-Col. E. B. Hartley, #V.C.#, Cape Medical Staff
Corps. This already distinguished officer, as P.M.O. of the Colonial
Forces, worked with untiring energy and skill both from a military and a
medical point of view.

=Heath.=--Lieut.-Col. H. N. C. Heath, Yorkshire Light Infantry, A.A.G.
Entered 1881; Maj., 1898. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt. (Intell.)
Headquarters of Army, 1898-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, Oct. to Nov. 1899;
A.A.G., S. Africa, Nov. 1899. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal;
bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches; 2 clasps; Brev. of Maj.);
S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

[Illustration: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR FRANCIS CLERY, K.C.B.

Photo, J. & S. Cumming, Aldershot]

=Hegan.=--Col. E. Hegan. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff
Service_--Comdt., Sch. of Aux. Cav., Aldershot, 1882-84; A.D.C. to G.O.C.
W. Dist., 1889-90; D.A.A.G., Cork Dist., 1890-93; Spec. Serv., S. Africa,
1899-1900; A.A.G., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War Service_--S. African War,
1881; Tirah, 1897-98 (Despatches; medal with 2 clasps); S. African War,
1899-1900.

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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

=Harrison.=--Lieut.-Col. C. E. C. B. Harrison, Lieut.-Col., Royal West
Kent Regt. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., March 1900. _War Service_--S.
African War, 1881; Transvaal Campaign; Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze
star); S. African War, 1899-1900.

=Harrison.=--Lieut.-Col. R. A. G. Harrison, R.F.A. Entered 1874;
Lieut.-Col., April 1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Volunteers, 1886-91. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900.

=Hart.=--Maj.-Gen. A. Fitz-Roy Hart, C.B. Entered 1864; Maj.-Gen., 1898.
_Staff Service_--Spec. Serv., Ashanti Ex., 1873-74; Brig.-Maj.,
Aldershot, 1876-78; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1878-79, 1881-82; Special
Employment, Egypt, 1882; A.A.G., Belfast Dist., 1896-97; Maj.-Gen.,
Aldershot, 1897-99; Maj.-Gen., Inf. Brig., S. Africa, October 1899. _War
Service_--Ashanti War, 1873-74, wounded (Despatches, Feb. and March 1874;
medal with clasp); S. African War, 1879-81 (Despatches, 2nd March and 7th
May 1879; medal with clasp; Brev. of Maj.); Egyptian Ex., 1882
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brev. of Lieut.-Col., 4th
class Osmanieh); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff; Ladysmith Relief
Force. This notable officer, who represents the backbone of "Ould
Oireland," was born in 1844. He is the son of the late Gen. H. G. Hart,
and married in 1868 the daughter of the late Mr. M. S. Synnot, D.L.,
J.P., Ballymoyer, co. Armagh.

=Hartley.=--Surg. Lieut.-Col. E. B. Hartley, #V.C.#, Cape Medical Staff
Corps. This already distinguished officer, as P.M.O. of the Colonial
Forces, worked with untiring energy and skill both from a military and a
medical point of view.

=Heath.=--Lieut.-Col. H. N. C. Heath, Yorkshire Light Infantry, A.A.G.
Entered 1881; Maj., 1898. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt. (Intell.)
Headquarters of Army, 1898-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, Oct. to Nov. 1899;
A.A.G., S. Africa, Nov. 1899. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal;
bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches; 2 clasps; Brev. of Maj.);
S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

[Illustration: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR FRANCIS CLERY, K.C.B.

Photo, J. & S. Cumming, Aldershot]

=Hegan.=--Col. E. Hegan. Entered 1876; Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff
Service_--Comdt., Sch. of Aux. Cav., Aldershot, 1882-84; A.D.C. to G.O.C.
W. Dist., 1889-90; D.A.A.G., Cork Dist., 1890-93; Spec. Serv., S. Africa,
1899-1900; A.A.G., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War Service_--S. African War,
1881; Tirah, 1897-98 (Despatches; medal with 2 clasps); S. African War,
1899-1900.

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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

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