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
=Hely-Hutchinson.=--The Hon. Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchinson, G.C.M.G.
Governor of Natal and Zululand, and Special Commissioner for Amatongaland
since 189 ; Barrister of the Inner Temple, 1877; Private Secretary to Sir
Hercules Robinson, Governor of New South Wales; for Fiji Affairs, 1874;
for New South Wales, 1875; Colonial Secretary of Barbadoes, 1877; Chief
Secretary to the Government of Malta, 1883; Lieut.-Governor of Malta,
1884; Governor of Windward Islands, 1889; Governor of Natal and Zululand,
1893. Sir Walter is the second son of the 4th Earl of Donoughmore and the
daughter of Mr. W. Steele, and was born in 1849. He married in 1881 the
daughter of General W. C. Justice, C.M.G. (commanding the troops in
Ceylon). He inaugurated the system of Responsible Government in Natal,
and completed the annexation of the Trans-Pongola Territories, which form
an integral part of Zululand.
[Illustration: HON. SIR W. HELY-HUTCHINSON
_Photo by Elliott & Fry, London_]
=Henderson.=--Col. G. F. R. Henderson. Entered 1878; Lieut.-Col., 1899.
_Staff Service_--Dep.-Assist. Com.-Gen. Ord. Store Dept., 1885-89; Inst.
R. Mil. Coll., 1890-92; Prof. Staff Coll., 1892-96, and 1897-99; Spec.
Serv. S. Africa, 1899-1900; Dir. of Intelligence, S. Africa, Jan. 1900;
Specially Employed, Headquarters of Army, Aug. 1900. _War
Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star; 5th class
Medjidie; Brev. of Maj.); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Henniker-Major.=--Lieut.-Col. Hon. A. Henniker-Major. Entered C. Guards,
1875; Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Comdt. Sch. of Inst. for Aux.
Forces, Wellington Bks., 1886; Assist. Priv. Sec. to Sec. of State for
War, 1888-91; D.A.A.G., S. Dist., 1891-94; D.A.A.G. for Inst., Home
Dist., 1896-98; D.A.A.G., Headquarters of Army, 1898. _War
Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze star); S. African War,
1899-1900; Belmont (Despatches).
=Henry.=--Col. St. G. C. Henry, Northumberland Fusiliers. Entered 1880;
Brev.-Col., March 1900. _Staff Service_--Employed with Egyptian Army.
_War Service_--Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (clasp to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898
(Despatches, Sept. and Dec. 1898; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; clasp to Egyptian
medal; medal); Nile Ex., 1899 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.); S. African
War, 1899-1900; commanded 4th Corps Mounted Infantry.
=Herbert.=--Col. I. J. C. Herbert, C.B., C.M.G. Entered, G. Guards, 1870;
Col., 1898. _Staff Service_--Brig.-Maj., Home Dist., 1882; Brig.-Maj.,
Ex. Force, Egypt, 1882; Brig.-Maj., Home Dist., 1882-83; Comdt. Sch. of
Inst. for Aux. Forces, Wellington Bks., 1885-86; Mil. Attaché, St.
Petersburg, 1886; G.O.C., Mila. Domin. Canada, 1890-95; A.A.G., Home
Dist., 1898-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899-1900; A.A.G., S. Africa,
Feb. 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (Despatches; medal with
clasp; bronze star; Brev. of Maj.; 4th class Medjidie); Soudan Ex.,
1884-85 (2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
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