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
=Mackenzie.=--Col. Colin John Mackenzie, Seaforth Highlanders. Entered
1881; Brev.-Maj., 1899. _Staff Service_--Spec. Serv., Burmese Ex., 1887;
A.D.C. to Com.-in-Chief, E. Indies, 1890-92; D.A.A.G. in Bengal and
Bombay, 1892-96; Dir. of Mil. Intell., S. Africa, and Mil. Gov.,
Johannesburg, 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp;
bronze star); Burmese Ex., 1886-88 (medal with 2 clasps); Hazara Ex.,
1888 (Despatches; clasp); Hunza-Nagar Ex., 1891-92 (Despatches; Brev. of
Maj.; clasp); Waziristan Ex., 1894-95 (Despatches; clasp); Nile Ex.,
1898; Khartoum; S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Mackenzie.=--Lieut.-Col. G. F. C. Mackenzie, Suffolk Regiment. Entered
1876; Lieut.-Col., 1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Volunteers, 1890-95. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1879-80 (medal); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=M'Kenzie.=--Maj. D. M. M'Kenzie. This officer served with distinction
with the Natal Carabineers.
=Mackinnon.=--Col. W. H. Mackinnon. Entered Grenadier Guards, 1870; Col.,
1889. _Staff Service_--Assist. Mil. Sec. to Gov. and Com.-in-Chief,
Malta, 1884-85; Priv. Sec. to Gov., Madras, 1885-86; A.A.G., Home Dist.,
1893-98; A.A.G., Home Dist. (temp.), 1899. This officer commanded C.I.V.
troops, and held a unique position "hitherto unprecedented in the annals
of our military history."
=MacMunn.=--Captain G. F. MacMunn, D.S.O., R.A. Entered 1888; Capt.,
1898. _Staff Service_--Station Staff Off. (graded Staff Capt.), S.
Africa, 1900; Assist. Prov.-Marshal, S. Africa, May 1900. _War
Service_--Burma, 1892 (Despatches; medal with clasp; D.S.O.); Burma,
1893; Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (medal with 3 clasps); S.
African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=MacNeece.=--Lieut.-Col. J. G. MacNeece. Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C., August
1898. _War Service_--Nile Ex., 1898 (medal with clasp; medal); S. African
War, 1899-1900.
=Mahon.=--Brig.-Gen. Bryan Mahon, D.S.O. Entered 1883; Brev.-Col., March
1900. _Staff Service_--Employed with Egyptian Army, 1893-1900; Spec.
Serv., S. Africa; Commanding Colonial Mounted Troops, Kimberley Column,
S. Africa; Brig.-Gen., S. Africa, May 1900. _War Service_--Ex. to
Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); Nile
Ex., 1897 (clasp to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col., 2 clasps to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1899 (Despatches;
Brev. of Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff. This dashing
officer, whose name will ever be associated with the relief of Mafeking,
was born in 1862. He is the son of the late Mr. H. Mahon, of Belleville,
Co. Galway, and the daughter of Col. Seymour, Ballymore Castle, Co.
Galway.
=Mainwaring.=--Col. R. B. Mainwaring, C.M.G. Entered 1871; Col., 1899.
_Staff Service_--A.A.G. S. Dist., 1899; A.A.G. S. Africa, 1899-1900. _War
Service_--Ashanti War, 1873-74 (medal); Burmese Ex., 1885-86 (medal with
clasp); Hazara Ex., 1891; S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
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