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
=Makins.=--G. H. Makins. Mr. Makins acted as Consulting Surgeon to the
Forces in S. Africa.
=Mapleton.=--Lieut.-Col. R. W. Mapleton, M.B., R.A.M.C. Lieut.-Col.,
1893. _War Service_--S. African War, 1881; Soudan Ex., 1885 (medal with
clasp; bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900; Sen. Med. Officer Lines
of Communication.
=March= (Earl of).--C. H. Gordon-Lennox, eldest son of 6th Duke of
Richmond. Col. 3rd R. Sussex Regt.
=Marlborough= (9th Duke).--C. R. J. Spencer-Churchill. The Duke of
Marlborough, who was the first of the British to greet our prisoners in
Pretoria, has been serving with the Yeomanry Cavalry. As was natural to
one of his glorious martial line, he volunteered at the first sniff of
battle. He is as yet a very young man, having been born in 1871, but he
has already shown wonderful zeal and activity in the affairs, political
and military, of the nation. He owes not a little to America, where, in
1895, he married the daughter of Mr. William Vanderbilt of New York. The
Duke is staunch Conservative, a keen sportsman and dashing polo-player.
=Marling.=--Maj. P. S. Marling, #V.C.#, 18th Hussars. Entered 1880; Maj.,
1896. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Yeomanry Cavalry. _War Service_--S. African
War, 1881; Egyptian Ex., 1882-84 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan,
Battles of Teb and Tamai (Despatches; 6th May 1884; 2 clasps; #V.C.#);
Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Marshall.=--Maj. G. Marshall. This officer commanded the gallant
regiment known as Marshall's Horse, which was composed of the Grahamstown
Volunteers and the Witenhage Volunteer Rifles.
=Marshall.=--Maj.-Gen. G. H. Marshall, Commanding R.A. Entered 1861;
Col., 1897. _Staff Service_--Chief Inst. Sch. of Gunnery, 1893-97;
Brig.-Gen. Commanding R.A., Aldershot Dist., 1897-99; Maj.-Gen.
Commanding R.A., S. Africa, 1899. _War Service_--S. African War,
1899-1900.
=Marshall.=--Capt. W. T. Marshall, #V.C.#, 19th Hussars. Served for ten
years in ranks; became Hon. Capt. 20th Jan. 1895. _War Service_--Egyptian
Ex., 1882-84 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan, 1884; Battle of Teb
and Tamai (Despatches; 2 clasps; #V.C.#); S. African War, 1899-1900. This
dashing officer received the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous bravery
during the cavalry charge at El-Teb in bringing Lieut.-Col. P. H. S.
Barrow, 19th Hussars, out of action. That officer, having been severely
wounded and his horse killed, was on the ground surrounded by the enemy,
when Quartermaster-Sergeant W. T. Marshall, who stayed behind with him,
seized his hand and dragged him through the enemy back to the regiment.
Had Lieut.-Col. Barrow been left behind he must have been killed.
=Martin.=--Lieut.-Col. H. Martin, M.B., Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C., March 1900.
_War Service_--Zhob Valley Ex., 1884; S. African War, 1899-1900.
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