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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

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

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

=Martyr.=--Lieut.-Col. Cyril G. Martyr, D.S.O. Entered 1880; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Employed with Egyptian Army, 1886-96;
Spec. Serv., Egypt, 1896; employed in Uganda Protectorate, 1897-99; Spec.
Serv., S. Africa, 1899-1900; Brig.-Maj. S. Africa, April 1900. _War
Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Ex.,
1884-85 (2 clasps); Soudan, 1888-91 (clasp; 4th class Medjidie); Toski
(clasp); Capture of Tokar, 1891 (4th class Osmanieh; clasp to bronze
star); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps; 2 clasps); Uganda, 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.;
medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL H. L. SMITH-DORRIEN, D.S.O.

Photo by Bassano, London]

=Maxse.=--Lieut.-Col. F. I. Maxse, D.S.O. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to
G.O.C. Scottish Dist., 1893-94; A.D.C. to Gov. and Com.-in-Chief, Malta,
1894; employed with Egyptian Army, 1897-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa,
1899. _War Service_--Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May and Sept, 1898; D.S.O.; 2 clasps
to Egyptian medal; medal); Nile Ex., 1890 (Despatches; Brev.
Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Transport Officer Mounted Inf.;
Assist. to Mil. Gov., Pretoria.

=Maxwell.=--Maj.-Gen. J. G. Maxwell, D.S.O. Entered 1881; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1900. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt. Mil. Police, Egypt,
1883-85; employed with Egyptian Army, 1886-97, and 1897-1900; Spec.
Serv., S. Africa, Feb. 1900 to April 1900; Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., S.
Africa, April 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp;
bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1854-85 (Despatches; clasp); Soudan,
1885-86-88-89 (Despatches; D.S.O.); Action at Gamaizah (Despatches; 4th
class Osmanieh; clasp); Action at Toski (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.;
clasp); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col., Egyptian
medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches; Gaz. Jan. 1898; clasp
to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.; thanked by
both Houses of Parliament; 2 clasps to Egyptian medal); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.

=May.=--Lieut.-Col. E. S. May, R.F.A. Entered 1875; Maj., Nov. 1891.
_Staff Service_--Inst. in Mil. Topog., R. Mil. Acad., 1885-91; Prof. R.
Mil. Acad., 1891-95. _War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith.

=Mellor.=--Lieut.-Col. L. S. Mellor, Liverpool Regt. Entered 1873;
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1886-91. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1878-79 (medal with clasp); S. African War,
1899-1900; Ladysmith.

=Menzies.=--Maj. M. Menzies. This dashing officer served with the Ceylon
Mounted Infantry.

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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

=Martyr.=--Lieut.-Col. Cyril G. Martyr, D.S.O. Entered 1880; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Employed with Egyptian Army, 1886-96;
Spec. Serv., Egypt, 1896; employed in Uganda Protectorate, 1897-99; Spec.
Serv., S. Africa, 1899-1900; Brig.-Maj. S. Africa, April 1900. _War
Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Ex.,
1884-85 (2 clasps); Soudan, 1888-91 (clasp; 4th class Medjidie); Toski
(clasp); Capture of Tokar, 1891 (4th class Osmanieh; clasp to bronze
star); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps; 2 clasps); Uganda, 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.;
medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

[Illustration: MAJOR-GENERAL H. L. SMITH-DORRIEN, D.S.O.

Photo by Bassano, London]

=Maxse.=--Lieut.-Col. F. I. Maxse, D.S.O. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to
G.O.C. Scottish Dist., 1893-94; A.D.C. to Gov. and Com.-in-Chief, Malta,
1894; employed with Egyptian Army, 1897-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa,
1899. _War Service_--Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches; Egyptian medal with 2
clasps); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May and Sept, 1898; D.S.O.; 2 clasps
to Egyptian medal; medal); Nile Ex., 1890 (Despatches; Brev.
Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Transport Officer Mounted Inf.;
Assist. to Mil. Gov., Pretoria.

=Maxwell.=--Maj.-Gen. J. G. Maxwell, D.S.O. Entered 1881; Brev.
Lieut.-Col., 1900. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt. Mil. Police, Egypt,
1883-85; employed with Egyptian Army, 1886-97, and 1897-1900; Spec.
Serv., S. Africa, Feb. 1900 to April 1900; Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., S.
Africa, April 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp;
bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1854-85 (Despatches; clasp); Soudan,
1885-86-88-89 (Despatches; D.S.O.); Action at Gamaizah (Despatches; 4th
class Osmanieh; clasp); Action at Toski (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.;
clasp); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col., Egyptian
medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches; Gaz. Jan. 1898; clasp
to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.; thanked by
both Houses of Parliament; 2 clasps to Egyptian medal); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.

=May.=--Lieut.-Col. E. S. May, R.F.A. Entered 1875; Maj., Nov. 1891.
_Staff Service_--Inst. in Mil. Topog., R. Mil. Acad., 1885-91; Prof. R.
Mil. Acad., 1891-95. _War Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith.

=Mellor.=--Lieut.-Col. L. S. Mellor, Liverpool Regt. Entered 1873;
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1886-91. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1878-79 (medal with clasp); S. African War,
1899-1900; Ladysmith.

=Menzies.=--Maj. M. Menzies. This dashing officer served with the Ceylon
Mounted Infantry.

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