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
Creswicke, Louis
South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History
=Nicholson.=--Maj.-Gen. Sir W. G. Nicholson, K.C.B. Entered R.E. 1878;
Col., 1891. _Staff Service_--A.A.G. for R.E., Bengal, 1885-90; Mil. Sec.
to Com.-in-Chief in India, 1890-93; employed in Mil. Works Dept., India,
1893-95; D.A.G., Punjab, 1895-98; Adjt.-Gen. in India, 1898-99; Mil. Sec.
to Field-Marshal Com.-in-Chief, S. Africa, 1899-1900; Dir. of Transport
Maj.-Gen. S. Africa, 1900. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1878-79
(Despatches); 1879-80 (Despatches; medal with 3 clasps; bronze star;
Brev. of Maj.); Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star; 4th
class Osmanieh); Burmese Ex., 1886-87 (Despatches; medal with clasp;
Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); Tirah, 1897-98 (Despatches; K.C.B.; medal with 2
clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Norcott.=--Col. C. H. B. Norcott, 1st Batt. Rifle Brigade. Entered 1867;
Brev.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Bengal, 1884-88.
_War Service_--Burmese Ex., 1888-89 (Despatches); S. African War,
1899-1900.
=Norreys= (Lord).--Montague Charles Townley-Bertie, Imperial Yeomanry.
Lord Norreys, born in 1860, is the eldest son of the 7th Earl of
Abingdon. He married the daughter of the 4th Lord Wolverton.
=Nugent.=--Maj. O. S. W. Nugent, D.S.O., King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Entered 1882; Maj., 1899. _War Service_--Hazara Ex., 1891 (medal with
clasp); Miranzai Ex., 1891 (Despatches; clasp); Isazai Ex., 1892; Op. in
Chitral, 1895 (Despatches; medal with clasp; D.S.O.); S. African War,
1899-1900; seriously wounded at Dundee.
=O'Dell.=--Lieut.-Col. T. J. O'Dell, A.M.S., A.A.G. Entered 1878;
Lieut.-Col., A.S. Corps, Aug. 1900. _Staff service_--Dep. Assist. Com.
Gen., Com. and Trans. Staff, 1886-88; D.A.A.G. S. Dist., 1894-97. _War
service_--Egyptian Ex., 1884 (medal with clasp; bronze star); S. African
War, 1889-1900.
=Ogilvie.=--Maj. G. H. Ogilvie. This officer rendered valuable service
with the Royal Canadian Artillery.
=O'Leary.=--Col. W. M'Carthy O'Leary, 1st Batt. S. Lancs. Fusiliers. For
career _see_ vol. iv. p. 150.
=Orr-Ewing.=--Maj. J. A. Orr-Ewing, Imp. Yeomanry. This distinguished
officer, born 1857, was the son of the late Sir A. Orr-Ewing, and married
in 1898 the daughter of the 7th Duke of Roxburghe. He lost his life while
gallantly fighting at Kheis on 28th of May 1900.
=Otter.=--Col. W. C. Otter, A.D.C. This officer distinguished himself in
command of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry.
=Paget.=--Maj.-Gen A. H. Paget. Scots Guards. Entered 1869; Col., 1893.
_Staff Service_--Spec. Serv., Ashanti Ex., 1873-74; Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig.,
S. Africa, April 1900. _War Service_--Ashanti War, 1873 (medal); Soudan
Ex. 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900
(Despatches); on Staff.
=Park.=--Lieut.-Col. C. W. Park, 1st Devon Regiment. Entered 1875;
Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff service_--D.A.A.G. Madras, 1892-93; A.A.G.,
Madras, 1893-97. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1878-80 (medal); S. African
War, 1899-1900.
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