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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

=Parsons.=--Col. Sir C. S. B. Parsons, K.C.M.G. Entered R.A. 1874; Col.,
1899. _Staff service_--Employed with Egyptian Army, 1883-84; A.D.C. to
Gov. and Com.-in-Chief, Malta, 1884-85; A.D.C. to G.O.C. E. Dist.,
1887-88; A.D.C. to G.O.C., Aldershot, 1889-92; employed with Egyptian
Army, 1892-99; Gov. of Red Sea Littoral, and Comdt. Suakin, 1896-99;
A.A.G. Woolwich Dist., 1899; Col. on Staff, Com. R.A. Curragh Dist.,
1899-1900; Col. on Staff (R.A.) S. Africa, Jan. 1900, Feb. 1900; Col. on
Staff (Assist. Insp. Gen. L. of C.) S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War
service_--S. African War, 1877-80; (Despatches, 1879; medal with clasp;
Despatches, 1881); Egyptian Ex., 1882 (Despatches; medal with clasp;
bronze star; 5th class Medjidie; Brev. of Maj.); Ex. to Dongola, 1896
(Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; Egyptian medal with clasp); Nile Ex.,
1897; Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.; clasp to Egyptian medal;
K.C.M.G.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Deputy Mil. Gov. of Northern Cape
Colony and Comdt. W. Kimberley Dist.

=Parsons.=--Col. L. W. Parsons. Entered 1870; Col., 1900. _Staff
service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1881-86; Col. on Staff (R.A.), S. Africa,
April 1900. _War service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; (Despatches).

=Peakman.=--Maj. T. C. Peakman. This dashing officer's unflagging energy
in command of the Kimberley Light Horse is already well known.

=Pennell.=--Capt. H. S. Pennell, #V.C.#, Derby Regt. Entered 1893. _War
service_--Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches; #V.C.#; medal
with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith Relief Force;
wounded 27th Feb.

=Phipps-Hornby.=--Maj. E. J. Phipps-Hornby, #V.C.#, R.A. Entered 1877;
Maj., 1895. _War service_--Bechuanaland Ex., 1884-85; S. African War,
1899-1900 (#V.C.#, _see_ V.C. list). This notable officer and splendid polo
player, born 1857, is a son of the late Admiral Phipps-Hornby.

=Pickwoad.=--Col. E. H. Pickwoad, R.A. Entered 1873; Col., 1898. _Staff
service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1885-89. _War service_--Afghan War, 1878-79
(medal); S. African War, 1899-1900, Commanding Brig. Div. R.A.; Siege of
Ladysmith; severely wounded.

=Pilcher.=--Lieut.-Col. T. D. Pilcher, Bedfordshire Regiment. Entered
1879; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff service_--D.A.A.G., Dublin Dist.,
1895-97; Employed with W. African Frontier Force, 1897-99; Spec. Serv.,
S. Africa, 1899. _War service_--W. Africa, 1897-98 (Despatches; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900. Commanding Corps Mounted
Infantry.

=Pilkington.=--Lieut.-Col. H. L. Pilkington (Reserve of Officers). Col.
Pilkington rendered conspicuous service with the 2nd West Australian
Mounted Infantry.

=Pilson.=--Maj. A. F. Pilson, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Entered 1888; Brev.
Maj., 1897. _Staff service_--Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Op. in S. Africa, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.); S. African
War, 1899-1900.

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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

=Parsons.=--Col. Sir C. S. B. Parsons, K.C.M.G. Entered R.A. 1874; Col.,
1899. _Staff service_--Employed with Egyptian Army, 1883-84; A.D.C. to
Gov. and Com.-in-Chief, Malta, 1884-85; A.D.C. to G.O.C. E. Dist.,
1887-88; A.D.C. to G.O.C., Aldershot, 1889-92; employed with Egyptian
Army, 1892-99; Gov. of Red Sea Littoral, and Comdt. Suakin, 1896-99;
A.A.G. Woolwich Dist., 1899; Col. on Staff, Com. R.A. Curragh Dist.,
1899-1900; Col. on Staff (R.A.) S. Africa, Jan. 1900, Feb. 1900; Col. on
Staff (Assist. Insp. Gen. L. of C.) S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War
service_--S. African War, 1877-80; (Despatches, 1879; medal with clasp;
Despatches, 1881); Egyptian Ex., 1882 (Despatches; medal with clasp;
bronze star; 5th class Medjidie; Brev. of Maj.); Ex. to Dongola, 1896
(Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; Egyptian medal with clasp); Nile Ex.,
1897; Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.; clasp to Egyptian medal;
K.C.M.G.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Deputy Mil. Gov. of Northern Cape
Colony and Comdt. W. Kimberley Dist.

=Parsons.=--Col. L. W. Parsons. Entered 1870; Col., 1900. _Staff
service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1881-86; Col. on Staff (R.A.), S. Africa,
April 1900. _War service_--S. African War, 1899-1900; (Despatches).

=Peakman.=--Maj. T. C. Peakman. This dashing officer's unflagging energy
in command of the Kimberley Light Horse is already well known.

=Pennell.=--Capt. H. S. Pennell, #V.C.#, Derby Regt. Entered 1893. _War
service_--Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches; #V.C.#; medal
with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith Relief Force;
wounded 27th Feb.

=Phipps-Hornby.=--Maj. E. J. Phipps-Hornby, #V.C.#, R.A. Entered 1877;
Maj., 1895. _War service_--Bechuanaland Ex., 1884-85; S. African War,
1899-1900 (#V.C.#, _see_ V.C. list). This notable officer and splendid polo
player, born 1857, is a son of the late Admiral Phipps-Hornby.

=Pickwoad.=--Col. E. H. Pickwoad, R.A. Entered 1873; Col., 1898. _Staff
service_--Adjt. Aux. Forces, 1885-89. _War service_--Afghan War, 1878-79
(medal); S. African War, 1899-1900, Commanding Brig. Div. R.A.; Siege of
Ladysmith; severely wounded.

=Pilcher.=--Lieut.-Col. T. D. Pilcher, Bedfordshire Regiment. Entered
1879; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff service_--D.A.A.G., Dublin Dist.,
1895-97; Employed with W. African Frontier Force, 1897-99; Spec. Serv.,
S. Africa, 1899. _War service_--W. Africa, 1897-98 (Despatches; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900. Commanding Corps Mounted
Infantry.

=Pilkington.=--Lieut.-Col. H. L. Pilkington (Reserve of Officers). Col.
Pilkington rendered conspicuous service with the 2nd West Australian
Mounted Infantry.

=Pilson.=--Maj. A. F. Pilson, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Entered 1888; Brev.
Maj., 1897. _Staff service_--Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Op. in S. Africa, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.); S. African
War, 1899-1900.

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