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
=Pink.=--Lieut.-Col. F. J. Pink, D.S.O., R. W. Surrey Regiment. Entered
1878; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1898. _Staff service_--D.A.A. and Q.M.G. Burmese
Ex., 1887-89; employed with Egyptian Army, 1895-99. _War service_--Afghan
War, 1879-80 (medal); Burmese Ex., 1886-89 (Despatches, Sept. 1887, Nov.
1889; medal with 2 clasps; D.S.O.); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches;
Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches; clasp to
Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May and Sept. 1898; Brev.
Lieut.-Col.; 2 clasps to Egyptian medal; medal).
=Pirie.=--Duncan Vernon Pirie, M.P. This gallant officer retired from the
army in 1898, after having acted as A.D.C. to Sir G. Graham in Egypt, and
A.D.C. to the Governor of Ceylon, in which capacities he greatly
distinguished himself. He is the eldest son of Mr. G. Pirie, was born in
1858, and married, in 1894, the daughter of 17th Baron Sempill.
=Plumer.=--Lieut.-Col. H. C. O. Plumer, York and Lancaster Regiment.
Entered 1876; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1897. _Staff service_--D.A.A.G., Jersey,
1890-93; D.A.A.G., Aldershot, 1897-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War
service_--Egyptian Ex., 1884 (Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star;
4th class Medjidie); Op. S. Africa, 1896 (Despatches; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Spec. Serv.; wounded.
=Pole-Carew.=--Lieut.-Gen. R. Pole-Carew, C.B. Entered, Coldstream
Guards, 1869. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Viceroy of India, 1879; A.D.C.
to Maj.-Gen., Afghan Campaign, 1879-80; Mil. Sec. to Com.-in-Chief,
Madras, 1884-85; Mil. Sec. to Prov. Com.-in-Chief, Madras, 1885; Mil.
Sec. to Com.-in-Chief, E. Indies, 1885-90; Comdt. Headquarters Staff, S.
Africa, 1899; Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., S. Africa, 1899-1900; Lieut.-Gen.
Inf. Div., S. Africa, 1900. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1879-80
(Despatches, Jan., May, and Dec., 1880); Egyptian Campaign, 1882 (medal
with clasp; bronze star); Burmese Ex., 1886-87 (Despatches; C.B.); S.
African War, 1899-1900; on Staff (Despatches).
=Poore.=--Maj. R. M. Poore, 7th Hussars. Entered 1886; Brev.-Maj., 1898.
_Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Gov. of Bombay, 1894-95; employed with Mil.
Mounted Police, S. Africa, 1899; Prov.-Marshal, S. Africa, Nov. 1899.
_War Service_--Op. in S. Africa, 1896-97 (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.); S.
African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Pratt.=--Lieut.-Col. A. S. Pratt, R.A. Entered 1874; Lieut.-Col., 1900.
_Staff Service_--Inst. Sch. of Gunnery, 1886-91, 1891-95. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1899-1900.
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