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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

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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

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

=Rethman.=--Maj. F. J. Rethman. Commanded Border Mounted Rifles,
Ladysmith.

=Rhodes.=--The Rt. Hon. Cecil John Rhodes, D.C.L., M.A. For career _see_
vol. i. p. 118.

=Rhodes.=--Maj. E. Rhodes, D.S.O. Entered 1878; Maj., 1893. _Staff
Service_--Assist. Insp. of Signalling, Aldershot, 1895-97; and 1898-99;
D.A.A.G. for Signalling, 1899; Dir. of Signalling, S. Africa, 1899-1900.
_War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1885
(Despatches; 2 clasps); Soudan, 1885-86 (Despatches; D.S.O.); S. African
War; on Staff (Despatches).

=Rhodes.=--Col. F. W. Rhodes, D.S.O. Entered 1873; Col., 1889. _Staff
Service_--A.D.C. to Brig.-Gen. Force on the Nile, 1884-85; A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen., Egypt, 1885; A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Dublin Dist., 1886-87;
A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Egypt., 1888-89; Mil. Sec. to Gov., Bombay, 1890-92;
Civil Employment, Uganda, 1892-93. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1884
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85
(Despatches; 2 clasps; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); Soudan, 1888 (Despatches;
clasp; 3rd class Medjidie); S. African War, 1899-1900; Attached to
Headquarters Staff.

=Ricardo.=--Lieut.-Col. P. R. Ricardo. Col. Ricardo commanded with
distinction the 1st Contingent Queensland Mounted Infantry.

=Rice.=--Maj. D. R. Rice, R.E. Entered 1877; Maj., 1896. _Staff
Service_--Adjt. Sch. of Mil. Eng., 1892-95. _War Service_--S. African
War, 1899-1900. This officer, commanding R.E. in Ladysmith, was
"indefatigable in his exertions both day and night."

=Richardson.=--Col. W. D. Richardson, C.B., A.S.C. Col., 1897. _Staff
Service_--D.A.A.G., Aldershot, 1883-87; Egypt, 1889-96; Dublin, 1894-97;
A.A.G., W. Dist.; D.A.G. for Supplies, S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Ashanti War, 1873-74 (medal); S. African War, 1877-78-79
(Despatches; medal with clasp; promoted Dep. Commissary); Egyptian Ex.,
1882 (medal; bronze star); Bechuanaland Ex., 1884-85 (hon. mentioned;
hon. and rel. rank, Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
This remarkable officer, whose labours have been as the labours of
Hercules, and to whom much of the success of Lord Roberts's great marches
has been due, was born in 1854. He married the daughter of the Rev. J.
Ewing.

=Ridley.=--Brig.-Gen. C. P. Ridley. Entered 1873; Brev. Col., 1899.
_Staff Service_--Station Comdt., S. Africa, 1899; A.A.G. (Assist.
Insp.-Gen. L. of C.), S. Africa, 1899-1900; Brig. Gen. Mounted Inf.
Brig., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal;
bronze star); Miranzai Ex., 1891 (medal with clasp); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.

=Rimington.=--Lieut.-Col. M. F. Rimington, Rimington's Horse. Entered,
6th Dragoons, 1881; Col., Sept. 1900. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt.
Remount Establishment, 1897-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Op. in Zululand, 1888; S. African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches,
May 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

=Rethman.=--Maj. F. J. Rethman. Commanded Border Mounted Rifles,
Ladysmith.

=Rhodes.=--The Rt. Hon. Cecil John Rhodes, D.C.L., M.A. For career _see_
vol. i. p. 118.

=Rhodes.=--Maj. E. Rhodes, D.S.O. Entered 1878; Maj., 1893. _Staff
Service_--Assist. Insp. of Signalling, Aldershot, 1895-97; and 1898-99;
D.A.A.G. for Signalling, 1899; Dir. of Signalling, S. Africa, 1899-1900.
_War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1885
(Despatches; 2 clasps); Soudan, 1885-86 (Despatches; D.S.O.); S. African
War; on Staff (Despatches).

=Rhodes.=--Col. F. W. Rhodes, D.S.O. Entered 1873; Col., 1889. _Staff
Service_--A.D.C. to Brig.-Gen. Force on the Nile, 1884-85; A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen., Egypt, 1885; A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Dublin Dist., 1886-87;
A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Egypt., 1888-89; Mil. Sec. to Gov., Bombay, 1890-92;
Civil Employment, Uganda, 1892-93. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1884
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85
(Despatches; 2 clasps; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); Soudan, 1888 (Despatches;
clasp; 3rd class Medjidie); S. African War, 1899-1900; Attached to
Headquarters Staff.

=Ricardo.=--Lieut.-Col. P. R. Ricardo. Col. Ricardo commanded with
distinction the 1st Contingent Queensland Mounted Infantry.

=Rice.=--Maj. D. R. Rice, R.E. Entered 1877; Maj., 1896. _Staff
Service_--Adjt. Sch. of Mil. Eng., 1892-95. _War Service_--S. African
War, 1899-1900. This officer, commanding R.E. in Ladysmith, was
"indefatigable in his exertions both day and night."

=Richardson.=--Col. W. D. Richardson, C.B., A.S.C. Col., 1897. _Staff
Service_--D.A.A.G., Aldershot, 1883-87; Egypt, 1889-96; Dublin, 1894-97;
A.A.G., W. Dist.; D.A.G. for Supplies, S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Ashanti War, 1873-74 (medal); S. African War, 1877-78-79
(Despatches; medal with clasp; promoted Dep. Commissary); Egyptian Ex.,
1882 (medal; bronze star); Bechuanaland Ex., 1884-85 (hon. mentioned;
hon. and rel. rank, Lieut.-Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
This remarkable officer, whose labours have been as the labours of
Hercules, and to whom much of the success of Lord Roberts's great marches
has been due, was born in 1854. He married the daughter of the Rev. J.
Ewing.

=Ridley.=--Brig.-Gen. C. P. Ridley. Entered 1873; Brev. Col., 1899.
_Staff Service_--Station Comdt., S. Africa, 1899; A.A.G. (Assist.
Insp.-Gen. L. of C.), S. Africa, 1899-1900; Brig. Gen. Mounted Inf.
Brig., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882 (medal;
bronze star); Miranzai Ex., 1891 (medal with clasp); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.

=Rimington.=--Lieut.-Col. M. F. Rimington, Rimington's Horse. Entered,
6th Dragoons, 1881; Col., Sept. 1900. _Staff Service_--Staff Capt.
Remount Establishment, 1897-99; Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service_--Op. in Zululand, 1888; S. African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches,
May 1900).

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