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
Creswicke, Louis
South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History
=Roche.=--Lieut.-Col. Hon. U. de R. B. Roche, S. Wales Borderers. Entered
1876; Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--D.A.A.G., Bengal, 1890-95. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1877-78 (medal with clasp); Burmese Ex.,
1886-89 (medal with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Romilly.=--Maj. F. W. Romilly, D.S.O. Entered 1873; Brev.-Maj. Scots
Guards, 1894. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gen., Egypt, 1883-84, and
1885-87; D.A.A.G., Malta, 1890-93; Mil. Sec. to Gov. Madras, 1896-98.
_War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882-84 (medal with clasp; bronze star;
Despatches; 2 clasps); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (2 clasps); Soudan, 1885-86
(Despatches; D.S.O.) S. African War, 1899-1900; wounded.
=Ross.=--Maj. W. C. Ross, Durham Light Infantry. Entered 1877;
Lieut.-Col., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _Staff Service_--Insp. and Adjt. Gt.
Indian Penin. Rly. V.C., 1890-95; A.M.S. and A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gov.,
Punjab, 1898-1900. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1879-80 (medal); S. African
War, 1899-1900; Commanded 8th Corps Mounted Infantry till severely
wounded.
=Rowell.=--Lieut.-Col. J. Rowell. This officer commanded the 4th
Contingent South Australian Bushmen.
=Roxburghe= (8th Duke).--H. John Innes-Ker, Lieut. Royal Horse Guards.
This young nobleman, born in 1876, son of 7th Duke of Roxburghe and the
daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, was originally in the 4th Batt.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He has now been serving in the
Household Cavalry Composite Regiment.
=Royston.=--Col. W. Royston. Commanding Natal Volunteer Force. _See_ vol.
iv. p. 134. This officer and his force reflected "the highest credit on
the Colony of Natal."
=Rundle.=--Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. M. Leslie Rundle, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
Entered R.A. 1876; Brev. Col., 1894. _Staff Service_--Employed with
Egyptian Army, 1883-98; Maj.-Gen. E. Dist., 1898-99; D.A.G. Headquarters
of Army, 1899-1900; Lieut.-Gen. Commanding Div., Aldershot, Jan. 1900,
March 1900; Lieut.-Gen. Inf. Div., S. Africa, March 1900. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1879-81 (Despatches; medal with clasp; wounded
in defence of Potchefstroom; Despatches); Egyptian Ex. (medal with clasp;
bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches; clasp; Brev. of Maj.);
Soudan, 1885-86-87-89-91 (Despatches; D.S.O.; 3rd class Osmanieh); Action
of Toski (Despatches; clasp; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); Capture of Tokai
(clasp to bronze star); Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; promoted to
Maj.-Gen.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (Despatches;
clasp to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May and Sept. 1898;
K.C.B.; thanked by both Houses of Parliament; clasp to Egyptian medal;
medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Samut.=--Lieut.-Col. A. Samut, Army Ord. Dept. Entered 1878;
Lieut.-Col., 1900. _Staff Service_--Dep.-Assist. Com. Gen. Ord. Store
Dept., 1885-94-95; Assist. Com. Gen. Ord. Store Dept., 1895-96; Ord.
Off., 3rd class, 1896-1900; Ord. Off., 2nd class, 1900. _War Service_--S.
African War, 1899-1900.
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