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
=Settle.=--Brig.-Gen. H. H. Settle, R.E., C.B., D.S.O. Entered 1867;
Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Egypt, 1885; Employed
with Egyptian Army, 1886-92; Insp.-Gen. of Egyptian Police, 1892-94;
Assist. Insp.-Gen. of Fortifications, Headquarters of Army, 1895-99; Col.
on Staff (Commanding R.E.), Malta, 1899; Col. on Staff, S. Africa, 1899;
Col. on Staff (Insp.-Gen. Lines of Communication), S. Africa, 1899. _War
Service._--Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze
star; Brev. of Maj.); Soudan, 1888-99 (Despatches; clasp; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col.); Action of Toski (Despatches; clasp; 2nd class Medjidie);
Capture of Tokar, 1891 (clasp to bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900;
on Staff.
=Settrington= (Lord).--Charles H. Gordon-Lennox, Second Lieut. Life
Guards; Extra A.D.C. to Lord Roberts. This officer is eldest son of the
Earl of March, who is heir to the 6th Duke of Richmond.
=Sharpe.=--Lieut.-Col. J. B. Sharpe, R.E. Entered 1872; Lieut.-Col.,
1899. _Staff Service_--D.A.A.G. for Inst., Curragh Brig., 1886-91. _War
Service_--Afghan War, 1878-80 (Despatches; medal); S. African War,
1899-1900; with Kimberley Relief Force; Belmont; Enslin; Modder River;
and Majesfontein.
=Sim.=--Lieut.-Col. G. H. Sim, R.E. Entered 1872; Lieut.-Col., 1899.
_Staff Service_--Inst. Sch. of Mil. Eng., 1893-98. _War Service_--Afghan
War, 1878-80 (medal); Soudan Ex., 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star);
S. African War, 1899-1900; with Ladysmith Relief Force; Spion Kop.
=Sitwell.=--Col. C. G. H. Sitwell, D.S.O., 2nd Batt. Royal Dublin
Fusiliers. For career _see_ vol. iv. p. 141.
=Sitwell.=--Col. W. H. Sitwell. Entered 1880; Brev. Lieut.-Col., 1898.
_Staff Service_--Employed with Bechuanaland Border Police, 1891-93;
D.A.A.G., Guernsey, 1895-97; Spec. Serv., Ashanti, 1895-96; Employed with
Egyptian Army, 1897-99. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1880 (medal); Ashanti
Ex., 1895-96 (star); Nile Ex., 1897; Nile Ex., 1898, wounded (Despatches;
Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps; medal); S. African
War, 1899-1900.
=Smith-Dorrien.=--Brig.-Gen. H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O. Entered 1876;
Brev. Col., 1898. _Staff Service_--Spec. Serv., Cape of Good Hope,
1878-79; employed with Egyptian Army, 1884-87; Station Staff Off., 1st
class, Bengal, 1892-93; D.A.A.G., Bengal, 1893-94; A.A.G., Bengal and
Punjab, 1894-96; Maj.-Gen., Inf. Brig., S. Africa, Feb. 1900. _War
Service_--S. African War, 1879 (Despatches; medal with clasp); Egyptian
Ex., 1882 (medal; bronze star); Soudan Ex., 1885 (clasp); Soudan, 1885-86
(Despatches; D.S.O.); Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches;
Brev. of Lieut.-Col.; medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1878 (Despatches;
Brev. of Col.; medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
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