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
=Tullibardine.=--Capt. the Marquis of Tullibardine, D.S.O., Royal Horse
Guards. Entered 1892; Capt., 1899. _Staff Service_--Specially employed
with Egyptian Army, 1898. _War Service_--Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May
and Sept. 1898; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); S. African War,
1899-1900.
=Tunbridge.=--Maj. W. H. Tunbridge rendered valuable service with the 3rd
Contingent Queensland Mounted Infantry.
=Umphelby.=--Lieut.-Col. C. E. E. Umphelby. For career _see_ vol. iv. p.
104.
=Valentia= (11th Viscount).--Arthur Annesley, M.P. Lieut.-Col. Oxford
Yeomanry Cavalry; Assist. Adjt. Gen. Imp. Yeomanry. Lord Valentia, born
in 1843, succeeded his grandfather in 1863. He retired from the 10th
Hussars in 1872, and in 1878 married the widow of Sir Algernon Peyton.
=Vandeleur.=--Maj. C. F. Seymour Vandeleur, D.S.O. Entered 1889; Brev.
Maj., 1899. _Staff Service_--Employed in Uganda Protectorate, 1894-96;
Spec. Extra Regt. Employ, 1896-97; employed with Egyptian Army, 1897-99;
Spec. Serv., S. Africa, 1899. _War Service_--Unyoro Ex., 1895
(Despatches; medal); Nandi Ex., 1895-96 (Despatches; D.S.O.); Op. on the
Niger, 1897 (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.; medal with clasp); Nile Ex.,
1898, wounded (Despatches; 4th class Medjidie; 2 clasps to Egyptian
medal); S. African War 1899-1900.
=Verner.=--Lieut.-Col. W. Willoughby Cole Verner. Entered 1873;
Lieut.-Col., 1896. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Gibraltar,
1877-78; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Egypt, 1885; D.A.A.G. for Inst. S.E. Dist.,
1885-92; Prof. R. Mil. Coll., 1896-99; D.A.A.G. (Topog.); S. Africa,
1899. _War Service_--Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches; medal with 2
clasps; bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Vernon.=--Capt. H. E. Vernon, D.S.O. Entered 1888; Capt. Rifle Brig.,
1897. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen., Inf. Brig., Natal, 1899. _War
Service_--Op. in S. Africa, 1896 (Despatches; D.S.O.); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff.
=Vialls.=--Maj. H. G. Vialls. A notable member of the West Australian
Bushman's Corps.
=Vincent.=--Sir Charles E. Howard Vincent, K.T., K.C.M.G., C.B., M.P.,
Lieut.-Col. 13th Middlesex V.R.C. Sir Charles Howard Vincent who, in
spite of his numerous duties, so patriotically hurried to the front with
the rest of the gallant volunteers, has always kept in touch with
military affairs. He was born in 1849, and spent the years from 1868 to
1873 in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Later, he joined the Berks Militia,
and afterwards became Lieut.-Colonel of the Central London Rangers. He
has filled with distinction many important posts. He was Director of
Criminal Investigations, Metropolitan Police, 1878-84; Member of
Metropolitan Board of Works, 1888; Founder of United Empire Trade League,
1891; Chairman of National Union Conservative Associations, 1895; Member
of London County Council, 1889-96. He has been M.P. for Central Sheffield
since 1885.
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