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
=Wolseley-Jenkins.=--Lieut.-Col. C. B. H. Wolseley-Jenkins, 19th Hussars.
Entered 1874; Lieut.-Col., 1897. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882-84
(medal with clasp; bronze star); wounded (Despatches; 2 clasps; 4th class
Medjidie; Brev. of Maj.); S. African War, 1899-1900; Commanding Cavalry,
Ladysmith.
=Wood.=--Col. C. K. Wood, R.E. Entered 1872; Col., S. Africa, April 1900.
_Staff Service_--Adjt. Volunteers, 1889-94; Col. on Staff (Chf. Eng.),
Natal, April 1900. _War Service_--Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (medal with clasp;
bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Wood.=--Lieut.-Col. C. Wood, Essex Regiment. Entered 1872; Lieut.-Col.,
1900. _Staff Service_--Adjt. Militia, 1887-92. _War Service_--S. African
War, 1899-1900.
=Wood.=--Maj.-Gen. Elliot Wood, C.B. Entered R.E. 1864; Col., 1889.
_Staff Service_--A.D.C. to Inspector-General of Fortifications, War
Office, 1880; Spec. Serv., Egypt, 1884; A.A.G., Royal Engineers,
Headquarters of Army, 1889-94; Col. on Staff (Commanding R.E.), Malta,
1894-99; Col. on Staff (Commanding R.E.), Aldershot, 1899; Maj.-Gen.
(Chief Eng.), S. Africa, 1899. _War Service_--Egyptian Ex., 1882-84
(Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brev. of Maj.; 4th class
Medjidie; Despatches, March, 2nd and 6th May, 1884; 2 clasps; Brev. of
Lieut.-Col.); Soudan Ex., 1885 (Despatches; 2 clasps; C.B.); S. African
War, 1899-1900.
=Woodgate.=--Maj.-Gen. Sir E. Robert Prevost Woodgate, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
C.M.G. For career _see_ vol. iii. p. 116.
=Woodland.=--Lieut.-Col. A. L. Woodland, 1st Batt. Durham Light Infantry.
Entered 1867; Lieut.-Col., 1896. _War Service_--S. African War,
1899-1900.
=Wools Sampson.=--Lieut.-Col. Wools Sampson. This dashing officer
commanded the splendid regiment of S. African Colonials, the Imperial
Light Horse.
=Wright.-=-Lieut.-Col. A. J. A. Wright, East Lancashire Regiment. Entered
1870; Lieut.-Col., 1899. _Staff Service_--D.A.A.G. (Musk.) Bengal,
1883-95; Adjt. Militia, 1890-98. _War Service_--Op. in Chitral, 1895
(medal with clasp); S. African War, 1899-1900.
=Wyndham-Quin.=--Maj. W. H. Wyndham-Quin, M.P. Major Wyndham-Quin, who
was formerly in the 16th Lancers, is another of the patriotic number who
went to the front with the Imperial Yeomanry. He was born in 1857, served
in the Boer War of 1881, and married in 1885 the daughter of the 6th Earl
of Mayo.
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