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
=Wynne.=--Maj.-Gen. A. S. Wynne, C.B. Entered 1863; Col., 1891. _Staff
Service_--Spec., S. Africa, 1881; employed with Egyptian Army, 1883-85;
D.A.A.G., Headquarters of Army, 1886-88; A.A.G., Curragh, 1891-94;
D.A.G., Malta, 1894-98; Aldershot, 1898-99; Assist. Mil. Sec.,
Headquarters of Army, 1899; D.A.G., S. Africa, 1899-1900; Maj.-Gen. Inf.
Brig., S. Africa, Jan. 1900. _War Service_--Jowaki Ex., 1877 (Despatches;
medal with clasp); Afghan War, 1878-79 (Despatches; medal with clasp;
Brev. of Maj.); S. African War, 1881; Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (Despatches;
medal with clasp; bronze star; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.); S. African War,
1899-1900; on Staff; with Ladysmith Relief Force (wounded, Feb. 22).
=Wynyard.=--Capt. E. G. Wynyard, D.S.O., Welsh Regiment. Entered 1883.
_Staff Service_--Adjt. Volunteers, 1899; Inst. R. Mil. Coll., 1899. _War
Service_--Burmese Ex., 1885-87 (Despatches; medal with clasp; D.S.O.).
=Yarde-Buller.=--Capt. Hon. H. Yarde-Buller, Rifle Brigade, A.D.C.
Entered 1884; Capt., 1893. _Staff Service_--A.D.C. (extra) to Gov.,
Bombay, 1887-88; A.D.C. (extra) to G.O.C., Aldershot, 1896-97; A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., S. Africa, 1899; A.D.C. to Lieut.-Gen. Inf. Div.,
S. Africa. _War Service_--Waziristan Ex., 1894-95; Nile Ex., 1898
(Egyptian medal with clasp; medal); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
=Younghusband.=--Maj. G. J. Younghusband, I.S.C. Entered 1878; Major,
I.S.C., 1898. _War Service_--Afghan War, 1878-80 (medal with clasp);
Soudan Ex., 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Burmese Ex., 1886-87
(medal with clasp); Op. in Chitral, 1895 (Despatches; Brev. of Maj.); S.
African War, 1899-1900; severely wounded; Commanded 3rd Battalion
Imperial Yeomanry throughout Lord Methuen's operations.
=Yule.=--Col. J. H. Yule. Entered 1865; Col., 1899. _Staff
Service_--Maj.-Gen. Inf. Brig., Natal, 1899. _War Service_--Afghan War,
1879-80 (medal); Burma, 1889-92 (medal with clasp; Brev. of Lieut.-Col.);
Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.; medal
with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff; action at Dundee.
FOOTNOTES:
[19] The military details do not extend beyond the information contained
in the Official Army Lists of 1900.
[20] This was written prior to the display of brutality towards the Peace
Envoys.
[21] Now Commander-in-Chief in S. Africa.
RECIPIENTS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
Queen Victoria was pleased to confer the decoration of the
Victoria Cross on the following officers, non-commissioned
officers, and men, whose claims were submitted to her Majesty's
approval, for their conspicuous bravery in South Africa, as
stated against their names[22]:--
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