The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War: With a Description of the Operations in the Aden HinterlandRomer, Cecil Francis
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The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War: With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland
Romer, Cecil Francis
Great Britain. Army. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion; South African War, 1899-1902 -- Regimental histories
Rank and Name. Remarks.
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Col. Cooper Commanding 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Maj. Bird 2nd in command.
" English, A Company Wounded at Venter's Spruit and Zuikerbosch.
Capt. Hensley, G Company Killed at Venter's Spruit.
" Weldon, E Company Killed at Talana.
" Fetherstonhaugh, D Coy. Acted as Adjutant after Capt. Lowndes
was wounded.
" Dibley, B Company Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
" Lonsdale, M.I. Company Captured at Talana.
Lieut. Shewan, H Company Wounded at Colenso.
" Perreau Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
" Le Mesurier Captured at Talana. Escaped from Pretoria.
" Grimshaw Captured at Talana.
" Cory Was sent with M.I. Section to Dundonald's
Brigade.
" Renny Transport Officer. Left in Ladysmith.
2nd Lieut. Haskard Wounded at Pieter's Hill.
" Henry Killed at Colenso.
" Frankland Captured in Armoured Train.
" Genge Killed at Talana.
Capt. Lowndes (Adjutant) Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
Lieut. and Qtmr. Rowland Went to S. A. C.
Lieut. Garvice Joined battalion at Dundee; captured
at Talana.
2nd Lieut. Ely Joined battalion at Dundee, and died
of enteric, 1900.
Lieut. H. W. Higginson Joined on posting, and shared in siege
of Ladysmith.
Capt. Romer Joined from Staff College on Oct. 30th.
Capt. Haldane and Lieut. The former was captured in the Armoured
Maitland (of Gordon Train, and escaped from
Highlanders) Pretoria with Lieut. Le Mesurier;
the latter killed at Hart's Hill.
2nd Lieut. Britton Joined on November 5th. After Colenso
he acted as Transport Officer.
Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Sitwell Joined on November 8th, and commanded
C Company. He was killed
at Hart's Hill.
2nd Lieut. Lane Joined on December 6th. He was
wounded at Hart's Hill.
X.
_The following Officers of the 1st Battalion and other corps joined on
December 7th and subsequent dates:--_
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