LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS—Vol. II.
| PAGE | |
| Chart Showing Staff Appointments Made at the Commencement of the War | [At front] |
| I. COLOURED PLATES | |
| PAGE | |
"All That Was Left of Them." The Black Watch after the Battle of Majesfontein. By R. Caton Woodville | [Frontispiece] |
| Officer of the 9th Lancers | [38] |
| Sergeant, King's Royal Rifles | [80] |
| Private and Corporal of the Gordon Highlanders | [96] |
| Sergeant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers | [102] |
| Sighting a Naval Field Gun | [128] |
| Sergeants of the Royal Horse Artillery with a 12-pounder | [144] |
| Sergeant-Major of the New South Wales Lancers | [154] |
| 2. FULL-PAGE PLATES | |
| PAGE | |
| The Outbreak of War—The Drakensberg Mountains | [6] |
| The Outbreak of the War—Transport Leaving England for the Cape | [16] |
| The Battle of Elandslaagte | [26] |
| Before Ladysmith—Horse Artillery Galloping to take up a New Position | [42] |
| Ladysmith, Natal | [54] |
| Night Sortie from Mafeking | [64] |
| The Battle of Belmont | [90] |
| The Battle of Modder River | [106] |
| Scene on the Tugela | [112] |
| Repelling an Attack from the Trenches around Ladysmith | [138] |
| From Frere to Chieveley | [150] |
| Stormberg Pass | [160] |
| The Modder River | [172] |
| The Battle of Colenso—Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Leading the Central Attack | [188] |
| The Battle of Colenso—The Dublin Fusiliers Attempt to Ford the Tugela | [192] |
| The Battle of Colenso—The Last Desperate Attempt to Save the Guns | [198] |
| 3. FULL-PAGE PORTRAITS | |
| PAGE | |
| Lieut.-General J. D. P. French | [22] |
| Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons, K.C.B. | [32] |
| General Joubert | [48] |
| Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the Defender of Mafeking | [58] |
| Right Hon. Sir Redvers Henry Buller, K.C.B., V.C. | [74] |
| Lieut.-General Lord Methuen, C.B. | [86] |
| General Sir George Stewart White, V.C., G.C.B., the Defender of Ladysmith | [118] |
| Major-General Andrew G. Wauchope, C.B. | [176] |
| 4. MAPS AND ENGRAVINGS IN THE TEXT | |
| PAGE | |
| Coloured Map of Seat of War | [At Front] |
| Map of Northern Natal | [9] |
| Position of Forces before the Battle of Glencoe | [15] |
| The Battle of Glencoe | [17] |
| Position of Forces before the Battle of Elandslaagte, Noon | [21] |
| Plan of Battle of Elandslaagte | [25] |
| Map of Ladysmith and Surrounding Heights | [42] |
| The Creusot Quick-Firing Field Gun, or "Long Tom" | [44] |
| 4.7-Inch Naval Gun on Improvised Mounting | [52] |
| 12-Pounder Naval Gun on Improvised Carriage | [52] |
| 15-Pounder Field Gun | [62] |
| An Armoured Train | [68] |
| The Maxim Gun | [79] |
| Lord Methuen's Line of Advance | [87] |
| Plan of the Battle of Belmont | [90] |
| Plan of the Battle of Modder River | [101] |
| Complete Machine Gun Detachment of Mounted Infantry | [118] |
| The 5-Inch Howitzer or Siege Gun | [127] |
| Facsimile of Page of Newspaper Published in Ladysmith during the Siege | [137] |
| Telegraph Section of the Royal Engineers | [144] |
| 4.7 Naval Gun on Capt. Percy Scott's Improvised Carriage | [154] |
| Map Illustrating the Operations on the South of the Orange River | [164] |
| Battle of Majesfontein | [174] |
| Sketch Plan of Positions at Majesfontein | [176] |
| Sketch Plan of Battle of Colenso | [191] |
| Map Showing the Attempted Passage of the River by General Buller on December 15 | [194] |
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE—Vol. II.
OCTOBER.
11.—Boer Ultimatum time-limit expired. Great Britain commenced to be at war with Transvaal and Orange Free State.
12.—Text of Great Britain's reply to Boer Ultimatum issued. It stated that the conditions demanded were such as her Majesty's Government deemed it impossible to discuss.
Mr. Conyngham Greene recalled.
Armoured train captured by Boers near Mafeking.
Colonel Baden-Powell moved a large force outside Mafeking, and took up a strong defensive position.
13.—Newcastle abandoned.
14.—Sir R. Buller and Staff left England.
15.—Boers occupied Newcastle.
16.—Dundee evacuated.
17.—Parliament opened.
Successful sortie by Colonel Baden-Powell from Mafeking.
Armoured train in action near Kimberley during reconnaissance.
18.—Mr. Balfour announced that the Militia and Militia Reserves were to be called out.
19.—Transvaal flag hoisted at Vryburg.
20.—Boers repulsed by British at Talana Hill (Glencoe).
21.—General French, with about 2000 men, attacked a Boer force under General Kock at Elandslaagte.
22.—General Symons promoted to be Major-General.
General Yule retired from Dundee on Ladysmith.
23.—Death of General Symons.
Mafeking bombarded.
Transvaal National Bank seized at Durban.
24.—Sir George White engaged Boers at Reitfontein.
Services accepted of Sir William M'Cormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, to attend the wounded.
26.—Generals Yule and White joined forces at Ladysmith.
Bombardment of Mafeking commenced.
28.—Boers were closing round Ladysmith.
Proclamation issued declaring the Boer "commandeering" of certain portions of Cape Colony null.
30.—Engagement at Lombard's Kop.
Sir George White sent out from Ladysmith to Nicholson's Nek a Mountain Battery, with the Irish Fusiliers and the Gloucesters, to turn the enemy's right flank. Mules, with guns and reserve ammunition, stampeded into enemy's lines. After gallantly defending their position for six hours, men's ammunition was exhausted, and about 800 were captured. Naval Brigade did excellent work.
31.—Sir Redvers Buller landed at Cape Town.
NOVEMBER.
1.—Boers invaded Cape Colony.
2.—Free Staters' position at Besters brilliantly taken by cavalry. Boers lost heavily; our casualties slight. Boers treacherously used white flag.
Colenso evacuated by the British.
Arrangements for a supplementary Naval Brigade completed.
Orders issued for mobilising the Militia.
3.—Naauwpoort and Stormberg evacuated by the British garrisons.
5.—Death of Commander Egerton, of Powerful.
6.—Ladysmith isolated.
9.—Boers attacked Ladysmith, and repulsed with heavy loss.
Orders issued for mobilisation of a Fifth Division.
10.—Engagement of Belmont. Colonel Keith Falconer killed.
11.—Captain Percy Scott, of H.M.S. Terrible, appointed commandant of the forces defending Durban.
12.—Lord Methuen arrived at Orange River.
14.—Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren appointed to command the Fifth Division for service in South Africa.
15.—Armoured train wrecked by Boers near Frere. Mr. Winston Churchill and a number of Dublin Fusiliers and Volunteers captured.
Boers defeated at Estcourt.
16.—Fighting near Orange River.
17-22.—Transports arrived at Cape Town with 22,000 troops.
20.—Lord Methuen's force reached Witteputts.
23.—Lord Methuen attacked Boers at Belmont.
Boers routed at Willow Grange.
25.—Lord Methuen engaged the Boers at Graspan (Enslin), and after four hours' hard fighting carried position.
26.—Mooi River Column joined at Frere by General Hildyard.
28.—Lord Methuen engaged enemy, 8000 strong, at Modder River, and after ten hours' desperate fighting, drove them back.
30.—Sixth Division for South Africa notified.
DECEMBER.
2.—General Clery reached Frere.
3.—Transport Ismore wrecked 180 miles north of Cape Town—all troops landed.
6.—Sortie from Kimberley. Major Scott Turner killed.
7.—Arundel occupied by British.
8.—British sortie from Ladysmith, Lombard's Kop being carried.
9.—General Gatacre sustained serious reverse at Stormberg, having been misled by guides.
Lieutenant-Colonel Metcalfe, 2nd Rifle Brigade, with 500 men from Ladysmith, captured Surprise Hill, destroying a howitzer.
10.—General French drove the enemy from Vaal Kop.
11.—Lord Methuen attacked 12,000 Boers entrenched at Majesfontein, but attack failed, although British troops held their position. Major-General Wauchope, Major Lord Winchester, and Colonel Downman killed.
13.—General French defeated 1800 Boers between Arundel and Naauwpoort. British loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded.
14.—Orders given for the mobilisation of a Sixth Division, and a Seventh in reserve.
Sir Charles Warren and Staff arrived at the Cape.
15.—General Buller suffered a serious reverse at Colenso, troops having to retire to Chieveley, leaving behind 11 guns.
General Hector Macdonald appointed to succeed General Wauchope.
CHART OF STAFF APPOINTMENTS MADE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR,
as issued by the War Office, 7th October, 1899.
LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
The Lines of Communication will be under the general command and direction of Lieut.-General Sir F. W. E. F. Forestier-Walker, K.C.B., C.M.G.
The following Officers will be employed and will have the Staff position shown opposite their names:—
| Names of Officers Selected. | Staff Position. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel H. H. Settle, C.B., D.S.O., p.s.c. | Colonel on Staff. | ||
| Captain F. A. Molony, p.s.c., R.E. | Staff Officer to Colonel on Staff. | ||
| Colonel J. W. Murray, p.s.c. | Colonel on Staff. | ||
| Colonel W. D. Richardson, C.B. | Deputy Adjutant-General for Supplies and Transport. | ||
| Lieut.-Colonel F. F. Johnson, Army Service Corps | Staff Officer to Deputy Adjutant-General for Supplies and Transport. | ||
| Brevet-Colonel C. H. Bridge, C.B., Army Service Corps | Deputy Adjutant-General for Transport. | ||
| Brevet-Major (local Lieut.-Colonel) E. P. C. Girouard, D.S.O., R.E. | Director of Railways.[A] | ||
| Captain H. G. Joly de Lotbinière, R.E. | Staff Officer to Director of Railways. | ||
| Captain (local Major) J. H. Twiss, R.E. | Assistant Directors of Railways.[B] | ||
| Captain (local Major) V. Murray, R.E. | |||
| Major J. E. Capper, R.E. | Deputy-Assistant Directors of Railways. | ||
| Captain H. C. Manton, R.E. | |||
| Capt. W. D. Waghorn, R.E. | |||
| Major (local Lieut.-Colonel) A. E. Wrottesley, R.E. | Director of Telegraphs.[A] | ||
| Colonel R. S. R. Fetherstonhaugh, h.p. | Station Commandants.[A] | ||
| Brevet-Colonel C. P. Ridley, 2nd Bn. Manchester Regt. | |||
| Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel P. T. Rivett-Carnac, 1st Bn. West Riding Regt. | |||
| Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel H. P. Shekleton, p.s.c., 1st Bn. South Lancashire Regt. | |||
| Capt. J. G. Baldwin, Royal Garrison Artillery | Staff Officers to Station Commandants.[C] | ||
| Captain A. E. Lascelles, 2nd Bn. Norfolk Regt. | |||
| Captain C. R. Ballard, 1st Bn. Norfolk Regt. | |||
| Captain C. V. C. Hobart, D.S.O., 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards | |||
| Brevet-Colonel E. W. D. Ward, C.B., Army Service Corps. | Assistant Adjutant-Generals. | ||
| Col. J. K. Trotter, C.M.G., p.s.c. | |||
| Lieut.-Col. F. W. Bennet, R.E. | |||
| Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel H. M. Lawson, p.s.c., R.E. | |||
| Lieut.-Colonel S. H. Winter, Army Service Corps | Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals. | ||
| Lieut.-Colonel W. R. Winter, Army Service Corps | |||
| Lieut.-Col. R. B. M'Comb, Army Service Corps | |||
| Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel F. W. B. Landon, Army Service Corps | |||
| Major J. H. Poett, p.s.c., 2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regt. | |||
| Major C. Rawnsley, Army Service Corps | |||
| Major R. B. Gaisford, p.s.c., Royal Scots Fusiliers | |||
| Brevet-Major E. G. T. Bainbridge, 2nd Bn. East Kent Regt. | |||
| Major R. C. B. Haking, p.s.c., Hampshire Regt. | |||
| Major A. W. Thorneycroft, 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers | |||
| Captain E. H. Hughes, p.s.c., 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. | |||
| Captain G. S. St Aubyn, King's Royal Rifle Corps | |||
| Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel J. Adye, p.s.c., Royal Garrison Artillery | General Duty. | ||
| Major H. N. C. Heath, p.s.c., Yorkshire Light Infantry | |||
| Brevet-Major C. J. Mackenzie, 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders | |||
| Major R. L. Walter, 7th Hussars | |||
| Major E. F. Gosset, p.s.c., 2nd Bn. East Yorkshire Regt. | |||
| Brevet-Major A. G. Hunter-Weston, R.E. | |||
| Major G. D. Baker, p.s.c., Royal Garrison Artillery | |||
| Major E. S. C. Kennedy, West India Regt. | |||
| Captain A. W. Elles, 2nd Bn. Yorkshire Light Infantry | |||
| Captain E. St G. Pratt, 1st Bn. Durham Light Infantry | |||
| Capt. C. B. Jervis-Edwards, 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | |||
| Captain F. B. Maurice, Derbyshire Regt. | |||
| Lieutenant W. M. C. Vandeleur, 2nd Bn. Essex Regt. | |||
| Lieutenant G. P. Appleby, 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. | |||
| Lieutenant F. S. Reeves, 1st Bn. East Kent Regt. |
Coleridge Grove, M.S.
War Office, 4th October 1899.
Note.—The above list only shows the Officers employed on Staff duties on the Lines of Communication. It does not show those employed on medical, ordnance, clerical, supply, pay, &c., services.—C. G.
FOOTNOTES:
[A] Graded as Assistant Adjutant-Generals.
[B] Graded as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals.
[C] Graded as Staff Captains.
NATAL FIELD FORCE.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. White, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. | ||
| Assistant Military Secretary | Colonel B. Duff, C.I.E., p.s.c., Indian Staff Corps. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | Captain R. G. Brooke, D.S.O., 7th Hussars. | ||
| Captain F. Lyon, R.F.A. | |||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Colonel I. S. M. Hamilton, C.B., D.S.O. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals | (a) Major F. Hammersley, p.s.c., Lancashire Fusiliers. | ||
| (b) Major E. R. O. Ludlow, p.s.c., Army Service Corps. | |||
| Officer Commanding Royal Artillery | Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Col. C. J. Long, R.H.A. | ||
| Commanding Royal Engineer (Colonel on Staff) | Lieut.-Colonel W. F. N. Noel, R.E. | ||
| Principal Medical Officer | Lieut.-Colonel R. Exham, R.A.M.C. | ||
| Medical Officer | Major J. F. Bateson, M.B., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Chaplains (2) | Rev. L. J. Matthews (R.C.) | ||
| Rev. E. G. Macpherson, B.A. | |||
| Assistant Provost-Marshal[D] | Major A. G. Chichester, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Regt. | ||
| Signalling Officer | Captain J. S. Cayzer, 7th Dragoon Guards. | ||
| 4th Division. | |||
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Colonel (local Lieut.-General) Sir W. P. Symons, K.C.B. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | |||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Colonel C. E. Beckett, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals | (a) Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Sir H. S. Rawlinson, Bart., p.s.c., 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards. | ||
| (b) Captain T. D. Foster, Army Service Corps. | |||
| 7th Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Colonel (local Major-General) F. Howard, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.C. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Captain H. E. Vernon, D.S.O., 4th Bn. Rifle Brigade. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. G. Fortescue, C.M.G., p.s.c., Rifle Brigade. | ||
| 8th Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | To be nominated locally. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | |||
| Brigade-Major | |||
| 3rd Cavalry Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Colonel (local Major-General) J. F. Brocklehurst, M.V.O. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Lieutenant H. W. Viscount Crichton, Royal Horse Guards. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Captain G. P. Wyndham, p.s.c., 16th Lancers. | ||
Coleridge Grove, M.S.
War Office, 3rd October 1899.
FOOTNOTES:
[D] Graded as a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.
STAFF OF 1st ARMY CORPS.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding Army Corps (General Commanding-in-Chief) | General Rt. Hon. Sir R. H. Buller, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.M.G. | ||
| Military Secretary | Colonel Hon. F. W. Stopford, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (4) | Captain H. N. Schofield, R.A. | ||
| Captain C. J. Sackville-West, King's Royal Rifle Corps. | |||
| Lieutenant A. R. Trotter, 2nd Life Guards. | |||
| 2nd Lieut. C. A. Howard, Shropshire Light Infantry. | |||
| Chief of the General Staff (Major-General on Staff) | Major-General Sir A. Hunter, K.C.B., D.S.O. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Brevet-Major A. J. Kings, Royal Lancaster Regt. | ||
| Deputy Adjutant-General | Colonel A. S. Wynne, C.B. | ||
| Assistant Adjutant-Generals (2) | Colonel H. S. G. Miles, M.V.O., p.s.c. | ||
| Colonel C. W. H. Douglas, A.D.C. | |||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals (4) | (a) Lieut.-Colonel C. à Court, p.s.c. | ||
| (a) Major L. E. Kiggell, p.s.c., Royal Warwickshire Regt. | |||
| (b) Major P. J. Lewis, Army Service Corps. | |||
| (b) Major A. H. Thomas, Army Service Corps. | |||
| Commandant, Head-Quarters[E] | Colonel R. Pole-Carew, C.B., h.p. | ||
| Principal Medical Officer | Surgeon-General W. D. Wilson, M.B. | ||
| Medical Officers | Major W. G. A. Bedford, M.B., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Captain M. L. Hughes, R.A.M.C. | |||
| Provost Marshal[E] | Major Hon. J. H. G. Byng, p.s.c., 10th Hussars. | ||
| Intelligence Duties— | |||
| Assistant Adjutant-General (1) | Major E. A. Altham, p.s.c., Royal Scots. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals (2) | Major H. J. Evans, p.s.c., Liverpool Regiment. | ||
| Captain Hon. F. Gordon, p.s.c., Gor. Highlanders. | |||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General for Topography | Lieut.-Colonel W. W. C. Verner, p.s.c. | ||
| Commanding Royal Artillery (Major-General on Staff) | Colonel (local Major-Gen.) G. H. Marshall. | ||
| Staff Officer, Royal Artillery | Major H. C. Sclater, R.A. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp, R.A. | Captain A. D. Kirby, R.F.A. | ||
| Chief Engineer (Major-General on Staff) | Colonel (local Major-Gen.) E. Wood, C.B. | ||
| Staff Officer, Royal Engineers | Major E. H. Bethell, p.s.c., Royal Engineers. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp, Royal Engineers | Brevet-Major R. S. Curtis, Royal Engineers. | ||
| Military Mounted Police[F] | Brevet-Major R. M. Poore, 7th Hussars. | ||
| Press Censor[F] | Major W. D. Jones, p.s.c., Wiltshire Regt. | ||
| Principal Chaplain | Rev. E. H. Goodwin, B.A. | ||
| Director of Signalling[E] | Major (local Lieut.-Colonel) E. Rhodes, D.S.O., Royal Berks Regt. | ||
| Chief Ordnance Officer | Colonel R. F. N. Clarke, Army Ord. Department. | ||
| Principal Veterinary Officer | Veterinary Lieut.-Colonel I. Matthews, Army Veterinary Department. | ||
| Orderly Veterinary Officer | |||
| Corps Troops. | |||
| Officer Commanding Corps Artillery (Colonel on Staff) | Colonel C. M. H. Downing. | ||
| Adjutant | Captain E. S. E. W. Russell, Royal Field Artillery. | ||
| Officer Commanding Royal Horse Artillery | Lieut.-Colonel W. L. Davidson, Royal Horse Artillery. | ||
| Adjutant, R.H.A. | Captain G. W. Biddulph, Royal Horse Artillery. | ||
| Officer Commanding F.A. (I.) | Lieut.-Colonel J. S. S. Barker, p.s.c., R.F.A. | ||
| Adjutant | Captain E. J. Duffus, R.F.A. | ||
| Officer Commanding Field Artillery (II.) | Lieut.-Colonel P. C. E. Newbigging, R.F.A. | ||
| Adjutant | Captain E. C. Cameron, Royal Field Artillery. | ||
| Officer Commanding Corps Troops, Royal Engineers | Lieut.-Colonel C. A. Rochfort-Boyd, R.E. | ||
| Adjutant | Lieut. S. D. Barrow, R.E. | ||
FOOTNOTES:
[E] Graded as Assistant Adjutant-General.
[F] Graded as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals.
1st ARMY CORPS—1st DIVISION.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Lieut.-General P. S. Lord Methuen, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | Major H. Streatfield, Grenadier Guards. | ||
| Captain J. A. Bell-Smyth, 1st Dragoon Guards. | |||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Colonel R. B. Mainwaring, C.M.G. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals | (a) Brevet Lieut.-Colonel H. P. Northcott, C.B., p.s.c., Leinster Regt. | ||
| (b) Major R. H. L. Warner, p.s.c., Army Service Corps. | |||
| Assistant-Provost-Marshall[G] | Captain R. J. Ross, 1st Bn. Middlesex Regt. | ||
| Chaplains (2) | Rev. T. F. Falkner, M.A. | ||
| Rev. E. M. Morgan (R.C.) | |||
| Principal Medical Officer | Colonel E. Townsend, C.B., M.D., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Medical Officer | Major C. H. Burtchaell, M.B., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Divisional Signalling Officer | Lieut. Hon. E. D. Loch, D.S.O., 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards. | ||
| 1st Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Major-General Sir H. E. Colvile, K.C.M.G., C.B. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Captain G. C. Nugent, Grenadier Guards. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Captain H. G. Ruggles-Brise, p.s.c., Grenadier Guards. | ||
| 2nd Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Major-General H. J. T. Hildyard, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Lieut. A. Blair, King's Own Scottish Borderers. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Major L. Munro, p.s.c., Hampshire Regt. | ||
FOOTNOTES:
[G] Graded as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.
1st ARMY CORPS—2nd DIVISION.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Major-General (Local Lieut.-General) Sir C. F. Clery, K.C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | Major F. E. Cooper, Royal Artillery, p.s.c. | ||
| Captain L. Parke, Durham Light Infantry. | |||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Major and Bt.-Colonel B. M. Hamilton, p.s.c., East Yorkshire Regiment. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General | (a) Captain H. E. Gogarty, p.s.c., Royal Scots Fusiliers. | ||
| (b) Captain W. G. B. Boyce, Army Service Corps. | |||
| Assistant Provost-Marshal[H] | Major G. F. Ellison, p.s.c., Royal Warwickshire Regt. | ||
| Chaplains (2) | Rev. A. A. L. Gedge, B.A. | ||
| Rev. J. Robertson (P.). | |||
| Principal Medical Officer | Colonel T. J. Gallwey, M.D., C.B., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Medical Officer | Major W. Babtie, M.B., C.M.B., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Divisional Signalling Officer | Lieut. J. S. Cavendish, 1st Life Guards. | ||
| 3rd Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Maj.-Gen. A. G. Wauchope, C.B., C.M.G. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Captain J. G. Rennie, R.H. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Major and Bt.-Lieut.-Col. J. S. Ewart, p.s.c., Cameron Highlanders. | ||
| 4th Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Major-General Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, C.B. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Captain Hon. H. Yarde-Buller, Rifle Brigade. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Captain H. H. Wilson, p.s.c., Rifle Brigade. | ||
FOOTNOTES:
[H] Graded as a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.
1st ARMY CORPS—3rd DIVISION.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Major-General (local Lieut.-Gen.) Sir W. F. Gatacre, K.C.B., D.S.O., p.s.c. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | Lieutenant A. J. M'Neill, 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. | ||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Colonel R. E. Allen, p.s.c. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals | (a) Lieut.-Colonel W. H. H. Waters, M.V.O., p.s.c. | ||
| (b) Major P. E. F. Hobbs, Army Service Corps. | |||
| Assistant Provost-Marshal[I] | Captain J. R. F. Sladen, p.s.c., East Yorkshire Regt. | ||
| Chaplains (2) | Rev. E. Ryan (R.C.) | ||
| Rev. R. Armitage, M.A. | |||
| Principal Medical Officer | Lieut.-Colonel J. D. Edge, M.D., R.A.M.C. | ||
| Medical Officer | Maj. G. E. Twiss, R.A.M.C. | ||
| Divisional Signalling Officer | Captain S. Fitz G. Cox, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. | ||
| 5th Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Captain Hon. St L. H. Jervis, King's Royal Rifle Corps. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Major C. R. R. MacGrigor, p.s.c., King's Royal Rifle Corps. | ||
| 6th Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Major-General G. Barton, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | |||
| Brigade-Major | Captain J. A. E. MacBean, D.S.O., p.s.c., Royal Dublin Fusiliers. | ||
FOOTNOTES:
[I] Graded as a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.
STAFF OF CAVALRY DIVISION.
| Staff Position. | Names of Officers Selected. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Officer Commanding (Lieut.-General on Staff) | Col. (Lieut.-General) J. D. P. French. | ||
| Aides-de-Camp (2) | Lieutenant J. P. Milbanke, 10th Hussars. | ||
| Assistant Adjutant-General | Colonel Hon. G. H. Gough, C.B., p.s.c. | ||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals | (a) Major D. Haig, p.s.c., 7th Hussars. | ||
| (b) Major G. O. Welch, Army Service Corps. | |||
| Officer Commanding, Royal Horse Artillery | Lieut.-Colonel F. J. W. Eustace, R.H.A. | ||
| Adjutant, R.H.A. | Capt. A. D'A. King, R.H.A. | ||
| Chaplain (1)[K] | Rev. W. C. Haines | ||
| Principal Medical Officer | Lieut.-Colonel W. Donovan, Royal Army Medical Corps. | ||
| Medical Officer | Major H. G. Hathaway, Royal Army Med. Corps. | ||
| Assistant Provost-Marshal[L] | Captain P. A. Kenna, V.C., 21st Lancers. | ||
| Intelligence Department— | |||
| Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General | Captain Hon. H. A. Lawrence, p.s.c., 17th Lancers. | ||
| 1st Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Col. (local Major-General) J. M. Babington. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Lieutenant F. W. Wormald, 7th Hussars. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Captain C. J. Briggs, 1st Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Officer Commanding Mounted Infantry[J] | Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel E. A. H. Alderson, p.s.c., Royal West Kent Regt. | ||
| Adjutant Mounted Infantry[L] | Captain H. M'Micking, Royal Scots. | ||
| 2nd Brigade. | |||
| Major-General | Colonel (local Major-Gen.) J. P. Brabazon, C.B., A.D.C. | ||
| Aide-de-Camp | Major Hon. C. E. Bingham, 1st Life Guards. | ||
| Brigade-Major | Captain Hon. T. W. Brand, 10th Hussars. | ||
| Officer Commanding Mounted Infantry[J] | Captain and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel R. J. Tudway, 2nd Bn. Essex Regt. | ||
| Adjutant Mounted Infantry[L] | Captain H. L. Ruck-Keene, Oxford. Light Infantry. | ||
Coleridge Grove, M.S.
2nd October 1899.
FOOTNOTES:
[J] Graded as Assistant Adjutant-General.
[K] Will act for both Brigades.
[L] Graded as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Generals.
MAP OF THE SEAT OF WAR
Illustrating "South Africa and the Transvaal War," by Louis Creswicke.