IX.
List of Officers in Natal Campaign.
| Rank and Name. | Remarks. | |
| 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. Maitland (of Gordon Highlanders) | The former was captured in the Armoured Train, and escaped fromPretoria 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:—
| Rank and Name. | Remarks. | |
| Maj. | Hicks | Returned to 1st Battalion after Colenso. Succeeded Col. Cooper incommand of 2nd Battalion, March 1900. |
| " Gordon | Wounded at Colenso. | |
| Capt. | Bacon | Killed at Colenso. |
| 2nd Lieut. | De Salis | Promoted into another regiment. |
| " Brodhurst Hill | Wounded at Hart's Hill. | |
| " Halahan | ||
| " Macleod | Wounded at Colenso. | |
| " Winnington | (Worcestershire Regiment). Attached. | |
| " Wheeler | Joined December 23rd. | |
| " Dennis | Joined December 27th, and died of enteric at Aliwal North. | |
| Capt. | Venour | Joined on January 30th. |
| Lieut. | Hill | Joined on January 30th. Wounded at Hart's Hill. |
| 2nd Lieut. | Bradford | Joined on January 30th. Wounded at Pieter's Hill. |
| Capt. | Sir Frederick Frankland, Bart. | (3rd Bedford Regiment). Joined on March 2nd. |
| Lieut. | G. S. Higginson | Joined on March 11th. |
| Lieut. | Nelson, R.M.L.I. | Joined on March 29th. |
| Capt. | Clark, " | Joined on April 1st. |
Col. C. D. Cooper took over a brigade, with Lieut. Renny as his A.D.C., early in 1900. It will thus be seen that Capt. Fetherstonhaugh was the only officer who was with the regiment from start to finish who was not hit.[Back to Contents]
XI.
Total Casualties of Officers of the 1st and 2nd Battalions Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
| Name. | Nature of Casualty. | Place. |
| Capt. Weldon | Killed | Talana. |
| Lieut. Genge | " | " |
| Capt. Bacon | " | Colenso. |
| Lieut. Henry | " | " |
| Capt. Hensley | " | Venter's Spruit. |
| Lt.-Col. Sitwell | " | Hart's Hill. |
| Capt. Maitland (Gordon Highlanders, attached) | " | " |
| Capt. Macbean | " | Nooitgedacht. |
| " Watson | " | Western Transvaal. |
| Lieut. Ely | Died of disease | |
| " Dennis | " | " |
| Capt. Dibley | Wounded | Talana. |
| " Lowndes | " | " |
| Lieut. Perreau | " | " |
| Maj. Gordon | " | Colenso. |
| Capt. Shewan | " | " |
| Lieut. Macleod | " | " |
| Maj. English | " | Venter's Spruit and Zuikerbosch. |
| Capt. Hill | " | Pieter's Hill. |
| Lieut. Brodhurst Hill | " | " |
| " Lane | " | Hart's Hill. |
| " Dennis | " | " |
| " Bradford. | " | Pieter's Hill. |
| " Haskard | " | " |
| Capt. Carington Smith | " | Sanna's Post and Heidelberg. |
| Lt.-Col. Mills | " | Alleman's Nek. |
| Lieut. Seppings | " | " |
| " Taylor | " | Parys. |
| Capt. Kinsman | " | Near Mafeking. |
| " Chapman | " | Itala. |
| Lieut. Lefroy | " | " |