Majors—A. G. Chichester, B. J. C. Doran, Brevet-Major W. R. B. Doran.
With Mounted Infantry—
Captains—R. A. Smyth, S. G. French, R. R. Arbuthnot, S. E. St Leger.
Lieutenants—P. U. Vigors, E. C. Lloyd, S. H. L. Galbraith.
The following officers of the 5th (Irish) Volunteer battalion, King’s (Liverpool regiment) were attached at various times:—
Captain—T. Warwick Williams.
Lieutenants—J. Goffey, J. H. Grindley, J. L. L. Ferris, W. G. Lindsey, H. M. Bayer, D. R. Grindley.
[287] One of the shells fell in the tent occupied by the Roman Catholic chaplain, Father Alexander—happily when he was not at home! At Bloemfontein he was succeeded by Father Rawlinson, who was attached to the battalion for many months. The Anglican chaplain was the Reverend —— Wright.
[288] Lieutenant E. M. Panter-Downes, Royal Irish, was in charge of the signallers, and received much praise for his work in the Colesberg-Arundel operations.
[289] The mounted infantry of the Royal Irish were present at the relief of Kimberley, and at Cronje’s surrender on February 27.