Mahon.—Brig.-Gen. Bryan Mahon, D.S.O. Entered 1883; Brev.-Col., March 1900. Staff Service—Employed with Egyptian Army, 1893-1900; Spec. Serv., S. Africa; Commanding Colonial Mounted Troops, Kimberley Column, S. Africa; Brig.-Gen., S. Africa, May 1900. War Service—Ex. to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); Nile Ex., 1897 (clasp to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Brev. of Lieut.-Col., 2 clasps to Egyptian medal); Nile Ex., 1899 (Despatches; Brev. of Col.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff. This dashing officer, whose name will ever be associated with the relief of Mafeking, was born in 1862. He is the son of the late Mr. H. Mahon, of Belleville, Co. Galway, and the daughter of Col. Seymour, Ballymore Castle, Co. Galway.
Mainwaring.—Col. R. B. Mainwaring, C.M.G. Entered 1871; Col., 1899. Staff Service—A.A.G. S. Dist., 1899; A.A.G. S. Africa, 1899-1900. War Service—Ashanti War, 1873-74 (medal); Burmese Ex., 1885-86 (medal with clasp); Hazara Ex., 1891; S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
Makins.—G. H. Makins. Mr. Makins acted as Consulting Surgeon to the Forces in S. Africa.
Mapleton.—Lieut.-Col. R. W. Mapleton, M.B., R.A.M.C. Lieut.-Col., 1893. War Service—S. African War, 1881; Soudan Ex., 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star); S. African War, 1899-1900; Sen. Med. Officer Lines of Communication.
March (Earl of).—C. H. Gordon-Lennox, eldest son of 6th Duke of Richmond. Col. 3rd R. Sussex Regt.
Marlborough (9th Duke).—C. R. J. Spencer-Churchill. The Duke of Marlborough, who was the first of the British to greet our prisoners in Pretoria, has been serving with the Yeomanry Cavalry. As was natural to one of his glorious martial line, he volunteered at the first sniff of battle. He is as yet a very young man, having been born in 1871, but he has already shown wonderful zeal and activity in the affairs, political and military, of the nation. He owes not a little to America, where, in 1895, he married the daughter of Mr. William Vanderbilt of New York. The Duke is staunch Conservative, a keen sportsman and dashing polo-player.
Marling.—Maj. P. S. Marling, V.C., 18th Hussars. Entered 1880; Maj., 1896. Staff Service—Adjt. Yeomanry Cavalry. War Service—S. African War, 1881; Egyptian Ex., 1882-84 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan, Battles of Teb and Tamai (Despatches; 6th May 1884; 2 clasps; V.C.); Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900.
Marshall.—Maj. G. Marshall. This officer commanded the gallant regiment known as Marshall’s Horse, which was composed of the Grahamstown Volunteers and the Witenhage Volunteer Rifles.
Marshall.—Maj.-Gen. G. H. Marshall, Commanding R.A. Entered 1861; Col., 1897. Staff Service—Chief Inst. Sch. of Gunnery, 1893-97; Brig.-Gen. Commanding R.A., Aldershot Dist., 1897-99; Maj.-Gen. Commanding R.A., S. Africa, 1899. War Service—S. African War, 1899-1900.
Marshall.—Capt. W. T. Marshall, V.C., 19th Hussars. Served for ten years in ranks; became Hon. Capt. 20th Jan. 1895. War Service—Egyptian Ex., 1882-84 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan, 1884; Battle of Teb and Tamai (Despatches; 2 clasps; V.C.); S. African War, 1899-1900. This dashing officer received the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous bravery during the cavalry charge at El-Teb in bringing Lieut.-Col. P. H. S. Barrow, 19th Hussars, out of action. That officer, having been severely wounded and his horse killed, was on the ground surrounded by the enemy, when Quartermaster-Sergeant W. T. Marshall, who stayed behind with him, seized his hand and dragged him through the enemy back to the regiment. Had Lieut.-Col. Barrow been left behind he must have been killed.