Towse.—Capt. E. B. Towse, V.C. Entered from Militia, Wiltshire Regiment, 1885; Capt. Gordon Highlanders, 1896. War Service—Op. in Chitral, 1895 (medal with clasp); Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1898 (2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches; V.C.; severely wounded). See V.C. list.
Captain Towse
Photo by Winter, Derby
Trench.—Lieut.-Col. F. A. Le P. Trench, A.S.C. Lieut.-Col., Feb. 1895. Staff Service—D.A.A.G. Scottish Dist., 1899. War Service—S. African War, 1899-1900.
Treves.—Frederick Treves, F.R.C.S. Consulting Surgeon to the Forces in S. Africa; Member of Court of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons; Examiner in Surgery at the University of Cambridge and in Anatomy at the Universities of Aberdeen and Durham. Mr. Treves was born in 1843, and married in 1877 to the daughter of Mr. Mason of Dorchester. He has written innumerable scientific works, and won the Jacksonian Prize Essay at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1884. Officers and men are deeply grateful for the skill and devotion he has expended on their behalf during the present war.
Trotter.—Lieut.-Col. J. K. Trotter, C.M.G. Entered R.A. 1870; Col., 1899. Staff Service—Spec. Serv., Bechuanaland, 1884-85; Brig.-Maj. (Cork Dist.) R.A. and Malta, 1886-90; Staff Capt. (Intell.) Headquarters of Army, 1890-91; D.A.A.G. (Intell.) Headquarters of Army, 1892-95; employed on Sierra Leone Boundary Commission, 1895-96; A.A.G. S. Africa, 1899; D.A.G. S. Africa, Jan. 1900. War Service—Bechuanaland Ex., 1884-85 (hon. mentioned); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
Tucker.—Lieut.-Gen. Charles Tucker, C.B. Entered 1855; Maj.-Gen., 1893. Staff Service—Col. on Staff, Natal, 1891-93; Brig.-Gen., Natal, 1893-95; Maj.-Gen., India, 1895-99; Lieut.-Gen. Inf. Div., S. Africa, 1899. War Service—Bhootan Ex., 1865-66 (medal with clasp); S. African War, 1878-79 (Despatches, April and Aug. 1879; medal with clasp; C.B.); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff. Gen. Tucker, born in 1838, is a son of Mr. Tucker of Ashburton and a daughter of Mr. Hayter, Painter-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria. As a practical, resourceful, and rough-and-ready soldier, he has no equal. He was rewarded in 1896 for “distinguished and meritorious” service with a “good-service” pension.
Tullibardine.—Capt. the Marquis of Tullibardine, D.S.O., Royal Horse Guards. Entered 1892; Capt., 1899. Staff Service—Specially employed with Egyptian Army, 1898. War Service—Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches, May and Sept. 1898; D.S.O.; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900.
Tunbridge.—Maj. W. H. Tunbridge rendered valuable service with the 3rd Contingent Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Umphelby.—Lieut.-Col. C. E. E. Umphelby. For career see vol. iv. p. 104.