Clery.—Col. J. A. Clery, M.B. Col. R.A.M.C., 1899; Principal Medical Officer of the Lines of Communication. War Service—Soudan Ex., 1884-85 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Nile Ex., 1898 (Despatches; Egyptian medal; medal); S. African War, 1899-1900 (Despatches).

Clowes.—Lieut.-Col. P. L. Clowes, 8th Hussars. Entered 1875; Lieut.-Col., 1897. Staff Service—A.D.C. to Com.-in-Chief, Bombay, 1890-91. War Service—Afghan War, 1879-80 (medal); S. African War, 1899-1900.

Cochrane.—Hon. T. H. A. E. Cochrane, D.L., J.P., M.P., late of 93rd Highlanders and Scots Guards, is a son of the 11th Earl of Dundonald. He married the daughter of the 6th Earl of Glasgow.

Coke.—Major-General J. Talbot Coke. Entered 1859; Colonel, 1898. Staff Service—Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces, 1875-81; A.A.G., Headquarters Ireland, 1891-94; Curragh, 1894-96; A.A.G., Aldershot, 1896; D.A.G., Aldershot, 1896-98; Colonel on Staff, Mauritius, 1898-99; Major-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899. War Service—Fenian Raid, Canada, 1866 (medal); Soudan, 1888 (Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; 3rd class Medjidie); Operations on Nile, 1889; South African War, 1899-1900; Ladysmith Relief Force.

Colleton.—Lieut.-Col. Sir R. A. W. Colleton, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Entered 1874; Lieut.-Col., May 1900. Staff Service—Adjt. Nagpur R.V.C., 1885-86; D.A.A.G. (Musk.) Bengal, 1886-91. War Service—Hazara, 1891 (Despatches); Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 (medal with 2 clasps); S. African War, 1899-1900.

Colvile.—Major-General Sir H. E. Colvile, K.C.M.G., C.B. Commanding Ninth Division till June 1900. Entered 1870; Major-General, 1898. Staff Service—A.D.C. to G.O.C. Cape of Good Hope, 1880-83; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Nile Expedition, 1884-85; A.A. and Q.M.G., Egypt, 1885-98; employed, Uganda Protectorate, 1893-95; Major-General Infantry Brigade, Gibraltar, 1899; Major-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa; Lieutenant-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899-1900; Major-General, Gibraltar. War Service—Egyptian Expedition, 1884 (Despatches, March and May 1884; medal with clasp; bronze star); Soudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Despatches; clasp; C.B.); Soudan, 1885-86 (Despatches; promoted Colonel); Unyora Expedition, 1894 (medal; C.M.G.); South African War, 1899-1900; Kimberley Relief Force (Despatches, January and March 1900). General Colvile, like many keen soldiers and honourable men before him, has discovered that South Africa is “the grave of reputations.” Nevertheless, it must not be forgotten, that even in the present war his services during the long and trying time prior to the relief of Kimberley, and the capture of Cronje, were notable, though perhaps his most distinguished service was rendered in the Soudan in 1885 with the Frontier Field Force. Sir H. Colvile was born in 1852, and is the son of the late Colonel C. R. Colvile of Lullington and the daughter of the 23rd Baroness de Clifford of Kirkby Hall. He married, firstly, the daughter of the Hon. R. Daly, and after her death was united in 1886 to the daughter of M. de Préville, Château des Mondraus, Basses Pyrénées.

Colville.—Lieut.-Col. A. E. W. Colville, 1st Batt. Rifle Brigade. Entered 1875; Lieut.-Col., 1899. Staff Service—D.A.A.G. for Inst., Curragh Dist., 1891-96; Comdt. Naauwpoort, S. Africa, 22nd Jan. 1900 to 10th Feb. 1900. War Service—Afghan War, 1878-79 (medal); Mahsood Wuzeeree Ex., 1881; Op. on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897 (medal with clasp); S. African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

Compton.—Lord Alwyne F. Compton, M.P., Bedfordshire Yeomanry (Compton’s Horse). This officer, born in 1855, is a son of the Marquis of Northampton and the daughter of the late Hon. Sir G. Elliot, K.C.B. He served both in the Grenadier Guards and the 10th Hussars, and was present in the Soudan Campaign of 1884-85.

Congreve.—Captain W. R. Congreve, Rifle Brigade. Entered 1885; Captain, 1893. See list of V.C.’s.

Coningham.—Lieutenant-Colonel C. Coningham. For career of this gallant officer, who was mortally wounded at Rensburg, see vol. iv. p. 166.