1. Corporal Percy Jones
2. Trooper P.C. Preston
3. ” H.N. Betts
4. ” W.E. Dexter
5. Regimental Serg.-Major C.M.C. Marsham

(Distinguished
Conduct Medal.)
6. Corporal G. Peddie(Mention in despatches.)

The men I have recommended for this decoration behaved splendidly throughout the campaign, and did many individual plucky actions. They were the pick of my scouts, and were always selected when any difficult or dangerous duty had to be performed.

FOR HONOURABLE MENTION

1. Corporal J. Graves
2. Sergeant D.S. Fraser
3. ” E.R. Dale
4. Trooper H.R. Parks
5. Sergeant G. Llewhellin
6. Corporal C.E. Turner		(Mention in despatches.)

In my recommendations for honourable mention I feel I must particularise Corporal Graves and Sergeant Fraser, of the Bank of Bengal. They rendered me invaluable service as orderly-room clerk and paymaster respectively, besides rendering excellent service in the field. To carry out efficiently both duties was no light measure, and on our arrival at Cape Town I was complimented by the Pay Department as the only corps which had come down with its pay-sheets up to date, all credit for which is due to the above-named gentlemen.

The remaining four named have all done meritorious work throughout the campaign, and are extremely deserving of the honour I am soliciting for them.

In a corps like mine, where all did so well, I have found it a most difficult and invidious duty in making my selections.

REGULAR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

The following non-commissioned officers lent from the Regulars did excellent work with me throughout the campaign, and I have much pleasure in mentioning them:—

1. Sergeant Hewitt, of the Royal Irish Rifles, acted as Company Sergeant-Major to B Company until November 1900, when he was made Regimental Sergeant-Major, in succession to Sergeant-Major Marsham, who then vacated the post for a commission in the South African Constabulary. He had also acted temporarily as Regimental Sergeant-Major from May 1 to September 1. He showed much tact throughout, and was of the greatest possible assistance to the Adjutant; and I can strongly recommend him for any similar appointment. He was most popular with all members of the corps from the raising of the same to its disbandment.