London Times, 02 Jun 02 (Monday)

p9c & d The Montrose left Southampton Saturday afternoon with 12 officers and 496 men. The following were listed:

–/Hussars – 198 men

2/SR – 130 men

1/Connaught Rangers – 113 men

1/Cameron Highlanders – 49 men

Details

Will call at Queenstown to embark an additional 14 officers and 1,016 men.

 

p12d - f Note Here: A Diary of the War.

 

London Times, 03 Jun 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 04 Jun 02 (Wednesday)

p13c The Roslin Castle left for England May 29, with the following invalids:

12/Lancers – Major J CB Eashwood

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G J Younghusband, CB

ASC – Lieutenant Colonel A N Roberts, Major S S Long

With the following on passage home:

3/KOSB – Lieutenant Colonel J K M Witham, CMG, Majors C V E Laurie, DSO, J Mackie, DSO, Captains F J Carruthers, J B Wilkie, W L C Allan, lts. W McCall, Sir W Jardine, J T Scriven, N W M Brunton, H S Gladstone, 2/Lieutenants the Hon. F W Scott Napier, B L J Tollemache, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W E Webb and 255 men.

V C Border – Captain E W Wakefield, Lieutenants A C Scoular, G H Shepley, and 86 men.

V C W Riding – Lieutenant H K Bracewell and 91 men

Sussex Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant F R Paramor and 22 men

V C Liverpool – Lieutenant W G Lindsay and 16 men

V C Berks. – Lieutenant C F Simonds and 18 men

V C Leicestershire – 17 men

7/Hussars – Major J Vaughan

Reserve of Officers – Captains A B Boyd Wilson, R W F Fullarton, W L Forbes

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H B Burnaby, Lieutenants G B Hunt, E Harrison, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G Payne

RGA – Captain R O Marton, 2/Lieutenant S Montague

W Militia Subm. Miners – Lieutenant R B T Rye

2/R Scots – 2/Lieutenant A B R Pearce

3/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant B A S Dyer

2/Devon – Major A G Spratt

2/Somerset Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant C S H Roberts

3/Sussex – Lieutenant G N G Monck-Mason

4/Warwick – lt. C P Nicholas

3/Black Watch – Lieutenant P L Moubray

Lancs. Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant A B Wigley

2/S Lancs – Lieutenant Colonel F A Adam

York & Lanc. – Colonel W J Kirkpatrick

Highland Light Infantry – Captain H C Stockwell

5/Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant G S Jackson

5/Connaught Rangers – Lieutenant E H T Lawrence

3/Leinster – Lieutenant A A Stoney

KRRC – Captain J H Smith

W India – Lieutenants A Forbes, W Addison

ASC – Lieutenant Colonel A H Thomas

RAMC – Lieutenant E W Herrington

P O W L H – Major W H Thomas

W Aust. M I – Lieutenants C Griffith, J Hawkins

RE – Lieutenant H M Bremner

2/N S Wales M I – Lieutenant Adrian

N S Wales Bushmen – Lieutenant W B Carter

S A Irregular Mounted Forces – Lieutenant R C W Selby Lowndes

Canadian Scouts – Lieutenant W A K Nicholson

Civil Veterinary Surgeons R Anderson, E A Welshaw, J B Knowles, J Fahey

Civil Surgeons C Mildmay, G C Owsley, R Staward

Reverend E M Young

Due Southampton June 18.

 

The Montrose arrived at Queenstown Sunday evening, embarked there 11 officers, 2 surgeons, and 1,016 men. Sailed Monday afternoon for South Africa.

 

The Waiwera left Queenstown Monday night with 300 remounts - 97 embarked at Queenstown

 

The Buteshire will embark at Royal Albert Docks tomorrow 3 officers, a few men and 220 horses for South Africa.

 

The Orient will embark at Southampton tomorrow the following:

RA – Lieutenant R J Adams and 72 men

RAMC – Captain J F Gill and 100 men

Imperial Yeomanry 4 officers and 45 men.

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 04 Jun 02 Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 05 Jun 02 (Thursday)

p7c The Lake Erie arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon with 25 officers and 509 men. The following were listed:

Northumberland Fusiliers – 3 officers and 89 men

R Highlanders – 2 officers and 92 men

Northampton – 18 men

H Light Infantry – 2 officers and 62 men

KRR – 43 men

Durham Light Infantry – 1 officer and 82 men

Shropshire Light Infantry – 2 officers and 95 men

 

The Canton left for England with the following on passage home:

Warren’s M I – Lieutenant Colonel F J Warren

6/DG – Lieutenant J Smiley

 

London Times, 06 Jun 02 (Friday)

p15 a & b Note Here Table of Casualties for May 1902.

 

London Times, 07 Jun 02 (Saturday)

p9a The Orient embarked at Southampton Thursday the following:

RAMC – 100 men

R Lancashire – 29 men

1/Leicestershire – 3 officers and 40 men

Imperial Yeomanry – 4 officers and 65 men

Sailed later that day.

 

The Buteshire left Royal Albert Docks Thursday with 250 remounts. Will call at Queenstown for 200 additional remounts.

 

The Dilwara arrived at Southampton Thursday with 50 officers, 7 warrant officers, and upwards of 800 men

 

London Times, 09 Jun 02 (Monday)

p12c The Buteshire arrived at Queenstown yesterday, embarked 67 horses and sailed at 1 p. m.

 

London Times, 10 Jun 02 (Tuesday)

p14b The Plassy left for England June 3 with the following invalids:

6/Dragoons – Lieutenant L E G Oates

7/DG – Lieutenant R R Hutchison

RFA – Captain A S Buckle

Sussex Militia Artillery – Lieutenant R Barclay

1/Liverpool – Captain T W Sheppard

3/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant P Hamond

1/Welsh Fusiliers – Major A P G Gough

3/SR – Captain J C Norwell

2/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel A J Murray, DSO

2/Gloucester – 2/Lieutenant E S Stephenson

3/Gloucester – Lieutenant W P S Foord

4/Worcester – Lieutenant H St J Jefferies

1/Black Watch – Captain C E Stewart

2/Essex – Lieutenant W McD Allardice, 2/Lieutenant P W Huskisson

1/Derby – Major J W G Roy, Lieutenants J N Meares, L B Chamberlain

1/L N Lancashire – Lieutenant J B Wells

3/York & Lancs. – Captain H Hincks

2/ Irish Rifles – 2/Lieutenant W McCullock

3/Leinster – Captain F D’I Herbert

ASC – Lieutenant C F Lucas

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel T Archer

APD – Captain P de S Bass

Imperial Yeomanry – Surgeon-Major W J Naismith, Captain R L Grigg, Lieutenants E J Straker, J E Cockshott, R H More

2/Yorks. Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant E Glover

Reverend W T Bronsgeist

Civil Surgeons G L N Miles, A G Graham

Sick laying down, 57; sick convalescent, 410

Wounded laying down, 9; wounded convalescent, 9

With the following on passage home:

V C Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain G R B Spain and 100 men

V C E Lancs. – Lieutenant R A L Munn and 91 men

V C KOSB – Lieutenant J Herbertson and 89 men

V C Yorks. Light Infantry – Captain H Moorehouse, Lieutenants P T Chadwick, J Russell and 96 men

17/Lancers – Lieutenant R J W Carden

Reserve of Officers – Major A G Duberley, Lieutenant F A Ferguson-Davie

RGA – Major H De T Phillips

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants G F Wallace, A J Thomas

RE – Lieutenant Colonel R C Maxwell, CB

Manchester – Major Q G K Agnew

RAMC – Captain F W Begbie, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Green

APD – Captain I T Owen

Indian S C – Major H P Young

Cape Town Highlanders – Lieutenant J M Stormont

Johannesburg M R – Captain J Riley

Reverends T Cullinan, F P Jellicoe, C W R Higham

Civil Surgeons C H Ford, F C Golden

Nursing Sisters M A Bothwick, E Evans, G P Beesley, F A Lowrie, D D Bowhill

Due Southampton June 21

 

The Syria left for England June 4 with the following on passage home:

V C Welsh – Major R Hill-Male and 88 men

V C Sussex – Captain S W P Beale, Lieutenants W H Findlay, J G H Cockburn and 88 men

V C Yorks. – Lieutenant H C Matthews and 23 men

V C Suffolk – Lieutenant C L Read and 52 men

2/Lancs. Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant H La T Campbell and 16 men

V C Lincoln – Captain J Ruston, Lieutenant H E U Burke and 95 men

V C S Wales Borderers – Captain H L Rosser, Lieutenants H L Goldsworthy, H T Crane and 76 men

Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant C R Molyneux

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant J Alexander

4/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant E Spring

3/Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain M M H Nevile

Due Southampton June 25.

 

The Kinfauns Castle left for England June 4 with the following on passage home:

Staff – Lieutenant Colonel H Hamilton, DSO, Captain R J Marker, DSO

1/ R Dragoons – Major H S H Prince Francis of Teck, DSO

8/Hussars – Captain F M Jennings

18/Hussars – Captain C H Corbett

Reserve of Officers – Captain C W Cottrell-Dormer

RE – Lieutenant Colonel J E Capper

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel R L Birkin

3/Sussex – Colonel the Earl of March

R Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel H H Smythe

Black Watch – Captain J G Rennie, DSO

Rifle Brig. – Captain P G A Cox

4/KRC – Captain F Douglas-Pennant

N Zealand M I – Captain J R Macdonald, Lieutenants D B Blair, W J Hardham, W H Wilson, and 51 men

N Zealand Coronation Contingent – Captain T Taranaki, Lieutenant H Uru, and 31 Maoris

Kimberley – Captain M Duirs

Colonial L H – Captain W P Sprigg

Lovat’s Scouts – Captain J B Dunbar

Civil Surgeon Saunders

Due Southampton June 21

 

The Raglan Castle left St Helena for England, June 3, with the following:

3/Middlesex – Lieutenant Cloete

3/ Wiltshire – 2/Lieutenant Lord Conyngham

Due Southampton June 18

 

London Times, 11 Jun 02 (Wednesday)

p14a & B Note Here: The Coronation Contingent from South Africa listed here.

 

The Manhattan arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:

4/N Staffordshire – 15 officers and 466 men

Time Expired men – 70

Colonials - 59 men

Details.

 

The Guelph arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:

4/Bedfordshire – 6 officers and 295 men

V C R Fusiliers – 1 officer and 94 men

Time Expired Men. – 384

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 11 Jun 02 Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 12 Jun 02 (Thursday)

p13a The Canada left Southampton yesterday for Gibraltar, St Helena ( to embark Boer prisoners for South Africa ), and Cape Town.

 

London Times, 13 Jun 02 (Friday)

p11d The Pembroke Castle left Southampton yesterday for Cape Town with 100 South African Constabulary.

 

London Times, 14 Jun 02 (Saturday)

p8d The Dunera left for England June 10 with the following invalids:

7/DG – Lieutenant H A Chomley

RE – Lieutenant H T G Moore

W Sum. Miners – Lieutenant J A Anson

3/Suffolk – Lieutenant G L Bailey

5/Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain H A Schank

2/Cheshire – Lieutenant A R Hill

1/Yorks. – Lieutenant C H Bunbury

2/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant E F T Traill

2/Dorset – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Kearney

1/Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant R V Simpson

5/V B Manchester – Captain W G Heys

3/N Stafford – Major A R Wood

1/Leinster – 2/Lieutenant J H Murphy

1/Rifle Bde. – Captain J A Innes, Lieutenant M H Helyar

AOD – Captain T C Morris

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain F F Lance, Lieutenants W St J Oswell, C G G Stewart, A T Hope

Civil Veterinary Surgeon W N Rowston

Nursing Sister Hurcombe

Sick laying down, 17; sick convalescent, 514

Wounded laying down, 5; wounded convalescent, 32

With the following on passage home:

RAMC – Major J Fallon

Civil Surgeons C W Holden, J H Martin, F R Featherstone, S T Collins, J Barkley

Reverend I Watts

Nursing Sisters C H Potts, A L Langshaw, S B Lanyon, S Paul, K E Luard, J E Church, E Edmondson.

Due Southampton July 3

 

The Norman left for England June 11 with the following on passage home:

RHA – Captain C A Sykes

4/Bedford – Captain CB Greenfield

4/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Captain L E Buchanan

2/Rifle Bde. – Captain G B Byrne

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants A Smallwood, B O Bethell

Driscoll’s Scouts – Captain B V Davis

Scott’s Rly. Gds. – Lieutenant Colonel R G Scott, V C, DSO

South African Constabulary – Captain W F S Edwards, Lieutenant J Archibald

Due Southampton June 28.

 

London Times, 16 Jun 02 (Monday)Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 17 Jun 02 (Tuesday)

p8a The Syria from Durban to England has published a revised passenger list. The following should be added to the previous:

V C Lancs. – Captain G D Wadham, Lieutenants J Allen, R S Rigg, and 78 men.

V C W Yorks. – Lieutenants S Huffam, B A Hirst, and 83 men

V C E Surrey – Lieutenant P Hallett and 21 men

V C S Lancs. – Lieutenant B Fairclough and 25 men

V C Middlesex – Lieutenant R M Williams and 39 men

V C Manchester – Captain G Lupton, Lieutenants A E Croushaw, G S Routley and 78 men

V C N Staffs. – Captain C E Boote, Lieutenants R T Johnson, F W Knight and 89 men

V C Yorks & Lancs. – Lieutenant S R Barnes, and 86 men

Tipperary Militia Artillery – Lieutenant Colonel F J S Lecky

1/Warwick – Captain C R Macdonald

4/R Fusiliers – Captain E V Raynes

2/ Hants. – 2/Lieutenant C E Morris

3/Dorset – Captain H F C Chetwood Aiken

1/Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel W H S O’Neill

RAMC – Lieutenant C E Fleming

Remount Dept. – Lieutenant E R Leggatt

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H F Holbrow

Aust. A M C – Captain Jamieson

Mennie’s Scouts – Captain Sherbourne

Bethune’s M I – Lieutenant T E Mousley

Reverend J Boardman

Civil Veterinary Surgeon Hirst

Civil Surgeon Symes

 

The Nubia arrived at Southampton yesterday bringing 251 invalids for Netley, 29 for Aldershot, 72 for convalescent depot, and 98 for Fort Brockhurst.

 

London Times, 18 Jun 02 (Wednesday)

p6c-f Note here from LG M I D’s, Kitchener despatches. ( Burn-Murdoch)

 

p7b Dateline Hobart, June 17. The 2nd Tasmanian Contingen has returned here. (no ship mentioned)

 

p10b The Malta left Royal Albert Docks yesterday with a few RAMC details and stores.

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 18 Jun 02

p25 Dateline London, June 11. The Canada sails today for Cape Town but will call at St Helena to embark some Boer POW

 

London Times, 19 Jun 02 (Thursday)

p5a Dateline Cape Town, June 18.”Arrangements are being made for the return of a large number of troops to England before July 31. The military authorities have already secured the whole of the steerage of several Union-Castle Line steamers.”

 

p8a The Roslin Castle arrived yesterday morning at Southampton with the following listed:

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G J Younghusband, CB

With the following on passage home:

3/KOSB – Lieutenant Colonel J K M Witham, CMG, 14 officers and 255 men.

V C Border – 3 officers and 86 men.

V C W Riding – 1 officer and 91 men

Sussex Volunteer Eng. –1 officer and 22 men

V C Liverpool –1 officer and 16 men

V C Berks. –1 officer and 18 men

V C Leicestershire – 17 men

York & Lanc. – Colonel W J Kirkpatrick

 

The Johannesburg left for England June 16 with the following on passage home:

3/Cornwall Light Infantry – Major H J G Lloyd

2/A & S Highlanders – 2/Lieutenant Lord. G H L Dundas

Border Scouts – Lieutenant F G Price

 

London Times, 20 Jun 02 (Friday) Nothing Noted

London Times, 21 Jun 02 (Saturday) Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 23 Jun 02 (Monday)

p6c The Sicilian left Madeira June 19. The St Andrew arrived at Natal on Saturday. The Chicago has arrived at Madeira. The Aurania arrived at Albany yesterday.

 

London Times, 24 Jun 02 (Tuesday)

p5a The Orotava left for England June 23 with Lord Kitchener and General French as passengers. Due Southampton July 10.

 

p5 e The Orcana left Port Natal for England with the following invalids:

RE – Captain H E G Clayton, Lieutenants W G S Dobbie, E O Henrici

6. V B Manchester – Lieutenant W C Clark

1/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Captain A S Colqunoun

1/Durham Light Infantry – Lieutenant F S Warwick

2/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant H C Johnson

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants F J Quarry, F A M Rawes, H J Kitcher, Lieutenant & Quartermaster C P Warner

1/L N Lancs. – Captain T McB Bridges

1/RB – Major the Hon. H Yarde-Buller

2/RB – 2/Lieutenant H E Wrottesley

1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant W A C Kinsman

2/Irish Fusiliers – Captain T C Bensen

Civil Surgeons J McGaw, C C Harris

Nursing Sister C Nolan

Medical Staff:

RAMC – Captain N Tyacke

Civil Surgeons Davies, A H Stewart, J F Fox, H Kernohan, D Craster

Nursing Sisters H V Haydon, E M Grovenor, K E Chatfield, J M Tato, M E Remmie, F M Gibson

Due Southampton July 13.

 

The Raglan Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday. Named Lord Conyngham, 3/Wilts.

 

London Times, 25 Jun 02 (Wednesday) Nothing Noted

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 25 Jun 02

p1 Dateline Durban, June 16. The India has arrived with 1,018 horses from North America. Two transports have arrived from Australia with troops, Canadian troops and 954 horses disembarked yesterday.

 

p2 The Dunvegan Castle sailed Thursday afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Major General W Kitchener, Lieutenant General Sir J D P French, Colonels Wing, Kelham, Walford, McCalmont, Major Taylor, Captains Burns, Begg, Dorrien Smith, Money, Kitson.

 

p27 The Briton arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Colonel W P Pulteney, Major CB Waller, Lieutenant J H Cuthbert.

 

London Times, 26 Jun 02 (Thursday)

p10a & b The Orotava left for England June 23 with the following on passage home:

Staff – General Viscount Kitchener, Lieutenant-Gens. Sir. J D P French, Sir. I Hamilton, Colonels Sir. H S Rawlinson, A W Money, Lieutenant Colonels W R Birdwood, W N Congreve, V C, the Hon. F Gordon, Captains F A Maxwell, V R Brooke, E Gibb, H J M Macandrew, the Hon. R Ward, S L Barry

RE – Captain H L Pritchard

1/SG – Major F J Heyworth, Lieutenants the Hon. R Coke, the Hon. J J Dalrymple, and 145 men

1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Major G P Stewart, Captain J N Crawford, Lieutenant R C Smythe, and 144 men

2/Hants. – Captain A C Richards, Lieutenant H F Ashby, 2/Lieutenant F W Earle, and 144 men

1/Welsh – Major CB Morland, Lieutenants W H Ferrar, F H Romilly and 150 men

1/Gordon High. – Captain C Ogston, Lieutenants L Gordon-Duff, REH Lockley, and 151 men

Civil Surgeons E L Hunt, E F W Bywater, G M Wilkinson

Due Southampton July 11.

 

The Assaye left for England June 21 with the following invalids:

Staff – Lieutenant General Lord Methuen

2/DG – Captain T Ward

5/Lancers – Captain W A Adams, Lieutenant O K Chance

12/Lancers – Lieutenant H Montgomery

RA – Major J P Du Cane

5/Warwick – Captain H Lutwyche

2/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant C H G V Stokes

3/S Stafford – Captain T S Timmis

2/Essex – Lieutenant A C Halahan

1/Manchester – Captain H C W Theobald

1/H Light Infantry – Lieutenants the Hon. P J L Hore-Ruthven, C G A E Crabbe, 2/Lieutenant J D Blyth

V C Seaforth High. – Lieutenant R G Campbell

3/Irish Rifles – Captain H W Reeve

5/RB – Captain S F Saunderson

ASC – Lieutenant A G Galloway

RAMC – Major H T Baylor

Kaffrarian Rifles – Captain J M Fairweather

Civil Veterinary Surgeon S Jackson

Sick laying down, 78; sick convalescent, 661

Wounded laying down, 14; wounded convalescent, 22.

With the following on passage home:

17/Lancers – Captain W A Tilney

Staff – Major J G King-King

Lancs. Militia Artillery – Major A J Budd, Captain H F Hollins

Glamorgan Militia Artillery – Lieutenant H W Bhor

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant K F Powles

1/R Lancs. – Captain C E Foster

1/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant C H Turner

1/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant M C C Miers

Suffolk – Captain H F H Clifford

3/Yorks – Lieutenant Colonel W E C Ellis

4/Worcester – Captain P S G Wainman

2/E Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant G G C McLean

2/Derby – 2/Lieutenant G S T Pragnell

4/N Stafford – Lieutenant C W Moore

2/York & Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant C S Sharpe

3/York & Lancs. – Lieutenant C A Chayton

1/H Light Infantry – Lieutenant Colonel H R Kelham

2/W Indian – Lieutenant R P Leader

RAMC – Major H N Thompson

Bishop H MacSherry & Reverend H. F Drake

Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant L A Wainwright

Vivt. (?) Mt. Infty – Captain L A Cleveland

Civil Surgeons W J Shannon, T McDonagh, R Kennedy, A Prentice, H T Stack, H H Swanzy

Civil Veterinary Surgeons J O Armstrong, L T Nagle, J P Dumphy, C Goundry, T W Hodgins, L M Holmes, J A Airth

Nursing Sisters A Ridley, K M Carter, B Shepley, L M Stewart, F E B Bickmore, Charleston

Due Southampton July 9.

 

The Wakool left for England June 19 with the following for St Helena:

3/Sussex – Major S R Clarke, Captains A R Hurst, P R Papillon, W M Clarke, C P Aldridge, Lieutenants A J Parkin, H F Bidder, W W Otter, C de St Croix, 2/Lieutenants R Nicholson, G R Sandeman, R B Powys Lybbe, J S Mellor, J T North, C V M Bell (Lieutenant & Quartermaster) and 378 men

6/RB – Lieutenant J F Vallentin ( Att. 3/Sussex)

4/Oxford Light Infantry – C D Wynter (Att. 3/Sussex)

2/Middlesex – Captain P M Large

3/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenant G H Thorne

With the following on passage home:

Reserve of Officers – Captain W R Banting

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H J McGee, Lieutenant F Geiger

3/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant J H B Peyton

5/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant W R Warren

3/Lancs. Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant T Crean

Scots Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant G A Clark

3/Scots Fusiliers – Captain the Earl of Cassillis

3/Cheshire – Major E K Williamson

2/S Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant E H Hawkins

3/V B Welsh – Lieutenant H J Pechell

2/Manchester – Captain E J T Vaughan

3/Manchester – Captain E N Fisher

5/Dublin Fusiliers – Captain J R D Robertson

Civil Surgeons H G S Webb, F E Auley

The Wakool due at Stl Helena June 26, Las Palmas, Jul 8, & Southampton July 14.

 

The Dunvegan Castle left for England June 19 with the following on passage home:

V C Liverpool – Captain L Hignett, Lieutenants A Buckley, S G Cohen and 97 men

V C Gloucester – Lieutenant H B Spencer and 17 men

Scottish Cycle Company – Captain J M Hunter, Lieutenants T H Shortridge, W B Gray and 96 men

V C Northants. – Lieutenant A H Rice and 40 men

V C SR – Lieutenant R W D Hawson and 35 men

V C Seaforth High. – Lieutenant W M Macphail and 31 men

V C W Kent – Lieutenant J Sawers and 53 men

Staff – Major General F W Kitchener

RHA – Lieutenant Colonel F D V Wing

RE – Major E F Taylor

5/Warwick – Colonel B C McCalmont

1/V B E Lancs. – Captain E L Carns

1/W Yorks. – Lieutenant Colonel J C Yale

Gordon High. – Captain A W F Baird

South African Constabulary – Captain N E Money

South African Mounted Irregular Force – Captain R Burns Begg

Civil Surgeons R A O’Donovan, E M Pennefather, A B Smallman, S I Cullunn, A W H Grant, D S S Skelton, R F Macmahon, F M Otmanaw

Due Southampton July 5.

 

The Syria arrived in Southampton Water Tuesday evening. The troops were landed yesterday morning. Named were:

V C Lancs. – 3 officers and 78 men.

V C W Yorks. – 2 officers and 83 men

V C E Surrey – 1 officer and 21 men

V C S Lancs. – 1 officer and 25 men

V C Middlesex – 1 officer and 39 men

V C Manchester – 3 officers and 78 men

V C N Staffs. – 3officers and 89 men

V C Yorks & Lancs. – 1 officer and 86 men

 

London Times, 27 Jun 02 (Friday) Nothing Noted

 

London Times, 28 Jun 02 (Saturday)

p5c Dateline Durban, June 27.”Fourteen hundred Australian Commonwealth troops sail today in the transport Manchester Merchant, and 1,500 Canadians in the Winifredia. Two thousand more Canadians leave by the transport Cestrian on July 2.

 

Dateline St Helena, June 27.”The first batch of Boer prisoners to return home, numbering 478, sailed from here yesterday.” (no ship mentioned)

 

London Times, 30 Jun 02 (Monday) Nothing Noted.

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