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BRABANT - Lieutenant Arthur Edward - Imperial Light Horse

Wounded at Ladysmith on the 3rd Nov. 1899. Died on the 5th. Aged 33. Son of Major-General Sir E.Y. Brabant, KCB, CMG, MLA, (Commandant General of the Colonial Defence Force), of Cape Town. Born 12th Nov. 1865. Had served in the Matabele War.
Source: glosters.tripod.com/OfficersB.htm

Elmarie

Thank you for this post. Lieutenant Brabant was one of the heroes of the ILH during the Battle of Elandslaagte. In the history of the ILH by G F Gibson, it is recorded that while the award of the Victoria Cross to the ILH officers, Captain Mullins and Lieutenant Johnstone was justified, "the only regret being that the equally courageous action of Lieutenant Brabant was not similarly rewarded." He was described as "brave and unassuming, with striking natural military gifts which had no chance to develop."
The link below is to a thread that I recently added an account of the action that led to the death of Brabant.
angloboerwar.com/forum/16-on-this-day/1378-november-5th

Regards
Brett

The medal to Lt. Arthur Edward Brabant of the Imperial Light Horse. The naming is engraved. He died of his wounds at Ladysmith on 5 November 1899 sustained at Long Valley (one of the 30 Horsemen in IL's article elsewhere on the Forum) on 3 November 1899.

Any help researching this one would be most welcome.

Rory
Very nice medal! Attached is his entry from Palmer.
Regards
IL.

Thank you IL - I had hoped to have the medal with me by the time the anniversary came round. It's still in transit so won't reach me until next week.

Regards

Rory

Hi Rory
A link to your man's Father. There is a sketch of the family home.


samilitaryhistory.org/vol146sb.html

Dave....