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EDWARD, HILLIAM
NAME: Hilliam, Edward
REGIMENTAL No.:
RANK: Captain
DOB/POB: December 21st, 1864, Spalding, Linconshire England
AGE ON ENLISTMENT: 36 Years
OCCUPATION: Soldier
RELIGION: Church of England
MARITAL STATUS: Married
C.S. ENLISTMENT DATE: 01/12/1900, Appointed Lieutenant January 18th 1901
C.S. RELEASE DATE: 05/03/1902, Transferred to South African Constabulary
PROMOTED: To Captain
FORMER SERVICE: North West Mounted Police (2983), December 9th 1893 – November 30th 1900
Canadian Mounted Rifles 11/01/00 to 20/11/00
SUBSEQUENT SERVICE: South African Constabulary
Canadian Expeditionary Force (Brig. General) 23/09/14 – 21/07/19
MEDALS: Q.S.A. - Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, K.S.A. South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Distinguished Service Order L.G. 29430 14-01-16
Bar to the Distinguished Service Order L.G. 30716 03-06-18
Commander Order St. Michael and St. George L.G. 30111 04-06-17
Compainion of the Order of the Bath L.G. 31370 03-06-19
Mentioned in Despatches (6 Times)
NOTES/REMARKS:
NEXT-OF-KIN: None Shown
ORIGINAL MEMBER
REFERENCES:
LAC, RG 9 Militia & Defence Series 11-A-5, Vol. 14, Reel C-1863-Medal Registers
LAC RG 18, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Records, Series G, Vol. 3402, File 2983
LAC, RG 24 National Defence Series 11-A-1, Vol. 340, Docket 20142 Canadian Scouts Nominal Roll p. 1
LAC, RG 38, Veterans Affairs, Series A-1-a, Vol. 47, Reel T-2073 – Svc. Docs.
LAC, RG 38, Veterans Affairs, Vol 123, South African War Volunteer Land Grant Application No.3325
LAC, RG 150, Ministry of Overseas Military Forces, Accession 1992-93/166 Box 4366-1 – Canadian Expeditionary Force Documents
LAC, MG 28, 18, Vol. 1, File 13
TNA, WO 127/4 Local Armed Forces Nominal Rolls – Canadian Scouts, p40, p42, p160
NASA, TAB, SAC, Vol. 274, File 341, South African Constabulary Officers File
JOHN ALEXANDER PATERSON
NAME: PATTERSON, JOHN ALEXANDER
REGIMENTAL No.: 252
RANK: Sergeant
DOB/POB: None Shown Location: Toronto, Ontario
AGE ON ENLISTMENT: Not Shown
OCCUPATION: Policeman
RELIGION: Episcopalian
MARITAL STATUS: Single
C.S. ENLISTMENT DATE: 01/12/1900
C.S. RELEASE DATE: 04/02/01 (Killed in Action - Shurwekop)
PROMOTED: None Shown
FORMER SERVICE: North West Mounted Police (828),
Canadian Mounted Rifles (252) 06/01/00 to 30/11/00, Provisional Transvaal Constabulary 21/06/00 - 24/08/00
SUBSEQUENT SERVICE: None Shown
MEDALS: Q.S.A. - Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State South Africa 1901
NOTES/REMARKS:
NEXT-OF-KIN: None Shown
ORIGINAL MEMBER: Killed in Action at Marlsburg (Shurwekop), February 4th 1901
REFERENCES:
LAC, RG 9 Militia & Defence Series 11-A-5, Vol. 14, Reel C-1863-Medal Register
LAC RG 18, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Records, Series G, Vol. 3338, File 828, Reel T-18221
LAC, RG 24 National Defence Series 11-A-1, Vol. 340, Docket 20142 Canadian Scouts Nominal Roll p. 3
LAC, RG 38, Veterans Affairs, Series A-1-a, Vol. 80, Reel T-2082 – Svc. Docs.
LAC, RG 38, Veterans Affairs, Vol 122, South African War Volunteer Land Grant Application No. 2937
LAC, MG 28, 18, Vol. 1, File 13
TNA, WO 127/4 Local Armed Forces Nominal Rolls – Canadian Scouts, p79
TNA, WO 100/287, Canadian Scouts Medal Roll, p308b, p339
South African Field Force Casualty List, January 1, 1901 to June 30th, 1901 p.97
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CHARLES ROSS:
ROSS, CHARLES, Lieutenant, was born at Orange, New South Wales, the son of Scotch parents. He was educated at Santa Clara College, California, and became a Scout in the USA Service (Ness Percy, Indian War, 1877; Bannock, Indian War, 1878; Ute, Indian War, 1879). He was Chief of Scouts for Colonel Otter's Column in the North-Western Rebellion, Canada, in 1885, and was several times mentioned in Despatches. He had eight years' service in the North-West Mounted Police, Canada. In the South African War he served in Roberts's Horse as Lieutenant from January to April 1900, and was three times mentioned in Despatches. He served under General Hutton in command of the 1st MI Scouts from May to November 1900. Sir A Conan Doyle describes (page 529) in 'The Great Boer War' the campaign of January - April 1902. He tells us of a drive, sweeping backwards towards the Heilbron-Wolvehoek line, which ended in the total capture of 147 of the enemy, who were picked out of holes, retrieved from amid the reeds of the river, called down out of trees, or otherwise collected. So thorough was the operation, that it is recorded that the angle which formed the apex of the drive was one drove of game upon the last day, all the many types of antelope which form one of the characteristics and charms of the country having been herded into it. More important even than the results of the drive was the discovery of one of De Wet's arsenals in a cave in the Vrede district. Half-way down a precipitous krantz, with its mouth covered by creepers, no writer of romance could have imagined a more fitting headquarters for a guerrilla chief. The find was made by Ross's Canadian Scouts, who celebrated Dominion Day by this most useful achievement. Forty wagon-loads of ammunition and supplies were taken out of the cave". He was mentioned in Despatches, and for his services at Sanna's Post was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Charles Ross, Lieutenant, Roberts's Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He was subsequently promoted to Major. Major Ross married, in 1889, Nellie Buchanan, a Canadian lady of Scotch descent.
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