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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1885-87 (Lieutt G.F. Barttelot, 1st Bn. R.W. Fus.), engraved;
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal Orange Free State (Capt: G. F. Barttelot, R. Welsh Fus:), engraved;
KSA (2) (Maj. G.F. Barttelot, Rl. Welsh. Fus.), engraved.

MID London Gazette: 10 September, 1901.

George Frederic Barttelot (1865-1930) was born on 13 June 1865, in Findon, Sussex, the son of Brian Barttelot, and Mary Dorothy La Trobe Barttelot (née Bateman). He was initially appointed Lieutenant with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers on 7 February 1885, and embarked for service in Burma aboard HMS Malabar and arriving at Lucknow on 23 January 1886. Arriving as part of a draft of 4 officers and 236 other ranks, they arrived at the Bhamo Garrison, Burma, on 6 November 1886. Barttelot was present with the Katha Detachment of 3 companies sent to confront the ‘recalitrant’ Tswaba of Woontho, and took part in the storming of the stockades of Thiba on 5 December 1886. He commanded half a company in support at Manteik, but was invalided to India owing to disease.

Promoted to Captain on 6 May 1894, he served during the Second Anglo-Boer War, arriving at Durban on 17 November 1899. He saw plenty of action during the war, and was present during the operations to relieve Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, and in the operations around Tugela Heights, including Pieters Hill (and was present during the advance towards ‘Hussars Hill’ on 7 February). He continued to take part in the operations in the Transvaal, and in the action at Venterskoon on 7 August, in which he was slightly wounded, and at Frederikstad between 17-25 October 1900. He later received a mention in despatches on 10 September 1901, was promoted to Major on 25 October 1902 (and appears to have retired to the Reserve of Officers c.1904 – seeing no overseas service in the Great War), and died on 19 August 1930, in London.

His relation, Sir Walter George Barttelot, second Baronet, was killed in action at Retiefs Nek, on 23 July,

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IGS 1854 (2) Hazara 1891, Burma 1885-7 (836 Pte. J. Moran. 1st. Bn. R. W. Fus.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, clasps mounted in this order (836 Pte. J. Moran, 1st. R. Welsh Fus:)

Joseph Moran, a Blacksmith from Bradford, Yorkshire, attested into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 28 October 1884. He served in India with the 1st Battalion from 15 December 1884 where he took took part in the Burma 1885-7 and Hazara 1891 campaigns. Discharged on 27 October 1896, he was recalled to the Army Reserve on 19 December 1896 and served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion during the Boer War.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6416 Pte. F. Johnson. Rl: Welsh Fus:)

F. Johnson, attested into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served in South Africa with the 22nd Mounted Infantry Battalion, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (5166 Pte. T. Cartner, R. Welsh Fus:);
[ Great War medals ]

Thomas G. Cartner attested into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion during the Boer War. He served during the Great War with the South Wales Borderers on the Western Front from 5 September 1915 and was advanced Company Sergeant Major, before his discharge ‘Class Z’ on 21 February 1919.