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Dear Forum
Researching this soldier, need a little help pertaining to his entry in the Gazette....Info below
Pte 3641 E Banks Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Private MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 947. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War.
102 pages on the site but stops at page 930…can someone point me in the direction to page 947 please?
or let me know if I am missing something whilst searching.
As ever, your help will be most welcome.
best regards
Dave

Dave

Here is the link: www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27282/page/947

Many thanks for the link to the page.
Are there any detail as to why those members of the Cameronions were mentioned in dispatches
Cheers
Dave

Could this be the action Private Banks was MID for? I do apologise if I am missing something regarding MID. I have the 4 names from page 947 but no more details regarding why mentioned. Would that be on page 946?. Not sure why I cannot access the pages on line.
As always any help would be most welcomed.

The Scottish Rifles were split up during most of the fourteen days, one-half being on the left and the other on the right. The latter assisted in the attack on Pieter's Hill on 27th February.

The losses of the battalion in the fourteen days' fighting were approximately 3 men killed and 2 officers and 20 men wounded. Eight officers and 14 men were mentioned in despatches for good work in the relief operations, 2 men being recommended for the distinguished conduct medal. In his list of commendations, dated 30th March 1900, General Buller, in referring to Lieutenant Colonel Cooke, used the words, "who commands an admirably trained battalion".