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W T

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen)

Western

William George Balfour

Lieutenant Colonel

Major-General Sir William George Balfour Western was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, and entered the 50th Regiment in 1879. He served with the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment in the Nile Expedition, 1884-85; Malakand and Buner campaigns, 1897-98, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches; in the South African War he commanded the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment until April, 1901, when he assumed command of a mobile column which he held until the end of hostilities. He was twice mentioned in despatches and created CB. During the Great War he served in Gallipoli from July 1915 to January 1916; Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands of the Aegean Sea from January to March 1916; Italy from November 1917 to April 1918; Egyptian Expeditionary Force from April to October 1918. He was wounded, mentioned in despatches six times, promoted Major General and created KCMG. It is noted on the medal cards that he was issued with duplicate Great War medals.
KCMG, CB, Egypt (1) The Nile 1884-85 (Capt 1/RWKR), ISG 1895 (1) PF (Maj 1st Btn RWKR), QSA (3) OFS Tr CC (Lt Col RWKR), 1914-15 Star (Col), BWM (Maj Gen), VM & MID (erased), France Croix de Guerre with palme, Khedive Star, Egypt Order of the Nile 2nd Class, Italy Order of the Crown, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Knight Commander
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources

(Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment

Western

William John

Trooper

Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Nesbitt's Horse

Westersund

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls

Imperial Light Horse

Westersund

Carl

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