| Colquhoun | William Jarvie | | Lieutenant | COLQUHOUN, WILLIAM JARVIE, Lieutenant, Victorian Navy, was born in Dumbartonshire 19 February 1859. He served in the South African War, with the Naval Brigade, 1899-1900, and was present at Paardeberg. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 6 November 1900]: "William Jarvie Colquhoun, Lieutenant, Victorian Navy. In recognition of services during the war in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Admiralty, and were presented on 31 January 1901, at Hong Kong, by the Rear Admiral, Second-in-Command on the China Station. He also received the Queen's Medal and five clasps, and was mentioned in Despatches. He was Naval ADC to the Governor-General of Australia. In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904, he acted as Special Naval Correspondent for the ‘The Times' He died at Sydney, New South Wales, 17 August 1908. Commander Colquhoun married, in 1887, Emmie, daughter of William Kelly, of Blackheath, and they had two sons and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Victoria contingent |
| Colquitt | A | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Colquitt | E H | | | 3rd Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Colquitt | H | | | 2nd Volunteer Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Colquitt | H | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Colquitt | H | | | 2nd Volunteer Service Company 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Colquitt | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
| Colquohoun | William | 92 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rhodesia Regiment |
| Colridge | Reggie | 40016 | Trooper | No known Company. Served in 33rd Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
| Colrman | C T | | | Source: WO100/280 | Cyphergat TG |
| Colsh | T | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
| Colson | | 6194 | Sapper | Prisoner. Leeuwspruit, 14 June 1900
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Engineers |
| Colson | C B | 573 | Private | Source: QSA medal roll in WO100/277 | Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles |
| Colson | C B | 605 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Marshall's Horse |
| Colson | D F | 6194 | Lance Corporal | Taken prisoner at Leeuwspruit 14 Jun 1900, later released.
QSA (2) CC OFS
TNA ref 162/113 | Royal Engineers, Volunteers, Electrical Engineers |
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