Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Aplin

Herbert Henry

26183

Trooper

Served 06 Feb 01 to unknown data.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Bechuanaland Rifles

Aplin

Herbert Henry

Source: Attestation paper in WO126

Bechuanaland Rifles

Aplin

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Aplin

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Aplin

P J H

Major

He was horn 18 December 1858, son of Captain P H P Aplin and his wife, Jane, daughter of C E Hanham. He entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant in the 86th Foot 1 May 1878, and was transferred 22 March, 1879 to the 15th Foot. He served in the Afghan War of 1879 and 1880 (receiving the Medal). He joined the Bombay Staff Corps 22 May 1880; received the Medal with two clasps for the Burmese Expedition, 1885 to 1889; was promoted Captain 1 May 1889, in the Indian Staff Corps, and became Major 1 May 1898. Major Aplin took part in the Somaliland operations, East Africa, from 1902 to 1904, serving from 31 October 1903, as Post Commandant, Lines of Communication. He received the Medal with clasp; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1904], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 6 September 1904]: "Philip John Hanham Aplin, Major, Indian Army. In recognition of services during the operations in Somaliland". He received promotion to Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 1904, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 May 1907. In the European War Colonel P J H Aplin commanded the 18th Middlesex Pioneers. He married, in 1905, Mary Bertha, daughter of Brigade Surgeon C F Oldham, of The Lodge, Great Bealings, and they had a son and a daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Indian Staff Corps

Aplin

6th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Aplin

W H

C/1855

Private

Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879

Army Service Corps

Apling

4175