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ColvilleF M1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
South Staffordshire Regiment
ColvilleFrancis Henry3245TrumpeterSource: QSA Medal Rolls15th Company, 5th Btn, IY
ColvilleG1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Highland Light Infantry
ColvilleG KTrooperNatal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal
Natal Carbineers
ColvilleGeorge NorthcoteCaptainCOLVILE, GEORGE NORTHCOTE, Captain, was born 9 July 1867, son of Lieutenant General Sir Fiennes M Colvile, KCB.  He was gazetted to the Oxfordshire Light Infantry 5 February 1887; became Lieutenant 3 May 1889, and Captain 9 November 1894.  Captain Colvile served in the South African War, 1899 to 1901, employed with Mounted Infantry, and was Embarking Staff Officer, Cape Town.  He was severely wounded.  He was present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Vet River (5 and 0 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including action near Johannesburg; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony (May to November 1900), including actions at Ladybrand (2 to 5 September) and Bothaville; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in Cape Colony, December 1900 to March, 1901.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "George Northcote Colvile, Captain, Oxfordshire Light Infantry.  In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".  He was promoted to Major 25 August 1906, and retired 10 July 1907.  On the outbreak of the European War he served from 1914, first in the 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, and later he rejoined the 52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry; was Colonel in the 7th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, July 1915; was mentioned twice in Despatches, and he was given the honorary rank of Brigadier General 28 October 1917.  He married, in 1894, Eleanor Harriet, daughter of Sir W A Ferguson Davie, Baronet. 
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Oxfordshire Light Infantry
ColvilleH4106PrivateQSA (2). Severe Wound, Mooifontein, 25 May 01.
Source: QSA medal rolls
10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
ColvilleH (Sir)Major GeneralMID LG: 26 January 1900, page: 503. Source: Lieutenant General Methuen. 16 November 1899. Re: Belmont
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Staff
ColvilleHon C R WLieutenantFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879Grenadier Guards
ColvilleHon S C JMidshipmanFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879HMS Bodicea
ColvilleIDistrict 1
Source: QSA and KSA rolls
Cape Police
ColvilleJ1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
ColvilleJ1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
ColvilleJ H JTprDied of enteric at Natal. 20 Jan 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 226 line 46
Natal Carbineers
ColvilleJ S H55TrooperServed 29 Sep 99 to 20 Jan 00. Died of disease
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Natal Carbineers
ColvilleJ S H55TrooperQSA (1) DoL
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
Natal Carbineers
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