London Times, 01 Jul 01 (Monday)
p8b & c The Manchester Merchant left for England June 27 with the following on passage home:
1 Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Speke, Lieutenants C S Awdry, H F Clifford, C M Thornton, R G M Prichard, H Speke and Lieutenant & Quartermaster Hon. R Robertson
11 Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Captains W G Dixon, R B Pott, Lts F F Rogers, N S Rouse, RES Barrington
Details, Imperial Yeomanry – Captain G C Baxton, Lieutenants W Simpson, C Shepherd-Cross, E Jecks, R R Davies, C R Pilkington and 55 men
RAMC – Civil Surgeon J S P Parker.
Imperial Yeomanry – 274 men
Due Las Palmas July 14, Southampton July 20
The Simla arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The following invalids were listed: R Scots Greys – Lieutenant Burch
14/Hussars – Lieutenant James
RE – Major Morgan, Lieutenant Goldney
2/E Surrey – Lieutenant Fletcher
1/York & Lancaster – Captain Thurnall
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Captain British, Lieutenant Findlay
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Arkwright
1/Suffolk – Captain Yeates
2/Dorset – Captain Ingham
Menne’s Scouts – Lieutenant Stuart
RAMC – Colonel Baker, Civil Surgeons Cotterall, Robinson, Johnson, Bruce
1/R Scots – Lieutenant Pratt
2/W Yorkshire – Captain Bartrum, Lieutenant Porch
2/GG – Lieutenants Jeffreys, Boswell
2/Worcester – Lieutenant Hamilton
Railway Pioneer – Lieutenant McBean
2/SG – Lieutenant Maclean
Army Nursing Service – Walker, Cheetham, Ward
2/Hampshire – Major Buckley
5/Lancers – Lieutenant Rose
Victorian Rifles – Lieutenant Beatty
1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant Gordon
1/Liverpool – Lieutenant Docker
1/Leinster – Lieutenant Murphy
1/R Welsh Fusiliers – Captain Braithwaite, Lieutenant Best
RA – Priston (no rank listed)
1/E Lancashire – Lieutenant Clement
N Z M R – Captain Neill
Civilian – Mr Mackinley
London Times, 02 Jul 01 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 03 Jul 01 (Wednesday)
p11b & c The Orotava arrived at Southampton last night. The following invalids were listed: 16/Bengal Lancers – Major N A Cookson
3/Lancashire Fusiliers – Captain R Trappes-Lomax
2/E Yorks – Major E F Gossett, Lieutenant F C Maconchy
4/Cheshire – Captain H F Hopkins
3/W Riding – 2/Lieutenant J A Savage
2/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Captain G G Ottley
5/Dublin Fusiliers – Captain F H McNamara
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H J J Stafford, 2/Lieutenants W J Aubert, E F Webster
Cape Town Highlanders – Captain W D Hare
Monmouth Eng. – Lieutenant C H R Crawshay
6/Warwick – Lieutenant C M Yates
3/Yorkshire – Captain Hon. G A Lascelles
1/KOSB – Lieutenant C F Kennedy
2/Black Watch – 2/Lieutenant N A B Baillie-Hamilton
2/Shropshire Light Infantry – Lieutenants E R M English, R C Middleton
RAMC – Civil Surgeon G H Bristol, Major J H Greenway
S Rhodesian Vols. – Captain H Lamb
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant G de C McCartie
Nursing Sisters – M A Everitt, W G Massey, E M Dutton
With the following on passage home:
RA – Lieutenant Colonels – Sir G V Thomas, D C Carter
Black Watch – Major N W Cuthbertson
1/N Staffordshire – Lieutenant- Colonel H S B Hodgkinson
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains W M Swinbourne, H J Curley, Lieutenants G H S Fowke, C J Dyke
RAMC – Major A E Tate, Civil Surgeons L E Owen, R Lindsay, F B Stewart, R Whittington, W R Griffin
Reverends V Lewis, P B Hermann
Nursing Sisters A D Hook, E L R Ferguson, D B Hyland, H T Henderson, S B Peers
The Carisbrook Castle left for England June 26 with the following on passage home:
KRRC – Major R Chester Master
3/R Scots – Captain C P Foley
Imperial Yeomanry – Major- General Lord Chesham, Captains H R Darley, A D C, W Williams-Wynn, RE Wemyss(sp), Lieutenant G Fitzhugh
Due Southampton July 12
The Orient left East London on June 22 for Sydney. The following were listed:
4/N S W Bushmen – Colonel J A K Mackay, Captains K N Wray, E W Soane, Lieutenants K D Mackenzie, V W Ryrie, A R Cosgrove, A C Muhs, E H Thomas, 2/Lieutenants H C Mitchell, J Hungerford, F Wentworth, C M Macpherson, F E Greig, S L Mackenzie and 422 men
N S W R Australian Artillery – Major P L Murray
With the following for Melbourne:
4/Victorian Bushmen – Captain J Dallimore, Surgeon-Captain A H Sturdee, Captain & Quartermaster W Alfred, Lieutenants A C McDonald, C H K Boyd, J A Nicholl, H A A Embling, H E Elliot, CB D’Arcy-Chaplin, Major W Wray and 414 men
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 03 Jul 01
p11 The Montrose, with troops, arrived at Table Bay Wednesday morning.
The Idaho arrived Thursday with 4 officers and 108 men of the 10th Hussars, 3rd E Surreys. Named are: (Part of page missing) Colonel Sir D Clerk, Major J Worthington, Major H W Crofton, Captains G A -eakin, W J Seton, A J Hay, and – Lawrence, Lieutenants A E O’Meara, G O Far–gton, R C Platt, G Lee, G Par-ell, G L Watson, A de V Maclean, and C Burton, 2nd Lieutenants C –ees, H F Lyon, C D Home, M –er, and W Coleman.
p24 Dateline London, June 26. The assaye sailed today with drafts for South Africa, including 220 men of the Scottish Horse.
Dateline London, June 26. A breech block of a 12 pounder has blown out killing 2 and 7 injured.
Dateline London, June 26. Army pensions for widdows has been set in amounts of 13 to 30 pounds per annum.
p30 The Kinfauns Castle sails for Southampton this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Captain W Leigh, Captain Congrive, Colonel Blair, Lieutenant Nettlefold, Lieutenant F Brewster.
The Arundel Castle sailed today for England with the following named military passengers: Major Griffiths.
The Norman arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Captain & Mrs. Dixon, child and nurse, Captain Bertenshaw (for East London)
London Times, 04 Jul 01 (Thursday)
p10a & b The Aurania left for England June 28 with the following invalids:
16/Lancers – Lieutenant G E Bellville
2/E Kent – Captain H H C Baird
2/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant W T Bromfield
3/Norfolk – Colonel F H Custance
Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant M J Hamilton
4/Cheshire – Lieutenant M T Cramer-Roberts
3/Gloucestershire – Captain A J Menzies
2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain B S Streeten
1/W Riding – Captain C Harris
1/Derbyshire – Captain B G V Way
2/W Kent – 2/Lieutenant J H Bennett
2/Gordon Highlanders – 2/Lieutenant A R Hennessy
3/Leinster – Colonel J H G Smyth
5/Dublin Fusiliers – Colonel H C Gernon
5/Rifle Brigade – Captain R Ratliffe
7/Rifle Brigade – Lieutenant E T Aspinall
RAMC – Lieutenants H E M Douglas, M G Sterling, Civil Surgeon D Kernohan
AOD – Lieutenant G H Holland
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A Hedley-Garland, Lieutenants A C Bergheim, P C Edwards
5/N Z Regiment – Lieutenant G Bailey
Proctorate Regiment – Captain R H Nesbitt
Victorian Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant T Parkin
P of W Light Infantry – Captain P Oldham
S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Captain J S Cape, Lieutenant J Dunn
Brabant’s Horse – Lieutenant A J Fraser
Nesbitt’s Horse – Lieutenant Colonel R A Nesbitt
Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant A Naughton
2/Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant D M L Graham
D of E Own Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant W Fleming
Kimberley L Horse – Captain W E Packman
Nursing Sisters – M E Tippetts, A A Bonsfield, M E Richardson, A J Moffatt
Sick Laying down, 97; convalescent, 301
Wounded laying down, 13; convalescent, 24
With the following on passage home:
Elswick Battery – Major H Scott, Lieutenants H S Bell, W C Macartney, F G D Johnson, R W Wilson, Surgeon Captain J Wreford, Veterinary Lieutenant W Dotchin, and 170 men
RAMC – Major J R W Buchanan
I S C – Colonel T Deane
2/Gloucester – Lieutenant C A R Hamilton
Remount Dept. – Captain A G Tozer
Imperial Yeomanry – Colonel T A Hill, Captains E M Grantham, H W P Matthey, F Sowler, Lieutenant F C Gray
6/Imperial Bushmen – 2/Lieutenant A P Rainy
3/Gordon Highlanders – Captain E Napier
Cape Police – Captain R F Shutte
Civil Surgeons – W H Croly, G Arnott, J A Black, T L Davis, J F Dixon, A P Gibbons, T F Bond
Civil Veterinary Surg R F Eagle
Nursing Sisters – A B Trew, A N Martin, A G Wason, L M Speers, A Gordon
Due Southampton July 18
London Times, 05 Jul 01 (Friday)
p9a The Victorian arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following on passage home:
R Inniskilling Fusiliers – Major H O D Hickman
1/S Staffordshire – Lieutenant W A Gover
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant A S Garnett
R Irish Rifles – Captain A R K Hall
5/Worcester – Lieutenant H F M Walker
9/KRRC – 2/Lieutenant R O Melville
5/DG – Captain P H Darbyshire
2/E Kent – Lieutenant F M Ransford, 2/Lieutenant A P H Trueman
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant O M Heriot
ASC – 2/Lieutenant G F C Gill
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain T L Halls, Lieutenants H C S Foley, E C K Lambert, W Kingwood, 2/Lieutenant J C Wylde
Strathcona’s Corps – Lieutenant S J St G Carney
Imperial Yeomanry Scouts – Lieutenant M Newton
Civil Veterinary Surgeons T Hirst, C E Wells, E M D Dixon
Civil Surgeons V C McDonogh, W C W Wood
Nursing Sisters H S Legge, M A Hartwell
O R ’s – 500 men
The Ashmore has arrived at Las Palmas with some engine damage.
London Times, 06 Jul 01 (Saturday)
p13b The Montfort went ashore yesterday morning on Hampstead Ledge near Newtown, Isle of Wright. She was refloated and docked at Southampton in the afternoon. The following were listed:
2/Middlesex – Colonel Hill, Major Blake
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Captain Marrable, Lieutenant Milnes
RAMC – Civil Surgeons Hodge, Hott
5/Worcester – Captain Edmondes
Durham Militia Artillery – Captain Constable
Army Veterinary Dept. – Civil Veterinary Surgeons Butcher, Hingston, Edwards, Hoggan, MacLean
2/Wiltshire – Captain Dickson, Lieutenant Formby
S Lancashire Volunteer Company – Lieutenant Cary
W Surrey Volunteer Company – Lieutenant Carr
Army Nurse Service – Clarke, Hill, Lamperier, Naylor
Kent Militia Artillery – Lieutenant Hoare
Troops – about 1,000, who assisted in getting the ship freed. Short story here.
The Manhattan left Albert Docks yesterday afternoon with 7 officers and 136 men of M I Composite Company, 85 men of the 7/DG and details consisting of 6 officers and 18 men. Also 369 remounts. She will call at Queenstown.
London Times, 08 Jul 01 (Monday)
p10a & b Table of Casualties to end of June.
The Wakool sailed from Southampton on Saturday with 62 men of the South African Police, 100 men of the Post Office Corps and details. All commanded by Captain Webb, R Munster Fusiliers
London Times, 09 Jul 01 (Tuesday)
p11b The hospital ship Dunera arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon with invalids, 22 officers and 266 men.
The Roslin Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon with the following:
1/Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant A G N Henderson
16/Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants A H T Wadmore, V Dicks
20/Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant E D Johnson
9/Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G W Forbes, Captain W S R Cox, Lieutenant F G Walton
Companies Imperial Yeomanry – 1/50 men, 3/10 men, 4/ 15 men, 30/ 48 men, 49/ 12 men, 72/ 35 men, 59/ 34 men, 29/16 men, 31/48 men, 74/ 43 men 79/ 45 men
Details Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J N Hotchkis, A J Irving, R T Pelly, E T Stourton, Surgeon Captain R G Murray and 107 men.
Donegal Militia Artillery – Major W B Reed, Captain F Crawford and 60 men
Monmouth Militia Eng. – Lieutenant A P Evans and 14 men
Antrim Militia Artillery – Colonel E T Pottinger, Major G E Elmitt, Lieutenants R H O D Paterson, A E A Cowan and 85 men
Canadian Scouts – Lieutenants R H Ryan, T Callaghan, H C Thomson, Civil Surgeons F C McDonald, A E Ross and 76 men
Assist. -Commissaries of Ord. – A W H Nash, J Hunter Lane
Remount Dept. – Captain J R Hamlyn-Nott, Lieutenant J R Warren
2/Victorian M R – Lieutenant A A Holdsworth
CG – Captain J Ponsonby, Lieutenant the Hon. G A C Crichton
RAMC – Lieutenant J R A Atkinson
Civil Surgeons – R B Brownridge, A Gilmore,
Civil Veterinary Surgeon – R F Watson
Nursing Sisters – F Cross, D Burgess
The Manhattan arrived at Queenstown at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. She was to ship 140 remounts and sail later today.
p12a & b. From Parliamentary Paper (Cd 663). excerpts covering meeting of Botha and Kitchener.
London Times, 10 Jul 01 (Wednesday)
p8a & b Note here: LG Kitchener’s despatch operations from Mar8 to May 8. Gun captures, and M I D ’s.
p11a The Pinemore left for England July 6 with the following on passage home:
3/S Lancashire – Lieutenant- Colonel R I Blackburne, Majors M H Hall, A F C Tarbet, Major Adj, R H R Smythies, Captains N Eckersley, J L Vaughn, R A Greg, Lieutenants A H Spooner, H G Clarkson, R B Neill, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Morrell and 650 men
9/KRRC – Colonel W Cooke-Collis, Major R S Brasier-Creagh, Captains A W Clerke, W S Clerke, J C O Aldworth, J E Martin, W H Nichols, J Creagh, Captain Adjutant R Byron, Captain & Quartermaster W Holmes, Lieutenants W M Percival-Maxwell, W P Hunt and 462 men
Civil Surgs, – W J Lindsay, H H Hallick
Nursing Sisters – M B Wilcox & A M Yeoman
Due Queenstown July 28, Southampton July 30.
The Kinfauns Castle left for England, July 3 with the following on passage home:
4/KRRC – Lieutenant A O French-Brewster
Imperial Yeomanry – Colonel F G Blair, Lieutenant G Nettlefold
3/KOSB – 2/Lieutenant C L Tireman
2/ Berks – Captain F W Foley
Border Regiment – Captain J Congreve
4/ A & S Highlanders – Captain W Mure
Staff – Captain R H F McCulloch
Also Mr G D A Fleetwood Wilson, CB Asst. Under-Sec. of State for War. and Lieutenant F J Grimbly
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 10 Jul 01
Supplement, page 2 Here a picture of a partially exploded shrapnel shell, 15 pounder.
p11 The Manilla is taking 450 Boer POW from Durban to Bermuda.
p23 The Saxonleaves Table Bay this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Major & Mrs. Noble, Captain Leigh, Major & Mrs. Des Voeux, Lieutenant Buzzard, Captain Von Zweigbergk, Captain Jackson.
p24 Dateline London, July 4. A subsistence allowance will be issued to all Boer prisoners who have been released on parole.
Dateline London, July 5. The Manhattan sailed today for the Cape with drafts and remounts.
Dateline London, July 7. The Wakool has embarked at Southampton 162 troops and details for South Africa.
London Times, 11 Jul 01 (Thursday)
p13a The City of Cambridge left Port Natal July 9 with the following:
Nursing Sisters – D E Hutchinson, E M Mazzueche, J Genewer
2/E Yorkshire – Captain M J Sweetman
1/Manchester – Captain F C Dunlop
Dublin Militia Artillery – Lieutenant P R Peebles
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain C D Carleton-Smith, Lieutenant E Parsons
3/York & Lancaster – Lieutenant R D’A C Harley
5/A & S Highlanders – Lieutenant J Pender
13/Hussars – Colonel Blagrove
1/E Lancashire – Captain W H Cooper
RAMC – Majors D M O’Callaghan, G E Hale
Civil Veterinary Surgeons – H G Patterson, A J Richmond, P M Evershed, M Munro
Civil Surgeons – A Strange, H Y Taylor, J B Boyd
3/KRRC – Lieutenant F V Y Brown
RE – Captain W C Hedley
1/R Irish – Captain R L Owens
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant E R Leggett
1/R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant Bathurst
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant T W T Isaac
N S W Artillery – Captain Brace
RA – Lieutenant W C E Rudkin
2/Dorset – Lieutenant C G Hay
Due St Vincent July 28 and Southampton Aug3
The Britannic left East London for Australasia on July 7 with the following:
West Australian Bushmen – Major Rose, Captain Newlands, Lieutenant Venn and 68 men
4/Queensland Bushmen – Major Deacon, Captains Jones, Joseph, Berry, Lieutenants Kemp, Crichton, Green, Cowley, Bailey, Kellaway, the Reverend Day, and 188 men
4/Victorian Contingent – Lieutenant Colonel Kelly, Lieutenant Gardiner and 43 men
4/Tasmanian Bushmen – Captain Lewis, Lieutenants Reynolds, Williams, Page and 58 men
4/S Australian Bushmen – Colonel Rowell, Surgeon Captain Dunn, Lieutenants Russell, Kekewich, Catchlove, Reid, Thorne and 109 men
4/N Z Contingent – Lieutenants Elder, Ulrich and 27 men
RGA – Lieutenant Pice
Due Albany July 19
p15a-f and page 16a Continuation of Lord Kitchener’s Despatch, LG 09 Jul 01 (M I D )
London Times, 12 Jul 01 (Friday)
p11a The Columbian reached Southampton Water last night and docked at 8 o’coloc this morning. She landed the following: (Note here Listed as Columbian and perv. Colombian)
1/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain A B Whatman
South African Mounted Irregular Force – Captain A E Elliot
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants M G Burnmister, F W Zurcher, 2/Lieutenant A I Mossop
Civil Surgeon P H Lang
The Galeka left for England July 7 with the following on passage home:
Major J H K Griffith and Captain C A Cottrell-Dormer, Reserve of Officers.
The Kildonan Castle left for England July 6. with Civil Veterinary Surgeon E W Oliver on passage home.
London Times, 13 Jul 01 (Saturday)
p13b The Columbian arrived Southampton Water Thursday night came into dock yesterday morning and landed 8 officers and 296 men. She left later for London.
The hospital ship Simla left Southampton yesterday for South Africa with nursing staff and details.
London Times, 15 Jul 01 (Monday)
p10a The hospital ship Nubia arrived at Southampton Saturday morning with the following:
RAMC – Major Raymond
13/Hussars – Captain Ogilvy
2/Warwickshire – Lieutenant Redman
Durham Militia Artillery – Lieutenant Belcombe
5/Lancers – Lieutenant Tyrrell
2/Cameron Highlanders – Lieutenant Antrobus
1/Scots Guards – Captain Ruthven
5/M I – Captain Shaw
2/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant Gowans
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Clay, Lieutenant Hern,
14/Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Arderne
1/S Lancashire – Lieutenant Wolsely
2/R Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant Browne
4/N Z Rifles – Lieutenant Powles
Volunteer Company Norfolk – Captain Atthill
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Captain Sandys
1/R Scots – Captain Moir, Lieutenant Dalmahoy
2/Seaforth Highlanders – Lieutenant Gascoigne
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant Hamilton
1/R Irish – Lieutenant Anderson
6/Dragoons – Captain Jackson
1/R Dragoons – Lieutenant Glyn
Nurse Beanfoy (note: previous Beaufoy)
198 men
London Times, 16 Jul 01 (Tuesday)
p10b The Saxon left for England July 11 with the following on passage home:
South African Constabulary – Major General R S Baden-Powell, Captain R H Kearsley
3/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Major G M Conran
3/Durham Light Infantry – Captain W H Briggs
Volunteer Company R Scots – Captain M W Henderson
South African Light Horse – Captain C W Walker-Leigh
ASC – Lieutenant E C Graves
2/Norfolk – 2/Lieutenant A D Buzzard
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains J Gilmour, F Jackson, Lieutenant W N Norman-Steward
Due Southampton July 27.
London Times, 17 Jul 01 (Wednesday)
p12a Note Here: LG Farquhar to Staff.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 17 Jul 01
p11 The Umona left here Wednesday evening for London with General Baden-Powell on board.
The Bavarian, with troops, arrived here Wednesday. 3/Staffordshire Militia and 5/Manchester.
The Chicago arrived Sunday with several hundred troops and 400 horses. The Orcano, arrived Monday with troops.
p24 The Michigan and Monarch have sailed from New Orleans with 2,300 horses for South Africa.
p25 The Assaye arrived with troops on Monday and has sailed yesterday for Durban.
p32 The Norman sails this afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Mitchell, Captain Stronach, Captain Mitchell, Captain & Mrs. Chaddock.
London Times, 18 Jul 01 (Thursday)
p6a & b The Aurania arrived at Southampton yesterday. The following were listed: 16/Lancers – Lieutenant G E Bellville
2/E Kent – Captain H H C Baird
2/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant W T Bromfield
3/Norfolk – Colonel F H Custance
Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant M J Hamilton
4/Cheshire – Lieutenant M T Cramer-Roberts
3/Gloucestershire – Captain A J Menzies
2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain B S Streeten
1/W Riding – Captain C Harris
1/Derbyshire – Captain B G V Way
2/W Kent – 2/Lieutenant J H Bennett
2/Gordon Highlanders – 2/Lieutenant A R Hennessy
3/Leinster – Colonel J H G Smyth
5/Dublin Fusiliers – Colonel H C Gernon
5/Rifle Brigade – Captain R Ratliffe
7/Rifle Brigade – Lieutenant E T Aspinall
RAMC – Lieutenants H E M Douglas, M G Sterling, Civil Surgeon D Kernohan
AOD – Lieutenant G H Holland
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A Hedley-Garland, Lieutenants A C Bergheim, P C Edwards
5/N Z Regiment – Lieutenant G Bailey
Proctorate Regiment – Captain R H Nesbitt
Victorian Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant T Parkin
P of W Light Infantry – Captain P Oldham
S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Captain J S Cape, Lieutenant J Dunn
Brabant’s Horse – Lieutenant A J Fraser
Nesbitt’s Horse – Lieutenant Colonel R A Nesbitt
Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant A Naughton
2/Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant D M L Graham
D of E Own Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant W Fleming
Kimberley L Horse – Captain W E Packman
Nursing Sisters – M E Tippetts, A A Bonsfield, M E Richardson, A J Moffatt
Sick Laying down, 97; convalescent, 301
Wounded laying down, 13; convalescent, 24
With the following on passage home:
Elswick Battery – Major H Scott, Lieutenants H S Bell, W C Macartney, F G D Johnson, R W Wilson, Surgeon Captain J Wreford, Veterinary Lieutenant W Dotchin, and 170 men
RAMC – Major J R W Buchanan
I S C – Colonel T Deane
2/Gloucester – Lieutenant C A R Hamilton
Remount Dept. – Captain A G Tozer
Imperial Yeomanry – Colonel T A Hill, Captains E M Grantham, H W P Matthey, F Sowler, Lieutenant F C Gray
6/Imperial Bushmen – 2/Lieutenant A P Rainy
3/Gordon Highlanders – Captain E Napier
Cape Police – Captain R F Shutte
Civil Surgeons – W H Croly, G Arnott, J A Black, T L Davis, J F Dixon, A P Gibbons, T F Bond
Civil Veterinary Surg R F Eagle
Nursing Sisters – A B Trew, A N Martin, A G Wason, L M Speers, A Gordon
The Templemore left for England July 11 with the following on passage home:
13/Imperial Yeomanry – Captain W J R Marsh, Lieutenant B Smith-Bingham
8/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant R H Crawley
11/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant J B Evans
12/Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A R Buxton, Lieutenant R Cotton
14/Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Sir J R G Sinclair, Lieutenants L D Passey, J B Cunliffe
20/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant O B Rickard
22/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H Morris
Imperial Yeomanry Details – Lieutenants G B Coudrough, A D Bowly, J F Hutchinson, E Leech, 2/Lieutenants R A Smallwood, A E Gilmore, H Bulman, and 153 men
62 Company Imperial Yeomanry – 33 men
4/R Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant P De L Temple and 40 men
1/Border – 2/Lieutenant F H Harvey
Army Pay Dept. – Captain A St C Holbrook
Late of Lord Strathcona’s Corps – Lieutenant F F Warren
Civil Surgeon J M Coates
Civil Veterinary Surgeon W H Yingst
Due Southampton July 29
The Idaho left for England July 12 with the following on passage home:
4/R Lancaster – Lieutenant Colonel W Kemmis, Captains F H F Evans, J Worsley-Taylor, L W O H Hibbert, R R W Fitz-Herbert, 2/Lieutenants H T Law, C W Brennand, Lieutenant & Quartermaster B Daly and 661 men
5/R Irish Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant B S Johnson
N Z Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant F B French
6/N S W Bushmen – Lieutenant H F Robinson
Civil Surgeons T D Homan, G H Coltart
Nursing Sisters – E J Brown, M E Ransome
2/Cheshire – Lieutenant G A B Hooper
1/R Lancaster – Major G L Hibbert
2/Welsh – Major R B Coke
2/Norfolk – Lieutenant C W Lyon
1/Suffolk – Lieutenant A L Allen
Victorian Bushmen – Captain H N Wollaston, Lieutenants F H Hutchings, F W Mann
Civil Veterinary Surgeon M H Hayes
Due Southampton Aug 3
The Surrey, from London, left Southampton yesterday for Table Bay. (no dep. fr. London ??)
London Times, 19 Jul 01 (Friday)
p7e & f. Note Here: Copy of letter Hobhouse/Brodrick.
p12a The Atlantian, with invalids, arrived at Southampton Waters Wednesday evening and docked yesterday morning. The following were listed:
Irish Fusiliers – Captain A E S Heard
3/Sussex – Lieutenant A J Parkin
With the following on passage home:
2/E Kent – Lieutenant Colonel B F Holme
Victorian Bushmen – Major W W Dobbin
6/R Warwick – Lieutenant J M C Scott
1/S Staffordshire – Captain Quartermaster M Billings
RA – Major G D Baker
4/Gloucester – Captain C E F Henry
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants A P Lane, T M Greer, A H Brouncker, A H Gardiner
RAMC – Major H T Knaggs, Civil Surgeon E C Taylor
Civil Veterinary Surgeons – H B Kenny, H W L Fernandes
Rand Rifles – Lieutenant F W Tompkins
Australian Staff – Lieutenant Colonel E T Wallack
The City of Vienna arrived at Southampton Waters Wednesday evening and docked yesterday morning. The following were listed:
ASC – Captain Ward
Nursing Sisters – Clarke, May, Munn, Brown
Civil Surgeons – Martine, Weir
Volunteer Company Scottish Rifles – Lieutenant Heilbron
1/York & Lancaster – Lieutenant Wilson
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Alexander
Durham Militia Artillery – Lieutenant Swainston-Strangways
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant Brown
RE – Captain Manifold
1/Gordon Highlanders – Lieutenant Gordon
1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant Young
2/W Kent – Colonel Grove
2/Manchester – Major James
Civil Veterinary Surgeon Neale
1/Derby – Captain Sadler
2/KRRC – Captain Rhodes
2 men died on the voyage.
The Manchester Merchant arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following on passage home:
1 Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Speke, Lieutenants C S Awdry, H F Clifford, C M Thornton, R G M Prichard, H Speke and Lieutenant & Quartermaster Hon. R Robertson
11 Battalion Imperial Yeomanry – Captains W G Dixon, R B Pott, Lts F F Rogers, N S Rouse, RES Barrington
Details, Imperial Yeomanry – Captain G C Baxton, Lieutenants W Simpson, C Shepherd-Cross, E Jecks, R R Davies, C R Pilkington and 55 men
RAMC – Civil Surgeon J S P Parker.
Imperial Yeomanry – 274 men
Due Las Palmas July 14, Southampton July 20
The Simla arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The following invalids were listed: R Scots Greys – Lieutenant Burch
14/Hussars – Lieutenant James
RE – Major Morgan, Lieutenant Goldney
2/E Surrey – Lieutenant Fletcher
1/York & Lancaster – Captain Thurnall
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Captain British, Lieutenant Findlay
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Arkwright
1/Suffolk – Captain Yeates
2/Dorset – Captain Ingham
Menne’s Scouts – Lieutenant Stuart
RAMC – Colonel Baker, Civil Surgeons Cotterall, Robinson, Johnson, Bruce
1/R Scots – Lieutenant Pratt
2/W Yorkshire – Captain Bartrum, Lieutenant Porch
2/GG – Lieutenants Jeffreys, Boswell
2/Worcester – Lieutenant Hamilton
Railway Pioneer – Lieutenant McBean
2/SG – Lieutenant Maclean
Army Nursing Service – Walker, Cheetham, Ward
2/Hampshire – Major Buckley
5/Lancers – Lieutenant Rose
Victorian Rifles – Lieutenant Beatty
1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant Gordon
1/Liverpool – Lieutenant Docker
1/Leinster – Lieutenant Murphy
1/R Welsh Fusiliers – Captain Braithwaite, Lieutenant Best
RA – Priston (no rank listed)
1/E Lancashire – Lieutenant Clement
N Z M R – Captain Neill
Civilian – Mr Mackinley
The Antillian arrived at Southampton yesterday evening. The following were listed: Late 10/Hussars – Colonel M C Wood
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J De La Swainston-Strangways, P Yardley, T A Huband
Victorian Imperial Bushmen – Surgeon-Lieutenant J P Kelly
Civil Sirg. W D Walker
Civil Veterinary Surgs. W E Taylor, N Hewlett, L Barnard
p12b Note Here: Hospital train record for the "Princess Christian”.
London Times, 20 Jul 01 (Saturday)
p7a Dateline Sydney, July 19. The Orient has arrived with about 500 of the 1/Imperial Bushmen.
Dateline Bermuda, July 19. The Ranee has arrived here with 518 Boer Prisoners, 70 men of the Warwick Regiment and 129 men of the RA 1 prisoner died on the voyage of debility.
London Times, 22 Jul 01 (Monday)
p10a The Armenian arrived at Southampton Saturday with 6 officers and 93 men, mostly time-expired men from Bermuda and the Cape. The following were listed:
6/R Irish Rifles – Captain W F C Garstin
ASC – 2/Lieutenant G Aylmer
3/Royal Scots – Lieutenant E F Penn
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant W M Cameron
Volunteer Company R Scots – Captain R W Campbell
Civil Surgeon J G Green
London Times, 23 Jul 01 (Tuesday)
p11b The Victorian arrived at Queenstown Sunday night. Yesterday she embarked an additional 135 remounts and sailed at noon for South Africa.
The Dilwara arrived at Queenstown from Southampton yesterday and will embark the following:
Scottish Borderers – 2 officers and 75 men
R Irish Rifles – 3 officers and 221 men
Shropshire – 3 officers and 325 men.
She will sail in the evening.
London Times, 24 Jul 01 (Wednesday)
p10e The Lake Erie left for England July 19 with the following on passage home:
4/S Staffordshire – Colonel F Charrington, Captains P E B F Smith, J MacA Steuart, H Saunders-Davies, P W Brooks, E A E Bulwer, Lieutenants J H Rymer, L D Inglefield, A L Martin, A V Whitehead, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Penketh and 488 men
5/Manchester – Captain J B Aiken
Victorian Bushmen – Captain E Tivey, Lieutenants W B Chomley, W H Borwick, E Wauliss
Victorian Imperial Regiment – Lieutenant F Gilpin
5/Victorian M I – Reverend G N MacDonnell
W Australian Bushmen – Lieutenants C A Barnes, F G Hume (? S Aust. Bush. )
3/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant F C W Bindley
RAMC – Civil Surgeon J M Thomas
4/W Australian Contingent – Surgeon Captain W Gibson
14/Hussars – Captain W Prevost
Lord Strathcona’s Corps – Captain A McMillan
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants E B Mussen, F W Stroud, H E Edlmann, RE Sugden, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W H Dempster
3/Laccashire Fusiliers – Major W F Elmslie
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant Burnett (Late of)
Nursing Sisters – K Gossage, A E Rogers
Due Las Palmas Aug 4, Southampton Aug 10.
The Canada left for England July 18 with invalids. The following were listed:
3/DG – Lieutenant A C M Finlay
RGA – Captain RE Warden
3/Yorkshire – 2/Lieutenant R F Howard
Volunteer Company Gloucester – Captain C E F Mouat-Biggs
3/Welsh – Captain R D Stevens
2/N Lancashire – 2/Lieutenant H L Helme
4/N Staffordshire – Colonel R Mirehouse
ASC – Captain H O Knox
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant C P Grindle
Driscoll’s Scouts – Lieutenant E L Moss
17/Lancers – Captain H M Shaw-Stewart
4/R Lancashire – Lieutenant F E Hunt
1/KOSB – Lieutenant C Leigh
1/R Sussex – Lieutenant E F Villiers
1/Essex – 2/Lieutenant F N Whitmore
6/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenant H A Hill
1/Highland Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant R F Forbes
RAMC – Majors W L Gray, D M Saunders
Bethune’s M I – Captain H N Packer
RFA – Lieutenant G H S Morris
3/Bedford – Captain B P Newbolt
4/Scottish Rifles – Lieutenant G Hazlerigg
4/S Staffordshire – Lieutenant H Clover
Volunteer Company Essex – Lieutenant C H R Taylor
3/Wiltshire – Lieutenant C A W Hawker
1/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant G J Ryan
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H E M Studdy, Lieutenants H E Morris, T R Jackson, S F Ayre, F W Sampson, S H Friend, H A Whyte, W J Poole, E G Jeffreys, C H Coleman
Civil Surgeons – J Sowden, J W Miller
Civil Veterinary Surgeon R Miller
Nursing Sisters – A M S Wright, A H Hooper
Reverend W S Jaffray
Sick laying down, 112; convalescent, 337
Wounded laying down, 5; convalescent, 17
With the following on passage home:
4/A & S Highlanders – Colonel A C D Dick, Lieutenant Colonel M D Campbell, Major J T Scott, Captains B A Cunninghame, L G Pearson, W Hall, H H Houldsworth, R W Campbell-Preston, Lieutenants R D Falconan-Stewart, A P R C Campbell, H G Sotheby, 2/Lieutenant J Ramsay, Lieutenant & Quartermaster R C Williamson and 577 men
Due Las Palmas July 29, Southampton Aug 3.
The Manila arrived at St Vincent on July 23,
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 24 Jul 01
p11 The Ulstermore arrived Monday with 23 1/DG, 41 6/DG, details, RAMC and 300 remounts.
p24 Dateline London, July 23. The Kelvingrove left New Orleans for South Africa with 1,000 mules.
Dateline London, July 19. The Ranee, with Boer POW, has arrived at Bermuda. The Antillian has arrived at Southampton.
p25 The Dunottar Castle arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Captain Hogg.
The Dunvegan Castle sails for England this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Major Blewitt, Captain Corry.
London Times, 25 Jul 01 (Thursday)
p10a & b Note: Chart here on numbers in concentration camps and deaths in June 1901.
The following are to be added to the list of passengers on the Canada:
1/A & S Highlanders – Captain F J Richardson
3/S Lancashire – Captain REC Edye
Cameron Highlanders – Captain the Hon. A H Maitland
3/A & S Highlanders – Captain G G Gilligan
I S C – Lieutenant G Warneford, (Late of) Lieutenant H C V Adam
RAMC – Major M Dundon
Kent Militia Artillery – Captain R De B Hassell
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J A Leyland Naylor, Lord E B Seymour, R G Goody, 2/Lieutenant M Fredericks
Civil Surgeons – J D Holmes, H E Birmingham, S Kirkpatrick, A V Peathing, W J Sweeney
Civil Veterinary Surgeon C E Smith
Reverends H A Tudor, J G Gregson
Nursing Sisters – A M Senior, G M Girdler, E A Chaffey, A McKenzie, M L Mustard
London Times, 26 Jul 01 (Friday)
p9a The British Princess left for England July 22 with the following on passage home:
2/Hampshire – 2/Lieutenants W G S Kenny, C R F Seymour
GA – 2/Lieutenant N G R Llewellin
3/Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain H S Toppin
Driscoll’s Scouts – Captain J Ruttledge
Victorian M I – Veterinary Captain H S Ruddock
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants L F A Barlow, E W Tidy
Remount Dept. – 2/Lieutenant L Morgan-Smith
Reserve of Officers – Major A T L Gilroy, Captain T G Collins
General Staff – Colonel the Hon. J Scott-Napier
(Late of ) Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant T F Bacon
Civilian Veterinary Surgeon A C Smart
Civil Surgeon G Fitz Gibbons
Due Southampton Aug 13
The St Andrew left for England July 22 with the following on passage home:
Lord Lovant’s Corps – Captain A W McDonald, Lieutenants E G Fraser-Tytler, R Hunt, E C Ellis, E Grant, C Stirling and 154 men
Volunteer Company N Stafford – Captain B Wardle
Rhodesian Field Force – Surgeon-Lieutenant G A Parsons
Robert’s Horse – Lieutenant H C Collins
RAMC – Surgeon-Lieutenant J K Tomory
Nursing Sisters – H Fisher, M A Hopkins
Due Southampton Aug 16
The Colombian left Albert Docks yesterday for South Africa with 133 officers men and 242 remounts. Mostly 18/Hussars & 5/DG Lieutenant J T Halliday, 18/Hussars, in charge. She will call at Queenstown for more details.
London Times, 27 Jul 01 (Saturday)
p7a Census of refugee camps (Concentration) on July 20, here.
p13b & c The Saxon arrived at Southampton yesterday (Baden-Powell). The Mohawk also arrived at Southampton yesterday, in the afternoon.
The Maplemore left for England July 24 with the following invalids:
ASC – Captain E F Taylor
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant C R Covey
With the following on passage home:
Kitchener’s Horse – Lieutenant L L Hewson
Remount Dept. – Captain J O Johnson
2/W Yorks – 2/Lieutenant B W Shuttleworth
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain J A Cooke-Hurle
Driscoll’s Scouts – Lieutenant S Sellars
C in C Bodyguard – Lieutenant Kitley (Late of)
Civil Surgeon C R Hodgson
Due Southampton Aug 16.
London Times, 29 Jul 01 (Monday)
p8a The Algeria left for England July 24 with the following on passage home:
8/Hussars – Captain E A S O’Brien
1/York & Lancaster – 2/Lieutenants M McL Corbyn, H V R Hodson, L A Bethell
W India – 2/Lieutenants E C Baddeley, D D R Eppes
BSAP – Captain C H Gilson
Civil Surgeon H L Apthorp
Civil Veterinary Surgeons N Molyneaux, J D Cherry
London Times, 30 Jul 01 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 31 Jul 01 (Wednesday)
p11a The Englishman left for England on Saturday with the following invalids:
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant Colonel J M Evetts
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants A G Evans, Quartermaster J Ramssay
With the following on passage home:
Hampshire – Captain W J Geddes
3/Connaught Rangers – Captain F O Bowen
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonels J S Forbes, T E Harrison, Major T A Wight-Boycott
1/Cheshire – 2/Lieutenant J A Bean
3/W India – Lieutenant CB White
Canadian Regiment of Infantry – Captain C J Almstrong
3/N S W M I – Lieutenant M W Thompson
Civil Surgeon R A Draper
Civil Veterinary Surgeon A H Sugdid
Due Southampton Aug 20
The Waimate left Albert Docks yesterday morning with details and about 300 horses. She will call at Southampton for more remounts.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 31 Jul 01
p1 The escape of Pres. Steyn at Reitz, both sides of the story.
p24 Dateline London, July 25. The Sylvania has sailed from New Orleans for South Africa with 1,130 mules.
Dateline London, July 25. The Nubia has sailed for South Africa with a full complement of nurses, orderlies and Colonial details.
p25 The Scot sails for England this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Way.
