London Times, 01 Nov 01 (Friday)
p8a The Orotava arrived at Southampton yesterday. The following were listed:
3/R W, Surrey – Captain W H DeB Griffiths
4/Bedford – Captain R P Croft
5/Lancashire Fusiliers – Captain G Armitage
2/R Berkshire – Lieutenant Colonel E H Burney
1/R Berkshire – Major G De La M Faunce
3/R Munster Fusiliers – Captain A L Coppinger
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel J McLaughlin
Army Pay Dept. – Captain R W Fanshawe
W Province Mounted Rifles – Lieutenant R H Sawyer
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel H C Wilson, Captains M L Paget, M H Ingram, Lieutenants J Latham, G A Cove
P o. W Light Horse – Lieutenant T L Shaw
Reserve of Officers – Captain S Harrison
R N – Lieutenant R M Hook
Nursing Sisters – J Wilson, J N Lindsay, A Wishart
With the following on passage home:
Reserve of Officers – Major E P Curzon
R Highlanders – Lieutenant Colonel W Angel Scott
4/Manchester – Captain G F H Trueman
1/Northampton – Captains R W Rawlins, A F Bacon
1/W Yorkshire – 2/Lieutenant F H Hawky
3/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenant R R Rowe
2/E Yorkshire – Lieutenant E F Green
Reserve of Officers – Captain F G Jones
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants C Playfair, C Odlum
Remount Dept. – Captain R R Thompson
RAMC – Colonel J L Notter, Major R G Hanley
Reverends C Swarbreck, A D Firth
Civil Veterinary Surgeon E W Oliver
Civil Surgeons H H G Lnapp, J A H Brincker, W J Moir
Nursing Sisters L R Woolcoombe, B Turner, W Bron, S M Wright, M P Richardson
The Templemore left for England Oct 26 with the following on passage home:
1/Worcester – Lieutenant Colonel O H Oakes
21/Lancers – Captain A D Champion
1/S Wales Borderers – Captain H G Gasson, Lieutenant G E E Welby
3/Connaught Rangers – Captain J H N H Burke
3/Lancashire Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant RE Harris
3/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant R J Ford
Imperial Yeomanry – 2/Lieutenant W H A Auerbach
3/Northumberland Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant G H Stevenson
2/Cheshire – 2/Lieutenant E B Flanagan
1/R Welsh – 2/Lieutenant H de B Edwards
1/Loyal N Lancashire – 2/Lieutenant C P F Warton
1/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain H A Tremayne
Civil Surgeons C V B Stanley, W Pomeroy, J E Sandilands, C W Howe
Due Southampton Nov 18
London Times, 02 Nov 01 (Saturday) Nothing Mentioned
London Times, 04 Nov 01 (Monday)
p6b The Carisbrook Castle left for England Oct 30, with the following on passage home:
3/Northampton – Captain L H Martineau
RFA – Captain H Spencer
Indian Staff Corps – Major J M Camilleri
Namaqualand Town Guard – Lieutenant W Willman
Due Southampton Nov 15.
London Times, 05 Nov 01 (Tuesday)
p8b & c The Orcana arrived at Southampton yesterday with invalids. The following were listed:
RFA – Captains W A Nicholson, E P Smith
RGA – Captain G A Murphy
AOC – Colonel A Samut
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel J G Macneece, Captain G S McLoughlin, Lieutenant J W H Houghton
2/E Kent – Captain J Hasler
1/S Lancashire – Lieutenant J Huxford
1/R Scots – Captain I F F Gardiner
Queensland Bushmen – Lieutenant C Hugonin
2/Norfolk – Major W F Percy
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants W Wyatt-Edgell, L P Putland, A Profeit
7/DG – Lieutenant N D H Campbell
2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Lieutenant F L Hingston
Chaplains – Fathers Keatinge, Sutherland
Civil Surgeons – R H Browne, E H Ridley
Nursing Sisters – Dawson, E M Hayden, M C Meeke, B Shipley, M E Gillan
Colonial Nursing Sisters – C G Jeffries, M E Crooke Smith
Reverend Schannell
The hospital ship Dunera left Southampton yesterday with a full nursing staff for South Africa. She is also taking out a number of privileged passengers.
London Times, 06 Nov 01 (Wednesday)
p8b, c & d Note Here: Table of Casualties for the month of October.
The Armenian left Port Natal for Bombay on Nov 3 with Boer prisoners, 36 officers and 981 men. They were escorted by the following:
67 th Battery RFA – Major Manifold, Captain Tapp, Lieutenant Sheppard, 2/Lieutenants Newland, Russell and 157 men
69th Battery RFA – Captain Belcher, Lieutenants Clark, Herbert, 2/Lieutenant Shaw and 156 men
RFA – Lieutenant Colonel Lambart, 1 warrant officer and 2 men
RAMC – Major Holyoake, Lieutenant Fox and 7 men
RGA – Major Giles
AOC – (for Celon) Lieutenant Colonel Barrett
1/Shropshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant Colonel Bulman
1/Gordon Highlanders – Lieutenant Colonel Macbean, CB
Indian Staff Corps – Lieutenant Mitchell-Taylor
2/ Somerset Light Infantry (For Indian Staff Corps) – Lieutenant L G B Harrison
South African Constabulary – Captain Chammy
The Menes has arrived at Gibraltar, from Alexandria, bringing 109 officers and men of the 1/Derbyshire Regiment for South Africa. They will wait at Gibraltar for the Manhattan, which will take these troops to South Africa.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 06 Nov 01
p21 The Saxon sailed this afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Major Haddock, Major Bernard, Colonel Cockburn, Captain George L Williams.
The Norman arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Colonel & Mrs. Heyman.
London Times, 07 Nov 01 (Thursday)
p10a, d & f The Roslin Castle left for England Nov 1, with invalids. The following were listed:
2/E Yorkshire – Lieutenant Colonel E A Ogle
3/Yorkshire – Major Baron H de Teissier, 2/Lieutenant R H W Jacques
RE – Major W A Cairnes
RAMC – Major M O’D Braddell
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain F B Clarke, Lieutenant A Shaw
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain L P H Bliss
1/E Lancashire – Captain Quartermaster W Holbourn
3/KRRC – Captain CB Petre
7/DG – 2/Lieutenant J H M Kirkwood
1/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant A H C Macgregor
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant W H Walmsley
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant J C Markes
1/R Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant D G H Auchinleck
1/Derby – 2/Lieutenant M B Rimington
14/Hussars – Lieutenant J F Champion
1/R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant P B Lefroy
Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant J P E Wylie
Nursing Sisters A Gore, T E Oram
Sick laying down, 5; convalescent, 493
Wounded convalescent, 34
With the following on passage home:
8/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel P L Clowes
2/SG – Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel G S Robinson
2/R Lancaster – Captain W A L Lethbridge
5/Manchester – Lieutenant D M S R Watters
Veterinary Dept. – Captain G H Farrell, Lieutenant U Carr
Remount Dept. – Captain C G J Edmondes
3/N Staffordshire – Lieutenant C A Chaytor
R Fusiliers – Captain F B Oldfield
R Canadian Artillery – Captain F W Van Tuyl
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant E W E J S Vidal
2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Lieutenant C W M Maydwell
Durham Militia Artillery – Lieutenant R G M Johnson and 72 men
Natal Carbineers – Major G F Tatham
Volunteer Company S Staffordshire – Captain G H Smith
9/KRRC – Captain T W M Fuge
Kaffrarian Rifles – Lieutenant E Goulder Smith (Late of)
Reverend J N Simms
Civil Veterinary Surgeon N Molyneaux
Civil Surgeons A S Arthur, R Moore Madden
Nursing Sisters E Fry, J Joel, A McKillan, W Nicholson, D Peiper, J W Williamson
Also on board, Miss Hobhouse and maid
Due Southampton Nov 22.
A draft of 1 sergeant, 2 corporals and 100 privates of the 3/Middlesex Regiment embark today on the Bavarian at Southampton for South Africa.
The Manhattan arrived at Gibraltar yesterday morning. The Pinemore arrived at Table Bay on Tuesday.
The Manhattan arrived at Gibraltar yesterday from Southampton. She landed 220 officers and men of the Brekshire Regiment and embarked a draft of the Sherwood Foresters, left in the afternoon for the Cape.
London Times, 08 Nov 01 (Friday)
p6b Officers and 400 men of the Brigade of Guards embarked in the Bavarian at Southampton yesterday. The following were listed:
GG– Captains F E G Ponsonby, J S Reeve, 2/Lieutenants A W J Cecil, I O Dennistoun, W D Drury-Lowe, E M Colston, C V Fisher-Rowe
CG – Captain J H C Graham, 2/Lieutenants G H Brown, G E Huth, E G Gillilan
Northumberland Fusiliers – 104 men
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – 1 officer, 103 men
Worcester – 104 men
Middlesex – 168 men
Manchester – 103 men
R Fusiliers – 104 men
RE – 82 men
Totals were 63 officers, 40 warrant officers, and 1,183 men
The Bavarian will call at Queenstown for more troops.
The Idaho sailed from Albert Docks yesterday with details from R Dublin Fusiliers, I Y, civil Veterinary Surgeons, RA and 370 remounts.
Note Here: Article and charts concerning Concentration Camps.
London Times, 09 Nov 01 (Saturday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 11 Nov 01 (Monday)
p12a The Britannic left Southampton on Saturday with 31 officers, 958 men, 39 women, and 3 children. Drafts included the following:
South African Constabulary – 300 men
Imperial Yeomanry – 116 men
RHA – 41 men
RGA – 242 men
Inniskilling Fusiliers – Colonel R L Payne, DSO, in charge.
The Bavarian arrived at Queenstown Saturday morning and embarked the following :
RFA – 2 officers and 76 men
Northumberland Fusiliers – 2 officers and 16 men
Worcester – 2 officers and 103 men
4/Manchester – 2 officers and 70 men
She sailed in the afternoon.
London Times, 12 Nov 01 (Tuesday)
p8c The Canada arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The following were listed: 1/DG – Lieutenant F H Charlton
Indian Staff Corps – Captain V R Davidson
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant D C P Cameron
3/W Riding – Lieutenant P R J Henry
ASC – Captain J M Harrison
RAMC – Colonel H Grier
Imperial Yeomanry Lieutenant E J Hodgson
Imperial Yeomanry – 2/Lieutenant C R Powell (Attached ASC)
Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Surgeon-Maj, R C Perkins
BSAP – Major A V Gosling
French’s Scouts – Captain H Bettelheim
Colonial L H – Lieutenant D F Scott
Lord Lovant’s Corps – Civil Surgeon H H Hartley
Nursing Sister K E King
Wounded lying down, 29; convalescent, 12
Sick lying down, 65; convalescent, 396
With the following on passage home:
8/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel D E Wood
10/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel H Alexander
12/Lancers – Lieutenant Colonel T J Atherton
Loyal N Lancashire – 2/Lieutenant R T G Salusbury
4/Northumberland Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant D Radford
4/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenants A K Budge, G Woodfull
R Fusiliers – Lieutenant W R Warren
Cheshire – Captain A S Ash
R Munster Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant H S L Maydwell
4/R Warwick – 2/Lieutenant R G Beatty
2/Northampton – Lieutenant M O N Rees-Webbe
3/R Warwick – Lieutenant C K Brown
Shropshire Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant R A K Wilson
2/Bedford – Major A A Fraser
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants H H Heathly, W N Bazley
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel S H Carter, Lieutenant J W Leake
Reverends G Litchfield, N N Birt
South African L H – Lieutenant J W Thompson
Indian Staff Corps – 2/Lieutenant F H Humphries
Tasmanian Bushmen – Captain F B Adams
P o W L H – Captain Lord C Kennedy
Gorringe’s Flying Column – Lieutenant T M B Crouch
Late Nesbit’s Horse – Lieutenant C H Wardrop
Robert’s Horse – Lieutenants the Hon. A J P Littleton, C J R L Learmouth
Civil Surgeons – J McMurray, R C Macdonald
Civil Veterinary Surgeons – J Crawford, J J O’Connor, S Hirst, J C Young
Nursing Sisters – M Brough, A Hayhurst, R M Kennedy, E M King, M F Forrest
London Times, 13 Nov 01 (Wednesday)
p10b The Saxon left for England Nov 6 with the following on passage home:
3/Yorkshire – Captain G Hoole-Lowsley-Williams
Rifle Brigade – Lieutenant Colonel G Cockburn
P O W L H. – Major L B Haddock
Due Southampton Nov 22.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 13 Nov 01
p17 The Kinfauns Castle sails this afternoon for Southampton with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Colonel Lewis, Major Bernard, Captain Ferguson, Captain Barnett, Captain T C E Goff, Captain Pahner.
p24 Dateline London, Nov 7. The Australia has embarked 1,300 men for South Africa to reinforce the troops there. 200 were for the CG and 200 for GG
London Times, 14 Nov 01 (Thursday)
p7b The Fortunatus sailed from Albert Docks today and will call at Southampton. She will take 106 men and 467 horses of 2/DG Also will carry 137 other horses.
London Times, 15 Nov 01 (Friday)
p8a The Lake Erie left for England Nov 8, with the following on passage home:
3/DG – Major C L Cotton
2/W India – Lieutenant Colonel J R M Dalrymple-Hay
4/Liverpool – Captain J W Allen
Sligo Militia Artillery – Captain G A Heather
W Militia Submarine Miners – Lieutenant R B T Rye
Lancashire Militia Artillery – Lieutenant H F Hollins
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants A J Roser, A J Blake
2/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant N H C Russell
3/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenant J C Philips
1/Scottish Horse – Captain P N Field, Lieutenant J Stuart-Wortley
C I C Bodyguard – Lieutenant G Fitzgerald
Reverend A B Challin Boddington
Civil Veterinary Surgeon G W Balfour
Civil Surgeons J B Davey, E H Worth, J F Lees, A Robertson
Nursing Sisters M Glenton Kerr, A Spooner
Due Southampton Dec 1.
The Fortunatus embarked yesterday at Albert Docks 1 Cavalry officer and 137 remounts. She will call at Southampton and embark there 463 additional horses, 6 officers and 100 men of the 2/DG
The Idaho arrived at Queenstown yesterday from Southampton and London and embarked an additional 95 horses then sailed for South Africa.
London Times, 16 Nov 01 (Saturday)
p7b Dateline Seychelles, Nov 15. The Armenian, with 900 Boer prisoners arrived here today on her way to Bombay.
p8a-c LG 15 Nov 1901, Kitchener Despatches here including M I D ’s
London Times, 18 Nov 01 (Monday)
p8a The 2/DG, about 500 men, and details embarked in the Orotava Saturday afternoon at Southampton. Total on board for South Africa was 44 officers and 800 men. The Orotava calls at Gibraltar where she will disembark 52 men of the 2/Cameron Highlanders and pick up 2 officers and 257 men for South Africa.
p8f Note Here: List of the members of the Advisory Board for the Army Medical Services.
London Times, 19 Nov 01 (Tuesday)
p10b & c The Kinfauns Castle left for England Nov 13 with the following on passage home:
GG – Lieutenant Colonel F J Davies
S Wales Borderers – Captain V Ferguson
Due Southampton Nov 29
The Manchester Merchant arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following on passage home:
RGA – Captain W G Lyddon
Reserve of Officers – Major C F Lindsell
4/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenants E Barker, W I Webb-Bowen, V L N Pearson
3/Middlesex – 2/Lieutenant H E Large
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains T E Topping, the Hon. W G Thesiger, M McAndrew, F A B McCrea, Lieutenants W H Hunt, M Martin
P O W L H – Lieutenant J D Willcox
Reverend B Cobbett
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J A Duff
Civil Surgeon – W M Mackay
Nursing Sisters F M Morris, C Erickson
The Templemore arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following on passage home:
1/Worcester – Lieutenant Colonel O H Oakes
21/Lancers – Captain A D Champion
1/S Wales Borderers – Captain H G Gasson, Lieutenant G E E Welby
3/Connaught Rangers – Captain J H N H Burke
3/Lancashire Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant RE Harris
3/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant R J Ford
Imperial Yeomanry – 2/Lieutenant W H A Auerbach
3/Northumberland Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant G H Stevenson
2/Cheshire – 2/Lieutenant E B Flanagan
1/R Welsh – 2/Lieutenant H de B Edwards
1/Loyal N Lancashire – 2/Lieutenant C P F Warton
1/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain H A Tremayne
Civil Surgeons C V B Stanley, W Pomeroy, J E Sandilands, C W Howe
Also 238 men of various Regiments
London Times, 20 Nov 01 (Wednesday)
p10a & b The Aurania left Port Natal for England Nov 14, with the following on passage home:
16/Lancers – Colonel Bethune
Imperial Light Infantry – Captain Coleman
J’burg Mounted Rifles – Lieutenants Hare, Dalling
2/Middlesex – Lieutenant CB Harcourt
2/R Lancashire – 2/Lieutenant Cargill
1/Staffordshire – 2/Lieutenant A J Reynolds
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel Wallington
Remount Dept. – Lieutenant Caldwell
RAMC – Captain Fuhr
Civil Surgeons Welsford, Swann
Nursing Sisters Chadfield, Audrey, Newhold
Civil Veterinary Surgeon Stubbs
2/Durham Light Infantry – Captain & Quartermaster Liebrecht ( Invalid )
Due Southampton Dec 8
The Orient left for England Nov 13 with invalids. The following were listed:
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant G B G Wood
4/Durham Light Infantry – Captain J R Shaw
1/Cameron Highlanders – Lieutenant A H Mackintosh
P o W Light Infantry – Lieutenant J D Hopper
3/DG – Captain G T R Cook
3/R Scots – Captain T C E Goff
Sick laying down, 12; convalescent, 180
Wounded laying down, 13; convalescent 12
With the following on passage home:
6/Middlesex – Captain G W B Tattersall
1/Border – 2/Lieutenant J A Ellis
1/R Inniskilling Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant A M Forteath
1/Berkshire – 2/Lieutenant E L Croslegh
4/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant V H Hankey
2/R Munster Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant D H Powell
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H C Bertram
Remount Dept. – Lieutenant H S Husted
2/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant A T Walker
3/R Warwick – 2/Lieutenant T Whaley
6/ Dragoons – Lieutenant F Close
Connaught Rangers – Captain W E J Grylls
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant H G Pirouet
Civil Surgeons E N T Rogers, M F Ellis
Nursing Sisters J M Clay, L Allman, A F Clarke
Due Southampton Dec 3.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 20 Nov 01
p8 Dateline Durban, Nov 11. The Aurania will leave for England this week with 500 invalids.
Dateline Bulawayo, Nov 14.”PRESENTATION AT BULAWAYO Bulawayo, November 14, (Reuter) A parade of all the troops in the garrison was held yesterday, including Volunteers and Town Guard, when Colonel Verner, Officer Commanding, Rhodesia, presented the DSO to the following officers: Captain M G Farquhar and Captain Walter Howard, for service at Spionkop; Captain Hook, with Plumer’s column; and Captain Bowden, of the B S A Police. A large number of townspeople assembled and repeatedly cheered the recipiants.”
p24 Dateline London, Nov 17. The Orotava has sailed for South Africa with 458 men of the Queen’s Bays and 591 men, drafts for various regts.
Dateline London, Nov 13. Here an article outlining the specs for the new rifle (SMLE)
p27 The Dunvegan Castle arrived hereTuesday morning with the following named military passengers: For Natal, Lieutenant Colonel R W Beningfield.
The Goth arrived here Monday with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Black-Hawkins.
London Times, 21 Nov 01 (Thursday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 22 Nov 01 (Friday)
p4a & b The hospital ship Simla left for England Nov 14 with invalids. The following were listed:
RFA – Captain W G H Manley
Imperial Yeomanry – Surgeon Captain E F N Currey, Lieutenant R Persse
RGA – Lieutenant H St G Hamersley
1/Liverpool – Lieutenant F A Fynney
4/KRRC – Lieutenant G T Lee
2/ Wilts – Lieutenant H R Fisher
2/W Yorks – Lieutenant & Quartermaster C Richards
5/DG – Lieutenant G J Sandys
2/R W Kent – Lieutenant C Bonham-Carter
Reverend C W Partridge
Civil Surgeon H B T Symons
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J O’Brien
Sick laying down, 102; convalescent, 139
Wounded laying down, 18; convalescent, 15.
With the following on passage home:
1/Scottish Rifles – Lieutenant H M Lawrence
1/R Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant F Fairlie
2/Devon – 2/Lieutenant W C R Savage
1/R Berks – 2/Lieutenant G W Hopton
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A S V Hume
1/Norfolk – 2/Lieutenant C H A Tuck
1/Shropshire Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant W L Herd
For duty on voyage:
RAMC – Captain R J W Mawhinny
Civil Surgeons D S Sutherland, C M Rolston
Nursing Sisters M E Harding, A M Winder, L Langley-Naylor, L P Dixon, E M Smythe
Due Southampton Dec 6.
The Raglan Castle left for England Nov 18 and has on board Civil Veterinary Surgeon W H Prime.
The Ulstermore arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The following were listed: P o. W L H – Captain G P Tice
4/Dublin Fus – Captain J A Hope-Johnstone
Volunteer Company N Staffordshire – Captain C E Boote
2/Manchester – Lieutenant K E Kirkpatrick
2/W Riding – 2/Lieutenant T M Ellis
1/S Stafford – 2/Lieutenant J B Watts
4/DG – 2/Lieutenant A Cartonde Wiart
1/Welsh – 2/Lieutenants G H S Williams, D L Campbell
1/York & Lancaster – Lieutenant & Qm M J Duggan
Natal Police – Lieutenant O Dimmick
2/Bedford – 2/Lt/ E F K Graham
Civil Surgeons W R Williams, F M McIntosh
Civil Veterinary Surgeon N Molyneaux
London Times, 23 Nov 01 (Saturday)
p12a The Saxon arrived at Southampton yesterday morning from the Cape with Lieutenant Colonel Cockburn, DSO and Major Bernard, RMLI
London Times, 25 Nov 01 (Monday)
p10c & d The Roslin Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The following were listed:
2/E Yorkshire – Lieutenant Colonel E A Ogle
3/Yorkshire – Major Baron H de Teissier, 2/Lieutenant R H W Jacques
RE – Major W A Cairnes
RAMC – Major M O’D Braddell
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain F B Clarke, Lieutenant A Shaw
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain L P H Bliss
1/E Lancashire – Captain Quartermaster W Holbourn
3/KRRC – Captain CB Petre
7/DG – 2/Lieutenant J H M Kirkwood
1/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant A H C Macgregor
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant W H Walmsley
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Lieutenant J C Markes
1/R Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant D G H Auchinleck
1/Derby – 2/Lieutenant M B Rimington
14/Hussars – Lieutenant J F Champion
1/R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant P B Lefroy
Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Lieutenant J P E Wylie
Nursing Sisters A Gore, T E Oram
Sick laying down, 5; convalescent, 493
Wounded convalescent, 34
With the following on passage home:
8/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel P L Clowes
2/SG – Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel G S Robinson
2/R Lancaster – Captain W A L Lethbridge
5/Manchester – Lieutenant D M S R Watters
Veterinary Dept. – Captain G H Farrell, Lieutenant U Carr
Remount Dept. – Captain C G J Edmondes
3/N Staffordshire – Lieutenant C A Chaytor
R Fusiliers – Captain F B Oldfield
R Canadian Artillery – Captain F W Van Tuyl
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant E W E J S Vidal
2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Lieutenant C W M Maydwell
Durham Militia Artillery – Lieutenant R G M Johnson and 72 men
Natal Carbineers – Major G F Tatham
Volunteer Company S Staffordshire – Captain G H Smith
9/KRRC – Captain T W M Fuge
Kaffrarian Rifles – Lieutenant E Goulder Smith (Late of)
Reverend J N Simms
Civil Veterinary Surgeon N Molyneaux
Civil Surgeons A S Arthur, R Moore Madden
Nursing Sisters E Fry, J Joel, A McKillan, W Nicholson, D Peiper, J W Williamson
Also on board, Miss Hobhouse.
The Vienna left Albert Docks Saturday with details and 300 remounts. She called at Southampton yesterday, embarked 200 additional remounts and sailed for Queenstown.
London Times, 26 Nov 01 (Tuesday)
p10a The Norman left for England Nov 20. With the following on passage home:
General Staff – Major General W Kitchener, Captain A W Speyer
2/Scots Guards – Lieutenant the Hon. J R L Yarde-Buller
Remount Dept. – Captains A C Whiteley, Cottrell-Dormer
Imperial Yeomanry – Major H E Lowden
Cameron Highlanders – Major G R Cavaye
South African Constabulary – Colonel C P Ridley
Cape Police – Lieutenant C E W Spencer
Civil Veterinary Surgeons – H E T Mason, D G Grist, F C Gavin
Due Southampton Dec 6.
London Times, 27 Nov 01 (Wednesday)
p5a & b Dateline Bombay, Nov 26. The Armenian has arrived here with 1,000 Boer prisoners.
p6b Note Here: Article on the Mars Automatic Pistol.
p6c The Canada left Southampton yesterday afternoon with the following:
Guards Company commanded by Captain E H Trotter, DSO
Essex Company commanded by Captain G N Sheffield
King’s Liverpool Company commanded by Captain H C Potter
#8 Composite Company commanded by Captain B C Fairfax, Durham Light Infantry
Drafts for the 10/Hussars, 13/Hussars, 1,5,6, & 7/DG,
Detachments of RE & AOC
Totals 59 officers, 967 men
p6d The Dunottar Castle, due to broken shaft has been taken in tow by the Runic. 100 miles south of Cape Verd. Mails transferred to the Lismore Castle and passengers will be taken on, at Dakar, by the Braemar Castle and the Galician.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 27 Nov 01
p5 The Scot has arrived here from East Coast ports with the following named military passengers: Captain Webb, Sergeant A C T Humphries, Sergeant Selig, from East London, Captain T M S Pitt, Captain Peile, from Algoa Bay.
p19 The Briton arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Captain Brook, Major General I Hamilton and servant, Major Maddocks and servant, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Arnold and maid ( for Natal).
London Times, 28 Nov 01 (Thursday)
p10a The Avoca left for England Nov 25. with invalids. The following were listed:
7/DG – Lieutenant M E Lindsay
5/Lancers – Lieutenant A G McClintock
Scottish Horse – Major A Blair, Lieutenant W Loring
5/Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant J C Heys Thompson
1/Durham Light Infantry – Lieutenant C L Matthews
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain R G Seymour, Lieutenant H H Earle
2/S Wales Borderers – 2/Lieutenant A H J Ellis
Army Veterinary Dept. – Veterinary Major Pringle
2/Norfolk – Lieutenant J R Clarke
2/N Lancashire – Major J E Pine-Coffin
1/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant H S Cobb
2/Gloucester – Lieutenant H M Harrison
1/Scots G – Captain R Gordon
1/Derby – Captains P F R Anley, R H Keller
1/Devon – Lieutenant G F Green
RAMC – Major S Butterworth
Civil Surgeons H B Bannerman, J D Doherty, Gilroy, Walker
Nursing Sisters R L Strappere, E L Corser, L Hand, A E Nixon, B E Brooks, L H M Oryan
p10d (corrected) Note Here: Parliamentary Paper #374 (just issued)concerns shipping between April 1, 1900 and March 31, 1901.
London Times, 29 Nov 01 (Friday)
p9f Note Here: Maxse, CG, ump. war games and Wilkinson 3/CG
p10a, b, & c The Nubia left Port Natal for England Nov 26, with the following invalids:
2/DG – Captain H P Sykes
RA – Major G T M Bridges
Suffolk Militia Artillery – Captain A V St J White
2/Scots G – Major J C Heriot-Maitland
Antrim Militia Artillery – Lieutenant C H Blackwood
5/Manchester – Lieutenant E B W Solano
1/R Lancaster – Lieutenant L B Webster
1/Gordon Highlanders – Major & Quartermaster H Carlaw, Captain H Macneal
Essex M I – Captain Stoddart-McLellan
Veterinary Surgeon H K T Tasker
RAMC – Captain J Grech
Civil Surgeons A Cameron, R Corfe, R Raycroft, R V Milathorpe
Nursing Sisters D F Palmer, J E Phillips, L M Green, M E Richardson, J T Wells, H I Anderson
Due Southampton Dec 18.
The Harlech Castle left Cape Town for Bermuda Nov 23 with the following:
6 Company E Division RGA – Lieutenant Colonel A B Shute, Captain G G Traherne, Lieutenants W A Edmeades, W Meares, F W F Jackson and 106 men.
For duty on voyage and for England, Civil Surgeon E R Townshend and 7 men.
The Canada arrived at Queenstown from Southampton yesterday morning, She embarked 12 officers and 355 men from various regts. She sailed in the afternoon with totals of 71 officers and 1,332 men, women and children.
The Hyanthes left Albert Docks yesterday with 3 officers, details and 310 remounts. Will call at Southampton and Queenstown for more details and 340 additional horses.
The Manchester Merchant leaves Albert Docks today with 235 troops, including 100 men of Lord Lovat’s Scouts, a draft of Scots Greys and remainder of 7/Hussars, and 370 horses. She will call at Queenstown.
London Times, 30 Nov 01 (Saturday)
p12b & c The City of Vienna left Port Natal for Bombay Nov 25 with the following:
3/B D RA – Colonel Hall, Captain Philpotts
75 Bty. RFA – Major H J W Farrell, Lieutenant P J Paterson, 2/Lieutenants F G C Bailey, R L Baker, and 80 men
62 Bty. RFA – Major M R Courage, Lieutenant F Stanley, 2/Lieutenant W A F Jones and 61 men
18 Bty. RFA – Major H E Stockdale, Lieutenant W P S Jones, 2/Lieutenants F G Sanders, J Macdonagh and 88 men
Indian Medical Service – Major Elliott
Mule Train – Sub-Conductor Maher
Due Bombay Dec 13.
The Hyanthes called at Southampton yesterday and embarked 250 remounts, then sailed.
