London Times, 01 Feb 02 (Saturday)

p12c & d The Norman left for England Jan 30 with the following:

2/Dublin Fusiliers – Major C F Romer

4/Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant F G Waddington

3/N Lancashire – Major W Harrison

RA – Major A S de Winton

2/GG – Captain W Murray-Threipland

BSAP – Colonel C Harding

Due Southampton Feb 15

 

The Canada is due to sail today from Southampton with the 3/A & S Highlanders who number 25 officers and 880 men

 

London Times, 03 Feb 02 (Monday)

p10a The Canada embarked at Southampton Saturday nearly 2,000 officers and men for South Africa. They included the following:

4/Durham Light Infantry

3/A & S Highlanders – 32 officers and 796 men

5/Rifle Brigade – 1 officer and 36 men

Major General W Kitchener

10/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel Alexander

Colonel the Duke of Montrose

 

London Times, 04 Feb 02 (Tuesday)

p9b & c The Dunera sailed from Southampton with the following:

Army PO Corps – 40 men

RAMC – Lieutenant Stock and 100 men

Imperial Yeomanry – A draft

24 Nurses for the concentration camps

Details.

 

The Kumara left Royal Albert Docks last night for South Africa with 3 officers, details, and 275 remounts. She will call at Southampton and Queenstown for further details and 275 additional horses.

 

Note Here: A chart from Parliamentary paper # Cd. 884, issued yesterday giving a return of troops and horses embarked for South Africa 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec. 1901.

 

London Times, 05 Feb 02 (Wednesday)

p6b & c The Sicilia left Port Natal for Aden on Jan 29 with the following:

2/R Dublin Fus – Lieutenant Colonel H T Hicks, CB, Major S G Bird, DSO, Captain & Bt. Major E Fetherstonhaugh, Captains M Lowndes, H W Higginson, G N Cory, DSO, Lieutenants C Garvice, DSO, L F Renny, J McD Haskard, A H D Britton, A De B W W Bradford, 2/Lieutenants A W Newton, E St G Smith, R F B Knox, B Maclear, J P B Robinson, E F E Seymour, H St G S Scott, J P Tredennick, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Burke and 598 men

RAMC – 3 men

 

The Tintagel Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the 3/King’s Own. The following were listed:

3/Lancaster – Colonel B N North, CB, Lieutenant Colonel F E Fitzherbert, DSO, Major & Adjutant C J Daniel, DSO, Captains R N De la Bere, G D Timmis, J Challenor, F S Jackson, Lieutenants F H Deakin, A G Howard, 2/Lieutenants M Cottrell-Dormer, J Black, Lieutenant & Quartermaster T Batchelor and 436 men.

ASC – Lieutenant & Riding Master T J Kearns

Civil Surgeon A H Watts

Civil Veterinary Surgeons – R Wilson, M I Stevenson, W M Reid

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 05 Feb 02

p1 Dateline Durban, Jan 29. The Sicilia sailed for Aden today with 21 officers and 560 men of 2/Dublin Fusiliers

 

p21 The Briton arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Colonel H Grenfel ( Jameson and Rhodes also on board. ) Captain S H Palmer (for Algoa Bay)

 

p24 Dateline London, Jan 30. The Surrey has sailed from Wellington, N Z with 500 N Z Contingent for South Africa.

 

p25 Dateline London, Feb 02. The Mount Royal has left New Orleans with 1,100 horses for South Africa.

 

London Times, 06 Feb 02 (Thursday)

p10b The Pembroke Castle left for England Jan 31 with the following on passage home:

5/R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel H T Finlay, Majors Sir F W Shaw, DSO, R A Hartley, P La Touche, W B Davidson-Houston, Captain & Adjutant R S Gage, Captains A D Kirkpatrick, S A Jones, W C Roper-Caldbeck, L N Murphy, Lieutenants F W O’Carrol, G W Willock, H Emerson, 2/Lieutenants W B Cameron, H J Kerr, C R Barton, Captain & Quartermaster R Baker and 313 men. Will land the 5/R D F at Queenstown.

The rest for Southampton on passage home:

4/Lancashire Fus – Captain C E Wilson

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel H H Stewart, Lieutenant C Rowan

Suffolk Militia Artillery – Lieutenant R D Kirby

1/Derbyshire – Lieutenant J E Hext

Cornwall & Devon Miners Artillery – Captain R H Thompson

3/York & Lancaster – Lieutenant C A Chaytor

Reserve of Officers – Captains F H Lucy, A B Boyd Wilson, E W Clark, Lieutenant G J Metcalf

1/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant C R Hall

12/Lancers – Captain M H Tristram

1/DG – 2/Lieutenant G R H Cheape

3/N S W Bushmen – Reverend H C Forman

Civil Surgeon H Leach

Civil Veterinary Surgeon – J Baxter

3/R Labcaster – 61 men

Due Queenstown, Feb 21, Southampton Feb 22.

 

The Kumasa arrived at Southampton from London yesterday morning, embarked 210 remounts and saild for South Africa.

 

London Times, 07 Feb 02 (Friday) Nothing Noted.

 

London Times, 08 Feb 02 (Saturday)

p13b & c Note Here. Table of Casualties for Month of January 1902 and totals.

 

The Mohawk left Tilbury Docks yesterday afternoon for South Africa with the following:

20 officers and 590 men for the 16, 17, 18, 19 Companies Mounted Infantry and drafts for Scottish Rifles, E Kent, and Wiltshire.

25 officers and 396 men for other drafts

some remounts.

 

London Times, 10 Feb 02 (Monday)

p10c The Montrose arrived at Bermuda, Jan 16 with 1,234 Boer Prisoners.

 

400 men of the 26/Imperial Yeomanry embarked in the Braemar Castle at Southampton for South Africa, Saturday and sailed that afternoon.

 

London Times, 11 Feb 02 (Tuesday)

p11b The Dunvegan Castle lfe, Feb 5 with the following on passage home:

2/Middlesex – Major N W Barnardiston

1/R Scots – 2/Lieutenant F C Bannatyne

16/Lancers – Lieutenant G Hutton-Riddell

3/Welsh – Lieutenant Colonel W Watts

South African Mounted Irregular Force – Captain R Burns Begg

Due Southampton Feb 21.

 

The Dilwara left Royal Albert Docks yesterday with a few details. She sails for Southampton where she will embark 350 officers and men of the Yorkshire Militia

 

London Times, 12 Feb 02 (Wednesday)

p10c The City of Vienna left Bombay yesterday with 7 officers and 1,050 men, drafts, for South Africa.

 

The Beacon Grange left Royal Albert Docks yesterday with 4 officers, a few details, and 340 remounts. She will call at Southampton and Queenstown for an additional 160 remounts.

 

The Roslin Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday with upwards of 800 officers and men on board. The following were listed:

2/E Kent – Captain F A C Hole

2/Cheshire – Lieutenant C C Redfern

1/Welsh Fusiliers – Captain G E Rickman

1/Border – Major W J Ferguson-Davie

1/Essex – Lieutenant S O Robinson

2/Volunteer Battalion Cheshire – Lieutenant E D Dickson

W Yorkshire – Lieutenant P S Fryer

RAMC – Majors M L Hearn, H P Birch

2/Shropshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant E A Underwood

GG – Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel C R Kilkelly, CMG

2/DG – 2/Lieutenant E N Banks

Imperial Yeomanry – Major O N Segrave

1/E Kent – 2/Lieutenant G Lee

6/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant A L Thomson

1/Devonshire – Captain N Z Emerson

3/Devonshire – Lieutenant R J Scarbrough

5/I Fusiliers – Lieutenant B S Johnson

1/Manchester – Captain H Fisher

Reserve of Officers – Captain F G Hughes

Indian Stagg Corps – Captain J A Bliss

Remount Dept. – Captain W G Dixon

R M Light Infantry – Major F White

ASC – Captains P C Scott, T Doherty

RAMC – Lieutenant & Quartermaster R O Roberts

South African Constabulary – Lieutenant J C Oland

Marshall’s Horse – Lieutenant N Lewin

Scottish Horse – Lieutenant A T Wardrop

Civil Surgeons – H J Godwin, J L Allen, H S Maxwell

Civil Veterinary Surgeons – G McBurney, J A Duff, C J Hurkley, R G Thompson, A Leather

Nursing Sisters – A M Harrison, C Harris, E C O Leggatt, K E Nisbet, T H Jones

Imperial Yeomanry Hospital – Mr S C Willis

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 12 Feb 02

p1 Dateline Durban, Feb 6. The Armenian has arrived here with troops from India.

Dateline East London, Feb 6. The European (8,106 tons) has arrived here and landed 600 horses in one day.

 

p24 Dateline London, Feb 7. The Mohawk embarked 700 M I and sailed for South Africa today. The Braemar Castle will sail with 350 Imperial Yeomanry for South Africa.

 

p32 The Dunottar Castle arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Captain W N Alexander, Captain & Mrs. W A Barnett, Lieutenant Colonel G A Cookson, Captain W T Digby, Lieutenant Colonel P Farrer, Lieutenant F L Giles, Captain L R Monreal, Lieutenant C P B Riall, Lieutenant Stubbs, Captain & Mrs. R H Tulloh,Captain E G Williams, Also a lot of nurses and Doctors are listed.

The Scot sails this afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Captain Sir H Bedingfeld, Captain A Des Barres, Captain & Mrs. Fair and daughter, Captain Lascelles, Captain Nesbitt.

 

London Times, 13 Feb 02 (Thursday)

p6c The Avoca left Port Natal for England, Feb 7, with the following invalids:

RGA – Captains J B Parry, E H T Parsons

RFA – Lieutenant R L D Whitfield, 2/Lieutenant J S French

6/DG – Captain E M Johnstone

8/Hussars – 2/Lieutenant H C Mallet

1/Essex – Lieutenant E D Raymond

2/Northampton – 2/Lieutenant G C Oldham

2/Manchester – Captain F F Deakin

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants E S Ward, W H S Dunlop

RAMC – Lieutenant M F Foulds

2/Middlesex – Lieutenants W C Hendricks, T B H Thorne

3/V B Sussex – Lieutenant Colonel CB Godman

2/Somerset Light Infantry – Lieutenant Colonel R B Williams

2/S Wales Borderers – 2/Lieutenant E H A Hodgson

2/Norfolk – 2/Lieutenant R J C Otter

Londonderry Militia Artillery – Lieutenant C A French

Imperial L H – Surgeon Captain T J Crean

2/Hampshire – Captain E Leigh

Nursing Sister H G Miller

2/Northumberland Fusiliers – Major A F Dawkins

2/Gordon High. – 2/Lieutenant W S Adam

4/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant C G Stewart

1/KRRC – Captain F M Crum

Civil Surgeons T B Ganvie, J Blore

Medical Staff:

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel S Townsend, Lieutenant & Quartermaster V Ferguson, Civil Surgeons W B Bannerman, R Brown, A J Knowlton, Nursing Sisters A A C Higgs, J Stephenson, A G Rees, M G Buse, W A C Millington, and 35 men.

Reverend Father Fielding

Due Southampton March 2.

 

The Syria left Port Natal, Feb 10 for Bombay with Captain W J Maxwell-Scott, 1/Scottish Rifles, on board.

 

The Plassy arrived at Southampton yesterday with about 490 men, mostly invalids. The following were listed:

6/DG – Lieutenant Colonel A C Hamilton

6/Dragoons – 2/Lieutenant R G D O’Callaghan

16/Lancers – Major H de la P Gough, 2/Lieutenant R A Reddie

RA – Lieutenant Colonel H J Du Cane

RFA – Lieutenant R G Maturin

RE – 2/Lieutenant C Hordern

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A J P Annesley, Lieutenant L W Armstrong

3/Yorkshire – Captain H de M Leathes

3/S Wales Borderers – 2/Lieutenant G L Sparrow

2/Gloucester – Major H D A P Taylor, Lieutenant & Quartermaster E Murray

3/W Riding – Colonel A K Wyllie

2/Black Watch – Lieutenant L P Evans

6/Middlesex – Captain P H Graves

4/N Staffordshire – Captain D G O Saunders Davies

1/Highland Light Infantry – Major E A C Garland

South African Constabulary – Captain the Hon. G O Cadogan

With the following on passage home:

Reserve of Officers – Majors A L G Gould, A G Duberley, Lieutenant E D H Daly

5/Lancers – Colonel H J Scobell

Staff – Colonel G F R Henderson, CB

RA – Major G H W Nicholson

RFA – Major G R T Rundle, Captain W D Cochrane

Cork Artillery – Captain H Dewhurst

Donegal Artillery – Captain J S Dewhurst

Imperial Yeomanry – Captains H B Towse, J A Liebmann, Lieutenants L W Palk, H R Williams

3/Manchester – 2/Lieutenant H N Colan

3/R Irish – Captain J O Johnson

4/Lincolnshire – Lieutenant H B Cooke

R Dublin Fusiliers – Captain W H A Croker

Leicestershire – Captain H S Logan

1/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel E J Cooper

3/Essex – Captain C M Wheatley

2/W Kent – Captain M P Buckle

2/E Kent – Captain & Quartermaster G Boon

Berkshire – Captain W Clegg

4/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J H M Steele

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel H W Murray, Major J J Russell

Menne’s Scouts – Lieutenants C H D Brooke, H B Bradford

Imperial L H – Veterinary -Lieutenant J O’Donoghue

P o. W L H – Lieutenants H C Thompson, O T Evans

Brabant’s Horse – Captain H Walker, Lieutenant F W Houseman

Bushveldt Car. – Lieutenant H T Bright

Intelligence Dept. – Mr Diespecker

Civil Surgeon M P Cooke

Reverends H B Hunter, A T Wirgman

Civil Veterinary Surgeons – E R Edwards, E Crossley

Nursing Sisters G E Saunder, J Butler, J C Child, M A Bindlors

 

The Montrose, from Bermuda, arrived at Southampton yesterday with 85 invalids.

 

p6e & f The Beacon Grange, from London, arrived at Southampton yesterday and embarked 140 remounts and sailed for Queenstown.

 

The hospital ship Orcana left Southampton yesterday with a full medical complement and a few officers.

 

Note Here: Official changes to loads of cordite for service ammunition.

 

London Times, 14 Feb 02 (Friday)

p9b The Dilwara left Southampton yesterday afternoon with the following:

6/Manchester – Lieutenant Colonel C D Leyden, in command, with over 600 men. Note, due to cold the men wore their scarlet tunics and overcoats.

3/R Scots – 190 men

Colonials – 205 men

Drafts from: – Scottish Borderers, R Irish Rifles, Leinster

Details.

Total of 28 officers and 1,118 men

 

The Goth left Southampton yesterday afternoon with several officers and 165 men for the South African Constabulary

 

London Times, 15 Feb 02 (Saturday)

p14b The Tagus left Port Natal Feb 11 for Mauritius with the following:

68/RGA – Major H de T Phillips, Captain W E Kemblo, Lieutenants J T Dreyer, R D Crawford and 50 men

101/RGA – Major E F Nelson, Captain H L Kirke, Lieutenants P L Spicer, F E Andrewes, G P MacClellan and 76 men

RGA – Lieutenant Colonel H P Hickman

For Madras:

4/R Warwick – 17 men

RAMC – Captain A G Thomson and 7 men

2/A & S High. – 2/Lieutenant W J Cuninghame

 

The Beacon Grange arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning, embarked 152 horses and sailed in the afternoon for South Africa.

 

London Times, 17 Feb 02 (Monday)

p5b Dateline Hobart, Feb 16.”The Tasmanian unit of the first Commonwealth contingent sailed yesterday.” No ship mentioned.

 

p10a The Scot left for England, Feb12, with the following on passage home:

9/Lancers – Captain H E T W Fiennes

3/Liverpool – Captain H E Bedingfeld

4/Irish Rifles – Captain A J E Des Barres

Y Sect. Pom-Poms – Captain A E B Fair

South African Constabulary – Lieutenant C A Williams

 

The Norman arrived at Southampton Saturday with the following:

2/Dublin Fusiliers – Major C F Romer

4/Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant F G Waddington

3/N Lancashire – Major W Harrison

RA – Major A S de Winton

2/GG – Captain W Murray-Threipland

BSAP – Colonel C Harding

 

The Cawdor Castle embarked at Southampton Saturday 3 officers and 113 men of the 1/V B A & S High., 1 officer and 55 men of the V B Bedford and a few details. She sailed in the afternoon.

 

London Times, 18 Feb 02 (Tuesday)

p11b The Wakool left Bombay yesterday for South Africa with 4 officers and 600 men, drafts for various regiments.

 

London Times, 19 Feb 02 (Wednesday)

p11b The Harlech Castle left Southampton yesterday with 16 officers and 411 men of the 4/Worcestershire Regiment, 58 men of the RE, 42 men of the RGA, and details.

 

The Lake Erie left for England, Feb 12 with 3/Welsh Regiment on board. Due Southampton March 7.

 

p12d Note Here: LG, Lt Colonel J F Burn-Murdoch, CB, Brevet to Colonel and to half-pay.

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 19 Feb 02

p24 Dateline London, Feb 11. The City of Vienna has sailed from Bombay for South Africa with 7 officers and 1,050 men.

Dateline London, Feb 14. The Dilwara has sailed for South Africa with 1,146 men including 600 men 6/Manchesters, 190, 3/Royal Scots, and 205 Cloonials and drafts.

The Goth is bringing 165 men for the SAC

Dateline London, Feb 15. The Aurania has sailed from Bombay for Durban with 1,498 drafts.

Dateline London, Feb 16. The Cawdor Castle has sailed for South Africa with 172 volunteers and some details.

Dateline London, Feb 17. The Wakool has left Bombay with 500 troops for South Africa.

 

London Times, 20 Feb 02 (Thursday)

p10b & c The Lake Erie left for England, Feb 12 with the following on passage home:

3/Welsh – Colonel A T Perkins, Majors W Forrest, Hon. W Elton, Captains R W Taylor, F P Latham, H H Esplin, D W Panton, B F Perkins, Lieutenants M O Boyd, R Browning, H F Herd, H Turber, Captain & Adjutant H E Taylor, Lieutenant & Quartermaster T Tinnock, and 610 men

4/S Wales Borderers – Lieutenant H A Hare

3/Connaught Rangers – Lieutenant C E Tayleur

3/Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant J W Nelson

1/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant J W Nelson

2/E Surrey – Lieutenant J K T Whish

Imperial Yeomanry – Captains C R Arbuthnot, T S Marland

1/Yorks – Lieutenant E V L Wardle

Reserve of Officers – 2/Lieutenant C C H Harvey

6/Dragoons – Captain W H King

1/Gordon High. – Captain K Dingwall

3/Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain W H W Young

RA – Captain N S Bertie Clay

4/V B KRRC – Captain J H Smith

Civil Veterinary Surgeons J H Carter, E A Wilshaw, S Hirst

Civil Surgeon C w. Holder

Nursing Sisters M E Loveday, A J Garlick

Due Southampton Mar 7.

 

The Orient left for England Feb 13 with Invalids. The following were listed:

12/Lancers – 2/Lieutenant T R Badger

16/Lancers – 2/Lieutenant A L Bruce

Staff – Colonel J Reeves

2/Yorks Light Infantry – Major A W Elles

1/R Lancaster – Captain J H Morrah

1/R Irish – Lieutenant J A M J P Kelly

3/ Scottish Rifles – Captain J C Gardner

1/Worcester – Lieutenant A F Custance

2/E Surrey – 2/Lieutenant R C Ross

1/L N Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant A S G Cattell

3/L N Lancs. – J C Wilson

1/KRRC – Captain W P Lynes

1/Highland Light Infantry – Captain A W D Gaussen

2/R Irish Rifles – Lieutenant E M A Hogan

ASC – Lieutenant W W Molony

RAMC – Lieutenant F H Merry

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A West. Lieutenants H Platten, A J A Craven, J N Christy, L W Roberts, C E Brooke Hunt, W R Foran

Civil Surgeons C R White, A S David

Nursing Sister S E Webb

Sick laying down, 28; sick convalescent, 452

Wounded laying down, 27; wounded convalescent, 18.

With the following on passage home:

RAMC – Major H J Fletcher

The Reverends I Le Mesurier, B Guyer

1/Lancs. Fusiliers – Lieutenant J A Ballantine

Tipperary Artillery – Colonel F J S Lecky

1/Border – Lieutenant G J Marsh

Civil Veterinary Surgeons J T Crosby, J P Small

Civil Surgeons R C Leaning, C C Harris, J P Wright

Nursing Sisters E H Cole, B R Roberts, W E Cheeseman, E C Lawrence, M A Macready

Due Southampton Mar 5.

 

The Anglo-African left Royal Albert Docks yesterday morning with 4 officers, a few details and 245 remounts. Will call at Southampton for 250 additional horses.

 

London Times, 21 Feb 02 (Friday)

p3a Dateline Melbourne, Feb 20.”The South Australian unit of the first Commonwealth contingent sailed today for South Africa.” No Ship mentioned.

 

London Times, 22 Feb 02 (Saturday)

p13a The Dunvegan Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:

2/Middlesex – Major N W Barnardiston

1/R Scots – 2/Lieutenant F C Bannatyne

16/Lancers – Lieutenant G Hutton-Riddell

3/Welsh – Lieutenant Colonel W Watts

South African Mounted Irregular Force – Captain R Burns Begg

 

London Times, 24 Feb 02 (Monday)

p10a & b The Gaika left for England, Feb 19 with the following on passage home:

3/L N Lancs. Regiment – Lieutenant Colonel J H W Pedder, Majors T Cowper, Captain & Hon. Major R G Chambres, Captains H A P Soppitt, W G P Miller, Lieutenants W B Anderson, H G Stafford, G Pilcher, 2/Lieutenant W L Kerans, Captain & Adjutant R L Stable, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Kelly, and 625 men

4/Derby – Lieutenant J H Mathias

4/Shropshire Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant E R Cox

Civil Surgeon E D Collen

Nursing Sisters B C Denyer, M Denyer

Due Southampton 14 March.

 

The Roslin Castle left Southampton Saturday with 28 officers and 834 men of the 5/Middlesex, Lieutenant Colonel Rolleston, commanding, and details of RA and colonial corps.

 

The Tintagel Castle left Southampton Saturday with the following:

Volunteer Serv, Company R Scots – 3 officers and 113 men

Volunteer Company Lincolnshire – 1 officer and 30 men

Volunteer Company R Scots Fusiliers – 1 officer and 20 men

Volunteer Company R W Surrey – 1 officer and 39 men

Volunteer Company W Riding – 1 officer and 27 men

 

The Anglo-African arrived at Queenstown Saturday morning, embarked 100 remounts and sailed in the afternoon for South Africa.

 

London Times, 25 Feb 02(Tuesday)

p11b The Britannic left for England Feb 19 with Civil Surgeon J P N Casey and 4 men for St Helena, 100th Company RGA - Lieutenants K G MacEwen, L J R Connolly and 101 men for Gibraltar and the following invalids for England:

R Irish Rifles – Captain T S Fox-Strangways

2/R Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant R P F D MacGrath

Sick convalescent, 588

Wounded convalescent, 62

With the following on passage home:

2/Dorset – Major C A Rowley

2/R Warwick – Lieutenant J A Moffat

R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant W G Braithwaite

Rifle Brig. – Captain A M King

Scots Guards – Captain W F Lascelles

Dublin City Militia Artillery – Captain W D O Battley

Imperial L H – Captain J Donaldson, Lieutenant A H S Fothergill

RAMC – Captain E M Pilcher

Scottish Horse – Surgeon-Captain W G Joynt

Kent Militia Artillery – Lieutenant G L Hoare

1/W Riding – Lieutenants E V Jenkins, R M Tidmarsh

Lancs. Field Artillery – Lieutenant C S Hope-Johnstone

1/R Irish – Lieutenant J L O Mansergh

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H G Fuller

2/Middlesex – Lieutenant H G L Bengough

3/ R Fusiliers – Lieutenant D Lynch

Thorneycroft’s M I – Lieutenant E Bosenworth

2/N Staffs. – Colonel C E Bradley

Civil Surgeons F Clarke, A McLelland

Nursing Sisters H Swart, R Carey, L L Condell, J Williams

Due Southampton Mar 16.

 

The Inyati left for England Feb 19 with Colonel A T Middleton, Remount Dept. on board.

 

The Briton left for England Feb 19, with the following on passage home:

Staff – Colonel Sir J Willcocks

4/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain A Llewellyn

Cape M R – Major M W Robertson

AO Dept. Captain G H Stoyle

Civil Veterinary Surgeon H E T Mason

Nursing Sister F A Sittaby

 

The Pembroke Castle arrived at Queenstown yesterday from the Cape and disembarked 17 officers and 313 men of the 5/R Dublin Fusiliers. The following were listed:

Lieutenant Colonel H T Finlay, Majors Sir F W Shaw, DSO, R A Hartley, P La Touche, W B Davidson-Houston, Captain & Adjutant R S Gage, Captains A D Kirkpatrick, S A Jones, W C Roper-Caldbeck, L N Murphy, Lieutenants F W O’Carrol, G W Willock, H Emerson, 2/Lieutenants W B Cameron, H J Kerr, C R Barton, Captain & Quartermaster R Baker.

 

London Times, 26 Feb 02 (Wednesday)

p10b The Nubia left Port Natal for England with the following invalids:

2/Gordon High. – Lieutenant J L G Burnett

RAMC – Lieutenant E Ryan

2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Major J Charman

RE – Captain G M Hutton

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants H C Leale, W V Edwards

1/Leicester – Lieutenants T Fereiven, S O Everett

ASC – Captain B R Horsbrugh

2/S Wales Bordrs. – Captain F W Gray

Scottish Horse – Civil Veterinary Surgeon J Carpenter

2/SG – Lieutenant Colonel F N Romilly

2/W Yorks. – 2/Lieutenant W Grant-Dalton

1/E Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant A G Niven

Waterford Artillery – Captain S F Kirkwood

1/R Inniskilling Fusiliers – Captain J A Byrne

4/Devon – Major S Dumbreck

Monmouth RE – Captain G W L Lamotte

Imperial L H – Lieutenant S J Burnett

2/Gloucester – Lieutenant P S Vassal

4/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant T V Levinge

2/Wilts. – 2/Lieutenant H C A Barkly

18/Hussars – Major B C Haag

A P D – Captain G L Jennings-Bramley

2/Haunts. – Captain the Hon. L C H Palk

2/Warwick – Captain O Hassall

1/Yorks. – Captain B C W Williams

14/Hussars – Lieutenant E B Philipson

3/M I – Captain S F Grahan, and 278 men

Nursing Sisters M Steenson, J H Roberts, J E Scott, M T Neville, E J Martin, E A Cox, H P N Ferreira, L G Keel, L C M Noble, E Prangby

A M S – Major C W Allport, Lieutenant& Quartermaster Jacob, and 36 men

Civil Surgeons N E Harding, R C MacDonald, J W Pridmore, R J Rogers, J Wiglesworth

Due Southampton Mar 15.

 

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 26 Feb 02

p10 The Canada has arrived here with the following named military passengers: Colonel and Mrs. Bethune, Colonel Alexander.

 

p23 The Kildonan Castle arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Major A G Dallas, Major Edmondson, 2nd Lieutenant Goodeve, Major Glynn, Colonel & Mrs. H G Morgan, 2nd Lieutenant Massy, 2nd Lieutenant Palmer, 2nd Lieutenant Roberts, Captain Scott-Kerr, 2nd Lieutenant Samuels, Lieutenant Colonel Woodhouse,.

 

p24 Dateline London, Feb 19. The Harlech Castle has sailed for South Africa with 542 men including 427 men of the 4/Worcestershire Regiment

Dateline London, Feb 23. The Roslin Castle sailed today for South Africa with 972 troops, mostly from 5/Middlesex. The Tintagel Castle sailed yesterday for South Africa with 237 volunteers and drafts.

 

London Times, 27 Feb 02 (Thursday)

p5a Dateline St Helena, Feb 26. 39 Boer prisoners, including General Ben Viljoen, arrived here yesterday on board the Britannic.

 

London Times, 28 Feb 02 (Friday)

p9b The Winkfield will embark, today, at Royal Albert Docks, several officers, civil vet. surgs., some men from the RA, and 220 remounts.

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