London Times, 01 Mar 02 (Saturday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 03 Mar 02 (Monday)
p6c The Montrose sailed Saturday afternoon from (? Southampton ) with 21 officers and 521 men of the 3/N Staffordshire, 109 men of the Derbyshire, 48 RE and details. Will call at Gibraltar and embark 2 officers and 200 men. Colonel Monkton, N Staffordshire Regiment in command.
London Times, 04 Mar 02 (Tuesday)
p9b The Avoca arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:
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, V C
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
The Dunottar Castle left for England, Feb 26 with Lieutenant A L Cave, 10/Hussars, on passage home.
The Winkfield left Queenstown yesterday after embarking 115 horses.
London Times, 05 Mar 02 (Wednesday)
p8c The Orotava left for England Feb 27 with the following invalids:
7/DG – Major J E E Dyer
10/Hussars – Lieutenant the Hon. A Annesley
RGA – Lieutenant Colonel R C Foster
3/R Scots – Lieutenant & Quartermaster W F Horniblow
2/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain A G Boyle
4/Bedford – Lieutenant F G C Ashmead-Bartlett
1/R Welsh Fusiliers – Major H J Madocks
4/Dublin Fusiliers – Captain F J A Skeet
RAMC – Lieutenant L E L Parker
W Australian M I – Captain E R Williams
3/Essex – 2/Lieutenant G F Pryor
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain L St J Brodrick, Lieutenants F E L Philp, G Bourke, F M Madan, G A Monkhouse, J J B Cross.
Nursing Sister C Campbell
Sick laying down, 86; sick convalescent, 420
Wounded laying down, 22; wounded convalescent, 4
With the following on passage home:
4/Worcester – Captain E W Moss, 2/Lieutenant C S Linton
3/Welsh – Lieutenant R N Kelly
2/Northampton – Captain G E Ripley
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain Baron Von Dankburg, Lieutenants J A Douglas, A C Martyn, and Riding-Mr H Anderson
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant A Kelly
RAMC – Major C W R Healey
1/GG – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Robinson
RFA – Colonel H H Pengree
Seaforth High. – Colonel J W Hughes-Hallett
Liverpool – (Late of) Mr C Gandy
Reverend C Lebras
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J Crawford
Civil Surgeons G H B Harvie, G Kennedy
Nursing Sisters M T Enright, M Hodges, M F H Gibbs, E M Hill
Due Southampton Mar 13.
The Orient arrived at Southampton yesterday with 29 invalids for Netley, 66 for Woolwich, 248 men for Aldershot, 150 time-expired men for Brockhurst, and 66 details.
The following Invalid officers are 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
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.
The Harlech Castle with the 4/Worcestershire Regiment on board arrived yesterday at Bermuda.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 05 Mar 02
p1 Dateline Simon’s Town, Mar 1. The West Yorks Militia, commanded by Colonel Bennett, embarked on board the Ulstermore this morning for England. The Regiment left England with 550 in Feb 1900. Strength going home is 292 officers and men.
p10 The Mohawk arrived here Friday with 820 men from the following: CG, GG, IG, SR and some others.
p17 The Saxon arrived yesterday afternoon with the following named military passengers: Colonel Viscount Valletort, Lieutenant W H M Action, Captain W T W Brackenburg, 2nd Lieutenant H G Fowler, Captain W C French, Captain J Hodgykins, Lieutenant C H H Hogg, Lieutenant D S Hope, Lieutenant L W Lewer, Lieutenant C F Potter, Captain H B Roberts, Lieutenant J A Samuel,.
The Carisbrook Castle sails for England this afternoon with the following named military passengers: General Rundle, Major Maud (Maude ? ), Captain Brodie, Captain Webber, Captain Harrison, Lieutenant Hollins, Major MacPherson,.
p22 Dateline Durban, Feb 28. The Bavarian has just added 360 more Boer POW and is expected to sail for India next week.
p24 Dateline London, Mar 2. The Montrose has sailed for South Africa with 799 officers and men including 542 of the W Stafford Regiment The Montrose will call at Gibraltar to embark 202 more troops.
Dateline London, Feb 27. The American left New Orleans today with 1,000 horses for South Africa. The Mont Eagle has sailed from Fiume with 750 horses for South Africa.
Dateline London, Feb 28. The Hortensius left New Orleans today with 1,015 mules for South Africa.
p25 The Britannic has arrived at St Helena with Boer POW The Braemar Castle has arrived here with the following named military passengers: Major A St H Gibbons, Colonel Younghusband
London Times, 06 Mar 02 (Thursday)
p6b & c Note Here: Casualty chart for month of February 1902
London Times, 07 Mar 02 (Friday)
p5e The Ulstermore left for England Mar 1 with the following on passage home:
4/W Yorks. – Majors A C Bennett, Sir. W H Mahon, Captains A B Ritchie, J B C Tottie, D A E Swainston Strangwayes, B Metcalfe Smith, Captain & Quartermaster T Wilson, Lieutenant R S Dudley and 288 men.
Reserve of Officers – Captain W H H C Moubray, Lieutenant C R Molyneux
3/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain CB Scott
3/Welsh – Captain A T Perkins
Imperial Yeomanry – Major C G I Edmondes
18/Hussars – 2/Lieutenant G E Wannell
RAMC – Lieutenant J Clerke
Civil Surgeon G N Stephen
Due Southampton Mar 21
The Guelph left for England Mar 1, with the following on passage home:
3/S Wales Borderers – Majors T W Jones, S W Morgan, Captains H J V Phillips, H H Bromfield, G Maxwell-Heron, G Turner, E Southey, B N Shaw, D C S Gwynne, H Banner, G H Grante, Lieutenants G S R Lake, H J Miers, H W G M Griffith, Captain & Quartermaster M Murphy and 437 men
3/E Lancs. – Lieutenant Colonel J W R Parker, Major W A Jupp, Captains W J C Luddington, E A Le G Starkie, W S Allen, Lieutenants W F Williamson, H C Conant, 2/Lieutenants G S Topham, J Craven and 620 men
3/ Innisk. Fusiliers – Captain J Crean
RAMC – Lieutenant W C Stevenson
Civil Surgeon G B Stoney
Nursing Sister G G Styles
Due Southampton Mar 22
London Times, 08 Mar 02 (Saturday)
p7a Dateline Durban, Mar 5. The Bavarian has sailed for India with 1,000 Boer prisoners on board.
p9c & d The Manila left for England Mar 2 with the following invalids:
1/V B R Highlanders – Lieutenant A B Corrie
Veterinary Surgeon R S Reetne
Sick laying down, 2; sick convalescent, 424
Wounded convalescent, 19
With the following on passage home:
1/S Lancs. – Captain E F Oakeley
3/E Yorks. – Captain P T S Maxsted
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel E O Millward
Civil Surgeons H Dyer, G R Thompson
Nursing Sisters G L Mall, M Atkinson, R I Briggs
Due Southampton Mar 25.
The Lake Erie arrived at Southampton Mar 25 with the following:
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 G E Harcourt
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
London Times, 10 Mar 02 (Monday)
p6b The Arundel Castle left Southampton Saturday with 13 officers and 544 men. Major Nason, DSO, 1/Essex, in charge. The drafts were made up from: Cheshire, Northumberland Fusiliers, Durham Light Infantry, KOSB, Welsh, Hampshire, R W Kent, and Northamptonshire Regiments.
p6e The Britannic arrived at Gibraltar yesterday and landed 4 officers and 100 men before sailing on to Southampton.
London Times, 11 Mar 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 12 Mar 02 (Wednesday)
p10e The Assaye sailed from Southampton yesterday with a total of 95 officers and 1,258 men, 18 officers and 555 men of the 3/Middlesex for St Helena, 32 officers and 637 men of the 4/P W O Y R and details. The following were listed:
3/Middlesex – Lt Colonel E V Bellers
4/Yorkshire – Lieutenant Colonel B G Harrison
1/Worcestershire – Lieutenant Colonel O H Oakes
The Kelvinside will sail today from Royal Albert Docks with a small contingent of RA, a few officers, 2 Civil Veterinary Surgeons, and 260 remounts.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 12 Mar 02
p10 The Canada sailed for England Sunday with the Militia Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment and the R Munster Fusiliers. with the following named military passengers: Colonel Helme, Lieutenant Colonel Benchley, Major Sapte, Captain Gibbons and Brigadier General Cunningham.
The Carisbrooke Castle sailed Wednesday for England with the following named military passengers: General Sir Leslie Rundle, Major Maud (Maude ? ), and Captains Brodie, Webber, and Harrison.
p22 Dateline Durban Mar 8. The Bewarden sails tomorrow ( for India ? ) with 1,000 Boer POW About 500 more Boer POW are on the Aurania waiting departure.
p24 Dateline London, Mar 7. The Montrose has embarked 206 officers and men of the 2/Cameron High. at Gibraltar for South Africa.
The Assaye has sailed with 573 troops for St Helena and 719 troops for South Africa.
p30 The Kinfauns Castle arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Captain Brandon Kirby, Adm. Sir. F Richards. For Natal, Gen Mussenden.
The Kildonan Castle sails this afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant the Hon. H E Fitz Clarence, Colonel the Hon. J Byng, Colonel Reginald (? B)arnes, Colonel and Mrs. Playfair, Captains MacFarlane, Harrison, S Chapin, R G Lorold, Forbes, MacFarlane, Browning, A Hill, Radclyffe, Lieutenants Clive Wilson, Haig, R C Grewing, Magill, Walker, E C D Lardner.
London Times, 13 Mar 02 (Thursday)
p10b The Carisbrook Castle left for England Mar 5, with the following on passage home:
Staff – Major General Sir. H M L Rundle
R Welsh Fusiliers – Captain R S Webber
Lancs. Militia Artillery – Lieutenant H F Hollins
Imperial L H – Major W de S Maud
RA – Lieutenant Colonel C V B Kuper
5/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant J Browne
Lord Lovant’s Scouts – Captain E J Brodie, Lieutenant K L Macdonald
Kimberley L H – Major T C Peakman
Imperial Yeomanry – Major D H Macpherson
Civil Veterinary Surgeons H Leeney, J D Knowles
Due Southampton Mar 21.
London Times, 14 Mar 02 (Friday)
p9b The Britannic arrived at Southampton yesterday with 650 men on board. She called at St Helena and there landed 39 Boer prisoners. The following were listed for Southampton.
R Irish Rifles – Captain T S Fox-Strangways
2/R Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant R P F D MacGrath
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
London Times, 15 Mar 02 (Saturday)
p7b Dateline Wellington, Mar 14. (No Ship Mentioned) "The South Island section of the Ninth New Zealand Contingent, consisting of 500 men and horses, were accorded a splendid send-off today.”
"The contingent of 500 men from the North Island will leave Auckland on board the transport Devon next Wednesday.”
p13b The Gaika arrived at Southampton yesterday morning 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
The Canada left for England Mar 10 with the following invalids:
3/DG – Major F J Ryder
7/DG – Lieutenants G F Dunne, H Twyford, J E D Holland
1/R Dragoons – Captain C A Calvert
RGA – Captain R St G Gorton
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants P H Noad, J H G Crane, Lieutenant & Quartermaster H Pococke
1/R Scots – Captain G H Davidson
3/R Scots – Major Lord H F Montague-Douglas-Scott
3/W Surrey – Lieutenant J K N Versturme-Bunbury
3/Lancs. – Captain F P Vane
3/R Fusiliers – Captain L W Le M Carey
5/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant L Ricketts
1/Yorks. – Lieutenant R H Darwin
4/Yorks. – Captain REF S Dudding
6/Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain J H Turner
3/KOSB – Captain H W A F Crichton Browne
Worcester – Captain F M E Kennedy
R B – Captain B H H Cooke
2/R B – Lieutenant C Da B S Baker Carr
Munster Fusiliers – Brevet Major G A C Webb, Lieutenant H A Carroll
2/R Jersey Artillery – 2/Lieutenant J H L’Amy
1/V B Worcester – Lieutenant C M Watson
1/Irish – Lieutenant S H L Galbraith
3/Gloucester – Major C D Guise
3/R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant Hon. D Scott
Rhodesian F F, attch. to RE – Lieutenant L P Winby
ASC – Lieutenants R Simpson, W C Crosse
RAMC – Captain M MacG Rattray, Lieutenants R L Argles, J Conway
Civil Surgeon W E J Jones
Sick convalescent, 1; Wounded laying down, 1.
With the following on passage home:
3/W Surrey – Captains R B Swinton, E G Williams, T C Knox, A G Shaw, 2/Lieutenants J W S Malden, J W Garnier, B P Stevens, Captain & Quartermaster J S Dyke and 190 men
3/Munster Fusiliers – Majors G Lucas, M W O’Donovan, T Longridge, Captains B V S Demvile, R W Oldnall, J W Stopford, Lieutenants S D Nash, W S Browne, A E King, E P Waldo, 2/Lieutenants W J Hewitt, H B S Stephenson, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W H Forsdick and 363 men
6/Middlesex – Lieutenant Colonel G C Helme, Majors G R Rushbrook, H W H Brenchley, F Sapte, Captains G E Barker, A R Carey, A D Gibbons, Lieutenant R A Slee, Captain & Quartermaster J A Walter and 303 men.
KRRC – Captain A I Payne
5/KRRC – Major A D Pixley
3/Lincoln – Lieutenant & Quartermaster T Hammond
Staff – Lieutenant General C Tucker, Brigadier General G C Cunningham, Lieutenant Colonel R L Milne
Border – Captain F G G Morris
Indian Staff Corps – Major C F Minchin
Reserve of Officers – Captains F G W Jones, A G M Tozer
7/R Fusiliers – Captains F B Oldfield, H H Hobson
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A H V Willyams, Lieutenants E C Rankin, W H Chapman, CB Despard
E Surrey – Lieutenant S D Brancker
Reverend C Taberer
3/E Lancs. – Major R L Broad
5/Middlesex – Lieutenant C F Alleyne
3/Irish Rifles – Lieutenant J Blakiston Houston
4/Irish Rifles – Lieutenant A F Persse
5/Leinster – Captain R W Eveard
Bushvelt Carbs. – Lieutenant H Picton
4/Manchester – Lieutenant J H L Reade
POC – Captain P J Preece
RFA – Lieutenant Colonel E J Granett
1/Suffolk – Captain S E M Lloyd
RAMC – Major E L Freer
KOSB – Major A H B Cavaye
Remount Dept. – Captain H P B Vaughan
Civil Surgeons W Lockerbie, J G F Hosken
Nursing Sisters I Overbek, L Bond, G E Walker, M Hamer
Civil Veterinary Surgeon T F Prime Cockroft
Will call at Port Nolloth to embark 2/Lieutenant F C Longbourne and 69 men 3/R W Surrey Regiment
Due Southampton Mar 28.
London Times, 17 Mar 02 (Monday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 18 Mar 02 (Tuesday)
p11b The Kildonan Castle left for England Mar 12 with the following on passage home:
10 Hussars – Colonel the Hon. J H G Byng
4/Hussars – Captain R W R Barnes
7/Hussars – Lieutenant O Haig
1/DG – Lieutenant R G Grewing
Remount Dept. – Captain W L Forbes
Lancs. Militia FA – Captain H S Browning
2/Liverpool – Lieutenant E G D Lardner
5/Worcester – Lieutenant H F M Walker
R B – Captains C E Radclyffe, DSO, A P B Harrison
South African L H – Captains R S Grant-Thorold, S H Chapin, the Hon. A Hill.
South African Mounted Irregular Forces – Captain J P McFarlane
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant the Hon. H E Fitzclarence
Civil Surgeons A H Sugden, J P Dumphy
Due Southampton Mar 28.
The Nubia arrived at Plymouth yesterday with 29 officers and 279 men. The following were listed:
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-Stow
3/M I – Captain S F Grahan,
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
Civil Surgeons N E Harding, R C MacDonald, J W Pridmore, R J Rogers, J Wiglesworth
13 officers and 85 men were landed at Plymouth and the remainder will go on to Southampton.
London Times, 19 Mar 02 (Wednesday)
p5a Dateline Durban, Mar 17. The Custodian has arrived from Sydney with 500 Australian troops.
p11c The Avoca embarked, at Southampton yesterday, the following:
RE (Electrical Eng. ) – 50 men, Lieutenant H F Bigge, in charge.
Some nurses
Some details.
The Orotava arrived at Southampton yesterday with over 500 men, mostly invalids. The following were listed:
7/DG – Major J E E Dyer
10/Hussars – Lieutenant the Hon. A Annesley
RGA – Lieutenant Colonel R C Foster
3/R Scots – Lieutenant & Quartermaster W F Horniblow
2/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain A G Boyle
4/Bedford – Lieutenant F G C Ashmead-Bartlett
1/R Welsh Fusiliers – Major H J Madocks
4/Dublin Fusiliers – Captain F J A Skeet
W Australian M I – Captain E R Williams
3/Essex – 2/Lieutenant G F Pryor
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain L St J Brodrick, Baron von Dankburg, Lieutenants F E L Philp, G Bourke, F M Madan, G A Monkhouse, J J B Cross, J A Douglas, A C Martyn, Riding -Mr H Anderson.
4/Worcester – Captain E W Moss, 2/Lieutenant C S Linton
3/Welsh – Lieutenant R N Kelsey
2/Northampton – Captain G E Ripley
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant A Kelly
Nesbitt’s Horse – Lieutenant E N Kelly
RAMC – Major C W R Healey, Lieutenant L E L Parker
1/GG – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Robinson
RFA – Colonel H H Pengree
Seaforth High. – Colonel J W Hughes-Hallett
Liverpool – (Late of) Mr C Gandy
Reverend C Lebras
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J Crawford
Civil Surgeons G H B Harvie, G Kennedy
Nursing Sisters M T Enright, M Hodges, M F H Gibbs, E M Hill, C Campbell
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 19 Mar 02
p10 The Dilwara has sailed for England with the following named military passengers: Captain & Mrs. Cheales.
The Dunera sailed Friday for England with 40 officers and a number of invalids. She sailed with the following named military passengers: Major Moule, Major Caldwell.
p19 The Norman arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Captain Lord Osborne Beauclerk, Captain G C Baven, Colonel T A Hill, Captain A F W King, Colonel & Mrs. Henty (for Natal).
The Saxon sails for England this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Brigadier General Hamilton, Colonel Pulteney, Lieutenant Clive Wilson, Lieutenant Cuthbert, Captain Darling Baker, Lieutenant Anderson, Colonel Levy and Family, Major Stuart.
p24 Dateline London, Mar 16. The Greek has embarked at Southampton 485 Volunteer drafts and 98 South African Constabulary for South Africa
Dateline London, Mar 14. The Walmer Castle will sail for South Africa tomorrow with the following named military passengers: Lord Wolseley, Colonel Frank Rhodes, Captain Arthur Rhodes, Colonel Thorneycroft.
p25 Dateline Durban, Mar 17. 25 officers and 497 men have arrived here from Sydney (no ship mentioned).
London Times, 20 Mar 02 (Thursday)
p5b Dateline Auckland, Mar 19. The Devon left here today for South Africa with the northern section of the ninth New Zealand contingent.
p11b The Dunera left for England Mar 14 with the following invalids:
RAMC – Major R Caldwell
Indian Staff Corps – Lieutenant W T Barry
2/E Kent – Major F W B Dyne
2/SR – 2/Lieutenant M B Pollard Urquhart
3/KRR – Maj, W H Salmon
1/R Scots – Lieutenant J G L Searight
1/Manchester – Lieutenant A D N Merriman
1/Irish – 2/Lieutenant S Hutchins
2/Shropshire Light Infantry – Captain J G Forbes
RGA – Lieutenant G T A Drought
2/Scots Guards – 2/Lieutenant M Romer
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J W Chambers, D Dewar
Reverends F R Evans, W G Vaughan
South African Constabulary – Captain H J Kinsman
Civil Surgeon C Dodd
Sick laying down, 18; sick convalescent, 247
Wounded laying down, 3; wounded convalescent, 16
Civil Veterinary Surgeon W L White, on passage home.
Due Southampton Apr 5.
The Dilwara left for England Mar 14 with the following invalids:
7/DG – Captain W D Swiney
10/Hussars – Lieutenants C Salkeld, M R H Wilson
2/Warwick – Lieutenant Colonel K E Lean
5/R Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant N E Lloyd
2/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant G A Sneath
1/E Lancs. – Captain R D Cheales
2/N Staffs. – 2/Lieutenant D E Hope
ASC – Lieutenant & Quartermaster T Challoner
3/DG – Captain J H A Annesley, DSO
Reverend F G Wright
Nursing Sisters S J Browne, M J Harrower
Sick laying down, 47; sick convalescent, 426
Wounded laying down, 8; wounded convalescent, 16
With the following on passage home:
1/N Lancs. – Lieutenant Colonel P R S Churchward
4/R Fusiliers – Captain A C Jeffcoat
Yorks. Militia Artillery – Major W E Fell
Clare Militia Artillery – Captain C P Mahon Hagan
5/Lancers – Lieutenant W V R Price
Prov. Cavalry Regiment – Lieutenant J F Cowlard
Late 5/Irish Rifles – Captain C H Edye
3/ E Lancs. – Lieutenant & Quartermaster S H Williamson
RAMC – Surgeon Major W C Beevor, Lieutenant O W A Elsner
4/Norfolk – 2/Lieutenant J H Cantlay
A P D – Major H J Thwaytes
R N – Lieutenant Spilsbury Potter
Imperial Yeomanry – Major J A Lea
P o. W L H – Captain P Oldham
Loch’s Horse – Captain M Savile
Kitcheners F S – Lieutenant P J S Morris
Civil Veterinary Surgeon F C Golden
Civil Surgeons W Somerville, R W T Ewart
Nursing Sisters A M Rose, J C Spence
Due Southampton April 4.
London Times, 21 Mar 02 (Friday)
p3a Dateline Bombay, Mar 20. The Bavarian, with 1,068 prisoners, 8 officers, and 1,050 troops has arrived. 4 POW died of measles and 24 recovered on the voyage.
London Times, 22 Mar 02 (Saturday)
p13b & c The Wakool left for England Mar 17 with the following invalids:
Sick laying down,2 ; sick convalescent, 465
Wounded laying down, 1 ; wounded convalescent, 9
With the following on passage home:
Seaforth High. – Lieutenant Colonel S C H Monro
5/R Irish Fue. – Lieutenant W R Warren
4/Worcester – Captain B E Vaughan
4/Border – Captain T R Morse
2/Dorset – Lieutenant F S Bowring
RAMC – Major S E Duncan
Reserve of Officers – Major s. Guese
R Marine Artillery – Captain G E Barnes
Kitchener’s F S – Lieutenant E G Lake
Late Rimington’s Guides – Lieutenant H G Supple
Civil Surgeons F Benickwell, F E Ross, H J Pickering
Civil Veterinary Surgeons W T Oliver, R W Boyce
Nursing Sisters E R Warren, S A Boneham, H Anderson, L H O’Ryan
Due Southampton April 10.
The Saxon left for England Mar 19 with the following on passage home:
Brigadier General G H C Hamilton
3/L N Lancs. – Staff-Lieutenant W B Anderson
Damant’s Horse – Lieutenant C Wilson
5/DG – Major C H Stuart
Due Southampton April 4.
The Orient left Southampton yesterday. The following were listed:
3/Lincolnshire – 20 officers and about 600 men, Lieutenant Colonel C A Swan, in charge.
3/E Yorkshire – 24 officers and about 540 men, Lieutenant Colonel Walker in command.
London Times, 24 Mar 02 (Monday)
p10a, b & d The Roslin Castle left for England Mar 20. with the following invalids:
1/Dragoons – Lieutenant the Hon. W C W Egerton
RE – 2/Lieutenant H E Day
2/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant Sir F E Waller
2/Worcester – Captain G C Lambton
3/SR – Captain E L L James
2/W Kent – 2/Lieutenant G S T Fenning
1/Gordon High. – Lieutenant A L Davies
4/Durham Light Infantry – Lieutenant W W Apperley
RFA – Captain E F Talbot Ponsonby
RAMC – Lieutenant G G Delap
With the following on passage home:
3/Norfolk – Major H Y Beale, Captains S L Barrett, P L Bagge, Lieutenants C M Jickling, P H Kemp, A A Steward, T H F Barclay, F J Cresswell, 2/Lieutenants A R Fellowes, J D North, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Vince and 358 men
4/Essex (Attached to 3/Norfolk) – Captain E L Calverley
9/Lancers – Lieutenant the Earl of Leitrim
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain E S Pountney, Lieutenant E W Kirkby
SG – Colonel W P Pulteney, Lieutenant J H Cuthbert
3/R Sussex – Lieutenant RE Henderson
Somerset Light Infantry – Lieutenant Colonel E J Gallwey
R Irish Fusiliers – Major T G Barclay
RAMC – Lieutenant H Ensor
BSAP – Lieutenant F E Eastwood
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant Colonel A H M Edwards
Civil Surgeons T Adam, E A B Wood
Nursing Sisters A M Breen, M Fawcett
Due Southampton April 9.
The Carisbrooke Castle arrived at Southampton Saturday morning. Among the passengers were: Lieutenant General Sir. Leslie Rundle and the Hon. J R Stopford
The Ulstermore passed Prawle Point yesterday.
The Lake Erie left Royal Albert Docks Saturday afternoon with the following:
1/DG – 2 officers and 64 men
6/DG – 82 men
19 Hussars – 2 officers and 82 men
Details – 38 officers and 71 men
17/Lancers – Lieutenant Colonel H A Lawrence, in command.
Remounts – 252
Will call at Queenstown for additional details and remounts.
Note Here: Captain H de C Eastwood, 1/DG, appointed Adjutant and Asst. Instructor at Imperial Yeomanry School, Aldershot.
London Times, 25 Mar 02 (Tuesday)
p8d The Ulstermore arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with following:
4/W Yorks. – Majors A C Bennett, Sir. W H Mahon, Captains A B Ritchie, J B C Tottie, D A E Swainston Strangwayes, B Metcalfe-Smith, Captain & Quartermaster T Wilson, Lieutenant R S Dudley and nearly 300 men.
Reserve of Officers – Captain W H H C Moubray, Lieutenant C R Molyneux
3/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain CB Scott
3/Welsh – Captain A T Perkins
Imperial Yeomanry – Major C G I Edmondes
18/Hussars – 2/Lieutenant G E Wannell
RAMC – Lieutenant J Clerke
Civil Surgeon G N Stephen
The Guelph arrived at Southampton last night with the following:
3/S Wales Borderers – Majors T W Jones, S W Morgan, Captains H J V Phillips, H H Bromfield, G Maxwell-Heron, G Turner, E Southey, B N Shaw, D C S Gwynne, H Banner, G H Grante, Lieutenants G S R Lake, H J Miers, H W G M Griffith, Captain & Quartermaster M Murphy and 437 men
3/E Lancs. – Lieutenant Colonel J W R Parker, Major W A Jupp, Captains W J C Luddington, E A Le G Starkie, W S Allen, Lieutenants W F Williamson, H C Conant, 2/Lieutenants G S Topham, J Craven and 620 men
3/ Innisk. Fusiliers – Captain J Crean
RAMC – Lieutenant W C Stevenson
Civil Surgeon G B Stoney
Nursing Sister G G Styles
London Times, 26 Mar 02 (Wednesday)
p5b Dateline Brisbane, Mar 25. The Queensland section of the new Australian contingent sailed today for South Africa. (No ship mentioned)
p11b The Victorian left for England, Mar 21 with the following:
For St Helena:
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain L F Devenish-Meares
1/Border Regiment – Lieutenant C G W Andrews
For England:
6/Middlesex – Captain CB Oldfield
2/ L N Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant RE Crane
Sligo Militia Artillery – Captain G A Heather
Late Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant A A White
Civil Surgeons J A Balck, R H Oliver
Will call: St Lucia, St Helena, Gibraltar and Southampton.
The Lake Erie left Queenstown yesterday for South Africa with 46 officers, 589 men and 317 remounts.
p12c Note Here: Captain H de C Eastwood mentioned. LG, Memoranda.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 26 Mar 02
p10 The Kinfauns Castle arrived here Monday morning from Natal with the following named military passengers: General Campbell and his ADC, Hon. E Gordon Lennox.
p22 The Kinfauns Castle sails for Southampton this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Ge. Campbell, Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham, Surgeon-General and Mrs. Wiles, Captain & Mrs. Campbell.
The Kinfauns Castle arrived here Monday morning from Natal with the following named military passengers: For Cape Town : Lieutenant Davies & servant, Lieutenant P Smith, Captain W Vlok, Captain J M Burns, Major Church, Captain Digan, Captain Long, Lieutenant Colonel Martindale-Vale, Lieutenant E Arkwright & servant.
The Goorkha arrived from Southampton Monday with the following named military passengers: Captains C S Lakeman, R H Steward, Smythe, Lieutenants A C Bealey, W Wike, R W Ironside, A E Blackwall, Upscher, H V Kershaw, Ralph, Tollmache, Roberts, Griffiths, Wild, E St G Stockwell, Civil Surgeon Wicks, Colour-Sergeant Speakman and 248 soldiers.
p24 Dateline London, Mar 19. The Sicilian has embarked a heavy draft of ASC for South Africa.
Dateline London, Mar 21. 1,150 troops of the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Militia embarked today for South Africa. No ship mentioned.
Dateline London, Mar 19. A Contingent from New Zealand has left Auckland for South Africa.
London Times, 27 Mar 02 (Thursday)
p10b & c The Raglan Castle left Southampton yesterday with the following:
Gordon High. – 1 officer and 22 men
KRR – 2 officers and 17 men
R Irish – 2 officers and 35 men
Details
The Britannic left Southampton yesterday with 63 officers and 864 men. Listed were:
3/Leicestershire – Colonel Lord Braye and 575 men
2/DG – 87 men
7th & 18th Hussars – 115 men
RE – 40 men
Lloyd’s Agent at New Orleans reports the Monarch with mules for South Africa is aground at Head of Passes.
London Times, 28 Mar 02 (Friday)
p3e Dateline Melbourne, Mar 27. The Templemore will sail this morning with the Victorian section of the second Commonwealth contingent for South Africa.
p8a The City of Vienna left for England Mar 24 with the following invalids:
Staff – Lieutenant Colonel C Rawnsley
3/DG – Lieutenant R S Pearson
14/Hussars – Lieutenant J Harvey
Dublin City Artillery – Captain Hamlyn Nott
2/Derby – Captain F H Weldon
6/Middlesex – Captain W A Gillam
4/RB – Captain L H Thornton
ASC – Captain H C Wilder, Lieutenant H W Peebles
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H Lewarne
Nursing Sister F C A Holcroft
Sick laying down, 27; sick convalescent, 463
Wounded laying down, 3; wounded convalescent, 23
With the following on passage home:
Staff – Brigadier General H C O Plumer
1/Norfolk – Lieutenant L N Jones Bateman
4/Liverpool – Captain J W Allen
4/W Yorks. – Lieutenant W E Frankish
5/A & S High. – Captain J Pender
1/Middlesex – Lieutenant D C Percy Smith
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel R Jennings, Major C G Woods, Lieutenant J F Whelan
Late Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant W H Willis
Driscoll’s Scouts – Lieutenant J B Ellard
Reverends E Jones, M P Dahille
Civil Surgeons J W Summerhayes, C Cavanagh, J Hogg
Civil Veterinary Surgeon H J O’Neill
Nursing Sisters M Dowker, E Johnson, A Jones, F E Thomas
The Manila arrived at Southampton yesterday with 100 invalids for Netley, 120 convalescents, 228 for discharge and a few details.
The Orotava sailed from Southampton yesterday at 3 30 pm with the following:
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel Weston and 100 men
4/R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel Pearse and 550 men
1/R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant & Quartermaster Ward
3/Essex – 25 officers and 556 men
2/ Seaforth High. – 50 men
RE – A strong draft
Total on board – 59 officers and 1,329 men
London Times, 29 Mar 02 (Saturday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 31 Mar 02 (Monday)
p4c The Canada arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning with 69 officers and 1,671 men of the 6/Middlesex, 3/R Munster Fusiliers, 3/R W Surrey, RHA, RFA, and details. Named were: Lieutenant General Sir Charles Tucker, and Brigadier General Cunningham. The Canada embarked the R W Surrey at Port Nolloth. The Canada will continue on to Southampton today.
