London Times, 01 Apr 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 02 Apr 02 (Wednesday)
p3a Dateline Sydney, April 1.”The third battalion of the Commonwealth contingents embarked today with Carrington’s Bushmen on board the transport Manhattan. She will sail tomorrow after the men have been inspected by General Hutton.”
p4c The Assaye arrived at Table Bay yesterday morning
The Canada arrived at Southampton yesterday morning and landed the remainder of the troops. Listed were:
3/W Surrey – 9 officers and 254 men
6/Middlesex – 9 officers and 307 men
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 02 Apr 02
p24 Dateline London, Mar 26. The Queensland section of the Australian Commonwealth Contingent sailed yesterday for South Africa.
Dateline London, Mar 26. The Lake Erie has sailed from Queenstown for South Africa with 46 officers and 589 men. The ships Britannic, Raglan Castle and Oratava have sailed for South Africa with cavalry drafts, Leicestershire Regiment, Medical Staff and Telegraphists totaling 1,206 men.
Dateline London, April 1. The Yeddo left New Orleans today with 1,000 mules for South Africa.
p30 New ship, Walmer Castle, length o/a 575 ft., 64. 4 ft. beam, 42. 5 ft depth, 12,546 gross tonnage. 348 first class, 190 second class and a large number in third., She arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Colonel W Engledue, Captain Mitchell, Colonel F Rhodes, Captain reed, Captain & Mrs, Smart & child, Colonel Thorneycroft, Viscount Field-Marshall Wolseley.
The Norman sails today for England with the following named military passengers: Lord Wolseley, Captain Pomeroy
London Times, 03 Apr 02 (Thursday)
p3a & b Dateline Adelaide, April 2. The 2/South Australian contingent embarked today in the Templemore.
Note here: Morant, Hancock incident mentioned here.
London Times, 04 Apr 02 (Friday)
p3a & b Note Here: More on Morant, Hancock incident.
Dateline Bombay, April 3. The Aurania arrived here from Durban with 803 Boer prisoners, 5 British officers and 599 men. 4 cases of measles.
p7b & c Editorial page. More here on Morant, Hancock
p8a, b & c The Orcana left for England from Durban, Mar 23, with invalids. The following were listed:
1/Durham Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant H J Coddington
2/D o C. Light Infantry – Lieutenant W E J Butler-Bowden
2/W Yorks. – Lieutenant W A Woodside
RAMC – Lieutenant A O B Wroughton
3/R Sussex – Major CB Godman
FA – 2/Lieutenant W A Clayton
1/S Staffs. – Lieutenant A H C James
2/SG – 2/Lieutenant R Fitzroy
5/Manchester – Captain F G Jackson
1/Welsh – Lieutenant F E Packe
1/N Lancs. – Major G W Dowell
3/R W Surrey – Captain H F Wilkinson
1/KOSB – Lieutenant Colonel G N Mayne
Imperial Yeomanry – Major H Magniac, Captain J J Griffiths, Lieutenant C E Wilson
1/R Scots Fusiliers – (Indulgence) Lieutenant J A G Elliot
South African Constabulary – Captain A M Leake
Staff, RAMC – Major N C Ferguson
Civil Surgeons H A S Roberts, E Wethered, D Kernohan, W H Cornwall
Nursing Sisters E M Hayden, K H Grovenor, F H Barry, E Johnson, F W Carver
The Kinfauns Castle left for England Mar 26, with the following on passage home:
Staff – Major General B B D Campbell
SG – Lieutenant Hon. E C Gordon-Lennox
9/Lancers – Captain D G M Campbell
ASC – Captain R G J J Berry
Civil Surgeon W D Dyer
The transport Aurania arrived at Bombay yesterday from Natal.
The transport Hyanthes has arrived at St Vincent, from Natal.
London Times, 05 Apr 02 (Saturday)
p7a & b Note Here: More on Morant, Hancock
p13a & b The Custodian left Point Natal (?) for Albany(?) on Apr 3, (not sure of relevancy of this??) with the following:
5/Victorian M I – Major C Hutton, Captains G G F Chomley, F W Moseley, Lieutenants G H Clements, H Henwood, S A Rovertson, N Smith, H C Grover, S Gubbins, V J P Hennessy, P J Dallimore, J F Stebbins, P Rowan, R M Burnie, J H Brabazon, H Kessell, T A Umphelby, H O Appleby, B Watts, W J Cochraine, G J Bell, 2 warrant officers, and 460 men.
5/Queensland Permanent Staff – Major Carroll
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant Tait
Civil Surgeon B S Maunsell
The Royston Grange, from London and Southampton, with 291 remounts, arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning and embarked 100 more horses, then sailed for South Africa.
The Dunera arrived at Plymouth yesterday with 18 officers and 284 men. 10 officers and 90 men disembarked here and remainder to sail for Southampton.
London Times, 07 Apr 02 (Monday)
p3b & c Note Here: More Morant & Handcock
p8b & d The Dunera arrived at Southampton Saturday morning with 11 invalids and 184 convalescents.
The Mohawk has arrived at Bombay with the 5/DG & 9/Lancers from South Africa.
London Times, 08 Apr 02 (Tuesday)
p4 b & c Note Here: Table of casualties for month of March, 1902.
London Times, 09 Apr 02 (Wednesday)
p5a Dateline Hobart, April 8. The Englishman sailed today for South Africa with the Tasmanian and Queensland sections of the Commonwealth contingent.
p6b The Harlech Castle left Royal Albert Docks for South Africa with 22 officers and 600 men of the 3/Northamptonshire Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel J Hill, in charge. Also aboard was Major the Earl of Westmorland and a few details from RAMC
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 09 Apr 02
p24 Dateline London, Apr 2. The Manhattan sailed from Sydney today for South Africa with the 3/Commonwealth Battalion including Carrington’s Bushmen.
Dateline Durban, Apr 1. The Tagus has arrived here with 1,284 officers and men.
The Aurania has arrived at Bombay with Boer POW Four cases of measles on board.
p25 Here mentioned Major F S Maude, Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada.
London Times, 10 Apr 02 (Thursday)
p5b Dateline Hobart, April 9. The Englishman left here yesterday with the Tasmanian detachment of the 2nd Commonwealth contingent, Captain Morrisby, in command.
p7b The Lismore Castle left for England April 3, with the following on passage home:
Volunteer Company R Scots – Lieutenant A G Ireland and 94 men
Volunteer Company A & S High. – Lieutenant C W L Ross and 100 men
Volunteer Company Bedford – Lieutenants C P N Raikes, H Collet and 61 men
Civil Surgeon M Bernstein
Due Southampton Apr 25.
The Manchester Merchant left Point Natal for Albany (? same as Custodian, previous ?) on April 5, with the following:
S Australian Imperial Bushmen Corps – Captains J A Watt, J R B O’Sullivan, G J R Walter, Lieutenants A Miell, C C Ferguson, R Cudmore, E J F Langley, W H Edmonds, C G S Bagot, S Blue, R S Fotheringham, and 233 men
5/Queensland Imperial Bush. – Lieutenant G R Ogg and 5 men
Civil Veterinary Martin
RAMC – Captain J F M Kelly and 5 men
Due Albany Apr 22.
The Manila left Royal Albert Docks yesterday afternoon with 17 officers and 800 men of various Regiments and details. Will call at St Vincent.
London Times, 11 Apr 02 (Friday)
p4b & c The Roslin Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the following:
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
The Wakool arrived in Southampton Water last night and will land troops this morning. The following were listed:
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
London Times, 12 Apr 02 (Saturday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 14 Apr 02 (Monday)
p10a & b The Canada left Southampton Saturday afternoon for South Africa. The following were listed:
GG – Major G E Pereira, DSO, Captain G F Trotter, DSO, Lieutenant G D Jeffreys, 2/Lieutenants J F Hubbard, C T F Clayton, A L M Napier, M E Makgill-Crichton-Maitland and 500 men.
1/Yorkshire – 132 men
Will call at Queenstown for an additional 16 officers and 1,065 men and drafts.
The Ulstermore left Woolwich Saturday with 471 officers and men. She called at Southampton yesterday and embarked 100 horses, then sailed for South Africa.
London Times, 15 Apr 02 (Tuesday)
p5b Dateline Wellington, N Z April 14. The Drayton Grange sailed today for Durban with 500 troops.
p11b A draft of 250 men, 3/CG under Captain N R Wilkinson and a draft of nearly 250 men of 3/SG under Captain W S Gosling will embark today for South Africa (No ship mentioned).
The Canada left Queenstown yesterday after embarking the following drafts:
1/Border – 1 officer and 147 men
1/Oxfordshire Light Infantry – 1 officer and 174 men
1/York & Lancaster – 2 officers and 145 men
1/E Lancashire – 2 officers and 115 men
E Surrey – 2 officers and 141 men
R Irish Fusiliers – 2 officers and 108 men
RB – 2 officers and 135 men
5 officers
Details
London Times, 16 Apr 02 (Wednesday)
p11c & d The Dunvegan Castle left for England April 19 with the following on passage home:
2/Dorset – Major H B Lynch
1/Irish Fusiliers – Captain M J W Pike
E Kent – Captain A G Trollope
16/Lancers – Lieutenant Colonel G P Wyndham
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel W C Anderson
Civil Veterinary Surgeon Hennessy
Due Southampton Apr 25
The Dilwara left Southampton last night with the following:
CG – Captain N R Wilkinson in command, 2/Lieutenants F S Winnington, D G Rooke, H J H Pakenham, C J Murray, and 255 men. ( Note: Colonel Surtees seeing them off)
SG – Captain W S Gosling, in command, and 250 officers and men.
11 Prov. Battalion – 5 officers and 332 men
2/Lincolnshire – 150 men
2/Devonshire – 147 men
A large number of officers and a few details.
The City of Vienna arrived at Southampton yesterday with over 600 officers and men. Colonel H C O Plumer left for home at Farnham.
The Orcana arrived at Plymouth yesterday with 17 officers and 181 men invalided home.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 16 Apr 02
p24 Dateline London, Apr 9. The Manila sailed for South Africa today with 817 troops.
Dateline London, Apr 15. The Drayton Grange has sailed from New Zealand for Durban with 500 troops.
p32 The Briton arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Captain & Mrs. McCrum, Lieutenant Colonel Wollaston.
London Times, 17 Apr 02 (Thursday)
p6a& b The Assaye left for England April 10 with the following invalids:
4/Hussars – Captain J E C Darley.
RE – Lieutenant REM Russell
1/CG – Lieutenant Colonel J T Sterling
1/R Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant E A Maude
2/Lincoln – Lieutenant Colonel H J Archdale
4/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain W E Long
2/Bedford – Lieutenant & Quartermaster C Fox
5/Lancs. Fusiliers – Major D F D Maclean
6/Worcester – Lieutenant Colonel O S Martindale-Vale
3/W Riding – 2/Lieutenant C R L Fitzgerald
2/W Riding – Captain J A C Gibbs
1/Sussex – Major C T W Church
1/N Lancs. – Lieutenant E R Fitzpatrick
2/Wilts – Lieutenant Colonel A V Payne
3/Highland Light Infantry – Captain J D Outram
2/Seaforth High. – Captain C F Waterhouse
2/Irish Rifles – 2/Lieutenant H R Goodman
1/Connaught Rangers – Captain G C Digan
ASC – Lieutenant K D Mackenzie
RAMC – Colonel A P O’Connor, Major L R Colledge
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant & Riding Master J H Kemple, Lieutenant P B Deas
Sick laying down, 49; sick convalescent, 495
Wounded laying down, 16; wounded convalescent, 43
With the following on passage home:
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H R McCullagh, Lieutenants A H James, F R Prime, F C Hood, A C Eyton, R P Whittaker
Edinburgh Militia Artillery – Captain R A Christison
Lancs. Militia Artillery – Major A J Budd
Remount Dept. – Lieutenant Colonel W A Bentley
2/Warwick – Lieutenant S M H Bailie
2/ Irish – Major H J Downing
W Kent – Lieutenant T H C Nunn
7/R Fusiliers – Captain the Hon. A S FitzGerald, Lieutenant H G Grist
R Fusiliers – Captain L F Ashburner
1/Irish – Lieutenant H T A S Boyse
1/Lancs. – Captain T D Jackson
3/S Wales Borderers – Captain J M Gibson-Watt
3/Devon – Lieutenant R J Scarborough
4/Munster Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant T O C Downes
RE – Lieutenant L C A De B Doucet
RAMC – Major F S Houston
Army Veterinary Dept. – Captain E J Lawson
ASC – Colonel F W Landon, 2/Lieutenant J de Fitz E Coke
South Africa n L H – Lieutenant C Green
Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant H M Piers
Border Scouts – Lieutenant W A Hill
Civil Veterinary Surgeon R H McMullen
Civil Surgeons A R Davidson, W E Smith, G W Murphy, C E Thwaites
Reverends Rawlinson, J H Baynham
Nursing Sisters C M Welsh, E G Eastmead, R Moody, E A Snape
Due Southampton April 29.
p6b-e Note here: long article by Reuter’s reporter concerning Morant & Handcock
p6e The Nubia will embark today, at Royal Albert Docks 14 officers, 1 warrant officer and 254 men for South Africa.
The Orcana arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:
76 time expired troops
5 invalids
64 convalescents
1/KOSB – Lieutenant Colonel Mayne
Imperial Yeomanry – Major Magniac
RAMC – MajorFerguson
3/R Sussex – Major Godman
1/N Lancashire – Major Dowell
London Times, 18 Apr 02 (Friday)
p9a & b The Nubia embarks drafts from 2/Gloucestershire, 2/E Surrey, 1/R Sussex and 24/Middlesex Rifles at Royal Albert Docks
A draft of 50 asc clerks will embark in the Dunera at Southampton.
The Galatea will sail tomorrow from Southampton with the 31/Imperial Yeomanry (Fincastle’s Horse) numbering 32 officers and 650 men. The following were listed:
16/Lancers – Lord Fincastle, V C, commanding
1/Life Guards – Major H M Walker
RA – Major Maxwell, Captain Mackenzie
3/Durham Light Infantry – Captain Briggs
R Horse Guards – Captain A Rose
Lothians & Berwick Yeo. – Captain W N Stewart
KOSB – Captain S Campbell Johnston
London Times, 19 Apr 02 (Saturday)
p12b The Montrose left Port Natal for England April 14 with the following invalids:
RA – Major C J U Morris, Lieutenants M H Mahon, C E G Schrottky
2/Derby – Captain F Caswell
3/DG – Lieutenant & Quartermaster C H Thorne
1/W Riding – Lieutenant A S Carlyton
6/DG – Lieutenant & Quartermaster L J Wheeler
Canadian M I – Captain A H King
RAMC – Lieutenant G Pinches
2/Cornwall Light Infantry – Lieutenant J E S Trelaway
3/Sussex – Captain C H von Roemir, 2/Lieutenant A M McKee
2/SR – 2/Lieutenant F T Wogan
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant E D Browne
1/Essex – Lieutenant A H P Rose
Nursing Sisters M Wilson, M Monk
The following were listed as duty:
5/Manchester – Lieutenant D M S R Watters
2/Manchester – Captain W H Williamson
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H W Booker
5/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant H G Woolf
RAMC – Captain G J A Ormsby
Civil Surgeons J M Caw, J C Furness, F S Ellis, T Petty
Nursing Sisters C L Collins, H O Luckie, F Baker, V W Chowner
Due Southampton May 12
The Walmer Castle left for England Apr 16 with the following on passage home:
RAMC – Colonel E Townsend
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant L Brandon
6/DG – Lieutenant Colonel A Sprot
RA – Captain C D R Watts
Due Southampton May 2
The Galeka left Southampton yesterday with the 31st Imperial Yeomanry numbering 32 officers and 603 men
The Dunera left for South Africa yesterday with 16 RE for surveying and map making. Also on board were 97 officers and men of the 2/Northampton Regiment and 150 Army service clerks.
The Doune Castle left for South Africa yesterday with 2 officers and 125 men of the South African Constabulary.
p14d Note Here: LG, Memoranda, Captain H W Rattigan, KOSB, to local rank of Major.
London Times, 21 Apr 02 (Monday)
p5a Dateline Wellington, N Z, Apr 20.”Five hundred troops for South Africa sailed today on board the steamship Norfolk.”
p6c The Lake Erie arrived at Table Bay Apr 18
The European left Table Bay for Natal Apr 18.
The Drayton Grange, Wellington for Natal, arrived at Sydney on Saturday
The Syria left Bombay for Natal Apr 18
The Manila, for Table Bay, arrived at St Vincent, Saturday
p10a The Galeka left Southampton Saturday afternoon with 30 officers and 604 men of the 31/Imperial Yeomanry
The Melville sailed from Royal Albert Docks yesterday for South Africa with a few details and 280 remounts. Will call at Southampton and Queenstown for additional horses.
London Times, 22 Apr 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted
London Times, 23 Apr 02 (Wednesday)
p5a Dateline Colombo, April 22. The Syria, from Bombay, left here this afternoon for Durban, having embarked the 2nd Ceylon contingent for South Africa, numbering 100 men. Captain Stewart in command.
p10b The Melville arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning from Southampton. Bad weather lost 5 horses. Embarked 107 remounts for a total of 552. Anchored to wait out storm.
p10f The Syria, from Bombay, arrived at Colombo on Mondayevening and left yesterday afternoon for Durban.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 23 Apr 02
p1 Dateline Durban, April 15. The Simla arrived here from Delagoa Bay with 264 invalids in transit for England. The Avoca has arrived from England with 202 details.
p24 Dateline London, Apr 16. The Dilwara has sailed for the Cape with 1,112 troops on board, about half being from the Guards Brigade. The Ulstermore has also sailed for South Africa with 457 troops.
Dateline London, Apr 20. The Norfolk left Wellington yesterday for South Africa with 500 New Zealand troops.
Dateline London, Apr 22. The 2nd Ceylon contingent sailed from Colombo for South Africa today. Ship not named.
p25 The Dunottar Castle arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Captain H D Hare,.
The Scot sails this afternoon for Southampton with the following named military passengers: General Mussenden, Colonel Colville, Colonel Engledne, Captain Tomgood, Captain & Mrs. Bayly, Lieutenant A K Vivian, Lieutenant Jameson, Major Wynne,
London Times, 24 Apr 02 (Thursday)
p5a Dateline durban, April 23. The Templemore has arrived here from Adelaide with 438 officers and men of the 2nd South Australian Contingent.
London Times, 25 Apr 02 (Friday)
p8b & c The Britannic left for England April 21 with the following on passage home:
4/Cheshire – Colonel C H Beck, CB, Major W Woodward, Captains J T Hartford, H S Marshall, F W Von Herbert, M P Rathbone, F C Turner, L H T Friederichs, A B Stone, T
Lieutenants G J Oakey, D’A R Baker, F W Woolnough, M T Cramer-Roberts, Captain & Quartermaster A Gregory and 420 men.
4/Shropshire Light Infantry – (Att. 4/Cheshire) – Lieutenant F H Hemingway
3/W Surrey – Major F G Parsons, DSO, Captain H S Walker, 2/Lieutenants N C Vicary, B H F Fleming and 123 men.
3/W Riding – Majors F A Hayden, DSO,Major H J Johnston, Captains H M Digby, H H Wayman, G E Moke-Norrie, D M Jenkins, Lieutenants A C Adams, J H L Thompson, A L Dibb, Lieutenant & Quartermaster C Hyde, and 269 men
1/Durham Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant C H Whittingham
3/Warwick – Lieutenant F A McDermott
3/Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain R I Rawson
2/Gloucester – Captain R P Jordan
KOSB – Captain T G Maclaren
2/Wilts. – Lieutenant Colonel H M Carter, CB
1/Irish – Captain A W Brush
RB – 2/Lieutenant A H Vivian
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain C R Harbord, Lieutenants A E Churcher, P L Loraine
Harwich Militia Submarine Miners – Major F W Panzera
Cape Police – Lieutenant E M Fisher
Cape M R – Lieutenant W J Hunt-Grubbe
Driscoll’s Scouts – Lieutenant P S Molyneux
Reverends Hurst-Jones, J Marin
Civil Veterinary Surgeons J R Grime, J D Reynierson
Civil Surgeons H Gould, G T Willan
Nursing Sisters D Pryde, E P Gibb
Due Southampton May 9.
The Roslin Castle embarks today (? Southampton ?) the 2nd and 3rd Privisional Bns. for sa. Totals of 12 officers and 870 men.
The Wakool will embark today at Royal Albert Docks various details for South Africa and Gibraltar totaling 14 officers and 483 men.
The 2nd Celon Volunteer contingent sailed April 23 for South Africa, 103 strong.
London Times, 26 Apr 02 (Saturday)
p10a & b The Scot left for England April 23 with the following on passage home:
1/RB – Colonel A E W Colville
4/Manchester – Captain C Toogood
Scottish Horse – Lieutenant G R C A Jamieson
Rand Rifles – Lieutenant A Symons
Due Southampton May 9.
The Roslin Castle left Southampton yesterday afternoon for South Africa with 16 officers and 1,019 men consisting of:
1/L N Lancashire – 86 men
R W Kent – 96 men
R Irish – 57 men
Cheshire – 82 men
S Wales Borderers – 95 men
Hampshire – 185 men
Derbyshire – 56 men
Queen’s R W Surrey – 130 men
S Lancashire – 124 men
Durham Light Infantry – 135 men
The Lismore Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:
Volunteer Company R Scots – Lieutenant A G Ireland and 94 men
Volunteer Company A & S High. – Lieutenant C W L Ross and 100 men
Volunteer Company Bedford – Lieutenants C P N Raikes, H Collet and 61 men
Civil Surgeon M Bernstein
p11d Note Here: Lieutenant Colonel H C Surtees, DSO, CG, mentioned here - F O in Brigade Waiting
p15a-c Kitchener’s Monthly Report, L G, M I D’s.
London Times, 28 Apr 02 (Monday)
p8b The Sicilia left for England April 22 with the following on passage home:
3/Yorks. – Lieutenant Colonel J W Lodge, Captains C A C King, A Carstairs, M E Clark, N Monckton, Lieutenants M Sykes, W M Saurin, E W Leather, W T White, 2/Lieutenant W H de W Unett, Lieutenant & Quartermaster A J Hughes, and 424 men
4/Yorks. – (Att. 3/Yorks. ) – Captains R J T Bindley, G P Stevens
4/Somerset Light Infantry – Colonel W Long, CMG, Major S H Woodhouse, Captains M A Foster, DSO, H N G Hinde, R H Manley, F W Tennant, E A B Warry, Lieutenants G W Thompson, H B Popham, T C Spring, J F C Mordaunt, P C Esdaile, CB Bonnyman, 2/Lieutenant W I Hornby, Lieutenant & Quartermaster H Powis and 224 men
3/Somerset Light Infantry – (Att. 4 S Light Infantry) – Major E R J Talbot
4/W Yorks. – Captains G S Constable, J L Ellis, and 27 men
Volunteer Company Hants. – Captain R P Grant, Lieutenants W R Thomson, A E Holbrook and 64 men
Volunteer Company Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain H S Hardy, Lieutenants W Webb, E F Wrigley, and 94 men
Volunteer Company Gloucester – Lieutenant E F B Witts and 53 men
1/KRRC – Lieutenant R G Stirling
4/Suffolk – Major Sir R C P Gethin, Captain F G Bagnell
3/York. & Lancs. – Lieutenant C de G Murray
2/Munster Fusiliers – Captain R C Boyle
18/Hussars – Lieutenant H W Malet
1/N Staffs. – Lieutenant W St C H Mackinnon
4/Lancaster – Captain J Ruttledge
W Australian M I – Captain J J Flynn, Lieutenant H B McCormick
RAMC – Lieutenant J H R Winder
Reverend P C Thomas
C Pioneer Rly. – Captain R F J Weeks
Civil Surgeons D M French, A B Liptrot, H B Goulding
Nursing Sisters A N Martin, F S S Stonham
Due Southampton May 13.
The Braemar Castle from London, called at Southampton Saturday and embarked Lieutenant Lambert and 153 ASC clerks for South Africa.
The Waimate left Royal Albert Docks Saturday with a few details and 250 remounts. Will call at Southampton and Queenstown for an additional 250 horses.
The Dunvegan Castle arrived at Southampton Saturday with the following on passage home:
2/Dorset – Major H B Lynch
1/Irish Fusiliers – Captain M J W Pike
E Kent – Captain A G Trollope
16/Lancers – Lieutenant Colonel G P Wyndham
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel W C Anderson
Civil Veterinary Surgeon Hennessy
London Times, 29 Apr 02 (Tuesday)
p5a Dateline Durban, April 28. The Devon has arrived from Sydney with 544 officers and men of the 4th Australian Contingent.
London Times, 30 Apr 02 (Wednesday)
p10b The Oratava left for England April 25 with the following invalids:
6/Dragoons – Lieutenant S C Bull.
3/GG – Captain F E G Ponsonby
1/North. Fusiliers – Lieutenant D B O F Mitford
2/R Fusiliers – Captain V Henry
2/Worcs. – 2/Lieutenants J P L Stoney, R B Woosman
1/Border – Lieutenant G C D Spedding
1/Oxford Light Infantry – Major R W Porter, DSO
3/L N Lancs. – Captain C E Earle
2/W Kent – Lieutenant R M G Tullock
ASC – Major L S Roberts, Lieutenant W O Marks
APD – Lieutenant Colonel J Pearson
Reserve of Officers – Captain C D D Shute
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain R Woodhouse, Lieutenants E A Paley, W H C Chambre
Civil Surgeons L Pern, G W Downing
Sick laying down, 69; sick convalescent, 597
Wounded laying down, 14; wounded convalescent, 27
With the following on passage home:
Staff – Colonel T E Verner, CB
3/E Surrey – Colonel Sir G D Clerk
Liverpool (Late) – Colonel S H Harrison
2/Essex – Lieutenant Colonel T Stock
1/Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain G S Adams
Remount Dept. – Captain E O Ward
4/SR – Lieutenant W M Russell
5/Irish – Lieutenant J Y Hope-Johnstone
3/Yorks – Lieutenant C R White
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants G F D MacConkey, R Grey
Driscoll’s Scouts – Lieutenant M C Dunn
W Aust. M I – Lieutenant F J Williams
5/Vict. M I – Captain C S Collman
Kitchener’s F S – Lieutenant J H Robertson
5/RB – Lieutenant G P Austin
RAMC – Major C W Johnston
South African Constabulary – Lt Colonel H Greener
South African L H – Lieutenant C Kay
Reverends V J H Hecht, J Eddes
Civil Surgeons C V White, T Gray, W A Marris, J M Coates, R Williams, R More Maddon
Nursing Sisters E M B Smith, J E S Smith, B M Cornell, G Westbrook
Due Southampton May 13.
The Assaye arrived at Southampton yesterday with over 600 men and the following officers:
4/Hussars – Captain J E C Darley.
RE – Lieutenants REM Russell, L C A de B Doucet
1/CG – Lieutenant Colonel J T Sterling
1/R Lancaster – 2/Lieutenant E A Maude
2/Lincoln – Lieutenant Colonel H J Archdale
4/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain W E Long
2/Bedford – Lieutenant & Quartermaster C Fox
5/Lancs. Fusiliers – Major D F D Maclean
6/Worcester – Lieutenant Colonel O S Martindale-Vale
3/W Riding – 2/Lieutenant C R L Fitzgerald
2/W Riding – Captain J A C Gibbs
1/Sussex – Major C T W Church
1/N Lancs. – Lieutenant E R Fitzpatrick
2/Wilts – Lieutenant Colonel A V Payne
3/Highland Light Infantry – Captain J D Outram
2/Seaforth High. – Captain C F Waterhouse
2/Irish Rifles – 2/Lieutenant H R Goodman
1/Connaught Rangers – Captain G C Digan
RAMC – Colonel A P O’Connor, Majors L R Colledge. F S Houston
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain H R McCullagh, Lieutenants A H James, F R Prime, F C Hood, A C Eyton, R P Whittaker, J H Kemple, Lieutenant P B Deas
Edinburgh Militia Artillery – Captain R A Christison
Lancs. Militia Artillery – Major A J Budd
Remount Dept. – Lieutenant Colonel W A Bentley
2/Warwick – Lieutenant S M H Bailie
2/ Irish – Major H J Downing
W Kent – Lieutenant T H C Nunn
7/R Fusiliers – Captain the Hon. A S FitzGerald, Lieutenant H G Grist
R Fusiliers – Captain L F Ashburner
1/Irish – Lieutenant H T A S Boyse
1/Lancs. – Captain T D Jackson
3/S Wales Borderers – Captain J M Gibson-Watt
3/Devon – Lieutenant R J Scarborough
4/Munster Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant T O C Downes
Army Veterinary Dept. – Captain E J Lawson
RE – Lieutenant L C A De B Doucet
RAMC – Major F S Houston
ASC – Colonel F W Landon, Lieutenant K D Mackenzie, 2/Lieutenant J de Fitz E Coke,
South Africa n L H – Lieutenant C Green
Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant H M Piers
Border Scouts – Lieutenant W A Hill
Civil Veterinary Surgeon R H McMullen
Civil Surgeons A R Davidson, W E Smith, G W Murphy, C E Thwaites
Reverends Rawlinson, J H Baynham
Nursing Sisters C M Welsh, E G Eastmead, R Moody, E A Snape
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 30 Apr 02
p22 The Carisbrook Castle arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Major Wilson.
p24 Dateline London, Apr 26. The Roslin Castle sailed with 1,035 troops for South Africa
p25 The Briton sails this afternoon for Southampton with the following named military passengers: Colonel and Mrs. Harris and family, Colonel Hill, Colonel Jarvis, Captain Sutton.
