London Times, 01 May 02 (Thursday)
p6b & c The Simla left for England Apr 27, with the following invalids:
3/DG – Captain L Partridge
3/Hussars – Lieutenant H Combe
7/DG – Lieutenant W R H Jenkins
Scots Greys – Major J Crabbie
53/RFA – Lieutenant P A Meldon
RGA – Captain A W Disney-Roebuck
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains E O Price, J C Ward, Lieutenants D Mooney, G J Calder, E Wood
2/GG – Lieutenant S D Shafto
1/R Scots – Lieutenant N H S Fargus, 2/Lieutenant H A S Stenton
1. Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant L W P De H Larpent
2/Devon – Lieutenant H G Elliot
2/Hants. – Lieutenant C N French
1/S Staffs. – Major G N Going
1/S Lancs. – Captain S Upperton
1/R Highlanders – Major W G Wolrige-Gordon
1/V B Essex – Lieutenant F P P Soper
2/N Lancs. – Lieutenant H P Magill
2/ R W Kent – 2/Lieutenant W B P Tugwell
2/Middlesex – Lieutenant J St John Socker
1/Durham Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant W B Greenwell
2/R Irish R – 2/Lieutenant L G de R Barclay
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant V H Kavanagh
2/R Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant REM Pakenham
2/Dublin Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant O H C Molony
ASC – Lieutenant E J McAllister
RAMC – Lieutenant & Quartermaster T F Brake
Civil Surgeons H T Newton, T A Smythe, J A Thos. Woodruff
Reverend W D Dowling
Nursing Sister A E Turner
X Ray Expert Mr L Sells
Sick laying down, 30; sick convalescent, 502
Wounded laying down, 6; wounded convalescent, 15
With the following on passage home:
3/R Warwick – Captain T W Stansfeld
2/Cornwall Light Infantry – Lieutenants J W C Kirk, R H Oliver
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant A J Willcocks
Reverend F Hainsworth
Civil Surgeons J Moorehead, H Bishop, H B Seddon, A F Siacome, J H Reford
Nursing Sisters A M Winder, L Langley Naylor, L L Watts, L L Smythe, F Donald, H Kenealy
Due Southampton May 23
The Orcana left Southampton yesterday afternoon with the following:
RAMC – Major O’D Braddell and 100 men
2/R Scots Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant H Thompson and 63 men
A few details.
The Plassy embarkes today the 27th and 28th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry
The Carthage arrived at Gibraltar yesterday and transshipped to the Wakool 156 officers and men of the 10/M I The Wakool also embarked 100 men of the 1/Berkshire and 100 men of the 2/Cameron Highlanders and sailed for South Africa.
The Royal Mail Steamer Atrato embarked 24 officers and 509 men yesterday for Antigua where they will form a guard for Boer P O W
London Times, 02 May 02 (Friday)
p9a "It was announced at the War Office yesterday that arrangements have been made for the embarkation of more than 10,000 officers and men( including Imperial Yeomanry) and 2,000 remount horses, in 14 vessels, between today and the end of this month, some of the dates of departure being, however, as yet approximate.” The following were listed:
The Anglo-African from Royal Albert Docks today. Will call - Southampton & Queenstown. 500 horses.
The Gaul from Southampton tomorrow. 151 ASC clerks
The Bavarian from Southampton May 8, Queenstown May 10, 1,784 troops, including Imperial Yeomanry
The Avondale Castle from Southampton May 10. 151 ASC clerks
The Assaye from Southampton May 10. 1,037 troops including Imperial Yeomanry
The Armenian from Southampton May 10. 1,657 troops including more than 1,100 Artillery drafts and 250 men for St Helena.
The Winkfield from Royal Albert Docks May 9. Will call Southampton & Queenstown. 500 horses.
The Victorian from Southampton May 19 and Queenstown May 21. 704 men (cavalry drafts including 130 for 7DG) and 476 horses.
The Britannic from Southampton May 20. 1,011 men from 2 Yeomanry Bns.
The Montrose from Southampton May 22 & Queenstown May 24. 1,621 troops including 6 cavalry drafts and 10 line Battalion drafts.
Sicilia from Southampton May 23. 959 men including 1 Yeo. Battalion and 5 Infantry drafts.
The Oratava from Southampton May 24. 996 troops from 2 Imperial Yeomanry Bns.
The Simla, hospital ship, from Southampton May 27. 276 troops including 2 Infantry drafts and reinforcements for RAMC
The Waiwera from Royal Albert Docks May 29, will call at Southampton and Queenstown. 524 horses.
The Plassy left Southampton yesterday afternoon with the following:
27th Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel T A Wight-Boycott, commanding, Major FitzJames-Fleming, Captains J H Stewart, Adjutant, J H Wright, medical officer, L F A Barlow, H T Pomfret, E M Grantham, C Hunt, Lieutenant & Quartermaster L C H Muller, Lieutenant L M Verney, Veterinary officer, and 480 men.
28th Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel J G Turner, commanding, Major W B James, Captains F Moore, F F Rogers, J C Williamson, R C Smith, P A Charrier, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G W C Bentley, Lieutenants T B Sherwen, medical officer, F S Clay, vet. officer and 480 men.
Details
A quantity of ammunition.
The City of Vienna embarked, at Southampton, about 700 officers and men, drafts for various units. Will call at Queenstown for about 400 officers and men of the KRR
London Times, 03 May 02 (Saturday)
p14b The Briton left for England April 30 with the following on passage home:
5/DG – Lieutenant H E E Pankhurst
RHA – Lieutenant Colonel Sir. J H Jarvis-White-Jarvis
5/ R Irish Rifles – Major W G Forde
Natal Comp. Regiment – Lieutenant W A Blandford
South African Constabulary – Captain R McDonald
1/Volunteer Battalion York & Lancaster – Captain F Revell Sutton (For Madeira)
Due Southampton May 16.
London Times, 05 May 02 (Monday)
p12a The City of Vienna arrived at Queenstown on Friday evening. Saturday morning she embarked 3 officers and 381 men of the KRR, 1 RB, and 1 RAMC for a total of 14 officers and 1,070 men. Major Garland H Light Infantry, in command. Sailed Saturday afternoon.
The Gaul from London, called at Southampton Saturday and embarked 150 ASC clerks also mentioned as having on board were a group of Canadian teachers for the concentration camps. She sailed in the afternoon.
London Times, 06 May 02 (Tuesday)
p5b Dateline Simla, May 5. The Templemore will bring 150 more Boer prisoners from Cape Town to India.
London Times, 07 May 02 (Wednesday)
p11b The Orient left for England May 3 with the following invalids:
2/DG – Lieutenant H B N S Burlton
3/DG – Lieutenant Colonel J H Aspinwall
8/Hussars – Captain R Lambert, DSO
14/Hussars – Captain W Henry
2/GG – 2/Lieutenant the Hon. L P Cary
2/R W Surrey – Captain H R Bottomley
4/R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant C P Holroyd
1/Worcester – Captain R G D Nivison
1/Welsh – Lieutenant Colonel W C Giffard, DSO
2/E Yorks. – 2/Lieutenant H G H Grant Smith
2/Leinster – 2/Lieutenant G Harding
ASC – Captain P G P Lea
Nursing Sister F Statham
Sick laying down, 24; sick convalescent, 394
Wounded laying down, 1; wounded convalescent, 18
With the following on passage home:
Volunteer Company Scottish Rifles – Captain R J Douglas, Lieutenants H M Hannan, J B Wilson, and 86 men
1/ V B W Yorks. – Captain W A Pearson
1/E Lancs. – Captain J E Green
KRRC – Captain C L E Eustace
1/ York & Lancs. – Captains F E Ashton, F E B Isherwood
5/Connaught Rangers – Lieutenant R Saker
1/Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel A J Chapman
Remount Dept. – Captains S B Mowbray, W G Dixon
4/Manchester – Captain R G Shuter
RAMC – Major J P S Hayes, Lieutenant P H Falkner, Lieutenant& Quartermaster A Wilson
W Aust. M I – Lieutenant F W Bell
S A L H – Captain G Marsden
S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Lieutenant H L Lindsay
Natal Carab. – Lieutenant Colonel W Weighton
Natal Volunteer Staff – Major H Lugg
P of W L H – Captain L Miller
Reverend D H Brown
Civil Surgeon J McCroa
Nursing Sisters L M Monk, A Loosmith, E Hoadley, K Champion, E B Norrie
Due Southampton May 22.
The Patrician left New Orleans for Cape Town yesterday with 985 horses.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 07 May 02
p1 Dateline Durban, Apr 30. The Manhattan has arrived from Sydney with 26 officers and 543 troopers.
p24 Dateline London, May 1. The City of Vienna has sailed for South Africa with 1,090 troops and the Plassy has also sailed with 1,050 troops.
Dateline London, May 5. The Patrician has sailed from New Orleans for South Africa with 985 horses.
p26 The Kildonan Castle arrived here yesterday morning with the following named military passengers: Colonel Colin Harding, Captain Hoskyns.
The Dunottar Castle sails for Southampton this afternoon with the following named military passengers: Colonel and Mrs. Henty, Colonel Harding, Major French, Captain Hare, Captain R A Poore, Captain & Mrs. Stonestreet, Lieutenant Stops.
London Times, 08 May 02 (Thursday)
p12a & b Note Here: Table of casualties for month of April 1902.
London Times, 09 May 02 (Friday)
p5a Dateline Halifax, N S, May 8. The Cestrian sailed for Cape Town this afternoon with the 3rd Canadian Regiment and one half of the 4th.
p10c The Bavarian, at Southampton, embarked the following for South Africa :
32/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G Kemp, commanding, Major E W N Pedder, Captains R Fairclough, H Bertram, F S Day, F Jones, G R CrosfieldLieutenant & Quartermaster R J Pringle, Surgeon-Captain J McClelland Lieutenants H G Westgate (Veterinary Off. ), F I L Ditmas (Machine gun sect. ).
30/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel J F N Birch, Major Hon. A V Meade, Captains X de la Chappelle, G H Allan, R L Stevenson, C C Wallace, J W H AlstonLieutenant & Quartermaster T A Blake, Lieutenant & Medical Off. T J S Suffield, Veterinary Lieutenant R A Edwards.
Nesbitt’s Horse – Captain Nesbitt
Will call at Queenstown to embark the 29/Imperial Yeomanry
The transport Boveric with 90 persons and 1,000 horses was adrift 1,000 miles from Fremantle - lost propeller. Lifeboat with a mate and 3 men have made it to Fremantle yesterday for assistance. They left the ship on April 11th. (More L T 10 May 02, p12c)
London Times, 10 May 02 (Saturday)
p12c The Britannic arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:
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
London Times, 12 May 02 (Monday)
p5d Dateline Durban, May 10. The Englishman, from Sydney has arrived here with 313 officers and men.
p10a & b The Montrose, with invalids, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The following were listed:
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
With 414 men and 795 invalids.
The Scot arrived at Southampton Saturday morning with the following:
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
The Avondale Castle left Southampton Saturday afternoon for South Africa via Tenerife and St Helena with 11 officers and 739 men. Drafts from 3/Middlesex and R Sussex,( 294 men), are for St Helena. Major Barter, Lincolnshire Regiment, in charge.
The Bavarian left Queenstown Saturday. She embarked 23 officers and 720 men of the Irish Horse. Total on board 95 officers and 1,058 men
The Norman left Southampton Saturday with 5 officers and 140 men of the RHA, 17 officers and 900 men of the RFA and a few details. Major Fanshaw, RHA, in charge.
London Times, 13 May 02 (Tuesday)
p10b The Canada left for England May 7 with the following invalids:
RHA – Lieutenant S C Bartley
2/DG – Lieutenant Colonel J E Dewar, Captain R L Mullens
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain A Smith, Lieutenant N Squire
3/SR – Lieutenant M C Scarbrough
Western Prov. Mounted Rifles – Lieutenant W H Pechell
Reverend J L Coles
With the following on passage home:
3/Leinster – Lieutenant Colonel F Luttman Johnson, DSO, Captains H G Sheppard, P E S Reeves, L P Arnott, A H Bell, 2/Lieutenant C H Middlemass, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J W Gallehawk and 240 men.
5/Leinster – Major W E A Barry
3/R Scots – Colonel E J Grant, CB, Major C P Foley, Captains Lord Brackley, C P B Wood, Lord Newport, E L Strutt, Lieutenants CB Northey, J C H Grant, and 442 men
3/Cornwall Light Infantry – Captain Lord Valletort
4/Highland Light Infantry (Att. 3/R Scots) – 2/Lieutenant H E Scott
3/W Riding – Captain C E B Hanson, Lieutenant M F H Dunhill, and 198 men
3/Yorks. – 61 men
3/Northants. (att 3/Yorks. ) – Lieutenant W A S Degale
4/Somerset Light Infantry – 53 men
Volunteer Company Cheshire – Captain C M Abercrombie, Lieutenant G M Frost, and 82 men
Volunteer Company Derby – Lieutenants H F Marsden, R W Webb and 99 men
Volunteer Company Warwick – Lieutenants J M Knox, J P Nelson and 92 men
3/E Surrey (Att. V C Warwick) – Captain E G Carpmael
Volunteer Company W Kent – Captain B H Latter, Lieutenant P J F McCracken and 73 men
Volunteer Company Norfolk – Captain A W M Atthill, Lieutenant W J Barton and 88 men
Details Volunteer Companies – 29 men
Staff – Brigadier General J C Barker
14/Hussars – Major E D Brown
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains C L Robinson, R A Blunt, Lieutenants E S Armstrong, J W Pimm
RE – Lieutenant Colonel G H Sim
1/R Irish Fusiliers – Captain A R Burrowes
Essex – Captain O Godfrey Faussett, DSO
3/Essex – Captain C M Wheatley
2/ Seaforth High. – Captain C P Doig
Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain J E Harden
3/Yorks. – Lieutenant F P Dymond
Gloucester – Lieutenant A D Law
2/Devon – Captain & Quartermaster C Birch
1/Liverpool – Major G A Wilkinson
2/Highland Light Infantry – Captain J J Ronald
Oxford Light Infantry – Major C H Cobb
W Scot. Militia Artillery (Att 3/H Light Infantry) – 2/Lieutenant C L Spalding
Lancaster – Captain T J Marker
1/R Sussex – Major J G Panton
ASC – Major C M Ryan
RAMC – Captain A E Smithson
AVD – Major H T W Mann, Lieutenant H C Welch
Loch’s Horse – Captain R R Kennedy
N S W M I – Captain E D Kater, Lieutenant F O Lassetter
Scots Rail. Gds. – Lieutenant F P Koe
South African Constabulary – Captains C R Gaunt, H H Aldridge, Lieutenants J H O Gibb, K C Brazier-Creagh, Johns
Civil Veterinary Surgeons H J Timmerman, W G Pakeman, Wingate
Civil Surgeon H E Burch
Reverends J G Gordon, F A Ross
Nursing Sisters M L Damon, S A B Denecher (?), M Frances
Due Queenstown May 24, Southampton May 25.
London Times, 14 May 02 (Wednesday)
p13b The Ulstermore left for England May 10 with the following on passage home:
V C W Surrey – Captain W F J Symonds, Lieutenants A E Colley, W C Dixon and 93 men
V C Welsh Fusiliers – Captain H D Meredith-Jones and 85 men
V C S Staffordshire – Lieutenant J S Robinson and 77 men
V C Seaforth High. – Lieutenant G C Watt and 79 men
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain J Smith
Kent. Militia Artillery – Lieutenant G L Hoare
3/R Irish – Captain J O Johnson
2/S Wales Borderers – Major G C Palmes
2/Northampton – Captain A A Lloyd
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant Colonel J M Evetts
R Irish (Late) Mr Norwood
Civil Veterinary Surgeons J J O’Connor, F H Pinkett, J Baxter, J O Laddey
Civil Surgeons T J Morcon, E C Dutton
Due Southampton May 30
The Dunottar Castle left for England May 7 with the following on passage home:
2/V B Sussex – Lieutenant Colonel A Henty
Norfolk – Captain R W Hare
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains W H Playne, H CB Phillips, R A Poore
BSAP – Colonel C Harding, Lieutenant G Stops
The Sicilia arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon with 52 officers and 1,060 men from 4/Somerset Light Infantry, 3/Yorkshire, V C Hants. Regiment, and details.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 14 May 02
P17 The Carisbrook Castle sails for England today with the following named military passengers: Major General Sir John Ardagh, Colonel the Hon. Harry White.
The Saxon arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Colonel Hon. L Dawnay.
p24 Dateline London, May 11. The Bavarian sailed from Queenstown for South Africa with 743 troops of the 29th Imperial Yeomanry The Norman sailed yesterday from Southampton for South Africa with 1,062 details and of Hores and Field Artillery. The Avondale Castle also sailed from Southampton yesterday for South Africa with 700 troops.
Dateline London, May 13. The Monterey left New Orleans for South Africa yesterday with 600 horses and 600 mules.
London Times, 15 May 02 (Thursday)
p9f The Assaye embarked yesterday the 33rd Imperial Yeomanry , commanded by Lieutenant Colonel J H Patterson, and the 34th Imperial Yeomanry , commanded by Colonel T J Roch.
The Oratava arrived at Southampton yesterday and landed upwards of 800 officers and men. Named were:
3/E Surrey – Colonel Sir. G D Clerk
Liverpool – Colonel S H Harrison
APD – Lieutenant Colonel J Pearson
London Times, 16 May 02 (Friday)
p11a The Boveric has arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, under tow by the Narrung. Of 965 horses shipped, 913 were landed at Fremantle in good condition. The Narrung took the Boveric under tow May 9.
London Times, 17 May 02 (Saturday)
p13a The Lake Erie left for England May 12 with the following on passage home:
V C Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain P Colbeck, Lieutenants E A M Bindloss, N I Wright and 89 men.
V C Royal High. – Captain R M Christie, Lieutenant F M Buchanan White and 92 men.
V C Northampton – 18 men
V C Highland Light Infantry – Major P W Hendry, Lieutenant T L Jowitt and 62 men
V C KRRC – 43 men
4/V B R B (att. V C KRRC) Lieutenant S Stallard
V C Durham Light Infantry – Captain J Cook, and 82 men.
V C Shropshire Light Infantry – Captain B W Treasure, Lieutenant P Anthony and 95 men.
3/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant C A C Bentley
3/R Scots Fusiliers – Captain C G S McAlester
1/Worcester – Captain W R Peake
3/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant J F Badman
2/Border – Captain R de B Chichester
1/W India – Lieutenant R Letters
6/W Aust. M I – Lieutenant J F Hawkins
Cape Pioneer Rail. Regiment – Captain L G Langmore
Imperial L H – Captain P H Normand
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant W Newman
Civil Surgeons A A Hingston, J F Barr
Due Southampton June 4.
The Dunolly Castle left Southampton yesterday afternoon and is taking out 2 officers and 112 men of the South African Constabulary.
London Times, 19 May 02 (Monday)
p3a Dateline Durban, May 17. The Drayton Grange landed 500 troops from (?) (New Zealand ?)
p8a The Ontarian arrived at Queenstown at 2 pm yesterday and shipped 100 horses for South Africa.
London Times, 20 May 02 (Tuesday)
p3b Dateline Melbourne, May 19. The Manchester Merchant left for South Africa with the Victorian Companies of the Commonwealth Horse, comprising 440 officers and men.
Dateline Brisbane, May 19. The Custodian embarked the Queensland portion of the Commonwealth Horse today.
London Times, 21 May 02 (Wednesday) Nothing Noted.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 21 May 02
p24 Dateline London, May 18. The Victoria sails tomorrow for South Africa with a cavalry contingent of 693 men.
Dateline May 19. The Manchester Merchant sailed from Melbourne today with the Victorian companies of the Commonwealth Horse, numbering 440 men. The Queensland contingent of the Commonwealth Horse will sail from Brisbane on board the Custodian.
Dateline London, May 16. The Boverie lost her propeller 1,500 miles out of Melbourne and has been towed into Fremantle. She was carrying horses for South Africa.
p27 The Kildonan Castle sails for England today with the following named military passengers: Colonel Sir A Hime, Colonel De Lisle, Colonel Grey, Lieutenant Colonel F C Heath, Captain Wetherell, Captain Brown, Captain & Mrs. A Page, Lieutenant W Pepys, Captain J L Nassey.
London Times, 22 May 02 (Thursday)
p8a & b The Carisbrook Castle left for England May 14, with the following on passage home:
Staff – Lieutenant General Sir. J C Ardagh
Reserve of officers – Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. H F White
RE – Colonel W F H S Kincaid
Due Southampton May 30.
The Manhattan left for England May 15 with the following on passage home:
4/N Staffordshire – Lieutenant Colonel R Mirehouse, Majors F R Twemlow, C Wedgwood, E S Pipe Wolferatan, Captains F H Wedgwood, CB Webb, C Fritz, H Bill, W E Blagg, O Hawkshaw, W M Levett, Lieutenants A M Stapylton, J C C Thomas, J E Page, 2/Lieutenant G E Ram, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Aherne and 466 men
ASC – Captain & Quartermaster C R Law, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J C Perry
Surgeon T M Thomas, R N
Reverend Clark
Civil Surgeon R D Attwood
Due Southampton June 10.
The Dilwara left for England May 15 with the following invalids:
17/Lancers – Lieutenant M H S Goodliffe
RFA – Lieutenant A D Harrison, 2/Lieutenant L W La T Cockcraft
38/RE – Lieutenant F V Thompson
1/CG – Lieutenant & Quartermaster W W Girling
2/E Kent – 2/Lieutenant P A Flower
3/R Warwick – Lieutenant CB Benson
3/ V B R Fusiliers – Captain G G Alwin
1/Suffolk – 2/Lieutenant J H Robinson
2/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain W J Bowker
2/W Yorks. – Lieutenant M B B Riall
1/KOSB – Lieutenant W F Graham
3/KOSB – Captain Sir. A D Grierson
3/SR – 2/Lieutenant S W Beeman
6/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant F R A Brown
2/Cornwall Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant J H Broadwood
2/Hampshire – Lieutenant H C Dolphin
2/R W Kent – 2/Lieutenant H D Belgrave
4/Highland Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant H F Bassett
ASC – Captain J A T Tredgold
APD – Captain F H T Alexander
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants F G Spencer, N Deakin, A J Blake, E J Bridges
1/Scottish Horse – Lieutenant D Robertson
N S Wales ASC – Lieutenant G Lyons
Steinacker’s Horse – Major F V Steinacker
Nursing Sisters D A Snell, E C Humphreys
Sick laying down, 102; sick convalescent, 305
Wounded laying down, 18; wounded convalescent, 23
With the following on passage home:
V C E Kent– Captain C Hills, Lieutenant G Warden and 91 men
V C Essex – Captain P W Cross and 83 men
V C Manchester – Lieutenants I M Stevens, G W Hardman and 103 men
V C Gordon High. – Lieutenants R A Henderson, B E Crockett and 52 men
Staff – Colonel T D Pilcher
1/DG – Captain W G Lockett
RE – Major G M Heath
1/Liverpool – Captain R P Fox
3/ Yorks. & Lancs. – Lieutenant C N F Broad
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant E D H Daly
RAMC – Captain T P Jones
AOD – Major E T Stanley
S Aust. M I – Captain P M Rowell
P o. W L H – Lieutenant A P Jones
Reverends R Armitage, B Pizzonelli
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J W H Masheter
Civil Surgeons S Farmer, D J Buckley, J Noonan, T D Dobbs
Nursing Sisters N Cameron, L A Bailey, A M Read, N Goldsmith
Due Southampton June 5.
The Simla arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning with 22 officers and 571 men. The officers and 199 men landed at Plymouth. The Simla then sailed for Southampton. The following were listed:
3/DG – Captain L Partridge
3/Hussars – Lieutenant H Combe
7/DG – Lieutenant W R H Jenkins
Scots Greys – Major J Crabbie
53/RFA – Lieutenant P A Meldon
RGA – Captain A W Disney-Roebuck
Imperial Yeomanry – Captains E O Price, J C Ward, Lieutenants D Mooney, G J Calder, E Wood
2/GG – Lieutenant S D Shafto
1/R Scots – Lieutenant N H S Fargus, 2/Lieutenant H A S Stenton
1. Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant L W P De H Larpent
2/Devon – Lieutenant H G Elliot
2/Hants. – Lieutenant C N French
1/S Staffs. – Major G N Going
1/S Lancs. – Captain S Upperton
1/R Highlanders – Major W G Wolrige-Gordon
1/V B Essex – Lieutenant F P P Soper
2/N Lancs. – Lieutenant H P Magill
2/ R W Kent – 2/Lieutenant W B P Tugwell
2/Middlesex – Lieutenant J St John Socker
1/Durham Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant W B Greenwell
2/R Irish R – 2/Lieutenant L G de R Barclay
2/R Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant V H Kavanagh
2/R Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant REM Pakenham
2/Dublin Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant O H C Molony
ASC – Lieutenant E J McAllister
RAMC – Lieutenant & Quartermaster T F Brake
Civil Surgeons H T Newton, T A Smythe, J A Thos. Woodruff
Reverend W D Dowling
Nursing Sister A E Turner
X Ray Expert Mr L Sells
With the following on passage home:
3/R Warwick – Captain T W Stansfeld
2/Cornwall Light Infantry – Lieutenants J W C Kirk, R H Olivier
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant A J Willcocks
Reverend F Hainsworth
Civil Surgeons J Moorehead, H Bishop, H B Seddon, A F Siacome, J H Reford
Nursing Sisters A M Winder, L Langley Naylor, L L Watts, L L Smythe, F Donald, H Kenealy
p8c The R Mail steamer Avon left Victoria Docks yesterday morning with troops for Bermuda ( Guards for POW??). 3 officers from 4/Worcester Regiment and 1 officer and 150 men from 2/R Warwickshire Regiment and details of RA
The Victorian arrived at Queenstown Tuesday night with 14 officers and 467 men plus 382 horses. She embarked yesterday the following:
3/DG – 72 men
6/DG – 37 men
12/Lancers – 1 officer and 42 men
17/Lancers – 1 officer and 52 men
Details
6 officers
Remounts – 79
Total on board – 22 officers, 670 men and 461 remounts.
Major Sandeman, 17/Lancers, in charge.
She sailed in the afternoon.
London Times, 23 May 02 (Friday)
p3a Dateline Sydney, May 22. The 5th Battalion of the Commonwealth Horse sailed for South Africa today in the Columbian.
Dateline Hobart, May 22. C Squadron of the Australian Commonwealth Horse, 120 men strong, Captain Kenneth Ogilvy in command, embarked for South Africa in the St Andrew. Horses were with them.
p8a The Orient arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The following were listed:
2/DG – Lieutenant H B N S Burlton
3/DG – Lieutenant Colonel J H Aspinwall
8/Hussars – Captain R Lambert, DSO
14/Hussars – Captain W Henry
2/GG – 2/Lieutenant the Hon. L P Cary
2/R W Surrey – Captain H R Bottomley
4/R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenant C P Holroyd
1/Worcester – Captain R G D Nivison
1/Welsh – Lieutenant Colonel W C Giffard, DSO
2/E Yorks. – 2/Lieutenant H G H Grant Smith
2/Leinster – 2/Lieutenant G Harding
ASC – Captain P G P Lea
Nursing Sister F Statham
With the following on passage home:
Volunteer Company Scottish Rifles – Captain R J Douglas, Lieutenants H M Hannan, J B Wilson, and 86 men
1/ V B W Yorks. – Captain W A Pearson
1/E Lancs. – Captain J E Green
KRRC – Captain C L E Eustace
1/ York & Lancs. – Captains F E Ashton, F E B Isherwood
5/Connaught Rangers – Lieutenant R Saker
1/Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel A J Chapman
Remount Dept. – Captains S B Mowbray, W G Dixon
4/Manchester – Captain R G Shuter
RAMC – Major J P S Hayes, Lieutenant P H Falkner, Lieutenant& Quartermaster A Wilson
W Aust. M I – Lieutenant F W Bell
S A L H – Captain G Marsden
S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Lieutenant H L Lindsay
Natal Carab. – Lieutenant Colonel W Weighton
Natal Volunteer Staff – Major H Lugg
P of W L H – Captain L Miller
Reverend D H Brown
Civil Surgeon J McCroa
Nursing Sisters L M Monk, A Loosmith, E Hoadley, K Champion, E B Norrie
The Simla arrived at Southampton yesterday morning after calling at Plymouth. She brought 66 invalids for Netley.
London Times, 24 May 02 (Saturday)
p7b Dateline Sydney, May 23. The Columbian sailed for South Africa today with 5th N S W Battalion of the Commonwealth Horse.
Dateline Halifax, N S, May 22. The Corinthian will sail from here at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning with the 5th Canadian Regiment for South Africa.
p12a The Guelph left for England May 20 with the following on passage home:
4/Bedfordshire – Major C P Boulton, Captains H W U Coates, E P Smith, R H Bailey, Lieutenant C H C Selby-Lowndes, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Richardson and 295 men.
V C R Fusiliers – Captain B D Byfield and 96 men
RGA – Lieutenant T Godfree
2/R Fusiliers – Captain J F Wolseley
Reserve of Officers – Captains H F Eaton, F G Hughes
2/Cameron High. – Lieutenant Colonel H H L Malcolm
V C Oxford Light Infantry (attached) – Lieutenant L J Stephenson
3/V B Manchester – (RAMC Attached) Lieutenant Colonel J Duncan
Civil Veterinary Surgeons J A Duff, H E T Mason, J Neile, T R Riley
Civil Surgeons S Kirkpatrick, J C Volonski
Due Southampton June 11.
London Times, 26 May 02 (Monday)
p7a The Canada arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning. She landed 8 officers and 240 men of the 3/Leinster Regiment, Colonel Luttman Johnson, in command also 27 details, then will sail for Southampton today
London Times, 27 May 02 (Tuesday).
p10d The Kildonan Castle left for England May 21 with the following on passage home:
Staff – Lieutenant Colonel H de B de Lisle
1/Dragoons – Captain Y M S Pitt
13/Hussars – Lieutenant W Pepys
RE – Lieutenant Colonel F C Heath
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain R M Wetherell
E Lancs. – Major C R M O’Brien
Rail. Pioneer Regiment – Captain A E Page
E Griqualand Mounted Rifles. – Captain J W Marsey
Civil Veterinary Surgeon H Leeney
Due Southampton June 6.
The Sicilia embarked, at Southampton, the 35th and 36 Bns. Imperial Yeomanry , numbering about 1,000 men. Also some details for Gibraltar.
London Times, 28 May 02 (Wednesday)
p7b Dateline Durban, May 27. The Norfolk has arrived here from New Zealand with 679 officers and men.
Dateline Melbourne, May 27. The St Andrew, with the Tasmanian and South Australian contingents of the Commonwealth Horse, has sailed for Adelaide.
p9c The Manila left Port Natal, May 22 for Albany with the following:
2/Tasmania M I – Lt Colonel E T Watchorn, Captains T A Spencer, C Henderson, Lieutenants J McCormick, E L McIntyre, H D Chepnell, R Dixon, W A Edwards and 159 men
3/N S Wales Bushmen – Lieutenants N H Shepherd, W A Oshea and 35 men
3/N S Wales M I – 67 men
2/N S Wales M I – 5 men
5/Victorian M I – 3 men
S Australian M I – 1 man
W Australian M I – 1 man
Discharged Australians – 9
M I – Captain A J B Browne
7/New Zealand Contingent – Major I R Johnstone, Surgeon-Major C Dawson, Surgeon-Captain S C Forbes, Captain H W Batget, Lieutenants H Maylor, J Matheson, H Cameron, S A Grant, P W Tait, R W Wilkinson, J Shera, and 332 men
New Zealanders discharged - 2
New Zealand RAMC – 2 men
Nursing Sisters A Sutton, J Speed.
The Nubia left port Natal for England May 24 with the following invalids:
RE – Major B E Morony, Lieutenant C C de la P Beresford
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain R K Boyd, Lieutenants S W Taylor, H Knight Eaton, E G Hodge
2/E Yorks. – 2/Lieutenant L G Hill
2/N Staffs. – 2/Lieutenant H H Caffyn
2/W Yorks. – Lieutenant J C Gretton
2/Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant M E McConaghey
2/Somerset Light Infantry – Lieutenant A H Yatman
1/SG – Major H E Dering
2/Warwick – Captain A S Mitchell
APD – Captain S D Worgan
1/KRRC – Lieutenant the Hon. A F W Harris
5/Middlesex – Lieutenant W F Black
South African Constabulary – Lieutenant J T R Atwater
2/DG – Lieutenants T M Hill, J Fielden
2/SR – Lieutenant W A D R Barry
2/W Surrey – Major A W Taylor
2/ Black Watch – Lieutenant H F F Murray
1/Lancs. Fusiliers – Captains R C Dunn, E K Purnell
2/E Kent – Captain E H Finch-Hatton
1/KOSB – Lieutenant T W Youngson
8/KRRC – Captain R P Butler
2/V B Welsh – Lieutenant F P J Charles
19/Hussars – Lieutenant M Archer Shee
6/N Z M I – Captain N J Markham
2/Northampton – Lieutenant T H Walker
RAMC – Captain L E L Parker
Civil Surgeons A T Jlott, A L Hoops
Nursing Sisters N Young, B Pocock
Army Medical Service –
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel R L Love, Lieutenant C S Cato
Civil Surgeons R C Macdonald, W F Ellis, A G Herron
Nursing Sisters E W Grey, J M Craig, L E Jerram, A L Jones, J E Whitehead, L Smith, E J Stonehouse
Reverend A Creed
Due Southampton June 17
The Canada arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the following listed:
3/R Scots – 442 men
3/W Riding – 198 men
3/Yorkshire – 61 men
4/Somerset Light Infantry – 53 men
Various Companies No numbers
Time expired men and details – 218 men
240 men of the 3/Leinster Regiment were landed at Queenstown.
The Orotava left Southampton yesterday afternoon for South Africa with the following:
38th Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel Towsey and 475 men
37th Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. J G H H Beresford and 463 men
No-Unit – Major H J Pack-Beresford, Captain Lord Waterford
2/R Berks. – 1 officer and 93 men
Details.
Total of 54 officers and 1,038 men
The Ascot left Royal Albert Docks yesterday woth 220 horses and a few officers and men of the Veterinary Dept.
The Britannic will sail from Southampton with drafts for D o. C Light Infantry, Northumberland Fusiliers, Gloucestershire, Somerset Light Infantry, R Welsh Fusiliers, and The R Welsh. Total of over 400 officers and men.
Also on the Oratava is a P O W returning to South Africa under escourt. He will be pointing out hidden stocks of arms, etc. in exchange for freedom.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 28 May 02
p10 The Dunvegan Castle sailed from England for Cape Town last Saturday with Major General Luard on board.
p25 Dateline Durban, May 27. The Norfolk arrived here today with 679 members of the New Zealand Contingent.
p27 The Saxon sails today for England with the following named military passengers: Captain Seddon, Colonel & Mrs. Warren, Colonel Porter, Major Bauchop, Captain Hardinge, Lieutenant Shepperd.
The Norman has arrived here with the following named military passengers: Major E A Fanshawe, Captain D E Forman, Lieutenants J C Dunbar, Hood, P J C Meyricke, and 140 men RHA. RFA ; Major G A Cardew, Capts, E C Pottinger, T D Seagram, C L H Hamilton, G Lewis, Lieutenants J de B Cowan, K C Laurie, D Reynolds, G W H Rawlins, S M Anderson, G W Blaythwaite, G A Hare, L T Goff, A G Eden, H W Sleddon, R G M Johnston and 907 men; RAMC Captain E M Pitcher and 3 men; Civil Surgeons C T Hilton and J T Sear.
London Times, 29 May 02 (Thursday)
p7b The Britannic sailed from Southampton for South Africa yesterday afternoon after embarking the 39th I Y, Colonel R Brooke, commanding. 7 officers and 305 men made up the drafts mentiond in yesterday’s note on the Britannic.
London Times, 30 May 02 (Friday)
p11a The Waiwera will sail from Royal Albert Docks today with 3 officers, RA, and some men and remounts.
London Times, 31 May 02 (Saturday)
p13a The Ulstermore has arrived at Southampton with the following:
V C W Surrey – Captain W F J Symonds, Lieutenants A E Colley, W C Dixon and 93 men
V C Welsh Fusiliers – Captain H D Meredith-Jones and 85 men
V C S Staffordshire – Lieutenant J S Robinson and 77 men
V C Seaforth High. – Lieutenant G C Watt and 79 men
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain J Smith
Kent. Militia Artillery – Lieutenant G L Hoare
3/R Irish – Captain J O Johnson
2/S Wales Borderers – Major G C Palmes
2/Northampton – Captain A A Lloyd
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenant Colonel J M Evetts
R Irish (Late) Mr Norwood
Civil Veterinary Surgeons J J O’Connor, F H Pinkett, J Baxter, J O Laddey
Civil Surgeons T J Morcon, E C Dutton
