STEVENSON, ROBERT, Captain, was born
in 1870. He served in South Africa with the New Zealand Contingent, 1900 to
1902, taking part in operations in the Orange Free State, April to May 1900;
operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900, including actions near
Johannesburg and Pretoria; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria,
October to 29 November 1900, including the action at Rhenoster Kop;
operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, March and April 1900;
operations in the Transvaal 30 November 190J, to February 1901; April to
July 1931; October 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in the Orange River
Colony, March 1901; July 1901, and August to October 1901. He was mentioned
in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 May 1901, and 29 July 1902]; awarded the
Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31
October 1902]: "Robert Stevenson, Captain, New Zealand Contingent. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".
