Shipping records - May 1902

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.