Shipping records - October 1902

London Times, 01 Oct 02 (Wednesday)

p8c The Kildonan Castle left for England Sep 25, with the following on passage home:

1/Dragoons – Major R H Carr-Ellison, Captains Hon. A Hamilton-Russell, H D McNeile, B E P Leighton, Lieutenants R FitzG Glynn, T P Godman, Sir R Gore, H H Sandback, T C Gurney, H A Tomkinson, 2/Lieutenant C A Tidswell, Captain & Quartermaster F Burch and 611 men

R Irish Fusiliers – Major F M De Berry, Lieutenants H H B Cunningham, J W Alston, 2/Lieutenants E H S Thomas, R C Thomas, E R Morrogh, B Stack, N B Lindsay, H B Ward, J B Lynch, E H O’Farrell, C J Elkin, Lieutenant & Quartermaster A E Sykes

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G Kemp, Major E T Vint, Lieutenants A R Perry, W G Gardyne, Veterinary -Lts, H W Deakin, C F H Skelton

Essex – Lieutenant A E De Bas, 2/Lieutenants J A B Thompson, G H Wilmer, A B Plant, A T W Constable

RA – Lieutenant Colonel W Hanna, Major W H Robinson, Captain L M Dyson,

13/Hussars – Major E A Wiggin

12/ Lancers – Captain P J Bailey

Manchester – Lieutenant R W H Harrison

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel G W Brazier-Creagh, Lieutenant A McMunn

ASC – Lieutenant T M Hatchison

W Riding – Lieutenant E C O Ross

R Dublin Fusiliers – Lieutenants RE Fitzgerald-Lombard, R B Martin

Bedfordshire – Lieutenant C H Wolff

Somerset Light Infantry – Captain E H Platt

Dorsetshire – Major W J Bonus

R Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant J F Alkin

York & Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant C H Price

RB – Major G V Gosling

Worcester – Captain D E Cayley, Lieutenants C H Kitching, R B Umfreville

Leinster – Captain J C Colquhoun

S Stafford – Lieutenant H E J Eyre, 2/Lieutenant E C Yard

Durham Light Infantry – Major C C Luard

Derbyshire – Lieutenant R Mc. E Porter

Royal Navy – Com. A Lingham

Cape Colonial Force – Captain G London

Aust. Comm. Horse – Lieutenant N T Seccombe

Civil Veterinary Surgeons G M Montgomery, J L Frood, C H Hearne, J N Pringle

Civil Surgeons M G Winder, C W Owen, D A Ashton, E W, Corfe

Reverends R B Ridding, A Boddington

Nursing Sisters F A Williams, F Bishop, C Chawner

Northamptonshire – 24 men

Due Southampton Oct 11.

The City of Vienna left for England Sep 26, with the following on passage home:

5/Lancers – Major H V Bailey, Captains E O Wathen, A V L Wood, Lieutenants G G M Tyrrell, H C Rose, H A Cooper, C E Pym, 2/Lieutenants E N M Martin, C E Lambert, H H Earle, T H Brady-Browne and 336 men

13/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel W Smithson, Captains A H M Taylor, E W Deny, F G Bayley, A W B Spencer, J T Wigan, Lieutenants J D Lyons, E F Twist, L B B Gubbins, F W M Cosens, W A Kennard, R B Baggally, C Elliott, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G Rupert and 542 men

12/Lancers – Lieutenant J H Symonds

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant S L H Woods

R Warwickshire – Captain C Christie

Northamptonshire – Captain A Parkin

Leicestershire – Lieutenant C G Evans

R Berkshire – Lieutenant A G Macdonald and 53 men

Rhodesia Field Force – Lieutenant F J Lawrence

RAMC – Captains H M Cameron, H L G Chevers, Lieutenant H L Brandsbury and 90 men

Civil Surgeons H N S Ellis, C W Bond, E S Brett

Due Southampton Oct 22

The Sardinia left Cape Town Sep 24 with the following:

For Gibraltar:

99/RGA – Major F E Kent, Lieutenants R M Powell, G H Redfern and 50 men

For Malta:

63/RGA – Major F A L Powell, Captain C E Inglis, Lieutenants H C Cavendish, J A Gardner and 53 men

92/RGA – Captain H B Roberts, Lieutenants R B Tyrell, M A Jackson, and 67 men

1/KRR – Majors G V Prendergast, H F Packenham, Captains F M Crum, H F W Bircham, J H Davidson, Lieutenants W S W Parker-Jervis, F L Paradoe, C D Eyre, J G G Mellor, 2/Lieutenants A E Bonham-Carter, W D Barber, H W Deedes, Lieutenant & Quartermaster T C McNally and 596 men

With the following on passage home:

RA – Lieutenant Colonels H J Duncane, W L White, Major J H Balguy, Lieutenant V R W H Bouchier

RHG – Major Hon. A V Meade

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel E R Cree, Captain A J Chambers

Civil Surgeon R A Stewart

Nursing Sisters E H Hay, E Hammans, M C Birt

Due Gibraltar Oct 12, Malta, Oct 16, Southampton Oct 26.

The Malta sailed from Port Natal Sep 26, for Aden and Suez.

For Egypt:

2/RB – Lieutenant Colonel Fortescue, Major R B Stephens, Captains G N Salmon, G B Byrne, A J Markham, Lieutenants F St J Blacker, R Verney, H M Wilson, A R Stephenson, 2/Lieutenants A H Vivian, J H Starkey, J P G Crosbie, A A Todd, Sir J Eardley-Wilmot, R S H Walpole, Captain & Adjutant J D Maitland, Lieutenant & Quartermaster White, 1 warrant officer and 979 men

RAMC – Major F W C Jones and 3 men

The 2/RB lands at Suez, and the ship brings home details from Malta. Due Southampton Oct 27.

The Wilcannia arrived at Southampton yesterday morning from the Cape and landed 200 troops.

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 01 Oct 02 Nothing Noted.

London Times, 02 Oct 02 (Thursday)

p4b & c The Englishman left for England Sep 29, with the following on passage home:

18/Hussars – Brevet Major R Burnett, Captains C H Leveson, N St V R Steward, Lieutenants C J Thackwell, H O Cape, 2/Lieutenants C L Wood, R S Gregg and 580 men

5/RFA – Captain C E Stewart and 67 men

39/RFA – Captain C L C Hamilton and 61 men

1/Leinster – Lieutenant Colonel H Martin, Major T St C Davidson, Captain J R Moffatt, Lieutenant P McCausland, 2/Lieutenant J G Dill, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G Garrett and 361 men

RA – Lieutenant Hon. D A Forbes, 2/Lieutenant C J A Cooper and 45 men

RE – Lieutenants CB Harvey, G F Evans, H F Edgeworth and 65 men

A/Pontoon, RE – 53 men

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel H Johnson, Lieutenants W H Odlum, R M K Skinner and 12 men

Due Southampton Oct 22.

The German left for England Sep 28, with the following on passage home:

17/Lancers – Colonel D Haig, Lieutenant Colonel Hon. H A Lawrence, Majors B P Portal, V S Sandeman, Captains Hon. A Skeffington, Hon. W R Wyndham, Lieutenants E G Thompson, C S Davis, S C Henderson, 2/Lieutenants R W V Bruce, C L Prior, D H Talbot, C J A Maberly, Lieutenant & Quartermaster C Clarke and 527 men

2/Dorset – Majors L E Lushington, E K Ridley, Captains H A Mansel, E S Godman, H S Williams, Lieutenants E S Weldon, F Middleton, C R Jones, H A Case, H Beveridge, H J Huddlestone, 2/Lieutenants P L Leared, H J Wheatley, O M T Frost, H M Greenhill, J V Shute, J Kelsall and 290 men

RGA – Captain H B Strange

Cameronians – Lieutenant F H Bridgman

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel W L Reade

Civil Surgeons B W Smith, H A K Knysey, S H Bown, G S Wallace

Nursing Sisters H T Young, C P Gash, J Cameron, E K H Bowan.

Due Southampton Oct 20.

The Michigan sailed from Point Natal for England Sep 27, with the following on passage home:

2/Manchester – Lieutenant Colonel Reay, Major C C Melvill, Captains F S Nesbet, E R Cockburn, N C N Hastings, Lieutenants C A Anderson, J F Oliver, J L Lawson, P V Holberton, 1 warrant officer and 334 men

1/Black Watch – Lieutenant Colonel Duff, Majors St G E W Burton, H Rose, Captains A Grant-Duff, J D G Walker, Lieutenants G D Grant-Suttie, S H Eden, Captain & Adjutant Harvey, Lieutenant & Quartermaster Davidson, 2 warrant officers and 621 men

2/SG – Lieutenant Colonel Cuthbert, Captains Hon. A Fraser, Hon. C Willoughby, Lieutenants A H Royds, G C Paynter, Lord Cardross, Earl of Dahousie, Captain & Quartermaster Jamieson, Surgeon-Captain McDowell, 1 warrant officer and 455 men

RAMC – Captain T McDermott, Lieutenant W S Crosthwait and 11 men

Civil Surgeon H Malins

Due Southampton Oct 21.

The hospital ship Avoca arrived Southampton yesterday morning with 275 invalids and 287 reservists

The Winifredian with 1/CG, 1/SG and 1/Oxford Light Infantry is due Southampton morning Oct 4.

The Lake Michigan with 3/GG 1/W Riding and 1/Yorks. is due Southampton afternoon Oct 6.

The Dominion left Southampton yesterday with drafts for Gibraltar and the Cape.

London Times, 03 Oct 02 (Friday)

p3f The Roslin Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday.

London Times, 04 Oct 02 (Saturday)

p10a The Salmis left for England Sep 29, with the following on passage home:

1/Gordon High -- Lieutenant Colonel F Macbean, Captains W E Gordon, F H Neish, W M K Marshall, Lieutenants W B J Mitford, P D Stewart, F R F Sworder, A Craufurd, 2/Lieutenants I Picton-Warlow, C A Maitland, W Naish, F Bell, R O Abercromby, A E Balfour, R Le P McClintock, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J MacLennan and 358 men

2/R Fusiliers – Majors R J Pinney, C T Shipley, W B Hickie, Captains B G Price, G F Ashburner, Lieutenants F Moore, E B Frederick, M R F Hodgson, W P H Hill, G D A Elliott-Cooper, P Chapman, C Saunderson, 2/Lieutenants J S C Pitt, G V Hawtrey, K A Douglas-Hamilton, H S L Wooley, Lieutenant & Quartermaster E T Bell and 343 men

9/RFA – Major A T Butler, Lieutenant W K Gray and 61 men

17/RFA – Captain E C Sanders, Lieutenant L L Hoare, 2/Lieutenants C F S Maclaverty, J C Fullerton and 62 men

RAHC – Major M J Sexton

Reverend J Robertson

Civil Surgeon J K Hormon

Nursing Sisters E C R Philps, H S Swaine

Due Southampton Oct 11.

The Harlech Castle arrived Southampton yesterday morning with 16 officers and 442 men 3/Cheshire Regiment, Colonel A Hill in command.

The Avondale Castle arrived yesterday morning at Southampton, disembarked troops and sailed for London.

The Cestrian arrived Queenstown yesterday morning with 1,880 officers and men, disembarked some and then sailed for Southampton.

London Times, 06 Oct 02 (Monday)

p4d & f The Carisbrook Castle arrived Southampton early Saturday morning. The following were listed:

1/L N Lancashire – 21 officers and 502 men

1/Oxfordshire Light Infantry – 23 men

Staff – Major General W F Kelly, Colonel Inigo Jones

The Cestrian arrived Southampton yesterday afternoon with over 1,000 troops. The following were listed:

3/Lincolnshire – 18 officers and 519 men

3/Essex – 18 officers and 532 men

U/RHA – 3 officers and 85 men

37/RFA – 2 officers and 66 men

The Ionian left Durban Saturday for India with 1,299 troops.

The Dominion and Golconda are to be employed in troop service between Cape Town and the Colonies.

The Palawan arrived at Gibraltar Saturday and has left for Malta

London Times, 07 Oct 02 (Tuesday)

p8 a-c Note here article on CG & Brigadier Major Major C S O Monck, C G

The Mohawk arrived Southampton last evening with the following:

2/CG – Colonel the Hon. A H Henniker-Major, CB, 24 officers and 791 men

2/CG M I – 7 officers and 149 men

Details.

The Dilwara left for England Oct 1, with the following on passage home:

39/Imperial Yeomanry -- Lieutenant Colonel R Brooke, Captain W Jennings, Lieutenants T M Brown, H J Smith, J C Anderton, W J Ballantyne, H O L Price, H F Dupins, Lieutenant & Quartermaster H Taylor and 152 men

38/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants N G Hawkins, K B McKenzie, and 74 men

29/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel Earl of Longford, Captain H F Crichton, Lieutenants F M Merrick, E Long and 134 men

30/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant A Stuart-Little and 107 men

33/Imperial Yeomanry Lieutenant H Goodwin and 185 men

37/Imperial Yeomanry – 32 men

Imperial Yeomanry – Captains L H Briggs, H B Clifford, Lieutenants C H Martin, W Pilling, H G Finnigan, C L Rome, Veterinary -Lieutenant L M Verney and 83 men

RA – Captain E F Calthorp

14/Hussars – Lieutenant & Quartermaster A Pridgeon

Cameron High. – Lieutenant E H Sleigh

Lancaster – Lieutenant G B Colleman

Cheshire – Lieutenants H G Turner, V R Tahourdin, F R Savage, M T Cramer-Roberts, T E G Swayne, S J G Beaumont, J A Tinling

Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant F R Bulkeley

R Fusiliers – Lieutenant W H P Pickford

Derbyshire – Major H R Westmacott, Lieutenants A Derry, A H Hobbs, 2/Lieutenant H B T Hume

R Scots – Lieutenant A E Croker

Cameronians – Captain J Stewart, Lieutenant D R Ewing

A & S High – Major A E J Cavendish

R Inniskilling Fusiliers – Major W F Hessey

E Lancs. Captain E C da Costa

Northamptonshire – Lieutenant C P Downer

Shropshire Light Infantry – Captain C W Battye

RAMC – Major R G Hanley, Captains J W Lennings, G A Moore

ASC – Lieutenants H R Hayter, R W Courtney

Border Scouts (Late) – Lieutenant H P Cary

Reverends D P Miller, A RE Lidbetter

Civil Surgeon E R Townsend

Nursing Sisters M L Potter, K Ward, E F Fisher

Due Southampton Oct 21.

The Saxon left for England Oct 1, with the following on passage home:

10/Hussars – Lieutenant the Hon. G Cole

17/Lancers – Captain Lord Beanclerk, Lieutenant B Gourand

18/Hussars – Major E C Haag, Captain J L Wood, Lieutenants E H Bayford, J H J McClintock

RA – Colonel A V Rochfort, Majors C R Buckle, R A Bright, G H W Nicholson, Captain A A Montgomery, Lieutenant R M Boger

Buffs – Captain R G Marriott, Lieutenant E B Chichester, 2/Lieutenants R G Maxwell, R S L Friend, J W Pickthall

Lincoln – 2/Lieutenant L P Reeves

Devonshire – Major J M Walter

H Light Infantry – Captain J L Bennett

Middlesex – Lieutenant Colonel R D Longe

Somerset Light Infantry – Lieutenant G A T Cox

Lancs. Fusiliers – Lieutenant J F F Tate

Gordon High. – 2/Lieutenants W E Murray, S R McClintock, J B Monteith

Leicester – Captain A H Wilkinson

ASC – Colonel W R Winter, Captain J A C Hamilton, Lieutenant C RE Jorgenson, Lieutenant & Quartermaster F K Full

Border Scouts – 2/Lieutenant E W Scudamore

S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Lieutenant J J McEnery

Colonial Def. Force. – Major J N Cameron

Civil Surgeons S Potter, J Allison, E J Tongue, E M J O’Farrell, P J O’Sullivan, E W F Dolman

Due Southampton Oct 18.

Send 11 Apr 00

London Times, 08 Oct 02 (Wednesday)

p8a The St Andrew left for England Oct 2, with the following on passage home:

2/Cheshire -- Lieutenant Colonel E R Graham, Captains W H Anderson, C G Porcher, A J L Dyer, C G E Hughes, C M Stephen, A Crookenden, Lieutenants M F Clarke, A FitzG Pamsay, Lieutenant & Quartermaster M Foley, and 366 men

2/The Buffs – Major G V Dauglish, Captains J Hasler, L C E Knight, C A Worthington, Lieutenants A E Cresswell, P S Harland, E C Norman, 2/Lieutenants L Fort, J Crookenden, R P Wedd, J V R Jackson and 530 men

1/Derbyshire – Lieutenant H B Dixon and 131 men

RAMC – Major W T Swan, Captain E P Hewitt

1/H Light Infantry – 57 men

Wiltshire – 26 men

South African Irregular Corps – 132 men

Due Southampton Oct 28.

The Ionian left Point Natal Oct 3 for Bombay with the following:

J/RHA – Captain B Vincent, Lieutenants T E P Pickham, O M Harris, A C Littledale(attached) and 156 men

3/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel H C Oswald, Major W G Murray, Captains A M Tabor, H S Luverton, R R Henderson, Lieutenants G Landale, D C Gilroy, J Montgomery, J J Dobie, M Burge, H Leney, W R Tyldon-Wright, C E Mann, R J Coe, 2/Lieutenant J E Atkinson, Veterinary -Lieutenant C H Joleeiffe, 2 warrant officers and 491 men.

2/Black Watch – Major the Hon. H E Maxwell, Captains E S Dawes, J T C Murray, Bt. -Major A R Cameron, Lieutenants H C Laverton, the Hon. M A C Drummond, C W E Gordon, L P Evans, P A B Baillio-Hamilton, H Studley, 2/Lieutenants C R B Henderson, R M Robertson, P G B Henderson, 1 warrant officer and 720 men

RAMC – Major A T J Lilley, B Forde, Captains G G Delap, J H R Bond, J W Langstaffe

6/DG – Lieutenant Lloyd and 3 men

9/Lancers – Lieutenant E Abadie

Indian Native Forces – Veterinary -Lieutenants E S Giliett, R Porteous

2/N Staffs. – 2/Lieutenant F W A Wells and 43 men

3/RB – Lieutenant RE Solly-Flood

Celon Vols. – Lieutenant Beamish

1/Devon – Major J E I Masterson

Returning Boer Escourts:

2/R Scots – Captain R W Duncan

2/Shropshire Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant P C J Johnson and 66 men

1/R Scots Fusiliers – Captain C H Jackson

Due Bombay Oct 19

The Nubia, from London, arrived Table Bay yesterday morning.

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 08 Oct 02

p23 Dateline London, Oct 7. The Ortona sailed for South Africa today with 900 cavalry and will call at Queenstown to embark 750 more.

London Times, 09 Oct 02 (Thursday)

p8a The Galeka arrived Southampton yesterday afternoon. The following were listed:

2/N Staffordshire – 13 officers and 436 men

2/GG – 11 officers and 309 men

21/RA – 55 men

42/RA – 48 men

53/RA – 57 men

The Ortona arrived at Queenstown 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon from Southampton for Cape Town. She will embark following for Cape Town :

16/Lancers – 2 officers and 188 men

3/DG – 3 officers and 145 men

8/Hussars – 2 officers and 200 men

14/Hussars – 1 officer and 199 men

Will leave for South Africa this afternoon.

The Aurania has left Bermuda for Cape Town with 1,025 Boers.

London Times, 10 Oct 02 (Friday)

p9a The Sicilia arrived Southampton yesterday with troops from South Africa.

The Dunera arrived Southampton Water last night and will land troops from South Africa this morning.

The Greek arrived bringing 20 officers and 501 men of 6/Worcester, 25 officers and 533 men 3/E Yorks. and some details.

The Orotava left St Helena Wednesday evening for Cape Town with 1,004 Boer prisoners.

The Ortona from Southampton, with troops for South Africa, left Queenstown yesterday afternoon after embarking 10 officers and 722 men of the 16/Lancers, 8 & 14 Hussars and DG

The Plassy, from Southampton, arrived at Cape Town yesterday afternoon.

The Norham Castle and the Simla left Cape Town yesterday.

p12c-f and p13a-c. Note Here: A report on the Remount Dept.

London Times, 11 Oct 02 (Saturday)

p10c The Staffordshire left Point Natal Oct 8 for Southampton via Aden(Oct 18), Port Said (Oct 24), Malta(Oct 27), Bermuda(Nov 12) & Southampton (Nov 26). The following were listed:

For Egypt: Reserve of Officers, Captain A Ducrot & 6 men, 6/RB

For Malta: 2/Yorks. Light Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Whitaker, Captains Pease, Yate, Warden, Fox, Baker, Hickie and Taylor; Lieutenants Deeds, Simpson, & Keppell; 2/Lieutenants Halhed, Denison, Birdwood, Robinson, Falcon, & Hare; Hon. Major Judge, 1 warrant officer and 771 men, 5 women and children. 2/Gordon High. Captain Buckingham, 1/KRRC Lieutenant Dalby, 2/R Fusiliers 1 man, RA, 3 men.

For Bermuda: 2/R Warwick. Captains Johnston, Methuen, Ponsonby, Soltan-Symons; Lieutenants Costeker, Darville, Little, Fitzgerald, Bowley and 164 men

For England: Civil Surgeons Macdougall, Slane, & Ommanney; RAMC, 15 men

The Dunera arrived Southampton Thursday night and landed her troops yesterday morning.

p14d Note Here: LG Oct 10. 1DG - Captain H de C Eastwood is seconded for service as Adjutant and Assistant Instructor at the School of Instruction for Imperial Yeomanry.

London Times, 13 Oct 02 (Monday)

p7e The Sardinia arrived at Gibraltar yesterday from Cape Town with the following:

1/KRRC – for Malta

99/RGA – disembarked for Gibraltar

81. RGA – embarked Gibraltar for Malta

Cameron High. – embarked a draft at Gibraltar for Malta.

Left for Malta yesterday afternoon.

p8b The Kildonan Castle arrived Southampton Saturday with 649 troops. The following were listed:

1/R Dragoons – 12 officers and 611 men, Major R H Carr-Ellison in command.

Northamptonshire – 24 men

Details

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G Kemp

RA – Lieutenant Colonel W Hanna

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel G W Brazier-Creagh

? – Captain the Hon. A Hamilton Russell, Lieutenant Sir. R Gore.

The Rippington Grange, with troops, also arrived Southampton on Saturday

London Times, 14 Oct 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted

London Times, 15 Oct 02 (Wednesday)

p6b Note Here: L G Oct 14. , Memoranda. Captain H W Rattigan, the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, to have local rank of Major whilst employed as Staff Officer to the Inspector-General, King’s African Rifles.

p8a The Britannic left for England Oct 7 with the following on passage home:

68/RFA – Captain W E Clark, Lieutenants R C Williams, H W F Elan and 57 men

88/RFA – Captain D H Gill, Lieutenant J E Westgarth and 58 men

23/RE – Brevet Major H B Jones, Lieutenants C Mellor, G A P Brown and 67 men

42/RE – Captain A G T Cusins and 49 men

1/F T/RE – Captain C O C Bowen, Lieutenants J R White, H S May and 43 men

2/Tele/RE – Major J S Fowler, Lieutenant J P Moir and 133 men

1/Survey/RE – Lieutenant C N North and 16 men

2/Lancs. Fusiliers – Majors F Amber, C L Robinson, Brevet Major A J Allardyce, Captains H D Roffey, W E Sykes, C de Putron, E T Humphreys, A W Woodcock, Lieutenants I M Barrett, M R Hamilton, J L Swainson, J C Markes, C H Unwin, R S Allen, J H Christie, C Brand, R T G Stoker, R Luker, 2/Lieutenants D C P Cameron, J W Glencross, N A F Fenwick, O H North, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W W Ganly and 546 men

Staff – Colonel A W Morris

12/Lancers – Lieutenant Sir E Lacon

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant E Spain

RA – Lieutenant Colonel E H Pickwood, Lieutenants L E Warren, R W S Burrill, W E Ironsides

RE – Lieutenant H O Mance

W Riding – 2/Lieutenant E C O Ross

Worcester – Captain J P Byrne

6/Lancs. Fus – Major L L R Samson

Irish Fusiliers – Captain C E Southey

Buffs – Captain H Findlay

Welsh – Captain W Rhodes

E Lancs. – Captain E R Collins, Lieutenants G Clayhill, P C H Goodwyn

D o C Light Infantry – Lieutenant C W D Lynch

Somerset Light Infantry – Lieutenant C H Little

Connuught Rangers – Lieutenant A L Keogh

S Wales Bord. – Lieutenants B W Collier, W O Prichard

Devon – Captain W T B Bartlett

ASC – Colonel J W Fall, Captain & Quartermaster G CB Salter

RAMC – Majors C E Faunce, C T Blackwell, Lieutenant J C Johnson

APD – Captain A W B Buckle

Victorian M I – Major W Dobbin

S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Lieutenants E H Chard, H Moss

Marshall’s Horse – Captain C H Mullins

Canadian Scouts – ex-Captain A McMillan

R Navy – Captains W L Grant, H Baynham

Civil Veterinary Surgeon H W Phelan

Nursing Sisters N C Haine, E P Powdrell, M J Robinson

Due Southampton Oct 28.

The Simla left for England Oct 8 with the followinginvalids:

Clare Militia Arty – Captain J A L Firmstone

RE – Captain W E Manser

Veterinary - Captain W B Wallis

Leinster – Lieutenant S H Dix

Derby – 2/Lieutenant H M Milward

Lancs. Fusiliers – Lieutenant T W T Isaac

Scots Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant C Gebb

ASC – Lieutenant CB Walker

7/N Z Contingent – Captain H F Henry

Sick laying down, 123; sick convalescent, 295

Wounded laying down, 17; wounded convalescent, 11

With the following on passage home:

RA – Captain C W Jorr

RA (attached to Imperial Yeomanry ) – Captains L D Montressor, E W Spedding, H F Stopford, Lieutenants J D C Roberts, A M Duthie, G D Mann, J F Thorburn, E J W Carter

Connaught Rangers – Lieutenant J H G Buller

Welsh – Lieutenant G E Todd

Suffolk – Lieutenant R M Wilford

D o C Light Infantry – Lieutenant C L Smith

ASC – Captain G F Davies, Lieutenants P RE Baxter, J W Tindall, B H Fuller

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel S CB Robinson, Major E A Burnside, Lts, T E Fielding, E G Ford, J V Roche, and 41 men

3/NSW Bush. – Lieutenant F A Fortescue

Johannesburg M R – Lieutenant A S Gibson

Malcom’s Scouts (Late) – Captain Sir J Malcom

Reverend Burnley

Civil Surgeons O Tench, A Sharp, R Small, J C G McNab, W A C Usher

Nursing Sisters S E Oran, S C Snowdon, M R Marketpeace

Civil Nursing Sisters F H Anderson, N Ferreira

Due Southampton Oct 29

The Kinfauns Castle left for England Oct 8 with the following on passage home:

Staff – Colonel H H Burney

18/Hussars – Lieutenant G Webster

Remount Dept. Lieutenant W V Vincent

Imperial Yeomanry – Captains H S Steele, S B Clifford, Lieutenants A G Henderson, C W Slatter, A C Faulkner, J A E Drury-Lowe

RA – Major G F Herbert, Captain C C Barnes

Cheshire – Major A B Gosset

D o C Light Infantry – Major H B Walker

Scots G – 2/Lieutenants F R Harford, A C G Young

Connaught Rangers – Captain N F Murray

Black Watch – Lieutenants B C A Steuart, W Stewart, W Green, 2/Lieutenants K J Campbell, D Campbell, C A Dalglish

KRR – Lieutenant Colonel E W Herbert

Wilts. – Captain R H Steward

Leinster – Captain H G R Wakefield, 2/Lieutenants B C Riall, D Cameron

Middlesex – Captain R M Heath

Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant B S Johnson

Manchester – Captain A G Sharp, Lieutenants C A Boone, A G Foorde, M C Fowke

Scots Fusiliers – Captain E I Gordon, Lieutenants C C Clifton, E A Beck

Dublin Fus – Lieutenants A Brodhurst-Hill, R G B Jeffreys

Irish Rifles – Lieutenants W J N Cooke-Collis, F A Stokes

RAMC – Major J H Curtis, Captain J Hennessy

S Aust. Infantry – Captain G G W Corrie-Cutlery, Lieutenant H E Lofts

Civil Surgeons J W Duffus, W M Henry, A E Chambers, G S Coghlan, H J Webb

Due Southampton Oct 25.

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 15 Oct 02 This paper missing.

London Times, 16 Oct 02 (Thursday)

p8b The Orissa left for England Oct 9, with the following on passage home:

6/Dragoons – Major E A Herbert, Captain J Harris, Lieutenants C E Amphlett, T G Gibson, S L Holland, 2/Lieutenant R B T Cliff, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J R Siddall and 250 men

1/RB – Lieutenant Colonel A E W Colville, Captains A S E Annesley, G P Sharp, E W Bell, Lieutenants W W Pitt-Taylor, G M Lindsay, the Hon. G Grosvenor, R Brand, R S Follett, W Forrester, 2/Lieutenants H B M Pryce, G E W Lane, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Morrish and 363 men

RA – Captain G L H Howell and 14 men

RE – Colonel H E Rawson

R High. – Captains A H Marinden, J G Collins, 2/Lieutenants A E Stewart, C E Strahan, G M Richmond, N D Allen, A D C Krook, W T Kedse, and 28 men

Yorkshire Light Infantry – Lieutenant H Clutterbuck and 49 men

Manchester – Captain O Stewart-Wynne, 2/Lieutenants D C Marsh, H Ellershaw, G F Hastings

Durham Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant E V Manger

Liverpool – Lieutenant C L Harford, 2/Lieutenant S E Morris and 20 men

W Yorks. – Lieutenant O H L Nicholson

Leicesters. – Lieutenant H M Travers

KRRC – Captain A E Cathcart, Lieutenant H C M Porter

RAMC – Majors C J Johnson, C W Reilly, Lieutenants T B Unwin, S M Adye-Curran and 14 men

AOD – Major W J Clarke

RMLI – Captain A R H Hutchison

Imperial L H – Major T H L Mackay

Reverend H Marriott

Civil Surgeons W T James, H Orford

Nursing Sisters A C Lindsay, M N Jephson, L O Dixon, K E King, A M A Turner, M Barton, K French, L A Clarke, E M King.

Shropshire Light Infantry – 38 men

Due Southampton 28 Oct

London Times, 17 Oct 02 (Friday)

p5e The Nubia left for England Oct 13, with the following invalids:

12 Lancers – Lieutenant W H Charlton

RA – Major B B Dodgson, Lieutenant Colonel H J Du Cane

RE – Major P R Burn-Murdoch

Sussex – Lieutenant F G Goring

Northampton – Lieutenant C R J Mowatt

York & Lancs. – Lieutenant E J Donaldson

RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel W C T Pool, Captain A R O’Flaharty

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant C F H Scott

Nursing Sisters G E Chapman, E Timbrell, L W Tulloh

Sick laying down, 74; sick convalescent, 211 including 14 R N

Wounded laying down, 10; wounded convalescent, 14

With the following on passage home:

6/Dragoons – Lieutenant C F Wilkins and 64 men

RA – Captains J H Massey, W H Moore, Lieutenant R Marryatt

RE – Major G P Scholfield

Remount Dept. – Lieutenant C Hale

Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant C L Clark

W Surrey – Major R Dawson

Northampton – Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Fricker

L N Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant G C Morris

Munster Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant G H Powell

ASC – 2/Lieutenant C H N Munn

R N – Sub-Lieutenant H E Jackson

RAMC – Majors T Daly, C J W Tatham, Captain E H Condonn, Lieutenants F A Stephens, H E Weston, H B Fawcus, A J Knowlton, and 32 men

Border Scouts – Captain M S H Montagu

Reverend B G O’Rorke

Civil Veterinary Surgeons K Barker, J J McGrath, J R Wardrop

Nursing Sisters A G Wason, A M Harrison, A F Clarke, M Hilson, J McCotter

APO – 40 men

Due Southampton Nov 2.

The Pinemore arrived Southampton yesterday with troops.

Note Here: Lieutenant the Hon. C H S Monck, 2/CG arrived home at Enniskerry.

p9b The Sardinia arrived at Malta from Gibraltar and landed the 1/King’s Royal Rifles from the Cape and 3 companies R G A from Gibraltar. She will leave today for Gibraltar with 1/Lancs. Fusiliers for Gibraltar and some troops for Southampton.

London Times, 18 Oct 02 (Saturday)

p9d The Syria left Port Natal Oct 15, for Bombay with the following:

7/RFA, Captain Hewitson, Lieutenant Longstaff, 1 warant officer and 218 men

14/RFA – Major Heath, Lieutenants Mellor, Rawlins and 188 men

66/RFA – Major Glanville, Captain Pottinger, Lieutenant Thornton and 216 men

63/RFA – Captain Robertson, Lieutenant Rhodes, 2/Lieutenant Congreve, 1 warrant officer and 84 men

64/RFA – Captain Forman, Lieutenant Parkin, 2/Lieutenant Blake and 85 men

73/RFA – Major Cardew, Lieutenant Gosse and 82 men

1/Warwick – Captain Bloomfield, Lieutenants Truell, Baxwell, 2/Lieutenant Gordon and 168 men

RAMC – Major Poole, Captains Barrow, Falkner, Elsner, Lieutenants F M Parry, Swafford and 3 men

Nursing Sister Goldsmith

Veterinary Dept. – Lieutenants Glosse, Nicoll, Aitkin

6/DG – Lieutenant Swift and 3 men

RGA – Lieutenant F A Finnis

2/Northamptonshire – Lieutenant F F Williams

1/Derby – 2/Lieutenant Slater

RFA – Lieutenant A M Urquhart

1/Welsh – Captain Hoggan

Due Bombay Oct 29.

The Manchester Merchant arrived Southampton yesterday morning with troops from the Cape.

London Times, 20 Oct 02 (Monday)

p8c The German arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with troops from the Cape.

London Times, 21 Oct 02 (Tuesday) Nothing Noted

London Times, 22 Oct 02 (Wednesday)

p9a The Orient left for England Oct 15 with the following invalids:

E Surrey – Lieutenant P B Stafford, 2/Lieutenant G O Farrington

Leinster – 2/Lieutenant H P Massey

Sick convalescent, 28

With the following on passage home:

2/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel A H B Clough, Major G S Ormond, Captains F A D O Goddard, V G W Rickard, F E E Henderson, C A Knapp, E P Thompson, Lieutenants C R Rawlinson, K D B Murray, T B S Cahill, 2/Lieutenants W McC Crosbie, T T Stubbs, D de C C McGillycuddy, A Cochrane, Lieutenant & Quartermaster H T Trimby and 445 men

6/Dragoons – Captain H C Higgin, Lieutenant F B Nixon, 2/Lieutenant H M Appleton and 135 men

35/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H R Selfe and 109 men

36/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant H R Glen and 68 men

34/Imperial Yeomanry – 56 men

W Yorks. – Lieutenant Colonel W Fry, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W A Roberts

Cheshire – Captain W A Clifford

Yorkshire Light Infantry – Major W R J Ellis

Liverpool – Captains H C Potter, V T Bailey, Lieutenants P W Macfie, E L Paine

R Lancaster – Lieutenant A L E Meredith

W Surrey – Captain C E Wilson

7/DG – Lieutenant C A Shaw

Middlesex – Lieutenants H M Meyler, W A Odling, C M Watney

E Surrey – Lieutenant W Appleyard

D oC Light Infantry – Lieutenant F H S Randall

E Yorks. – Major H A Richardson, Captains W H Young, B W Bogle

KRRC – Captain L A Price-Davies

RA – Captains N de B Miller, H S Wilson

Manchester – Lieutenant H Knox

Welsh Fusiliers – 2/Lieutenant C D Evans

Worcester – 2/Lieutenant W F O Faviel

Imperial Military Railways – Lieutenant T C Fitzherbert

RAMC – Majors A J Wilson, S Duncan, Captain W E Hardy, Lieutenants E F le Strange, H M Morton

ASC – Lieutenants H S Lawson, W Elliott and 22 men

Loch’s Horse – Captain R R Kennedy

Reverends J Stuart, J L Finlay

Civil Surgeons McCandles, C Brierly, J F Allen, A Denshaw, A C Balfour

Nursing Sisters K Beaufoy, J E Phillips, L F Bristow, H A Matchett

Due Queenstown Nov 6, Southampton Nov 8.

The Norman left for England Oct 15 with the following on passage home:

RA – Captain R Geoghegan, Lieutenant J A Ballard

RE – Lieutenant F E Harward

Remount Dept. – Lieutenant Colonel B G Booth, Lieutenant A N Haywood

Warwick – Major G K Cockerill

Innis. Fusiliers – Major R M Foot

H Light Infantry – Captain H T C Singleton

Leinster – Lieutenant H W Gaye

RAMC – Major T G Lavie, Captain J H Farmer

AOD – Major J H Hale

APD – Colonel G H Moore-Lane

Imperial Yeomanry – Captain P L Stutfield, Lieutenants T Williams, H C Hasket-Smith

Civil Veterinary Surgeon H A Hazell

Civil Surgeon H A E Noble

Nursing Sisters A Beith, M R McDowell

South African Irregular Corps – 98 men

Due Southampton Nov 1.

The City of Vienna arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with over 1,000 troops. They included:

5/Lancers – 14 officers and 336 men

13/Hussars – 14 officers and 542 men

Berkshire – 53 men

RAMC – 90 men

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 22 Oct 02

p26 The Scot arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Staff Sergeant Emslie.

The Dunvegan Castle sails today for England with the following named military passengers: Colonel Connolly, Lieutenant Colonel H Jackson, Captain J J Richardson, Capt and Mrs. Bruno, Lieutenants J Holford, F Maclean, Martin.

London Times, 23 Oct 02 (Thursday)

p3a Dateline St Helena, Oct 22. The Golconda left here for South Africa last night taking 827 prisoners.

p5b The Salmis arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the following:

1/Gordon High. – 20 officers and 358 men

2/R Fusiliers – 17 officers and 343 men

Drafts.

The Dilwara arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with over 800 Imperial Yeomanry

p6a Note Here: Summary of Somaliland Operations, Colonel Manning & Major Rattigan.

London Times, 24 Oct 02 (Friday)

p9a Note Here: Summary of Somaliland Operations, Colonel Manning & Major Rattigan.

The Assaye left Cape Town for Bombay yesterday with the 1/Durham Light Infantry

London Times, 25 Oct 02 (Saturday)

p8c Note Here: DSO Captain G P T Feilding. CG

London Times, 27 Oct 02 (Monday)

p14d The Malta arrived Southampton last night, from the Cape, and will disembark troops this morning.

The Plassy and Montrose left Durban for Bombay on Saturday with 1,200 and 600 troops respectively.

Send 19 Apr 00

London Times, 28 Oct 02 (Tuesday)

p9b The Michigan arrived Southampton yesterday with the following:

2/Manchester – 10 officers and 334 men (Private Scott, V C )

1/Black Watch – 9 officers and 623 men

2/SG – 9 officers and 455 men

Mentioned by name were:

Lieutenant Colonel G J Cuthbert

Captain the Hon. A J Fraser

Lord Cardross

Lord Dalhousie

The St Andrew arrived Southampton yesterday with upwards 1,000 troops.

The Englishman, from South Africa, arrived Queenstown and disembarked 5 officers and 351 men of the 1/Leinster Regiment, and 1 officer and 61 men of the 39/RFA She will leave this morning for Southampton.

London Times, 29 Oct 02 (Wednesday)

p9c The Britannic, with troops from South Africa, arrived Southampton yesterday morning.

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 29 Oct 02

p2 Dateline Durban, Oct 24. The Plassy with 1,200 troops and the Montrose with 600 troops have sailed for India.

Dateline Durban, Oct 23. About 700 troops shipped by the Plassey, and about 1,000 Boer ex-prisoners arrived by the Orotava

p25 Dateline London, Oct 23. The Golconda has left St Helena for South Africa with 827 Boer ex-prisoners on board.

Dateline London, Oct 27. The Michigan arrived at Southampton this afternoon with the 2/Scots Guards on board.

London Times, 30 Oct 02 (Thursday)

p12d The Dunvegan Castle left for England Oct 22, with the following on passage home:

RA – Lieutenant Colonel W H Connelly

RE – Lieutenant Colonel H M Jackson

2/Essex – Major L R Carleton

Manchester – Lieutenants C Martin, W K Evans

1/R Sussex – Lieutenant J C W Anderson

3/Welsh – Captain J W Aldridge

1/Welsh – Lieutenant E R Udal

2/W Surrey – Bt. Major G G Whiffin

2/Leinster – Lieutenant N G Burnand

3/Norfolk – Lieutenant H de M Rose

2/Seaforth High. – Lieutenant G Anstruther

2/D o C Light Infantry – Captain CB Woodham

3/Gloucester – Lieutenant H N Vinen