CB recipients, surname W - Z

Waldron, Lieutenant Colonel F, Royal Artillery

Entered 1873; Lieutenant Colonel, 1899.  Staff Service: DAAG, Canada, 1890-95.  War service: Boer War, 1899-1900.

Wallack, Lieutenant Colonel T E, Tasmanian Contingent

This officer rendered splendid service with the Tasmanian Corps of Imperial Bushmen.

Watts, Major W, WeR

Entered 1863; Brevet Colonel, 1894; Major General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1900.  Staff service: Fort Adjutant, King William's Town, 1868-70; Special Service, South Africa, 1879 ', Staff Officer Volunteers, Cape of Good Hope, 1880-81; DAAG and DAAG for Inst, Scottish District 1894-95; AAG, Headquarters of Army, 1898-1900.  War Service: Boer War, 1879 (medal with clasp); Boer War, 1899-1900; on Staff.

Weatherall, Lieutenant Colonel H B, RF

Major-General Sir William George Balfour Western was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, and entered the 50th Regiment in 1879.  He served with the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment in the Nile Expedition, 1884-85; Malakand and Buner campaigns, 1897-98, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches; in the South African War he commanded the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment until April, 1901, when he assumed command of a mobile column which he held until the end of hostilities.  He was twice mentioned in despatches and created CB.  During the Great War he served in Gallipoli from July 1915 to January 1916; Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands of the Aegean Sea from January to March 1916; Italy from November 1917 to April 1918; Egyptian Expeditionary Force from April to October 1918.  He was wounded, mentioned in despatches six times, promoted Major General and created KCMG.  It is noted on the medal cards that he was issued with duplicate Great War medals.

KCMG, CB, Egypt (1) The Nile 1884-85 (Capt 1/RWKR), ISG 1895 (1) PF (Maj 1st Btn RWKR), QSA (3) OFS Tr CC (Lt Col RWKR), 1914-15 Star (Col), BWM (Maj Gen), VM & MID (erased), France Croix de Guerre with palme, Khedive Star, Egypt Order of the Nile 2nd Class, Italy Order of the Crown, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Knight Commander 

Spinks Supplement 1987.  BDW Jul 93 £2,100.  Glendining 17 Sep 96.

Wickham, Major W J R, Indian Staff Corps

Wing, Major F D V, Royal Horse Artillery

Cyril Wood was born Littleton, Middlesex and passed the Royal Military College in 1871.  He entered the 73rd Regiment as Sub Lieutenant in July 1872 and transferred to the 56th Regiment in 1873.  He was promoted Captain, 1st Battalion of the Essex Regiment in 1882 and Major 2nd Battalion in 1886.  He was advanced to Lieutenant Colonel on 23 February 1900 and commanded the 1st Battalion between 1900 and 1904. (CB for services in South Africa, mentioned in despatched by Lord Roberts on 10 April 1901 for meritorious service).  Previously served in Ceylon, India, Egypt and Malta variously from 1872 to 1887.  He retired from his command in February 1904.

CB (b/b), QSA (4) CC OFS Joh DH (Lt Col CB 1/ER), KSA (2).  Spinks Apr 05 £1,250.  Liverpool Sep 05 £2,050.

Wood, Lieutenant Colonel O G, Royal Army Medical Corps

See his casualty entry.

Wools-Sampson, Lieutenant Colonel A, Imperial Light Horse

See his KCB entry.

Entered 1870; Lieutenant Colonel, 1899.  Staff Service: DAAG (Musketry) Bengal, 1883-95; Adjutant Militia.1890-98.  War service: Operations in Chitral, 1895 (medal with clasp); Boer War, 1899-1900.

Wyllie, Lieutenant Colonel A K, WRR

Colonel Wyllie commanded 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment during embodiment, in South Africa 1900-1902.  He was Commandant at Simon's Town from July 1900 to January 1901; at Wynberg from January to March 1901, and was also Commandant of a Prisoner of War Camp for a short period in 1900.  He was mentioned in despatches 29 November 1900, and created CB.  Wyllie was appointed Honourary Colonel of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 and was Chairman RSPCA from 1926 until his death in 1928.

CB (m b/b), QSA (1) CC (Col WRR), KSA (2) (Col CB WRR).  BDW Sep 94 £440

Younghusband, Major G J, Indian Staff Corps

Entered 1878; Major, ISC, 1898.  War service: Afghan War, 1878-80 (medal with clasp); Sudan Expedition 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Burmese Expedition 1886-87 (medal with clasp); Operations in Chitral, 1895 (Despatches; Brevet of Major); Boer War, 1899-1900; severely wounded; Commanded 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry throughout Lord Methuen's operations.

Born in Scotland he entered the Army in 1865.  Colonel, 1899.  Staff service:  Major General Infantry Brigade, Natal, 1899.  War service: Afghan War, 1879-80 (medal); Burma, 1889-92 (medal with clasp; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel); Operations on NW Frontier of India, 1897-98 (Despatches; Brevet of Colonel; medal with 2 clasps); Boer War, 1899-1900; on Staff; He was in action around Ladysmith and commanded the retirement of British forces from Dundee.