Lindsay | W E | | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, Lord Strathcona's Horse |
Lindsay | W F L | | Major | Wounded. Modder River, 28 November 1899
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 75th Battery, RFA |
Lindsay | W G | | | 5th (Irish) Volunteer Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
Lindsay | W G | | | 5th Volunteer Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
Lindsay | W H | | Trooper | Natal 1906 (0)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Carbineers |
Lindsay | W J | | | Source: WO100/226 | Civil Surgeon |
Lindsay | W O | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Cape Infantry |
Lindsay | Walter Fullerton Lodovic | | Lieutenant Colonel | LINDSAY, WALTER FULLERTON LODOVIC, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 15 May 1855, son of Captain Alexander Lindsay, 8th Hussars, and of Jane Christian, daughter of M Lindsay Carnegie, of Spynie and Boysack. He was educated at St Andrews and Wimbledon School, and was gazetted to the Royal Artillery as Lieutenant 28 January 1875; served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, being present at the action of Kassassin and at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp, and Bronze Star). He was promoted to Captain 1 January 1884, and Major 27 January 1892. Major Lindsay served in the South African War from 1899 to 1900, and took part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River (severely wounded) and Magersfontein; in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Yet River (5 arid 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 26 January 1900]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Walter Fullerton Lodovic Lindsay, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 3 June, 1901. He had become Lieutenant Colonel 14 November 1900, and he was given the Brevet of Colonel 10 February 1904, becoming Colonel 29 November 1905. He was Staff Officer for Horse and Field Artillery, Southern Command, 29 November 1905 to 20 July 1906. Commander of Horse and Field Artillery, Southern Command, 20 August 1906 to 19 August 1907; Temporary Brigadier General, Commanding Artillery, 3rd Division, Southern Command, 20 August 1907 to 30 September 1908; Inspector of Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery 1 October 1908 to 30 April, 1912; promoted to Major General 7 February 1912; GOC, West Lancashire Division, Western Command, 3 June 1912 to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-15, as Major General Commanding Royal Artillery from 5 August 1914, and Inspector of Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery from March 1915 to 8 April, 1915. For his services in the European War he was mentioned in Despatches, and created a KCB (1916). Sir Walter Lindsay retired in October 1917.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
Lindsay | Willam Miller | 55 | Lance Corporal | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 6th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho |
Lindsay | William | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
Lindsay | William | 1558 | Private | 2nd RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Lindsay | William | 1558 | Private | 1st RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Lindsay | William | 3296 | Private | QSA (4) CC Wep Tr Witt. QSA (4); KSA (2). Sotheby March 1986. Liverpool Medals March 1986 £350
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
Lindsay | William Howard | | Captain | He was killed in action near Brakenlaagte, October 31st 1901. He was the second son of Mr William Alexander Lindsay, KC (Windsor Herald), and of Lady Harriet Lindsay. He was born 1872, educated at Malvern and entered the Seaforth Highlanders from the RMC July 1893, being promoted Lieutenant October 1895 and Captain November 1900. In 1895 he served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, and was present in the engagement at Mamagai, receiving the medal with clasp. At the outbreak of the war Captain Lindsay accompanied his battalion to South Africa, and took part in the operations under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen for the Relief of Kimberley. He was present at the battle of Magersfontein, and was afterwards employed in the post of station staff officer, and as adjutant of the Scottish Horse. He had been severely wounded, and was mentioned in despatches, LG, March 16th, 1900, for "gallant and conspicuous behaviour at Magersfontein when in charge of Maxim gun".
Source: Donner | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Lindsay | William Miller | 134 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 4th Imperial Contingent |
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