Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Maclaren

James G

201

Trooper

Served 19/10/1899 to 06 Nov 00 NOK: D Maclaren 52 Frank St Ottawa Canada. Discharged, Time Expired
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Bethune's Mounted Infantry

MacLaren

James Paterson

Educated at Glasgow University, graduating MA, with double honours in Classics and Philosophy, Gold Medalist in Greek, Wm. Hunter Medalist in Anatomy and Zoology, and Luke Prizeman in History. Dr MacLaren has been House Surgeon in Chesterfield, Leicester, and Moorfields (Royal London Ophthalmic) hospitals; Assistant Eye Surgeon in Middlesex Hospital, and Clinical Assistant in the Chelsea Hospital for Women, Gray's Inn Read, Golden Square Throat Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Later he served as Surgeon to HMS Carthage (Hospital ship) in the China Expeditionary Force, and on HMS Nubia. During the Boer War he saw more service as Civil Surgeon with HM Forces, and he now holds the appointments of Immigration Officer of Cape Town, Additional Port Health Officer of Cape Town, Additional District Surgeon of Cape Town, and Medical Officer of Health to the Table Bay Harbour Board.

Civil Surgeon

Maclaren

Captain

MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5929. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War

13th Hussars

MacLaren

Kenneth

Captain

MACLAREN, KENNETH, Captain, was born 18 October 1860. He was educated at Harrow School, and entered the 13th Hussars 11 August 1880; became Lieutenant 1 July 1881; was Adjutant, 13th Hussars, 19 May to 31 August 1886; was promoted to Captain 3 August 1887; was ADC to Major General, Cavalry Brigade, Aldershot, 1 January 1890 to 4 October 1890; ADC to GOC, Forces, Ireland, 5 October 1890 to 1 December 1891; Adjutant, 13th Hussars, 2 December 1891 to 1 May 1895; ADC to GOC, North-Western Districts, 11 April 1895 to 18 October 1896; ADC to Lieutenant General, Bengal, 9 November 1896 to 5 October 1898. He served on the North-West Frontier of India, Mohmand, as Orderly Officer to the GOC, 1897-98; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1898], and received the Medal and clasp; was ADC to GOC, Southern District, 10 November 1898 to 14 July 1899; on Special Service, South Africa, 15 July 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, as Special Service Officer, including service with the Rhodesian Regiment; was severely wounded; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 19 October 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Kenneth MacLaren, Captain, 13th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He married (1st) Leila Evelyn (who died in 1904), and they had one daughter, and (secondly) Ethel Mary Wilson, in 1910. Major MacLaren retired 8 November 1905.
CB (m), DSO, Egypt (1) Gemaizah, IGS 1895 (3) RofC, P-F, Tirah, QSA (3) CC OFS Trans, 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, Khedives Star. KOSB Regimental Museum, Berwick-upon-Tweed 2000.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

13th Hussars

Maclaren

Robert

Prisoner number: 16042
Captured: Winburg 15 Oct 1900
Sent to: Unknown
Age: 54
Address: Normandy
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016

Boer Forces

Maclaren

T G

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

King's Own Scottish Borderers

MacLaren

W E

2nd Officer