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Officers of the
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The 2nd Battalion sailed in January 1900, and arrived at the Cape about
3rd February. Along with the 2nd Cheshire Regiment, 2nd South Wales
Borderers, and 1st East Lancashire Regiment, they formed the 15th Brigade
under Major General Wavell, and part of the VIIth Division under Lieutenant
General Tucker. The work of the division has been sketched under the
2nd Norfolk Regiment, and that of the brigade under
2nd Cheshire.
After the occupation of Johannesburg the battalion was stationed in the
neighbourhood of that town, and frequently had hard marches and some
fighting, particularly towards the end of August, in the first half of
September 1900, and again towards the close of the campaign.
Twelve officers and 17 non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned
in Lord Roberts' final despatch.
Three officers, 1 non-commissioned officer, and 1 private gained mention
in Lord Kitchener's despatches during the war, and in his final despatch he
added the names of 3 officers and 4 non-commissioned officers and men.
