The Honours and Mentions gained by the West Australians were as follows:
Lieutenant F W Bell, West Australian MI
(5th and 6th contingents) won the VC.
LORD ROBERTS’ DESPATCHES: 2nd April 1901.—WAMI: Lieutenant Colonel W L
Pilkington, 2nd contingent, Reserve of Officers; Captains J Harris,
F M Parker; Lieutenants
H F Darling,
J C De Castilla,
R R C Vernon,
S A Olliver; Sergeants J Barry, E H
Draper, P M Edwards; Corporal W H Clarkson, Lee.-Corporal J Burley; Privates
R Corkhill, H Force, M A Spiers. Bushman's Corps: Major H G Vialls.
1th September 1901.—Lieutenant C H Ord.
1st March 1902.—Major H G Moor, Royal Artillery, commanding 1st contingent
(killed in action). WA Medical Staff: Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel F J
Ingoldsby.
LORD KITCHENER'S DESPATCHES: 8th March. 1901.—Major Vialls.
8th May 1901.—From General Plumer's of 7th April.—WA Bushmen: Sergeant W
George, DCM, on April 6th, near De Berg Pass, Pietesberg (Pietersburg)
district, when in advance with 8 scouts held his own on most difficult
ground against 40 Boers. He displayed conspicuous personal bravery, as
he has done to my personal knowledge on several previous occasions.
Private F Angel, DCM (since dead), one of scouts above-mentioned, and was
very severely wounded in going forward to assist another wounded man.
8th July 1901.—Lieutenant F W Bell, awarded
VC. Captain J Campbell for assisting Lieutenant Bell.
Lieutenant. S Reid at same place and date remained with his men,
though severely wounded early in fight. Lieutenant A A Forrest
(killed) and A J Brown, conspicuous gallantry on same occasion. (All
foregoing brought to notice of Australian Government). Surgeon Captain
F B Reid showed absolute disregard of danger in performing his duties on
same occasion.
8th December 1901.—WA 6th MI: Major J R Royston, for single-handed capture
of 2 armed Boers, November 8, 1901, and for saving a man's life on same
occasion.
8th March 1902.—WAMI: Lieutenant P J Daly,
along with Lieutenant Archer Shee, 19th Hussars, gallantry in pursuit of a
superior force of the enemy near Kromdrai on 28th February; both very
severely wounded, but captured 7 of the enemy. Corporal P J Daly
(promoted Sergeant), for gallant services on three occasions with scouts
when parties of Boers were taken. Lieutenant E S Clifford, DSO, for
conspicuous service in December and January. Lieutenant Colonel J R
Royston, DSO, Captain A J B Brown, 5th, and Lieutenant R Clifton, 6th, for
conspicuous good services, General Bruce Hamilton's operations in Eastern
Transvaal, in December and January.
23rd June 1902—Captain H F Darling, DSO, 5th; Lieutenants J L Ochiltree,
5th; A E Maley, 6th; Sergeant J G Dale; Privates Forrest, A P Abbot, G
Robinson.
