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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1885-87 (Lieutt G.F. Barttelot, 1st Bn. R.W. Fus.), engraved;
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal Orange Free State (Capt: G. F. Barttelot, R. Welsh Fus:), engraved;
KSA (2) (Maj. G.F. Barttelot, Rl. Welsh. Fus.), engraved.

MID London Gazette: 10 September, 1901.

George Frederic Barttelot (1865-1930) was born on 13 June 1865, in Findon, Sussex, the son of Brian Barttelot, and Mary Dorothy La Trobe Barttelot (née Bateman). He was initially appointed Lieutenant with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers on 7 February 1885, and embarked for service in Burma aboard HMS Malabar and arriving at Lucknow on 23 January 1886. Arriving as part of a draft of 4 officers and 236 other ranks, they arrived at the Bhamo Garrison, Burma, on 6 November 1886. Barttelot was present with the Katha Detachment of 3 companies sent to confront the ‘recalitrant’ Tswaba of Woontho, and took part in the storming of the stockades of Thiba on 5 December 1886. He commanded half a company in support at Manteik, but was invalided to India owing to disease.

Promoted to Captain on 6 May 1894, he served during the Second Anglo-Boer War, arriving at Durban on 17 November 1899. He saw plenty of action during the war, and was present during the operations to relieve Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, and in the operations around Tugela Heights, including Pieters Hill (and was present during the advance towards ‘Hussars Hill’ on 7 February). He continued to take part in the operations in the Transvaal, and in the action at Venterskoon on 7 August, in which he was slightly wounded, and at Frederikstad between 17-25 October 1900. He later received a mention in despatches on 10 September 1901, was promoted to Major on 25 October 1902 (and appears to have retired to the Reserve of Officers c.1904 – seeing no overseas service in the Great War), and died on 19 August 1930, in London.

His relation, Sir Walter George Barttelot, second Baronet, was killed in action at Retiefs Nek, on 23 July,