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Recently found the Wilkinson R.E. sword of Lt.Col Norman Guy Hugel (formerly Von Hugel but he changed it start of WW1) The Wilkinson sword has been re hilted to the 1897p and service sharpening can be seen. Von Hugel ordered his sword in 1885 from Wilkinsons. The Wilkinson blade proof page was supplied by Richard of Armsresearch.co.uk.



Born 10th Sept1863 • Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

30th June 1885 • Chatham, Kent, England

Commissioned into Royal Engineers
1885
21 years old.

1888 -1894 • India including Bengal.

Returned to UK in 1894 and promoted to Captain. Stationed at Plymouth then Cork Harbour, Ireland until 1899

1899 • South Africa

Participated in the advance on Kimberley including actions at Belmont,Enslin & Modder River where he was slightly wounded.

1900-1902 • South Africa

Took part in operations in Natal from March to June 1900 including the action at Laings Nek 6th-9th June. Also operations in the Transvaal East of pretoria from July to 29th November 1900.


Twice mentioned in despatches: Lord Roberts recommendation of 2nd April 1901 [LG 10th Sept. 1901] & Lord Kitchener's final despatch of 23rd June 1902 [LG 29th July 1902]

23 Nov 1902 • Standerton District

Promoted Major on 23rd November 1902
1902

Military history of Capt. Norman Guy Von Hugel seems to be most interesting during the Boer War period.

Does anyone have direct references to him during the Boer war, all I have found it (slightly wounded). Any help is appreciated









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