Humbley | A | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Salisbury Field Force |
Humbley | Arthur | | | Attested: May 1897. Source: CMP 23 | Cape Police |
Humbley | G | 1939 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | Connaught Rangers |
Humbly | Arthur | 316 | Private | QSA known to exist. QSA (3)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Cape Police |
Humbly | C | | Private | CGHGSM (2) Basutoland Transkei
Source: Roll of the CGHGSM | Oudtshoorn Burghers |
Humby | A | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Humby | A J | | | Source: WO100/279 | Natal Government Railways |
Humby | Ernest Augustus | 31167 | Private | Served 23 Apr 01 to 05 Nov 01. Time Expired
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Cape Colony Cyclist Corps |
Humby | F | 3211 | Private | Prisoner. Wolvenkop, 4 November 1901
E Division. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | South African Constabulary |
Humby | F | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Humby | Herbert James | 342 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | South Australia, 5th Imperial Contingent |
Humby | J H | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard |
Humby | J W | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 18th Battery, RFA |
Humby | James Frederick | | Captain | HUMBY, JAMES FREDERICK, Captain, was born 21 July 1860, son of Fred Peter Humby, of Southbroom, Devizes, Wilts. He was educated in Paris. He joined the 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, as Second Lieutenant, in 1891, and became Captain in 1896. He served in the South African War, 1900-2; commanded the 54th (Ulster) Imperial Yeomanry from February 1900. He took part in the operations in Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was taken prisoner at Lindley with the 13th Battalion, but escaped 30 August 1900. He became Major in 1901, and commanded the 74th (Dublin) Imperial Yeomanry from June 1901; 8th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry from May 1902. He was mentioned twice in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "James Frederick Humby, Captain, 8th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry; Major, 3rd Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". Lieutenant Colonel J F Humby served in the European War from 1914 to 1916, and was created a CMG in 1916 for his services. He married, in 1883, Bertha Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Reverend Canon Rich-Jones, of The Vicarage, Bradford-on-Avon.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 8th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
Humby | James Frederick | | Major | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 74th Company, 8th Btn, IY |
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