| Seccombe | A K | | Major | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5956. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Army Service Corps |
| Seccombe | A K | | Major | QSA (4) DoL OFS LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Army Service Corps |
| Seccombe | Archibald Kennedy | | Major | SECCOMBE, ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, Major, was born 22 March 1868. He was commissioned in the Norfolk Regiment 30 January 1889; served in the Nile Expedition, 1898 (4th Class Medjidie; Medal; Egyptian Medal) and transferred to the Army Service Corps 15 May 1890, becoming Lieutenant 14 May 1891, and Captain 18 April 1894. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as DAAG, 6 April 1901 to 30 October 1902. He took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop; at the Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; during the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; in Natal (March to June 1900), including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); again in the Transvaal, November 1900 to April 1901; afterwards on Staff; also in Cape Colony, April, to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir G S White, 23 March 1900; Sir R H Buller, 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was given the Brevet, of Major, 29 November 1900, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 June 1902]: "Archibald Kennedy Seccombe, Major, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Major 1 January 1901; Lieutenant Colonel 1 August 1910, and Colonel 16 December 1913. He served in the European War 1914-18 as Deputy Director of Supplies, BEF and British Armies in France from 13 May 1915; as Temporary Brigadier General from 5 April 1918. He was created a CMG in 1916 and a CB in 1919. Colonel Seccombe was married, and his wife, Mrs Julia Seccombe, died in 1915.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
| Seccombe | E A J | | | Source: WO100/231 | City Imperial Volunteers |
| Seccombe | Edgar Gerald | 1023 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen |
| Seccombe | F | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Devonshire Regiment |
| Seccombe | F H | 1894 | Corporal | MID LG: 20 August 1901, page: 5497. Source: General Kitchener. 8 July 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | South African Light Horse |
| Seccombe | Frank William | 399 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 6th Mounted Infantry Contingent |
| Seccombe | Fredk William | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 10th Contingent |
| Seccombe | H E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 7th Contingent |
| Seccombe | H F | 1894 | Trooper | Missing in action. Murraysburg, 11 January 1901
Rejoined
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | South African Light Horse |
| Seccombe | H F | 1894 | Corporal | Severely wounded. Metz Farm, 15 May 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | South African Light Horse |
| Seccombe | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
| Seccombe | J E | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Imperial Light Horse |
| Seccombe | J E | 385 | Trooper | Also served 2/ILH
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment |
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