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Rank

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Unit

Stirling

Thomas Fullarton

2911

Sergeant

Source: OZ-Boer database

West Australia, 4th Battalion Australian Commonwea

Stirling

2537

Private

Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879

Royal Scots Fusiliers

Stirling

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

Stirling

Source: Medal rolls

(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland

Stirling

Lieutenant

CGHGSM (2) Basutoland Transkei
Source: Roll of the CGHGSM

Walkers Rifles

Stirling

3600

Private

3rd Battalion
Source: QSA roll

(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment

Stirling

W F

Lieutenant

MID LG: 25 April 1902, page: 2766. Source: General Kitchener. 8 March 1902. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War

Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Stirling

W F

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Stirling

Walter Francis

Lieutenant

STIRLING, WALTER FRANCIS, Captain, was born 31 Jan 1880, at Portsmouth, Hampshire, son of Captain Francis Stirling, RN, and Mrs Frances Stirling, of Hampton Court Palace. He was educated at Kelly College and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and joined the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers as Second Lieutenant 11 February 1899; became Lieutenant 16 December 1899. He served with the Natal Field Force in South Africa with his regiment; with the 4th Division, Mounted Infantry, in Dundonald's Brigade; was afterwards appointed Adjutant, 14th Battalion Mounted Infantry. He took part in the Relief of Ladysmith; was present during operations in the Transvaal in June 1900; operations 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 action at Belfast (20 and 27 August); in Orange River Colony (June 1900), and again in the Transvaal, December 1900 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 28 January 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. The Distinguished Service Order was specially awarded in Army Orders [London Gazette, 28 January 1902]: "Walter Francis Stirling, Lieutenant, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. For skill and gallantry in action at Kafferspruit 19 December 1901". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. He joined the Egyptian Army 22 August 1906; was promoted Captain 21 June 1908, and retired from the Service 20 January 1912; was Secretary of the Khedival Sporting Club, Cairo. At the outbreak of the European War Captain Stirling was gazetted Observer in the Royal Flying Corps in Egypt. He afterwards rejoined the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 29th Division, in Gallipoli, as Second-in-Command, in April 1915. He was appointed GSO2, Intelligence, GHQ, Egypt, 1916, and afterwards GSO2 to 52nd Lowland Division. He served on the General Staff until 1918; was promoted Major, Reserve of Officers, 18 January 1917; became Deputy Chief Political Officer, Egypt and Syria. For his services in the European War Major Stirling was mentioned in Despatches, and was awarded the Military Cross and a Bar to the DSO.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Stirmp

C H

3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment

Stirrat

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders

Stirrat

4338

Lance Corporal

Demise: Killed in action 16 Feb 1900
Place: Kimberley. Dronfield
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt