Tapuach | Moses | | | Source: WO100/284 | Piquetberg TG |
Tarbard | A | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Essex Regiment |
Tarbet | A F | | Major | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5962. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Militia |
Tarbet | Alexander Francis | | Major | TARBET, ALEXANDER FRANCIS, Major, was born 29 December 1860, son of William Tarbet, of 4 Park Avenue, Bedford. He was educated at Wellington College; joined the 4th Royal Lancashire Militia in 1881; served in Methuen's Horse, with the Bechuanaland Field Force in 1885; took part in operations with the Lagos Hausa Force, 1887-94. He was appointed Private Secretary to Sir Gilbert Carter, KCMG, 1892-94; commanded Lagos Hausas in the Jebu Expedition, 1892 (Despatches, 1 July 1892; Medal with clasp); was appointed Inspector-General to the Sierra Leone Frontier Force, 1894 (Despatches, Special). He helped to quell the disturbances in Sierra Leone, 1897-99, when he commanded the Frontier Police, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 December 1899], received a clasp and was created a CMG (1898). He served in the South African War, 1900-1 as Railway Staff Officer (graded as a DAAG), Lines of Communication; afterwards as Commandant, Jagersfontein Road. Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, February to April 1900; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to July 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], received the Queen's Medal and three clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Alexander Francis Tarbet, CMG, Major, 3rd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Honorary Lieutenant Colonel; resigned his commission in 1907, and rejoined the 3rd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment in October 1914, until retiring in June 1919. He married, in 1890, Elsie Maud, daughter of Edmund Hooper, of Weston Lodge, Albury, Surrey, and they had one son.
CMG, DSO, East & West Africa (2) 1892 Sierra Leone 1898-9 (Ass/Insp, Lagos Hausa Force), QSA (2) CC OFS (Maj, S Lancs Regt). Spink 1971 £105. Glendinings 1990 £1,350. DNW Dec 04 £4,000. Dixon Nov 05 £5,400.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) South Lancashire Re |
Tarbet | F | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Highland Light Infantry |
Tarbet | G McV | | Acting Engine Room Articifer | QSA (0). Ref: 269.681.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Niobe |
Tarbet | Hugh | 36915 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
Tarbet | Hugh | | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rimington's Guides |
Tarbet | Hugh | 36915 | Scout | Served 10 Jan 01 to 04 Jul 02. Discharged
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
Tarbet | Robt | 7198 | Gunner | QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA01
Source: WO100/146 | Elswick Artillery Volunteers |
Tarbet | W G | | Lieutenant | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5953. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Tarbet | W G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Tarbet | W G | | 2nd Lieutenant | Wounded. Klip Drift, 16 February 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Tarbet | William Godfrey | | Lieutenant | TARBET, WILLIAM GODFREY, Lieutenant, is the eldest son of E G Tarbet, Solicitor, of Liverpool. He received his first commission 10 February 1898, in the Yorkshire Regiment, and served in the South African War with the Mounted Infantry, as Adjutant, 4th Battalion, from 1900. He was twice wounded; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps; and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "William Godfrey Tarbet, Lieutenant, Yorkshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He was promoted to a Captaincy in the Worcestershire Regiment in 1904, and died 20 April 1911, at Jhansi, India, as the result of a fall from his horse.
DSO, QSA (4) RofK Paard Drief Belf (Lt, Yorks Regt), KSA (2) (Lt, Yorks Regt). Regimental Museum Richmond, 1986.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Tarbett | A | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South Staffordshire Regiment |
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