| Watts-Phillips | Barrie Gordon | | | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, 5th Battalion Australian Commonwe |
| Wattsford | Gerald Harrison | 40553 | Sergeant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 135th Company, 30th Btn, IY |
| Watwood | H | 5073 | Private | QSA (2) Tal DoL
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Leicestershire Regiment |
| Watwood | H | 5073 | Private | QSA (2)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book | Leicestershire Regiment |
| Watwood | J | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Watwood | S H | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | British South Africa Police |
| Watzke | Robert | | | Volunteer from Germany serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | German volunteers |
| Wauchope | A G | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2606. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| Wauchope | A G | | Major General | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 11-12-1899
Place: Magersfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| Wauchope | Andrew Gilbert | | Major General | He was killed in action at Magersfontein December 11th, 1899. He was the only surviving son of Andrew Wauchope DL JP, of Niddrie Marischal, Midlothian, and was born in July 1846. He joined the 42nd Foot in November 1865, was promoted Lieutenant June 1867, Captain September 1878, Major March 1884, brevet Lieutenant Colonel May 1884, Lieutenant Colonel August 1894, Colonel May 1898, and Major General in November 1898. He served in the Ashanti War from the 30th November 1873, and commanded the Winnebah Company of Russell's Regiment as far as the Adansi Hills. He was then appointed staff officer to Sir J M'Leod, commanding the advanced guard of Field Marshal Lord Wolseley's force, and was present at the capture and destruction of Adubiassie, capture of Borborassie, battle of Amoaful, capture and destruction of Becquah, the advanced guard engagement of Jarbinbah (wounded slightly), skirmishes and ambuscade affairs between Adwabin and the river Ordah, the battle of Ordahsu (severely wounded), and capture of Kumassi, being mentioned in despatches and receiving the medal with clasp. He served with the 1st Battalion Black Watch in the Egyptian War of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, receiving the medal with clasp and Khedive's star. He took part in the Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884, as DAA and QMG and was present in the engagement at El Teb (severely wounded), being mentioned in despatches and receiving the brevet of Lieutenant Colonel and two clasps. He also served in the Nile expedition, 1884-85, with the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, and was with the river column under Major General Earle, and was present in the engagement at Kirbekan, being very severely wounded (two clasps). His next war experience was in the campaign in the Soudan under Lord (then Sir Herbert) Kitchener in 1898, when he was in command of the 1st Brigade British Division, and was present at the battle of Khartoum, being mentioned in despatches and promoted Major General for distinguished service in the field, and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and the British medal and Khedive's medal with clasp. General Wauchope had only joined the Kimberley Relief Force, under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, a few days before the battle of Magersfontein; at this action he was in command of the Highland Brigade, which in the early dawn was suddenly exposed to a terrific infantry fire at close range. "The Times History of the War" thus describes what took place: "At the first burst of fire General Wauchope, at once realising the cause of the disaster, walked forward in front of the leading companies to ascertain, if possible, how far the advanced trenches extended. A glance at the line of flashes was enough. He immediately sent back his cousin to tell the Black Watch to reinforce on the right as quickly as they could. Young Wauchope ran back along the lines of prostrate men, gave the order to Colonel Coode and to all the officers he could see, and then hurried forward again to the spot where he had left the general alone. But before he returned Wauchope had fallen, and a moment later his devoted ADC fell wounded too". Captain Wauchope survived his wounds. "Coode gallantly led his men forward, but was killed almost immediately. Next day all three were found close together within 200 yards of the trenches". Describing this battle, Sir A Conan Doyle states he has been assured by a Boer who was present that "it was the sound of the tins attached to the alarm wires which disturbed" the enemy; and that "in an instant there crashed out of the darkness a roar of point blank fire". The storm of lead burst upon the column "which broke to pieces under the murderous volley". "Wauchope was shot, struggled up, and fell once more for ever". Major General Wauchope was buried at Magersfontein, close to, and in front of the graves of the fallen of his devoted Highland brigade. He was always known by his intimate friends as "Andy" Wauchope, and was universally popular and beloved.
Source: Donner | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| Wauchope | Arthur Grenfell | | Lieutenant | WAUCHOPE, ARTHUR GRENFELL, Lieutenant, was born 1 March 1874, son of David Baird Wauchope, Edinburgh; was educated at St Ninian's, Moffat; Repton, Derbyshire; appointed Second Lieutenant, 4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, in 1893, and Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1896; was promoted Lieutenant 3 August 1898; served on the Staff of Major General Wauchope, commanding Highland Brigade in South Africa; was severely wounded at Magersfontein. He took part in the operations in Cape Colony, south of the Orange River, 1899; received the Queen's Medal with clasp; King's Medal with two clasps; was mentioned in Despatches, 16 April 1901, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, Lieutenant, Black Watch. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by HM the King 3 June 1901. He was appointed ADC (Extra) to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope, from 17 April 1902 to 1 March 1903. On the outbreak of the European War he became Major, 26 September 1914, and temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 6 September 1915; was wounded, mentioned in Despatches, and created Officer of the Legion of Honour. Commanded 2nd Battalion The Black Watch in France and in Mesopotamia; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1916; wounded, January 1916; Brevet Colonel, 1917; was created a CMG, 1917, and Temporary Brigadier General, and given command of the 24th Infantry Brigade, Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D' Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 11 May 1917. He was created a CIE in 1919.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| Wauchope | Charles Frederick | 9406 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry |
| Wauchope | D A | | Lieutenant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 19th Company, 6th Btn, IY |
| Wauchope | D A | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5964. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Imperial Yeomanry |
| Wauchope | David Alexander | | Lieutenant | WAUCHOPE, DAVID ALEXANDER, Lieutenant, was born 31 January 1871, son of David Baird Wauchope, of Edinburgh. He was educated at Repton, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his BA degree in 1892. and served in South Africa with the 6th Battalion (Lothians and Berwickshire) Imperial Yeomanry from 1899 to 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "David Alexander Wauchope, Lieutenant, 6th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.` For services in South Africa". He retired; was embodied with the Lothians and Border Horse in August 1914, and went to France in 1915; commanded Divisional Mounted Troops in 1915, and Cape Mounted Troops in 1916. Lieutenant Colonel D A Wauchope held the Territorial Decoration and was a Member of the King's Body-Guard for Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 6th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
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