Spreis | N | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
Sprenger | A | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8 | German Volunteer Rifle Corps |
Sprenger | C | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8. Medal returned | Frontier Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | C F | | Major | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2609. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Cape Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | C F | | Lieutenant | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9. No 8 Troop | Cape Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | C F | | Major | He was killed in the fighting round Wepener, April 9th, 1900. He had been a Major in the corps since July 1896. His first war service was in the operations against Langalibalele in 1873. He also took part in the Galeka and Gaika Campaigns, 1877-78, and in the operations against Moirosi in 1879. At the capture of Moirosi's stronghold, he led the storming party, and was promoted Captain for distinguished service. He subsequently served in the operations in Basutoland in 1880-81. At the commencement of the South African War, Major Sprenger was sent with 250 men and the artillery company of the Cape Mounted Rifles to Queenstown, and thence to Sterkstroom and Pen Hoek. He was present at the engagements at Birds River, Dordrecht, and the fighting near Aliwal North, in all of which his gallantry and resource are stated to have been very noticeable. The death of Major Sprenger is referred to in the report of Lieutenant Colonel Dalgety of April 29th, 1900, from Jammersberg Bridge, LG, February 8th, 1901. Major Sprenger was also mentioned in despatches, LG, April 16th, 1901.
Source: Donner | Cape Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | C F | | Major | Demise: Killed in action 09 Apr 1900
Place: Wepenerjammersberg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Cape Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | Charles Frederick | | Major | QSA (2) CC Wep
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll | Cape Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | Herman Franz | 37 | Private | District Mounted Rifles
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | District Mounted Rifles |
Sprenger | R | | | Late District Mounted Rifles
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Frontier Light Horse |
Sprenger | R | 501 | Private | Slightly wounded. Doornkop, 13 May 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Town Guard and District Mounted Troops |
Sprenger | R | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Frontier Light Horse |
Sprenger | Robert | 501 | Private | District Mounted Rifles
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | District Mounted Rifles |
Sprent | Herbert Swanston | 12746 | Sergeant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 71st Company, 18th Btn, IY |
Spreull | | 9189 | Farrier Sergeant | MID LG: 7 May 1901, page: 3113. Source: General Kitchener. 8 March 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Imperial Yeomanry |
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