Donaldson | J | 6373 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 21-10-1899
Place: Elandslaagte. Battleridge
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Gordon Highlanders |
Donaldson | J | 18722 | Sergeant | Transferred to 29th Company 1 May 1901. MiD by Roberts 1 Mar 1902.
QSA (3) CC OFS Tr
TNA ref 155/46 | Royal Engineers, Fortress Company, 6th |
Donaldson | J | 318 | Trooper | Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Mounted Rifles |
Donaldson | J H | 82 | Private | Prisoner. Glen Almond, 22 June 1901
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | New England Mounted Rifles |
Donaldson | J H | | | Source: WO100/284 | New England Mounted Rifles |
Donaldson | J M | 20 | Private | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Willowmore Railway Contingent |
Donaldson | J W | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Salisbury Field Force |
Donaldson | J W E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 17th Battery, RFA |
Donaldson | James | 0 | Trooper | Served in 1st KFS. Joined Durban 11 Sep 01
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
Donaldson | James | | Captain | QSA (5)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte | Imperial Light Horse |
Donaldson | James | 21929 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll | Eastern Province Horse |
Donaldson | James | | Captain | DONALDSON, JAMES, Captain, was born in London, 28 February 1863. He served in South Africa with the Imperial Light Horse from 1899 to 1902; present in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop; defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; Relief of Mafeking; operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, November 1900, to May 1901. He was severely wounded; was mentioned in Despatches twice; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]; "J Donaldson, Captain, 1st Imperial Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He joined the Reserve of Officers, Imperial Light Horse, 12 December 1902, and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 1 July 1907. He served in the European War, first in the South-West African campaign, and later commanding the 19th Royal Scots, British Expeditionary Force, France. Lieutenant Colonel Donaldson married, in 1903, Miss A E Newton, of New Zealand; they had one son.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Imperial Light Horse |
Donaldson | James | 2593 | Private | 4th RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Donaldson | James | 2893 | Private | 4th RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Donaldson | James | | Captain & QM | 1st Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Horse |
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