Jordan | R | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Jordan | R | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Suffolk Regiment |
Jordan | R | 185 | Seaman | QSA (5) CC DoL OFS Tr LN
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Natal Naval Volunteers |
Jordan | R | | Gunner | QSA (5) CC DoL OFS Tr LN. Also served NVMC
Source: QSA medal rolls | Natal Naval Volunteers |
Jordan | R | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
Jordan | R | 2547 | Sergeant | Killed in action. Paardeberg, 18 February 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Jordan | R | 6063 | Private | Severely wounded. Utrecht, 16 November 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | York and Lancaster Regiment |
Jordan | R P | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gloucestershire Regiment |
Jordan | R P | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5942. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Gloucestershire Regiment |
Jordan | R P | | Captain | Wounded. Driefontein, 10 March 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Gloucestershire Regiment |
Jordan | R S | 41 | Private | Source: WO100/281p75 | Fort Beaufort Town Guard |
Jordan | Richard Price | | Captain | JORDAN, RICHARD PRICE, Captain, was born 2 November 1869. He was gazetted to the Gloucestershire Regiment 8 June 1889; became Lieutenant 20 December 1890; was Adjutant, Indian Volunteers, 8 July 1897 to 7 September 1899; became Captain 13 September 1899. Captain Jordan served in the South African War, 1900-2; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May, 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein (slightly wounded); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, 30 November 1900 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Modal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901: "Richard Price Jordan, Captain, Gloucestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 2 June 1902. He was Adjutant, Militia, 16 May 1902 to 15 November 1906. Major Jordan served in the European War from 1914 to 1918, and commanded the 7th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from 19 August 1914; that gallant battalion which immortalized itself in Gallipoli by fighting on, on Chunak Bair Ridge, after all its officers had become casualties. Major Jordan was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1918, and became Lieutenant Colonel 11 May 1919. He was created a CMG in 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Gloucestershire Regiment |
Jordan | Robert | 547 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho |
Jordan | Robert James Henry | 31487 | Sergeant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | SAMIF |
Jordan | Robert Joseph Henry | 128 and 3763 | Trooper | Served in 2nd KFS. Joined Cape Town 7 Aug 01 Discharged 18 Feb 02 completion of service
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
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