| O'Brien | Miles Harry | | | Prisoner number: 18986
Captured: Vrede 10 May 1901
Sent to: Bermuda
Age: 57
Address: Vrede
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
| O'Brien | Murrough | | Captain | O'BRIEN, THE HONOURABLE MURROUGH, Captain, was born 8 November 1866, son of the 14th Baron Inchiquin. He was gazetted to the Northumberland Fusiliers 26 February 1887; was promoted Lieutenant 27 January 1890, and Captain 20 December 1895. He was ADC to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from 30 July 1895. Captain O'Brien served in the South African War, 1899-1901 (employed with Mounted Infantry). He was Commandant at Edenburg; was slightly wounded; took part in operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "The Honourable Murrough O'Brien, Captain, Northumberland Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant, etc, were sent on the 6th March 1902. He was promoted to Major 2 October 1901. Major O'Brien was created an MVO in 1903, and retired from the Northumberland Fusiliers 10 November 1906. He was appointed to the post of Military Attache at Washington. He married, in 1906, Marguerite, daughter of William Lewis, of New York, and they had two sons.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| O'Brien | N | 2800 | Lance Sergeant | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA roll | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| O'Brien | N W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| O'Brien | Nicholas | 228 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 5th Imperial Bushmen Contingent |
| O'brien | O | | | Source: Ancestry index | A Battery, RHA |
| O'Brien | O | 2800 | L Sergeant | 1st Btn. Wounded at Talana. 20 Oct 1899.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 172 line 17 | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| O'Brien | Owen | 2800 | Lance Sergeant | QSA (1) QSA known to exist
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| O'Brien | P | 4401 | Private | QSA (4) Eland DoL OFS Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
| O'Brien | P | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South Wales Borderers |
| O'Brien | P | 4101 | Private | QSA (3). Severe Wound, Dundee, 20 Oct 99. To Army Reserve, 10 Nov 02.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar |
| O'Brien | P | 4401 | Private | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
| O'Brien | P | 3526 | Private | QSA (6).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons |
| O'Brien | P | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| O'Brien | P | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
|
|
