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PonsonbyWilliam RandallLieutenantPONSONBY, WILLIAM RANDALL, Lieutenant, was born in August 1874, eldest son of Colonel Justinian Gordon Ponsonby. He served in the South African War in Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, and in the South African Constabulary, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "W R Ponsonby, Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He was gazetted to the 3rd Dragoon Guards and retired. Captain Ponsonby married, in 1902, Lilian Patteson, daughter of Sir Patteson Nickalls and Florence, daughter of T S Womersley. He died 18 January 1919.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
PonsonbyWilliam RandallCaptainTo SAC 8 Apr 1901
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
PontC3602PrivateQSA (3).
Source: QSA medal rolls
2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
PontE 6098PrivateWounded at Potgieter's Drift. 5 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 199 line 29
(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
PontE C6098PrivateKilled at Vaal Krantz. 6 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 207 line 36
(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
PontE C6098Rifleman1st Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 06 Feb 1900
Place: Vaalkrans
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
PontG4967PrivateQSA (2).
Source: QSA medal rolls
17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers
PontJ CSource: WO100/284Oudtshoorn Volunteer Rifles
PontanH H C4LieutenantQSA (5)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte
Natal Field Artillery
PontasS PSergeantMID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4856. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
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Driscoll's Scouts
PontefractF4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
East Surrey Regiment
PontefractHSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls68th Battery, RFA
PontefractJ1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
PonterA1731PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879Royal Warwickshire Regiment
PontetH1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Gordon Highlanders
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