Twstain | Walstan William | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Imperial Light Horse |
Twtota | | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8. Medal returned | Tshunie Volunteers |
Twycross | F | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | (Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland |
Twycross | G | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | DEOVR |
Twycross | G | | Captain | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 909. Source: Lieutenant General Warren. 29 June 1900. Re: Faber's Put
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Imperial Yeomanry |
Twycross | W | 1787 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Twydell | W | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Twydell | W | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Twyford | | | Major | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 951. Source: Lieutenant Colonel Cooke's report. 27 January 1900. Re: Spearman Hill
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | (Cameronians) Scottish Rifles |
Twyford | E H S | | Major | 1st Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 13 Apr 1901
Place: Lydenburg Near Badfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
Twyford | E H S | | Major | 2nd Btn. Slightly wounded at Ladysmith. 24 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 95 line 24 | (Cameronians) Scottish Rifles |
Twyford | Ernest Henry Samuel | | Major | TWYFORD, ERNEST HENRY SAMUEL, Major, was born 28 October 1863. He joined the Scottish Rifles 5 December 1883, as Lieutenant, from the Militia, and was Adjutant, Scottish Rifles, 20 November 1887 to 19 November 1891. He served in the Chin-Lushai Expedition in 1889, as Transport Officer. He became Captain, Scottish Rifles, 7 March 1894, and Major 3 April 1899. Major Twyford served in the South African War, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 29 November 1900, and the decoration was gazetted oil 19 April 1901: "Ernest Henry Samuel Twyford, Major, Scottish Rifles. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". Major Twyford was killed 13 April 1901, in the Badfontein Valley, on his way to join the Royal Scots, into which regiment he had been promoted to Second-in-Command for good service in Natal.
DSO, IGS 1854 Chin Lushai 1889-90 (Lt 2/Scot Rifles), QSA (6) CC T-H OFS RofL Trans SA 01 (Maj, DSO, Scot Rifles). DNW 1999 £5,500.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Cameronians) Scottish Rifles |
Twyford | Ernest Henry Samuel | | Major | He was killed in action at Badfontein, in the Lydenburg district, April 13th, 1901. He was born October 1863, and entered the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in December 1883, being promoted Lieutenant November 1887, Captain March 1894, Major April 1899, and was transferred to the 1st Battalion Royal Scots in February 1901. He had held the position of adjutant, Scottish Rifles, from November 1887-91. He served with the Chin Lushai Expeditionary Force as transport officer in 1889, receiving the medal with clasp. In the South African War he was with the 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles in the Natal Field Force, and was present at the battle of Colenso, the engagements at Spion Kop and Vaal Kranz, in the operations on the Tugela from February 14th-27th, 1900, including the fighting at Pieter's Hill (severely wounded) and the relief of Ladysmith, being mentioned in despatches. Major Twyford also took part in the subsequent operations in the Transvaal, and was awarded the DSO, LG, April 19th, 1901. When killed he was on his way to join the 1st Battalion Royal Scots, to which he had been appointed as second in command.
Source: Donner | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
Twyford | G | 4283 | Private | Severely wounded. Grootfontein, 24 April 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers |
Twyford | G | 4283 | Private | QSA (3). Severe Wound, Grootfontein, 24 Apr 00.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers |
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