Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Duncombe

Theophilus

Nominal roll #1 (D1)

Driscoll's Scouts

Duncombe

Wilfred

14908

Lance Corporal

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

28th Company, 4th Btn, IY

Duncombe Shafto

Arthur

Lieutenant

DUNCOMBE SHAFTO, ARTHUR, Lieutenant, was born in London 8 April, 1880. He was the only surviving son of Charles Ottiwell and Mrs C Duncombe Shafto, of 9 South Bailey, Durham. He was educated at the Durham School, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and obtained his commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers in October 1899, becoming Captain in December 1903. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900; in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; was present during the operations in the Transvaal, December 1900 to August 1901; also in Orange River Colony, August 1901 to 31 May 1902 (Despatches [London Gazette, 16 March, 1900, and 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with three clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Arthur Duncombe Shafto, Lieutenant, Northumberland Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". From 1905 to 1908 he was Staff Captain of the Border Grouped Regimental District and from 1908 to 1910, of No 5 District. In May 1908, he was transferred to the Royal Scots. He was serving with his battalion when he was killed in action at Audincourt on the 20th August 1914. Captain Duncombe Shafto had married Marguerite Cecile Catherine, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Stapleton, 19th Hussars, and left two children, Mark, born in August 1905, and Betty.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncombe-Jewell

L C R

Correspondent for the Morning Post. QSA issued: 16 Feb 03. Louis Charles Richard Jewell was born at Liskeard, Cornwall, on 10 September 1866. He assumed the additional surname of Duncombe in accordance with his Grandmother's will in 1895. Formerly a Lieutenant in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, he represented The Times in Spain during the rumours of an impending Carlist rising in 1898-99, and served as a Special War Correspondent for the Morning Post newspaper in South Africa, the same paper that also employed Winston Churchill, with the 3rd Division South African Field Force. Duncombe-Jewell was a noted historian, novelist and verse-writer, and made numerous contributions to the Pall Mall Gazette, Black and White Budget, and many other publications of the period. He was editor of Armorial Cornwall, founder and Hon. Sec. Celtic-Cornish Society, and leader of the Cornish Language Movement. QSA (0) (Mr L C R Duncombe-Jewell, ‘Morning Post'). DNW Jul 01 £1,050. Liverpool Nov 04 £1,650
Source: QSA Medal roll

Correspondent

Duncombe-Shafto

2nd Lieutenant

MID LG: 16 March 1900, page: 1790. Source: Lieutenant General Gatacre's report. 19 January 1900. Re: Stormberg
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Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncombe-Shafto

Lieutenant

MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5938. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncombe-Shafto

Lieutenant

Prisoner. Nooitgedacht, 13 December 1900
2nd Battalion. Released 15 December
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncombe-Shafto

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncon

A C

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 10th Contingent