| Holford | C F | | Lieutenant | Dangerously wounded. Boschbult, 31 March 1902
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | P Battery, RHA |
| Holford | Charles Alfred | 13312 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 68th Company, 19th Btn, IY |
| Holford | Charles Frederick | | Lieutenant | HOLFORD, CHARLES FREDERICK, Lieutenant, was born 2 September 1879, son of Thomas and Margaret Holford, of Castle Hill, Dorchester. He was educated at Rugby, and commissioned 23 June, 1898, in the 14th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and was dangerously wounded. He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, and was a prisoner of war 15 December 1899 (Colenso), till 5 June, 1900. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 26 January 1900, 9 July and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June, 1902]: "Charles Frederick Holford, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. He became Lieutenant 16 February 1901, and retired from the Royal Artillery 9 October 1903. He married, in 1905, Ursula Isabel, daughter of R Cecil Corbett, of Stableford, near Bridgnorth, and they had three sons and two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
| Holford | Frederick | 2711 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, 3rd Contingent NSW Imperial Bushm |
| Holford | G | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Lancashire Regiment |
| Holford | Harry | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 9th Contingent |
| Holford | J H E | | 2nd Lieutenant | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0). James Henry Edward Holford was born in December 1873, and gazetted to the 7th Hussars on 7 March, 1894, taking part in the operations in South Africa in 1896. He became Lieutenant in May 1898, and next served, as Captain, in the operations in Ashanti, where he was appointed D. A. A. G. to the Ashanti Field Force and given command of a column in the mopping-up operations in the North and North-West of the country in September 1900. For his services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D. S. O. He became Adjutant of the Denbigh Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry, 3 January, 1902, and retired in 1905. On the outbreak of the Great War he was appointed Major in the Nottinghamshire Hussars, and later commanded the 12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, in Italy. For his services in Italy he was three times mentioned, created a C. M. G. , and awarded a clasp to his D. S. O. and the Italian silver medal for bravery. Approximately 35 officers with pre-war D. S. O. 's subsequently won a Bar in the Great War. C. M. G. London Gazette 1 January, 1919, 'For Military Operations in Italy. 'D. S. O. London Gazette 15 January, 1901, 'In recognition of services during the recent operations in Ashanti. ' The insignia were presented by the King at St. James's Palace on 12 March, 1901. Bar to D. S. O. London Gazette 1 February, 1919: 'Major (Temporary Lieut-Colonel), Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, attached 12th Battn. Durham Light Infantry (Italy). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of a battalion during the operations on the Piave from 27 to 30 Oct. 1918. Under heavy machine-gun fire he frequently reorganized his battalion and led them forward to their next objective, showing a total disregard for his own safety. His courage and able leadership were most marked. 'M. I. D. London Gazette 4 December, 1900; 30 May, 1918; 6 January and 5 June, 1919. C.MG; DSO VR and bar; BSACM reverse Rhodesia 1896 (2nd Lieut. , 7th Huss.); Ashanti 1900 (1) Kumassi, high relief bust (Captain, D.S.O., 7th Hussars); British War and Victory Medals with MID (Lt. Col. ). DNW June 1996 £3300.
Source: BSACM rolls | 7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars |
| Holford | James Henry Edward | | Captain | HOLFORD, JAMES HENRY EDWARD, Captain, was born 22 December 1873. He was gazetted to the 7th Hussars 7 March 1894, and took part in operations in South Africa in 1896, becoming Lieutenant 11 May 1898. He served in Ashanti in 1900, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 January 1901]: "James Henry Edward Holford, Captain, 7th Hussars. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Ashanti". The Insignia were presented by the King at St James's Palace 12 March 1901. Captain Holford married, in 1901, the Honourable Blanche Grosvenor, the daughter of the 1st Baron Stalbridge and of Eleanor, daughter of Robert Hamilton Stubber, of Moyne, Queen's County.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars |
| Holford | John Carbury | | Lieutenant | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars |
| Holford | O F | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 9 July 1901, page: 4552. Source: General Kitchener. 8 May 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Royal Horse Artillery |
| Holford | W G | | Lieutenant | Severely wounded. Wepener, 11 April 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Brabant's Horse |
| Holford | W G | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Umtali Burghers |
| Holford | William George | | Lieutenant | 2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Brabant's Horse |
| Holford | William George | | Lieutenant | QSA (2) CC Wep
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll | Brabant's Horse |
| Holgare | David | 4160 | Private | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment |
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