| Roche | Thomas Horatio de Montmorency | | Captain | ROCHE, THOMAS HORATIO DE MONTMORENCY, Captain, was born 31 August 1854, son of Colonel C B Roche, 45th and 34th Regiments. He was educated at King's School, Rochester, and joined the Royal Marines as Lieutenant 1 July 1874. He served in the Egyptian Expedition in 1882, being present at the actions at Malaha, Tel-el-Mahuta, both actions at Kassassin, Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, occupation of Cairo (Medal with clasp, Bronze Star). He was promoted to Captain 28 May 1884. In 1887 he served in the Benin Expedition, in command of Royal Marines, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 May 1897]: "Thomas Horatio de Montmorency Roche, Captain, Royal Marines. In recognition of services during the recent Expedition to Benin". He was also given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 25 May 1897, and became Lieutenant Colonel 22 June 1898; retired 2 October 1908, as Colonel; was given the honorary rank of Major General 2 October 1908. He married in 1886, Emily Jane, daughter of J W Owen Richards, DL, JP, of Barnagh, County Mayo, and Tempo, County Fermanagh.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Marines |
| Roche | U de R | | Lieutenant Colonel | Entered 1876; Lieutenant Colonel, 1899. Staff service: DAAG, Bengal, 1890-95. War service: Boer War, 1877-78 (medal with clasp); Burmese Expedition 1886-89 (medal with 2 clasps); Boer War, 1899-1900.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | South Wales Borderers |
| Roche | U de R (Hon) | | Lieutenant Colonel | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2605. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | South Wales Borderers |
| Roche | W | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Roche | W | 5655 | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA medal roll in WO100/185 | East Surrey Regiment |
| Roche | W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Surrey Regiment |
| Roche | W | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 19th Battery, RFA |
| Roche | W D | 836 | Trooper | Served 29 Sep 99 to 09 Oct 00.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Carbineers |
| Roche | W D | 836 | Trooper | QSA (3) DoL Tr LN
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Natal Carbineers |
| Roche | W E | | | 3rd Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Roche | W J | | Boy | QSA (0). Ref: 214.714.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Terpsichore |
| Roche | W W | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
| Roche | William | 8146 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry |
| Roche-Kelly | E | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Roche? | A J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
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