Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Teck, HSH Prince

Alexander Augustus Frederick W

Captain

TECK, HIS SERENE HIGHNESS PRINCE ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS FREDERICK WILLIAM ALFRED GEORGE OF, Captain (Earl of Athlone), was born 14 April 1874, in Kensington Palace, third son of His Serene Highness Duke of Teck, Honorary Major General, and of Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide. He was educated at Eton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; became Second Lieutenant, 7th Hussars, 24 October 1894, and served in Matabeleland as Officer (Staff), 1896 (mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 9March 1897]; Medal); became Lieutenant 26 July 1899, and Captain 20 February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, on the Staff; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; during operations in the Orange Free State (February to March 19DO), including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 28 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein and Karee Siding; was present at the Relief of Mafeking; during operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, August 1903, including action at Zilikat's Nek; during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including action at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901], and received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George of Teck, Captain, 7th Hussars. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to Adelaide for presentation by HRH the Duke of Cornwall and York, and were presented by His Royal Highness 10 July 1901, at Adelaide. Prince Alexander was transferred to the Royal Horse Guards 3 September 1904; became Major, 2nd Life Guards, 12 January 1911, and was created a GCB in 1911. Soon after the outbreak of the European War he became GSO, 2nd Grade (28 October 1914 to 30 June 1915), and was gazetted GSO, 1st Grade, 13 December 1915. He was GSO2, British Mission to Belgian Headquarters, 28 October 1914 to 30 June 1915; Assistant Military Secretary 1 July to 12 December 1915; GSO1 (Chief of British Mission to Belgian Headquarters), 13 December 1915 to 6 January 1918; Brigadier General, General Staff, British Mission to Belgian Headquarters, 1 January 1918; Personal ADC to the King 1 January 1919. For his services in the European War from 1914 he was twice mentioned in Despatches, and given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 12 January 1915, and of Colonel 3 June 1919. He was been created a GCVO; was Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour; held the Belgian Grand Cordon Order of Leopold, and the Croix de Guerre, and was a Knight of St John of Jerusalem. Prince Alexander of Teck became Earl of Athlone in 1917. He married, in Windsor Castle, 10 February 1904, Her Royal Highness Princess Alice of Albany, daughter of His late Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Albany, and of the Duchess of Albany, and they had two children: Lady Mary Helen Emma, born 23 January 1906, and Viscount Trematon (Rupert Alexander George Augustus), born 4 August 1907.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars

Teck, HSH Prince of

Francis Joseph Leopold Frederi

Captain

TECK, HIS SERENE HIGHNESS PRINCE FRANCIS JOSEPH LEOPOLD FREDERICK OF, Captain, was born at Kensington Palace 9 January 1870, second son of Duke of Teck and of Her Royal Highness late Princess Mary Adelaide. He was educated at Wellington College; Cheltenham, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 9th Lancers 30 January 1889; to the KRRC 17 April 1889, and to the 1st Dragoons 8 October 1890. He became Lieutenant 26 August 1891, and Captain 25 July 1894. He was ADC to the General Officer Commanding at Quetta 25 November 1896 to 2 August 1897; was on Special Service, Egypt, 6 August to 6 December 1897; was employed with the Egyptian Army 7 December 1897 to 15 September 1898, and served in the Nile Expedition in 1897 (Medal). He again saw active service in the Nile Expedition of 1898; Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "His Serene Highness Prince Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick of Teck, Captain, 1st Dragoons. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Windsor 1 December 1896. He was ADC to the GOC, South-Eastern District, 11 January to 23 July 1899, and was Staff Captain, Remount Establishment, 24 July 1899. He served in the South African War on the Staff from 1899-1902; employed with the Remount Department (graded DAAG), 29 May to 9 December 1900. He was present at the operations in the Transvaal in May 1902; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 1 April 1901]; was given the Brevet of Major, and received the Queen's Medal with three clasps. He became Major 29 November 1900, and retired from the Army in 1902. Prince Francis was created a KCVO, and was a Knight of Justice of St John of Jerusalem. He died 22 October 1910.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

1st (Royal) Dragoons

Tecklenberg

W H

Died of disease. Standerton, 14 February 1901
Local Transport. Civilian Conductor
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

Army Service Corps

Tecklenburg

W H

Civilian Conductor

Demise: Died of disease 14 Feb 1901
Place: Standerton
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

Unknown

Tedboald

A E