| McClintock | Frederick William | | Captain | Born at Dublin, Aug 10, 1864. He is the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel T E McClintock, of the Army Pay Department, and nephew of the famous Arctic explorer, Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock. Captain McClintock was educated at the Public High School, Dublin, and proceeded to SA at the ago of 21, joining the Education Department of the Natal Civil Service. He subsequently took up an appointment in the Cape Forestry Department; went to the Transvaal in 1895, where he acted as Secretary, to some mining groups, and became identified with the Krugersdorp branch of the SA League. At the outbreak of the Boer War he joined the Prince Alfred's Guards as Sec. Lieutenant, this being the only permanent Colonial Corps which is entitled to carry its colours into action—a privilege obtained for the regiment by Duke of Edinburgh, after whom it is named. At the close of hostilities, he retired with the permanent rank of Captain, in recognition of services rendered during the Anglo-Boer War . He then returned to the Transvaal, where he is engaged in secretarial duties in connection with the Commission investigating Burgher Claims upon the Imperial Government, ultimately taking up an appointment in the Mines Department, of the Transvaal Civil Service. Captain McClintock is the author of Hints: A Handbookfor South African Volunteers. He married, Aug 10, 1896, Miss F L Soundy, daughter of J T Soundy, of Cradock, Cape Colony. |
