| Elliot | E L | Colonel | List of KCB recipients. Various sources | Indian Staff Corps |
| French | J D P | Major General | Commissioned into the Royal Navy - 1866-70. 1874 commissioned into 19th Hussars, via Suffolk Artillery Militia. 1884-85 in expedition that failed to relieve Gordon in Khartoum. 1899 with White in Ladysmith commanding the cavalry and left on the last train with Haig, then in command round Colesburg. 1900 commanded the cavalry division with Roberts' army in the relief of Kimberley and the capture of Bloemfontein and Pretoria. 1901 sent to Cape Colony to try to suppress the Boer rebels there. 1912-14 Chief of Imperial General Staff. 1914-15 commanded British Expeditionary Force until he resigned. 1916-18 Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces. 1918-21 Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
Source: List of KCB recipients. Various sources | Staff |
| Hamilton | B M | Major General | Entered 1877; Brevet Colonel, 1897. Staff Service —ADC to Governor, Bombay, 1883-85 and 1885-89; DAAG, S District 1894-97; Special Service, Ashanti, 1895-96 (Employed with Niger Coast Protectorate, 1897); AAG South Africa, 1899-1900; Major General, Infantry Brigade, South Africa, April 1900. War service: Afghan War, 1879-80 (medal); Boer War, 1881 (Despatches) Burmese Expedition 1885 (medal with clasp); Ashanti Expedition 1895-96 (honorary mentioned; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; star); Benin Expedition 1897 (Despatches; Brevet of Colonel; medal with clasp); Boer War, 1899-1900; on Staff; with Ladysmith Relief Force; Colenso; Operations 17th to 24th January; wounded.
Source: List of KCB recipients. Various sources | Staff |
| Hamilton | I S M | Colonel | Commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders. In 1881 he was badly wounded at Majuba Hill in the First Boer War. From 1882 to 1890 he was ADC to Roberts. From 1899 to 1900 he was in Ladysmith, then commanded a large column in Roberts' advance to Transvaal, and then a division. In 1900 he returned to England as Roberts' Military Secretary. In 1901 he was sent back to South Africa to be Chief of Staff to Kitchener. One of the most highly considered soldiers in the Army. From 1904 to 1905 he was Chief of a Military Mission to report on the Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese War. From 1909 to 1910 he was Adjutant-General. From 1910 to 1914 he was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Command in Malta. In 1915 he was given command of the disastrous Dardanelles landings and recalled, never to be re-employed.
Source: List of KCB recipients. Various sources | Staff |
| Harris | R | Rear Admiral | Entered Navy 1856; Captain, 1879; Rear-Admiral, 1891. This gallant officer commanded Training Squadron from 1893 - 95 was Rear- Admiral, Mediterranean Fleet, 1896-98; and Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa, 1898-1900; KCB.
Source: List of KCB recipients. Various sources | Royal Navy |
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