Rawlinson | H S | Major | Commissioned into King's Royal Rifle Corps, he later transferred to the Coldstream Guards. He was ADC to Roberts in India. Served in Omdurman in 1898 and was in Ladysmith in 1899 and later on Roberts' staff. He was a successful column commander in 1901-02 and promoted Colonel. 1914 commanded IV Corps, originally helping withdrawal of Belgian Army. 1916-18 Fourth Army. 1919 in charge of Allied withdrawal from Archangel and Murmansk. Between 1920-25, he was C in C India.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | Coldstream Guards |
Rawson | H E | Lieutenant Colonel | The son of Sir Rawson W Rawson, KCMG, CB, a former Colonial Office official and Governor of the Windward Islands from 1868 to 1875 Colonel Rawson is an expert authority on submarine mining; served in the Boer War, and in 1905 was appointed Colonel on the Staff for Royal Engineers in South Africa. He is a Freemason; holds the Royal Engineer Fowke medal, and is a member of the Royal Meteorological and Physical Societies, in 1874 Colonel Rawson played cricket in the County XL for Kent, and was one of the English Association football team.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | Royal Engineers |
Reade | C J | Major | List of CB recipients. Various sources | South Australia contingent |
Reay | C T | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CB recipients. Various sources | Manchester Regiment |
Rees | W S | Captain | List of CB recipients. Various sources | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
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