| Bowles | H | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CB recipients. Various sources | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
| Boyes | John Edward | Major General | John Edward Boyes was born in June 1843, the son of John Boyes of Cheltenham. His younger brother, Duncan, won a VC with the Royal Navy at Shimonoseki in Japan in 1863. Commissioned into the 75th Regiment in October 1861, he was advanced, by purchase, to Lieutenant in January 1867, and to Captain, again by purchase, in October 1868. Receiving his Majority in December 1880, he accompanied his regiment, now the 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, on the expedition against Arabi Pasha in 1882, being present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September. For his services in the campaign he was given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1882, in addition to being mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 2 November 1882) and awarded the Turkish Order of Osmanieh, 4th class. In 1884, Boyes again accompanied the 1st Battalion during the Suakin Campaign, being present at both the Battles of El-Teb and Tamaai. Shortly thereafter he served with the Battalion in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85.Advanced to full Colonel in November 1886, he succeeded Colonel F F Daniell as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, in July 1887, a position he occupied until handing over to Colonel T S Gildea in February 1891. A Major-General by the time of the Boer War, Boyes commanded the 17th Infantry Brigade of Rundle's “Starving” Eighth Division from the time of its arrival in South Africa in April 1900. He proved to be a solid Brigade Commander who never suffered a disaster or mishap and was created a CB and mentioned in despatches for his command during the Brandwater Basin and Eastern Free State operations. A vivid account of his operations can be found in E C Moffet's With The Eighth Division. 17th Brigade comprised the 1st Battalion, Worcester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment and 2nd, 77th and 79th Batteries RFA. It was frequently split up and sent to different parts of the Orange Free State as Roberts continued his clearance operations in July and August 1900. Boyes had his Headquarters at Fricksburg and Vrede at different times and became immersed in the beginnings of the Guerilla War. The General retired to Abbotsham in North Devon.
CB b/b s/g. Egypt (4) Tel-El-Kebir Suakin 1884 El-Teb-Tamaai The Nile 84-85 (Maj 1/Gord High). QSA (3) CC Trans Witt (Maj Gen). Turkey, Order of Osmanieh, Officer's b/b. Khedive Star 1882. Spinks, Oct 99, £2,600. DNW Mar 05 £3,500.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | Staff |
| Brinckman | T F | Lieutenant Colonel | Born in 1862. He joined the 12th Lancers in 1881 and served in Egypt and the Sudan, before taking command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in the South African War. Brevet of Colonel, 1898. Staff service: ADC to GOC Belfast District, 1892; employed with Egyptian Army, 1892-99; Brigadier-General, Cavalry Brigade, South Africa, February 1900. Fighting in the Orange Free State, he captured the town of Lindley and seized the Republican Government in Reitz, which was followed by operations in the Transvaal. From 1903 to 1904 he was in command in Natal. War service: Expedition to Dongola, 1896 (Despatches; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps; medal); Nile Expedition, 1897 (2 clasps to Egyptian medal, 4th class Osmanieh); Nile Expedition, 1898 (Despatches, May and September 1898; Brevet of Colonel; 2 clasps to Egyptian medal; medal); South African War, 1899-1900. From 1903 to 1904 he was in command in Natal. As Lieutenant General, he was given command of the 57th Division in the Great War. He was killed in action in June 1917 near Armentieres.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
| Broadwood | R G | Major | Joined the 12th Lancers in 1881 and served in Egypt and the Sudan, before taking command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in the South African War. Fighting in the Orange Free State, he captured the town of Lindley and seized the Republican Government in Reitz, which was followed by operations in the Transvaal. From 1903 to 1904 he was in command in Natal.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | 12th (The Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers |
| Brocklehurst | J F | Colonel | Entered 1874; Colonel, 1899. Staff service: DAA and QMG, Egypt, 1884-85; Equerry to the Queen, 1899; Major General, Cavalry Brigade, Natal, 1899. War Service: Egyptian Expedition, 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Sudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Despatches; clasp; Brevet of Major); South African War, 1899-1900.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | Staff |
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