Wools-Sampson | A | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CB recipients. Various sources | Imperial Light Horse |
Wright | A J A | Lieutenant Colonel | Entered 1870; Lieutenant Colonel, 1899. Staff Service: DAAG (Musketry) Bengal, 1883-95; Adjutant Militia.1890-98. War service: Operations in Chitral, 1895 (medal with clasp); Boer War, 1899-1900.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | East Lancashire Regiment |
Wyllie | A K | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel Wyllie commanded 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment during embodiment, in South Africa 1900-1902. He was Commandant at Simon's Town from July 1900 to January 1901; at Wynberg from January to March 1901, and was also Commandant of a Prisoner of War Camp for a short period in 1900. He was mentioned in despatches 29 November 1900, and created CB. Wyllie was appointed Honourary Colonel of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 and was Chairman RSPCA from 1926 until his death in 1928.
CB (m b/b), QSA (1) CC (Col WRR), KSA (2) (Col CB WRR). BDW Sep 94 £440
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment |
Wylly | H C | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CB recipients. Various sources | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
Younghusband | G J | Major | Entered 1878; Major, ISC, 1898. War service: Afghan War, 1878-80 (medal with clasp); Sudan Expedition 1885 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Burmese Expedition 1886-87 (medal with clasp); Operations in Chitral, 1895 (Despatches; Brevet of Major); Boer War, 1899-1900; severely wounded; Commanded 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry throughout Lord Methuen's operations.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | Indian Staff Corps |
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