Brown | J H | 27062 | Sergeant | 4th Field Troop
Source: DCM recipients | Royal Engineers |
Brown | Jesse | 9893 | Private | Defence of Ladysmth 23 Feb 00
Source: DCM recipients | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
Brown | W | 2835 | Staff Sergeant Major | Source: DCM recipients | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Brown | W | 502 | Sergeant | Source: DCM recipients | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
Brown | W | 91988 | Sergeant | Dewetsdorp 23 Nov 00 (prisoner 23 Nov to 5 Dec 00)
Source: DCM recipients | 68th Battery, RFA |
Brown | W | 3510 | Lance Corporal | Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3510 L. Cpl., 2nd Northld. Fus.) first medal with original surname of ‘Brown' neatly erased and replaced with ‘Fowler'; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3510 Pte., North'd. Fus.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3510 Corpl., North'd. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (2032 Sjt., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2032 Sjt., Manch. R.). D.C.M. London Gazette 19 April 1901. The regimental journal states the following: ‘A, C, E, and F Companies sent up the Witwatersburg to clear the heights along the left flank. Stiff skirmishing on very steep and difficult ground, Boers holding heights ahead and some distant kopjes on left flank from which they kept up a heavy fire at long ranges. Privates Doyle and Jamieson of F Company were killed and four others wounded. Lance-Corporal Brown much distinguished himself here.'
Source: DCM recipients | Northumberland Fusiliers |
Brown | William | 419 | Sergeant Major | Source: DCM recipients | South Staffordshire Regiment |
Browning | J | 1188 | Sergeant | Kleinfontein 24 Oct 01 (died of wounds)
Source: DCM recipients | 4th Battery, RFA |
Bruen | B T | 1969 | QMS | Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1969 Q.M. Sjt. B. F. Bruen, 5th Rl. Dublin Fusrs.); Queen's South Africa 1899-19023 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1969 Q.M. Sgt., Rl. Dublin Fus.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1969 Q.M. Sgt., Rl. Dublin Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1969 Q.M. Sgt., Rl. Dub. Fus.). Bartley Francis Bruen was born in 1865, in the Parish of Ardearne, near Boyle, County Roscommon, and joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Naas on 19 March 1885. He served with the 2nd Battalion at Home and in the East Indies until February 1892 when, having been promoted to Sergeant in May 1890, he was transferred to the 1st Battalion. He was promoted to Colour-Sergeant in November 1892 and transferred, in the same rank, to the 5th Battalion in December 1898, becoming Quarter-Master Sergeant in October 1899. He served with the 5th Battalion during the war in South Africa, from February 1900 until February 1902. During this time the battalion ‘rendered invaluable service, chiefly on the line of communications, which involved much harassing, dangerous but important duty, as upon the preservation of communications the efficiency of the fighting line depended.' Bruen spent the remainder of his service at Home and received the L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1903, with a Gratuity of £5. He was finally discharged at Dublin on 18 June 1909. DNW Sep 03 £3,000
Source: DCM recipients | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
Brumhill | S | 5867 | Corporal | Belfast 26th Aug 00
Source: DCM recipients | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Brunette | S R | 3246 | Sergeant | Source: DCM recipients | Kitchener's Horse |
Bruton | E | 1927 | Staff Sergeant Major | Source: DCM recipients | 3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards |
Bryant | A | 591 | Lance Corporal | Slabbert's Nek 24 Jul 00
Source: DCM recipients | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
Bryant | H C | 4677 | Private | Wounded 10 Mar Driefontein
Source: DCM recipients | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
Bryant | John Alfred | | Sergeant Major | Source: DCM recipients | Welsh Regiment |
Budworth | A | 4240 | Private | Alleman's Nek 11 Jun 00. Died of disease 20 Aug 01 Heidelberg
Source: DCM recipients | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
Bull | T | 1521 | Colour Sergeant | Source: DCM recipients | (Prince of Wales's) North Staffordshire Regiment |
Bullock | Edward James Arthur | 3268 | Colour Sergeant | MBE (civil)
Source: DCM recipients | (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment |
Bullons | A | 5060 | Private | 1st Battalion
Source: DCM recipients | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
Bunting | T E | 2968 | QMS | Source: DCM recipients | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
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