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ForbesGeorge30124TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls105th Company, 8th Btn, IY
ForbesGeorge8722PrivateSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls W0100/130Lovat's Scouts
ForbesGeorgeSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsNo 10 Mountain Battery, RGA
ForbesGeorge Arundel214/357Source: Medal rollsCanada, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
ForbesGeorge Stuart42TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseSouth Australia, 3rd Bushmen's Contingent
ForbesGeorge WentworthLieutenant ColonelSource: QSA Medal Rolls31st Company, 9th Btn, IY
ForbesGordon Stewart DrummondLieutenantResigned
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
ForbesGordon Stewart DrummondLieutenantFORBES, GORDON STEWART DRUMMOND, Lieutenant, was born in 1868, son of General Sir J Forbes, GCB, of Inverness. He was mining in South Africa (Johannesburg) in 1889-93; in Rhodesia as Managing Director of Companies, 1893-1900. He served through the Matabele War of 1896 on Colonel Plumer's Staff, and then on Colonel Spreckley's Staff at the Battle of Umyussa (Medal). In 1891 he visited the West Coast of Africa, and was for a time engaged in mining there. He served in the South African War, and, for gallantry at Spion Kop, was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Gordon Stewart Drummond Forbes, Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 3 June, 1901. He lived in Rhodesia, and was Managing Director of Companies there, his favourite recreations being steeplechasing and hunting. He was a member of the Legislative Council, Rhodesia, and was created a CMG in 1910. He served in the European War and died of wounds in France 21 May 1915.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
ForbesH19Lance CorporalPrisoner. Senekal, 16 May 1900
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Eastern Province Horse
ForbesHLieutenantSeverely wounded. Doornkop, 29 May 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Gordon Highlanders
ForbesHLieutenantMID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5949. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Gordon Highlanders
ForbesH5775PiperQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
Gordon Highlanders
ForbesH2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Gordon Highlanders
ForbesH1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Gordon Highlanders
ForbesH M4216SergeantQSA (5) CC Eland DoL OFS Tr
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
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