Forbes | George | 30124 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 105th Company, 8th Btn, IY |
Forbes | George | 8722 | Private | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls W0100/130 | Lovat's Scouts |
Forbes | George | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | No 10 Mountain Battery, RGA |
Forbes | George Arundel | 214/357 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Forbes | George Stuart | 42 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | South Australia, 3rd Bushmen's Contingent |
Forbes | George Wentworth | | Lieutenant Colonel | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 31st Company, 9th Btn, IY |
Forbes | Gordon Stewart Drummond | | Lieutenant | Resigned
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry |
Forbes | Gordon Stewart Drummond | | Lieutenant | FORBES, 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 |
Forbes | H | 19 | Lance Corporal | Prisoner. Senekal, 16 May 1900
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Eastern Province Horse |
Forbes | H | | Lieutenant | Severely wounded. Doornkop, 29 May 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Gordon Highlanders |
Forbes | H | | Lieutenant | MID 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 |
Forbes | H | 5775 | Piper | QSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Gordon Highlanders |
Forbes | H | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gordon Highlanders |
Forbes | H | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gordon Highlanders |
Forbes | H M | 4216 | Sergeant | QSA (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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