| Fort | Percy Reginald | | Civil Surgeon | He died of enteric on February 18th, 1902. He was the youngest son of James Fort, formerly of the 5th Dragoon Guards, was born in 1874, and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, He entered St Mary's Hospital 1895, and qualified as MRCS and LRCP in 1900. He then served as medical officer at York Dispensary, and while holding that position offered his services to the military authorities. He proceeded to South Africa in July 1901, in the Hospital Ship Simla in which he did duty for three voyages. He was then appointed to the 8th Mounted Infantry, and served with Colonel Rawlinson's column; and whilst employed at Ermelo he contracted enteric and died afterwards at Standerton.
Source: Dooner | Civil Surgeon |
| Forte | Herbert Augustus Nourse | | Captain | FORTE, HERBERT AUGUSTUS NOURSE, Captain, was born at Clifton, 14 December 1868, eldest son of Captain N Forte, late Norfolk Regiment, and Edith, daughter of Thomas Nurse, MD. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the East Yorkshire Regiment 9 November 1889, becoming Lieutenant C September 1893, and Captain 15 August 1899. Captain Forte served in the South African War, 1899-1901; was employed with Mounted Infantry in operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Witterbergen (1 to 29 July 1900), Ladybrand (2 to 5 September), Bothaville and Caledon River (27 to 29 November); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to January 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 September 1901]: received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Herbert Augustus Nourse Forte, Captain, Gordon Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He retired 15 June, 1907. From 1914 to 1918 he served in the European War, and became Major, Reserve of Officers, 8 January 1916. Major Forte married, in 1907, Hannah Wright, daughter of William Olive and widow of Cyril Murray, MD, and they had one son and three daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Gordon Highlanders |
