Armstrong | L R | 2482 | Private | QSA (2).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Armstrong | L W | | Lieutenant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 91st Company, 23rd Btn, IY |
Armstrong | Leonard Charles | 42 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Armstrong | M | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Irish Rifles |
Armstrong | M | 3020 | Lance Corporal | Prisoner. Klipfontein, 19 August 1900
2nd Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Irish Rifles |
Armstrong | M H G | | | District 1
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Cape Police |
Armstrong | Matthew | 29480 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 100th Company, 5th Btn, IY |
Armstrong | MH | 1100 | Trooper | Served in 1st KFS. Joined Durban 25 Feb 01 Discharged 24// Pretoria
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
Armstrong | Michael Harris | 435 and 890 | Trooper | Served in 2nd KFS. Joined Durban 25 Aug 01 Durban 3 May 02 Discharged 1 May 02 Pietermaritzburg Discharged 7 Jul 02 disbandment
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
Armstrong | Michael Harris | 435 and 890 | Trooper | Served in 2nd KFS. Joined Durban 25 Aug 01 Durban 3 May 02 Discharged 1 May 02 Pietermaritzburg Discharged 7 Jul 02
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
Armstrong | N | | Corporal | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8 | Prince Alfred's Own Cape Artillery |
Armstrong | O | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Armstrong | O C | | Major | MID LG: 17 June 1902, page: 3975. Source: General Kitchener. 8 April 1902. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Indian Staff Corps |
Armstrong | O R | 101 | Conductor | Weil's Transport. Medal returned or issued elsewhere
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Imperial Transport Service |
Armstrong | Oliver Carleton | | Major | ARMSTRONG, OLIVER CARLETON, Major, was born 16 October 1859, son of Major W C Armstrong. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 86th Foot 11 May 1878; became Lieutenant 23 April, 1879, and was transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps 29 January 1883. He served in Burma, in 1888 (Medal with clasp); became Captain, Indian Staff Corps, 11 May 1889, and Major, Indian Army, 11 May 1898. He served in the South African War, 1900-2, being first Financial Adviser to the Military Governor of Pretoria, and afterwards Financial Adviser to the General Commanding-in-Chief the Forces. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches 17 June, 1902, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June, 1902]: "Oliver Carleton Armstrong, Major, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King at Buckingham Palace 26 June, 1903, exactly a year after the decoration was gazetted. He received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He became Lieutenant Colonel 11 May 1904; was appointed AAG, Headquarters, India, 11 January 1905; became Colonel 11 May 1907. He retired from the Indian Army 11 May 1910. Colonel Armstrong married, in 1909, Lilian Florence, daughter of Edward Madoc Jones, of Glentworth, Oswestry, and widow of Murray Greaves-Bagshawe, and they had one son.
DSO, IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1887-9 (Lt Burma Mil Pol), QSA (3) CC OFS Trans (Maj ISC), KSA (2) (Maj DSO ISC). Spink 1997 £275. Gibbons 1979 £550. Midland Medals 1978 £395. Spink 1985 £675.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
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