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DoranWalter358TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, 5th Battalion Australian Commonwe
DoranWalter28PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen
DoranWalter Robert ButlerMajorDORAN, WALTER ROBERT BUTLER, Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, was born 15 December 1861, son of General Sir John Doran, KCIE.  He joined the Royal Irish Rifles, as Lieutenant, 10 May 1882.  He served with the Egyptian Expedition, 1882; in the action at Kassassin, and Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp; Bronze Star); served with the Soudan Expedition, 1884-85, on the Nile; served with native levies (clasp).  He was Staff Captain, Egypt, 12 March to 21 August 1885; Adjutant, Royal Irish Rifles, 1 February 1887 to 31 March, 1891; was promoted Captain 26 November 1888; served in the Hazara Expedition, 1888 (Medal with clasp).  He passed the Staff College in 1894, and was employed with the Egyptian Army from 1 January 1897 to 3 March, 1900; accompanied the Nile Expedition, 1897, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], and received the Egyptian Medal with clasp; again accompanied the Nile Expedition, 1898, in charge of Store Depot and hospital at Berber; at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum, in command of an Egyptian battalion (Despatches [London Gazette, 4 November 1898]; Brevet of Major 16 November 1898; Medal); served with the Nile Expedition 1899; took part in the operations resulting in final defeat of Khalifa, in command of the 9th Sudanese (Despatches [London Gazette, 30 January 1900]; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 14 March, 1900).  He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, on Special Service, 4 to 22 March, 1900; Brigade Major 23 April to 22 November 1900; Staff Officer 23 November 1900 to 2 July 1902.  He was promoted Major 19 February 1901; took part in the operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to May 1901; in Cape Colony, June 1901 to 31 May 1902, in command of a Flying Column, November 1901 to 31 May 1902, and for his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June, 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June, 1902]: "Walter Robert Butler Doran, Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Irish Rifles.  In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".  He was invested by the King 18 December 1902.  From 29 June 1903 to 12 August 1904, he was employed as DAAG, 4th Army Corps.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 13 August 1904; was given his Brevet Colonelcy 29 May 1905; promoted Colonel 13 August 1908; was created a CB in 1910; GSO1, 5th Division, Irish Command, 22 July 1909 to 7 April, 1912; Temporary Brigadier General 8 April 1912 to 10 March, 1915; Brigade Commander, 17th Brigade, Irish Command, 8 April 1912 to 4 August 1914; commanded the 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment from 1914; He served in the European War; was Brigade Commander 5 August 1914 to 10 March, 1915; Inspector of Infantry 12 April to 9 May 1915; appointed Brigade Commander 10 May 1915; Brigadier General, General Staff, Aldershot Command, 25 September 1915.  He retired as an Honorary Brigadier General 4 March, 1919.  Brigadier General Doran married, in 1911, Elsie, eldest daughter of Emile Teichmann, of Sitka, Chislehurst, and they had one son.
CB (m), DSO, Egypt (2) Tel El Kebir The Nile 1884-5 (Lt 2 RIR), IGS 1854 Hazara 1888 (Lt 2 RIR), Queens Sudan (Bimb 1 Batt EA), QSA (3) CC OFS Joh (Lt Col DSO), KSA (2) (Lt Col DSO), 1914 Star (Brig-Gen CB DSO), BWM, Victory Medal with MID, (Brig-Gen), Khedives Sudan (4) Sudan 1897 Khartoum Sudan 1899 Gedid, Khedives Star.  Glendinings 1993 £2100.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Royal Irish Rifles
DoranWilliamBearerServed 09 Dec 99 to 22 Dec 1899 .
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps
DoranWilliam Talbot15121TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls74th Company, 8th Btn, IY
DorastonC ASource: QSA and KSA rollsBritish South Africa Police
DorbyI2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia
DorbyJ2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Royal Scots Fusiliers
DorcasPhilip Geo PreorySource: QSA and KSA medal rollsSouthern Rhodesian Volunteers
DorcenJ FSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsNew Zealand, 4th Contingent
DorchesterF ESource: QSA and KSA rollsBritish South Africa Police
DorchiAlbertSource: Attestation paper in WO126Brabant's Horse
DorchillAlfred9307TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127SAMIF
DorchillArthur Maie907Private1st RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Railway Pioneer Regiment
DorchillArthur Mair907Trooper2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Brabant's Horse
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