Fairtlough | Edward Charles d'Heillemar | | Captain | FAIRTLOUGH, EDWARD CHARLES D'HEILLEMAR, Captain joined the 4th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and became Captain. He commanded the Sierra Leone Frontier Force, 1894; commanded Expedition against the Bawarume; was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 11 October 1897]: "Edward Charles d'Heillemar Fairtlough, Captain, 4th Battalion The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In recognition of services against Bawarume, a marauding native chief, on the frontier between Sierra Leone and Liberia, 1896". He was appointed District Commissioner, Ronietta, Sierra Leone, 1898; in Military Charge of operations in Ronietta and Pangoma during Sierra Leone Rebellion, 1898-99; commanded Expedition for Relief of Pangoma Fort June and July 1898; successful after 29 days' bush-fighting. He was created a CMG, 1900. He became Official Member, Legislative Council, Sierra Leone. Major Fairtlough married, in 1901, Gertrude, daughter of Thomas Murray, of Milmount House, Westmeath, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
Fairtlough | F H | | Lieutenant Colonel | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5960. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Fairtlough | F H | | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CMG recipients. Various sources | (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment |
Fairweather | | | R | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
Fairweather | A | 27268 | Trooper | Demise: Died
Place: Unknown
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Scottish Horse |
Fairweather | A | | Trooper | Dangerously wounded. Near Oliphant's Nek, 7 June 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Scottish Horse |
Fairweather | A | 6291 | Private | Wounded. Magersfontein, 11 December 1899
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
Fairweather | A | | | 1st Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Fairweather | A E | 15437 | Trooper | Demise: Died of disease - enteric fever 25 Dec 1900
Place: Kimberley
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 75th Company, 18th Btn, IY |
Fairweather | Albert Edward | 15437 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 75th Company, 18th Btn, IY |
Fairweather | Alexander | 27268 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
Fairweather | Alexander | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Fairweather | Alexander | 804 | Trooper | Served 18 Feb 01 to 30 Apr 02. Invalided
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
Fairweather | Alexander Anderson | 32946 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 71st Company, 18th Btn, IY |
Fairweather | Alfred | 447 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 6th Mounted Infantry Contingent |
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