Barton | G | | Major General | Born 1844. Entered 1862; Major General, 1898. Staff service: Special Service, Ashanti Expedition, 1873-74; ADC to Brigadier-General, Aldershot, 1874-77 J Special Service, South Africa, 1878-79; DAA and QMG (commandant Foot Police); Expeditionary Force, Egypt, 1882; Assistant Military Secretary, China, 1884-85; Assistant Military Secretary to Lieutenant General, Expeditionary Force, Suakim, 1885; AAG Thames District, 1895-97, North-West District, 1897-98; Major General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899. War service: Ashanti, 1873-74, wounded (Despatches; medal with clasp; promoted Captain); South African War, 1879 (Despatches; medal with clasp; Brevet of Major); Egyptian Expedition, 1882 (Despatches; medal with clasp; bronze star; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, 4th class, Osmanieh); Sudan Expedition, 1885 (clasp); South African War, 1899-1900; on Staff; wounded February 27, 1900. Played a prominent part on the relief of Ladysmith. During the guerrilla war, he operated in the western Transvaal and engaged de Wet at the battle of Frederikstad. In 1901, he commanded the garrison in Pretoria.
Source: List of CMG recipients. Various sources | Staff |
Barton | G | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Barton | G | | | 3rd battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Grenadier Guards |
Barton | G | 3565 | Private | Died of disease. Bloemfontein, 12 May 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
Barton | G | 4658 | Lance Corporal | Died of disease. De Aar, 22 May 1901
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Cheshire Regiment |
Barton | G | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Cheshire Regiment |
Barton | G | | Major General | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 943. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
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Barton | G | | Major General | Commanding 6th Brigade. MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2602. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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Barton | G | | Major General | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4837. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
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Barton | G | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Yorkshire Regiment |
Barton | G | 4658 | Lance Corporal | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease 22 May 1901
Place: De Aar
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Cheshire Regiment |
Barton | G | 2558 | Trooper | Demise: Died of disease 16 Mar 1900
Place: Britstown
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Imperial Yeomanry |
Barton | G C | | | Source: WO100/231 | City Imperial Volunteers |
Barton | G D | | Private | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Medical Corps |
Barton | G E | | | B Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
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