Benson | C B | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4843. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Benson | C E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 68th Battery, RFA |
Benson | C E | 52197 | Driver | Prisoner. Dewersdorp, 23 November 1900
Released 5 December
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 68th Battery, RFA |
Benson | Charles Bingley | | Lieutenant | BENSON, CHARLES BINGLEY, Lieutenant, was born 21 August 1876, son of J R Benson, MD. He was educated at Radley, and joined the Army 4 January 1899, as a Second Lieutenant in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served in the South African War, 1901-2, with the Mounted Infantry, taking part in operations in Orange River Colony, March to December 1901, and January to May 1902; operations in Cape Colony, February to March, 1901, and December 1901 to January 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Charles Bingley Benson, Lieutenant, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Captain 4 May 1905, and was placed on retired pay 14 March, 1914. He served in the European War in France, Belgium and Germany, 1917 to 1919. He was promoted Major in the Reserve of Officers in September 1915, and subsequently became Lieutenant Colonel. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches, and awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. He married, in 1904, Maud Margaret, only daughter of Colonel L F Heath, Indian Army, and they have one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
Benson | Charles Ernest | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 17th Battery, RFA |
Benson | Charles Pennington | 12309 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 66th Company, 3rd Btn, IY |
Benson | E | 3599 | Lance Corporal | Demise: Died of disease 22 Jan 1901
Place: Machadodorp
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars |
Benson | E | 3599 | Lance Corporal | QSA (3). Died of disease, Machadodorp, 23 Jan 01.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars |
Benson | E | 3599 | Lance Corporal | Died of disease. Machadodorp, 23 January 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars |
Benson | E A S | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
Benson | E E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 68th Battery, RFA |
Benson | E F | 3960 | Private | QSA (3). Transferred to Army Reserve.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
Benson | E Neville | 2999 | Private | 4th RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Benson | Ernest | | | B Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Benson | Ernest Neville | | | QSA (4)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book | Dundee Rifle Association |
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