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BirdRobert Henry41803TrooperServed 31 Jan 02 to 24 Mar 02. Discharged, Kimberley, disbandment of corps
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Ashburner's Light Horse
BirdRobert Henry56TrooperServed in 1st KFS. Joined Bulawayo 5 Dec 00 Discharged 25 Jun 01 completion of service Pretoria
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Kitchener's Fighting Scouts
BirdRobert James21509Farrier SergeantSource: QSA Medal Rolls25th Company, 7th Btn, IY
BirdS2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
BirdS1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
South Staffordshire Regiment
BirdSSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsColdstream Guards
BirdS8344Corporal5th Battalion
Source: QSA roll
(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment
BirdS2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment
BirdS GMajorMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 918. Source: Lieutenant General White. 2 December 1899. Re: Ladysmith
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
BirdS GMajorMID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5951. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
BirdS G2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
BirdSamuel32568PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls42nd Company, 12th Btn, IY
BirdSpencer GodfreyMajorQSA (4) QSA known to exist
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
BirdSpencer GodfreyMajorBIRD, SPENCER GODFREY, Major, was born 5 January 1854, son of the Reverend Godfrey Bird (Rector of Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex) and of Sarah Jane, his wife. He was educated at Haileybury, and joined the Militia (West Essex) 28 February 1871, being commissioned in the 102nd Regiment 28 February 1874, as Lieutenant; was Adjutant, 102nd Foot, 7 August 1875 to 11 March, 1881, and became Captain, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 15 August 1883. He was Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces, 1 October 1886, to 24 October 1889, and became Major 21 May 1892. Major Bird served in the South African War, with the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1899 to 1902; was present in operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Talana and Lombard's Kop. He was in command of the battalion at Talana Hill and the retirement on Ladysmith, and was Second-in-Command during the remainder of the campaign, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900. Operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He was afterwards Commandant at Krugersdorp. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899; Sir R H Buller, 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Spencer Godfrey Bird, Major, Royal Irish Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902. He became Lieutenant Colonel 7 June, 1902; was given the Brevet of Colonel 7 June, 1905, and retired 7 July 1906. Colonel Bird volunteered for service in the European War, and was called up in October 1914. He commanded the 15th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Kitchener's Army), at Dover and Shoreham, and again at Dover. He proceeded to France in December 1915, to visit the trenches and see special requirements for training men before going out. He was Secretary to the Oriental Club. Colonel Bird was a keen cricketer. He married, in 1880, Mary, daughter of W C Macready, Ceylon Civil Service, and they had one son and one daughter.
DSO, QSA (4) CC Tal OFS Trans, KSA (2), BWM, Regimental Medal 1906. National Army Museum 1995.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Royal Irish Regiment
BirdSydney361PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, 1st Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles
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