Tatham | Frederic Spence | | Lieutenant Colonel | He was born in the capital of the Garden Colony in 1865; is son of R Tatham, and was educated at Bishop's College He saw his first active service in the Basuto War of 1881 (medal and clasp), and again served in the Boer War during the years 1899-1902, when he won the QSA and five clasps and was mentioned in despatches. But Colonel Tatham's record has not been confined to soldiering. Since 1893 he has sat in the Natal Legislative Assembly and has been Chairman of Ways and Means since 1897. He was appointed KC in 1902; is a member of the Port Advisory Board; member of the Board of Examiners for Bar Appointments; is President of the South African Expansion League; and founded the SA League in Natal. In the crisis of 1899 he took an active part in shaping the policy of Natal, and raised and commanded the Natal Royal Rifles, consisting of Artillery, Infantry, and Mounted Infantry. He brought the great railway strike in Natal to a close in 1901 on intervening between the strikers and the Government at the latter's request. He was also largely responsible for the South African action against the objectionable shipping ring, takes great interest in educational matters, and is a member of the Board of Governors of Michaelhouse Diocesan College He married, in 1887, Ada, third daughter of William Molyneux. | Unknown |
Tatham | Frederick J | 3739 | Private | QSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
Tatham | G | 944 | Sergeant | Prisoner. Roodeval, 7 June 1900
4th Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
Tatham | G F | | Major | Served 29 Sep 99 to 31 May 02.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Carbineers |
Tatham | G F | | Major | QSA (3) DoL Tr LN
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Natal Carbineers |
Tatham | H | 4242 | Private | Died of disease. Bloemfontein, 3 June 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment |
Tatham | H | 4242 | Private | 1st Battalion
Demise: Died of disease 03 Jun 1900
Place: Bloemfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment |
Tatham | H C | | Trooper | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Carbineers |
Tatham | H E | | Corporal | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Northern District Mounted Rifles |
Tatham | J | 210 | Private | Demise: Died of disease - dysentery 19 Apr 1900
Place: Mooi River
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Imperial Light Infantry |
Tatham | J | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
Tatham | R | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | British South Africa Police |
Tatham | Robert Jenkins | 30383 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Prince of Wales Light Horse |
Tatham | S E | | | Source: WO100/279 | Natal Government Railways |
Tatham | W | | | Source: WO100/146 | No 10 Mountain Battery, RGA |
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