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BraithwaiteW1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls
Imperial Light Horse
BraithwaiteWSource: QSA and KSA rollsBritish South Africa Police
BraithwaiteW3330PrivateQSA (3). Wounded, Paaderberg, 17 Feb 00. Prisoner - Rejoined, Brandenburg, 10 Dec 01.
Source: QSA medal rolls
10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
BraithwaiteW3330PrivateWounded. Paardeberg, 17 February 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
BraithwaiteW5778Private2nd Btn. Wounded at Near Ladysmith. 27 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 43 line 20
(King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment
BraithwaiteW1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Durham Light Infantry
BraithwaiteW GCaptain & AdjutantSlightly wounded. Rooidam, 5 May 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
BraithwaiteW GCaptainMID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5941. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
BraithwaiteW GCaptainMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 945. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
BraithwaiteW PCaptainMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 943. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
(Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry
BraithwaiteW PCaptainMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 959. Source: General Buller. 19 June 1900. Re: Laing's Nek
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(Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry
BraithwaiteWilliam1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls
Imperial Light Horse
BraithwaiteWilliam986Trooper1st Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Imperial Light Horse
BraithwaiteWilliam GarnettCaptainBRAITHWAITE, WILLIAM GARNETT, Captain, was born 21 October 1870. He was educated at Marlborough, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 23 May 1891, becoming Lieutenant 16 May 1894. He was Adjutant, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 2 March, 1898 to 5 March, 1900, and became Captain 19 July 1899, serving in the South African War from 1899 to 1902; served as Brigade Major 6 March 1900 to 27 March 1901, and as DAAG 28 March, 1901 to 4 August 1902, and as Assistant Commander. He took part, while serving as Adjutant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in operations in Natal, 1899; Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900) and action at Pieter's Hill. While serving on the Staff and as Assistant Commissioner, he was present at operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Frederickstad (17 to 25 October); operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam (slightly wounded); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900, to April, 1901; operations in Cape Colony, April, 1902 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir R H Buller, 30 March, 19 June and 9 November 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; was given the Brevet of Major; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "William Garnett Braithwaite, Captain, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 27 October 1901. He was Adjutant, Volunteers, 26 March, 1902 to 31 December 1904; Officer, Company of Gentleman Cadets, Royal Military College, 31 January 1906 to 6 September 1907; Adjutant, Royal Military College, 7 September 1907 to 21 January 1910; promoted Major 4 May 1910; GSO3, New Zealand Military Forces, 25 May 1911 to 24 May 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; as GSO1, New Zealand Division, Egypt, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 21 August 1915; commanding the 2nd New Zealand Infantry Brigade 21 December 1915 to January 1918. He was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June, 1917; was Brigade Commander, General Staff, 16 February to 14 October 1918; Brigade Commander 19 October 1918. He was created a CMG in 1916, and CB in 1918. Colonel Braithwaite was a JP for Westmorland. He married, in 1901, Gwendolen Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant General E O Hewett, CMG, RE, and they had son and two daughters.
CB (m), CMG, DSO, QSA (5) CC T-H OFS RofL Trans, KSA (2), 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal with MID, Order of the White Eagle (Serbia). Regimental Museum Carnaervon 1992.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
BraithwateE ASource: WO100/226Civil Surgeon
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