Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Buchanan-Dunlop

C N

Lieutenant

MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5932. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Royal Artillery

Buchanan-Riddell

H E

Major

MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 918. Source: Lieutenant General White. 2 December 1899. Re: Ladysmith
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King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanan-Riddell

H E

Major

MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 930. Source: Lieutenant General White. 23 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
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King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanan-Riddell

H E

Major

2nd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease - enteric fever 16 Mar 1900
Place: Pmburg. Ft Napier
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanan-Riddell

Henry Edward

Major

He died of enteric, at the Base Hospital, Natal, March 16th, 1900. He was a son of the Reverend J C Buchanan-Riddell, was born in January 1860, and educated at Haileybury. He entered the 60th Foot in August 1879, being promoted Lieutenant July 1881, Captain October 1888, and Major September 1895. He married in November 1888, Mildred, the daughter of the Reverend C Phelips, of Buckworth. He served with the 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles in the South African war of 1881. With the same battalion he took part in the Egyptian War of 1882, was present at the reconnaissance from Alexandria, on August 5th, the engagement at Tel-el-Mahuta, the action at Kassassin on September 9th, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, receiving the medal, with clasp, and Khedive's star. He served in the Soudan Expedition in 1884, and was present at the engagements at El Teb and Tamai (two clasps). He also took part in the Soudan Campaign in 1885 (clasp). In South Africa he was appointed DAAG in Ladysmith, which post he held till taken ill. He was mentioned in despatches by Lieutenant General Sir G White, December 2nd, 1899, and again in the despatch of March 23rd, 1900, LG, February 8th, 1901.
Source: Donner

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanan-Riddell

R G

Lieutenant Colonel

3rd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 24 Jan 1900
Place: Spioenkop, Twin Peaks
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanan-Riddell

Robert George

Lieutenant Colonel

He was killed in action near Spion Kop, January 24th, 1900. A son of the Reverend J C Buchanan-Riddell, he was born in 1854, entered the 60th Foot from the West Kent Militia, 1875, was promoted Lieutenant 1878, Captain 1884, Major 1892, and Lieutenant Colonel 1898. He served in the South African war of 1881. He was adjutant of volunteers 1890-95, and in 1896 married Agnes, daughter of Sir W H Houldsworth, MP for North-West Manchester. Lieutenant Colonel Buchanan-Riddell fell while leading and cheering on his regiment to endeavour to ease the pressure to our troops on Spion Kop. A bullet pierced his brain as he was reading an order which had been sent to him by Major General Lyttelton. He was mentioned in despatches LG, February 8th, 1901, by General Sir R Buller, who referred to the great loss the country had sustained by the death of Lieutenant Colonel Buchanan-Riddell.
Source: Donner

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Buchanen

James

36804

Sergeant

Source: Nominal roll in WO127

SAMIF

Buchann

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Highland Light Infantry

Buchannan

4295