Cavendish | H C | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 63rd Battery, RFA |
Cavendish | H O N | | Captain | Injured. Harrismith, 15 December 1900
2nd Battalion. Shoulder
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Grenadier Guards |
Cavendish | Hon Charles W H | | Lieutenant | QSA (4). Killed in Action, Diamond Hill, near Pretoria, 11 Jun 00 aged 21.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers |
Cavendish | Honourable W E | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Grenadier Guards |
Cavendish | J E | | Lieutenant | 1st Battalion. MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 944. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Life Guards |
Cavendish | J S | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Life Guards |
Cavendish | John S | | Lieutenant | 1st Life Guards. QSA (6). .
Source: QSA medal rolls | Life Guards |
Cavendish | Lord John Spencer | | Lieutenant | CAVENDISH, LORD JOHN SPENCER, Lieutenant, was born 25 March, 1875, third son of Lord Edward Cavendish and Lady Edward Cavendish, and grandson of the 7th Duke of Devonshire. He joined the 1st Life Guards, from the Militia, in February 1897; becoming Lieutenant in April, 1898. Lord John Spencer Cavendish served in the South African War of 1899-1902, as Divisional and Brigade Signalling Officer, from October 1899 to October 1900, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; at the actions of Spion Kop and Vaal Kranz; operations on the Tugela Heights and action at Pieter's Hill; in the Orange Free State, and action at Zand River; in the Transvaal, and near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; also in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, including actions at Elands River; in the Orange River Colony, including actions at Bethlehem and Wittebergen. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 1 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Lord John Spencer Cavendish, Lieutenant, 1st Life Guards. For services during operations in South Africa". He was promoted to Captain in August 1902, and from June 1937 to September 1910, was employed with the West African Frontier Force, being promoted to Major in April, 1911. He served in the European War, and was killed in action on the 20th October 1914.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Life Guards |
Cavendish | W E | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Grenadier Guards |
Cavendish | W E (Hon) | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5936. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Cavendish-Bentinck | Lord William Augustus | | Captain | QSA (6).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
Cavendish-Bentinck | Lord William Augustus | | Captain | CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, LORD WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, Captain, was born on 31 January 1865, son of Lieutenant General Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck (great-grandson of the 3rd Duke), half-brother of the 6th Duke of Portland. He was educated at Eton, and entered the 10th Hussars, from the Militia, 16 November 1887; became Lieutenant 10 August 1889, and Captain 1 February 1893. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Lord William Augustus Cavendish-Bentinck, Captain, 10th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He died 4 November 1903.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
Cavendish-Bentinck | W A (Lord) | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5929. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
Cavendish-Browne | J | | Lieutenant | Demise: Killed in action 23 Oct 1900
Place: Vrede
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 2nd Co, 1st Btn, IY |
Cavendish-Browne | James | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action at Vrede, October 23rd, 1900. The second son of the Reverend H G Cavendish-Browne, Rector of Bredon, near Tewkesbury. He was related to Lord Kilmaine and Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency. Lieutenant Browne belonged to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, and offered his services early in the war. He went out with the Gloucestershire Company as a trooper, but was transferred to the Glamorganshire, as sergeant, and eventually to the Wiltshire Company Imperial Yeomanry, as Lieutenant.
Source: Donner | 2nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
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