Surname: 
Forename: 
No: 
Rank: 
Notes: 
Unit: 
Search Options:
Records per Page:

 Surname   Forename   No   Rank   Notes   Unit 
CrichtonJ E TCaptain1st Battalion
Demise: Died of wounds 14 Feb 1901
Place: Schwartz Kopje + Belfast
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
Manchester Regiment
CrichtonJ W402PrivateDemise: Died of disease - enteric fever 18 Sep 1900
Place: Mafikeng
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
Victoria, 4th Imperial Contingent
CrichtonJohn Ernest TheodoreCaptainHe died at Belfast on February 14th, 1901, of wounds received in action the previous day at Schwartz Kopje. He was born October 1876, educated at Cheltenham, and entered the Manchester Regiment September 1896, being promoted Lieutenant October 1897, and Captain September 1900. Captain Crichton served throughout the siege of Ladysmith, and afterwards in the Transvaal, and was mentioned in despatches, LG September 10th 1901. His name was inscribed on the Eleanor Cross War Memorial erected at Cheltenham College.
Source: Donner
Manchester Regiment
CrichtonL1173PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
CrichtonR1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls
(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
CrichtonRSource: WO100/252Imperial Military Railways
CrichtonR ELieutenantMID LG: 17 January 1902, page: 376. Source: General Kitchener. 8 November 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
King's Royal Rifle Corps
CrichtonR ELieutenantSeverely wounded. Near Brugspruit, 25 October 1901
25 Ml
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
King's Royal Rifle Corps
CrichtonR JSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsNew Zealand, 10th Contingent
CrichtonS5th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Manchester Regiment
CrichtonT5th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Manchester Regiment
CrichtonV 2678L Corporal2nd Btn. Killed at Spion Kop. 24 Jan 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 92 line 48
(Cameronians) Scottish Rifles
CrichtonViscountCaptainMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 972. Source: General Buller. 9 November 1900. Re: Lof C - Natal
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Army Service Corps
CrichtonViscountSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsRoyal Horse Guards
CrichtonViscount Henry WilliamCaptainCRICHTON (VISCOUNT), HENRY WILLIAM, Captain, was born 30 September 1872, son of the 4th Earl of Erne and Lady Florence Cole, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Enniskillen. He was educated at Eton, and the RMC, Sandhurst; joined the Royal Horse Guards 5 May 1894; became Lieutenant 6 February 1895; was Adjutant, RHG, 8 December 1896 to 6 October 1899. He served in the South African War as ADC to Major General Brocklehurst, Cavalry Brigade, Natal, 7 October 1899 to 24 January 1901; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith; operations in Natal, March to June, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to November 1900. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Henry William, Viscount Crichton, Captain, Royal Horse Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He had become Captain 24 February 1900; was Equerry to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York during his colonial tour. The Insignia of the DSO were sent to Adelaide, South Australia, and presented there by HRH the Duke of Cornwall and York. He was appointed Equerry-in-ordinary to HRH the Prince of Wales from 21 February 1903 to 12 May 1908; was created an MVO in 1906, and Extra Equerry to HM King George V in 1910. During the European War Lord Crichton served as Major, Royal Horse Guards, with the British Expeditionary Force; was mentioned in Despatches, and created an Officer of the Legion of Honour. He was reported missing at Wytschaete 1 November 1914, and reported dead June, 1916. Lord Crichton married, in 1903, Lady Mary Grosvenor, daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster, and they had one son, John Henry George, Earl of Erne, and one daughter, Mary Kathleen.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Royal Horse Guards
Page 9851 of 50206
<<First <Prev 9844 9845 9846 9847 9848 9849 98509851 9852 9853 9854 9855 9856 9857 9858 Next> Last>>