London Times, 01 Jul 02 (Tuesday)
p3a Dateline St Helena, June 30. After 4 days’ quarantine 396 men of the Sussex Regiment yesterday landed from the Wakool, and in the afternoon 462 men of the East Kent Regiment left.
London Times, 02 Jul 02 (Wednesday)
p11a Note Here: Official Program for Return of Troops.
The Lismore Castle left for England June 24 with the following on passage home:
3/Scottish Rifles – Colonel G Farie, Lieutenant Colonel R F M Johnstone, Major W C Douglas, Captains A R C Littledale, R L Cumberland, J A Briggs, H F H Kerr, T B S Menzies, Lieutenants C H Young, W E Merier, 2/Lieutenants H D Crozier, E C Reid, C A R Warren, F L Dyer, E E S Rayment, F S Gist, Lieutenant- & Quartermaster F Brightman and 618 men
4/H Light Infantry (att. 3/SR) – Lieutenants W F Hay, M Rolland
Civil Surgeons C L Francis, C H Alban
Nursing Sisters L M Flotchel, B I Talbot
Due Southampton July 13.
The City of Vienna left for England June 28 with the following on passage home:
3/GG – Majors the Hon. G Legh, G D White, Captains G P Du Plat Taylor, J S Reeve, W R A Smith, Lieutenants G W Duberly, G B A, Russell, Sir. R M Filmer, G C Hamilton, E H Weller-Poley, J H Powell, 2/Lieutenants I C Dennistoun, the Marquis of Douro, Lord R Wellesley, C L Blundell, W D Drury-Lowe, Surgeon-Major E N Sheldrake, and 1,010 men.
10/Hussars – Colonel the Hon. J H G Byng
Remount Depot – Captain G Rolleston
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant E Browne
RGA – Captain CB Simonds
4/Manchester – Captain A H Bathurst
2/Yorks & Lancs. – Captain Capron
Border Scts. – Lieutenant R H Gorges
Veterinary Surgeon F C Mahon
Civil Surgeon R Boyd
Nursing Sisters J E Rogers, J B Robertson
Reverends E B Clifford, E P Lowry, C E Scratchley, J L Greenfields
Due Southampton July 20.
The Harlech Castle left for England June 28 with the following on passage home:
Hants. & I of Wtight Artillery – Captain M Lane, 2/Lieutenant E E Rich, and 106 men
4/Hussars – Major R Hoare
21/Lancers – Lieutenant P R Smiley
RA – Major S B Von Donop
Lancs. Militia Artillery – Lieutenant C S Hope-Johnston
V C W Surrey – Lieutenant H M Drake and 35 men
V C 5/R Irish – Lieutenants H M Bayer, D R Grindley, and 32 men
V C E Lancs. – Lieutenant G Ramsbottom, and 24 men
V C KRRC – Lieutenants G R Wyld, S H Comyn, and 15 men
2/S Staffordshire – Captain L H Moss
2/V B N Lancs. – 2/Lieutenant L A Dobson
2/Leinster – Major W Seton
I S C – Major J S M Shea
South African Mounted Irregular Force – Captain J D Johnstone
Civil Surgeon S D McLaren
Nursing Sisters M S Barwell, J G Willetts
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 02 Jul 02
p22 The Carisbrook Castle arrived yesterday with the following named military passengers: Major Heath, Captain A Anderson.
The Dunottar Castle sails this afternoon for England with the following named military passengers: Major General Sir. C Knox, Captain Sir W Jaffrey, Captain Lord W Bentinck, Colonels Garritt, Shekleton, Rimmington, Keir, Majors Laffar, B Williams, Captains, Dorrien Smith, Jardine, Lieutenant Cecil.
p24 Dateline London, June 29. The Canada embarked 478 Boer POW at St Helena and will sail for South Africa.
London Times, 03 Jul 02 (Thursday)
p3a Dateline Cape Town, July 2. The Canada, with 400 Boer Prisoners from St Helena, has arrived at Simons Bay.
p5d & e The Dunera arrived at Plymouth yesterday with 20 officers and 568 men. 6 officers and 198 men landed at Plymouth. The remainder to Southampton. The following were listed:
7/DG – Lieutenant H A Chomley
RE – Lieutenant H T G Moore
W Sum. Miners – Lieutenant J A Anson
3/Suffolk – Lieutenant G L Bailey
5/Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain H A Schank
2/Cheshire – Lieutenant A R Hill
1/Yorks. – Lieutenant C H Bunbury
2/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant E F T Traill
2/Dorset – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Kearney
1/Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant R V Simpson
5/V B Manchester – Captain W G Heys
3/N Stafford – Major A R Wood
1/Leinster – 2/Lieutenant J H Murphy
1/Rifle Bde. – Captain J A Innes, Lieutenant M H Helyar
AOD – Captain T C Morris
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain F F Lance, Lieutenants W St J Oswell, C G G Stewart, A T Hope
Civil Veterinary Surgeon W N Rowston
With the following on passage home:
RAMC – Major J Fallon
Civil Surgeons C W Holden, J H Martin, F R Featherstone, S T Collins, J Barkley
Reverend I Watts
Nursing Sisters Hurcombe, C H Potts, A L Langshaw, S B Lanyon, S Paul, K E Luard, J E Church, E Edmondson.
London Times, 04 Jul 02 (Friday)
p9a The Walmer Castle left for England June 25 with the following on passage home:
Staff – Major-Gens. Bruce Hamilton, E L Elliot, Brigadier General E O F Hamilton, Colonels H Cooper, R K Park, Captains A W Tufnill, J H Lloyd, N R Radcliffe, Lieutenant G P Dawnay.
1/Life Guards – Lieutenant Colonel H M Grenfell, Captain the Hon. F E Guest.
10/Hussars – Captain Sir J P Milbanke
21/Lancers – Lieutenant CB Pape
Norfolk Militia Artillery – Colonel Lord Coke, Captain F A Twiss, Lieutenants L G Buxton, the Hon. B F Gurdon, and 84 men
Dublin City Artillery – Lieutenant J C McDonogh
RE – Captain H H Turner
1/Lancs. Volunteer RE – Lieutenant E M Newell and 23 men
Northampton Volunteer RE – Lieutenant F H Cobb and 22 men
Durham Volunteer RE – Lieutenant W E Furneaux and 22 men
2/Glos. Volunteer RE – Lieutenant B R Lambert and 17 men
London Volunteer RE – 21 men
V C R Scots – Captain S Miller, Lieutenants J C C Broun, A Forbes and 106 men
Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel W H Sitwell
V C Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant J Marshall and 42 men
1/Suffolk – Major E P Prest, Lieutenants W N Nicholson, F W Wood-Martin, and 146 men
V C W Yorks. – 21 men
1/P O W Yorkshire – Major E S Bulfin
2/Bedford – Lieutenant E W Brighten and 50 men
V C Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenants W M Griffith, A N Bury, and 38 men
3/SR – Captain G D Luard, Lieutenants H M Coghill, W E Alsen, and 11 men
Worcester – Captain de V Carey
V C Sussex – Lieutenant T O Bermingham-Otway Ruthven and 28 men
V C Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant E N Bennett and 28 men
V C L N Lancs. – Captain E Stowell, Lieutenant C R Shaw and 93 men
V C H Light Infantry – Lieutenants G Wingate, W C Leckie-Ewing, and 52 men
V C Gordon High. – Captain B C Greene, Lieutenants G A S Chedburn, J Watson and 61 men
1/Cameron High. – Captain the Hon. R A Campbell, Lieutenant A B Robertson
V C Cameron High. – 2/Lieutenant G J S Scovell and 130 men
Composite Cyclist Corps. – Captain W B Robinson, Lieutenants T Carus-Wilson, W Wilson, E D Dickson, and 75 men
ASC – Major A E Delavoye
ISC – Colonel J E Nixon, Lieutenant Colonel A Phayre
2/Scottish Horse – Captain M Chinnery
Civil Surgeons H J Crossley, A D Davidson, R Rutherford, J Dundon, B Flood, W Owen-Prichard, W F Syndale
Nursing Sisters L E C Steen, L E March
Due Southampton July 11.
The Winifredian left Port Natal June 27 for Halifax with the following:
2/Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lieutenant Colonel T D B Evans, Majors W H Merritt, G W Cameron, Captains J D Moodie, J H Elmsley, R G E Leckie, J F Macdonald, P E Thacker, I R Snider, Lieutenant & Adjutant F Church, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J G Graham, Lieutenants C R Tryon, J C Richards, R H Ryan, W R Marshall, A F Ashmead, F H Dixon, T H Callaghan, B Carruthers, G H Kirkpatrick, H S Douglas, G B MacKay, F H W Fishwick, E P Clarkson, H Hian, H B Brunton, G W M Farrell, H J Lambkin, J D Graham, J W Allan, S J A De Mers, A H Gault, W J Loudon, C P B Simpson, W J Rodden, Surgeon-Majors J A Devine, H R Duff, Veterinary Captain R Riddell, Veterinary Lieutenant A E James, and 656 men.
10/Canadian Hospital – Lieutenant Colonel A N Worthington, Captain H D Johnson, Lieutenants J A Roberts, H E Trimayne, Drum, Civil Surgeon Whitton, and 40 men
Canadian Sisters S Forbes, F E Fortescue, M McDonald, G F Pope, A W Scott, M Smith
The Monarch arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with over 500 remounts intended for South Africa, but which have been brought over to this country to train for military purposes.
London Times, 05 Jul 02 (Saturday)
p8d The Tagus left for England June 30 with the following on passage home:
1/CG – Lieutenant Colonel J A G Drummond-Hay, Captain C E Wyld, Lieutenants C M H Massey, R F Peel, C A Bryce, F J O Montagu, 2/Lieutenant C J Murray, and 496 men.
2/CG – Captains J McNeile, R C E Skeffington-Smyth, Lieutenants F Jenkins, C W Banbury, 2/Lieutenant W L C Moore-Brabazon, and 321 men.
1/SG – Major B F S Baden-Powell, Captain J S Thorpe, Lieutenants J B L Deane, A B E Cator, C Alexander, N A McNeill, and 479 men
Staff – Colonel AAGarston
6/DG – Captain A du P T Cola
Scots Greys – Lieutenant Colonel W H Hippisley
6/Dragoons – Colonel M F Rimington, CB
19/Hussars – Major P W Chetwode
Reserve of Officers – Lieutenants H B Jay, C C Harvey
RFA – Lieutenant Colonel J W G Dawkins
6/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant R J I Hesketh
Gordon High. – Major W Campbell
A & S High. – Lieutenant Colonel E B Urmston
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants R C J Stewart, G H Burnside
RAMC – Captain C F Wansill
N S Wales M I – Lieutenant & Quartermaster R R Allen
Western L H – Lieutenant J H Hale
N Z M I – Reverend A W H Compton
S A M I F – Captain A L Cooper
Civil Surgeon H G Ellery
Civil Veterinary Surgeons F Hopkins, N C Ayers, M I Stevenson
Nursing Sisters N V Blythe, B M Bentham
Due At. Vincent, July 12, Southampton July 19
The Avondale Castle left for England June 30 with the following on passage home:
For St Helena:
3/Sussex – Captain the Hon. J S R Tufton
4/Sussex – Lieutenant C S Wilson
For Southampton:
5/Lancaster Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel F F Mackenzie, Majors H S Lockhart-Ross, H C E Westropp, Captain M Higgin-Birket, Lieutenants G C Blair, A H Watson, E L Van Someran, W Higgin-Birket, A B D Moore, A G Dawson, 2/Lieutenants E C Boutflower, W P Armitage, R A Eakin, R Lluellyn, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Bowes and 830 men.
5/Irish Rifles – Colonel R H Wallace, Major J Maidment-Morrison, Captains T Carson, F Dixon, W A Hardy, J L Douie, C G Cole-Hamilton, E M G McFerran, E B D Chichester, W T S Lauder, Lieutenants C G Rivett-Carnac, J C M O’Donnell, G Craig, P S Murray, E V H Chatterton, 2/Lieutenants R A Boxham, F T Allen, C D Smyth, J G Montagu, F B Humphreys, C W Moore, F F O’Halloran, S E Armitage, Lieutenant & Quartermaster A Henderson, and 596 men.
Civil Surgeon G H Braithwaite
Nursing Sisters A Thomas, A Brown
Due Southampton July 23
The Assaye, with Lord Methuen on board, left Las Palmas for Southampton yesterday noon. Due Southampton July 9.
London Times, 07 Jul 02 (Monday)
p8a The Dunvegan Castle arrived at Southampton Saturday. The following were listed:
Liverpool – 3 officers and 97 men
Gloucester – 1 officer and 17 men
Scottish Cycle Company – 3 officers and 96 men
Northamptonshire – 1 officer and 40 men
SR – 1 officer and 35 men
Seaforth High. – 1 officer and 31 men
W Kent – 1 officer and 53 men
Detachments for Wiltshire & Sussex Regiments
Staff (??) – Major General F W Kitchener
RHA – Lieutenant Colonel Wing
5/Warwick – Colonel B C McCalmont
London Times, 08 Jul 02 (Tuesday)
p5a & b Dateline Las Palmas, July 7. The Orotava, with Lord Kitchener on board, arrived here yesterday evening at 7 o’clock and sailed at 11 pm for Southampton.
Dateline St Helena, July 7. The Avondale sailed from here with Colonel Schiel and 7 other Boer prisoners for Europe. The Kirkfield sailed from here for Cape Town with General De Wet’s 2 sons, 2 Boer commandants, a captain and 4 other prisoners.
p11c & d The Dunottar Castle left for England July 2 with the following on passage home:
3/St (?) Staffs – Colonel M A W Broun, Lieutenant Colonel E V D Pearse, Captains C E Lord, G J Mitton, E A C Wilson, A L K Anderson, H C H Marriott, C S Davidson, Lieutenants H Weaver, H Nevanas, 2/Lieutenants W R F Cooper, R S Spurrier, P D Sexton, J D Lees, K J Maples, T A Stanley, C H S Catty, A H Bibby, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Birch and 518 men
Staff – Major General C E Knox, Colonel J L C St Clair
RHG – Major W Anstruther-Thomson
10/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel C E McM Kavanagh, Captain Lord W A Cavendish-Bentinck
21/Lancers – Major P A Kinna, V C
Remount Dept. – Captain Sir W Jaffray
RFA – Lieutenant Colonel J L Keir
RE – Majors F G Bond, H R Gale
3/GG – 2/Lieutenant A W J Cecil
1/Devon – Colonel C W Park
R Irish – Lieutenant Colonels W R B Doran, B J C Doran
3/Yorks. – Captain A L Aspinall
2/V B Worcester – Captain F Checketts
E Lancs. – Lieutenant Colonel T Capper
Dorset – Colonel C H Law
S Lancs. – Lieutenant Colonel H P Shekleton
Oxford Light Infantry – Major R Fanshawe
Shropshire Light Infantry – Colonel J Spens, Major O H E Marescaux
1/Manchester – Colonel A E R Curran
Seaforth High. – Lieutenant Colonel C J Mackenzie
Gordon High. – Lieutenant D S Miller
1/Cameron High. – Colonel J S Ewart
RAMC – Colonel W Donovan
ISC – Lieutenant Colonel S D Gordon
Australian Horse – Captain G E Reid
Civil Surgeon P Grant
Nursing Sisters J E Sanders, L M Biggs
Due Southampton July 19
The Manchester Merchant left Point Natal on July 1 for Albany with the following:
5/Aust. Commonwealth H – Lieutenant Colonel J M Onslow, Captains E W R Soane, E A Blow, V W Ryrie, Lieutenants G E Gould, A E G King, G G Geary, F V Bassly, W P Martin, B B Dickson, and 335 men
7/Aust. Commonwealth H – Lieutenant Colonel H G Charvel, Major W H P Plower, Captains J C O’Brine, J C M Leod, F V Nicholson, C H Brand, Lts, F H Wilson, F Morden, G A C Dods, V B Brodis and (unreadable) men
8/Aust. Commonwealth H – Lieutenant Colonel Lemesurier, Major Osborne, Captains Reid, Cook, Ogilvy, Roberts, Langly, Lieutenants L L Reid, Spencer, and 371 men
4/Aust Commonwealth H – Captain E T Thorne, Lieutenants W W Watson, J R Fawn, and 241 men.
Doyle’s Scouts – Lieutenants C J C Philips and 33 men.
London Times, 09 Jul 02 (Wednesday)
p12b The Avoca left Point Natal for England, July 6 with the following invalids:
RHA – Lieutenant C F Holford
2/Lancs. Fusiliers – Lieutenant G H Hastings
2/Norfolk – Captain W C Tonge
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants W B Pearch, J C S Cameron
1/S Staffs. – Captain F H Parkin
4/KRRC – L C V L Poe
2/Buffs – Lieutenant F W Tomlinson
2/Shropshire Light Infantry – Lieutenants G F Mallor, C M Vassar-Smith
1/ Liverpool – Lieutenants E H Tunson, E H Simpson
Kitchener’s F S – Lieutenant J A S Sampson
Civil Surgeon J B Walker
1/H Light Infantry – 2/Lieutenant C H M McCallum
7/DG – 2/Lieutenant C F Heathcote
1/V B York & Lancs. – Lieutenant A W Upcher
3/Cheshire – Captain F L Lloyd
ASC – Captain A S M Porter, (?)E W Brooke
Scottish Horse – Captain J R McKenzie
Aust. AMC – Major R N Howse
3/N S W Bushmen – Major J Browne
Nursing Sisters E McLean, A Parker, J McIntyre
Aust. Sister – M Mavins
Reverend H H Schofield
RAMC – Major S Butterworth
Civil Surgeons F Isherwood, W Dick, J Doherty, M E Odea, Caldwell
Nursing Sisters J Stephenson, M E Buse, A G Rees, E Nixon, L E Snape, J J Walworth, S Horsley
Reverend Gardner
3/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant D Abbott
540 invalided men.
The Cestrian left Point Natal on July 2 for Halifax. Due there 30 July.
Canadian Mounted Rifles:
3/Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel N A S Williams, Captains C T Van Straubenzee, W H Henderson, S A McKenzie, W W Nasmyth, E A Arnoldi, Lieutenants A Reid, C H Hill, E H Tott, P B Patterson, A E Shaw, C S Sparkes, P W Odlum, W G Bishop, W P Butcher and 409 men.
4/Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel Boulanger, Captains Mackie, Good, Pope, Denning, Lieutenants Lawlor, Stewart, Sully, Williams, Dickie, Papineau, Surgeon-Major Elliott and 406 men
5/Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel A S MacDonald, Captains D A E Strickland, A W Strange, F B Bayley, Lieutenants F Crean, H L Hooper, C C Raven, H H Nash, J B Sargent, G Worsnop, Lieutenant-Surgeon Thomas, and 360 men
6/BN – Lieutenant Colonels Irving, Gordon, Captains Uniack, Ross, Lieutenants Cooper, Garlshire, Broadburn, Robinson, Irvine, Sullivan, McKinley, Hollands and 424 men.
The Britannic left Point Natal July 6 for Albany, Melbourne, & Wellington. These for Australia, Australian Commonwealth Horse:
1/Battalion – Lieutenants T B Johnson, T L Bowden, G H S Harris, Veterinary Lieutenant E Barbeta & 4 men
2/Battalion – Lieutenants E P Pretty, C N Bidstrup and 3 men
4/Battalion – Captain Mailer MacDonald, Surgeon-Captain Stackpole, Chaplain-Captain Milne, Lieutenants F W Healy, H MacDonald, H Downer, S T Rickland, D K Messer, H Dailley, Rodd, Veterinary -Lieutenant D T Jones and 3 men
8/Battalion – Lieutenants Ward, Nordman, Mills, Farmer
6/Battalion – Major Hayter, Lieutenants Kessall, Cochraine, Mountjoy, Bell, Henty, Rowan, Power, Dobson, Beattice, Rogers, Veterinary -Lieutenant Wilson, and 12 men.
Aust. Medical Corps. – Lieutenants James, Cades, Nursing Sisters E Croft, E V Brooke
For New Zealand:
7th & 8th Contingents – Captain H T H Heckler, Lieutenant J E L Duigan and 82 men
9/Contingent – Surgeon-Captain Bakewell
1/8/Contingent – Colonel R H Davis, Captains R S Matthews, D Polson, Todd, J Cameron, H C Collett, Shera, W J O’Dowa, W G Mason, B B M Taplin, C L Somerville, Lieutenants W Pith, A W Roberts, A S Cunningham, G J Bullock, W J Parker, A W Wynyard Goss, Surgeon-Major W Pearless, Surgeon-Captain H D Eccles, Veterinary -Captain J G Clayton, and 450 men
2/8/Contingent – Colonel E M Ghaylor, Captains F Colbeck, K C M Lewin, A A Fooks, J Hasleden, Lieutenants H MacRenzie, G W Fergusson, R J C Harper, S Joyce, V A Kesall, J de P Manson, J Martin, A McNab, H S Orbell, L G O’Callaghan, A Palmer, G B Peacock, C A Street, C J Smith, J B Vallance, Surgeon-Captains M F Fauchop, J E Rogers, Veterinary -Captain A R Young, and 445 men
Due Albany Jul 21, Melbourne July 28.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 09 Jul 02
p1 Dateline Durban, July 4. The Cestrian left here last night for Halifax with Canadian troops on board.
p17 The Kildonan Castle arrived here yesterday with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Colonel Wyndham.
The Briton sails today for England with the following named military passengers: General Lucas Meyer, Colonels Sir Willian and Lady Knox, Lambert, Pultenay, H Savage, Stuart, and Mrs. Allemby, Majors Griffiths, Clifton Browne, J Lewis, H Maitland Kersey, Wormald, Lieutenant Dugdale, Lieutenant Moore, Captain Carr, Lt Grant.
London Times, 10 Jul 02 (Thursday)
p10b The Assaye arrived Southampton yesterday. Lord Methuen on board and 57 officers and 786 Invalids, 255 time-expired men, 76 details.
London Times, 11 Jul 02 (Friday)
p8a & b Note Here: The Egyptian Army dinner guest list. Colonel F I Maxse, CB, DSO
p10c The Gaika left for England July 5 with the following on passage home:
5/R Fusiliers – Colonel H B Weatherall, Major F T F Scoones, Captains E B Norton, A F Penny, C M Hastings, V J F Smith, R P Jessel, Lieutenants P A Prescott-Roberts, P H Dean, H A Drewe-Mercer, J E McGwire, L M Smith, E A Jones, 2/Lieutenants C O Lambert, G E Rodwell, J U Kelly, A H Hopkinson, G Frend, E J E Cowell, Lieutenant & Quartermaster F Sutton and 569 men.
3/E Surrey – Major J C Worthington, Captains H D Lawrence, W J Seton, A J D Hay, R C Platt, Lieutenants G Parnell, G L Watson, G S Briscoe, C E New, H C Rees, C D Home, A Montgomery, E E Hodgson, F W H Denton, 2/Lieutenant A B Hill, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Coleman, and 580 men.
Lanarck Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant J H Fleming and 16 men
Middlesex Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant H H S Marsh and 22 men.
1/Cheshire Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant J L McLean and 19 men
1/Yorks. Volunteer Eng. – 23 men
Devon & Somerset Volunteer Eng. Lieutenant G H Lake and 23 men
R Monmouth Militia Eng. – Major C H Paynter, Lieutenants C F J Galloway, K E Digby and 94 men
Volunteer Company R Fusiliers – Captain E G Mercer, Lieutenant R W Ironside and 31 men
2/Warwick – 2/Lieutenant C Burton
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain W R K Mainwaring
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel E O Milward, Captain G St C Thom
Canadian Medical S C – Major G Carleton Jones
Nursing Sisters A Luscombe, M M H Holloway
Due Southampton July 28
The Mohawk left Point Natal for England July 7 with the following on passage home:
8/N Z Mounted Rifles – Captains E Harrowell, J Pringle, Lieutenants E Saunders, H Valentine, T H Foster, C R Morris, G R Cotterill and 39 men
2/E Surrey – Lieutenant Colonel H W Pearse, Major F White, and 100 men
1/Black Watch – Captain T O Lloyd and 70 men
2/Black Watch – 5 men
3/A & S High. – 8 men
1/St Stafford – Captain H E Walshe and 100 men
2/GG – Major R G Gordon-Gilmour, Captain Lord Ardee, Lieutenants J A C Quilter, E B Loraine, H St L Stucley, Lord F G Montagu-Douglas-Scott, E G B Foster, Surgeon-Major J H E Austin, and 283 men
2/SG – Captain A Stirling, Lieutenant J T Carpenter-Garnier, 2/Lieutenant F G Alston and 248 men
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J B Franklin-Adams, C R Barker, T Fitzgerald, A C Pallant, H M E Batchelor and 5 men
ASC – Lieutenant Colonel M J Godfrey
Medical Staff – Civil Surgeons W M Burke, W E Turner
RAMC – 9 men
RAMC Militia – 5 men
Reverend Turnbull
Canadian Mounted Rifles for Canada:
2 Battalion – Lieutenants R H Moir, E Allan, and 2 men
4 Battalion – Captain Bolton, Lieutenants H Cameron, Metzler
Due Southampton July 31
The Norfolk left Point Natal July 9 for Albany, Adelaide, & Melbourne with the following on passage home:
Australian Commonwealth Horse:
2 Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel D McLeish, Major E Twey, Captains E A, Roberts, M T Kirby, J H Bruche, H M Pendlebury, W De Passey, Reverend J McInerney, Lieutenant & Quartermaster E R Andrews, Surgeon-Lieutenant J F Bernard, Lieutenants C R Davies, F O Thorn, R R Garland, H H Bell, T S Cahill, F C Sickman, A H Press, D Sandford, H L L Balfour-Ogilvy, J Powell, W H Thomson, C L M Johnson, and 413 men
4 Battalion – Major W G Patterson, Captain A E Collins, and 58 men
Aust. Medical Corps – Captain L D Collins, and 22 men
Doyle’s Scouts – Lieutenants P H Priestly, W H Swan, J McFarlane, Crichton and 52 men
Due Albany July 27.
London Times, 12 Jul 02 (Saturday)
p7f Dateline Southampton July 11, 8 pm The Orotava, with Lord Kitchener and Sir John French on board, only passed Ushant at 4 30 pm this afternoon.
London Times, 14 Jul 02 (Monday)
p6a-f Dateline Southampton, Jul 12. The Orotava was signalled at Hurst Castle shortly after 6 o’clock this morning. Page devoted to Lord Kitchener’s arrival, meetings, etc.
p7c The Walmer Castle arrived Southampton Saturday morning with the following on passage home:
Drafts of the following Regts: Norfolk Militia Artillery, 1/Lancs. V RE, Northampton V RE, Durham V RE, London V RE, V C Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/Suffolk, 2/Bedfordshire, V C Welsh Fusiliers, V C Sussex, V C Oxfordshire Light Infantry, V C L N Lancs., V C H Light Infantry, V C Gordon High., V C Cameron High., Composite Cyclist Corps.
Staff – Major-Gens. Bruce Hamilton, E L Elliot, Brigadier General E O F Hamilton, Colonels H Cooper, R K Park
1/Life Guards – Lieutenant Colonel H M Grenfell, Captain the Hon. F E Guest.
10/Hussars – Captain Sir J P Milbanke
21/Lancers – Lieutenant CB Pape
Norfolk Militia Artillery – Colonel Lord Coke
Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel W H Sitwell
ASC – Major A E Delavoye
ISC – Colonel J E Nixon, Lieutenant Colonel A Phayre
London Times, 15 Jul 02 (Tuesday)
p11b The Englishman arrived at Colombo yesterday with troops returning from South Africa.
The Hospital Ship Orcana arrived at Southampton yesterday and disembarked 24 officers and 300 time expired men and invalids.
The Manchester Corporation arrived at Southampton from Canada with 500 horses.
London Times, 16 Jul 02 (Wednesday)
p11d-f The Canada left for England July 8 with the following invalids:
12/Lancers – Captain D’A Legard
20/Hussars – Lieutenant & Quartermaster J N Crawshaw
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant F P Cocherell, Vet Lieutenant T A J Anderson
Reserve of Officers – Captain E M E Munus
RGA – Major W H Mills
RE – Lieutenant L Evans
London Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant P E Adams
2/GG – Lieutenant D W Cameron
Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain H E B Leach
2/Norfolk – Lieutenant P V P Stone
3/Lincoln – Lieutenant J Billiat
3/Devon – Captain R M V Stead
3/Cheshire – Lieutenant Colonel L Jones
1/Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant A G Bayley
2/Essex – Lieutenants W G Charles, H E Crooker
2/Northampton – Captain & Quartermaster J Perrin
5/Middlesex – Lieutenants G A E Poole, C P Roe
1/Connaught R – Colonel M G Moore
RAMC – Lieutenant- Colonel R P Hetherington and F J Lambkin
APD – Captain C H Moore
Civil Surgeons S H Curry, M D E Jordan
Nursing Sister A E Tate
Sick laying down, 59; sick convalescent, 362
Wounded laying down, 8; wounded convalescent, 18
With the following on passage home:
Staff – Lieutenant General Sir C Tucker, Major General G Barton, Colonel C P Ridley, Major E H Cox
6/DG – Major F S Garratt
7/Hussars – Major R M Poore
9/Lancers – Captain T M H Kincaid-Smith
11/Hussars – Lieutenants R J P Anderson, DSO, C von Essen Moberley
13/Hussars – Captain H J J Stern
21/Lancers – Captain A S Pilcher
Remount Dept. – Captains A W M Richards, J Pender, W G Cumming
RA – Lieutenant Colonels P J R Crampton, A B Scott, W A M Thompson, Majors H F Mercer, G F MacMunn, H S Jeudwine, Captains A E C Myers, F W Gosset, H R Peck, Lieutenant N B Inglefield, Lieutenant & Quartermaster T Stoyle
Dublin City Militia Artillery – Captain W D O’Battley
RE – Colonel E H Bethell, Majors G M Kirkpatrick, H B Williams
Aberdeen Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant R A Duthie
1/Yorkshire Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant L T O’Shea
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain K F MacLachlan, Lieutenants C W Chalmers, R Gray, Veterinary Lieutenant W G Barnes
3/W Surrey – 2/Lieutenant C E L Bowen
2/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant J C Hartley
4/Warwick – Major H G Fitton
Cheshire – Captain R J F Hayter
Oxford Light Infantry – Lieutenant the Hon. G W F S Foljambe
1/KRRC – Captain Lord R W O Manners
4/N Stafford – Lieutenant F J Philips
2/H Light Infantry – Captain F M Sandys-Lumsdaine
V C A & S High. – Captain J Paton
1/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant C F Aspinall
Veterinary Dept. – Captain R P Tomas
RAMC – Major A P Bloenkinsop
W India – Captain H S Oppenheimer
I S C – Lieutenant Colonel G A Cookson, Major P Holland-Pryer, Captain W S Fraser
N S W M I – Captains R M Heron, J G Legge
Thorneycroft’s M I – Captain L W Birt, Lieutenants G O Rees, F C Belson, N S Mansergh
Western Light Infantry – Lieutenants W Judge, B Featherstone, C de M Grant
Brabant’s Horse – Lieutenant E Barren
Bethune’s M I – Lieutenant R M B Needham
Queensland Bush. Contingent – Lieutenant T Christie
Duke Of Edinburgh’s Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant W C Mountain
1/ Imperial L H – Captains R J Bentinck, E E Dull, Lieutenants C R H Gresson, J Dryden
Civil Surgeons RE Thompson, A E Ash, T H Body
Civil Veterinary Surgeons A Frank, H J O’Neill
Nursing Sisters K S MacQueen, E Miller, E H Becher, E M McCarthy, C McGowan, A B Smith, M E Greenham, M M Hanson
Reverends W Le Grave, A Keane, A R Hoare
Also the following Reservists:
10/Hussars – 101 men
13/Hussars – 99 men
12/Lancers – 60 men
2/R Fusiliers – 101 men,
1/KRRC – 100 men
Due Southampton July 25
The Sicilia left for England July 8, with the following on passage home:
6/DG – Captain O L Francis and 94 men
2/GG – Captains the Hon. W E Cavendish, Lord Cavan, Lieutenant M R A Cholmeley and 240 men
2/R Lancaster – Captain H K Clough and 100 men
W Yorkshire – Captain A C Daly and 103 men (2nd)
2/E Yorkshire – Captain H R S Brown and 100 men
2/N Stafford – Captain S C G F Astell and 100 men
1/ York & Lancaster – Lieutenant H W Duckworth and 107 men
Staff – Lieutenant Colonel R B Gaisford
1/DG – Colonel H M Owen, Major C J Briggs
3/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel F W N Wogan-Browne
12/Lancers – Major F Wormald, Lieutenant A Grant
RA – Majors G Wright, F J A Trench, Lieutenant W S D Craven
RE – Major H B H Wright
3/Border – Captain J Norman
2/Middlesex – Lieutenant O V Forbes and 107 men
1/ V B N Stafford – Lieutenant V H Goss
London Scottish – Lieutenant H A H Newington
ASC – Major H N Sargent
Reserve of Officers – Major A Lamb, Captain H R S Maitland
N Z M I – Major A G E Bingley
1/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Lieutenant G W Millard
Imperial L H – Lieutenant J Emerton
Thorneycroft’s M I – Lieutenants T P A Rose, A H Pryor
Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenants W C Arthur, J H Freeman
Reverend E F Newman
Civil Surgeons W Fitzpatrick, Hampton
Veterinary Civil Surgeon Wright
R N – Surgeon Fryer
Nursing Sisters A F Hobbs, Crosby
1/S Lancashire – 110 men
Militia M S C – 20 men
Due Southampton July 30
The Dunolly Castle left for England July 10 with the following on passage home:
12/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel G F Milner, Captains S G Evans, W Harland, C F Gurney, R G A Lloyd, G P Jennings, G J Duff, H G McRew, Lieutenants W J Parry, C H Coleman, S D Terry, W Lenton, W L Ambrose, J C E Leslie, F Jenkins, H H Heatley, H T Sullivan, H J Earle, A H Bunting, R R Scott, C M Porter, M W Corrie, G Lorimer, R O Atcherley, H C Swaine, A G D Capel, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G E Thomas and 558 men
Tower Hamlets, Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant J F Keen and 20 men
Civil Surgeons D J Pierson, R B Hunt
Nursing Sisters R Gwyer, I M Searle
Due Southampton Aug 2
The Briton left for England July 9 with the following on passage home:
5/Manchester – Colonel H CrosbieCaptains J B Aiken, J F Dempster, W J Boggie, J C Crawford, H T Pomfret, T Dickin, Lieutenants H De Regny-Irving, F C Cass, F W M Leader, J L Murphy, C E Leng, O Oakes, B C S Clarke, T B Chatteris, 2/Lieutenants L V Murphy, A J Ellis, D W G Jackson, C H Stainforth, C A Godwin, P G White, E W de T Prevost, A G Stone, J P Inglefield, D S Jopling, A R F Brenes, Lieutenant & Quartermaster G E Vickers and 795 men
Staff – Major-Gens. Sir W G Knox, Sir J G Maxwell, Colonels T P B Ternan, M O Little, Lieutenant Colonel J H Poett
5/Lancers – Lieutenant F B Dugdale
16/Lancers – Lieutenant S T More
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants W S Goss, M G S Sheriff
RA – Majors R A K Montgomery, F H G Stanton, G S Nairne
SG – Colonel W P Pulteney
Buffs – Lieutenant Colonel E C J Williams
R Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel C F Heyworth-Savage, Lieutenant S Phillips
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – Major E G Tidswell and 100 men
2/Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel W A Young and 99 men
1/L N Lancashire – Lieutenant F H E Torbett and 107 men
3/Seaforth High. – Lieutenant W B J Reid
1/Cameron High. – Captain A D Nicholson
1/Irish Rifles – 2/Lieutenant G A Chatterton
I S C – Major O B F S Shore
ASC – Captain F P S Taylor
Cape Pioneer Rly. Reg. – Lieutenant J H G Lawrence
RAMC – Major E M Hassard
Civil Surgeons C D Hatrick, C J Baker
Nursing Sisters C E Badreyo, E E March
Militia M S C – 6 men
Due Southampton Jul 28.
The Umlazi left Point Natal July 12 for Colombo and Calcutta:
Guides – (For Bombay) Captain F G H Davies
For Calcutta:
RE – Captain J M C Colvin
5/DG – Lieutenant J Norwood
2/Inniskilling Fusiliers – Lieutenant C F Knaggs
Due Calcutta Aug 7
The Orient left Point Natal July 11 for Albany, Melbourne and Wellington with the following:
9/N Z Contingent, North Island – Major S O’Brien, Captains J B Beale, R W B Chambers, A W A Connoll, F A Wood, C Beckett, W F Henderson, Lieutenants A M W Coventry, N W L Main, G E B Mickle, H I MacDonald, T Taylor, I G E Hawkesly, R Porter, W H Kingsley, H G Lewis, T G A Richardson, W H Sandle, I Gwatkin, E Quinlan, W Handyside, F F Neale, J W Gallaway, Medical -Captain F W King, Chaplain-Captain D C Bates, and 516 men
South Island – Major O C Abbott, Captains J J Clarke, J N Nicholson, T P Halpin, McOillan, Edon, Marshall, Ross, Richardson, Lieutenants W E Christie, Jack, Wilkie, Chesney, Collins, Haylett, Rayne, Algie, Smith, Newman, Orbeli, P Cotton, Graham, Wray, Smythe, Black, Capstick, Johnson, Richards, McLeod, Lorringan, T G Smith, Hawdon, Wilson, Surgeon-Captain Falconer, Veterinary -Lieutenants G Henderson, Franks, Chaplain-Captain Dutton and 527 men
3/N S W M I – Captains P McDonald, Hungerford, J H Peck, S F Stokes, Lieutenants D C Price, J W Binstead, A S Barnett, D Drummond, C Brann, H Waters, J W Stewart, G L H Dendney, W Moffitt, N M Pearce, C M Featherstonbaugh, H E Hindmarsh, Veterinary -Lieutenant Symonds
8/N Z M I – Lieutenant T J Gardner and 2 men
10/N Z M I – 51 men
2/N S W M I – 5 men
Victorian M I – 1 man
Queensland Imperial Bush. – 5th- 1 man, 6th- 8 men
S Aust. Bush. – 2 men
Aust. Scouts. – 3 men
Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Captain H Yaldwyn, Lieutenant T Germaine, Veterinary -Lieutenant B B Loel
Nursing Sisters A H Hiatt, A G Cooks
Due Albany July 24
The Drayton Grange left Point Natal July 11 for Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne with the following:
1/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Colonel J S Lyster, Lieutenant Colonel J H A Lee, Captains H J Cox Taylor, RE Zouch, J K Berry, A E Forrest, A W B Percival, Chaplain G S Oakes, Lieutenants CBB White, J Apps, H Vec, Surgeon-Captain Gillies and 417 men
3/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Lieutenant Colonel R Wallace, Captains F A Dove, G Wynne, A Fullerton, A Morrisby, S Nicholson, R Shadler, R R Creer, Lieutenant Crichton, Major R Murray (attd. to Aust. Artillery ) and 482 men
6/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Lieutenant Colonel G G H Irving, Captains E E Riglotti, V J P Hennessy, Lieutenants A C Coghill, A N Prigg, J F Stebbins, Surgeon-Captain D A Shields and 372 men
3/N S W Imperial Bush. – Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. Rupert Carington, Captains G E Mylne, C A Lee, C E A Middleton, Lieutenants A E Wearne, C W Houthey and 330 men
4/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Lieutenant Colonel Johnstone, Lieutenants Esdaile, Houston, Robertson and 82 men
5/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – 5 men
7/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – 37 men
8/Aust. Commonwealth Horse – 2 men
Doyle’s Scouts – 19 men
5/Queensland Imperial Bush. – Lieutenant Colonel Flewell Smith
Scottish Horse – Captain Long Innes and 144 men
Aust. Medical Corps – 1 warrant officer and 44 men
Due Albany July 27
The Colombian left Port Elizabeth for Southampton July 10 with the following on passage home:
15/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel A C Baillie, Captain and Adjutant D Deane (I S C ), Captains C C Stone, R Hamilton Stubber (1/L G ), the Hon. E Thesiger, Lieutenants H C Manders, F W Aston, J O’Callaghan, C G N Watts, A F T Meikle, B Kennedy, H W W Swann, F W Foster, L C de L Le Champion, T L Price, C H Domville, W T Bridges, A H Watts, Veterinary -Lieutenant H C Taylor, and 323 men
RHA – Captain G R FitzR Talbot
5/RFA – Lieutenant D W Roberts and 30 men
9/RFA – 34 men
17/RFA – 29 men
Civil Veterinary Surgeon J O’Brien
Civil Surgeon F G Alderdice
Nursing Sisters Fraser, McDonald
Due Southampton Aug 2.
The Victorian left for England July 9 with the following on passage home:
17/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel F L Banon, Captains H H Hewlings, H H Syer, W Gill, L F Devenish-Meares, Lieutenants L T H Leland, A R Barker, A L Lintott, A H Guy, E L Lester, H L Thomas, F E L Philp, A Silver, Lieutenant & Quartermaster F G Walker and 315 men
RA – Colonel T S Baldock
5/DG – Lieutenant P E Hardwick and 101 men
Res. of Off. – Major C F Lindsell
Limerick City Militia Artillery – Lieutenant Colonel W A Bentley
7/R Fus, – Lieutenant H G Grist
3/Gloucester – Captain A I Menzies
1/ H Light Infantry – Major J Richardson and 100 men
4/H Light Infantry – Captain A W Jones
RAMC – Major F R Newland
Civil Surgeon R A Slessor
Civil Veterinary Surgeon Tinkler
Nursing Sisters Lees, Chitty
2/Gloucester – 100 men
Due Southampton July 29.
The Corinthian left East London for Southampton July 12 with the following on passage home:
2/Gloucester – Major C J Vines, Lieutenant J R Wethered and 100 men
2/Bedford – Lieutenants H Featherstonhaugh, W H Boteler and 100 men
2/Norfolk – Captain C C Blackburn and 100 men
1/ R Irish Fusiliers – Captain H McConaghy and 100 men
4/Derby – 2/Lieutenant W B Lang
2/W Surrey – Captain L M Crofts, Lieutenant J E C Wilcox and 99 men
1/Sussex – Captain F W Robinson, Lieutenant H S Ashworth and 98 men
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel R J L Fayle
1 Civil Surgeon, 4 Nursing Sisters, 24 RAMC reservists.
Due Southampton, via St Vincent, Aug 6.
The Ionian left Liverpool yesterday deafts numbering 16 officers, 2 warrant officers and 688 men for the following Regiments in South Africa.
R W Surrey, S Wales Borderers, R Irish, & S Staffordshire Regiments
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 16 Jul 02
p22 The Saxon has arrived from England with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Colonel G Wyndham.
The Carisbrook Castle sails for England today with the following named military passengers: Lieutenant Viscount Cole, Colonel & Mrs. Calvin, General Willson, General Sir H Dickson, Colonels McIntosh, Laming, Backhouse, Kays, Majors Smythe, Dauncey, Majors Guinness, Johnstone, Captains Leschallas, Dickin, Lumsden, South, Longueville, Mather, Bannatyne, Dorien-Smith, Church, Kirts, Lieutenants Gibbs, Gordon, Legall, Hankey, Evans, Hall, Sug, James, Coles, Macdonald, Thorneycroft, Villiers, Mills, G Briggs, Watt, Creagh Scott, A Thorburn, Gibbs, Sinclair Garch, Royd, Cooper, Captain Goning, Lieutenant Brambly, Lieutenant Mason, Sergeant Snowden, Lieutenants Schneider, Brawn, Love, & Gascoyne.
p23 Dateline London, July 13. The Orotava arrived at Southampton yesterday with Kitchener on board.
London Times, 17 Jul 02 (Thursday)
p3b Dateline Berlin, July 16. Article on repatriation of German P O W 110German P O W in Ceylon. July 8, 7 officers and 48 men left in the North-German Lloyd steamer Oldenburg. 8 left Colombo July 9 in the German East African Co’s steamer Sultan, for East Africa. The rest are expected to leave Colombo Aug 12 bu the North-German Lloyd steamer Gera. 13 prisoners left Bermuda on July 11 on the N-G L Roland. G E A Co’s steamer Herzog is expected to call at St Helena.
p9b The Wakool arrived at Southampton yesterday with 9 officers and 454 men of the 3/Buffs, from St Helena, commanded by Colonel T F Brinckman, CB Also there were nearly 300 time expired men from South Africa. Captain Lord Cassillis, 3/R Scots Fusiliers was also a passenger. The Wakool also took the 3/R Sussex to St Helena.
The Syria embarked at Queenstown yesterday 9 officers and 881 men for South Africa. Will call at St Helena.
The Hortensius, from St John, N B arrived at Queenstown yesterday with 500 horses that will be landed here. Originally intended for South Africa.
London Times, 18 Jul 02 (Friday)
p9b The Montrose left Point Natal on July 15 for Albany, Melbourne, and Wellington with the following:
10/N Z Contingent, 1st Regiment – Major A W Andrew, Captains E Davy, C Browne, F Chapman, J Mitchell. Paymaster Mabin, Lieutenants Clarke, Paul, Smith, Whyte, Medical Surgeon Major MacKenzie, Veterinary Captain Towers and 355 men
2nd Regiment – Major W S Pennycock, Captains R Stevenson, D Cosgreve, R J Brenner, D Luxford, E Hooper, C Morrison, Lieutenants T J Mailing, J W Garland, H R S Corlett, P A Keddell, S L Jones, J W Durham, A J Glasson, J F Butler, W J Stevens and 439 men
Aust. Commonwealth Horse – 1/ 7men, 3/2 men, 5/ 10 men, 6/ Captain Strong and 2 men, 7/ 9 men, 8/ 1 corporal.
3/Imperial Bushmen – 2 men
6/Queensland Imperial Bushmen – Lieutenant I W Elston
2/Tasmanian Bushmen – 1 corporal
3/N S W Bushmen – 4 men
3/N S W M I – 4 men
2/N S W M I – 1 man
5/Victorian M I – 1 man
Doyle’s Scouts – 1 man
Bechuanaland Rifles – 1 warrant officer and 7 men
6/N Z M I – 1 man
8/N Z M I – 7 men
9/N Z M I – 2 men
Invalids:
3/N S W Bush. – Lieutenant Taylor
9/N Z M I – Major H D Jackson
3/ Australian Commonwealth – Lieutenant J R Conilly and 6 men
2/Australian Commonwealth – 2 men
5/Australian Commonwealth – 3 men
6/Australian Commonwealth – 8 men
7/Australian Commonwealth – 7 men
8/Australian Commonwealth – 5 men
1/Australian Commonwealth – 4 men
3/N S W Imperial Bush. – 3 men
5/Queensland Imperial Bush. – 1 bugler
S Aust. Bush. – 1 man
Doyle’s Scouts – 1 sergeant
8/N S W M I – 2 men
9/N S W M I – 5 men
7/N S W M I – 2 men
Medical Staff:
Civil Surgeon Salkeld
Nursing Sisters E J Gourd, J B Johnstone, W Heel, L R Woolcombe, E O Rowley
Due Albany Aug 31 (?)
The Ionian left Queenstown yesterday for South Africa with drafts for RS, 1/A & S High., RB, total of 8 officers 838 men
The Palawan left Royal Albert Docks yesterday for South Africa with 8 officers, 7 warrant officers and 203 men.
London Times, 19 Jul 02 (Saturday)
p13c - d Note here L G Kitchener’s despatch with M I D
London Times, 21 Jul 02 (Monday)
p5b Dateline Lisbon, July 19.”The Boers who have been quartered in barracks in different parts of Portugal arrived in Lisbon today to embark on board the transport Bavarian, which left for Cape Town at 6 o’clock with about 900 Boers on board.”
p6a The German left Cape Town for England July 9 with the following on passage home:
Volunteer Company York & Lancs. – E W Longden and 36 men
Volunteer Company W Riding – Lieutenant L H Palmer and 23 men
Volunteer Company S Lancs – Lieutenant E F Willcocks and 26 men
Volunteer Company Scottish Bord. – Lieutenant J Stevenson and 60 men
Volunteer Company E Surrey – 2/Lieutenant E V Bayliss and 21 men
Volunteer Company Middlesex – Lieutenant H V Kershaw and 53 men
Volunteer Company Border – Lieutenant F P N Dunne and 23 men
Volunteer Company Derby – Lieutenant J E Blackwall and 18 men
Volunteer Company Welsh – Lieutenant W H Edmond-Jenkins and 53 men
Volunteer Company Cheshire – Captain J Bates, Lieutenants T Ridgway, L V Walker, H L Moir and 116 men
Volunteer Company Buffs – Lieutenants W Wyllie, J R Manderson and 20 men
Volunteer Company S Staffs. – Captain V J Magrane and 110 men
Volunteer Company R Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant J Alexander and 21 men
Volunteer Company Hants. – Lieutenant C G Young and 49 men
Volunteer Company Liverpool – Lieutenants J W Fisher, H D Read and 42 men
Volunteer Company W Yorks. – Lieutenant A W Hill and 23 men
Volunteer Company Durham Light Infantry – Captain E S Strangwayes, Lieutenants H Ensor, P P Wilson and 90 men
Volunteer Company Manchester – Captain J N Eaton, Lieutenants G K Dury, C J Slade and 82 men
Volunteer Company Norfolk – Lieutenants J H Holston, H Diver and 58 men
Volunteer Company R Lancs. – Lieutenants C G Bradley, W B Harte and 18 men
Volunteer Company Lancs. Fusiliers – Captain C S Lakeman, Lieutenants A C Bealey, W Wike and 111 men
Volunteer Company S Wales Bord. – Lieutenant E W Hitchcox, S G Mullock and 29 men
Volunteer Company Yorks. Light Infantry – Lieutenant E C St G Stockwell and 19 men
Volunteer Company A & S High. – Captain G H Black, Lieutenants J M Lamont, H R Rae, S Foulds, and 94 men
Newcastle-on-Tyne Volunteer Eng. – Captain R M Rodgers and 19 men
Volunteer Company Black Watch – Captain J Buyers, Lieutenants C E C Walker, T Ferguson and 88 men
Volunteer Company Essex – 43 men
Volunteer Company N Staffs. – 28 men
Aberdeen Volunteer Eng. – 17 men
RE – Lieutenant H Jackson
RS – Lieutenant P W Stewart
Civil Surgeons L C M Wedderturn, W E Burnand
RAMC – 6 men
Due Southampton Aug 1.
The City of Vienna arrived at Southampton Saturday morning at 10 30 am with 3/GG, consisting of 17 officers and 1,018 men, Major the Hon. G Legh in command.
The Tagus arrived at Southampton Saturday morning with the following:
1/CG – 496 men
2/CG – 321 men
1/SG – 479 men
Details
Total was 38 officers and 1,335 men
The Dunottar Castle arrived at Southampton Saturday morning with the 3/S Stafford Regiment consisting of 19 officers and 581 men, Colonel M A Brown, commanding. Major General Sir C Knox was also a passenger.
London Times, 22 Jul 02 (Tuesday)
p5a Dateline Durban, July 20. 400 repatriated Boers arrived from Colombo Saturday.
p11b Revised passengers on board Corinthian, East London for London, add:
Civil Surgeon C M Ekins
Nursing Sisters A,M Poulter, A Rogers, A Cleghorn, F Epton.
The Staffordshire left for England July 14 with the following on passage home:
Staff – Lieutenant Colonel W H Sawyer
6/DG – Lieutenant W O Upton-Cottrell-Dormer
7/Hussars – 2/Lieutenant N J B Whitehead and 98 men
12 Lancers – Lieutenant J N P Wood and 98 men
Remount – Lieutenant Colonel H Graham, Captain R Macfarlane
RA – Colonel J W Dunlop, Captains R T C Herbert, J G Phillips, W G Bedford, W A Allpress, Lieutenants W W Jelf, J V P Hawksley, J G B Allardyce
Tipperary Militia Artillery – Captain D E Shine
RE – Major V Murray, Captain W V Scudamore
CG – Major G Fremantle, Captain E T H Hanbury-Tracey
Northumberland Fusiliers – Captain R F Gatehouse and 101 men
2/Cheshire – Major R P Grove and 101 men
W Riding – Captain H W Beeher and 99 men
2/V B S Stafford – Lieutenant A W Bleckley
2/Dorset – Major W K Arnold and 100 men
3/Essex – Captain E S Penrose
3/ V B Essex – Lieutenant J F G Fitzpatrick
KRRC – Captain R G Jelf, Lieutenant H B P L Kennedy and 97 men
1/Gordon High. – Captain J M McLaren and 108 men
3/Gordon High. – Lieutenants the Hon. A E Crichton, H H Kennedy
6/Irish Rifles – Lieutenant J F Martyr
4/Leinster – Major T E W Willington, Lieutenant G H Atkinson
5/Leinster – Lieutenant R J Filgate
Dublin Fusiliers – Captain E A Molesworth and 99 men
RB – Captain A A Dorrien-Smith
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel J M Irwin
N Z M I – Lieutenants R H F Dumaresma, J N Hamer
Western L H – Captain J M Gillespie
Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles – Lieutenant T G A Miller
Cape Pioneer Rly. – Captain W H Roe
Damant’s Horse – Lieutenant A M Walker
Kimberley L H – Lieutenant A H Bintley
BSAP – Lieutenant H Chapman,
Bechuanaland Rifles – Lieutenant T E P More
Civil Veterinary Surgeons E R Forbes, A L Leather
Civil Surgeons T F Telford, H A Wiseman, D F Roberts
Nursing Sisters M Simey, A A Knight
RHA – 103 men
RFA – 102 men
RGA – 2 men
ASC – 18 men
Due Southampton Aug 02.
The Pembroke Castle left for England July 15 with the following on passage home:
8/Hussars – Captain F W Mussenden, 2/Lieutenant J C Brutton and 201 men
Imperial Yeomanry – Captain F G W Jones
Remount – Lieutenant C J Manners-Sutton
RA – Captain H C T Hildyard, Lieutenants G F S Tuke, T S Dick-Cleland and 38 men
RE – Captain E Barnardistan
1/R Scots – Captain E F Annand and 105 men
2/W Surrey – Captain H M Cowper, Lieutenant R H Mangles and 100 men
1/ Liverpool – Captain R C R Jones and 98 men
4/Devon – Major H A S Bridge
2/Wiltshire – Captain F R Cockburn
1/Manchester – Captain D R Paton and 100 men
2/Irish Rifles – Captain H J Morphy and 103 men
RAMC – Lieutenant Colonel B W Somerville-Large, Major J Donaldson
N S W M I – Captain J Newman, A H Moyes
Queensland M I – Captain H Bailey
Canadian Scouts – Captain A V Vaghan
2/Canadian M I – Captain R G E Leckie
Imperial L H – Lieutenant S Norton-Taylor
Civil Surgeons A Ingram, C McMaster, R Carswell
Nursing Sisters M Careswell, M L Harris, M O C McCreery
ASC – 35 men
Due Southampton Aug 6.
The Custodian left for England July 15 with the following on passage home:
Staff – Lieutenant Colonel R H Morrison
14/Hussars – Lieutenant J Halliday
18/Hussars – Lieutenant C V Clarke, DSO and 100 men
19/Hussars – Captain G A Egerton and 100 men
Reserve of Officers – Captain C P Barchard
RA – Major P H Slee, Lieutenants V Asser, D W L Spiller, J W Scott, E F St John
Welsh – Major W V Pennefather
Irish Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel R S H Moody, Lieutenants M J Furnell, J Millerd (3 Battalion ) and 96 men
ISC – Lieutenant Colonel M H S Grover
Veterinary Dept. – Captain E E Martin, J Brand
Aust. Commonwealth Horse – Captain J E Robertson, Lieutenant C W St J Clarke and 30 men
Johannesburg M R – Lieutenant F St G Gilbert
2/ Imperial L H – Lieutenant B Young
South African L H – Lieutenant C C Peniston
BSAP – Captain W E St John
Reverend F A Hill
Civil Surgeons C M Robston, H E Scowcroft, W E Pritchard
RFA – 182 men
RAMC – 12 men
RGA – 7 men
Due Southampton Aug 12
The Malta left for England July 14 with the following on passage home:
6/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel W K Hamilton-Campbell, Captains J G Orr, P B Highet, J C Stewart, Lieutenants H C Heenan, R P Matheson, H S Burrough, C H Wylde, J M R Richie, J A McEwen, L Maberley, G K Anderson, G E Adamson, F H Kemp-Potter, D H Greig, J St C MacGregor, R S Francis, F A Flint, W L Swan, A W Read, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W Kennedy and 531 men
7/Imperial Yeomanry – Major H D de Pree, Captain A Ferguson, C W Lovell, G B Bennett, E S Woodiwiss, Lieutenants J M Pye-Smith, J M Rosseter, R Philipson-Stow, J L Bennett, S Brighouse, O Field, R W Cousins, J A Ford, G H Digby, G B S Walrond, E S Clarke, R Anderson, P C Gregory, C Bishop, Lieutenant & Quartermaster W P Parsons and 453 men
2/Cheshire Volunteer Eng. – Lieutenant E Davenport and 43 men
Staff – Captain Lord Romilly
6/DG – Major W J C Butler
1/R Dragoons – Lieutenant Colonel Lord Basing
5/Lancers – Captain R C Browne-Clayton
6/Dragoons – Major G K Ansell
13/Hussars – Lieutenant Colonel C Williams
RA – Captain G T Brierley
2/V B N Stafford – Lieutenant J H P Clarson
3/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant L T C Richardson
RAMC – Major J W Cockerill and 13 men
Reverend Mullineux
Civil Surgeon A J McClymont
Nursing Sisters A Guthrie, A J Moffat
Aust. Commonwealth Regiment – 22 men
Due Southampton Aug 4.
Note Here: "A Reuter telegram from Durban of Sunday’s date states that last week 10,000 troops embarked for home.”
London Times, 23 Jul 02 (Wednesday)
p5b Dateline Halifax, N S, July 22. The Winifredian, with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles on board, arrived here today from South Africa, all well.
p7c The Carisbrook Castle left for England July 16 with the following on passage home:
10/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel E R Murray, Captains H J I Brown, A G Purves, E C Sell, T C MacK T Hogg, Lieutenants R M W Selby-Lowndes, R W Murray, H H Fenner, P B Duff, P B Shaw, N J M Archdall, C P Hill, L Bigge, C R D Clerinson, H E Knox-Little, E D Powell, W T Gornall, and 321 men
Elect. Eng. – Captains the Hon. R C Craven, J E Pearce, Lieutenants A P Lambert, T Rich, J Clarke, and 100 men
Staff – Major General M W Willson, Brigadier General H G Dixon
1/R Dragoons – Lieutenants H W A Ripley, H M L Lambert, Lord A R Innes-Ker
3/DG – Lieutenant S R A Hankey
6/Dragoons – Major T H E Dauncey, Lieutenant A R Gibbs
7/Hussars – Lieutenant W Gibbs
9/Lancers – Lieutenant Colonel F F Colvin
13/Hussars – Captain J F Church
14/Hussars – Lieutenants J B Walker, W R Campbell
20/Hussars – Major A M B Jones, Captain A Goring, Lieutenants E W P Love, A W Jennings-Bramly, P G Mason, F K Gascoyne, B A P Shreiber, G W Browne
21/Lancers – Major R N Smyth
RA – Lieutenant Colonel R A G Harrison, Major C D Guinness, Captain R H Hare
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant R B Lucas
3/GG – Colonel E M S Crabbe
2/R Fusiliers – Lieutenant M O Clarke
2/E Kent – Lieutenant Colonel J Blackhouse
1/Northumberland Fusiliers – Lieutenants P B Evans, E B Gordon, G M James, R G Coles, A G L’E Le Gallais
1/Scot Fusiliers – Lieutenant G C Briggs
1/Oxford Light Infantry – Captain L F Scott
L N Lancs. – Colonel R G Kekewich
KRRC – Lieutenant Colonel W S Kays, Captain L F Philips
2/Manchester – Lieutenant C M Thorneycroft
1/A & S High. – Captain H B Kirk, Lieutenants A B Thorburn, J C Scott
1/Munster Fusiliers – Lieutenant C H Jardine and 101 men
RAMC – Colonel F W Trevor and 15 men
Civil Surgeons McDougall, G O Richardson
Nursing Sisters J B B Bell, Wohlman
Due Southampton Aug 2.
The Ortona left Southampton yesterday for South Africa with 30 officers and 1,375 men, drafts for Devons, Somerset Light Infantry, Gloucesters, Welsh, Dublin Fusiliers, W Yorks, SR, and Northamptonshire Regiments.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 23 Jul 02 Nothing Noted
London Times, 24 Jul 02 (Thursday)
p11c The St Andrew left for England July 16 with the following on passage home:
21/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel A W Jarvis, Captains H Harbord, A G Uniacke, C F Nesham, J R Hanson, G J O’Connell, C D Mackenzie, F A E Godwin, Lieutenants A W White, D H J Christie, J S Orr, C Benwell, and 484 men
3/Devon – Captain J M Gill and 100 men
2/Somerset Light Infantry – Captain F M Peacock and 102 men
1/Leicester – Lieutenant F D Harrison and 99 men
2/SR – Lieutenant E S Girdwood and 99 men
S Lancashire – Major J A Moggridge
1/Essex – Lieutenant H R Bowen and 100 men
2/Yorkshire Light Infantry – Captain J D Doull and 99 men
KRRC – Captain the Hon. C S G Canning and 99 men
2/Manchester – Lieutenant C Richardsonn and 100 men
4/Durham Light Infantry – Lieutenant E O F Smith
RB – Captain H Tabbort and 101 men
Thorneycroft’s M I – Captain N K Prettejohn
5/C M R – Lieutenant A A Vernon and 49 men
ASC – Lieutenant Colonel C E Wyncoll
Civil Surgeons D S Wylie, W R Kemp
1/Durham Light Infantry – 100 men
RAMC – 15 men
Due Southampton Aug 10.
The Harlech Castle arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon with 17 officers and 521 men from South Africa.
The Avondale Castle arrived at Queenstown yesterday with 1,600 troops on board and disembarked the 5/R Irish Rifles consisting of about 24 officers and 596 men
London Times, 25 Jul 02 (Friday)
p3a Dateline Simla, July 24.”Eleven hundred Boer prisoners, mainly from Madras, and 400 from Ceylon will sail by the Golconda and the Englishman at the end of the month for Cape Town.”
p9a The Goorkha left Cape Town for England July 19 with the following on passage home:
4/Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenant Colonel T E Harrison, Major J Armstrong, Captains F S Goulden, M L Paget, G Emerson, H G D Thompson, D H Macdonell, E A Dorrell, W H Chattaway, Lieutenants R G Furley, E R Tomlinson, R H T Handcock, C W Hammerton, H I Robinson, O A E Green, H Greene, E C M Layton, N Biggs, G P Lempriere, H R Thomas, A E Hanson, C A Cutbill, E F T Ritchie, L V St V Nepean, G P Madden, D Spurling, C Peel, H W L Parker, C Dent, C L Hacket, W S Vernon-Tonge, E Von Essen and 550 men.
10/Imperial Yeomanry – Major O N Segrave, Captains D A Drummond, N F MacLeod, W Coote-Brown, J W A Parr, Lieutenants H J Aitchison, W N Coates, E R Brickdale, J S Macleod, H P Nesham, C G Salmon, J A W Charge, C H F Jervis, C Williams, L P Storr, G C Nicoll, F S Pountney, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Leech, and 322 men.
7/DG – Lieutenant W S Whetherly
5/Lancers – Major R J Spurrell, Lieutenant E F W Arkwright and 99 men
RA – Lieutenant Colonels C E Callwell, G G Simpson, Lieutenant T F H Crewe
2/W Surrey – Captain H C Pilleau, Lieutenant P Fearon and 100 men
3/Devon – Lieutenant A Eccles, jun.
1/Worcester – 2/Lieutenant D W Pollock and 88 men
3/W Riding – Lieutenant Colonel E L Cordes
2/W Kent – Captain N H S Lowe and 100 men
RAMC – Captain G E F Stammers and 3 men
Civil Surgeons G F Leonard, A H Thomas
Nursing Sisters A Pallot, F E Filkin, A E French, A Murten, M E Powell, S C Schlieman
Irish Fusiliers – 87 men
Due Southampton Aug 10.
The Canada arrived Southampton Water last evening and anchored for the night. Officers on board include:
Lieutenant General Sir C Tucker, Major General G Barton, Colonel C P Ridley, Major E H Cox
RA – Lieutenant Colonels P J R Crampton, A B Scott, W A M Thompson,
RE – Colonel E H Bethell,
I S C – Lieutenant Colonel G A Cookson,
7/Hussars – Major R M Poore, DSO
KRRC – Captain Lord Robert Manners, DSO
London Times, 26 Jul 02 (Saturday)
p8d The Avondale Castle arrived at Southampton late Thursday night, having called at Queenstown to disembark some of the troops.
London Times, 28 Jul 02 (Monday)
p10f The Gaika arrived Southampton Saturday morning with over 1,000 troops from the front. Included were:
5/R Fusiliers – 21 officers and 569 men
3/E Surrey – 16 officers and 580 men
Details.
The Briton arrived at Southampton Saturday from Cape Town with 288 passengers and 1,221 officers and men. Troops included:
5/Manchester – 27 officers and 795 men
2/Lancashire Fusiliers – 100 men
R Scots – 99 men
1/L N Lancashires – 107 men
The Orcana saild from Southampton Saturday afternoon with a small number of detail for South Africa.
London Times, 29 Jul 02 (Tuesday)
p7d The Victorian arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following:
17/Imperial Yeomanry – 14 officers and 315 men, Lieutenant Colonel F L Barron, commanding.
5/DG – 101 men
2/Gloucester – 100 men
H Light Infantry – 100 men
The Dominion left Southampton yesterday afternoon for st. Helena and South Africa.
3/Manchester – Lieutenant Colonel J P Gethin commanding 16 officers and 491 men for St Helena.
15 officers, 74 men, 13 women, and 16 children and details and Drafts for South Africa.
London Times, 30 Jul 02 (Wednesday)
p3a-f and p4a & b Note here: The LG with Kitchener’s final despatch. M I D , Note here, col. b, Plumer, Burn-Murdoch
p5a Dateline Bermuda, July 29. The Roslin Castle, with a detachment of Northumberland Fusiliers and 380 Boers, has left for Cape Town.
Dateline Halifax, N S, July 29. The Cestrian, with the remainder of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, has arrived from Port Natal.
p11a The Fort Salisbury left for England Jul 24 with the following on passage home:
RFA – Lieutenants C A R Scott, H M Ballingall
3/Devon – Captain J H L Sims
4/Devon – Lieutenant C Darbyshire
2/Bedford – Lieutenant A E Greenwell and 100 men
2/Worcester – Lieutenant Colonel G W K Pafu (Pafn ?)
5/Worcester – Captain H Beck
V C N Lancs. – Lieutenants C H Potter, T P Phethean and 92 men
2/Northampton – 2/Lieutenant A G L Pepys
3/York & Lancaster – Lieutenant C A Chaytor
2/RB – Major L L Nicoll
APO – Colonel J Greer and 31 men
RAMC – Majors C S Sparkes, A A Sutton, W T Mould, Captain W Tibbitts and 8 men
Cape GA – Lieutenant R J M Horne, Lieutenant & Quartermaster H B Wiber
Canadian Scouts – Lieutenant H Wilkins
S A Mounted Irregular Forces – Captain A de M W Vickers
Reverends R Griffiths, H J Raymer
Nursing Sisters F N Davies, A G Wylie
S A C – 12 men
Due Southampton Aug 16.
The Alnwick Castle left Port Elizabeth July 18 with the following on passage home:
6/Dragoons – Lieutenants C R Terrott, R M Wood and 99 men
11/Hussars – Captain J D T Tyndale-Briscoe and 99 men
RFA – 2/Lieutenant C W Alston and 45 men
3/Northld Fusiliers – Captain A M Gibbes
2/Northld Fusiliers – 100 men
E Lancs. – Major F H Trent, Lieutenant G D Lenke and 100 men
2/Irish Rifles – Major FitzR E P Curzon and 100 men
1/Connaught Rangers – Captain J L J Conry, Lieutenant C E Hack and 100 men
Civil Surgeon W Haull
Nursing Sisters C M C Rogers, E Lawson
RAMC – 8 men
Due Southampton Aug 11.
The Sicilia arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with 38 officers and 1,224 men. The following were listed:
6/DG – 94 men
2/GG – 240 men
2/R Lancashire – 100 men
2/W Yorkshire – 103 men
2/E Yorkshire – 100 men
1/S Lancashire – 110 men
2/Middlesex – 107 men
1/York & Lancaster – 107 men
The officers included the Earl of Caven and the Hon. W E Cavendish
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 30 Jul 02 Nothing Noted
London Times, 31 Jul 02 (Thursday)
p5d The Kildonan Castle left for England July 23 with the following on passage home:
Staff – Major General E S Brock, Lieutenant Colonel T E O’Leary, Captains E V D Riddell, H A Thompson
3/DG – Captains G H Watson, H B O Williams, Lieutenants T V T Thacker, S S P Paddon, G G Sadler
6/DG – Lieutenant Colonel H P Leader
5/Lancers – Captain A Parker
7/Hussars – Majors G A L Carew, H K Harley, Captain F W Wormald
11/Hussars – Lieutenant G G Wilson
13/Hussars – Lieutenants C E Jenkins, T H S Marchant, G H Hodgkinson
19/Hussars – Colonel E K G Aylmer, Captain M G E Woodmass, Lieutenants W J R Wingfield, P Van Den Nest, O M Croshaw
Imperial Yeomanry – Lieutenants J G Kennedy, E H Barker, L H P Birch, Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Milton
Reserve of Officers – Captain C H E Hall
Remount – Lieutenant J B Caldwell
RA – Lieutenant Colonel C E Coghill, Major L H Ducrot, Captains G H Sanders, J S Ollivant, H A D Simpson-Baikie, Lieutenants F G Maunde-Thompson, A St J Boultbee, H A G Chamier, D H K Hunter and 100 men
RE – Colonel C H Cowie
1/CG – Lieutenants A G Leather-Culley, R L Dawson
2/SG – Major S H Godman, Captain M Barne, Lieutenant H A Hilton
2/ Q R W Surrey – Lieutenant R J K Mott
R Warwick – Lieutenant Colonel L E Kiggell, Lieutenant R Trevis-Owen
2/Devon – Lieutenant Colonel F C Briggs, Major G J Ellicombe, Captains C A Lafone, P U W Vigors
1/Yorks. – Major H G Holmes and 103 men
6/Lancs. Fusiliers – Lieutenant H W G Dansey
R Scots Fusiliers – Lieutenant Colonel A W Thorneycroft, 2/Lieutenant C Thorburn
R Welsh Fusiliers – Lieutenants C C Norman, A H Reynolds, 2/Lieutenants H I Webb-Bowen, W J H Hughes
2/SR – Major R B Fell, Captains A C Northey, J H Dutton, Lieutenant M Kerr, 2/Lieutenant J E Turner
R Inniskg. Fusiliers – Majors R C C Cox, E A Strachan, Lieutenant W P Thompson
Gloucester – Major C du P Richardson-Griffiths, Captain B O Fyffe and 104 men
1/E Lancs. – Lieutenant H L Wethered, 2/Lieutenant A St L Goldie and 108 men
4/V B E Surrey – Captain C E Terry
D of Cornwall’s Light Infantry – Captain E A Shakerley, Lieutenants A St A Molesworth, A W Stericker
3/Hants. – Lieutenant H M Humphrey
2/Dorset – Lieutenant Colonel P Farrer, Captain R F W F Leslie
1/Welsh – Major H A’A Harkness
Essex – Major F G Anley
2/Berks. – Major RET Bray
K O Yorks. Light Infantry – Lieutenant Colonel C St L Barter
2/Middlesex – Lieutenants H F Spence, H P Hilton
1/KRRC – Lieutenant Colonel R C A B Bewicke-Copley
2/Manchester – Major W H Goldfinch, Lieutenant P D de la Penha
Durham Light Infantry – Lieutenant H A Franklyn
2/Seaforth High. – Captain W G Moon and 102 men
H Light Infantry – Captain G C I Stockwell
1/Cameron High. – Captain A F Egerton, Lieutenant C G Collins
Connaught Rangers – Captain G H Ford Hutchison
1/A & S High. – Majors T Irvine, A Patten, Captain A H Maclean and 204 men
2/RB – Major J E Gough
4/Leinsters. – Captain W R Trevelyan
RAMC – Captain P J Probyn
I S C – Captain R J T Stewart
APO – Lieutenant Colonel G W Treble
W Aust. M I – Captain E Vernon
R M Light Infantry – Captain H M Howard
S A L H – Lieutenants H C Fleming, C G M Plumer and 150 men
Reverends C V P Day, W F Horsbie, E W Norris
Civil Surgeons P W James, S W Battle, H B Smith, F McTavish, J Lunn, J B Gillies, P H Ward, J T C Laing, J B Bate, A G T Swain, F B Carron, W H McGowan, A C McLean, E Mitchell
Civil Veterinary Surgeons J M Cartwright, C E Aber, W G Green
Nursing Sisters E Heaton-Cole, E Andrews, A Ainsworth, B E Hutchinson, J B Boots, M A McDonald, D E Reynolds
8/Hussars – 25 men
Due Southampton Aug 9.
The Avoca arrived Southampton yesterday morning with 25 officers and 540 men, invalids and convalescents.