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A howitzer battery.

Arrived on 20th February 1900, and joined General Clements near Norval's Pont in March.  Got to Bloemfontein in April, and was part of the garrison there till end of August, when two sections went to Johannesburg and one to Springfontein.  About the end of 1900 one gun joined Colonel Allenby's column and one Colonel Pulteney's column, both of which were in the big operations in the Eastern Transvaal.  In December 1901 the personnel of the battery was, like those of many others, converted into mounted rifles, and under Colonel Dunlop took part in many great drives both in the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal.  In one of these Captain G V Clarke was killed on 8th April 1902 (Battery Records).   Colonel Dunlop's battalion was made up from the 37th, 43rd, 61st, 65th, 86th, and 87th Howitzer batteries.

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 Surname   Forename/inits   Regimental no   Rank   Notes 
AngellAlfred E W91881DriverQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
BattFred97475DriverQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
Bosomworth31918GunnerSeverely wounded. Bothaville, 5 November 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BosomworthJ31918GunnerSeverely wounded. Bothaville, 6 November 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BrammallEdward90215DriverQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
ClarkeG VCaptainDemise: Killed in action 08 Apr 1902
Place: Uitvlacht
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
ClarkeGeorge Vernon ClarkeCaptainHe was killed at Uitvlacht April 8th, 1902. He was born in September 1873, educated at Charterhouse, and entered the Royal Artillery in March 1893, being promoted Lieutenant March 1896, and Captain May 1900. He was killed whilst endeavouring to bring in a man who had been separated from his horse.
Source: Donner
FisherAndrew1048DriverQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
GrantG34371GunnerMissing in action. Stryplaatz, 4 April 1902
Rejoined
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
HammertonA4761GunnerDemise: Died of disease - enteric fever 15 May 1900
Place: Bloemfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
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