... Engineers. He formerly held a commission in the Ter- 'y, ritorial Force, and was in 2; *A Africa when war was de- clared. He fought through the campaign in German S.W. Africa, and was mentioned in despatches I t 'y ,syyyyyyyyyyyyyyy' yss/syssssssssyssyssss ...

... on the outbreak of 2 war; was awarded the M.C. last July ^7//7/7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777/7777777777777777^, Lieutenant L. Calvert f 1 1 Royal Engineers. He gave up his posi- 2: %'t't tion in South Africa when war broke out, and obtained ...

... in history as the defender of Ladysmith during the siege of 119 days. His acquaintance with the conditions in South Africa during the war is likely to be of the greatest benefit to the Royal Commission. Mr. Samuel Hope Morley is the eldest son of the late ...

... of the Volltsraad, and became plunged in the political troubles which eventually led to the South African War. Strongly opposed as he was to war, Botha was destined to play an important part in the struggle, and his personality un doubtedly had its share ...

... through South Africa, after which war he retired, only to rejoin on the outbreak of the present one. His wife was, prior to her marriage, Lady Beatrix Herbert, Lord Pembroke's eldest daughter, and she is doing splendid work in connection with war charities ...

... The War, to use the expression of a leading theatrical manager, is playing old Harry with the playhouses. Not since the Crimean War has such an abstention from theatre-going been recorded, and most of our managers do not remember that campaign. At the ...

... impression upon South Africa. In both war and peace he was a success. Kaffirs and Boers learned his different moods. His tact and charm won him various bloodless victories his temper, his experience, and determination crowned his wars with natives and with ...

... J West Riding Regiment. Served in South Africa 5 during war from 1899-1902 and also in the Transvaal {/✓/W/W mm Captain H. H. '.Shott, D.S.O, Royal Berkshire Regi- Pp ment. Saw much service ||p in South Africa and was pp mentioned in despatches p| 1 M ...

... is unmarried, and was not a soldier, having been more in diplomatic employ. He filled several important posts in South Africa. When war broke out he joined the Grenadier Guards as lieutenant, and was wounded. Later he was private secretary to Lord Wim- ...

... army as one of the most pleasant companions it would be possible to imagine, and it was a current saying in South Africa during the war that an evening spent with the headquarters mess of General Rundle's column was better than an edition ol Punch. Not ...

... the vaguely defined frontier of Egypt and Tripoli. It is one of the strangest and most interest ing places in North Africa. Until the war very few Europeans had visited Siwa, and even now its great inaccessibility renders it immune from the devastating ...

... prove his point, he has just carried out a demonstration with one of a batch of cobras which are the first to come from Africa since the war they had been on the sea for six weeks and were probably the hungriest cobras in existence. In the first picture above ...