... was educated at Wellington College, and joined the Durham Light Infantry in 1899. He went to South Africa with his regiment at the beginning of the war, and was attached to the Ladysmith Relief Force. He was present at the battle of Colenso, and in the ...

... into the 6th Dragoon Guards, and received a lieutenant's commission in 1899. Soon after the outbreak of the war he was ordered to South Africa, and at the end of his first month's campaigning he was captured by the Boers while making a heroic attempt ...

... twenty years of age, enlisted as a trooper in Lord Lovatt's Corns of Highland Scouts in February, 1900, and proceeded to South Africa. He was much injured by his horse falling on him in July while scouting for General Rundle, in company with other six Scouts ...

... he joined the Royal Navy. He took part in the Ashariti War of 873-4, and at its close he was promoted to the rank' of lieutenant. While helping to repr.ss the slave trade on the East Coast of Africa, he came under the notice of the Sultan of Zanzibar, and ...

... Commandant of the Troops in British Central Africa, has been selected by the Government to fill the newly created post of Inspector-General of the Forces in British East Africa, Uganda. British Central Africa, and British Somaliland, with the rank of ...

... corps of the north of England. numbering, as it does at the present time, 800 members. When difficulties occurred in South Africa, he at once offered a Battery, which was accepted by the Government, and under the title of the Elswick Battery, did splendid ...

... Review of 4,000 men and presentation of South African War medals to the New Zealand contingents 13. The Royal party proceed to Rotorua, where they are welcomed by the Maoris 14. Exhibition of Maori war dances. Visit to the boiling mud pools 15. Maori ce ...

... the Kaffir and Zulu Wars, and in each instance enhanced, his reputation as a commander whose skill was only equalled by his personal bravery.. But/on none of these or other occasions up to the date of his embarkation for South Africa had he any opportunity ...

... officers are eligible for entry on the foundation. Mr. Lambert is also a member of the Central Council for Reorganisation of War Relief Funds established last year, and at the request of the council he has undertaken to act as the hon. secretary.. Our portrait ...

... the two men of the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment who are to receive the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery in South Africa, as announced in the Gazette a short time since. The act of courage for which they were recommended is thus described: During ...

... Colonial troops will be employed to swell the procession, and the preference is to be given to men who have served in the war in South Africa. It must be added that only a small contingent from each Colony will be required. An association should be formed at ...

... Chamberlain as Premier or as Minister for Foreign Affairs, being convinced that, as the one or the other, he might cause another war. That being so, Mr. Chamberlain has no prospect of rising higher, and would be content to take a Peerage. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain ...