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WESTERN BORDER

... mounted infantry companies of tha 2nd Gloucostcrs, Worcesters, and 2nd West Kents, left Las Palmas for the Capo on the 12th met. The transport Umbria, for the Cape, with the 6th Royal Warwicks, 4th Sherwood Foresters, and 3rd Durham Light Infantry, has arrived ...

Published: Tuesday 16 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6941 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... Port* Sre forward rapidly. The i at i of the infantry, under General brio. with Lord DundonaM's • Both are strongly entrenched. VQ Voiding Laing's Nek force* % r Colonel Bethune to-day state } + infantry while riding in tle, was ambushed. The N 66 e ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4203 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LATEST CASUALTIES

... Highland Light Infantry: Private P. A. Graham, typhoid. Victorian Mounted Infantry: Private F. G. Ran-say. typhoid. CASUALTIES AT JOUBERrS KOP. From General Buller. Standerton, July 29. The following casualties Joubert's Kop, July South African Light Horse ...

Published: Tuesday 31 July 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1367 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

IN SOUTH AFRICA

... (all gunshot wounds and doing lst Canadian Minuted Rifles.--Lieutenant J. H. Elmslev : 157 Private W. Dougall. Shropshire Light Infantry.—(? 2.995) Private A. J Snead: 5,759) Private E. Harris. SERIOUSLY ILL ENTER-1C AT HEILBRON. November 14. Company Imperial ...

Published: Monday 19 November 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1890 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PAGET'S FIGHTING

... Rhenoster tne ac^ve of the West Riding for four years. has a distinguished war y back to 1877, when took part v%t'' in the 51st Light Infantry the P '' ' following year took the Afghan War, and was present at the 4« Ali Musjid. His next servico Expedition 1884-5 ...

Published: Tuesday 04 December 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1001 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE GUERILLA WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

... Regiment for four years. He has distinguished war record, extending back to 1877, when ho took part a lieutenant in the 51st Light Infantry the Jowaki Campaign. In the following year he took part in the Afghm War, and was present at the attack and captare ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2657 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

THE KING'S PRIZE

... hundred essayed the task of getting a stage further on I the way to the royal prize by their inclusion in the hundred. The light was good, and there was only the slightest breeze blowing. On few occasions has the prize been shot for under more favourable ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1901
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3374 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

RECENT LOSSES

... Lancaster Regiment.—4,737 Private W. Jackson. Charlestown, January 23. 2nd Cheshire Mounted Infantry.—6,464 Private Holdeu. Pretoria, January 23. 2nd Shropshire Light Infantry.—l,662 Private C. Cole, Middelburg. Transvaal. January 23. Officers, &c, dangerously ...

Published: Monday 27 January 1902
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 472 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NAVAL AND MILITARY

... later was appointed to the Cheshire Regiment, from which he almost immediately transferred to tho 51st Foot, now the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He saw active service in the first year, and won a medal and clasp for the Jowaki campaign. He served ...

Published: Thursday 14 August 1902
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1506 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEER SHOOTING

... Monday and Wednesday, D, E and F companies on Tuesday and Thursday; infantry training; rifle and side arms will be brought parade. Recruit anils on Monday and Tuesday, at 30 and 8 30; infantry training. There will an introductory lecture on military engineering ...

Published: Monday 05 June 1905
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4731 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEER SHOOTING

... may be attended. Casuals all companies Monday and Tuesday, military engineering and infantry training. drills on Monday and Tuesday, military engineering and infantry training. All drills will be suspended after Tuesday until further orders. The Quar ...

Published: Monday 30 October 1905
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2775 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GERMAN WAR PRACTICE

... himself of the railway, and entrained the 51st Infantry division for Altweiler, where the men arrived in the course of to day. As the two forces are now within twenty miles of each other there wdll be some sharp Infantry fighting in the neighbourhood of St ...

Published: Tuesday 08 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 972 | Page: 7 | Tags: none