_A STIRRING SEQUEL—THE STORY OF THOSE WHO STAYED—MEMORIAL
TRIBUTES TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE_
On January 4, 1901, just one year after they had assembled on the Maidan
full of high hopes and noble aspirations, these Indian Volunteers, who
had made for themselves a name that will long be honoured among British
soldiers, were disbanded. So the curtain fell on the war scene in which
the two hundred and fifty men known to history as Lumsden’s Horse played
their parts. They had been in the field ten months, marched from camp to
camp over 1,500 miles, fought in thirty-nine actions, lost seven men
killed in action, two from enteric, several at various times
incapacitated by wounds; they had left nearly sixty of their number in
South Africa, some as administrators, some in the Regular Army, and some
in the Police; they had brought back to Calcutta only four of the horses
with which they started, and had used up 750 remounts. They had been
twice mentioned in despatches by the Field-Marshal, and had been praised
by every General under whom they served. Out of a total of fifteen
officers, one, Colonel Lumsden, was decorated by Her Majesty Queen
Victoria with the C.B.; another, Major Chamney, received the C.M.G.; two
others, Captain Rutherfoord and Lieutenant Pugh, obtained the D.S.O. The
Adjutant and the two Regular officers who had commanded companies were
promoted a step, to the rank of Brevet-Major. Trooper J.A. Graham, whose
act of valour at Crocodile River has been recorded, received the
Distinguished Conduct Medal; similar decorations were awarded to
Corporal Percy Jones, Troopers P.C. Preston, H.N. Betts, W.E. Dexter,
and Regimental Sergeant-Major Marsham; while seven other N.C.O.s and
troopers were mentioned in despatches. It is a noteworthy fact that of
all those whose names were brought forward by Colonel Lumsden not one
failed to obtain recognition from the Commander-in-Chief, and only three
received less honourable distinctions than their Colonel thought they
were entitled to. All these things prove that nobody was recommended
except for meritorious services of which clear and conclusive evidence
could be given. All soldiers will appreciate what that means. And of
twenty-three who obtained commissions in the Regular Army and others
gazetted to Irregular corps, only two resigned subsequently. Colonel
Lumsden was exceptionally fortunate in securing this number of
commissions, and still more fortunate in selecting men worthy to retain
them. It must not be forgotten, however, that the majority of those
serving in the ranks of Lumsden’s Horse were Public School boys, some of
whom may have failed in their examinations for Sandhurst, and gone out
to fight their way in India as indigo, tea, and coffee planters, and
who, when the occasion arose, were just the right men to fill the
appointments they got. Their merits were recognised not only by our own
military authorities, but also by the enemy. One Boer told the Rev. J.H.
Siddons, of Great Berkhampstead, whose letter is quoted by permission,
that Lumsden’s Horse were ‘exceptionally good both at scouting and
shooting.’ The same authority also says that he had similar testimony to
their merits from a corporal of one of the Cavalry regiments. This is
not surprising, as Lumsden’s Horse and their comrades of the Line were
always on good terms, and had a mutual admiration for each other. In a
letter to the Colonel, Trooper D. Morison says:
I am afraid I cannot help you much with my personal experiences and
views. No doubt everyone who writes you on the subject will be full of
praise and admiration for Mr. Thomas Atkins as we found him on the
veldt. But I should like to record what a splendid chap he is. Whether
Scotch, Irish, Welsh, or from any other part of the country, he is all
the same when it comes to a tight corner.
[Illustration:
_Photo: Davies Brothers, Johannesburg_
MEMBERS OF LUMSDEN’S HORSE WHO JOINED THE JOHANNESBURG POLICE,
DECEMBER 1900
]
Though the records of active service with Lumsden’s Horse as a body
closed when the corps left South Africa on December 6, 1900, many of its
members fought on in the Transvaal with the same undaunted spirit that
had quickened them and their comrades throughout, the same determination
to be true to their old regimental motto, and ‘Play the Game.’ The
following accounts of the affair at Benoni, in the Boksburg mining
district, give a good idea of the fighting qualities of the
Anglo-Indians who had won their spurs in Lumsden’s Horse:
At the beginning of December 1900 many of the gallant little band had
enrolled themselves under Major-General Baden-Powell in the South
African Constabulary, others again in the Rand Mounted Rifles under
Mr. Henry, erstwhile Inspector-General of Police, Bengal, whose
companies were then holding entrenched positions at different portions
of the Rand. The one at Benoni for the protection of cattle, refugees,
and the mines was deemed an important duty, as the neighbourhood had
been in a very disturbed state for months past, and from time to time
had been visited by small parties of Boers. These were always put to
flight by the ordinary mounted patrols. But on Boxing Day at 4 A.M.
the alarm was given that a strong force of Boers was in the vicinity.
Immediate defensive measures were taken, and when a party of 100 of
the enemy rode up to the Post Office, they were accorded a greeting
very different from the Christmas one of ‘Peace and goodwill.’ They
scuttled, but later a second party engaged the right flank of the
police post. A second time they were compelled to retire, but poor
dear old Sergeant Walker (Lumsden’s Horse) was killed outright, a
bullet entering his head in the region of the temple. He was the
senior non-commissioned officer, and died bearing his responsibility
nobly. The command then devolved on Sergeant ‘Tim’ Lockhart, also of
Lumsden’s Horse, who displayed great dash and courage, exposing
himself at the most dangerous points, and thus inspiring his men to
avenge poor Walker. In the meanwhile the Boers took up a very strong
position on the left front, from which they harassed the gallant
little body of defenders. Finding that rifle-fire was ineffective, the
Boers brought a pom-pom and a Maxim to bear on the position, and
considerable damage was done to the head-gear machinery of the mine.
Lieutenant Evans, in command of a detachment of the Railway Pioneer
Regiment, finding he could not relieve the brave fellows, despatched
Trooper Tooley to Boksburg for reinforcements. The Boers, however,
true to their traditions, were now effecting a hurried retirement, and
to prevent a surprise Sergeant Lockhart sent out patrols (Troopers
Granville, Kelly, and Lloyd-Jones—all of Lumsden’s Horse). Lloyd-Jones
came to grief, falling from his horse and breaking his wrist,
otherwise the movement was eminently successful. The Boers were
retiring in very good order, and succeeded in doing considerable
damage to the New Kleinfontein and the New Chimes mines, held by
Lieutenant Evans and twenty-three men. Sergeant Lockhart had, all
told, eleven men, and two officers of the Intelligence Department and
Mrs. Hunter, the wife of one of these gentlemen. The post consisted of
twenty-three of all ranks, principally men of Lumsden’s Horse. Among
them were ‘Tim Lockhart’—now blossomed into a Sergeant of Mounted
Police—Walter Walker, Kelly, Arthur Nicholson, Jones, Harris,
Bradford, Kearsey, Petersen, Grenville, and Tooley; the remainder
being Railway Pioneer men. Their duty was to protect the mines from
raids by Boer patrols, and it was in the head-gear of the mine
workings that the defenders ensconced themselves when the attack was
made.
Pom-pom, Maxim, and the rifle-fire of 300 Boers under Viljoen and
Erasmus played merrily on them from 4.20 A.M. till afternoon, the
pom-pom shells playing havoc with the wood and iron work of the
head-gear, but without hurting anybody.
[Illustration: A. NICHOLSON]
It has been definitely ascertained that the Boers were 400 strong, and
possessed a pom-pom and Maxim gun. Trooper Harris (Lumsden’s Horse)
was responsible for the work of ‘entrenching the position,’ and his
comrades testify to the creditable manner in which he executed his
duty. Of the 1,400 head of cattle in the British laager, not a single
one was taken. Viljoen was in command of the Boers.
Poor Walker lies in the Johannesburg cemetery. He was accorded a
military funeral that was attended very largely.
The reinforcements under Lieutenant Wynyard Battye (a cousin of the
Indian fighting Battyes) came up too late to render any immediate aid,
but they pursued the retreating Boers as far as Springs.
Between 2 and 3 in the afternoon relief came, but not until
300,000_l._ worth of damage had been done to machinery and buildings
near. The telegram given below speaks for itself, and it is pleasant
reading that those of our fellows who stayed behind are continuing to
play the game so well.
_Telegram_
To Officer Commanding Police, Boksburg, from Lord Kitchener, dated
December 28, 1900.
‘Commander-in-Chief has heard with much pleasure of the successful
defence of their post by the Police at Benoni against an attack by
greatly superior numbers. He considers their gallant conduct does all
ranks of their garrison the greatest credit. He much regrets the loss
of their sergeant.’
This telegram, with flattering endorsements by the Military Secretary
to the Commander-in-Chief and the Military Governor of Johannesburg,
was ordered to be read to the men.
Another and fuller version is given in a letter to Colonel Lumsden by
Trooper D. Morison, who writes:
Just to show how the reputation of the corps is being kept up and
added to by those who remained in South Africa, I enclose an extract
from a letter received a short while ago from Sergeant Renny, now
serving in the Johannesburg M.M. Police. It gives an account of the
heroic death of Sergeant Walker at Benoni last Boxing Day. Renny says:
‘On December 5, after a fortnight’s stay in Johannesburg, we were sent
off in two parties to take up police duties. One company, consisting
of nine men and Sergeant Walker, was sent to this place (Benoni), the
other party going to Brakpan coal-mines, half-way between Boksburg and
Springs. When we first came here there were four men of the Railway
Pioneer Rifles, together with whom we formed the garrison. We are in
charge of 1,300 head of cattle and sheep. We send out patrols every
day and mount three guards every night. Our three guards are posted
round the enclosure where the cattle are kept at night—one about 150
yards in front, one in an empty dynamite magazine about 250 yards in
rear, and the third one is posted near where we sleep. We live in a
corrugated iron room on the top of a gold dump, half-way up to
heaven—that is, about 30 feet from the ground. A verandah runs round
it which we have fortified with sandbags. We have also dug trenches
all round the room, as a big body of Boers is reported to be in laager
twenty miles from us—the same commando that paid us so much attention
on French’s famous march. We had hardly settled down here before the
Boers paid us a visit. On December 10 I was on guard with a Railway
Pioneer Regiment man, and at 11.30 I suddenly heard the sound of
whips, as if cattle were being driven out of the kraal. I immediately
fired two shots in rapid succession. This had the desired effect of
hurrying the Boers out of the kraal and at the same time of warning
the other men. There was a small moon up and we could just distinguish
a dark body of men. At this we fired as fast as we could load, and had
the satisfaction of completely surprising the Boers, several of whom
we hit. They had got all the cattle out of the kraal, but were in such
a hurry to get away that they left these all behind. They exchanged a
few shots when at a safe distance. But where their bullets went none
of us know, as none came in our direction. After this they left us in
peace till December 26.
[Illustration: G.D. NICOLAY]
Reinforced after the first attack, we mustered twenty-seven guns on
the morning of the 26th, a day never to be forgotten by the little
garrison at Benoni. The Boers attacked us at 4.30 A.M. in large force,
numbering over three hundred men, with two pom-poms and a Maxim. Those
not on guard were in bed, when Tooley, who was outside the room,
shouted that the Boers were on us. We rushed out as quickly as we
could, and had just time to get into the trenches before a body of
about fifty Boers charged down upon us in regular cavalry fashion. We
waited till they were within 200 yards and then we gave them a volley
which cooled their ardour a bit and sent them back in hot haste with a
few of their saddles emptied. They then took up positions on mounds
right round us and began to pour in a hot rifle-fire from ranges
varying from 200 to 800 yards, using rifles of every description, even
fowling pieces, as we heard several charges of buckshot scatter over
us. Poor Walker, whom we all liked, exposed himself, and was shot
immediately. We returned their fire as well as we could, bowling over
a good few, both horses and men. We exchanged rifle shots till 9 A.M.,
when, finding that they could not dislodge us, they brought their
pom-poms and Maxim up, and for half an hour gave us as lively a time
as we have ever had. Our room was riddled from top to bottom, any kit
hanging on the walls being perforated. The noise of the shells going
through the corrugated iron was most terrific and made us feel pretty
queer. We had to lie low in our trenches, expecting shells to drop
into the middle of us at any moment. The Boers crept closer under
cover of the pom-poms, but luckily for us the supply of pom-pom
ammunition gave out. Then rifle-fire recommenced and we soon drove
them back to their original positions. They had fired whole belts of
shells at us at a time. So you can imagine the lively time we had.
Rifle-fire was kept up till 2 P.M., when the Boers decamped on seeing
reinforcements arriving from Johannesburg and Boksburg. They burnt two
mines and several dwelling-houses and looted the stores before they
cleared out. We have had great praise for holding out so long—4.30
A.M. to 2 P.M.—and have received congratulatory telegrams from Lord
Kitchener, Sir Alfred Milner, Colonel McKenzie, Governor of
Johannesburg, and Colonel Davies, Military Commandant of Johannesburg.
The Boers were led by Ben Viljoen, Hans Botha, and Erasmus.’ The names
of men with Rennie were Nicholson, Kelly, G.D. Nicolay, Jones,
Petersen, late of A Company; Harris, Grenville, Bradford, Kearsey,
late of Transport; Tooley, of Loch’s horse.
Mr. E.R. Henry, lately commanding the Rand Mounted Rifles, writes thus
to Sir P. Playfair, C.I.E.:
New Scotland Yard: July 31, 1901.
DEAR PLAYFAIR,—You asked me last night to note down briefly some
details of the attack on the Chimes West mine. Here are the facts as
well as I remember them.
We had a Police post at this mine on the Rand about nine miles from
Boksburg, a place you will find on all maps. Our force consisted of
sixteen Railway Pioneer Regiment and nine Lumsden’s Horse, the latter
under Sergeant Walker.
On the morning of December 26 this small force—which, by-the-by, was
located in what I may term the first floor of the head-gear of the
Chimes West mine—was attacked by 300 Boers, who had with them two
pom-poms.
[Illustration: H. KELLY]
The Boers fired volleys, and a good many pom-pom shells went through
the quarters occupied by Lumsden’s Horse. I saw dozens of shell-holes,
not only through the iron sheets which formed the walls of their
quarters, but also through the great wooden beams or baulks of a foot
or more in diameter. From one of the earliest of these volleys
Sergeant Walker was killed as he was kneeling behind a sandbag.
Our men were under fire for several hours, and, seeing that we were so
greatly outnumbered, Tolley volunteered to ride through the Boers into
Boksburg, a distance of nine miles, and did so—a gallant feat. Kelly,
Grenville, and Jones volunteered to make a dash for a tailings or
dump-heap, so as to enfilade the Boers. Kelly and Grenville got home,
Jones’s horse fell, and he fractured his arm and lay there. Kelly and
Grenville did excellent work from the tailings heap, and made it so
uncomfortable for the Boers that they had to shift their position. I
was there next day and met General Barton on the ground. On receipt of
his report the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Kitchener, wired us the
following message: ‘Congratulate Police on gallant defence Benoni.
Deplore loss of their sergeant.’ Lord Kitchener is temperate in
praise, so I take it his commendation meant much. I understand that
three of the men whose names I have given above have been since
mentioned in despatches on account of their behaviour on December 26.
E.I. Lockhart, of Lumsden’s Horse, became senior sergeant on Walker’s
death, and is a gallant old fellow. He is much younger than I, but
everyone dubs him old. He behaved very well. His name should be
mentioned in any account of this particular incident.
Our men saved the Chimes West mine. What this means you can infer from
what the Boers did to the Modderfontein mine, close by, which our men
could not defend. In less than half an hour the Boers did damage
estimated at from 250,000_l._ to 300,000_l._
We buried poor Walker on December 27 at Boksburg, and a memorial has
been subscribed for.
I hope this gives you the data you require.
Yours,
E.R. HENRY.
List of Lumsden’s Horse who joined the Johannesburg Police in December
1900:
A COMPANY.
No. 63, Sergeant W.L. Walker │No. 4, Trooper I.A. Irwin
” 88, Trooper B.R. Lloyd-Jones│ ” 55, ” G.D. Nicolay
” 83, ” I.G. Petersen │ ” 10, ” A.J.H. Nicholson
” 72, ” L.H. Bell │ ” 11, ” H.R. Kelly
” 29, ” F.W.C. Lawrie │ ” 97, ” J.D.W. Holmes
” 30, ” A.H. Buskin │ ” 60, ” K. Boileau
” 274, Driver L.H. Bradford │ ” 272, Driver W.E. Harris
” 254, ” R.A. Grenville │ ” 270, ” P.W. Anderson
B COMPANY.
Sergeant Lockhart │Trooper Smith
Lance-Sergeant Goodliffe │ ” Walton
Corporal Campbell │Driver Fitzgerald
Trooper Renny
[Illustration: K. BOILEAU]
Well may the names of men who fought that good fight at Benoni be
enrolled with honour in the records of Lumsden’s Horse; and proud indeed
must be the Colonel, who, commanding such a corps through all the
vicissitudes of an arduous campaign, won the affectionate respect of all
ranks serving under him. To this the officers have testified by
combining to present him with a silver statuette that will be a
gratifying memento to place beside the sword of honour given by his
troopers.
[Illustration:
SILVER STATUETTE OF COLONEL LUMSDEN
_Manufactured by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths’ Company, Limited,
112 Regent Street, London_
]
A history of Lumsden’s Horse would be incomplete were the names of those
noble sisters, the Misses Keyser, omitted. They nursed and looked after
several officers of the corps who were invalided home, and on this
account Colonel Lumsden thinks a tribute of admiration and an expression
of grateful thanks are due to them. Miss Keyser and her sister Miss
Agnes (Sister Agnes) have, since the commencement of the war, devoted
their house, their money, and their time to nursing officers invalided
home from wounds and sickness, and are still continuing their noble
work. Their contribution to the War Fund has been one of which the
nation may feel justly proud. King Edward’s Convalescent Home, which
their house is now styled, has been indeed ‘sweet home’—a place of rest
and unalloyed comfort—to over 300 officers who have been invalided from
South Africa, and the self-sacrifice of ladies whose days have been
devoted to the alleviation of suffering will be gratefully appreciated
by all those who have received kind treatment at their hands, and by the
British public.
Colonel Lumsden, on his return to London, applied to get pay for his men
raised to the Colonial standard of 5_s._ per diem, but was told by Lord
George Hamilton that as Indian taxpayers would not be asked to
contribute to the cost either of the war in South Africa or of the war
in China, it would be quite impossible to make up the difference between
the British standard of pay and the Colonial standard. The Cape Colony
and Natal Governments had, in special cases, defrayed the difference out
of their own exchequers.
On applying to the Secretary of State for War, the Colonel was informed
by Mr. Brodrick that, were his request granted, the whole of the
Yeomanry who went out in 1900 would be entitled to a similar increase,
and therefore he could not assist. Colonel Lumsden, in explanation, said
the request had not been made by any of the men themselves, but by him
on their account, and, although a sense of duty to them had impelled him
to make this claim, he considered that they would be all the prouder for
having served their country on 1_s._ 2_d._ a day.
For nearly eighteen months after the disbandment of the corps its former
Colonel gave up his time to details connected with it. In the event of
another Volunteer contingent being despatched from India, it is doubtful
whether anyone of Colonel Lumsden’s position and resources would take
such an interest in the force or would have the time to give to work
that might be more properly undertaken by the War Office.
Colonel Lumsden endeavoured successfully to get employment for those of
his troopers who had given up lucrative engagements to join the corps.
There were certain men who could not obtain their former appointments,
and their old commandant devoted his time and attention to further their
interests. He found that, however willing the Government of India and
the Government of Bengal were to find employment for these men in
Government service as some recognition of what they had done for the
Empire while serving with Lumsden’s Horse, neither the Viceroy nor the
Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal had appointments at his disposal owing to
the system of competitive examination for all posts under their
administration. Therefore Colonel Lumsden was greatly indebted to
merchants, tea proprietors, and others for the help they gave him in
obtaining situations for certain of his men. The fact that no
appointments are reserved for the benefit of soldiers or sailors who
have served their country well is a blot on the competitive system both
in India and in England. It may prove to be a serious discouragement to
the desire for volunteering in future emergencies.
Very few, even among Colonel Lumsden’s most intimate friends and old
comrades, know that after all his hard work he went out to India again
in the first week of December 1901 with instructions from the War Office
to raise another corps of Indian Volunteers for service in South Africa,
provided sufficient numbers of the right class of men were available. On
arrival in Calcutta, and after consultation with His Excellency the
Viceroy, Colonel Lumsden wrote to Officers Commanding the different
Volunteer corps from whose ranks most of his previous contingent had
been recruited. Their replies showed, however, that the three great
industries, indigo, tea, and coffee, were not in a position to bear
another strain so soon. The Colonel’s sporting offer therefore came to
nothing. His efforts, however, were appreciated both by the Secretary of
State for War and by the Commander-in-Chief, and duly recognised in a
letter of thanks from the Adjutant-General.
Colonel Lumsden and Sir Patrick Playfair have hardly yet finished their
labours in connection with the corps, of which all accounts have been
carefully audited by Messrs. Lovelock & Lewes, the actuaries in
Calcutta, and have been balanced to a point showing the expenditure in
India to equip the corps, the remittances made to South Africa for
urgent requirements, all disbursements in connection with the
disbandment of the corps, and the balance that remains. These
accounts[15] may be valuable in the future as guides to the probable
expenditure in similar cases, and they are interesting now as proving
the accuracy of calculations made at the outset, whereby the cost of
equipping and maintaining such a force in the field for twelve months
was estimated at 1,000 rupees per man, exclusive of gifts in kind. In
dealing with accounts previous to disbandment of the corps, much
valuable assistance was given by Major Ramsden, Controller of Military
Accounts, Bengal; but for the completeness and accuracy of pay-sheets
and other regimental documents, great credit is due to Mr. Fraser, of
the Bank of Bengal, and to his assistant paymaster, Mr. Graves, of the
same bank, both of whom did hard clerical work under difficulties in the
office without neglecting their duties as soldiers. After all expenses
are paid, there will probably be a balance of twenty or thirty thousand
rupees in hand. Colonel Lumsden has suggested that it cannot be devoted
to a better purpose than as a subsidy towards the maintenance of a
paying ward for sick or disabled Volunteers in the New General Hospital
in Calcutta. The general wish is that this should henceforth be known as
the Lumsden’s Horse Ward in commemoration of men who did good service to
their country at some personal sacrifice.
To the memory of those who fell in battle or passed through the portals
of sickness to infinite peace in the midst of war Lord Curzon has paid
tribute by the erection of a handsome mural tablet in St. Paul’s
Cathedral, Calcutta. That monument was unveiled by the Viceroy on March
23, 1902, after Evensong, when a specially appropriate service was
arranged by Canon Luckman. Members of the Corps were invited to assemble
in full dress at the south transept door of St. Paul’s Cathedral at 6.15
o’clock that Sunday evening. They entered the Cathedral and passed in
procession, following the choir and clergy, to seats provided for them
in the aisle.
At the conclusion of the service His Excellency the Viceroy, Honorary
Colonel of Lumsden’s Horse, unveiled the brass tablet he had personally
presented to the Cathedral in memory of those members of the corps who
died in South Africa. The tablet had been placed on the south wall of
the entrance to the chancel, in front of the statue to Bishop Heber.
After the singing of the Offertory hymn the procession was formed in the
following order:
The Choir.
The Clergy.
His Excellency the Viceroy.
Staff.
The Executive Committee of Lumsden’s Horse.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lumsden, C.B.
Members of Lumsden’s Horse.
The troopers then formed up in front of and facing the tablet. His
Excellency took up a position in front of the tablet; Lieutenant-Colonel
Lumsden standing at the Viceroy’s left, and the Executive Committee and
Staff to the right of His Excellency, while Canon Luckman offered up the
prayers. His Excellency then unveiled the tablet. The choir sang the
hymn ‘Fight the good fight,’ and the Blessing was pronounced by the
Venerable the Archdeacon, Bishop’s Commissary in charge of the diocese.
That tribute to the honoured memory of gallant comrades was the last
scene in which Lumsden’s Horse were to take part. Thenceforth they could
lay aside the frayed and war-stained khaki and say, ‘I have done my
duty.’ To the living as to the dead Lord Curzon’s eloquent words, with
one slight change, apply:
Those sons of Britain in the East
Fought not for praise or fame;
They served for England, and the least
Made greater her great name.
[Illustration:
TABLET IN ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, CALCUTTA
(_From a photograph by Messrs. Bourne & Shepherd_)
]
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Footnote 15:
Appendix X.
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I
_ROLL OF LUMSDEN’S HORSE, INCLUDING TRANSPORT_
┌──────────────────┬────────────────────────┬────────────────────────┐
│Rank │Name │Occupation and Address │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────┼────────────────────────┤
│ │ OFFICERS │ │
│Lieut.-Colonel │Dugald Mactavish Lumsden│Gentleman, Oriental │
│ │ (Commandant) │ Club, Hanover │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ Square, London │
│Major │Eden C. Showers │Tea Planter, Surma │
│ │ │ Valley │
│Captain │Neville C. Taylor │14th Bengal Lancers, │
│ │ (Adjutant) │ Allahabad │
│ ” │James Hugh Brownlow │3rd Sikhs │
│ │ Beresford │ │
│ ” │John Brownley │Indigo Planter, Behar │
│ │ Rutherfoord │ │
│ ” │Louis Hemington Noblett │Royal Irish Rifles, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Henry Chamney[A] │Tea Planter, Surma │
│ │ │ Valley │
│ ” │Frank Clifford │Coffee Planter, Mysore │
│ ” │Samuel Arthur Powell │Medical Officer, Cachar │
│ ” │Bernard Willoughby │Medical Officer, E.I. │
│ │ Holmes │ Railway │
│Veterinary Captain│William Stevenson │Veterinary Surgeon, │
│ │ │ Rangoon │
│Lieutenant │George Augustus Neville │Tea Planter, Assam │
│ ” │Charles Edward Crane │Indigo Planter, Behar │
│ ” │Charles Lyon Sidey[A] │Tea Planter, Assam │
│ ” │Herbert Owain Pugh │Jute Broker, Calcutta │
│ │ │ │
│ │ A COMPANY │ │
│ │ NO. 1 SECTION │ │
│ │ │ │
│Company │James Brennan[A] │York and Lancaster │
│ Quartermaster- │ │ Regiment, Agra │
│ Sergeant │ │ │
│Farrier-Sergeant │William Marshall │54th Battery, R.F.A., │
│ │ │ Meerut │
│Sergeant │Herbert James Fox │Assistant Manager, │
│ │ │ Dumraon Raj, Shahabad │
│ │ │ District │
│Corporal │Percy Jones │Indigo Planter, Benipore│
│ │ │ Concern, Sakri, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │Herbert Wheeler Marsham │Indigo Planter, Motihari│
│ │ │ Concern, Motihari, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│Lance-Corporal │Hugh F. Blair │Indigo Planter, Lalouria│
│ │ │ Concern, Bettiah, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│Trooper │John Alexander Irwin │Indigo Planter, Dhroomra│
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot District │
│ ” │Arthur John Hampton │Indigo Planter, Thurma │
│ │ Nicholson │ Concern, Sitamari, │
│ │ │ Tirhoot District │
│ ” │Hector Rupert Kelly │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Bhagulpore │
│ ” │Leonard Kars Zorab │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Bhagulpore │
│ ” │John Stewart Campbell │Indigo Planter, Sunyat │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot District │
│ ” │Claud Leonard Bell │Indigo Planter, Sunyat │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot District │
│ ” │John Alexander Brown │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Jeetwarpore Concern, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │George Maxwell Smith │Indigo Planter, Begum │
│ │ │ Sarai Concern, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │Charles Reginald │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ Macdonald │ Dowlutpore Concern, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │George Patrick Osborn │Indigo Planter, Singhea │
│ │ Springfield │ Concern, Hajipore, │
│ │ │ Tirhoot │
│ ” │John Alexander Fraser │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │D.C. Percy Smith │Assistant Superintendent│
│ │ │ of Police, Dinapore │
│ ” │E. Harry Gough │Indigo Planter, Suddowat│
│ │ │ Concern, Sewan, Saran │
│ ” │Robert G. Collins │Indigo Planter, Singhea │
│ │ │ Concern, Hajipore, │
│ │ │ Tirhoot │
│ ” │Bruce Macgregor Allan │Indigo Planter, Begum │
│ │ │ Sarai Concern, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │John Henry │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Turcouleah Concern, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Osborne Aldis │Indigo Planter, Dulsing │
│ │ │ Sarai, Durbunga │
│ ” │Henry George Newton │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Jaintpore Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore │
│ ” │Robert Pheydell Haines │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Mortipore Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore │
│ ” │Frederick William │Indigo Planter, Kahunia │
│ │ Charles Lawrie │ Concern, Gorukhpore │
│ ” │Allan Henry Buskin │Indigo Planter, Dooriah │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 2 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Regimental │Cyril Montagu Charles │Indigo Planter, Serryah │
│ Sergt.-Major │ Marsham │ Concern, Mozufferpore │
│Sergeant │Francis Stewart │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ McNamara[A] │ Burhoulie Concern, │
│ │ │ Sewan, Saran │
│Corporal │George Elliott Pollnitz │Indigo Planter, Burhoga │
│ │ Llewhellin │ Concern, Saran │
│Signr. │William Lee │York and Lancaster │
│ Lance-Corporal │ │ Regiment, Agra │
│Lance-Corporal │Arthur Helme Firth │Indigo Planter, Kanti │
│ │ │ Cour Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │Angus Macgillivray │Indigo Planter, Sohazra │
│ │ │ Concern, Sewan, Saran │
│Saddler │Richard James Lance │3rd (K.O.) Hussars, │
│ │ │ Lucknow │
│Trooper │R.J. Clayton Daubney │Indigo Planter, Belsund │
│ │ │ Concern, Durbunga │
│ ” │Selwyn Long-Innes │Indigo Planter, Peeprah │
│ │ │ Concern, Motihari, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Howard Herbert Julian │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ Hickley[A] │ Bhicanpore Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │Leslie Gwatkin Williams │Indigo Planter, Rajkund │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot │
│ ” │Burton Disney │Indigo Planter, Peeprah │
│ │ Rutherfoord[A] │ Concern, Motihari, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Charles Bertram H. │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ Mansfield │ Ramcollah Concern, │
│ │ │ Saran │
│ ” │Philip Stanley │Indigo Planter, Bhamoo │
│ │ │ Concern, Saran, Chupra│
│ ” │Harry C. Lumsden │Indigo Planter, Chuckhea│
│ │ │ Concern, Sewan, Saran │
│ ” │Norman James Vaughan │Indigo Planter, Moniarah│
│ │ Reid │ Concern, Gopalgunje, │
│ │ │ Saran │
│ ” │Spencer Cochrane Gordon │Indigo Planter, Matihari│
│ │ │ Concern, Motihari, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Christie West Fletcher │Indigo Planter, Dholi │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot │
│ ” │William Gordon Watson │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │George Innes Watson │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Chitwarrah Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │Reginald N. Macdonald │Indigo Planter, Jogapore│
│ │ │ Concern, Sewan, Saran │
│ ” │Percy Strahan │Indigo Planter, Dulsing │
│ │ │ Sarai Concern, │
│ │ │ Durbunga │
│ ” │John Pringle Kennedy │Indigo Planter, Munjoul │
│ │ │ Concern, Monghyr │
│ ” │Gilbert Denis Nicolay │Indigo Planter, Durbunga│
│ ” │Cecil W. John │Indigo Planter, Peeprah │
│ │ │ Concern, Motihari, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Cyril Darcy Vivian │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ Cary-Barnard │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ ” │R. Upton Case │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Chumparan │
│ ” │Julian Victor Jameson │Indigo Planter, Ottur │
│ │ │ Concern, Mozufferpore,│
│ │ │ Tirhoot │
│ ” │Knyvett Boileau │Indigo Planter, │
│ │ │ Chitwarrah Concern, │
│ │ │ Mozufferpore, Tirhoot │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 3 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Walter Larkins Walker │Tea Planter, Doom Dooma │
│ │ │ T.E., Assam │
│Vety. │James Lee Stewart │Coffee Planter, Thollol │
│ Lance-Sergeant │ │ Coffee Estate, Beber, │
│ │ │ Mysore │
│Paymaster-Sergeant│David Stewart Fraser │Assistant, Bank of │
│ │ │ Bengal, Agra │
│Lance-Sergeant │James Stemhurst Elliott │Tea Planter, Assam │
│ │ │ Company, Towkok │
│ │ │ Nazira, Assam │
│Lance-Corporal │Arthur Collier Walker │Tea Planter, Doom Dooma │
│ │ │ T.E., Assam │
│ ” │Denis J. Keating │Assistant, Calcutta Port│
│ │ │ Trust │
│Signaller │Arthur Thomas Hayward │3rd Hussars, Lucknow │
│Trooper │George E. Kenny │Tea Planter, Doom Dooma │
│ │ │ T.E., Assam │
│ ” │Arthur Leigh Godden[A] │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Kilburn & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Edward Nugent Bankes │Tea Planter, Majuli Tea │
│ │ │ Co., Ltd., Behali, │
│ │ │ Darrang, Assam │
│ ” │Henry Cecil Charleton │Tea Planter, Darjeeling │
│ │ Bennett │ │
│ ” │Arnold Daniell Radford │Gentleman, Rose Cottage,│
│ │ │ Sonada, Darjeeling │
│ ” │Arthur Noel Woods │Tea Planter, Surmah │
│ │ │ Valley T.E., South │
│ │ │ Sylhet │
│ ” │Lionel Hugh Bell │Tea Planter, Badlipar, │
│ │ │ Sibsagar │
│ ” │Arthur Henry Luard[A] │Tea Planter, Kingsley │
│ │ │ Golaghat Tea Co., │
│ │ │ Jorhat, Assam │
│ ” │Clarence A. Walton │Tea Planter, Badlipar, │
│ │ │ Golaghat, Assam │
│ ” │Hugh Stanley Cheshire │Engineer, Assam-Bengal │
│ │ │ Railway, Hathikhola │
│ ” │Bertie Edward Jones │Tea Planter, Singh Tea │
│ │ │ Co., Jaboka, Sibsagar │
│ ” │Herbert Pearce Brown │Tea Planter, Khonjea │
│ │ │ T.E., Rajmai, Sibsagar│
│ ” │Charles Edward Stuart │Tea Planter, Assam │
│ ” │John W.A. Skelton │Tea Planter, Salonah Tea│
│ │ │ Co., Ltd., Nowgong, │
│ │ │ Assam │
│ ” │Rupert Henry Mackenzie │Tea Planter, Hattigor │
│ │ │ T.E., Mungledai, Assam│
│ ” │Edward Bayley Hadden │Tea Planter, │
│ │ Parkes │ Doolapudung, Assam │
│ ” │Johan Gottfried Petersen│Assistant, R.S.N. Co., │
│ │ │ Ltd., Garden Reach, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │John Stratford Saunders │Tea Planter, Jorhat Tea │
│ │ │ Co., Ltd., Nimaligarh,│
│ │ │ Sibsagar │
│ ” │John Francis Hughes │Tea Planter, Amalgamated│
│ │ │ Tea Estate, Dibrugarh,│
│ │ │ Assam │
│ ” │Frank Tancred │Gentleman, Lahore │
│ ” │Bertie Rhys Lloyd Jones │Survey Department, │
│ │ │ Lahore │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 4 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Company │Edgar Hall Mansfield │Assistant Examiner, │
│ Sergeant-Major │ │ Milty. Accts. Dept., │
│ │ │ Punjab Command, Lahore│
│Sergeant │Robert Septimus Stowell │Brewer, Messrs. Meakin &│
│ │ │ Co., Kirkee │
│Corporal │George Lawrie │Photographer, Lucknow │
│Lance-Corporal │William Solomon Lemon │Travelling Agent, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Edward James Ballard │Planter, Peshawar │
│Trooper │Charles Frederick Hayes │Clerk, Calcutta │
│ ” │Ernest Phillip Sanders │Travelling Agent, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Ernest Stanley Clifford │Gentleman, Delhi │
│ ” │John David William │ │
│ │ Holmes │ │
│ ” │Harry Warren Puckridge │Bangalore │
│ ” │Arthur Edward │Inspector of Police │
│ │ Consterdine │ │
│ ” │Donald Robert Graham │Planter, Palumpur │
│ │ Glascock │ │
│ ” │Frederick Charles Warren│ │
│ │ Mercer │ │
│ ” │John Haviland Sperrin │ │
│ │ Richardson │ │
│ ” │Isambard Clarke Webbe │ │
│ ” │Frederick Maurice │Extra Assist. │
│ │ Clifford │ Commissioner, Delhi │
│ ” │James Sydney Cowen │Agent to the Amir of │
│ │ │ Afghanistan, Peshawar │
│ ” │Hubert Noel Shaw │Planter, Palumpur │
│ ” │Wilfred Herbert Holme │Planter, Palumpur │
│ ” │Arthur Patrick Courtenay│Gentleman, Umballa │
│ ” │Charles Henry Mortimer │Gentleman, Kalka │
│ │ Johnstone │ │
│ ” │Charles Hilliard Donald │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Spedding & Co., │
│ │ │ Kashmir │
│ ” │Hugh Stopford Northcote │Plague Department, │
│ │ Wright │ Secunderabad, Deccan │
│ ” │Frank Graham Bateman │Planter, Mysore │
│ ” │Frederick Wilford Wright│Assistant, N.G.S. │
│ │ │ Railway, Secunderabad │
│ ” │Alexander Atkinson │Gentleman, Lahore │
│ ” │John Daly Lecky Arathoon│Assistant, Alliance Bank│
│ │ │ of Simla, Calcutta │
│ │ │ │
│ MAXIM-GUN DETACHMENT │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Ephraim Robert Dale │Contractor, Jubbulpore, │
│ │ │ C.P. │
│Trooper │Patrick Terence Corbett │Loco. Dept., E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway, Jamalpore │
│ ” │Ivan Victor G. Dowd │Loco. Dept., E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway, Jamalpore │
│ ” │Noel Jocelyn Bolst │Loco. Dept., E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway, Asansol │
│ ” │Charles Vivian Scott │Loco. Dept., E.I. │
│ │ Dickens │ Railway Jamalpore │
│ ” │John Joseph Booth[A] │Traffic Dept., E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway, Howrah │
│ │ │ (formerly Royal │
│ │ │ Artillery) │
│ │ │ │
│ B COMPANY │
│ NO. 1 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Gerald Edward Pierson │Tea Planter, Tarapore │
│ │ Thesiger │ Tea Co., Cachar │
│Corporal │William Townsend Smith │Tea Planter, Tarapore │
│ │ │ Tea Co., Cachar │
│ ” │Edward A. Chartres │Doctor, Ballacherra │
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│Lance-Corporal │John Maclaine │Tea Planter, Hatticherra│
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│Bugler │Hugh Kirkwood F.A.H. │Custom House Officer, │
│ │ Dawson │ Calcutta │
│Trooper │Charles Alexander Forbes│Tea Planter, Vernerpore │
│ │ │ T.E., Hailakandi, │
│ │ │ Cachar │
│ ” │Cecil Wilfred Spicer │Tea Planter, Alyne T.E.,│
│ │ │ Lukipore, Cachar │
│ ” │William Reid │Tea Planter, Chargola │
│ │ │ T.E., Sylhet │
│ ” │William Edward Clifford │Tea Planter, Pathemara │
│ │ Johnson │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │Ian George Sinclair │Tea Planter, Kalline │
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │Walter Reginald Winder │Tea Planter, Bhuberighat│
│ │ │ T.E., Sylhet │
│ ” │Archibald William │Tea Planter, Coombirgram│
│ │ Harrison │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │James Henry Archibald │Tea Planter, │
│ │ Burn-Murdoch │ Dullabcherra T.E., │
│ │ │ Sylhet │
│ ” │Ernest Adair Thelwall │Tea Planter, Lungla Tea │
│ │ │ Co., Sylhet │
│ ” │Stanley Ducat │Tea Planter, Chargola │
│ │ │ Tea Co., Sylhet │
│ ” │James Whyte Stevenson[A]│Tea Planter, Hattikhira │
│ │ │ T.E.,Sylhet │
│ ” │Arthur Philip Woollright│Medical Officer, Assam │
│ │ │ Bengal Railway │
│ ” │Frederick Vivian Clerk │Engineer, Assam-Bengal │
│ │ │ Railway │
│ ” │Richard Tait Innes │Tea Planter, Chandypore │
│ │ │ T.E., Hailakandi, │
│ │ │ Cachar │
│ ” │Arthur Ruthven Thornton │Journalist, Calcutta │
│ ” │Malcolm Hunter Logan │Engineer, Assam-Bengal │
│ │ │ Railway │
│ ” │Robert Brooke Lungley │Tea Planter, Deundi │
│ │ │ T.E., South Sylhet │
│ ” │Herbert Wallace Thelwall│Tea Planter, Dooars │
│ ” │Edmond Stewart Chapman │Tea Planter, Rema T.E., │
│ │ │ South Sylhet │
│ ” │Rawdon Graham Hunter │Tea Planter, Ballacherra│
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │Alexander Lytle │Tea Planter, Alyne T.E.,│
│ │ │ Cachar │
│ ” │Edward B. Moir-Byres │Tea Planter, Tarrapore │
│ │ │ Tea Co., Cachar │
│ ” │Bernard Charles Albert │Tea Planter, Silcaorie │
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │Philip Partridge │Tea Planter, Silcaorie │
│ │ │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │William Turnbull │Tea Planter, │
│ │ │ Pathecherra, T.E., │
│ │ │ Cachar │
│ ” │Oliver Charles John │Tea Planter, Jalinga │
│ │ Stevenson-Hamilton │ T.E., Cachar │
│ ” │Harvey Davies │Tea Planter, South │
│ │ │ Sylhet │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 2 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Company │William Burrell │Royal Irish Rifles, │
│ Sergeant-Major │ Hewitt[A] │ Calcutta │
│Sergeant │Walter Arnold Conduit │Assistant Engineer, B.N.│
│ │ │ Railway │
│Lance-Sergeant │Philip Bunbury Warburton│Assistant, Bank of │
│ │ │ Bengal, Calcutta │
│Farrier-Sergeant │Frederick Edwards │15th Hussars, Meerut │
│Corporal │Francis Stuart Montagu │Merchant, Rangoon │
│ │ Bates │ │
│Lance-Corporal │Charles Maclean Jack │Assistant, Messrs. Shaw,│
│ │ │ Wallace, & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Graham Peddie[A] │Assistant District │
│ │ │ Traffic │
│ │ │ Superintendent, E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway │
│Saddler │Henry Briggs │15th Hussars, Meerut │
│Trooper │Harry Howes │Superintendent, Rangoon │
│ │ │ Boat Club │
│Trooper │Lewis Hills Cubitt │Broker, Calcutta │
│ ” │Herbert Nicholson Betts │Jute Broker, Calcutta │
│ ” │Walter Douglas Jones │Merchant, Calcutta │
│ ” │William Burton Elwes │Indo-European │
│ │ │ Telegraphs, Madras │
│ ” │Charles Edward Turner │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Bullock │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ Brothers, │
│ │ │ Rangoon │
│ ” │Thomas Brinsley │Coffee Planter, Yercand │
│ │ Nicholson │ │
│ ” │Phillip Chamberlayne │Indigo Planter, Purneah │
│ │ Preston │ │
│ ” │Harry Bright Oldham │Tea Planter │
│ ” │George Alfred Gowenlock │Tea Planter, Darjeeling │
│ ” │Eian Ingram Lockhart │Indigo Planter, Behar │
│ ” │Reginald William Royds │Indigo Planter, Purneah │
│ │ Birch │ │
│ ” │Alfred Frederick Franks │Assistant Engineer, │
│ │ │ B.-N. Railway │
│ ” │Morris William Clifford │P.W.D. Accounts, Lahore │
│ ” │Cecil Grant Huddleston │Mining Engineer, │
│ │ │ Hyderabad State │
│ ” │John Graves[A] │Assistant, Bank of │
│ │ │ Bengal, Hyderabad │
│ ” │Alfred Holberton Francis│Assistant, Messrs. Thos.│
│ │ │ Cook │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ & Sons, Rangoon │
│ ” │Charles Henry McMinn │N.W.P. Police │
│ ” │William Harold Nicolay │N.W.P. Police │
│ ” │Harry Baden Powis │Tutor, Simla │
│ ” │Harold Cooper │Assistant Engineer, East│
│ │ │ Coast Railway │
│ ” │Henry Dawson Were │Gentleman, Broadclyst, │
│ │ │ S. Devon │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 3 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Harry Alexander Campbell│Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Natroeull Estate, │
│ │ │ Koppa, Kadur Dist. │
│Corporal │Lionel Edward Kirwan │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Santaweri Estate, │
│ │ │ Birur, Kadur Dist. │
│Lance-Corporal │George Horne │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Bykarhully Estate, │
│ │ │ Sakluspur, Hassan │
│ │ │ Dist. │
│ ” │Talbot Cox │Coffee Planter, Santi │
│ │ │ Kappa Estate, North │
│ │ │ Coorg │
│Trooper │Bernard Cayley │Coffee Planter, Honpet │
│ │ │ Estate, Santaweri, │
│ │ │ Birur, Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Lionel Kingchurch │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Balihonur Estate, │
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Francis Bere Follett │Coffee Planter, Bynekhan│
│ │ │ Estate, Chickamagloor,│
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Henry Percy Cobb │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Arabedicool Estate, │
│ │ │ Chickamagloor, Kadur │
│ │ │ Dist. │
│ ” │James Charles Dent │Coffee Planter, Bynekhan│
│ │ Bewsher │ Estate, Chickamagloor,│
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Arthur Ernest Norton │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Santaweri Estate, │
│ │ │ Birur, Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Thomas Edward Marmaduke │Indigo Broker, Madras │
│ │ Lawson │ │
│ ” │Montagu Beadon Follett │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Nungangode Estate, │
│ │ │ Mysore │
│ ” │Crosbie Charles Harvey │Coffee Planter, Davekhan│
│ │ │ Estate, Koppa, Kadur │
│ │ │ Dist. │
│Trooper │Hugh Allardice │Coffee Planter, Burgode │
│ │ │ Estate, Chickamagloor,│
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Melville Seymour Biscoe │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Chickolly Estate, │
│ │ │ Chickamagloor, Kadur │
│ │ │ Dist. │
│ ” │Herbert Cecil Wood │Coffee Planter, Mercara,│
│ │ │ North Coorg │
│ ” │Thomas Lawrence Dalton │Coffee Planter, Huntrey │
│ │ │ Estate, Shanwara │
│ │ │ Santi, Mungerabad │
│ ” │John Arthur Graham │Coffee Planter, Halari │
│ │ │ Estate, Mercara, North│
│ │ │ Coorg │
│ ” │Claude Kennedy Martin │Coffee Planter, Palamado│
│ │ │ Estate, Mercara, North│
│ │ │ Coorg │
│ ” │Lewis Collingwood Bearne│Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Pollibetta Estate, │
│ │ │ South Coorg │
│ ” │Rex Johnston Smith │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Pollibetta Estate, │
│ │ │ South Coorg │
│ ” │Herbert Evetts │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Murguddi, Sullibile, │
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Claude Francis Walton │Police Inspector, Mysore│
│ │ │ Service, Mudigiri, │
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │David Onslow Allardice │Coffee Planter, Gubcull │
│ │ │ Estate, Mudigiri, │
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ ” │Seymour Sladden │Coffee Planter, Badni │
│ │ │ Estate, Sudaspore, │
│ │ │ Hassan Dist. │
│ ” │Ernest Alfred Sydenham │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ Clarke │ Hitherhulli Estate, │
│ │ │ Shanwara Santi, │
│ │ │ Mungerabad │
│ ” │Charles Elsee │Coffee Planter, Shanwara│
│ │ │ Santi, Mungerabad, │
│ │ │ Hassan Dist. │
│ ” │Divie Robertson │Coffee Planter, Kerke │
│ │ │ Coondah Estate, │
│ │ │ Sullibile, Kadur Dist.│
│ ” │Francis Hannay │Coffee Planter, Could │
│ │ Cunningham │ Hilton Estate, Koppa, │
│ │ │ Kadur Dist. │
│ │ │ │
│ NO. 4 SECTION │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Ernest Dawson │Uncovenanted Civil │
│ │ │ Service, Pagan, Burmah│
│Vety.-Sergeant │Lewis Joseph Orland │Superintendent of │
│ │ Oakley │ Stables, Maharajah of │
│ │ │ Cooch-Behar │
│ ” │Frank Deccan Sheriff │Tea Planter, Eastern │
│ │ Mitchell │ Assam Co., Balijan │
│Sig.-Sergeant │Albert John Longman │Sergeant Signaller, 3rd │
│ │ │ Hussars, Lucknow │
│Corporal │Alick Cyril Pratt[A] │D.I.S., B. & N.W. │
│ │ │ Railway, Somastipore │
│Lance-Corporal │Arthur D. Butler │Assistant, Messrs. Oakes│
│ │ │ & Co., Madras │
│ ” │Albert Hedley Jackman[A]│Traveller, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Wrenn, Bennett & Co., │
│ │ │ Madras │
│Signaller │William Lowe │3rd Hussars, Lucknow │
│Shoeing-Smith │Osborne Reginald │Shoeing Smith, 15th │
│ │ Cuthbert │ Hussars, Meerut │
│Trooper │William Kilner Brown │Assistant, Audit Office,│
│ │ │ E.I. Railway, Calcutta│
│ ” │Herbert James Moorhouse │P.O. Department, │
│ │ │ Bangalore │
│ ” │John Boyd Johnston │Assistant, Planters’ │
│ │ │ Stores and Agency Co.,│
│ │ │ Ltd., Calcutta │
│ ” │Charles W. Maxwell │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ William Watson & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Hugh James Renny │Tea Planter, Jalpaiguri │
│ ” │George Augustus │Secretary, Rampur Raj, │
│ │ Phillips[A] │ Rampur, N.W.P. │
│ ” │David Liddell │2nd Officer, B.I.S.N. │
│ │ Livingstone │ Co., Calcutta │
│ ” │James Moore │Cawnpore Woollen Mills, │
│ │ │ Cawnpore, N.W.P. │
│ ” │William Walter Hight │Coffee Planter, │
│ │ │ Valakadai Peak │
│ │ │ Estate,Yercand, Salem │
│ ” │Edward John Burgess │Assistant to the │
│ │ │ Secretary, Government │
│ │ │ of India, Home Dept. │
│ ” │Robert Pennington │Chief Officer, B.I.S.N. │
│ │ Williams │ Co., Calcutta │
│ ” │Richard Grant Dagge │Captain, B.I.S.N. Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Arthur King Meares │Gentleman, Ranchi, Chota│
│ │ │ Nagpur │
│ ” │Willie King Meares │Gentleman, Ranchi, Chota│
│ │ │ Nagpur │
│ ” │Walter Ernest Dexter │Chief Officer, Hajee │
│ │ │ Cassim Line of │
│ │ │ Steamers, Bombay │
│ ” │Sydney Ward Circuitt │Jute Merchant, Pubna, │
│ │ Lucas │ Lower Bengal │
│ ” │Harry Rufus Parks │Asiatic Steam Navigation│
│ │ │ Co., Calcutta │
│ ” │Robert Charles Nolan │Mounted Police, Calcutta│
│ ” │Joseph Seymour Biscoe │Salt Revenue Dept., │
│ │ │ Northern Frontier, │
│ │ │ Singum │
│ ” │John Lewis Behan │Journalist, Calcutta │
│ ” │Douglas Morison │Tea Planter, Assam │
│ ” │Harry McGregor │Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ │ │ │
│ A COMPANY TRANSPORT │
│ │ │ │
│Sergeant │Fred. Stephens │Indian Commissariat │
│ │ │ Transport Department, │
│ │ │ Howrah │
│Driver │George Edward Wilkinson │Clerk, Medical College │
│ │ │ Hospital, Calcutta │
│ ” │Sydney Graham │Clerk, B.I.S.N. Company │
│ │ Nightingale │ │
│ ” │Leo. Davis │Tea Planter, Darjeeling │
│ ” │Herbert Gregory Phillips│Clerk, B.I.S.N. Company │
│ ” │Douglas Daly │Foot Police, Calcutta │
│ ” │Richard Arthur Grenville│Foot Police, Calcutta │
│ ” │Percy William Pryce │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Peliti & Co., Calcutta│
│ ” │Percy Harrington Paxton │Custom House Officer, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Frederick Charles │Custom House Officer, │
│ │ Manville │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Richard Parker │Assistant, Grand Hotel, │
│ │ Estabrooke │ Darjeeling │
│ ” │George Johnston Shaw │Guard, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ │ Jamalpore │
│ ” │Edmond John Power │Travelling Agent, │
│ │ │ Messrs. Phelps & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │John Charles[A] │Rice Broker, Rangoon │
│ ” │Trewren Hare Scott │Rawalpindi │
│ ” │George William Harrison │Guard, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │John Canute Doyle │Reporter, ‘Englishman,’ │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│Driver │George William Palmer │Gentleman, Calcutta │
│ ” │William G. Arthurton │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & │
│ │ │ Co., Calcutta │
│ ” │Lionel Willis │Theatrical Agent, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │John Frederick Richey │Audit Department, E.I. │
│ │ │ Railway, Jamalpore │
│ ” │Patrick W. Anderson │Assistant, Great Eastern│
│ │ │ Hotel, Calcutta │
│ ” │William Edward Harris │Clerk, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Charles William │Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ Lovegrove │ Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & │
│ │ │ Co., Calcutta │
│ ” │Leo Horatio Bradford │Assistant, Messrs. Ball,│
│ │ │ Mudie, & Co., Lahore │
│ ” │Sherbrook William Cullen│Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Harman & Co., Calcutta│
│ ” │William Burnand │Clerk, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ │ Jamalpore │
│ │ │ │
│ B COMPANY TRANSPORT │
│ │ │ │
│Driver │John James Campbell │Assistant Tea Planter, │
│ │ │ Dibrugarh, Assam │
│ ” │Alfred Morris │Assistant, Adelphi │
│ │ │ Hotel, Calcutta │
│ ” │William B. Brown │Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co. │
│ ” │John Francis E. Morley │Assistant Tea Planter, │
│ │ │ Kandie, Ceylon │
│ ” │Francis Campbell │Clerk, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ Thompson │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Walter Henry Wheeler │Manager, Charing Cross │
│ │ │ Hotel, Lahore │
│ ” │Harry Archibald Campbell│Assistant, Messrs. │
│ │ │ Davis, Leech, & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Albert Martin │Custom House Officer, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Ernest Henry Waller │Coffee Planter │
│ ” │Henry Tomlinson Smith │Travelling Agent, Great │
│ │ │ Eastern Hotel, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Harry Richard Rice │Clerk, Custom House, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │George Goodliffe │Veterinary Surgeon, │
│ │ │ Messrs. Brown & Co., │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Richard Millett Crux │Military Accounts │
│ │ │ Office, Lahore │
│ ” │Sydney Herbert Bradford │Assistant, Messrs. Ball,│
│ │ │ Mudie, & Co., Lahore │
│ ” │Stephen Harry Kearsey │Military Accounts │
│ │ │ Office, Lahore │
│ ” │Edward Adlam │Railway Coolie │
│ │ │ Contractor, Lahore │
│ ” │Ormond Edward Fitzgerald│Tea Planter, Kangra │
│ │ │ Valley │
│ ” │Henry William Fuller │Coffee Planter │
│ ” │William Rust │Agent for the Maharajah │
│ │ │ of Nepal, Calcutta │
│ ” │John Braine │Tea Planter, Gauhati, │
│ │ │ Assam │
│ ” │Robert Wallace Hyde │Assistant, Bristol │
│ │ │ Hotel, Calcutta │
│ ” │Harry Macgregor │Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co., │
│ │ │ Wellington, New │
│ │ │ Zealand │
│ ” │Richard Pringle │Clerk, Custom House, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Fred Leslie Lowther │Clerk, Custom House, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
│ ” │Patrick William Banks │Guard, E.I. Railway, │
│ │ │ Jamalpore │
│ ” │Robert Henry Baldwin │Custom House Officer, │
│ │ │ Calcutta │
└──────────────────┴────────────────────────┴────────────────────────┘
Footnote A:
Subsequently promoted.
APPENDIX II
_MOBILISATION SECTION, ARMY HEADQUARTERS_
DATED FORT WILLIAM, JANUARY 1900
_Scheme for the despatch of Two Companies Mounted Volunteers
to South Africa_
Her Majesty’s Government having accepted the offer of the Government of
India to provide a force of Mounted Volunteers for service in South
Africa, two companies of Mounted Infantry, to be called ‘The Indian
Mounted Infantry Corps (Lumsden’s Horse),’ will be raised immediately at
Calcutta under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D. McT. Lumsden, of the
Volunteer Force of India, Supernumerary List, Assam Valley Light Horse.
_Terms of Enlistment._—The term of enlistment for officers and men will
be for one year, or for not less than the period of the war.
All members of the force will be entitled to free passages to India on
discharge or completion of engagement.
Preference will be given to Volunteers from Mounted Volunteer corps, but
Volunteers belonging to Infantry corps who may possess the requisite
qualifications will also be eligible.
_Qualifications._—Candidates must be from twenty to forty years of age
and of good character. Infantry Volunteers must show that they are good
riders.
All candidates must obtain a medical certificate of fitness for active
service. Civil surgeons will be asked to examine free of charge all
candidates applying for enlistment.
_Pay._—The pay and allowances for officers and men will be at British
Cavalry rates from date of enlistment.
_Allowances._—Particulars regarding wound pensions, gratuities, and
family pensions will be given later.
_Rations._—All ranks will receive rations as for British soldiers from
date of joining.
_Organisation._—_Establishment._—The corps will be organised in two
companies as under:
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Officers Sergeants Artificers Buglers R.&F. Total
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Staff—
Lieutenant-Colonel 1 — — — — 1
Second in Command 1 — — — — 1
Adjutant and 1[B] — — — — 1
Quartermaster
Medical Officer 1 — — — — 1
Quartermaster- — 1[B] — — — 1
Sergeant
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 4 1 — — — 5
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Detail of one
Company—
Major (or Captain) 1[B] — — — — 1
Captain or 4 — — — — 4
Subalterns
Company — 1[B] — — — 1
Sergeant-Major
Company
Quartermaster-
Sergeant — 1[B] — — — 1
Sergeants — 4 — — — 4
Farrier-Sergeant — 1[B] — — — 1
Shoeing-Smiths — — 2[C] — — 2
Saddlers — — 1 — — 1
Signallers — 1 — — 1 2
Buglers — — — 2[C] — 2
Rank and File — — — — 104 104
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of one Company 5 8 3 2 105 123
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of two 10 16 6 4 210 246
Companies
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of Staff 4 1 — — — 5
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
GRAND TOTAL OF UNIT 14 17 6 4 210 251
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Horses Ponies Private
or Mules Followers
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Staff—
Lieutenant-Colonel 2 3
Second in Command 2 3
Adjutant and 2 3
Quartermaster
Medical Officer 2 3
Quartermaster- 1 —
Sergeant
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 9 12
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Detail of one
Company—
Major (or Captain) 2 3
Captain or 8 12
Subalterns
Company 1 —
Sergeant-Major
Company
Quartermaster-
Sergeant 1 —
Sergeants 4 —
Farrier-Sergeant 1 —
Shoeing-Smiths 2 —
Saddlers 1 —
Signallers 2 —
Buglers 2 —
Rank and File 104 —
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of one Company 128 15
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of two 256 30
Companies
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Total of Staff 9 12
───────────────────────────────────────────────
GRAND TOTAL OF UNIT 265 42
───────────────────────────────────────────────
Footnote B:
From Regular Army.
Footnote C:
One from Regular Army, the other a Volunteer.
The following officers, non-commissioned officers, and men will be drawn
from the Regular Army:
Adjutant and Quartermaster 1
Company Commanders (Majors or Captains) 2
Total Officers 3
Quartermaster-Sergeant 1
Company Sergeant-Majors 2
Company Quartermaster-Sergeants 2
Farrier-Sergeants 2
Shoeing-Smiths 2
Saddlers 2
Signallers 4
Buglers 2
—
Total 17
The force will be equipped and trained as Mounted Infantry.
Officers will be equipped and armed as far as possible like the men.
Officers and men will provide their own horses.
Officers’ Servants.—Officers will be allowed one personal native servant
each and one syce for each charger. Total, three native servants per
officer.
_Ordnance Department._—Arms, ammunition, accoutrements, and equipment
will be issued _free_ by the Ordnance Department according to the scales
given.
Officers and men will be armed with ·303 rifles and bayonets.
All members of Volunteer corps of Light Horse or Mounted Rifles joining
the corps may, if they so wish it, bring with them the saddlery and
equipment issued to them in their present corps.
Saddlery and camp equipment, according to the scales given, will be
supplied under regimental arrangements. If required the Ordnance
Department will supply saddlery and camp equipment on payment.
The Ordnance Department will supply _free_ transport saddlery and
draught harness according to scale given.
Line gear including one knee halter per horse will be provided _free_ by
the Ordnance Department.
Two horse loads of entrenching tools as for a British Cavalry regiment,
together with complete equipment of saddlery, bridles, and entrenching
tool bags for two horses, will be provided _free_ by Ordnance
Department.
Artificers’ tools and stores and miscellaneous stores, including two
light forges for pack saddles, will be issued _free_ by Ordnance
Department.
_Signalling._—Signalling equipment will be issued _free_ on the field
service scale for a British Cavalry regiment.
_Ammunition._—Small-arm ammunition will be issued at the rate of 650
rounds per rifle, calculated according to the following scale:
On soldier 100 rounds per rifles
1st Reserve (34 boxes) 132 ” ”
2nd ” (Ammunition Column and 268 ” ”
Park)
Practice ammunition 150 ” ”
Mark II. ·303 ammunition only will be taken for use in South Africa. The
practice ammunition may be black powder ammunition.
Revolver ammunition will be issued at the rate of 150 rounds per
officer’s revolver calculated as under:
On person 24 rounds per revolver
1st Reserve 26 ” ”
2nd ” (Ammunition Column and 50 ” ”
Park)
Practice ammunition 50 ” ”
Total 150
Two boxes of revolver ammunition will be carried with the 1st reserve
rifle ammunition. All the above ammunition will be issued at Calcutta.
The 2nd reserve of rifle and revolver ammunition will on arrival of the
corps in South Africa be handed over to the Ordnance Department as may
be directed by the local military authorities.
_Cooking Utensils._—Cooking utensils will be provided _free_ by the
Commissariat Department if required—viz., five sets of three oval camp
kettles (with one gridiron, chopper, and ladle for each kettle) per
company; one set weighs 39½ lb.
_Transport._—Transport mules or ponies will be provided by the corps for
1st reserve ammunition, medical equipment and signalling equipment.
These animals should be trained to draught or pack work. Army transport
_carts_ as required will be provided _free_ by the Commissariat
Department.
_Clothing._—Sea kit, as prescribed for the Cape Route in Army
Regulations, India, Volume V., Article 2166 (but without mattresses),
will be issued _free_ to all non-commissioned officers and men by the
Commissariat Transport Department.
Clothing will be provided under regimental arrangements, but field
service and other clothing as required will be issued on payment indent
by the Commissariat Transport Department.
_Supplies._—(_a_) Thirty days’ sea rations for men and animals will be
placed on the transport by the Commissariat Department.
(_b_) In addition to the above sea rations, three months’ rations for
men and one month’s crushed gram and compressed hay for animals will be
provided and shipped by the Commissariat Department.
(_c_) Supplies will be packed in one-maund packages and in waterproof
bags where necessary.
_Veterinary._—The Principal Veterinary Officer in India will arrange for
the veterinary inspection of horses before embarkation and for the
necessary veterinary arrangements for the voyage. The corps will be
provided _free_ with two field veterinary chests and two veterinary
wallets.
_Medical._—The Principal Medical Officer of her Majesty’s Forces in
India will issue orders for the necessary medical arrangements for the
voyage. The corps will be provided _free_ with medical equipment as for
a British Cavalry regiment on field service, except that two field
stretchers and four blanket stretchers will be provided.
_Office Stationery._—The Superintendent Government Stationery will issue
_free_ such stationery as may be required for use in the regimental
office.
The Superintendent Government Printing will supply _free_ such books and
forms as may be required for use in the regimental office.
The officers in charge Mathematical Instrument Office will issue _free_
such instruments as may be required on a scale not exceeding that of a
British Cavalry regiment on field service.
_Embarkation._—The force will be embarked at Calcutta. The Director of
the Royal Indian Marine will arrange for the necessary sea transport for
conveyance of the force, informing the General Officer Commanding
Presidency District of the vessel or vessels he proposes to charter. The
vessels will then be surveyed in accordance with Army Regulations,
India, Volume X., and as soon as the date of sailing is known the
General Officer Commanding the Presidency District will arrange for the
embarkation of the force. Details regarding the transports engaged, date
of sailing, and probable date of arrival at Durban should be sent to
Army Headquarters and to the Bengal Command.
_Stores, Rest Camps._—The General Officer Commanding the Presidency
District will make such arrangements as may be needed to facilitate the
raising of the force, the provision of such storage accommodation as may
be necessary, and for rest camps. He will be responsible for receiving
stores for the force and for loading the transport.
_Telegrams._—The Lieutenant-General Commanding the Forces, Bengal, will
authorise the despatch of telegrams on the ‘debit note’ system from such
offices as may be concerned with the raising, equipment, and despatch of
the force. He will communicate to the Director-General of Telegraphs the
designations and head-quarters of officers whom he authorises to use the
‘debit note’ system, and any other offices from which such telegrams are
likely to be despatched. ‘Debit note’ telegrams cannot be despatched
from railway offices.
All telegrams will be endorsed, ‘Lumsden’s Horse. Debit cost to Military
Department.’
_Report and Maps of Transvaal._—Copies of ‘A Short Military Report on
the Transvaal,’ together with maps, will be supplied by the Intelligence
Branch, Quartermaster-General’s Department, Simla.
_Press Correspondents._—No member of the corps will be permitted to act
as a Press correspondent except with the special permission of the
military authorities in South Africa.
_Expenditure Accounts._—The various departments of the Army are
authorised to issue on ‘payment indents’ such supplies, stores,
equipment, and clothing as may be required, in addition to the free
issues referred to above. All such payment indents will be clearly
marked ‘Lumsden’s Horse. On payment.’
All supplies, stores, equipment, and clothing issued from stock to the
force should be replaced as soon as possible, and all charges connected
with the raising, equipping, and despatching of the force other than
those borne by the corps itself should be debited to the Government of
India under the heading ‘Lumsden’s Horse.’
FORT WILLIAM: _January 1900_.
FIELD-SERVICE KIT
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────┬────────────┐
│ —— │ Officers │ N.C.O. and │
│ │ │ Men │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────┼────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ _On Person_ │ │ │
│Helmet with khaki cover, pagri, and chin │ 1 │ 1 │
│strap (or felt hat) │ │ │
│Khaki serge coat │ 1 │ 1 │
│Pantaloons, Bedford cord │ 1 │ 1 │
│Khaki putties or leather gaiters │ 1 │ 1 │
│Walking boots │ 1 │ 1 │
│Spurs, jack │ 1 │ 1 │
│Drawers │ 1 │ 1 │
│Flannel shirt │ 1 │ 1 │
│Socks, woollen pairs │ 1 │ 1 │
│Vest │ 1 │ 1 │
│Flannel belt │ 1 │ 1 │
│Braces │ 1 │ 1 │
│Pocket handkerchief │ 1 │ — │
│Sword │ 1 │ 1 │
│Revolver (and ammunition) │ 1 │ — │
│Belts set │ 1 │ 1 │
│Bandolier │ 1 │ 1 │
│Field glasses (if not on saddle) │ 1 │ 1 (N.C.O. │
│ │ │ only) │
│Compass │ 1 │1 (ditto)│
│Watch │ 1 │1 (ditto)│
│Note-book │ 1 │1 (ditto)│
│Water-bottle │ 1 │ 1 │
│Haversack, with knife, fork, and cup │ 1 │ 1 │
│Map, linen (if available) │ 1 │ 1 (N.C.O. │
│ │ │ only) │
│First field dressing (in special pocket) │ 1 │ 1 │
│Descriptive card (ditto) │ — │ 1 │
│Emergency ration (if available) │ 1 │ 1 │
│Pocket dressing-case │ 1 (Medical │ — │
│ │ Officer │ │
│ │ only) │ │
│ │ │ │
│ _Carried in Kit_ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│Khaki helmet cover, spare │ 1 │ 1 │
│Khaki drill coat │ 1 │ 1 │
│Khaki serge coat │ 1 │ 1 │
│Khaki trousers, serge │ 1 │ 1 │
│ ” ” drill │ 1 │ 1 │
│Pantaloons, Bedford cord │ 1 │ 1 │
│Field service cap │ 1 │ 1 │
│Walking boots (and spare laces) │ 1 │ 1 │
│Putties, khaki pair │ 1 │ 1 │
│Drawers │ 2 │ 1 │
│Flannel shirts │ 2 │ 1 │
│Socks, woollen pairs │ 3 │ 1 │
│Vests │ 2 │ 1 │
│Flannel belt │ 1 │ 1 │
│Pocket-handkerchiefs │ 5 │ 2 │
│Housewife │ 1 │ 1 │
│Holdall │ 1 │ 1 │
│Towels │ 2 │ 2 │
│Blankets │ 2 │ 2 │
│Wolseley valise │ 1 │ — │
│Waterproof sheet │ 1 │ 1 │
│Basin, canvas │ 1 │ — │
│Dubbing tin │ 1 │ 1 │
│Small book │ — │ 1 │
│Diary │ 1 │ — │
│Field Service Departmental Code, Medical │ 1 (Medical │ │
│ │ Officer │ │
│ │ only) │ │
│Writing-case │ 1 │ — │
│Lantern │ 1 │ — │
│Cardigan jacket │ 1 │ 1 │
│Warm coat │ 1 │ 1 │
│Mittens pair │ 1 │ 1 │
│Balaclava cap │ 1 │ 1 │
│Cooking utensils set │ 1 │ — │
│Enamelled tin plates, cups, &c. set │ 1 │ 1 │
│Logline for packing, 15 feet │ — │ 1 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────┴────────────┘
_Artificers’ Tools and Stores (to be supplied free by
Government)_
Armourer’s tools and stores 80 lb.
Saddler’s tools and stores 160 ”
Materials for repairs of accoutrements, saddlery, 160 ”
and line gear
Shoeing iron and charcoal 160 ”
Reserve of shoes with nails 160 ”
_Miscellaneous Stores (to be supplied free by Government)_
Handcuffs 2 pairs
Steelyards, with weights, complete 1 set
Scales, weights, with small stores, &c. 1
Light forges, Mark IV., pack saddle, I.P. 2
_Veterinary Stores (to be supplied free by Government)_
Universal field veterinary chests 2
Veterinary wallets 2
_Medical Stores (to be supplied free by Government)_
Medical field panniers 1 pair
Field medical companion 1
” surgical haversack 1
” ” Cavalry bag 1
” stretchers 2
Blanket stretchers 4
_Quartermaster’s Stores (to be supplied on payment by
Government if required)._
Drawers, cotton 25 pairs
Coats, khaki serge 25
Trousers, serge, khaki 25 pairs
” drill ” 25 ”
Boots, ankle 25 ”
Socks, woollen 25 ”
Shirts, flannel 25
Caps, forage 10
Buttons, coat, small 6 doz.
” iron, trousers 2 gross
Cloth, serge, khaki 20 yds.
Chin, strapers, helmet, leather 10
Thread, black and coloured 5 lb.
” khaki 4 ”
Dubbing
Soap, washing 30 ”
Scissors, tailor’s, 9” 1 pair
Oil, Rangoon (1 gallon per company) 2 cans
_Shoemakers’ Tools and Stores (to be supplied free by
Government)_
Soles, half pairs 50
Lifts ” ” 50
Tips ” ” 50
Nails, tip 1 lb.
Rivets 7 ”
Feet, iron, 9” 2
Leather, spare
Hemp balls, 24-lb. 1
Tools, shoemakers’ 10
_Entrenching Tools (to be supplied free by Government)_
Shovels, light 20
Pickaxes, ” 20
Felling axes 8
Bill-hooks 16
Hooks, reaping 32
Bags, entrenching tool 2 pairs
Carried on one horse per company.
_Maxim Equipment_
One Maxim gun. One tripod mounting, &c.
_Camp Equipment (to be supplied under regimental
arrangements)_
Officers, 80-lb. tent each. Non-commissioned officers and men,
8 per 80-lb. G.S. tent. Office, 80-lb. tent. Surgery, 80-lb.
tent. Quarter-guard, 80-lb. tent. Rearguard, 240-lb. tent.
_Baggage._
Officers, 80 lb. each. Non-commissioned officers and men, 40
lb. each.
_Saddlery and Line Gear (to be supplied free by Government)_
_For each Horse_
One hay-net. │One set head and heel ropes.
One nosebag, canvas. │One set heel-pegs.
One watering-bridle. │One jhool.
One horse-brush. │One blanket.
One curry-comb. │One set spare shoes with nails.
One knee-halter. │One horse rubber.
One canvas water-bucket. │One waterproof harness wrapper.
One numnah. │Water buckets, one to four horses.
One eye-fringe. │Sponges, one to ten horses.
One chagul. │Clipping machines, one to ten horses.
One headstall. │Hoof-pickers, one to five horses.
_Miscellaneous_
Cooking utensils, five sets per company 10 sets
Tables, office, 14 lb. each 2
Chairs ” 4 lb. each 2
Yakdans, office. Weight full 80 lb. each 1 pair
_Reserve Saddlery (to be supplied free by Government)_
Saddle. │Horse brush. │Headstall.
Numnah. │Curry-comb. │Head-ropes.
Bridle. │Knee-halter. │Heel-pegs.
Reins. │Canvas water-bucket.│Jhool.
Bit, complete. │Eye-fringe. │Blanket.
Nosebags, canvas. │Chaguls. │
Watering bridle. │ │
Pay as for British Cavalry of the Line (_vide_ Article 780, Royal
Warrant for Pay and Promotion):
┌────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│Rank │ Per day │
│ │ _£._ _s._ _d._│
│Lieutenant-Colonel │ 1 1 6│
│Major │ 15 0│
│Captain │ 13 0│
│Lieutenant │ 7 8│
│Second-Lieutenant │ 6 8│
│Adjutant (and Quartermaster) │ 5 0[D]│
│Quartermaster-Sergeant │ 4 4│
│Company Sergeant-Major │ 4 4│
│Company Quartermaster-Sergeant │ 3 4│
│Sergeant │ 2 8│
│Farrier Sergeant │ 2 10│
│Shoeing Smith │ 1 8│
│Saddler │ 1 9½│
│Bugler │ 1 4│
│Corporal (if paid as Lance-Sergeant)│ 2 4│
│Corporal │ 2 0│
│Private (appointed Lance-Corporal) │ 1 6│
│Private │ 1 2│
└────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
Footnote D:
In addition to pay of rank.
APPENDIX III
THE ADJUTANT’S NOTE-BOOK
Captain and Adjutant Taylor contributes the following notes and
suggestions for consideration:
There were a certain number of points which struck me very forcibly
during the campaign, and I should like to give them for what they are
worth. There may be certain conditions to be considered, the
importance of which outweighs all others, so that the following notes
must be regarded only as an attempt to carry out the duty which every
man owes to his profession, by showing things in the light in which he
saw them. Higher authorities, busy about big affairs, fail sometimes
to notice the important details with which juniors are brought in
daily contact.
_Spare Horses._—The corps started from India with one horse per man
and the necessary complement of transport animals. There were a few
casualties on the journey, which were replaced at Cape Town, and the
corps began work in good condition, but with no spare animals. The
supposition apparently is that men fall out just as fast as the
horses. This did not prove correct in South Africa, and it is hard to
believe that it would be so elsewhere provided the work required was
of an active mounted kind. Therefore true economy would seem to
dictate the provision of spare horses. Very soon with us a few horses
got slight sore backs, but as every mounted man available was required
it was found impossible to ease these horses; the inevitable result
being that after a few days they were unfit for work. Consequently a
similar number of men had to be taken from the fighting strength and
their saddles put into the carts. As the work continued, more horses
gave out, and more loads were put into the carts. Hence, while the
transport animals grew weaker their loads grew heavier. To take
figures. The nominal strength of the mounted portion of the corps was
250 men; actually the largest number we ever had in action was 185.
The average in the fighting line was under 150; of the remainder,
fifty were short on account of sickness and casualties, and fifty on
account of horses short. Had we had fifty spare horses, every
available man could have been mounted. As a matter of fact, thirty
spare horses would probably have sufficed, as, on the principle of ‘a
stitch in time,’ the timely ‘easing’ of trivial cases—such as a slight
sore back or temporary indisposition—would have saved many a horse’s
usefulness or life. The further you go, the more necessary such
reliefs become. The exact number of spare horses depends upon the
class of work required. To my mind, this is one of the lessons we
should learn from the Boers, who generally had two horses per man, and
often five. These spare horses can conveniently march with the
veterinary hospital and be taken care of by a small ‘native’ staff.
Working on this principle, Lumsden’s Horse kept every man mounted
during two months’ ceaseless trek, and the horses were practically all
fit and well at the end of it. On the other system each man used up
seven horses in as many months. To put it in brief. A corps of 250 men
and 250 horses, with their baggage, would, at the end of a week’s hard
marching and fighting, be less efficient than a corps of 200 men with
250 horses, in that they would have no more mounted men in the field,
while their transport would have to carry food and kit for the extra
fifty men, in addition to the fifty saddles of the dismounted men,
weighing some five stones each, and also probably the fifty dismounted
men themselves.
The same principles affect the question of the number of baggage
animals.
_Method of Carrying Ammunition._—Our equipment for ammunition to be
carried by the man took the shape of a belt with two cross braces. On
the former were leather pouches to hold packets of cartridges, and on
the latter bandolier attachments to take single cartridges. The
disadvantages were many. (1) It necessitated the man carrying a heavy
weight constantly on his body or else hiding packets of ammunition in
his holsters, whence they were difficult to extract and where he often
left them in the hurry of a dismount. (2) The pouches were a great
discomfort to the men when lying down to snatch much-needed rest in
the many short intervals at their disposal. (3) The whole weight of
the ammunition came on to the saddle when the man was mounted, and
went some way towards causing sore backs. (4) Marching on foot with
this load of ammunition was so irksome that it soon tired the soldier
and made him urge and take every possible excuse for remaining
mounted.
_The proposed remedy_ is to give every man two bandoliers holding
fifty rounds each and a bayonet-belt to take fifty rounds. The
bandoliers to be habitually buckled round the horse’s neck, like
collars. When going into action the man can transfer one or both
bandoliers to his own shoulders even without dismounting. Should he
have under-estimated the amount of ammunition required, and have left
one or both of these bandoliers on his horse, they can be sent for and
found with no difficulty, the distribution being also very simple.
Taking the weight of this ammunition off the saddle helps to save sore
back. The man will walk unencumbered, and consequently will walk more
readily, and can do so for longer distances, besides being in a better
state for duties when he gets to camp. On a similar principle the
rifle should not be carried by the soldier when marching dismounted,
as it is better to keep his weight, say eleven stone, off the horse’s
back as long as possible, and it will be longer if you put the
rifle-weight, seven pounds, on to the horse and not on to the man.
_Spare Ammunition._—Anything in excess of this 150 rounds per man
should be, and was, carried on a led mule or horse, who could keep up
with the mounted men.
_Picketing Gear_ caused us much trouble, as every kind of ground
entailed a different stamp of peg—_e.g._, a small iron peg did not
hold in sandy soil, wooden ones broke in rocky ground, while the
bundle of rope and pegs was an extra weight on the horse, and caused
the saddle to roll besides making the man less handy at getting on and
off his horse. The remedy was to have no heel-ropes or pegs carried on
the saddle horse, and to substitute three big iron pegs with fifty
yards of ‘line rope’ and a heavy mallet to every fifty men, carried on
a pack-animal with the ammunition mules. On arrival in camp these pegs
were driven in, the line rope stretched between them, and the horses
tied to each side of it by their head-ropes: heel-ropes were not found
necessary. This worked perfectly except on detached duties, when
perhaps ten men were separated for some ‘post,’ when they had to
‘ring’ their horses—i.e., tie them together by their head-ropes in a
circle, heads inwards. They are unable to lie down in comfort, which
is of course a weak point, but it does not often happen.
_Marching._—When the object to be attained was to cover as much ground
as possible it was found best to trot long stages, with walking
intervals between, when the men were made to dismount and lead. The
man should never be on his horse except when going faster than a walk.
It was found better to trot a good deal than to walk and lead even,
because the time saved by the faster pace gave the men and horses time
for an appreciable rest and for food while they were ‘off-saddled,’
which should always be done when the enemy’s movements in any way
admit of it.
_Shoeing._—Each horse, in marching order, is supposed to carry one
complete set of shoes. If every man were trained to see constantly
that his horse’s shoes were on firm, a shoe ought seldom to be lost.
If a farrier is present, and the man has the necessary nails, a
doubtful or loose nail can be drawn and replaced, hence we made the
rule that the men should not carry spare shoes, but should carry
nails, and we had the farriers with us. Occasionally a horse lost a
shoe when on detached duty, but only then; and, after all, if the
rider is careful, no serious damage should result. In any case, it is
not worth while for every horse to carry a complete set of shoes
always, on the chance of one horse requiring one shoe occasionally.
_The Usefulness of Followers_ may be gathered to a certain extent from
the fact that none of the officers had chargers killed by anything but
bullets. Every officer had an Indian syce, and when a horse had had a
hard time it was found that one day marching with the syce restored
him. The follower has nothing to think about except to feed the horse
when he can, and it is wonderful what good one hour in a field of
green wheat or on a good bit of grass does for a tired and underfed
animal; besides, the follower often chances on a bundle or two of
oat-straw or some such luxury, and in any case the horse has plenty of
time for grazing during the delays of the march. The men latterly
employed Kaffir boys to a considerable extent, paying them wages out
of their own pockets. These Kaffirs received no rations, living on
their masters’ leavings and occasional steaks out of dead horses.
Taking all considerations together, it would appear to be a saving to
use the soldier as much as possible for fighting purposes _only_, and
to use native followers for all work that does not entail fighting.
Cooks and syces, even in small numbers, would to a great extent ease
the fighting man of arduous labour which the follower could do just as
well. We should have fewer cases of sickness from want of rest and
lack of time to cook properly if a few native cooks accompanied each
regiment. And a few syces might save the lives of many horses that
have to be neglected by the men when, after a long march and perhaps a
fight, they are ordered out on picket directly they arrive in camp.
The native is cheaper to feed and more docile to manage, not minding
things which Tommy hates—such as cutting grass, for instance. His food
is simple, and he can eat it very comfortably going along the road, so
that when he gets into camp he is quite fit to go to work. I was told
by an officer of the Indian Transport train, who was with General
Buller’s force in Natal, that he had taken his corps with his native
followers right through to Belfast, and landed his animals there
without a single casualty, and not only well, but fat. He attributed
it solely to the fact that the servants understood their work and
would unload without a murmur a dozen times a day, and cut a heap of
grass for every animal when they got to camp. Why not employ the
cheaper labourer, and save the dearer for work that suits him better
and which the follower cannot do? The answer, I am aware, is that an
armed transport man can help to defend the convoy. This is of course
true to a limited extent. Our transport men never had a chance of
firing a shot, and I think few had. All the ox-waggons and
mule-waggons were driven by Kaffirs, on the same grounds as advocated,
so why not apply the reasoning to other cases? The argument in favour
of the armed transport reminds one of the sportsman who goes out armed
with a gun, rifle, and pig-spear, ready for all emergencies, but never
has the right weapon in his hand when the game springs up. The spare
horse-shoes are another case of the same thing, and there are many
others. It is impossible to provide for every contingency.
_Rations._—In a general way the men’s rations were very good, but one
or two improvements suggest themselves. First, everyone who has tried
it knows that when spirits are not available the body acquires a great
craving for sugar, which is no doubt recognised, and hence the jam
issue. Chocolate is cheap, by which I mean light to carry, and is
enormously appreciated; but more important than anything appear to be
the tea, coffee, or cocoa rations, because, in a great measure, on the
plentifulness of these depends the amount or otherwise of many
diseases, notably enteric. No man will boil water and let it cool
simply because he knows it’s a healthy thing to do, but he will boil
it to have a good drink of hot tea. If you give him enough, he will
have his drink before he goes to bed, another in the morning, and he
will also fill his water-bottle with it. Half an ounce per man will
accomplish this. I believe the amount allowed per man in South Africa
was ⅟16 oz. By the time this had been distributed in the dark, the
ration became so small that half-a-dozen men used to toss for the lot,
in the hope that one at least would get a good drink. Tea, moreover,
is very light. An ox-waggon load is 4,000 lbs., which is 128,000
rations of ½ oz. each; which means that 4,000 men could be given ½ oz.
of tea daily for a month, at the cost of one ox-waggon added to the
convoy. On our trek from Machadodorp to Pretoria, we carried supplies
for about 4,000 men for about a month, and the convoy was many _miles_
long, and I do not think that one ox-waggon added thereto would have
given any trouble.
_Firing off Horseback._—The value of this practice on occasions is
another of the lessons we might learn from the Boers. I do not pretend
that the shooting is accurate, yet it has a great moral advantage in
certain circumstances. Imagine yourself on a big rolling veldt doing
rearguard. The slopes are easy, and the ridges about 1,000 yards from
crest to crest. You hold one and the enemy the next. In order to keep
your horses out of fire they must be 200 yards or so away. All is well
till you begin to retire, but on rising you at once become visible to
the Boer, who first of all shoots at you, and then follows you up at a
gallop to have a shot at you before you can gain the next ridge. You
retire in a hurry, run the risk of being shot, and have the
demoralising feeling that the enemy is gaining rapidly on you and will
‘get at you’ before you gain the next ridge. _But_ leave near the
ridge a few mounted men, place them back so far that while they can
see the Boer’s ridge, the enemy can only possibly see their heads and
shoulders, and order your dismounted men to retire, crawling at first,
then stooping, and finally rising. They do this leisurely, as they can
see the mounted sentinels watching and they are reassured. These
sentinels have no fear, for they can at any time retire at a gallop,
while the enemy, hearing the firing, do not like advancing on an
unknown number. During the march from Machadodorp to Pretoria, this
practice enabled us to do in perfect comfort a rearguard duty which
was considered by all other corps very ‘nasty.’
_Suggestions with regard to raising Mounted Volunteer Corps in the
future._—Besides the actual experiences of the fighting in South
Africa, there were one or two points in connection with the raising of
the corps itself, which came to my special notice in the course of my
duties as Adjutant and Quartermaster, the knowledge of which would, I
think, facilitate matters in the event of anyone raising another
Volunteer corps in India for active service.
In my opinion the most important point of all is to make certain that
secrecy is maintained. Before any steps are taken for enrolling men,
the Adjutant and other officers from the Regular Army should be
selected and apportioned their work in connection with the raising of
the corps. The ‘Regular’ N.C.O.s should be chosen, and the official
scheme drawn up. The first duty falls on the ‘office,’ and it should
be properly organised in every detail. Three or four rooms,
Quartermaster’s store accommodation, a shorthand writer, at least
three or four competent clerks, as well as mounted orderlies, are
necessary. A camp pitched complete in every detail should be ready to
receive the men, especial attention being paid to the provision of a
temporary mess for the men as well as ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ canteens, and of
a native food-shop for followers. This can all be done
‘confidentially.’ When the arrangements are complete, the intention to
raise the corps and the terms may be made public.
If the fact of the raising of the corps had not leaked out, Government
would of course have made all the above suggested arrangements, and
things would have gone smoothly from the outset. As it was, every
Government official assisted Colonel Lumsden to his utmost power. As a
sample of this I may mention that, at their own request, the one
squadron of the 14th Bengal Lancers at Alipur supplied eight mounted
orderlies daily for six weeks, rendering invaluable assistance in
carrying letters. This same squadron marked out the camp for us, and
lent their _bunniahs’_ (grain-sellers’) shops for the use of the swarm
of servants who came in attendance on the Volunteers. Another
difficulty which it would be good to avoid, if possible, was that
under existing regulations it was found to be impossible to attest the
men until the day before embarkation, so that for some weeks they were
in camp and being trained without being under military law. Their good
feeling alone preserved discipline.
_Regulars._—A certain number of men who were specialists in various
lines, such as saddlers, farriers, signallers, and shoeing-smiths,
together with a sprinkling of non-commissioned officers, were lent to
the corps from the Regular Army, and they were of the greatest use to
us. It is essential that the selection of these be made with great
care. There is little doubt that the gentleman Volunteer is not always
easy to get on with, so that the Regular should be a man of character
and tact. When called upon for men, Commanding Officers send fully
qualified men, but have a tendency to ‘give a man a chance’ in novel
circumstances. Unless a Regular is a tactful, good fellow, he is
unlikely to be of much use with Volunteers.
_Selection of Horses._—As far as we could learn from our experience in
South Africa, the three main points in the selection of a horse are:
(1) hardiness, (2) true action, (3) ‘good doing’; while for
convenience in mounting and dismounting he should not be over fifteen
hands high. Comparative slowness, light legs, and slight unsteadiness
do not seem to matter, but he must be hardy, he must be clear of any
suspicion whatever of brushing, and he must be the sort likely to
‘live on sticks and stones.’ The work is all very slow, but it is
continuous. There were practically no cases of lameness from sprains,
or indeed of anything except ‘brushing,’ and after a month’s work, the
horse which could go the furthest and fastest was the one that kept
the best condition. One of the horses that did the best work in the
corps was a little Boer pony of Private Graham’s, which was only about
twelve hands high. As transport animals, our little ‘Bhootia’ ponies
did most excellently, and were better than mules, in that while they
were quite as hardy, they were heavier and more game.
_Shipping Horses._—At Calcutta the quays are only a few feet above the
water-level, and as the horses all have to be put on the upper and
main decks, the custom is to ‘sling’ them on board by means of cranes
and tackle attached to belly-bands. I saw a whole ship being laden
with horses in this way. The operation took one entire day and cost
five rupees per horse. One horse at least was dropped and had to be
destroyed, a large proportion suffered injuries, and all were
terrified. On meeting the officer in charge afterwards, I learnt that
hardly any of the horses would feed at all for a day at least. For us
the authorities erected a zigzag gangway by the aid of which 200
horses were put on board without accident in one hour and a half.
Moreover, the gangway could not have cost 100_l_. Communication
gangways between the decks were also fitted up, thus enabling us to
transfer horses from one deck to another, and these proved very
valuable in dealing with sick cases during the voyage.
_Horse Standings._—Once on the ship each horse had a stall in a row,
each stall being just big enough for a horse to stand in, and
surrounded by a four-foot rail. On the floor-boards were fixed four
strong battens, two inches square in cross section, at intervals of
eighteen inches. The horse’s fore feet fell naturally on to the first
batten and his hind feet on to the last. He was thus forced to stand
always in a constrained position. For my own horses I had the battens
otherwise distributed, putting one six inches from either end and one
in the middle. The fore feet came naturally behind the first batten
and the hind feet before the rear one, while the middle one did not
interfere with the horse’s position, and was only used by the horse
when necessitated by bad weather. It was, I think, a great
improvement. This was not my idea, but was what the Australian horse
‘shippers’ recommend and use.
_Shoes._—The orders in the Service are that all horses go on board
shod, which is contrary to the custom of the big Australian shipping
firms, who say that shod horses slip up when it is rough. We had no
rough weather, and so could not prove this, but owing to the shoe
keeping the foot off the constantly damp boards, the feet of our
horses were, on arrival, in infinitely better condition than those of
the horses brought over by Australian ‘shippers’ to India.
_Exercising Horses on Board Ship._—This is, I learn, never done, but
we gave the idea a trial, and it turned out to be quite practicable.
Our ship was a very small one, and we had some difficulty about space
for exercise ground. However, we found three places in different parts
of the ship where we could get a small circle. Matting was put down,
to prevent slipping, and it was found that on each of these ten horses
could be led at a time, one behind the other. In this manner we
managed to give every horse half an hour a day of walking exercise.
While these ten horses were out, the next ten had twice as much room
to stand in, which enabled the men to give them half-an-hour’s
grooming. It was very noticeable how the legs ‘fined’ with the
exercise, and it must have been a great relief to the horse. Our
horses landed in very good condition, and, except for being soft, they
were fit to go to work at once. It is obviously only possible to
exercise horses like this when you have a large number of hands as we
had.
APPENDIX IV
_LIST OF OFFICERS, N.C.O.S, AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN
AWARDED DECORATIONS, COMMISSIONS, OR CIVIL
APPOINTMENTS_
DECORATIONS
Colonel D.M. Lumsden, Assam Valley Light C.B.
Horse
Major H. Chamney, Surma Valley Light C.M.G.
Horse
Captain J.B. Rutherfoord, Behar Light D.S.O.
Horse
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh, Calcutta Light D.S.O.
Horse
CIVIL EMPLOYMENT
Major H. Chamney District Commissioner, Potchefstroom
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh Assistant District Commissioner,
Heilbron
Trooper C.G. Huddleston Assistant District Commissioner,
Kroonstad
MILITARY AND CIVIL APPOINTMENTS
Driver P.W. Anderson Johannesburg Police
Trooper J.D.L. Arathoon Gazetted to 3rd Dragoon Guards
(resigned);
returned to Calcutta
Lance-Corporal E.J. Ballard Johannesburg Police
Driver P.W. Banks Chief Warder, Barberton Gaol
Corporal F.S. Montagu-Bates East Surrey Regiment
(Commission)[E]
Trooper L.H. Bell Johannesburg Police
” J.S. Biscoe 2nd Batt. W.I. Regiment
(Commission)[E]
” H.F. Blair Northumberland Fusiliers
(Commission)
” K. Boileau Johannesburg Police
Driver L.H. Bradford Johannesburg Police
” J. Braine S.A. Constabulary
Trooper A.H. Buskin Johannesburg Police
Sergeant H.A. Campbell Imperial Yeomanry (Commission)
Transport-Corpl. H.A. Campbell Johannesburg Police
Trooper C.D.V. Cary-Barnard Wiltshire Regiment (Commission)[E]
” E.S. Chapman Johannesburg Police
Corporal E.A. Chartres Royal Irish Fusiliers Medical
Officer (Commission)
Trooper R.G. Collins W.I. Regiment (Commission)
Lance-Corporal S.W. Cullen S.A. Constabulary
Driver O.E. Fitzgerald Johannesburg Police
Trooper C.W. Fletcher Army Service Corps (Commission)[E]
” C.A. Forbes Re-enlisted in S.A. corps (not
known)
” A.H. Francis Scottish Horse (re-enlisted
November)
” J.A. Fraser W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
Veterinary-Sergeant G. Goodliffe Johannesburg Police
Driver R.A. Grenville Johannesburg Police
” W.E. Harris Johannesburg Police
Trooper W.H. Holme Stated to be gazetted to Yeomanry
(Commission)
” J.D.W. Holmes Johannesburg Police
” S.L. Innes Stated to be gazetted to Yeomanry
” B.R. Lloyd-Jones Johannesburg Police
Quartermaster-Sergt. W.D. Jones Army Service Corps (Commission)[E]
Driver S.H. Kearsey Johannesburg Police
Trooper H.R. Kelly Johannesburg Police
” F.W.C. Lawrie Johannesburg Police
” E.I. Lockhart Johannesburg Police
” C.H. McMinn Gazetted to a Colonial corps
(December 1900)
” C.B.H. Mansfield 19th Hussars (Commission)[E]
Reg. Sgt.-Maj. C.M.C. Marsham S.A. Constabulary (Commission)
Driver A. Martin Scottish Horse, South Africa
Transport-Corporal A. Morris Re-enlisted in Yeomanry at
Aldershot
Trooper T.B. Nicholson W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” G.D. Nicolay Johannesburg Police
” A.E. Norton W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” G.W. Palmer W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” P. Partridge Northampton Regiment
(Commission)[E]
” J.G. Petersen Johannesburg Police
Driver P.W. Pryce Scottish Horse
Trooper H.J. Renny Johannesburg Police
” D.C. Percy Smith Middlesex Regiment (Commission)[E]
” R.J. Smith Johannesburg Police
” G.P.O. Springfield 3rd Dragoon Guards (Commission)[E]
” B.C.A. Steuart Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
(Commission)[E]
” P. Strahan South Staffordshire Regiment
(Commission)[E]
” C.F. Walton Johannesburg Police
Driver G.E. Wilkinson Brabant’s Horse
Trooper L.G. Williams North Staffordshire Regiment
(Commission)[E]
” A.N. Woods Royal Garrison Artillery
(Commission)[E]
” A.P. Woollright Imperial Military Railway, Medical
Officer
(Commission)
” F.W. Wright Army Service Corps (Commission)
” H.S.N. Wright Army Service Corps (Commission)
Footnote E:
Verified by the Army list.
APPENDIX V
_HONOURS AND PROMOTIONS_
Following are the recommendations made by Lieutenant-Colonel Lumsden,
late commanding Lumsden’s Horse, in bringing the names of the
undermentioned officers and men to the favourable notice of
Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, as having done
special and meritorious work during the service of his corps in South
Africa. The promotions or honours given subsequently are placed within
parentheses.
Previous to the date of these recommendations, Major Chamney had been
gazetted a Companion of St. Michael and St. George, while Captain
Rutherfoord and Lieutenant Pugh had received the decoration of the
Distinguished Service Order.
FOR D.S.O.
CAPTAIN N.C. TAYLOR, _14th Bengal Lancers_.
This gentleman filled the post of adjutant (difficult in a corps like
mine) with great judgment, and fulfilled his arduous duties to my entire
satisfaction. He behaved splendidly under fire on many trying occasions,
displayed great coolness and self-reliance, and proved himself a dashing
and able leader, and was of much service to me throughout the campaign.
(Brevet Major.)
CAPTAIN L.H. NOBLETT, _Royal Irish Rifles_.
In command of B Company Lumsden’s Horse. I cannot speak too highly of
this gentleman as a leader of Mounted Infantry. His services to me
from the raising of the corps until its disbandment were
invaluable—clear-headed and cool in any circumstances; and the way he
handled his men in action won their unbounded confidence and mine. To
raise or lead a corps of Mounted Infantry I know no one I would sooner
select. (Brevet Major.)
CAPTAIN J.H.B. BERESFORD, _3rd Sikhs_.
Commanded A Company Lumsden’s Horse. This gentleman took immense trouble
and interest in his company from start to finish, displaying much tact
in handling his men, with whom he was a great favourite. As a soldier I
can only say his long and honourable record added herewith speaks for
itself. (Brevet Major.)
_Previous War Services_
Burmese Expedition, 1886-7 Medal with clasp.
Hazara ” 1888 Clasp.
Miranzai ” 1891 —
Hazara ” 1891 Clasp.
Waziristan ” 1894-5. Action at Wana Clasp.
North-West Frontier of India, 1897-8. Operations on the Samana and in
the Kurram Valley during August and September 1897. Medal with two
clasps.
Tirah, 1897-8. Action on Dargai and capture of the Sampagha Pass.
Reconnaissance for the Saran Sar operations against the Khan Khel
Chamkanis. Operations in the Bazar Valley, December 25 to 30, 1897.
Clasp.
FOR MENTION
OFFICERS
CAPTAIN B.W. HOLMES, _East India Railway Volunteers_.
This officer was in command of the Maxim-gun contingent sent by the East
India Railway. He did excellent service with his Maxim gun, on many
occasions displaying much coolness, especially in the action at the Zand
River, when, by his accurate fire, he dislodged the enemy from Kopje
Allien. In fact, throughout the campaign he and his Maxim-gun contingent
were a most useful and reliable addition to my corps. (Mention in
despatches.)
CAPTAIN F. CLIFFORD.
Commanded the contingent from the Coorg and Mysore Volunteer Rifles.
This gentleman did good service on many occasions, and had some very
trying duties to perform, especially while scouting on two occasions in
the Crocodile Valley in July, while we were stationed at Irene, as well
as on another occasion when his detachment was located at Springs.
(Mention in despatches.)
LIEUTENANT C.E. CRANE.
Was badly wounded and taken prisoner at Houtnek on April 30. He behaved
splendidly on that day in a very difficult position and in trying
circumstances. He rejoined at Pretoria, and went through the remainder
of the campaign with us with great credit to himself.
If possible I should like this gentleman to receive the D.S.O. (Mention
in despatches.)
CAPTAIN C.L. SIDEY, _from the Surma Valley Light Horse Volunteers_.
This officer did _very_ good and consistent work throughout the
campaign. Was most popular with his men, and was never off a single
march during our stay in South Africa. (Mention in despatches.)
SURGEON-CAPTAIN S.A. POWELL, M.D., _Surma Valley Light Horse
Volunteers_.
This gentleman carried out his duties on many occasions under much
personal danger and difficulty, especially in assisting to carry Major
Showers when wounded into a place of safety under heavy fire. On June 4,
near Pretoria, as well as on the day prior to entering Johannesburg, he
also displayed much coolness in attending to some cavalrymen who were
wounded, also under fire. I consider him fully deserving of honourable
mention. (Mention in despatches.)
RECOMMENDED FOR VICTORIA CROSS
Trooper J.A. Graham—as per my letter attached. I have wired to India for
Trooper Caley’s statement of the case.
The above happened in the end of July, when we were stationed at Irene.
Captain Clifford reported the matter to me on the evening of the event.
I consider Trooper Graham behaved with great gallantry, risking his life
to endeavour to save that of Trooper Cayley, and, with exemplary
coolness, bringing in Cayley’s rifle as well as capturing and bringing
in under a heavy fire a horse which would otherwise have fallen into the
hands of the enemy.
I strongly recommend him for the Victoria Cross. (Distinguished Conduct
Medal.)
RECOMMENDED FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDALS
1. Corporal Percy Jones }
2. Trooper P.C. Preston } (Distinguished
3. ” H.N. Betts } Conduct Medal.)
4. ” W.E. Dexter }
5. Regimental Serg.-Major C.M.C. Marsham }
6. Corporal G. Peddie (Mention in despatches.)
The men I have recommended for this decoration behaved splendidly
throughout the campaign, and did many individual plucky actions. They
were the pick of my scouts, and were always selected when any difficult
or dangerous duty had to be performed.
FOR HONOURABLE MENTION
1. Corporal J. Graves }
2. Sergeant D.S. Fraser }
3. ” E.R. Dale } (Mention in despatches.)
4. Trooper H.R. Parks }
5. Sergeant G. Llewhellin }
6. Corporal C.E. Turner }
In my recommendations for honourable mention I feel I must particularise
Corporal Graves and Sergeant Fraser, of the Bank of Bengal. They
rendered me invaluable service as orderly-room clerk and paymaster
respectively, besides rendering excellent service in the field. To carry
out efficiently both duties was no light measure, and on our arrival at
Cape Town I was complimented by the Pay Department as the only corps
which had come down with its pay-sheets up to date, all credit for which
is due to the above-named gentlemen.
The remaining four named have all done meritorious work throughout the
campaign, and are extremely deserving of the honour I am soliciting for
them.
In a corps like mine, where all did so well, I have found it a most
difficult and invidious duty in making my selections.
REGULAR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
The following non-commissioned officers lent from the Regulars did
excellent work with me throughout the campaign, and I have much pleasure
in mentioning them:—
1. SERGEANT HEWITT, of the Royal Irish Rifles, acted as Company
Sergeant-Major to B Company until November 1900, when he was made
Regimental Sergeant-Major, in succession to Sergeant-Major Marsham, who
then vacated the post for a commission in the South African
Constabulary. He had also acted temporarily as Regimental Sergeant-Major
from May 1 to September 1. He showed much tact throughout, and was of
the greatest possible assistance to the Adjutant; and I can strongly
recommend him for any similar appointment. He was most popular with all
members of the corps from the raising of the same to its disbandment.
2. STAFF-SERGEANT STEPHENS, of the Indian Transport, was with the corps
throughout the war. It is impossible to over-estimate the assistance
given by him. He was in direct command of the whole of the regimental
transport and carried out his duties with skill, energy, tact, and
determination. He was most popular with his Volunteer drivers, and
managed them with great credit.
3. FARRIER-SERGEANT MARSHALL, 54th Battery Royal Field Artillery, was in
subordinate charge of the horse hospital throughout the war, and
performed his duties most satisfactorily. He was especially tactful with
Volunteers.
4. SERGEANT BRENNAN, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, was always
capable, willing, obliging, and uniformly well behaved. He took his
position where wanted in any capacity without a murmur, and, at various
times, filled the posts of Company Sergeant-Major, Company
Quartermaster-Sergeant, Regimental Sergeant-Major, and Regimental
Quartermaster-Sergeant. He also displayed much tact in dealing with
Volunteers.
BRIGGS, CUTHBERT, and EDWARDS, shoeing-smiths, of the 15th Hussars, did
their work well and willingly from start to finish. They also worked
well with the Volunteers.
Signallers LANCE-CORPORAL LEE, of the York and Lancaster Regiment,
Privates LOWE, LONGMAN, and HAYWARD, of the 3rd Hussars, did good and
useful work for the brigade, but were almost invariably detached from
the corps and placed on special service. From the end of May to the end
of November they were with General Sir Ian Hamilton, only rejoining when
my corps returned to Bloemfontein. While with me they were in every way
satisfactory.
(Signed) D.M. LUMSDEN, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Late Commanding Lumsden’s Horse.
APPENDIX VI
_HONORARY RANK IN THE ARMY_
The undermentioned officers of Colonel Lumsden’s corps are, on the
disbandment of the corps, granted honorary rank in the Army as follows,
with permission to wear the uniform of the corps:—
To be Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel:—
Lieutenant-Colonel D. McT. Lumsden, C.B. (Dated January 12, 1901.)
To be Honorary Major:—
Major H. Chamney, C.M.G., Second-in-Command. (Dated January 12,
1901.)
To be Honorary Captains:—
Captain F. Clifford }
” B.W. Holmes }
” J.B. Rutherfoord, D.S.O. } (Dated January 12,
” C.L. Sidey } 1901.)
” S.A. Powell, M.D., Medical }
Officer
To be Honorary Lieutenants:—
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh, D.S.O. }
” G.A. Neville } (Dated January 12,
” C.E. Crane } 1901.)
” F.S. McNamara }
To be Honorary Veterinary-Captain:—
Veterinary-Captain W. Stevenson, Veterinary Officer. (Dated January
12, 1901.)
—‘London Gazette,’ June 24, 1902.
APPENDIX VII
_LUMSDEN’S HORSE EQUIPMENT FUND_
CONTRIBUTIONS IN CASH
Name of Subscriber Amount
Rs. a. p.
H.E. the Viceroy (Lord Curzon of Kedleston) 1,500 0 0
H.E. the Governor of Bombay (Lord Sandhurst) 200 0 0
H.E. the Commander-in-Chief in India (Sir
William Lockhart) 500 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir
John Woodburn) 500 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab
(Sir W. Mackworth Young) 250 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the N.W.P.
and Oudh (Sir A.P. MacDonnell) 200 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah (Sir
F.W.R. Fryer) 200 0 0
H.J.S. Cotton, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Lieut.-Colonel D.M. Lumsden 50,000 0 0
Sir H. Seymour King, K.C.I.E., M.P., on
account of Messrs. Henry S. King & Co.,
Messrs. King, Hamilton, & Co., and Messrs.
King, King, & Co. 10,000 0 0
Maharajah Sir Jotendro Mohun Tagore, K.C.S.I. 5,000 0 0
Rajah Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Kt., C.I.E. 5,000 0 0
F.T. Verner, Esq., M.P. 5,000 0 0
Kumar Radha Prosad Roy 5,000 0 0
Nawab Sir Sidi Ahmed Khan, K.C.S.I. 5,000 0 0
Messrs. Apcar & Co. 5,000 0 0
Babu Kally Kissen Tagore 2,500 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Bharatpur 2,500 0 0
The Khulsor State 2,500 0 0
The Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, G.C.I.E. 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Kooch Behar, G.C.I.E.,
C.B. 2,000 0 0
Kwajah Mahomed Khan of Mardan 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Jodhpur, G.C.S.I. 2,000 0 0
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co. 2,000 0 0
” Prawn, Kissen, Law, & Co. 2,000 0 0
” Jardine, Skinner, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Gillanders, Arbuthnot, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Bird & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Andrew Yule & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Geo. Henderson & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Anderson, Wright, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Kettlewell, Bullen, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Mackinnon, Mackenzie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Balmer, Lawrie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Barry & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Turner, Morrison, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Ewing & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Gladstone, Wyllie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Octavius Steel & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Ralli Brothers 1,000 0 0
” Grindlay & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Piggott, Chapman, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Becker, Ross, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” J. Thomas & Co. 1,000 0 0
” McLeod & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Birkmyre Brothers 1,000 0 0
” Jessop & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Finlay, Muir, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Shaw, Wallace, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Lyall, Marshall, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Marshall, Sons, & Co. 1,000 0 0
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.,
Ltd. 1,000 0 0
Eastern Insurance Co. 1,000 0 0
Triton Insurance Co. 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Hamilton & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Bathgate & Co. 500 0 0
” Cooke, Kelvey, & Co. 500 0 0
” Lovelock & Lewes 500 0 0
” E. Meyer 500 0 0
” S. Menasseh & Sons 500 0 0
” Macintosh, Burn, & Co. 500 0 0
” Meakin & Co. 500 0 0
” E. Dyer & Co. 500 0 0
” Hoare, Miller, & Co. 500 0 0
” F.W. Heilgers & Co. 500 0 0
” Halford, Smith, & Co. 500 0 0
” M. David & Co. 500 0 0
The Murree Brewery Co. 500 0 0
Messrs. Bhama, Churn, Bhur, & Co. 260 10 0
” Duncan Brothers & Co. 250 0 0
Messrs. Peace, Siddons, & Gough 250 0 0
” Walter Locke & Co. 250 0 0
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, Ltd. 250 0 0
Messrs. Baines & Co. 250 0 0
” F. & C. Osler 250 0 0
” Lazarus & Co. 250 0 0
” Stewart & Co. 250 0 0
” Thacker, Spink, & Co. 250 0 0
” Dykes & Co. 250 0 0
” Armfield & Chard 250 0 0
” H. Goldspink & B. Thompson 250 0 0
” Harding & Monk 250 0 0
” Cook & Co. 250 0 0
” Manton & Co. 250 0 0
” Grunberg Brothers 250 0 0
” Davenport & Co. 250 0 0
” R. Knight & Sons 250 0 0
” Norman Brothers 250 0 0
” McDowell & Co. 250 0 0
” Mackenzie, Lyall, & Co. 250 0 0
” McVicar, Smith, & Co. 250 0 0
” Davidson & Co. 250 0 0
” Smith, Stanistreet, & Co. 250 0 0
” A. & J. Main & Co. 250 0 0
” John King & Co. 250 0 0
” Arracan Co., Ltd. 250 0 0
” David Sassoon & Co. 250 0 0
” T.E. Thomson & Co. 200 0 0
” R. Scott, Thomson, & Co. 200 0 0
” Francis Harrison, Hathaway, & Co. 200 0 0
The South British Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. 250 0 0
Messrs. Jas. Monteith & Co. 200 0 0
” Moore & Co. 100 0 0
” Watts & Co. 100 0 0
” Broomfield & Co. 100 0 0
” Ahmuty & Co. 100 0 0
” Marrison, Cottle, & Co. 100 0 0
” W. Newman & Co. 100 0 0
” J. Boseck & Co. 100 0 0
” Cuthbertson & Harper 100 0 0
” Hall & Anderson 100 0 0
” Phelps & Co. 100 0 0
” Stockwell & Co. 100 0 0
” Harold & Co. 100 0 0
Messrs. Bourne & Shepherd 100 0 0
” J.B. Norton & Sons 100 0 0
” B. Smyth & Co. 100 0 0
” Traill & Co. 100 0 0
” M.S. Hathaway & Co. 100 0 0
The Naini Tal Brewery Co. 100 0 0
The Crown Brewery Co. 100 0 0
Messrs. S.G. Tellery & Co. 50 0 0
” T.E. Bevan & Co. 50 0 0
” J.A. Dykes & Co. 50 0 0
” J.C. Bechtler & Sons 50 0 0
” Jamasji & Sons 21 0 0
Staff of the Bank of Bengal, Calcutta 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Ajodhya, K.C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
Hon. Rajah Ranajit Sinha Bahadur of Nashipur 1,000 0 0
Maharajah Manindra Chandra Nundy of
Cossimbazar 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Bikanir 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Durbhanga 1,000 0 0
Malik Ahmed Wali Khan 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Rajah of Charkhari 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Rajah of Datia 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Oorcha,
K.C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
Hon. Nawab Mumtaz-ud-Dowla Mahomed Fairaz Ali
Khan of Pahasu, Bulandshahr 500 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Benares, G.C.I.E. 500 0 0
Rajah Bijoy Singh of Kunari, Kotah 500 0 0
Babu Sotish Chunder-Chowdhari, Zemindar of
Bhowanipur 500 0 0
Babu Romanath Ghose 500 0 0
Rai Cameleshwari Prosad Singh Bahadur of
Monghyr 400 0 0
Zinzbur Disit 251 0 0
Rao Saheb Bahadur Singh, C.I.E. 200 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Gidhour,
K.C.I.E. 200 0 0
Kumar Dakshineswar Mallia 200 0 0
Khan Bahadur Moulvi Syed Ali Ahmed Khan 200 0 0
H. Mustafa Khan 150 0 0
Nawab Walakader Syed Hossein Ali Mirza 150 0 0
Nawab Syed Mahomed Zain-ul-Abidin,
Murshidabad 100 0 0
Syed Bahadur Nawab Goozree, Patna 100 0 0
Rajah Mumtaz Ali Khan (Utraula) 100 0 0
Rajah of Naldanga 100 0 0
Rai Budri Dass Mookim Bahadur 100 0 0
Maharajah Sir Narendra Krishna Deb Bahadur 100 0 0
Babu Nolin Behary Sircar 100 0 0
Babu Nibaron Chunder Dutt 100 0 0
Nawab Syed Ameer Hossein, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Babu Jumna Prosad 100 0 0
Lalla Ram Saran Dass 100 0 0
Golam Hashim Ariff 100 0 0
Babu Chakan Lall Roy 60 0 0
Talukdar of Haswar 50 0 0
Nawab Mahomed Hayat Khan, C.S.I. 50 0 0
Prince Mehomed Bukhtyar Shah, C.I.E. 25 0 0
Lieut.-Col. J.L. Walker 1,000 0 0
” D.P. Masson, C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
W. Malings Grant, Esq. 1,000 0 0
G.T. Spankie, Esq. 1,000 0 0
C.W. McMinn, Esq. 750 0 0
C.R.S. Walker, Esq. 700 0 0
Hon. Mr. Clinton Dawkins 500 0 0
” Sir Griffith P. Evans, K.C.I.E. 500 0 0
” Mr. J.T. Woodroffe (Advocate-General) 500 0 0
” Sir Francis Maclean, K.C.I.E. (Chief
Justice of Bengal 150 0 0
Hon. Mr. Justice C.H. Hill 100 0 0
” ” Stanley 100 0 0
” ” Harington 100 0 0
” ” Wilkins 100 0 0
” ” Rampini 100 0 0
” ” Stevens 100 0 0
” ” S.G. Sale 100 0 0
” Sir H.T. Pinsep 100 0 0
” Sir Wm. Macpherson 100 0 0
” Mr. Justice W.O. Clark, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” R. L, Harris, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” J.A. Anderson, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” Gooroo Dass Bannerjee 100 0 0
” ” Chunder Mudhab Ghose 100 0 0
” ” O.H.S. Reid 50 0 0
” ” P.C. Chatterjee 32 0 0
Subscriptions from Tezpur District (per L.
Mackay, of Borjulie Tea Estate) 1,109 0 0
‘A Sympathiser’ 1,000 0 0
An ex-Deputy Commissioner of Assam and
Trooper of the S.V.L.H. 1,000 0 0
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men
of the Imperial Service Camel Corps of
Bikanir 500 0 0
Officers and Men of the Cossipur Artillery
Volunteers 471 0 0
Staff of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, Ltd. 400 0 0
‘A Recruit’ 250 0 0
Committee of the Mounted Infantry Send-off
Fund, Rangoon 196 10 0
Staff of Messrs. Cook & Co. 186 0 0
Officers of Executive Engineer, S.M. Railway 111 4 0
Manager and Staff of Jhainpur Concern 160 0 0
Darjeeling Bench and Bar 123 0 0
Mirzapore Detachment, B Company, Ghazipur
Volunteer Rifles 106 0 0
‘C.O.S.’ (Bombay) 105 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Davis, Leech, & Co. 100 0 0
Employés of the Bengal Central Railway 100 0 0
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and
Troopers of B Troop A.V.L.H., and Civilian
Residents of the District 1,078 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Moore & Co. 67 9 6
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men
of H Company 3rd Battalion C.V.R. 65 0 0
Hajipur Division, B. & N.W. Railway 61 5 5
District Superintendent and Inspector of
Police (Balaghat C.P.) 60 0 0
‘A.’ 50 0 0
‘F.’ 100 0 0
‘Rot’ 50 0 0
Subscriptions collected at Spence’s Hotel 47 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Bevan & Co. 41 0 0
Subscriptions through Punjab Banking Company,
Ltd. 35 0 0
No. 21, Fort Sandeman 30 0 0
‘S.C.’ 30 0 0
Members of B Troop, N.B.M.A. 45 0 0
‘X.Y.Z.’ (Sonai) 25 0 0
‘A Corporal of the Agra Volunteers’ 25 0 0
‘E.L.C.’ 25 0 0
Morton Institution 10 0 0
‘T.H.I.’ 10 0 0
‘G.H.D.’ 5 0 0
W. Garth, Esq. 500 0 0
Geo. Foster, Esq. 500 0 0
J.H. Thomson, Esq. 500 0 0
Geo. Williamson, Esq. 500 0 0
Cairns Deas, Esq. 500 0 0
C.H. Moore, Esq. 500 0 0
Colonel Kirwan 500 0 0
J.A. Devenish, Esq. 500 0 0
Harry Stuart, Esq. 500 0 0
Miss Mackinnon 365 0 0
Sir William J. Cuningham, K.C.S.I. 250 0 0
Hon. Sir A.C. Trevor, K.C.S.I. 250 0 0
R. Nathan, Esq. 250 0 0
L.P.D. Broughton, Esq. 250 0 0
J.S. Ritchie, Esq., I.C.S. 250 0 0
R.B. Pringle, Esq. 300 0 0
J.H.S. Richardson, Esq. 300 0 0
R.H. Mackenzie, Esq. 300 0 0
C.E. Turner, Esq. 300 0 0
Shirley Tremearne, Esq. 250 0 0
G.S. Henderson, Esq. 250 0 0
R.J. Reid, Esq. 250 0 0
A.M. Dunne, Esq. 250 0 0
J.M.G. Prophit, Esq. 250 0 0
A.S. Dott, Esq. 250 0 0
Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham, C.I.E. 250 0 0
G. Champion, Esq. 250 0 0
F. Robinson, Esq. 250 0 0
F.G. Harris, Esq. 250 0 0
J.A. Beattie, Esq. 250 0 0
W.L. Bailey, Esq. 250 0 0
H. Wicks, Esq. 250 0 0
A.W. Forbes, Esq. 250 0 0
Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E. 250 0 0
F. Herlihy, Esq. 248 0 0
F.S. Hamilton, Esq., I.C.S. 200 0 0
L. Hare, Esq., I.C.S. 200 0 0
E.A. Short, Esq. 200 0 0
J.B. Lee, Esq. 200 0 0
J.F. Hughes, Esq. 200 0 0
F.R. Roe, Esq. 200 0 0
A.W. Davis, Esq. 200 0 0
R.W. Maxwell, Esq. 200 0 0
D.J. Macpherson, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S. 150 0 0
G. Rivett-Carnac, Esq. 150 0 0
D. Coats Niven, Esq. 150 0 0
A.L. Johnston, Esq. 150 0 0
A.S. Crum, Esq. 150 0 0
Hon. Mr. C.W. Bolton, C.S.I. 100 0 0
” Mr. J.D. Rees, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Brigadier-General C.R. McGregor, C.B. 100 0 0
” ” Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B. 100 0 0
” ” Sir A. Gaselee, K.C.B. 100 0 0
” ” H.P.P. Leigh, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Sir Adelbert C. Talbot, K.C.I.E. 100 0 0
Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., I.M.S. 100 0 0
F.A. Upcott, Esq., C.S.I. 100 0 0
The Lord Bishop of Calcutta (Dr. J.E.C.
Welldon) 100 0 0
H.F. Evans, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S. 100 0 0
J. Douglas, Esq. 100 0 0
G.H. Sutherland, Esq. 100 0 0
W. Skinner, Esq. 100 0 0
Dr. G.A. Ferris 100 0 0
Otto Eck, Esq. 100 0 0
D.B. Horn, Esq. 100 0 0
C.E. Pittar, Esq. 100 0 0
E.G. Colvin, Esq. 100 0 0
W.F. Wells, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H. Luson, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Captain H. Daly, C.I.E. 100 0 0
L.C. Turner, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
T. Higham, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.J. Jeffries, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Hon. Mr. G. Toynbee, I.C.S. 100 0 0
E. Molony, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Major-General T.B. Tyler, R.A. 100 0 0
A. Goodeve, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Joubert, I.M.S. 100 0 0
Hon. Mr. W.B. Oldham, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel B. Scott, C.I.E. 100 0 0
S.H. Freemantle, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H.C. Williams, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.F. Handley, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
W.H. Cobb, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H.F. Maguire, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
J. Lang, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.D. Simpson, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Ross Scott, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
M.L. Darrah, Esq. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel H. St. P. Maxwell, C.S.I. 100 0 0
J. Taylor, Esq. 100 0 0
William Dods, Esq. 100 0 0
H.H. Jelliott, Esq. 100 0 0
H.S. Ashton, Esq. 100 0 0
C. Greenway, Esq. 100 0 0
Geo. Girard, Esq. 100 0 0
H.C. Begg, Esq. 100 0 0
J.D. Nimmo, Esq. 100 0 0
J. Arbuthnot, Esq. 100 0 0
J.H. Apjohn, Esq. 100 0 0
Otto Hadenfelt, Esq. 100 0 0
T.B.G. Overend, Esq. 100 0 0
E.W.J. Bartlett, Esq. 100 0 0
H. Hensman, Esq. 100 0 0
C.P. Hill, Esq. 100 0 0
Captain W.J. Bradshaw, P.D.V.R. 100 0 0
George Irving, Esq. 100 0 0
W.H. Cheetham, Esq. 100 0 0
F. Mathewson, Esq. 100 0 0
W.C. Bonnerjee, Esq. 100 0 0
R. Allen, Esq. 100 0 0
M.J. Beattie, Esq. 100 0 0
R.H. Tickell, Esq. 100 0 0
Mrs. F.A. Burnham 100 0 0
W. Bull, Esq. 100 0 0
J.L. Maddox, Esq. 100 0 0
F.M. Shaw, Esq. 100 0 0
W.H. Holmes, Esq. 100 0 0
A. Pedler, Esq. 100 0 0
Mrs. J.A.C. Skinner 75 0 0
E.P. Chapman, Esq. 75 0 0
Examiner of Accounts and Circle Paymaster,
Rangoon 68 0 0
Dr. J. Neild Cook 60 0 0
Hon. Mr. R.B. Buckley 50 0 0
Major-General Hobday, C.B. 50 0 0
C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E. 50 0 0
Captain J.H. Murray 50 0 0
F.F. Duke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
H. Paget, Esq. 50 0 0
W.O. Grazebrook, Esq. 50 0 0
J. Allison, Esq. 50 0 0
G.H.D. Walker, Esq. 50 0 0
Victor Murray, Esq. 50 0 0
W.S. Meyer, Esq. 50 0 0
Frank Lyall, Esq. 50 0 0
P.E. Guzdar, Esq. 50 0 0
H. Robinson, Esq. 50 0 0
A.F. Simson, Esq. 50 0 0
R.D. Mehta, Esq., C.I.E. 50 0 0
H.N. Harris, Esq. 50 0 0
W.H. McKewan, Esq. 50 0 0
Mrs. A.C.M. Harrison 50 0 0
H.J. Bell, Esq. 50 0 0
F. McL. Carter, Esq. 50 0 0
S. Brandreth, Esq. 50 0 0
G.F. Stainforth, Esq. 50 0 0
W.E. Curry, Esq. 50 0 0
Arthur Casperz, Esq. 50 0 0
St. John Stephens, Esq. 50 0 0
H.S. Tozer, Esq. 50 0 0
F.W. Roberts, Esq. 50 0 0
G.C. Lawrie, Esq. 50 0 0
S. Finney, Esq. 50 0 0
H.C. Woodman, Esq. 50 0 0
W. Touch, Esq. 50 0 0
J.R.E. Younghusband, Esq. 50 0 0
James Lackersteen, Esq. 50 0 0
J.G. Jennings, Esq. 50 0 0
C.H. Browning, Esq. 50 0 0
H.B. Warner, Esq. 50 0 0
Mair R. Buksh 50 0 0
C.P. Beachcroft, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
Major H.W. Pilgrim, I.M.S. 50 0 0
B. Foley, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
L.A.G. Clarke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
H. Ware, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
J. Hope Simpson, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
C.E. Crawford, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
F.J. Cooke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
Capt. St. J. Shadwell 50 0 0
F.G. Mayne, Esq. 50 0 0
H.W. Sutcliffe, Esq. 50 0 0
A.J. Fraser Blair, Esq. 50 0 0
D. McLaren Morrison, Esq. 50 0 0
F.E. Durham, Esq. 50 0 0
W.M. Beresford, Esq. 50 0 0
G.H.L. Mackenzie, Esq. 50 0 0
A.F.M. Abdur Rahman, Esq. 50 0 0
E.L.S. Russell, Esq. 50 0 0
J. Reid, Esq. 50 0 0
L.B. Goad, Esq. 50 0 0
R. Sykes, Esq. 50 0 0
R. Todd, Esq. 50 0 0
R.W. Hilliard, Esq. 50 0 0
B. Harrison, Esq. 50 0 0
E.N. Drury, Esq. 50 0 0
P.R. Cadell, Esq. 50 0 0
Captain N. Rainier 50 0 0
Babu Baij Nath Goenka 33 0 0
” Nand Kumar Lall 33 0 0
” Jowhary Lall 33 0 0
Captain W.J. McElhinny 32 0 0
Major E.A. Waller, R.E. 32 0 0
J.E. Phillimore, Esq., I.C.S. 32 0 0
R.N. Burn, Esq. 32 0 0
S. Halliwell, Esq. 32 0 0
G. Kingsley, Esq. 32 0 0
G.D. Oswell, Esq. 32 0 0
Trevor Lloyd, Esq. 32 0 0
P. Hennesy, Esq. 32 0 0
H. Lyall, Esq. 32 0 0
G.L. Hendley, Esq. 32 0 0
F.C.W. Dover, Esq. 30 0 0
E.R. Osgood, Esq. 30 0 0
E. Staples, Esq. 30 0 0
W.G. Hemingway, Esq. 30 0 0
H. Richardson, Esq. 30 0 0
Rao Gungadhur Mahdev Chitnavis, C.I.E. 30 0 0
Major D. Prain, I.M.S. 25 0 0
J.S. Harris, Esq. 25 0 0
Thomas Watson, Esq. 25 0 0
W. Parsons, Esq. 25 0 0
John Bathgate, Esq. 25 0 0
C.A. Walsh, Esq. 25 0 0
Colin A. Paterson, Esq. 25 0 0
H.H. Macleod, Esq. 25 0 0
W.J. Cotton, Esq. 25 0 0
G.H. Le Maistre, Esq. 25 0 0
W.B. Browne, Esq. 25 0 0
O. Ghilardi, Esq. 25 0 0
Chas. F. Baker, Esq. 25 0 0
W.T. Grice, Esq. 25 0 0
F.H. Ware, Esq. 25 0 0
P.J. Macdonald, Esq. 25 0 0
E.J.R. Dyer, Esq. 25 0 0
C.E. Dard, Esq. 25 0 0
John Leslie, Esq. 25 0 0
F.C. Simpson, Esq. 25 0 0
H.W.G. Herron, Esq. 25 0 0
J.C. Hewitt, Esq. 25 0 0
N. Williamson, Esq. 25 0 0
A.J. Lloyd, Esq. 25 0 0
Hon. Babu Doorgagati Bannerjee, C.I.E. 25 0 0
Babu Davendro Nath Dutt 25 0 0
Nawab Mehdi Hassan 25 0 0
Syed Manjhla Nawab 25 0 0
F. Williams, Esq., C.E. 20 0 0
Captain G.W. Rawlins 20 0 0
C.H. Atkins, Esq. 20 0 0
Captain I.C. Beresford 20 0 0
G. Huddleston, Esq. 20 0 0
M.C. Fitzgibbon, Esq. 20 0 0
Dr. Scott 20 0 0
Babu Krishna Chunder Bannerjee 20 0 0
Babu Gobind Sahai 17 0 0
Babu Ram Dhari Singh 17 0 0
A.H. Diack, Esq., I.C.S. 16 0 0
Captain P. Thompson, I.S.C. 16 0 0
Colonel B. Franklin, I.M.S. 16 0 0
Captain T.J. Kennedy 16 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Parkinson 16 0 0
Major J.M. Reid 16 0 0
” J.R. Harwood 16 0 0
A.S. Barrow, Esq. 16 0 0
E. Walker, Esq. 16 0 0
T. Major, Esq. 16 0 0
J.B. Lloyd, Esq. 16 0 0
H.R. Klugh, Esq. 16 0 0
F. Stevenson, Esq. 16 0 0
W. Muir Masson, Esq. 16 0 0
James Jameson, Esq. 16 0 0
S.M. Robinson, Esq. 16 0 0
Rev. E.F.C. Wigram 16 0 0
R.P. Atkinson, Esq. 16 0 0
S.E. Madan, Esq. 16 0 0
C. Roe, Esq. 16 0 0
S. Waterfield, Esq. 16 0 0
F. Field, Esq. 16 0 0
S.W. Emery, Esq. 16 0 0
H.P. Cowley, Esq. 16 0 0
J.F. Mure, Esq. 16 0 0
Lieutenant G. Wilkinson, R.A. 15 0 0
A.B. Dalgetty, Esq. 15 0 0
A.W. Thomas, Esq. 15 0 0
Chas. H. Hacking, Esq. 15 0 0
Lieutenant W.B. Huddleston 10 0 0
” L.T. Gage 10 0 0
Major E. Bowring 10 0 0
F. Fischer, Esq. 10 0 0
J.M. D’Costa, Esq. 10 0 0
C.H. Jones, Esq. 10 0 0
D.S. Richmond, Esq. 10 0 0
T.F. Richardson, Esq. 10 0 0
V.E. Nepos, Esq. 10 0 0
A. Stevenson, Esq. 10 0 0
Mrs. E. Clarke 10 0 0
” L. Macalister 10 0 0
A.E. Jones, Esq. 10 0 0
A.J. Stavridi, Esq. 10 0 0
K.C. Chronopolo, Esq. 10 0 0
E.S.L. Morton, Esq. 10 0 0
W.L. Dallas, Esq. 10 0 0
Mrs. L.P. Patton 10 0 0
E.C. Richardson, Esq. 10 0 0
Rai Medni Prosad Singh Bahadur 10 0 0
Babu Tin Cowry Rai 6 0 0
Mirza Habib Husain 5 0 0
A.S. Cooper, Esq. 5 0 0
W.H. Burgess, Esq. 5 0 0
J. Harding, Esq. 5 0 0
W.H. Russell, Esq. 5 0 0
Malik Mahomed Khan 5 0 0
Babu Behary Lall Mukerji 5 0 0
Captain L.C. Dunsterville 5 0 0
Babu B.M. Laha 3 8 0
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TOTAL 2,20,353 6 11
Proceeds of Ladies’ Ball given in Town Hall 6,898 1 0
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GRAND TOTAL 2,27,251 7 11
CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND
Name of Contributor Contribution
H.H. the Maharajah of 50 Arab chargers and saddlery
Bhownagar
The Maharani Regent of Mysore 20 country-bred chargers
Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Coomar A complete set of _x_-ray
Tagore apparatus
Colonel Desraj Urs 30 horses
Rajah of Mursan 25 horses
The Maharajah Bahadur of 12 horses
Soubarsa, C.I.E.
Nawab Mahomed Khan, Chief of 2 horses
Mardan
Mahomed Mazamullah Khan of 2 horses, 1 mule, and 2
Aligarh sleeping cottage tents
Natives of Aligarh 27 horses and 1 mule
Kashmir Durbar 300 Kashmir putties
Victoria Mills Company of 125 thick double blankets for
Cawnpore syces
The Muir Mills, Cawnpore Tents for the force
The Woollen Mills, Cawnpore Serge cloth for all coats
complete, 1,000 pairs ribbed
stockings, 400 yards fawn
flannel, 400 pairs khaki
putties
The Brush Factory, Cawnpore Brushes
The Wense Tannery, Cawnpore Leather goods
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co., 300 pairs of gaiters
Cawnpore
New Egerton Mills, Dharwal 300 Cardigan jackets
F.H. Abbott, Esq. Fodder
G.C. Mookerjee & Sons 2 lever clocks
Messrs. Hart Bros. Fodder, shoes, veterinary
nails, &c.
” James Murray & Co. 6 field glasses
Russell of Dinapore 1 box Diamond Ointment
Messrs. Lipton, Ltd. Tea and coffee for the force
for the voyage to South
Africa
Lawrie Johnstone, Esq., and 5,000 Manilla cigars
J.R. Stewart, Esq.
C.F. Chadburn, Esq. 7,200 boxes of matches
G.F. Kellner & Co. 10 cases of whisky
Robinson, Morrison, & Co. 2 hogsheads beer
Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co. 300 hats
Ranken & Co. Officers’ uniforms
Harman & Co. Making one suit of clothes for
each man
W. Leslie & Co. 12 sets of aluminium
cooking-pots
J.F. Madan 30 doz. Charles Southwell’s
whole fruit jams, 15 doz.
Rowat’s pickles, 72 doz.
Rowat’s Sauce, 200 lb.
Mackenzie & Mackenzie’s
biscuits, 96 doz. Universal
potted meat, 10 doz. Brand’s
essence of beef, 25 galls.
English malt vinegar, 30 lb.
fresh ground coffee, 50 lb.
orange Pekoe tea
Various People 7 volumes ‘Blackwood’s
Magazine,’ 4 volumes
‘Harper’s Monthly Magazine,’
6 volumes ‘The Century
Magazine,’ 72 paper books
(miscellaneous)
APPENDIX VIII
_FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CORPS_
The following gentlemen played prominent parts in connection with the
raising and equipment of Lumsden’s Horse:
H.E. the Commander-in-Chief—Sir William Lockhart, G.C.B., K.C.S.I.,
whom illness, however, prevented from inspecting the corps prior to
their departure to South Africa.
Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E., C.B., Military Member of
Council.
Major-General P.J. Maitland, C.B., Secretary to the Government of
India Military Department.
Major the Hon. E. Baring, Military Secretary to H.E. the Viceroy.
Brigadier-General Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B., Adjutant-General in India.
Brigadier-General Sir Arthur Gaselee, K.C.B., Quartermaster-General in
India.
Sir Patrick Playfair, C.I.E.
Captain A.L. Phillips, Indian Staff Corps.
Major-General R. Wace, C.B., Director-General of Ordnance.
Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., Director-General of I.M.S.
Colonel P.A. Buckland, Superintendent Army Clothing.
Major-General T.F. Hobday, Commissary-General.
Captain W.S. Goodridge, Director R.I.M. (Bombay).
Captain A. Gwyn, Deputy Director R.I.M. (Kidderpur Docks).
William Currie, Esq., Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.
The Most Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, Lord Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan
of India.
Shirley Tremearne, Esq.
Canon A. Luckman, Senior Chaplain, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta.
H.E.A. Apjohn, Esq., Chairman, Port Commissioners.
Brigadier-General Leach, C.B., G.O.C. Bengal.
Colonel Money, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Colonel Mansfield, Commissary-General for Transport.
Thanks are due to the following:
The Indian Press for the free notices and list of subscriptions
inserted from time to time.
A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Post Offices.
C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Telegraphs, for
establishing Post and Telegraph Offices in Camp.
The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir John Woodburn).
Her Excellency Lady Curzon of Kedleston.
Lady Woodburn, the Misses Pugh, and the other ladies of Calcutta who
organised the Ball.
THE LADIES’ BALL, CALCUTTA, JANUARY 1900,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS FOR EQUIPPING LUMSDEN’S HORSE.
_Patroness_
Her Excellency LADY CURZON OF KEDLESTON, C.I.
_Vice-Patronesses_
Lady _Woodburn_ Lady LOCKHART
Lady MACLEAN H.H. the MAHARANI OF
COOCH BEHAR
Mrs. COTTON
_General Committee._
Mrs. Aldam
” C.H. Allen
” Apjohn
” Baker
” Barkley
” Barrow
” Birkmyre
” Bolton
” Boyd
” Branson
” Beadon-Bryant
” Buckland
” Campbell
” Chappell
” Charles
” Churchill
Lady Collen
Mrs. Comley
” Constable
” Coulter
” Dangerfield
” Lindsay Daniell
” Dawkins
” Dring
” Duke
” Dunne
” Eggar
” Ellis
Mrs. Elworthy
” Trevor Forbes
” Gayer
” Gemmell
” Gibbs
” A.S. Gladstone
” Banks-Gwyther
” Haggard
” Harington
” Havell
” Hill
” Huddleston
” Iggulden
” Joubert
” Judge
” Ker
” Knight
” Luson
” Maconochie
” Mair
” Maitland
” Mansfield
” Mawdsley
” Melville
” Miller
” R.L. Morgan
Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison
Mrs. Morris
” Murray
” Goodwin Norman
” Oakley
” Ormond
” Orr
” Paget
” Pearson
” Petersen
” Phelps
” Poppe
” Pratt
” Pugh
” Renny
” Seymour
” Silk
Kanwar Rani Lady Harnam Singh
Mrs. Assheton-Smith
” Sparkes
” Stanley
” Foster Stevens
” Stone
” Watkins
” Wallis-Whiddett
” Wicks
” Wilkins
” Wynne
_List of the Stewards._
Captain Allanson
Mr. C.H. Allen
” Rob Allen
” G.G. Anderson
” E.W. Antram
” A.A. Apcar
” Gregory Apcar
” J.G. Apcar
” J.H. Apjohn
” E.C. Apostolides
Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur
Captain Badcock
Mr. L.C. Baines
Major the Hon. E. Baring
Mr. A.S. Barrow
” C.P. Bartholomew
” W.E. Bayley
” C.F. Beadel
” V. Beatty
” H.C. Begg
” W.M. Beresford
” A.J. Fraser Blair
” D.C. Blair
” E.G. Buck
Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham
Mr. P.L. Buckland
” A.L. Butter
Dr. Arnold Caddy
Mr. G. Caine
” P.E. Cameron
Captain Campbell, A.D.C.
Mr. John Campbell
Captain Baker-Carr, A.D.C.
Mr. N. Bonham Carter
” W.D. Carter
” W.D. Cartwright
” E. Chapman
” E.P. Chapman
” E.C. Coates
” G. Colville
” W. Ross Craig
” W.D. Cruickshank
” J.E. Cubitt
” R.H.S. Dashwood
Hon. Mr. Clinton Dawkins
Mr. Cairns Deas
Mr. W. Dods
Major Dolby
Mr. W.A. Dring
” W.K. Eddis
” W.H. Edwards
Sir G.H.P. Evans
Hon. Mr. A.U. Fanshawe
Mr. R.R. Gales
” J. Gemmell
” G. Girard
” W.O. Grazebrook
” R.J. Green
Captain Grimston
Mr. J.D. Guise
” F.F. Handley
Hon. Mr. Justice Harington
Surgeon-General Harvey
Mr. H. Hensman
” C.R. Hills
” H. Hookey
” G. Huddleston
” A.D. Ingram
” P. Ismay
” C.M. Jack
” J.R. Johnston
” C. Lawrie Johnstone
” C.B. Jourdain
” A.S. Judge
” C.H.B. Jurret
” Paul Knight
Captain Knox, A.D.C.
Brigadier-General Leach, C.B.
Mr. A.M. Lindsay
” Allan Mackinnon
Sir Francis Maclean
Mr. A. McNiven
Sir Wm. Macpherson
Mr. A.G.H. Macpherson
Major-General Maitland, C.B.
Mr. J.R. Maples
” E.J. Marshall
” E.S. Martin
” Harold Martin
” Francis Matthewson
Colonel Money
Mr. D. McLaren Morrison
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Mr. A.K. Muir
Hon. Mr. A.C. Murray
Mr. J. Needham
” John Nicoll
Captain Noblett
Major Ormerod
Mr. J.A. Ormiston
” E.W. Ormond
” J.C. Orr
” J.W. Orr
” W. Orrell
” J.J. Page
Captain Phillips
Mr. G. Pickford
” A. Pickford
Sir Patrick Playfair, C.I.E.
Mr. F. Power
” A.J. Pugh
” L.P. Pugh
” R.A.C. Pugh
” C. Radcliffe
” A. Rawlinson
Hon. Mr. J.D. Rees
Mr. A. Rodachanachi
” L.E.D. Rose
” C.L.S. Russell
Mr. A. Short
” J.A. Simpson
Hon. Mr. D.M. Smeaton
Mr. C.E. Smyth
” C.D. Stewart
” H. Stokes
” Harry Stuart
Earl of Suffolk and Berks, A.D.C.
Mr. H.W. Sutcliffe
” G.H. Sutherland
” R.G.D. Thomas
” W.L. Thomas
” Shirley Tremearne
” J.M. Turner
Captain Tyrrell
Major Verschoyle
Mr. S. Verschoyle
” C.L.W. Wallace
Captain Waters
Mr. Martyn Wells
” D. Westmacott
” Thos. Westmacott
Hon. Mr. Justice Wilkins
Captain Wilkinson
Mr. H.D. Wood
APPENDIX IX
_LUMSDEN’S HORSE RECEPTION COMMITTEE_
The following is the first list of names of the Reception Committee:
_Patron_
His Excellency Lord Curzon