Stimulated by the success of the first, the building of the second hut

was then taken in hand; and eventually, with the assistance of the

engineer services, comfortable quarters for all the personnel were

erected. In January 1918 six hospital “Adrian” huts were erected, but

were not completed until the end of March, chiefly owing to the lack

of labour and uncertainty as to whether the hospital would have to

be evacuated. Three double “Nissen” hospital huts were subsequently

added—the last not being quite finished when the armistice was signed.

The erection of a further eight, which would have completed the building

programme of the hospital, was cancelled.

For the first few months all traffic to the hospital had to pass through

a neighbouring hospital—No. 2 Stationary, R.A.M.C.—this being not only

inconvenient, but leading to congestion. Later, a metalled road was made

through the South African Hospital leading to the Amiens road and looping

within the hospital. This meant that traffic was easily managed, and made

the handling of convoys infinitely easier. In the summer of 1918 a tarred

surface was put on to this road, which proved a great help in keeping

down the dust.

The necessity for a special railway siding for the three large hospitals

in this area to avoid the long, rough, and frequently interrupted

journeys by ambulance from and to the main station was also met.

A church was erected within the precincts of the hospital, the cost of

which was defrayed partly by subscriptions received from the patients

and personnel, and partly by a donation of £75 from the South African

Hospital and Comforts Fund, London. It was dedicated in the name of St.

Winifred to the memory of the late staff nurse—Miss Winifred Munro, South

African Military Nursing Service—and as a tribute to her devotion to duty.

In December 1917 the hospital was specially selected for the reception

and treatment of cases of fracture of the femur. Beds for the

accommodation of 200 such cases were provided—50 being reserved for

officers, and 150 for other ranks. The special bed and technique devised

at the hospital were afterwards adopted as the standard for the British

Army.

During the German offensive of 1918 the hospital passed through what was

its period of most intense activity. The medical staff was depleted to

replace casualties in the South African Field Ambulance and other units

in the forward areas, while reinforcements from the male personnel were

sent to the Field Ambulance. Practically all the female nursing staffs

from this district were withdrawn, on account of the enemy advance and

the frequent bombing at night by hostile aeroplanes of the back areas.

Thus the number of medical officers in charge of wards was reduced to

8 instead of the normal 22; the male personnel fell to 188—the normal

establishment being 212; while the female nursing staff, with a normal

establishment of 88, was reduced to 8.

With this depleted staff it would have appeared almost impossible to look

after a normal number of patients, but many more than normal had to be

dealt with during the last week of March, 1,820 being admitted and 2,365

discharged.

Many of these received at the hospital their first medical attention

since leaving the battlefield, and a very large number had to be operated

upon immediately.

This involved teams working in the operating theatre day and night, but

all members of the unit rose to the occasion and worked with a splendid

will and cheerfulness under these trying conditions.

The huts recently erected for accommodating the _personnel_ had to be

evacuated by them to make room for patients, of whom as many as ninety

slightly wounded were packed into one hut on stretchers. The men were

crowded into the remaining three huts, and the overflow slept on the

football field.

Nor did the work end here, for, owing to the threat of hostile air

attacks, it became urgently necessary to dig protective trenches

for patients, sisters, officers, and other ranks, and also to erect

sandbagged revetments around the wards which contained the helpless

patients. Outside assistance at this time was unprocurable, as all labour

was fully employed in the digging of a defensive system at Flixecourt to

protect the town of Abbeville, and the task therefore fell on all ranks

of the _personnel_. Soon after this air alarms became an almost nightly

occurrence, and even when raids did not actually take place, sleep was

broken. But the nursing staff and all inmates of the hospital passed

through this prolonged period of physical and mental strain without

failing to respond adequately to the demands made on them. Though no

definite attack was made by hostile aircraft on the hospital, bombs on

several occasions fell uncomfortably near, one actually falling inside

the grounds. This fortunately buried itself before exploding, and, beyond

tearing the roof of a tent used as a carpenter’s shop, did no damage.

The approach of the enemy and the frequency Of bombing raids made the

retention of cases of fracture of the femur in this hospital inadvisable,

and on that account as many as possible were evacuated to the United

Kingdom, together with the greater portion of the special equipment used

for these cases.

Not long after the last consignment was despatched the Allied offensive

began, and the heavy influx of fractured femur cases—amounting to more

than 150 in the hospital at one time—made it necessary to use improvised

apparatus for dealing with a number increased to this extent, in spite of

the fact that as many of these cases as possible were at once evacuated

to the United Kingdom.

During the months of June and July 1918 the admissions of sick to the

hospital were large, owing to an epidemic of influenza. Since then

admissions steadily increased, both of sick and wounded, due to the

offensive which began in the latter part of July and which continued up

to the signing of the armistice.

During September the admissions reached the figure of 3,276, while in

October they numbered 3,214, and the discharges 3,318. For the period

of January 1 to November 30, 1918, the total admissions were 20,089. Of

these 8,716 were battle casualties, and 11,373 were sick; discharges for

the same period amounted to 19,921. Of these, 4,196 were returned to

duty; 4,229 were transferred to convalescent depôts; 9,028 were evacuated

to the United Kingdom; and 2,468 were transferred to other hospitals in

France.

All the tented wards were equipped with sliding doors, the first of which

were provided out of South African funds. These were made by a French

contractor to our design, and the type was afterwards adopted for all

hospitals in this area. The engineer services eventually supplied the

remainder of the wards with similar doors.

A considerable amount of extra equipment was also provided out of South

African funds, notably, an extra operating table, portable ray apparatus

for use in the fractured femur wards, additional surgical instruments,

and the apparatus necessary for Ionic medication.

The appearance of the hospital grounds improved from year to year, grass

lawns and flower-beds being laid out, and vegetable gardening being

carried on each year on a progressively larger scale.

From the early days of the unit in France a field adjoining the hospital

was available for purposes of recreation, the rent being paid from

hospital funds. During all seasons of the year it was made full use of by

the unit for football, hockey, cricket, and other games. Badminton and

tennis courts were constructed in the officers’ and sisters’ quarters,

and a tennis court was made on ground adjoining the recreation field for

the use of other ranks of the unit.

In June 1917 a surgical team for duty at a casualty clearing station was

provided by the unit, and performed continuous duty in the forward areas

until December of that year. Since then a surgical team performed duty in

the front areas on eight occasions. In addition, nursing sisters from

time to time were detailed for duty on ambulance trains and for nursing

duties and as anæsthetists at casualty clearing stations.

On July 10, 1917, the hospital was honoured by a visit from her Majesty

the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty

inspected three of the wards in the Hospital and the operating theatre

block, and before leaving was graciously pleased to express her entire

satisfaction with the work of the Hospital.

* * * * *

To return to the South African Military Hospital at Richmond. In

September 1916 the Army Council, on its own account, proposed to add to

the accommodation; the Committee, however, considered that, in view of

the fact that the provision of 500 beds had been originally contemplated,

the additional accommodation proposed should be undertaken by the

Committee. This necessitated a further appeal for funds; but, to avoid

delay, Mr. Otto Beit generously gave a very substantial contribution.

Eventually the total donations received from the issue of the second

appeal assured the extension being carried through. The work was pressed

forward, and the extension was opened for patients in February 1917. It

was, however, hardly in use when a demand was made for further beds. This

was met by the Committee converting into wards the quarters originally

built for orderlies, and by renting a neighbouring house as an annex, so

that in April 1917 the total accommodation for patients had increased to

620 beds.

Early in 1918 the War Office, seeing that the Richmond Military Hospital

was almost entirely filled with South African patients, proposed to the

Committee that the South African and the Richmond hospitals should be

amalgamated, the combined hospitals to be known as the South African

Military Hospital. The Committee readily agreed, and the two hospitals

were completely amalgamated on July 1, 1918.

The enlarged hospital provided 1,098 beds; but even this was not

sufficient, and 250 emergency beds were added by billeting patients in

the neighbourhood. In addition, four auxiliary hospitals were attached,

bringing the total number of beds to 1,321, or, including billets, 1,571.

The Park section of the combined hospitals stood on an enclosed site of

about twelve acres, the actual area of the building being about two and

one-third acres. The construction throughout was of timber with felt

and weather-board linings on the outside, and asbestos board-sheeting on

the inside of the walls and ceilings of all wards and principal rooms.

A special feature of this section was the bath ward, with six fire-clay

continuous baths for the treatment of patients suffering from severe

wounds.

The Grove Road extension was a brick building, and consisted for the most

part of modern infirmary wards supplemented by additional wards in old

buildings.

The equipment of the Park section was entirely provided by the Committee,

while that of the Grove Road section was found by the Board of Guardians

and the War Office, and was only where necessary supplemented by the

Committee.

Towards the end of 1916 the Committee offered the privilege of naming a

bed in the hospital to any persons or institutions making a gift of £25,

and of naming a ward for a donation of £600. The appeal resulted in 99

beds and 8 wards being thus named, approximately 265 of the beds being

the gifts of schools in South Africa, the organization for these being

initiated and carried out by Mr. Maskew Miller of Cape Town.

The principal corridors and rooms in the hospital were named after

well-known streets or places in South Africa, all the principal towns

in the Union being represented. The result of this, and of placing the

tablets over the beds, was that familiar names greeted the South African

visitor—a happy idea on the part of the Committee, and one which was much

appreciated by the sick and wounded of the contingent.

The Committee expended approximately £45,000 on building the hospital and

its extensions, and £19,000 on equipment. The former figure, however,

includes a sum of approximately £2,000 expended in erecting a concert

hall and certain workshops, while the latter figure includes considerable

sums spent on replacements. That the money was well spent is shown by

the fact that the hospital was always regarded as one of the model war

hospitals in the United Kingdom.

The medical staff consisted of thirteen officers of the South African

Medical Corps, and eleven civilian practitioners, who for various causes

were not eligible for commissions in the S.A.M.C.

Various changes naturally occurred in the staff owing to interchanges

being effected from time to time with the units in France. When

Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton took over the command he was succeeded as

registrar by Captain Coghlan, S.A.M.C., who in turn was succeeded by

Major J. C. A. Rigby, S.A.M.C. The first quartermaster was Major G.

Merritt, S.A.M.C., who left, however, with No. 1 South African General

Hospital when that unit proceeded to France, his duties being taken over

by Captain Lunney, S.A.M.C. In the autumn of 1917 Captain Lunney relieved

Major Merritt in France, and Major Merritt then returned to Richmond,

where shortly after he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

The nursing staff under the matron—Miss Jackson, R.R.C.,

Q.A.I.M.N.S.—consisted of 2 assistant matrons, 23 nursing sisters, 55

staff nurses, and 88 probationers, the larger proportion of whom were

South Africans. The trained members of the staff mostly belonged to the

Q.A.I.M.N.S. (Res.), or to the S.A.M.N.S. The subordinate _personnel_

consisted, with a few exceptions, of N.C.O.’s and men who, having been

invalided owing to wounds or sickness in the field, did duty at the

hospital while regaining health and strength.

The hospital also served as the depot for the S.A.M.C. subordinate

_personnel_; and 18 drafts, comprising 423 men, were sent to France as

reinforcements for the First South African General Hospital and the First

South African Field Ambulance.

The number of patients admitted up to October 31, 1918, was 274 officers

and 9,412 other ranks—a total of 9,686. This does not include any

patients admitted to the Richmond Military Hospital prior to the date of

amalgamation. Of the 9,686 patients, 2,628 belonged to Imperial units,

but included a good many South Africans, and 7,058 were members of the

South African Contingent; 8,260 patients were discharged, including 6,230

members of the Contingent.

The total number of operations performed under a general anæsthetic was

2,125, and the number of medical boards held was 1,559.

Most of the swabs and bandages used in the hospital were manufactured in

the South African workrooms, organized by a group of ladies attached to

the South African Comforts Committee. The ladies responsible for these

workrooms made most of the curtains and other similar articles required

to equip the hospital, and undertook most of the mending. Under Mrs.

Friedlander they rendered most valuable assistance to the hospital since

its foundation, and their help was much appreciated by all concerned.

From the very first the Committee spared neither trouble nor money to

provide for the comfort and welfare of the patients. At first the work of

visitation and entertainment was organized under Lady (Lionel) Phillips,

but later it was taken over by the Red Cross sub-committee of the Fund.

For those sufficiently convalescent to enjoy them, every possible variety

of amusement was provided. On four or five nights a week some form of

entertainment was given in the large concert hall, while every week

theatres or places of interest were visited, a special feature being the

river trips arranged by the “African World” War Comforts Service, who

also very generously provided gifts of fruit and other comforts. Further,

in order that nothing should be left undone, Lady Phillips founded a

riverside club in close proximity to the hospital, for the benefit of

those patients sufficiently convalescent to enjoy the delights of its

garden and picturesque river views.

Arrangements for bedside occupational work were, in the early days of the

hospital, made by lady visitors. Material for fancy work and needlework

was generously provided, and the making of regimental crests and other

work of a like nature helped patients to pass in bed many a weary hour

when they were still too weak to be doing the more serious vocational

work.

Shortly after the hospital was opened the problem of dealing with the

permanently disabled men of the Contingent had to be faced. After

negotiations with the War Office, it was arranged that a Vocational

Training School should be established in connection with the hospital. A

commencement was made in November 1916, and the school was finally opened

in February 1917. The scheme involved awakening the men while still in

bed to interest in their future, so that when well enough they might go

to the classrooms and undertake extensive courses of training. The South

African Military Hospital was the first primary hospital in the United

Kingdom in which permanently disabled men, while being restored to the

best possible physical condition, were trained, with due regard to their

disabilities, for a civil career to enable them on discharge from the

army to become self-supporting members of the community. There was what

was perhaps a natural reluctance on the part of the Home Government in

giving sanction to this new venture, which was for many months looked

upon as being at the best an interesting experiment. The New Zealand

authorities, however, quickly saw the advantages of the methods, and in

August 1917 a similar scheme for their hospitals was adopted.

The desirability of training permanently disabled soldiers while still

undergoing hospital treatment was finally endorsed at the Inter-Allied

Conference on Disablement Problems, held in London in May 1918, and

committees were subsequently formed in each Command to organize similar

work throughout the hospitals of the United Kingdom.

The South African Vocational Training Scheme was carried on side by side

with the work of the hospital, and was successful both in improving the

mental attitude—especially of limbless men—and in training many disabled

men of the Contingent who would otherwise have been unproductive to the

community.

The cost of the erection of the workshops—amounting to £2,335—was

borne by the South African Hospital and Comforts Fund and the

Governor-General’s Fund.

Much of the equipment was either given or lent, but about £1,200

had to be expended to obtain such tools and appliances as could not

otherwise be obtained. The latter expenditure was defrayed by the

Governor-General’s Fund. The scheme also necessitated the hiring of four

houses in the vicinity of the hospital for housing students who had been

discharged from hospital; the cost of the equipment of these, amounting

approximately to £1,400, was also met by the two funds.

These hostels were managed by a small committee appointed by the General

Committee. The expenditure on rents, rates, and taxes for the hostels

was shared by the local fund and the Governor-General’s Fund, but all

other expenditure was met by the sub-committee which received through

the High Commissioner the sum of £1 per week for each inmate. This sum

represented a ration allowance of 1s. 9d. per head per diem received

from Defence Votes, the balance being made up by the Governor-General’s

Fund. The Union Government also made itself responsible for the pay and

allowances of the inmates, and entirely relieved the Imperial Government

of all financial responsibility for the period during which the men were

undergoing training after discharge from hospital. The number of crippled

men who attended classes since their commencement was 393. Of these 167

remained on October 31, 1918, and 226 had left. Of those remaining, 112

were out-students—that is, men discharged from hospital—and 55 were

patients still in hospital. The number of out-students dealt with was

215, of whom 103 have left.

The school was at first under the direction of Mr. Charles Bray, but

on his resignation owing to ill-health, Staff-Sergeant Newell, B.Sc.,

of the S.A.M.C., and in civil life on the staff of the Natal Education

Department, was appointed as educational organizer. He was subsequently

granted honorary commissioned rank in the Union Defence Force. The

propaganda work in the wards and the ward teaching were in the hands of

Miss Edith Hill, also of the Natal Education Department.

The hostels for housing out-students were managed by a matron—Mrs.

Lennox, of Lovedale—and a staff of ladies, whose efforts were attended

with every success.

But the success of the school, in spite of many initial difficulties,

was due to the keenness of the men themselves and to the excellent

co-operative work of the whole staff of the hospital, with the result

that in a number of cases of limbless men the earning capacity was

undoubtedly increased as a result of the training they received at

Richmond.

APPENDIX IV.

THE RAILWAYS COMPANIES AND MISCELLANEOUS TRADES COMPANY.

In 1916 the railways, roads, canals, and docks in the British zone in

France were brought under the control of “Transportation,” which was

under the command of Sir Eric Geddes. The War Office appealed to the

Dominions for Railway Operating Sections, or Companies, each consisting

of three officers and 266 men. In South Africa the position was such that

the railways could, at the time, only spare sufficient men to form one

company, but it was arranged to form a second from those not actually in

the railway service but who had railway experience, or were in other ways

fitted for the particular work required of them.

The first company assembled at Potchefstroom in November 1916, under

Captain H. L. Pybus, and the second at Robert’s Heights, Pretoria, under

Captain W. McI. Robinson. Fifty locomotive drivers and a similar number

of firemen and guards formed the backbone of each company, the balance

being composed of traffic controllers, blockmen, signalmen, with the

necessary mechanics and clerical staff to enable each company to operate

as a separate and a complete unit.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. Collins—a mechanical superintendent in the

South African Railways—was appointed in command, and left for England in

December 1916, the companies following later under the command of Captain

(Acting Major) Robinson, and arriving at Bordon, Hampshire, in March

1917, at which place the depot was formed.

Both companies arrived in France at the end of March 1917, and were

detailed for light railway work, which was then in its initial stage.

The first section was renumbered “No. 7, South African Light Railway

Operating Company,” and the second, “No. 8, South African Light Railway

Operating Company,” the former being sent to Romarin on the Belgian

border, while the latter proceeded to Savy, in the Arras district.

Twenty-five drivers and a like number of firemen from each company were

transferred to the Broad Gauge, and remained on that work throughout the

war. No. 7 Company stayed at Romarin until the operations in connection

with the taking of Messines Village and Ridge were completed in June

1917, during which time the Ploegsteert Light Railway system was built,

over which the company was responsible for all traffic, the bulk being

ammunition with delivery points at the different batteries. The 8th

Company took over the Light Railway work from Marœuil to the north and

north-east of Arras, whence lines were extended after the Vimy Ridge

operations. In June 1917 both companies proceeded to Audruicq preparatory

to taking up Broad Gauge work, and were designated No. 92 and No. 93

Companies respectively.

During most of this period Lieutenant-Colonel Collins was attached

to Transportation Headquarters, and in May 1917 was appointed

Assistant-Director of Light Railways, Fifth Army, which was then

operating in the Bapaume sector. On the transfer of this Army to Belgium

to take part in the series of operations known as the Third Battle

of Ypres, light railways, in addition to serving batteries and Royal

Engineers, were now required to prepare to follow up any advance. For

this purpose the services of the 92nd and 93rd South African Companies

were loaned to Light Railways, and took their place with five Imperial

Operating Companies in the Fifth Army area. They shared in the operations

up to November 1917, when the offensive ceased.

During this time the 92nd Company was employed on the system north-east

of Ypres, eleven of the members being awarded Military Medals for

individual acts of gallantry and devotion to duty. The 93rd Company

worked from Elverdinghe through Boesinghe to Langemarck, and among

other duties was responsible for the placing of field gun ammunition in

position in front of the field guns on the eastern slopes of the Pilckem

Ridge and in the Steenbecque Valley prior to the attacks during September

and October 1917, which led to the front being advanced to the edge of

the Houthulst Forest. Seven members received the Military Medal during

this time.

[Illustration: LIEUTENANT-COLONEL F. R. COLLINS, D.S.O., Commanding South

African Railway Companies.]

In January 1918 the Fifth Army took over the sector of forty-five miles

on the extreme south of the British front, and, in anticipation of an

enemy offensive, light railway construction on a considerable scale was

undertaken under Lieutenant-Colonel F. Newell. Later, on the division

of this system, Lieutenant-Colonel Collins took over the northern

area—the 92nd and 93rd Companies being ordered south from Belgium. The

93rd arrived early in March and was sent to Noyon, where it remained

until the 23rd, when, retirement being forced by the enemy advance, the

company proceeded by route march to Flexicourt, west of Amiens, and was

employed on the construction of defence works in company with many other

transportation units whose usual employment had been suspended for a like

reason. Later, they were employed on railway construction necessitated

by the altered conditions. In July 1918 the Company Headquarters were

established at Ligny, east of St. Pol, and the operation of the main

trunk lines to Arras was undertaken. The German retreat caused a forward

move, and the company, since November, operated over the section Douai to

Mons inclusive, with headquarters at Somain.

The 92nd Company, after concentrating in Belgium in March for its

projected move south, subsequently cancelled owing to the enemy’s

advance, went to Crombeke and from there assisted in railway

construction and other duties, until in September, when, with Berguette

as headquarters, the operation of the newly-constructed line towards

Merville and later towards Armentières was undertaken. In November the

Company moved forward to Lille, and with headquarters at Tourcoing worked

the section from Tourcoing to Tournai.

In 1917 the South African Union Government consented to the formation of

a Miscellaneous Trades Company for service in France. This company began

to assemble at Potchefstroom in June, and, as recruiting was brisk, it

was able to embark fully organized at Cape Town as early as 25th July,

under the command of Captain C. E. Mason, S.A.E.

Arriving at Bordon on 28th August, the company was given a short

course of training at the Royal Engineers’ Depot there, and sent to

France on 14th October. Here the company was renumbered the 84th

Miscellaneous Trades Company, R.E. (South African), and sent to the

Director-General of Transportation, Chief Mechanical Engineer Department,

Locomotive Workshops, situated at St. Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen,

where five companies of the Royal Engineers, under the command of

Lieutenant-Colonel Cole, R.E., were already stationed.

These were the largest locomotive workshops attached to the British

Armies in France, and, by reason of its large percentage of skilled

_personnel_, the 84th Company was enabled to take a very considerable

share in the activities of the shops, Captain Mason being appointed

Erecting Works’ Manager, and the N.C.O.’s of the Company in many

instances being entrusted with positions of responsibility. On the recall

of Captain Mason to South Africa, Captain N. S. Weatherley, S.A.E.,

succeeded to the command of the Company. When the armistice was signed in

November 1918, Lieutenant-Colonel Cole ordered a special parade of the

Company, in order to express to all ranks his high appreciation of their

services, which he characterized in the most complimentary terms.

A depot for the companies in France was originally established at

Bordon, and was temporarily under the charge of Lieutenant Arthur, of

the 1st section. Advantage was taken of the Instructional Establishment

at Longmoor to train as many men as possible in the operation of petrol

tractors, which were largely used in place of steam locomotives in the

forward areas on light railways. In June 1917 the depot was taken over

by Captain M. J. Byrne, who, on his transfer to France in July 1918 to

command the 93rd Company, was succeeded by Captain H. E. Greaves, M.C.,

R.E., the depot about the same time being transferred from Bordon to

Longmoor.

APPENDIX V.

THE CAPE AUXILIARY HORSE TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

In February 1917 the Government of the Union of South Africa was asked

by the War Office to raise eight companies of Cape coloured drivers for

service with the Army Service Corps in France. The _personnel_ originally

required was:—

Officers 50

Warrant officers 6

Non-commissioned officers 60

Artificers 131

Drivers 2,316

but this was eventually increased to—

Officers 67

Warrant officers 23

Non-commissioned officers 92

Artificers and drivers 3,482

Towards the end of February Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. Anderson (an officer

who had considerable experience in transport work) was asked to take

command, and to arrange for the recruiting and organization of the eight

companies. Kimberley was selected as the most convenient centre for

mobilization, and De Beers Corporation gave the use of its Nos. 1 and 3

Compounds. These had hutting accommodation for approximately two thousand

men. They were provided with a hospital, kitchens, washing-rooms—in

fact everything required—and there is no doubt that the loan of these

compounds not only facilitated mobilization and saved a great deal of

expense, but probably accelerated the departure of the contingent by at

least two months. Lieutenant-Colonel Wynne was appointed camp commandant,

with Captain MacKeurton as paymaster, and Captain Cooper as officer in

charge of the Records, and by the 12th March everything was in readiness

for recruiting to begin.

The results were at first disappointing, as recruiting for the Cape

coloured battalions for service in German East Africa was at this time

being undertaken, and recruiting committees for this purpose were at work

at all the principal centres in South Africa. In addition there were

many questions, such as the appointment of coloured N.C.O.’s, increased

rates of pay, the rejection of all coloured drivers other than Cape

coloured drivers, recognition by the Governor-General’s Fund, and other

details, all of which had to be settled before the Coloured Recruiting

Committees would lend their assistance. There was also a lack of Cape

Auxiliary Horse Transport officers to conduct a special recruiting

campaign. However, these difficulties were soon overcome, and recruiting

proceeded with great rapidity. Johannesburg, where Captain Barlow,

Captain and Chaplain Rogers, and Lieutenant Graham Moore inaugurated a

vigorous recruiting campaign; Cape Town, where Lieutenants Gillam and

Sawyer, Second-Lieutenant Tracey, S.S.M. Simmons, and C.S.M. Creagh met

with considerable success; and Knysna, with Second-Lieutenant Anderson

and C.Q.M.S. Steytler as recruiting officers, each produced five hundred

recruits in a short time.

At the beginning the amount of clerical work entailed was very heavy, the

work being increased owing to the necessity of having to reject a large

number of drivers who were attested but subsequently found unsuitable.

Every officer, warrant officer, and N.C.O., however, assisted the

Records’ officer to such an extent that by the middle of April 1,500 men

were ready to leave for overseas. Unfortunately, shipping could only be

found for 867, and these sailed in the _Euripides_ on the 20th April.

These were shortly followed by drafts under the command of Majors Jenner

and Barnard, and a reinforcement draft under Lieutenant Smith.

On the arrival of the first detachment in France on 23rd May, the

Director of Transport decided that the contingent should release for

other service, and take the place of, the Army Service Corps _personnel_,

forming the following companies:—

No. 22 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Dunkirk and Calais.

No. 5 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Boulogne.

No. 2 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Havre.

No. 8 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Rouen.

No. 10 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Rouen.

No. 11 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, A.S.C., stationed at

Rouen.

Arrangements were also made for a base depot to be established at Havre.

The reorganization was commenced at once, one company of the first

draft going to Calais and the two others to Rouen. As other drafts

arrived they were sent to the base depot for three weeks, where they

were equipped, and went through a course of training before being

distributed to the various A.S.C. companies. Thus by the 31st August the

Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport detachments had released the whole of the

white _personnel_ of six companies of the Army Service Corps, with the

exception of five officers and a certain number of warrant officers and

N.C.O.’s, whose services it was proposed permanently to retain, while

after a few months in France the reorganized companies were all commanded

by officers of the detachment.

Though the men did very excellent work at the base posts, Colonel

Anderson felt that there were strong arguments in favour of them being

moved to divisional trains or Army Auxiliary Horse Transport companies

actually working in the army areas. The arguments in favour of the move

from a South African point of view were unanswerable. The environments

at the base posts were not good, and the work of the men chiefly lay in

the lower quarters of the towns where liquor-sellers and their customary

associates resided. It is greatly to the credit of the men that their

general conduct was exemplary in spite of the adverse conditions under

which many of them worked.

The views of the military authorities in France did not, however,

coincide with those of Colonel Anderson. All the commandants of the bases

at which the companies were employed recommended that they should remain

where they were, and wrote highly of the men’s behaviour, bearing, and

discipline. It was a great disappointment to all that the companies

were not at once employed in the army areas; but a promise was given

that, if reinforcements proved sufficient, an experiment would be made

in employing them nearer to the actual scene of fighting. This was

eventually done, and the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Army Auxiliary Horse Companies

were taken over, the experiment proving an unmitigated success. The work

of these companies consisted in conveying ammunition and supplies to the

firing lines, and transporting metal for the new roads which had to be

constructed as the armies advanced.

Of the other companies which were employed on the lines of communication,

Numbers 2, 5, 8, and 22 Companies were employed at the docks, the bulk of

the work consisting in conveying munitions and supplies from the docks to

the different distributing centres. The work was hard, the hours long,

and the drivers much exposed to weather conditions.

Numbers 10 and 11 Companies were designated as “Forest Companies,” and

were employed almost entirely in hauling logs from the place where they

were felled to dumping centres. In a report on the work in the forests

in France, Lord Lovat, the Director of Forests, wrote that, without

prejudice to other units, he wished to remark on the work done by the

Horse Transport Companies manned by South African (Cape coloured)

_personnel_, who had shown throughout both practical knowledge of the

work and patriotic devotion to duty.

During their stay in France the health of the officers, N.C.O.’s, and men

was much better than could reasonably have been expected. Casualties were

estimated at 1 per cent. per month, but this figure was reduced by half.

APPENDIX VI.

VICTORIA CROSSES WON BY SOUTH AFRICANS DURING THE WAR.

LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) ANDREW WEATHERBY BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR, D.S.O.,

M.C., D.F.C., No. 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

Between August 8, 1918, and October 8, 1918, this officer proved himself

victor in twenty-six decisive combats, destroying twelve enemy kite

balloons, ten enemy aircraft, and driving down four other enemy aircraft

completely out of control.

Between October 1, 1918, and October 5, 1918, he destroyed two enemy

scouts, burned three enemy kite balloons, and drove down one enemy scout

completely out of control.

On October 1, 1918, in a general engagement with about twenty-eight

machines, he crashed one Fokker biplane near FONTAINE and a second near

RAMICOURT; on 2nd October he burnt a hostile balloon near SELVIGNY; on

3rd October he drove down completely out of control an enemy scout near

MONT D’ORIGNY, and burned a hostile balloon; on 5th October, the third

hostile balloon near BOHAIN.

On October 8, 1918, while flying home at a low altitude after destroying

an enemy two-seater near MARETZ, he was painfully wounded in the arm by

machine-gun fire; but, continuing, he landed safely at his aerodrome, and

after making his report was admitted to hospital.

In all, he has proved himself conqueror over fifty-four foes, destroying

twenty-two enemy machines, sixteen enemy kite balloons, and driving down

sixteen enemy aircraft completely out of control.

Captain Beauchamp-Proctor’s work in attacking enemy troops on the ground

and in reconnaissance during the withdrawal following on the battle of

ST. QUENTIN, from March 21, 1918, and during the victorious advance of

our armies commencing on 8th August, has been almost unsurpassed in its

brilliancy, and as such has made an impression on those serving in his

squadron and those around him that will not be easily forgotten.

Captain Beauchamp-Proctor was awarded the Military Cross on June 22,

1918; the Distinguished Flying Cross on July 2, 1918; a bar to the

Military Cross on September 16, 1918; and the Distinguished Service Order

on November 2, 1918.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM ANDERSON BLOOMFIELD, Scouts Corps, South African Mounted

Brigade.

At MLALI, East Africa, on August 24, 1916. For most conspicuous bravery.

Finding that, after being heavily attacked in an advanced and isolated

position, the enemy were working round his flanks, Captain Bloomfield

evacuated his wounded and subsequently withdrew his command to a new

position, he himself being among the last to retire. On arrival at the

new position he found that one of the wounded—No. 2475, Corporal D. M.

P. Bowker—had been left behind. Owing to very heavy fire he experienced

difficulties in having the wounded corporal brought in. Rescue meant

passing over some four hundred yards of open ground, swept by heavy fire,

in full view of the enemy. This task Captain Bloomfield determined to

face himself, and unmindful of personal danger, he succeeded in reaching

Corporal Bowker and carrying him back, subjected throughout the double

journey to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. This act showed the highest

degree of valour and endurance.

No. 1630, SERGEANT FREDERICK CHARLES BOOTH, South African Forces,

attached Rhodesia Native Regiment.

At JOHANNESBRUCK, near SONGEA, EAST AFRICA, on February 12, 1917. For

most conspicuous bravery during an attack, in thick bush, on the enemy

position. Under very heavy rifle fire, Sergeant Booth went forward alone

and brought in a man who was dangerously wounded. Later, he rallied

native troops who were badly disorganized, and brought them to the firing

line. This N.C.O. has, on many previous occasions, displayed the greatest

bravery, coolness, and resource in action, and has set a splendid example

of pluck, endurance, and determination.

No. 4073, PRIVATE WILLIAM FREDERICK FAULDS, 1st Regiment, South African

Infantry.

At DELVILLE WOOD, France, on July 18, 1916. For most conspicuous bravery

and devotion to duty. A bombing party under Lieutenant Craig attempted

to rush across forty yards of ground which lay between the British and

enemy trenches. Coming under very heavy rifle and machine-gun fire, the

officer and the majority of the party were killed or wounded. Unable to

move, Lieutenant Craig lay midway between the two lines of trenches, the

ground being quite open. In full daylight Private Faulds, accompanied by

two other men, climbed the parapet, ran out, picked up the officer and

carried him back, one man being severely wounded in so doing.

Two days later Private Faulds again showed most conspicuous bravery in

going out alone to bring in a wounded man and carrying him nearly half

a mile to a dressing-station, subsequently rejoining his platoon. The

artillery fire was at the time so intense that stretcher bearers and

others considered that any attempt to bring in the wounded man meant

certain death. This risk Private Faulds faced unflinchingly, and his

bravery was crowned with success.

LIEUTENANT ROBERT VAUGHAN GORLE, “A” Battery, 50th Brigade, Royal Field

Artillery.

For most conspicuous bravery, initiative, and devotion to duty during

the attack at LEDEGHEM on October 1, 1918, when in command of an

eighteen-pounder gun working in close conjunction with infantry. He

brought his gun into action in the most exposed positions on four

separate occasions, and disposed of enemy machine guns by firing over

open sights under direct machine-gun fire at five hundred to six hundred

yards range.

Later, seeing that the infantry were being driven back by intense hostile

fire, he without hesitation galloped his gun in front of the leading

infantry, and on two occasions knocked out enemy machine guns which were

causing the trouble. His disregard of personal safety and dash were a

magnificent example to the wavering line, which rallied and retook the

northern end of the village.

MAJOR (ACTING LIEUTENANT-COLONEL) HARRY GREENWOOD, D.S.O., M.C., 9th

Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and fine leadership

on October 23-24, 1918. When the advance of his battalion on the 23rd

October was checked, and many casualties caused by an enemy machine-gun

post, Lieutenant-Colonel Greenwood, single-handed, rushed the post and

killed the crew. At the entrance to the village of OVILLERS, accompanied

by two battalion runners, he again rushed a machine-gun post and killed

the occupants.

On reaching the objective west of DUKE’S WOOD, his command was almost

surrounded by hostile machine-gun posts, and the enemy at once

attacked his isolated force. The attack was repulsed, and, led by

Lieutenant-Colonel Greenwood, his troops swept forward and captured the

last objective with one hundred and fifty prisoners, eight machine guns,

and one field gun.

During the attack on the “Green Line,” south of POIX DU NORD, on

24th October, he again displayed the greatest gallantry in rushing a

machine-gun post, and he showed conspicuously good leadership in the

handling of his command in the face of heavy fire. He inspired his men in

the highest degree, with the result that the objective was captured, and

in spite of heavy casualties the line was held.

During the advance on Grand Gay Farm Road, on the afternoon of 24th

October, the skilful and bold handling of his battalion was productive of

most important results, not only in securing the flank of his brigade but

also in safeguarding the flank of the Division.

His valour and leading during two days of fighting were beyond all praise.

CAPTAIN PERCY HOWARD HANSEN, ADJUTANT, 6th (Service) Battalion, the

Lincolnshire Regiment.

For most conspicuous bravery on August 9, 1915, at YILGHIN BURNU,

Gallipoli Peninsula. After the second capture of the “Green Knoll” his

battalion was forced to retire, leaving some wounded behind, owing to

the intense heat from the scrub which had been set on fire. When the

retirement was effected, Captain Hansen, with three or four volunteers,

on his own initiative, dashed forward several times some three hundred

to four hundred yards over open ground into the scrub, under a terrific

fire, and succeeded in rescuing from inevitable death by burning no less

than six wounded men.

LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) REGINALD FREDERICK JOHNSON HAYWARD, M.C.,

Wiltshire Regiment.

Near FREMICOURT, France, on March 21-22, 1918. For most conspicuous

bravery in action. This officer, while in command of a company, displayed

almost superhuman powers of endurance and consistent courage of the

rarest nature. In spite of the fact that he was buried, wounded in the

head, and rendered deaf on the first day of operations, and had his arm

shattered two days later, he refused to leave his men (even though he

received a third serious injury to his head), until he collapsed from

sheer physical exhaustion.

Throughout the whole of this period the enemy were attacking his company

front without cessation, but Captain Hayward continued to move across

the open from one trench to another with absolute disregard of his own

personal safety, concentrating entirely on reorganizing his defences

and encouraging his men. It was almost entirely due to the magnificent

example of ceaseless energy of this officer that many most determined

attacks upon his portion of the trench system failed entirely.

No. 8162, LANCE-CORPORAL WILLIAM HENRY HEWITT, 2nd Regiment, South

African Infantry.

At east of YPRES on September 20, 1917. For most conspicuous bravery

during operations. Lance-Corporal Hewitt attacked a “pill-box” with his

section and tried to rush the doorway. The garrison, however, proved

very stubborn, and in the attempt this non-commissioned officer received

a severe wound. Nevertheless, he proceeded to the loophole of the

“pill-box” where, in his attempts to put a bomb into it, he was again

wounded in the arm. Undeterred, however, he eventually managed to get

a bomb inside, which caused the occupants to dislodge, and they were

successfully and speedily dealt with by the remainder of the section.

SECOND-LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) ARTHUR MOORE LASCELLES, 3rd (attached

14th) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.

At MASNIÈRES, France, on December 3, 1917. For most conspicuous bravery,

initiative, and devotion to duty when in command of his company in a very

exposed position. After a very heavy bombardment, during which Captain

Lascelles was wounded, the enemy attacked in strong force but was driven

off, success being due in a great degree to the fine example set by this

officer, who, refusing to allow his wound to be dressed, continued to

encourage his men and organize the defence.

Shortly afterwards the enemy again attacked and captured the trench,

taking several of his men prisoners. Captain Lascelles at once jumped on

the parapet, and followed by the remainder of his company, twelve men

only, rushed across under very heavy machine-gun fire and drove over

sixty of the enemy back, thereby saving a most critical situation.

He was untiring in reorganizing the position, but shortly afterwards the

enemy again attacked and captured the trench and Captain Lascelles, who

escaped later. The remarkable determination and gallantry of this officer

in the course of operations, during which he received two further wounds,

afforded an inspiring example to all.

CAPTAIN OSWALD AUSTIN REID, 2nd Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, attached

6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

At DIALAH RIVER, Mesopotamia, on March 8-10, 1917. For most conspicuous

bravery in the face of desperate circumstances. By his dauntless courage

and gallant leadership he was able to consolidate a small post with the

advanced troops, on the opposite side of a river to the main body, after

his lines of communication had been cut by the sinking of the pontoons.

He maintained this position for thirty hours against constant attacks by

bombs, machine-gun and shell fire, with the full knowledge that repeated

attempts at relief had failed, and that his ammunition was all but

exhausted. It was greatly due to his tenacity that the passage of the

river was effected on the following night. During the operations he was

wounded.

MAJOR (ACTING LIEUTENANT-COLONEL) JOHN SHERWOOD-KELLY, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

Norfolk Regiment, Commanding 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

At MARCOING, France, on November 20, 1917. For most conspicuous bravery

and fearless leading, when a party of men of another unit detailed to

cover the passage of the canal by his battalion were held up on the

near side of the canal by heavy rifle fire directed on the bridge.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood-Kelly at once ordered covering fire,

personally led the leading company of his battalion across the canal,

and, after crossing, reconnoitred under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire

the high ground held by the enemy.

The left flank of his battalion, advancing to the assault of this

objective, was held up by a thick belt of wire, whereupon he crossed to

that flank and with a Lewis-gun team forced his way under heavy fire

through obstacles, got the gun into position on the far side, and covered

the advance of his battalion through the wire, thereby enabling them to

capture the position.

Later, he personally led a charge against some pits from which a heavy

fire was being directed on his men, captured the pits, together with five

machine guns and forty-six prisoners, and killed a large number of the

enemy.

The great gallantry displayed by this officer throughout the day inspired

the greatest confidence in his men, and it was mainly due to his example

and devotion to duty that his battalion was enabled to capture and hold

their objective.

CAPTAIN (ACTING LIEUTENANT-COLONEL) RICHARD ANNESLEY WEST, D.S.O., M.C.,

late North Irish Horse (Cavalry Special Reserve) and Tank Corps.

At COURCELLES and VAULX-VRAUCOURT, France, on August 21, 1918, and

September 2, 1918. For most conspicuous bravery, leadership, and

self-sacrifice. During an attack, the infantry having lost their bearings

in the dense fog, this officer at once collected and reorganized any

men he could find and led them to their objective in face of heavy

machine-gun fire. Throughout the whole action he displayed the most utter

disregard of danger, and the capture of the objective was in a great part

due to his initiative and gallantry.

On a subsequent occasion it was intended that a battalion of light Tanks,

under the command of this officer, should exploit the initial infantry

and heavy Tank attack. He therefore went forward in order to keep in

touch with the progress of the battle, and arrived at the front line

when the enemy were in process of delivering a local counter-attack.

The infantry battalion had suffered heavy officer casualties and its

flanks were exposed. Realizing that there was a danger of the battalion

giving way, he at once rode out in front of them under extremely heavy

machine-gun and rifle fire and rallied the men.

In spite of the fact that the enemy were close upon him, he took charge

of the situation and detailed non-commissioned officers to replace

officer casualties. He then rode up and down in front of them in face of

certain death, encouraging the men and calling to them, “Stick it, men!

Show them fight! and for God’s sake put up a good fight!” He fell riddled

by machine-gun bullets.

The magnificent bravery of this very gallant officer at the critical

moment inspired the infantry to redoubled efforts, and the hostile attack

was defeated.

[Illustration: LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G. HELBERT, C.B.E., Military Staff

Officer, South African Expeditionary Force.]

APPENDIX VII.

LIST OF HONOURS WON BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES IN FRANCE.

The ranks shown were those held at the date of the bestowal of the

different awards.

Each asterisk denotes an additional mention.

V.C.

Faulds, No. 4073, Private W. F. Infantry.

Hewitt, No. 8162, Lance-Corporal W. H. Infantry.

K.C.B.

Lukin, Major-General Sir H. T. Staff.

C.B.

Lukin, Brigadier-General H. T. Staff.

Tanner, Brigadier-General W. E. C. Staff.

C.M.G.

Dawson, Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Infantry.

Jones, Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. Infantry.

Pritchard, Colonel S. A. M. S.A.N.L.C.

Tanner, Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. C. Infantry.

Thackeray, Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Infantry.

Thomson, Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. S.A.M.C.

BAR TO D.S.O.

Dawson, Brigadier-General F. S. Staff.

D.S.O.

Baker, Major J. M. Staff.

Bennett, Major G. M. Heavy Artillery.

Blew, Lieutenant-Colonel T. H. Heavy Artillery.

Brydon, Major W. Heavy Artillery.

Bunce, Captain H. Infantry.

Christian, Lieutenant-Colonel E. Infantry.

Cochran, Major F. E. Infantry.

Collins, Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. S. A. Engineers.

Currie, Lieutenant J. Heavy Artillery.

Dawson, Brigadier-General F. S. Staff.

Edwards, Major S. B. Heavy Artillery.

Forbes, Lieutenant E. C. Infantry.

Greene, Captain L. Infantry.

Hands, Major P. A. M. Heavy Artillery.

Harrison, Major H. C. Heavy Artillery.

Harrison, Major N. Signal Coy.

Heal, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Infantry.

Heenan, Major C. R. Infantry.

Hemming, Major H. S. J. L. Infantry.

Jacobs, Captain L. M. Infantry.

Jenkins, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Infantry.

Maasdorp, Major L. H. Heavy Artillery.

MacLeod, Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Infantry.

Mullins, Major A. G. Heavy Artillery.

Murray, Major C. M. S.A.M.C.

Ormiston, Major T. Infantry.

Power, Major M. S. S.A.M.C.

Pringle, Lieutenant-Colonel R. N. S.A.M.C.

Sprenger, Captain L. F. Infantry.

Tanner, Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. C. Infantry.

Thackeray, Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Infantry.

Tomlinson, Captain L. W. Infantry.

Tripp, Major W. H. L. Heavy Artillery.

Ward, Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. S.A.M.C.

Ward, Major C. P. Heavy Artillery.

C.B.E. (MILITARY DIVISION).

Anderson, Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Baker, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Staff.

Duff, Colonel C. de V. General List.

Helbert, Lieutenant-Colonel G. G. Staff.

Stock, Colonel P. G. S.A.M.C.

Thornton, Lieutenant-Colonel E. N. S.A.M.C.

O.B.E. (MILITARY DIVISION).

Baker, Major H. C. S.A.M.C.

Balfour, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. S.A.M.C.

Bamford, Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. M. Infantry.

Bowles, Captain E. General List.

Cameron, Captain and Quartermaster C. S. S.A.N.L.C.

Collins, Captain F. S. A. Engineers

Deane, Major R. Infantry.

Emmett, Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. C. S.A.N.L.C.

Fawcus, Lieutenant-Colonel A. S.A.N.L.C.

Geddes, Captain W. L. S.A.N.L.C.

Green, Major J. A. Staff.

Harris, Major J. J. F. Infantry.

Jacobsby, Lieutenant-Colonel J. S.A.N.L.C.

Jenner, Major L. W. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Knight, Acting Major R. C. General List.

Lennox, Captain and Chaplain J. S.A.N.L.C.

Long, Captain W. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Marshall, Captain H. E. C.C.L.C.

Mills, Major H. P. Infantry.

Pearson, Major M. G. S.A.M.C.

Pepper, Major A. L. Staff.

Rann, Major A. E. Heavy Artillery.

Rigby, Major J. C. A. S.A.M.C.

Ross, Captain F. M. Signal Coy.

Sandes, Major T. L. S.A.M.C.

Sproule, Major H. C.C.L.R.

Thornton, Lieutenant-Colonel E. N. S.A.M.C.

Usmar, Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. S.A.M.C.

Wakefield, Major H. S. General List.

M.B.E. (MILITARY DIVISION).

Balfour, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. S.A.M.C.

Bowles, Captain E. S. A. Pay Corps.

Coghlan, Captain G. S. S.A.M.C.

Deane, Major R. Infantry.

Ellis, Lieutenant N. N. S. A. Pay Corps.

Jamieson, Captain E. C. K. S. A. Pay Corps.

Kimberley, No. 17409, Reg. Sergt.-Major H. S.A.M.C.

Knibbs, Lieutenant A. R. Staff.

Legge, Captain E. A. Infantry.

Rann, Major A. E. Heavy Artillery.

Sandes, Major T. L. S.A.M.C.

Tucker, Captain W. E. Infantry.

Walker, Captain E. B. Infantry.

Walker, No. X235, Staff Sergeant-Major J. H. Staff.

Whyte, Captain J. E. S.A.N.L.C.

BAR TO M.C.

Green, Lieutenant G. G. Infantry.

King, Captain W. L. Infantry.

Lawrie, Captain M. B. S.A.M.C.

Morrison, Lieutenant R. E. Infantry.

Neille, Lieutenant P. C. Infantry.

Phillips, Second-Lieutenant S. G. Infantry.

Ridley, Captain E. G. Heavy Artillery.

Roffe, Captain T. Infantry.

Smith, Captain W. S.A.M.C.

Ward, Captain A. E. Infantry.

M.C.

Allen, Second-Lieutenant V. W. Infantry.

Backeberg, Second-Lieutenant H. W. Infantry.

Bailey, Lieutenant H. Heavy Artillery.

Bamford, Captain H. W. M. Infantry.

Begbie, Major R. P. G. Heavy Artillery.

Begley, Lieutenant E. R. Infantry.

Beverley, Lieutenant R. Infantry.

Beyers, Captain G. A. S.A.M.C.

Boustead, Second-Lieutenant H. Infantry.

Bower, Second-Lieutenant E. W. Heavy Artillery.

Browne, Captain C. M. Infantry.

Burgess, Captain E. J. Infantry.

Burton, Second-Lieutenant F. W. S. Infantry.

Carding, Lieutenant W. H. Infantry.

Cawood, Second-Lieutenant R. C. Infantry.

Charlton, Captain W. D. Infantry.

Cohen, Lieutenant M. Signal Coy.

Collins, Second-Lieutenant F. Signal Coy.

Connock, Second-Lieutenant C. O. Infantry.

Covernton, Lieutenant R. H. Signal Coy.

Cragg, Second-Lieutenant J. C. Infantry.

Crooks, Lieutenant A. S. Infantry.

Culverwell, Second-Lieutenant D. Heavy Artillery.

Davies, Captain E. A. Infantry.

Dickson, Second-Lieutenant E. G. H. Infantry.

Dingwall, Captain J. A. Signal Coy.

Dobson, Lieutenant F. L. Signal Coy.

Duminy, Second-Lieutenant F. J. van H. Heavy Artillery.

Elias, Lieutenant D. H. Infantry.

Ellis, Captain P. H. Infantry.

English, Second-Lieutenant F. H. Infantry.

FitzGeorge, Lieutenant F. S. L. Signal Coy.

Forbes, Captain A. G. S.A.M.C.

Forbes, Lieutenant L. H. Infantry.

Goodwin, Lieutenant B. W. Infantry.

Gray, Lieutenant S. E. G. Infantry.

Green, Lieutenant A. P. Heavy Artillery.

Green, Second-Lieutenant G. G. Infantry.

Greene, Captain L. Infantry.

Hallack, Lieutenant M. H. Infantry.

Hands, Captain P. A. M. Heavy Artillery.

Harris, Captain and Chaplain H. S. A. Chap. Dept.

Harris, Second-Lieutenant W. E. Infantry.

Hatchard, Second-Lieutenant F. H. F. Infantry.

Heeley, Lieutenant H. N. Infantry.

Hennessy, Second-Lieutenant B. P. Infantry.

Hewat, Second-Lieutenant R. D. Infantry.

Hill, Captain and Chaplain E. St. C. S. A. Chap. Dept.

Hill, Lieutenant J. L. Signal Coy.

Humphrey, Captain J. T. Infantry.

Ingarfield, Lieutenant G. P. Infantry.

Jack, Lieutenant J. Signal Coy.

Keith, No. 2300, Reg. Sergt.-Major P. Infantry.

Kilpin, Second-Lieutenant T. Heavy Artillery.

King, Second-Lieutenant W. L. Infantry.

Kirby, Second-Lieutenant W. H. Infantry.

Kirkham, Captain G. H. Infantry.

Lawrence, Captain H. R. S.A.M.C.

Lawrie, Captain M. B. S.A.M.C.

Leighton, Second-Lieutenant G. A. Infantry.

Lewell, Second-Lieutenant E. Infantry.

Liebson, Captain S. S.A.M.C.

Lunn, Captain W. S. Heavy Artillery.

Maasdorp, Lieutenant A. Heavy Artillery.

Macfarlane, Lieutenant B. N. Infantry.

MacFie, Second-Lieutenant T. G. Infantry.

Mackie, Second-Lieutenant D. C. Infantry.

Maddison, Lieutenant E. A. J. Heavy Artillery.

Marshall, Captain R. B. Infantry.

Martin, Second-Lieutenant H. A. Infantry.

M’Donald, Captain A. W. H. Infantry.

M’Gregor, Major A. M. Heavy Artillery.

M’Intosh, Second-Lieutenant R. Infantry.

M’Lean, Lieutenant W. Infantry.

Mellish, Lieutenant F. W. Heavy Artillery.

Meredith, No. 5755, Reg. Sergt.-Major G. Infantry.

Methven, Second-Lieutenant N. W. Infantry.

Middleton, Lieutenant E. Infantry.

Miller, Second-Lieutenant R. S. Heavy Artillery.

Mitchell, Captain F. McE. Infantry.

Money, Lieutenant A. G. Infantry.

Morrison, Second-Lieutenant R. E. Infantry.

Murray, Second-Lieutenant A. S. Heavy Artillery.

Neille, Second-Lieutenant P. C. Infantry.

Nicholson, Lieutenant C. F. S. Infantry.

Page, Second-Lieutenant P. T. A. Heavy Artillery.

Pentz, Second-Lieutenant H. F. Infantry.

Pepper, Captain A. L. Staff.

Perrem, Second-Lieutenant C. H. Infantry.

Peters, Second-Lieutenant J. Infantry.

Phillips, Second-Lieutenant E. J. Infantry.

Phillips, Second-Lieutenant S. G. Infantry.

Poole, Lieutenant R. P. Signal Coy.

Pougnet, Second-Lieutenant V. N. Infantry.

Rann, Captain A. E. Heavy Artillery.

Reid, Captain E. L. S.A.M.C.

Ridley, Captain E. G. Heavy Artillery.

Roberts, Second-Lieutenant C. W. Infantry.

Roddy, Captain G. Infantry.

Roffe, Captain T. Infantry.

Roper, Captain A. W. F. Heavy Artillery.

Rose-Innes, Second-Lieutenant F. G. Heavy Artillery.

Ross, Captain F. H. Infantry.

Ross, Captain F. M. Signal Coy.

Rushforth, Lieutenant A. H. Heavy Artillery.

Sampson, Captain B. S.A.M.C.

Saphir, Second-Lieutenant M. Infantry.

Scheepers, Second-Lieutenant J. C. Infantry.

Shenton, Lieutenant J. L. Infantry.

Smith, Captain W. S.A.M.C.

Sprenger, Captain L. F. Infantry.

Solomon, Lieutenant A. C. Heavy Artillery.

Stapleton, Lieutenant P. R. Infantry.

Stewart, Lieutenant J. G. Heavy Artillery.

Style, Captain S. W. E. Infantry.

Sumner, Lieutenant H. L. Infantry.

Symons, Captain T. H. Infantry. Infantry.

Morrison, Second-Lieutenant R. E. Infantry.

Murray, Second-Lieutenant A. S. Heavy Artillery.

Neille, Second-Lieutenant P. C. Infantry.

Nicholson, Lieutenant C. F. S. Infantry.

Page, Second-Lieutenant P. T. A. Heavy Artillery.

Pentz, Second-Lieutenant H. F. Infantry.

Pepper, Captain A. L. Staff.

Perrem, Second-Lieutenant C. H. Infantry.

Peters, Second-Lieutenant J. Infantry.

Phillips, Second-Lieutenant E. J. Infantry.

Phillips, Second-Lieutenant S. G. Infantry.

Poole, Lieutenant R. P. Signal Coy.

Pougnet, Second-Lieutenant V. N. Infantry.

Rann, Captain A. E. Heavy Artillery.

Reid, Captain E. L. S.A.M.C.

Ridley, Captain E. G. Heavy Artillery.

Roberts, Second-Lieutenant C. W. Infantry.

Roddy, Captain G. Infantry.

Roffe, Captain T. Infantry.

Roper, Captain A. W. F. Heavy Artillery.

Rose-Innes, Second-Lieutenant F. G. Heavy Artillery.

Ross, Captain F. H. Infantry.

Ross, Captain F. M. Signal Coy.

Rushforth, Lieutenant A. H. Heavy Artillery.

Sampson, Captain B. S.A.M.C.

Saphir, Second-Lieutenant M. Infantry.

Scheepers, Second-Lieutenant J. C. Infantry.

Shenton, Lieutenant J. L. Infantry.

Smith, Captain W. S.A.M.C.

Sprenger, Captain L. F. Infantry.

Solomon, Lieutenant A. C. Heavy Artillery.

Stapleton, Lieutenant P. R. Infantry.

Stewart, Lieutenant J. G. Heavy Artillery.

Style, Captain S. W. E. Infantry.

Sumner, Lieutenant H. L. Infantry.

Symons, Captain T. H. Infantry.

Thomas, Second-Lieutenant W. F. G. Infantry.

Thorburn, Lieutenant W. Infantry.

Unwin, Captain H. W. Heavy Artillery.

Van Ryneveld, Second-Lieutenant T. V. Infantry.

Vincent, Lieutenant S. C. Infantry.

Vivian, Captain E. V. Infantry.

Walker, Captain E. B. Infantry.

Walsh, Second-Lieutenant F. G. Infantry.

Walshe, Captain and Chaplain P. J. S. A. Chap. Dept.

Ward, Lieutenant A. E. Infantry.

Wardill, No. 907, Batt. Sergt.-Major A. J. Heavy Artillery.

Wells, No. 6163, Reg. Sergt.-Major R. Infantry.

Welsh, Captain T. S.A.M.C.

Whales, Second-Lieutenant G. Heavy Artillery.

Whelan, Second-Lieutenant M. E. Infantry.

Wilson, No. 5266, Reg. Sergt.-Major J. Infantry.

Wood, No. 6386, Company Sergeant-Major J. Infantry.

THE ROYAL RED CROSS.

MEMBERS.

Bester, Nursing-Sister H. L. S.A.M.N.S.

Creagh, Matron E. R. S.A.M.N.S.

Fynn, Nursing-Sister M. A. S.A.M.N.S.

Purcell, Matron A. M. Q.A.I.M.N.S. (Res.)

Wessels, Nursing-Sister E. S. S.A.M.N.S.

ASSOCIATES.

Barber, Nursing-Sister M. E. S.A.M.N.S.

Blake, Nursing-Sister E. C. S.A.M.N.S.

Campbell, Nursing-Sister M. H. S.A.M.N.S.

Conyngham, Nursing-Sister A. B. S.A.M.N.S.

Francis, Staff-Nurse G. E. S.A.M.N.S.

Goulden, Nursing-Sister K. S.A.M.N.S.

Loosemore, Nursing-Sister A. H. M. S.A.M.N.S.

Redpath, Staff-Nurse V. M. S.A.M.N.S.

Ross, Nursing-Sister K. S.A.M.N.S.

Tilney, Nursing-Sister M. E. S.A.M.N.S.

Wagstaff, Staff-Nurse B. S.A.M.N.S.

BREVET RANK.

BREVET-LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.

Green, Major J. A. Staff.

Pearson, Major M. G. S.A.M.C.

Purcell, Major (Temp. Col.) J. F., D.S.O. Infantry.

Sandes, Major T. L. S.A.M.C.

BREVET-MAJOR.

Jamieson, Major E. C. K. S. A. Pay Corps.

D.C.M.

Alexander, No. 2471, Sergeant C. G. Infantry.

Beckman, No. 4768, Sergeant G. H. W. Infantry.

Bell, No. 4699, Company Sergeant-Major F. Infantry.

Borland, No. 6016, Reg. Sergt.-Major J. C. Signal Company.

Brown, No. 5258, Company Sergeant-Major D. Infantry.

Cawthorn, No. 5573, Lance-Corporal W. Infantry.

Chapman, No. 689, Corporal R. L. Heavy Artillery.

Craig, No. 902, Corporal J. Infantry.

Dacombe, No. 5099, Batt. Sergt.-Major S. G. Heavy Artillery.

Davis, No. 9996, Battery Sergeant-Major W. Heavy Artillery.

Dewar, No. 3110, Corporal W. R. Infantry.

Dollery, No. 700, Gunner R. N. Heavy Artillery.

England, No. 3558, Sergeant W. J. Infantry.

Fernie, No. 2658, Sergeant G. S. Infantry.

Fisher, No. 5664, Sergeant M. H. Infantry.

Govan, No. 972, Private F. G. Infantry.

Guest, No. 5913, Sergeant W. Heavy Artillery.

Healey, No. 1106, Private W. Infantry.

Hean, No. 11511, Corporal D. McK. Infantry.

Hilson, No. 2179, Sergeant J. C. Infantry.

Hodges, No. 469, Sergeant E. C. Heavy Artillery.

Hogarth, No. 13004, Sergeant F. Infantry.

Hope, No. 5293, Private C. J. Infantry.

Horne, No. S6, Lance-Corporal F. C. Infantry.

Howells, No. 1010, Sergeant W. K. Heavy Artillery.

Hughes, No. 572, Bombardier F. Heavy Artillery.

Hurr, No. 571, Sergeant B. F. Heavy Artillery.

Hutchins, No. 6165, Sergeant F. G. Infantry.

Ison, No. 3161, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant C. H. Signal Company.

Jordan, No. 8431, Coy. Sergeant-Major A. J. Infantry.

Keit, No. 4916, Coy. Sergeant-Major M. W. Infantry.

Keith, No. 2300, Company Sergeant-Major P. Infantry.

King, No. 5540, Reg. Q.M.-Sergeant M. Infantry.

King, No. 3782, Coy. Sergeant-Major W. L. Infantry.

Lilford, No. 920, Lance-Corporal A. F. Infantry.

Loubser, No. 4152, Private A. J. Infantry.

Mack, No. 15543, Sergeant J. G. Infantry.

Mallett, No. 5575, Sergeant H. F. P. Infantry.

Marshall, No. 2834, Sergeant G. E. Infantry.

Meyer, No. 2299, Sergeant J. W. Infantry.

Mundy, No. 9175, Sergeant P. Infantry.

Naisby, No. 1813, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Prebble, No. 348, Coy. Sergeant-Major E. E. Infantry.

Rodgers, No. 6612, Coy. Sergeant-Major A. F. Infantry.

Rynhoud, No. 12781, Lance-Corporal F. A. Infantry.

Schroeder, No. 10907, Sergeant A. E. Infantry.

Shapcott, No. 4914, Lance-Corporal H. Infantry.

Sinclair, No. 509, Sergeant W. N. Heavy Artillery.

Smith, No. 4087, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Spence, No. S4, Sergeant F. H. Infantry.

Stafford, No. 9089, Private T. Infantry.

Starke, No. 834, Corporal S. J. Infantry.

Stewart, No. 713, Lance-Sergeant T. T. Infantry.

Stuart, No. 7389, Corporal W. Infantry.

Tanner, No. 1607, Private G. G. Infantry.

Thomson, No. 3058, Coy. Sergeant-Major J. M. Infantry.

Townes, No. 5241, Private L. A. Infantry.

Tye, No. 362, Sergeant R. C. Heavy Artillery.

Vlok, No. 429, Private N. J. Infantry.

Walsh, No. 216, Staff-Sergeant L. H. S.A.M.C.

Warman, No. 50, Batt. Sergeant-Major H. G. Heavy Artillery.

Watson, No. 1546, Sergeant J. Heavy Artillery.

Wellensky, No. X633, Private B. Infantry.

Wilkie, No. 3657, Company Sergeant-Major F. Infantry.

BAR TO MILITARY MEDAL.

Black, No. 3309, Sergeant A. J. Infantry.

Cawthorn, No. 5573, Lance-Corporal W. Infantry.

Cole, No. 8334, Private H. J. Infantry.

Cox, No. 588, Corporal H. F. Infantry.

Edgar, No. 68, Sergeant C. W. E. S.A.M.C.

Evans, No. S2, Corporal S. D. Infantry.

Flack, No. 2024, Corporal C. Infantry.

Hoaston, No. 6286, Corporal A. Infantry.

Lang, No. 13287, Corporal B. G. Infantry.

Langlands, No. 5032, Private W. G. Infantry.

MacLachlan, No. 2302, Corporal G. H. Infantry.

M’Gregor, No. 498, Lance-Sergeant D. Infantry.

Pullen, No. 823, Gunner C. E. Heavy Artillery.

St. George, No. 10599, Private R. T. Infantry.

Stober, No. S20, Lance-Corporal F. Infantry.

Willcocks, No. 4979, Corporal W. Infantry.

MILITARY MEDAL.

Adlam, No. 4618, Private C. E. Infantry.

Allen, No. 7018, Sergeant T. H. Infantry.

Allen, No. 5471, Private V. W. Infantry.

Anderson, No. 441, Bombardier H. K. Heavy Artillery.

Arnold, No. 5925, Private C. M. Infantry.

Aupias, No. 2422, Private F. G. Infantry.

Badcoe, No. 550, Sergeant T. J. Infantry.

Bain, No. X282, Sergeant C. S. Signal Company.

Baker, No. 893, Private G. F. Infantry.

Baker, No. 4798, Private G. T. Infantry.

Ballantyne, No. 5329, Lance-Corporal A. Signal Company.

Ballot, No. 1181, Gunner D. W. F. E. Heavy Artillery.

Baragwanath, No. 7958, Private A. J. Infantry.

Barrable, No. 2436, Lance-Sergeant E. M. V. Infantry.

Bayman, No. 3853, Private W. Infantry.

Becker, No. 16871, Private L. D. Infantry.

Bell, No. 4250, Sergeant T. Infantry.

Benson, No. 3871, Sergeant R. H. S.A.M.C.

Bertram, No. 9016, Corporal F. S. Infantry.

Bester, No. 16897, Private C. Infantry.

Bettison, No. 1251, Gunner C. M. Heavy Artillery.

Biccard, No. 1326, Private R. C. Infantry.

Biebuyck, No. 2915, Lance-Corporal M. F. Signal Company.

Black, No. 3309, Lance-Corporal A. J. Infantry.

Black, No. 26, Sergeant S. C. S.A.M.C.

Boden, No. 12, Private T. H. S.A.M.C.

Borchers, No. 14586, Private O. Infantry.

Botha, No. 8548, Private C. Infantry.

Botterill, No. 4865, Corporal H. Infantry.

Bowen, No. 76, Corporal E. J. Infantry.

Bowley, No. 2025, Corporal D. D. H. Infantry.

Brampton, No. 8505, Sergeant T. C. Infantry.

Brand, No. 533, Bombardier T. J. Heavy Artillery.

Brickhill, No. 5570, Coy. Sergt.-Major F. H. Infantry.

Broussow, No. 6896, Private E. J. Infantry.

Brown, No. 10557, Sergeant N. F. Heavy Artillery.

Burgess, No. 265, Gunner S. Heavy Artillery.

Butler, No. 1831, Sergeant J. D. A. Infantry.

Cabrita, No. 133, Lance-Corporal W. M. Engineers.

Calder, No. 3252, Corporal K. Infantry.

Carlson, No. 5170, Private W. Infantry.

Carter, No. 536, Lance-Corporal E. Infantry.

Casey, No. 3464, Corporal T. P. Infantry.

Cawthorn, No. 5573, Lance-Corporal W. Infantry.

Celliers, No. 7379, Private J. D. Infantry.

Christie, No. 697, Gunner J. Heavy Artillery.

Church, No. 2498, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Clarke, No. 629, Gunner A. D. Heavy Artillery.

Clarke, No. 9572, Private W. W. Infantry.

Cleverley, No. 3821, Private F. Infantry.

Cloete, No. 1826, Lance-Corporal S. B. Infantry.

Coaton, No. 1303, Gunner W. H. Heavy Artillery.

Codd, No. 11434, Corporal E. W. Infantry.

Coetzee, No. 12073, Private A. J. P. Infantry.

Coetzee, No. 14633, Lance-Corporal J. D. Infantry.

Cole, No. 8334, Private H. J. Infantry.

Collins, No. 769, Sapper H. P. Engineers.

Collins, No. 9040, Private R. M. Infantry.

Collocott, No. 4269, Sergeant C. D. Infantry.

Conacher, No. 16232, Private A. J. Infantry.

Conradie, No. 32, Private J. A. S.A.M.C.

Cook, No. 427, Private T. Infantry.

Coomber, No. 5303, Sergeant E. L. Infantry.

Cooper, No. 9226, Private C. Infantry.

Cosser, No. X568, Gunner S. C. A. Heavy Artillery.

Cox, No. 588, Corporal H. F. Infantry.

Cragg, No. 698, Lance-Corporal J. B. Infantry.

Croft, No. 8625, Private J. B. Infantry.

Cronje, No. 2290, Private J. J. Infantry.

Cummings, No. 4503, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Cunningham, No. 923, Lance-Sergeant J. J. Infantry.

Cuthill, No. X290, Sapper J. D. Signal Company.

Davenport, No. 54, Lance-Corporal J. Engineers.

Davies, No. 192, Gunner W. A. Heavy Artillery.

Davies, No. 12354, Private W. J. Infantry.

Davis, No. 2022, Corporal C. S. Infantry.

Davis, No. 423, Corporal W. J. Heavy Artillery.

Dawson, No. 228, Lance-Corporal A. E. Engineers.

Dawson, No. 16888, Sergeant J. E. Infantry.

De Beer, No. 13451, Private W. A. Infantry.

Dent, No. 13263, Corporal H. C. Infantry.

Dey, No. 12783, Private H. Infantry.

Dickson, No. 611, Corporal J. Heavy Artillery.

Dignon, No. 10336, Private H. A. Infantry.

Dinnes, No. 3240, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

Dixon, No. 3488, Lance-Corporal C. Infantry.

Doig, No. 197, Sapper E. H. Engineers.

Dowaithe, No. 3100, Private R. Infantry.

Doyle, No. 669, Sapper J. R. Engineers.

Duffy, No. 709, Gunner J. Heavy Artillery.

Duncan, No. 1579, Private R. Infantry.

Dunstone, No. 1186, Private S. T. Infantry.

Du Preez, No. 5636, Private F. J. Infantry.

Du Toit, No. 3882, Private J. J. Infantry.

Edgar, No. 68, Sergeant C. W. S.A.M.C.

Edgar, No. 15959, Private H. M. S. Infantry.

Egan, No. 6514, Sapper C. D. Signal Company.

Ellis, No. 1356, Gunner A. W. J. Heavy Artillery.

Ellis, No. 11522, Private G. W. J. Infantry.

Ellwood, No. 7062, Private W. B. M. Infantry.

Erlank, No. X613, Private G. Infantry.

Estment, No. 4787, Lance-Corporal A. Infantry.

Evans, No. 3185, Sergeant J. A. Infantry.

Evans, No. S2, Lance-Corporal S. D. Infantry.

Fairburn, No. 112, Lance-Corporal G. Infantry.

Farmer, No. 17744, Private E. F. C. Infantry.

Fennessy, No. 90, Private C. E. Infantry.

Ferreira, No. X297, Sapper B. P. Signal Company.

Flack, No. 2024, Private C. Infantry.

Flanagan, No. 546, Lance-Corporal W. N. Infantry.

Flannagan, No. 17182, Lance-Corporal W. M. Infantry.

Foden, No. 8451, Corporal G. W. Infantry.

Forbes, No. 2175, Private J. Infantry.

Forman, No. 2177, Lance-Sergeant J. L. Infantry.

Fourie, No. 624, Sapper J. J. Engineers.

Fritz, No. 6407, Private E. H. Infantry.

Gardiner, No. 7628, Sergeant T. H. Infantry.

Gardner, No. X727, Private E. H. Infantry.

Garland, No. 3241, Lance-Corporal F. L. Infantry.

Gaskon, No. 8130, Corporal A. H. Infantry.

Gaston, No. 11342, Lance-Corporal J. A. Infantry.

Gerber, No. 6155, Sergeant H. J. Infantry.

Gibson, No. 8523, Private P. A. Infantry.

Giles, No. 1064, Gunner E. H. Heavy Artillery.

Glennie, No. 15130, Private S. A. Infantry.

Goldsworthy, No. 8455, Private F. Infantry.

Goodwill, No. 3865, Corporal H. P. S.A.M.C.

Gourlay, No. 6210, Lance-Corporal J. H. Signal Company.

Graham, No. 14829, Private C. F. Infantry.

Granger, No. 4418, Private J. L. Infantry.

Gray, No. 425, Private A. Infantry.

Gray, No. 591, Corporal W. A. Infantry.

Green, No. 9672, Lance-Corporal G. P. Signal Company.

Greenhough, No. 6346, Corporal P. R. Infantry.

Greenish, No. 8752, Lance-Corporal M. T. Infantry.

Grenfell, No. 8970, Private G. A. Infantry.

Guerini, No. 6874, Corporal V. Infantry.

Hall, No. 3351, Private J. Infantry.

Hamilton, No. R1783, Private B. B. Infantry.

Hammond, No. 6310, Corporal L. H. Signal Company.

Hands, No. 9626, Sergeant C. Infantry.

Hansen, No. 6213, Sergeant W. Signal Company.

Hansen, No. X149, Gunner W. C. Heavy Artillery.

Hardwick, No. 7065, Sergeant R. E. S. Infantry.

Hare, No. 888, Private H. L. Infantry.

Harris, No. 5027, Private W. F. Infantry.

Harris, No. 5687, Lance-Corporal W. S. Infantry.

Harrison, No. 3458, Private R. W. Infantry.

Hart, No. 4278, Lance-Corporal G. A. Infantry.

Hawke, No. 2955, Sergeant W. C. Infantry.

Hawkins, No. 1004, Private C. W. Infantry.

Hawthorne, No. 7368, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

Healy, No. 7785, Private P. W. Infantry.

Heathcote, No. 880, Lance-Corporal L. S. Infantry.

Hein, No. 466, Gunner B. Heavy Artillery.

Hemmings, No. 749, Gunner W. Heavy Artillery.

Hendry, No. 54, Sergeant A. Heavy Artillery.

Henning, No. 9468, Corporal J. A. Infantry.

Heunis, No. R1769, Sergeant C. M. Infantry.

Hincks, No. X154, Sergeant H. T. Heavy Artillery.

Hinwood, No. 128, Sergeant S. J. Infantry.

Hoaston, No. 6286, Corporal A. Infantry.

Hodgson, No. 793, Private J. Infantry.

Holborn, No. X15, Sergeant J. S. Infantry.

Holdsworth, No. 4476, Private W. Infantry.

Holiday, No. 906, Private T. H. Infantry.

Hollenbury, No. 5726, Private W. Infantry.

Holliday, No. 12768, Private M. A. Infantry.

Hollington, No. 5381, Private E. E. Infantry.

Holmes, No. 4399, Private R. J. Infantry.

Hook, No. 746, Private T. C. Infantry.

Hopkins, No. 1785, Gunner D. A. J. Heavy Artillery.

Hosking, No. 14070, Private J. F. Infantry.

Howard, No. 16253, Private C. L. Infantry.

Howard, No. X121, Bombardier H. W. Heavy Artillery.

Hugo-Brunt, No. 196, Gunner H. Heavy Artillery.

Hume, No. 4855, Private D. M. Infantry.

Humphries, No. 8573, Private W. Infantry.

Hunter, No. 259, Sergeant W. F. Engineers.

Huntley, No. 12798, Private W. B. Infantry.

Hurd, No. 15058, Private H. K. Infantry.

Huskisson, No. 100, Sergeant D. S. S.A.M.C.

Ind, No. 8484, Private H. G. Infantry.

Inglis, No. 15436, Lance-Corporal W. B. Infantry.

Jackson, No. 4825, Sapper V. D. Signal Company.

Jacobs, No. 123, Private C. J. S.A.M.C.

James, No. 5956, Sergeant W. N. Infantry.

Johnson, No. 1358, Private J. Infantry.

Jones, No. 10162, Corporal A. Infantry.

Jones, No. 583, Lance-Corporal A. Engineers.

Jones, No. 8861, Private P. D. Infantry.

Jordan, No. 5088, Private M. Infantry.

Jorgensen, No. 527, Sergeant W. H. Signal Company.

Juul, No. 10624, Sergeant A. W. Infantry.

Keates, No. 150, Lance-Corporal F. J. Engineers.

Kerwin, No. 15150, Private A. T. K. Infantry.

Kikillas, No. 1592, Private T. N. Heavy Artillery.

Kirkland, No. 125, Private F. G. S.A.M.C.

Kirkland, No. X286, Corporal J. Signal Company.

Kretschmer, No. 12216, Lance-Corporal H. F. Infantry.

Kriel, No. 2965, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Kruger, No. 8449, Private P. S. Infantry.

Lagerstroom, No. 5211, Lance-Sergeant J. Infantry.

Laidler, No. 7606, Lance-Sergeant J. Infantry.

Lang, No. 13287, Private B. G. Infantry.

Langlands, No. 5032, Private W. G. Infantry.

Laverack, No. 4706, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Lawrence, No. 11941, Private R. J. Infantry.

Lazarus, No. 7843, Private C. M. Infantry.

Lee, No. 16767, Lance-Corporal F. E. Infantry.

Lee, No. 10130, Corporal J. Infantry.

Lees, No. X233, Gunner J. S. Heavy Artillery.

Leith, No. 295, Gunner G. B. A. Heavy Artillery.

Lerche, No. 16796, Private H. F. Infantry.

Levey, No. 16114, Private H. G. Infantry.

Levinson, No. 2656, Private L. Infantry.

Liebenberg, No. 1707, Private B. J. Infantry.

Lotz, No. 14169, Private J. C. Infantry.

Loubser, No. 1138, Lance-Corporal J. J. Infantry.

Lowe, No. 12481, Private C. V. Infantry.

Lowings, No. 22, Private B. A. Infantry.

Lubbe, No. 4920, Private G. J. J. Infantry.

Lubbie, No. 1266, Corporal T. A. Infantry.

Lumb, No. 651, Sapper F. Engineers.

MacDonald, No. 8591, Sergeant D. Infantry.

MacGuire, No. 3304, Private J. N. Infantry.

MacIntosh, No. 4691, Private A. G. M. Infantry.

Mackay, No. 10415, Private W. Infantry.

Mackay, No. 12432, Private D. Infantry.

MacLachlan, No. 2302, Private G. H. Infantry.

Magnussen, No. 453, Private M. A. S.A.M.C.

Makepeace, No. 4106, Private R. B. N. Infantry.

Maloney, No. 3760, Private W. Infantry.

Manzie, No. 13533, Private A. J. Infantry.

Marshall, No. X305, Lance-Corporal C. E. Signal Company.

Martin, No. 8473, Private A. Infantry.

May, No. 3614, Private G. H. Signal Company.

M’Clelland, No. 6852, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

M’Donald, No. 6845, Sergeant W. S. Infantry.

M’Donald, No. 13351, Private C. A. Infantry.

M’Dougall, No. X111, Gunner J. S. Heavy Artillery.

M’Gregor, No. 498, Lance-Sergeant D. Infantry.

M’Innes, No. 6462, Sergeant N. Infantry.

M’Kendrick, No. 159, Lance-Corporal M. Infantry.

M’Kenna, No. 157, Lance-Corporal J. P. Engineers.

M’Kenzie, No. 14203, Private A. C. Infantry.

M’Lean, No. 7069, Lance-Sergeant D. Infantry.

M’Lellan, No. 6987, Sergeant A. W. Infantry.

M’Millan, No. 4074, Private J. Infantry.

Meggy, No. 761, Lance-Corporal R. S. Infantry.

Messum, No. 1600, Gunner G. G. Heavy Artillery.

Meyers, No. 6571, Private L. C. C. Infantry.

Milella, No. 8346, Sergeant O. A. Infantry.

Miller, No. 3479, Sergeant D. H. C. Infantry.

Mills, No. 1281, Corporal S. G. Infantry.

Mitchell, No. 6291, Lance-Corporal G. F. Infantry.

Mitchell, No. 8453, Private T. Infantry.

Monoran, No. 1356, Private F. G. Infantry.

Moore, No. 7814, Sergeant C. V. Infantry.

Moreton, No. 2898, Corporal H. B. Signal Company.

Munro, No. 300, Gunner G. W. Heavy Artillery.

Munro, No. 8928, Private H. W. Infantry.

Murray, No. 6067, Corporal J. W. Infantry.

Nelson, No. 161, Private R. W. S.A.M.C.

Nicholl, No. X124, Gunner G. Heavy Artillery.

Nicholls, No. 5444, Sergeant H. Infantry.

Nicholls, No. 1941, Sergeant T. H. Infantry.

Nicholson, No. 2418, Private L. Infantry.

Nicolle, No. 4817, Corporal J. Signal Company.

Noble, No. 3198, Corporal C. A. Infantry.

Noble, No. 1458, Lance-Corporal J. E. T. Infantry.

Norvall, No. 6415, Sergeant W. A. Infantry.

O’Boyle, No. 16, Gunner L. N. Heavy Artillery.

O’Connor, No. 3886, Lance-Corporal C. J. Signal Company.

Oliver, No. 5291, Corporal S. Infantry.

Oosthuizen, No. 10386, Private W. J. J. Infantry.

Orsmond, No. 16703, Lance-Corporal S. Infantry.

Owen, No. 7102, Corporal A. E. Infantry.

Paddock, No. 9082, Private J. R. Infantry.

Page, No. 7032, Corporal R. Infantry.

Page, No. 1591, Corporal S. A. Signal Company.

Pains, No. 590, Gunner J. F. Heavy Artillery.

Parfitt, No. 165, Private F. W. S.A.M.C.

Parfitt, No. 145, Lance-Corporal W. H. Engineers.

Parker, No. 118, Sergeant E. H. Heavy Artillery.

Parkinson, No. 1512, Lance-Corporal J. G. Infantry.

Patience, No. 12998, Private J. Infantry.

Paton, No. 211, Gunner R. Heavy Artillery.

Patterson, No. 3140, Sergeant W. Infantry.

Pownall, No. 3863, Driver C. S.A.M.C.

Peacock, No. 827, Bombardier E. M. Heavy Artillery.

Pearce, No. 172, Private H. S. S.A.M.C.

Pearce, No. 8182, Private W. C. Infantry.

Pentz, No. 10516, Lance-Corporal H. F. Infantry.

Perrett, No. 614, Sergeant W. J. Heavy Artillery.

Perrie, No. 705, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

Prentice, No. 5097, Private W. Infantry.

Preston, No. 17806, Lance-Corporal S. Infantry.

Price, No. 84, Corporal S. Heavy Artillery.

Pringle, No. 6617, Private G. G. Infantry.

Pritchard, No. 17620, Private E. E. Infantry.

Pullen, No. 823, Gunner C. E. Heavy Artillery.

Raats, No. 11230, Private P. J. Infantry.

Reece, No. 704, Corporal A. O. Engineers.

Reingold, No. 8446, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

Rennie, No. 5827, Private A. Infantry.

Reynolds, No. 12281, Sergeant G. J. Infantry.

Rhodin, No. 12739, Private W. H. Infantry.

Richardson, No. 7961, Lance-Corporal J. Infantry.

Richardson, No. 7955, Private T. L. Infantry.

Ritchie, No. 5762, Private F. Infantry.

Robertson, No. 5250, Sergeant F. Infantry.

Robinson, No. 409, Corporal H. E. B. Heavy Artillery.

Rodgers, No. X295, Sapper H. C. Signal Company.

Ross, No. 1534, Lance-Corporal F. W. Infantry.

Ross, No. 841, Gunner W. T. W. Heavy Artillery.

Rowley, No. 9013, Sergeant E. Infantry.

Rundle, No. 15860, Private S. P. Infantry.

Ryder, No. 3114, Corporal A. Infantry.

St. George, No. 5599, Private J. C. Infantry.

St. George, No. 10599, Private R. T. Infantry.

Salsbury, No. 869, Corporal E. Heavy Artillery.

Scholes, No. 213, Bombardier C. E. Heavy Artillery.

Schultz, No. 11904, Private H. Infantry.

Schuur, No. 544, Gunner H. M. Heavy Artillery.

Scott, No. 10114, Lance-Corporal R. C. Infantry.

Seddon, No. 4725, Lance-Corporal L. J. Infantry.

Shapcott, No. 1971, Lance-Corporal F. R. Infantry.

Sharman, No. 522, Coy. Sergt.-Major W. Engineers.

Shearer, No. 10437, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Shepherd, No. 6479, Sapper J. Signal Company.

Sheppherd, No. 7491, Private G. S. Infantry.

Sherman, No. 423, Private H. J. Infantry.

Simpson, No. 7703, Sergeant J. N. Infantry.

Sinclair, No. 509, Sergeant W. N. Heavy Artillery.

Sjoberg, No. 373, Private A. B. Infantry.

Slade, No. X302, Bombardier A. J. Heavy Artillery.

Smith, No. 979, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Smith, No. 4087, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Smith, No. 7217, Private A. W. C. Infantry.

Smith, No. 6796, Sergeant H. C. Infantry.

Smuts, No. 582, Private M. R. Infantry.

Snibbe, No. 9742, Sergeant M. J. Infantry.

Sobey, No. 8116, Private W. N. Infantry.

Somerville, No. 2291, Corporal W. Infantry.

Spangenberg, No. 10074, Private J. M. Infantry.

Speed, No. 4683, Lance-Corporal T. H. Infantry.

Spencer, No. 8032, Private J. G. A. Infantry.

Sprague, No. 15663, Private H. G. R. Infantry.

Stafford, No. 9089, Sergeant T. Infantry.

Steele, No. 877, Bombardier G. Heavy Artillery.

Steele, No. 1905, Private H. Infantry.

Stephen, No. 1052, Lance-Sergeant R. G. Infantry.

Stephen, No. 616, Bombardier W. Heavy Artillery.

Stewart, No. 713, Lance-Sergeant T. T. Infantry.

Stewart, No. 2037, Private W. A. Infantry.

Still, No. 13, Sergeant J. F. Infantry.

Stober, No. 20, Lance-Corporal F. Infantry.

Strickland, No. 4959, Lance-Corporal G. C. Infantry.

Sumner, No. 3677, Corporal H. L. Infantry.

Super, No. 451, Private E. S. S.A.M.C.

Surman, No. 9537, Corporal M. W. Infantry.

Sutherland, No. 2542, Corporal N. Infantry.

Suttie, No. 3811, Private L. H. Infantry.

Swan, No. 9351, Private V. E. Infantry.

Swanepoel, No. 16823, Private J. J F. Infantry.

Swaraston, No. 50, Sergeant H. D. Engineers.

Swart, No. 14796, Private J. J. L. Infantry.

Symonds, No. 10661, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Tanner, No. 101, Lance-Corporal A. D. Engineers.

Tasker, No. 631, Gunner G. T. B. Heavy Artillery.

Taylor, No. 6285, Private H. M. Infantry.

Taylor, No. X24, Corporal J. H. Infantry.

Taylor, No. 886, Sergeant O. Heavy Artillery.

Taylor, No. 2581, Corporal W. Infantry.

Tennant, No. 8064, Sergeant J. R. Infantry.

Thomas, No. 9335, Private C. D. Infantry.

Thompson, No. 160, Private B. Infantry.

Thompson, No. 7747, Sergeant D. Infantry.

Thompson, No. 11114, Private J. Infantry.

Thompson, No. 290, Sergeant W. G. Infantry.

Thomson, No. 6586, Private A. Infantry.

Thomson, No. 5871, Lance-Corporal A. R. Infantry.

Thorpe, No. 5835, Corporal H. S. Infantry.

Thow, No. 212, Private J. M. S.A.M.C.

Thurgood, No. 9092, Sergeant A. H. Infantry.

Thurman, No. 416, Bombardier E. G. Heavy Artillery.

Tomsett, No. 213, Private R. S.A.M.C.

Topp, No. 885, Gunner R. M. Heavy Artillery.

Tregonning, No. 890, Gunner W. J. Heavy Artillery.

Trehoeven, No. 8711, Private W. H. Infantry.

Tucker, No. 205, Private S. S.A.M.C.

Tuer, No. 4969, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Turnbull, No. 3875, Driver D. S.A.M.C.

Turnbull, No. 11, Bombardier J. M. M. Heavy Artillery.

Twynham, No. 11928, Lance-Corporal W. C. Infantry.

Usborne, No. 7981, Batt. Sergt.-Major H. H. Heavy Artillery.

Van Buuren, No. 10383, Sapper N. A. A. Signal Company.

Van Heerden, No. R1678, Lance-Cpl. J. L. Infantry.

Van Rensburg, No. 16820, Private P. Infantry.

Van Rensburg, No. 258, Sapper J. A. J. Engineers.

Van der Walt, No. 11990, Private N. Infantry.

Vice, No. 51, Sergeant J. H. B. Heavy Artillery.

Vimpany, No. X193, Private A. Infantry.

Walker, No. 7455, Private J. Infantry.

Wall, No. 7701, Sergeant A. W. Infantry.

Wanliss, No. 4197, Private J. Infantry.

Ward, No. 9511, Sergeant E. Infantry.

Waterhouse, No. 11935, Private J. Infantry.

Wattrus, No. 585, Bombardier C. E. Heavy Artillery.

Waugh, No. 11078, Private P. Infantry.

Wells, No. 11860, Sapper A. Signal Company.

Wentzel, No. 9704, Sapper E. J. Signal Company.

Whillier, No. 16599, Private C. E. Infantry.

White, No. 10216, Private J. R. Infantry.

White, No. 4122, Sergeant W. M. Infantry.

Wilkins, No. R1473, Sergeant W. T. Infantry.

Willard, No. 7944, Private W. F. Infantry.

Willcocks, No. 4979, Corporal W. Infantry.

Williams, No. 15300, Private A. R. Infantry.

Williams, No. 315, Bombardier C. Heavy Artillery.

Williams, No. 5752, Corporal G. W. Infantry.

Williams, No. 913, Staff-Sergeant W. Heavy Artillery.

Wood, No. 13123, Corporal T. C. P. Infantry.

Woolgar, No. 217, Private C. S. S.A.M.C.

Wright, No. 4116, Corporal A. J. Infantry.

Wright, No. 13860, Corporal C. H. Infantry.

Wright, No. 17091, Private G. F. Infantry.

Young, No. 5095, Sergeant J. J. Infantry.

Yuill, No. 652, Corporal A. Engineers.

Zahn, No. 7440, Sergeant F. S. T. Infantry.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.

Barends, No. 959, Lance-Corporal H. A. Labour Corps.

Bayne, No. 3346, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant W. Infantry.

Berry, No. 4554, Staff-Sergeant A. Infantry.

Blackwell, No. 266, Bombardier M. C. Heavy Artillery.

Bonacina, No. 6148, Sergeant L. Infantry.

Bothwell, No. 5051, Sergeant-Major H. Pay Corps.

Boyce, No. 3189, Sergeant D. R. Infantry.

Brown, No. 3504, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Burton, No. 5639, Lance-Corporal J. Signal Company.

Burton, No. 6211, Sapper R. J. Signal Company.

Butlin, No. 83, Reg. Q.M.-Sergeant H. Labour Corps.

Clatworthy, No. HT4185, Coy. Sgt.-Maj. W. M. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Clews, No. 4, Company Sergeant-Major J. C. Labour Corps.

Coombes, No. 3121, Sergeant A. S. Infantry.

Craig, No. 1347, Reg. Sergt.-Major W. Infantry.

Cruickshank, No. 4812, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant P. Signal Company.

Dalton, No. 6334, Sergeant W. J. Signal Company.

Evans, No. 4180, Sergeant W. D. Infantry.

Ferguson, No. 2004, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant A. Infantry.

Field, No. 129, Sergeant W. C. Labour Corps.

Forsyth, No. X12, Sergeant J. R. Infantry.

Gadd, No. 167, Sergeant W. P. Labour Corps.

Glencross, No. 3120, Sergeant C. M. G. Infantry.

Gonsalves, No. 5026, Coy. Q.M.-Sergt. M. A. Infantry.

Gordge, No. 80, Quartermaster-Sergeant J. H. S.A.M.C.

Greenwood, No. 21654, Private J. H. Infantry.

Guy, No. 1361, Sergeant E. A. Heavy Artillery.

Hall, No. 5332, Sergeant P. C. W. Signal Company.

Hickman, No. 6294, Reg. Q.M.-Sergt. C. S. Infantry.

Holborn, No. X15, Corporal J. S. Infantry.

Horridge, No. 19322, Sergeant-Major J. D. Staff.

Hudson, No. 2817, Sergeant-Major T. Infantry.

Jamieson, No. X503, Staff-Sergeant T. C. Labour Corps.

Kenny, No. 2330, Staff-Sergeant P. Infantry.

Knox, No. 306, Quartermaster-Sergeant A. J. S.A.M.C.

Lightfoot, No. 344, Staff-Sergeant R. S.A.M.C.

Lowe, No. 4700, Sergeant T. E. Infantry.

M’Callum, No. 3650, Sergeant J. A. Signal Company.

M’Dowell, No. 41, Reg. Sergt.-Major A. H. Labour Corps.

M’Farlane, No. 4317, Sergeant J. Infantry.

M’Feggans, No. 125, Colour-Sergeant A. Labour Corps.

M’Pherson, No. 4011, Sergeant C. Infantry.

Melrose, No. 20, Superintendent-Clerk G. M. Labour Corps.

Orchard, No. 165, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant A. O. Labour Corps.

Phillips, No. 11764, Corporal L. D. Infantry.

Powell, No. X523, Staff-Sergeant H. E. Pay Corps.

Reeves, No. 10585, Sergeant J. H. Infantry.

Rhind, No. 53, Company Sergeant-Major F. Staff.

Ritchie, No. 6658, Sergeant H. Signal Company.

Roxburgh, No. 1, Reg. Sergt.-Major A. Labour Corps.

Russell, No. 9110, Coy. Q.M.-Sergt. E. E. R. Infantry.

Sayer, No. 3112, Colour-Sergeant A. Infantry.

Sheard, No. 3616, Sergeant O. F. Signal Company.

Shepherd, No. 4340, Coy. Sgt.-Major D. D. Infantry.

Sowden, No. 4716, Sergeant C. H. V. Signal Company.

Stanley, No. 75, Colour-Sergeant A. E. Labour Corps.

Stearns, No. 2164, Private E. Infantry.

Stirton, No. V50, Sergeant-Major S. A. Engineers.

Stokell, No. 1929, Coy. Sergt.-Major E. R. Infantry.

Summers, No. 1046, Gunner H. Heavy Artillery.

Thompson, No. 160, Private B. Infantry.

Trimmer, No. 1375, Reg. Q.M.-Sergt. H. W. Infantry.

Truss, No. 955, Sergeant W. G. Heavy Artillery.

Walker, No. X235, Sergeant-Major J. H. Staff.

Watson, No. 7546, Lance-Corporal W. Infantry.

Weddell, No. 425, Staff-Sergeant A. C. S.A.M.C.

White, No. 408, Quartermaster-Sergeant J. H. S.A.M.C.

White, No. 896, Bombardier T. W. Heavy Artillery.

Wilkinson, No. 910, Sergeant F. Labour Corps.

Williams, No. 5906, Sergeant A. E. Infantry.

Willson, No. 6393, Sergeant H. B. Signal Company.

Wilson, No. HT2499, Coy. Sergt.-Major. H. J. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Witney, No. 3536, Coy. Sergt.-Major. A. W. Infantry.

Woodhead, No. 3208, Sergeant H. C. Infantry.

Zeederberg, No. 85, Superintendent-Clerk H. Labour Corps.

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

OFFICERS.

Allin, Captain H. G. W. Labour Corps.

Alston, Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Heavy Artillery.

Anderson, Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. Cape Aux. Horse Transport.

Bailey, Lieutenant H. Heavy Artillery.

*Baker, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Staff.

Barnard, Major A. J. C. Labour Corps.

Bendlestein, Lieutenant A. Heavy Artillery.

*Bennett, Lieutenant-Colonel G. M. Heavy Artillery.

Blaine, Captain C. H. Heavy Artillery.

Blew, Lieutenant-Colonel T. H. Heavy Artillery.

Bond, Lieutenant C. H. Heavy Artillery.

Brydon, Major W. Heavy Artillery.

Cameron, Q.M. and Hon. Captain C. S. Labour Corps.

Campion, Lieutenant R. R. Heavy Artillery.

Chester, Second-Lieutenant R. S. Heavy Artillery.

Christian, Lieutenant-Colonel E. Infantry.

*Cochran, Major F. E. Infantry.

Collins, Lieutenant F. Signal Company.

*Collins, Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. Engineers.

Cooke, Lieutenant F. A. Signal Company.

Crooks, Q.M. and Hon. Lieutenant A. S. Infantry.

Currie, Second-Lieutenant J. Heavy Artillery.

Davis, Captain F. M. Infantry.

****Dawson, Brigadier-General F. S. Staff.

Dickerson, Captain F. J. Labour Corps.

Drummond, Captain J. S.A.M.C.

Duff, Colonel C. de V. Labour Corps.

*Edwards, Major S. B. Heavy Artillery.

Ellis, Captain P. H. Infantry.

Emmett, Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. C. Labour Corps.

Farmer, Lieutenant P. D. Infantry.

Farrell, Captain T. Infantry.

*Fawcus, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Labour Corps.

*Forbes, Lieutenant E. C. Infantry.

Geddes, Captain W. L. Labour Corps.

Goodwin, Second-Lieutenant B. W. Infantry.

Gordon, Captain W. L. S.A.M.C.

Grady, Captain E. E. D. Infantry.

Green, Second-Lieutenant A. P. Heavy Artillery.

Greene, Captain L. Infantry.

*Hands, Major P. A. M. Heavy Artillery.

Harris, Major J. J. F. Infantry.

Harrison, Lieutenant-Colonel N. Signal Company.

Heal, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Infantry.

Heenan, Major C. R. Infantry.

Hemming, Major H. S. J. L. Infantry.

Hill, Lieutenant W. J. Infantry.

*Hunt, Major D. R. Infantry.

Hunt, Second-Lieutenant V. A. Infantry.

Ison, Lieutenant C. H. Signal Company.

Jackson, Captain J. W. Infantry.

Jacobs, Captain L. M. Infantry.

Jacobsby, Lieutenant-Colonel J. Labour Corps.

*Jenkins, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Infantry.

Johnson, Captain W. J. Signal Company.

Jones, Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. Infantry.

Joseph, Second-Lieutenant H. A. Infantry.

Kernick, Second-Lieutenant R. G. Infantry.

King, Second-Lieutenant F. Infantry.

Lawrence, Second-Lieutenant G. G. J. Infantry.

Lawrence, Captain H. R. S.A.M.C.

Lawrie, Captain M. B. S.A.M.C.

*Lennox, Captain J. Chaplains Dept.

**Lukin, Major-General Sir H. T. Staff.

Maasdorp, Major L. H. Heavy Artillery.

MacLeod, Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Infantry.

Mallett, Lieutenant S. Infantry.

Marshall, Captain H. E. Labour Corps.

M’Lean, Lieutenant W. Infantry.

Medlicott, Second-Lieutenant G. H. Infantry.

Mellish, Second-Lieutenant F. W. Heavy Artillery.

Miller, Captain R. S. Heavy Artillery.

Mills, Second-Lieutenant F. E. Infantry.

*Mullins, Captain A. G. Heavy Artillery.

Mullins, Major H. R. S.A.M.C.

*Murray, Major C. M. S.A.M.C.

Murray-M’Gregor, Lieutenant A. Heavy Artillery.

Ormiston, Major T. Infantry.

Owen, Captain J. W. W. Chaplains Dept.

*Page, Lieutenant P. T. A. Heavy Artillery.

Palmer, Major J. E. Labour Corps.

Pickburn, Major W. H. Heavy Artillery.

*Power, Major M. S. S.A.M.C.

Preston, Lieutenant W. G. Labour Corps.

*Pringle, Major R. N. S.A.M.C.

*Pritchard, Colonel S. A. M. Labour Corps.

Purcocks, Captain G. F. Heavy Artillery.

Pybus, Captain W. H. L. Engineers.

Rann, Major A. E. Heavy Artillery.

Richardson, Q.M. and Hon. Lieut. W. S.A.M.C.

Ridley, Captain E. G. Heavy Artillery.

Roberts, Second-Lieutenant C. W. Infantry.

Roper, Captain A. W. F. Heavy Artillery.

Roseby, Lieutenant P. R. Infantry.

*Ross, Captain F. M. Signal Company.

Ross-Garner, Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. J. Labour Corps.

Scheepers, Captain J. C. Infantry.

Solomon, Lieutenant A. C. Heavy Artillery.

Sprenger, Major L. F. Infantry.

Sproule, Major H. Labour Corps.

Symmes, Major H. C. Infantry.

****Tanner, Brigadier-General W. E. C. Staff.

Tarboton, Second-Lieutenant C. C. Infantry.

Tatham, Second-Lieutenant E. V. Infantry.

**Thackeray, Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Infantry.

Theron, Captain F. H. Infantry.

Thomas, Second-Lieutenant W. F. G. Infantry.

*Thomson, Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. S.A.M.C.

Tomlinson, Captain L. W. Infantry.

Tripp, Major W. H. L. Heavy Artillery.

Unwin, Second-Lieutenant H. W. Heavy Artillery.

Usmar, Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. S.A.M.C.

Van der Byl, Lieut.-Colonel V. A. W. Labour Corps.

*Van Ryneveld, Captain T. V. Infantry.

Wakefield, Major H. S. Infantry.

Walsh, Captain F. G. Infantry.

Ward, Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. S.A.M.C.

*Ward, Major C. P. Heavy Artillery.

*Williamson, Captain E. Labour Corps.

*Wolff, Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Labour Corps.

NURSING STAFF.

Bester, Nursing-Sister H. L. S.A.M.N.S.

Brookshaw, Staff-Nurse F. S.A.M.N.S.

Burgess, Nursing-Sister E. S.A.M.N.S.

Child, Assistant-Matron J. C. S.A.M.N.S.

Conyngham, Nursing-Sister A. B. S.A.M.N.S.

Creagh, Matron E. R. S.A.M.N.S.

Dawson, Nursing-Sister L. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.

Freshney, Nursing-Sister F. H. S.A.M.N.S.

Gilson, Nursing-Sister M. A. S.A.M.N.S.

Johnson, Nursing-Sister M. E. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.

Kingon, Nursing-Sister H. A. S.A.M.N.S.

*Northard, Staff-Nurse C. A. S.A.M.N.S.

Northard, Nursing-Sister M. S.A.M.N.S.

Thomson, Probationer Nurse D. M. S.A.M.N.S.

Van Niekerk, Nursing-Sister D. N. K. S.A.M.N.S.

Waters, Nursing-Sister I. G. S.A.M.N.S.

WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O’S, AND MEN.

Anderson, No. 271, Staff-Sergeant R. D. S.A.M.C.

Atwood, No. 12731, Sergeant E. E. Infantry.

Bantjes, No. 4371, Private M. J. Infantry.

Barker, No. 3877, Private J. G. Infantry.

Beasley, No. 3855, Coy. Q.M.-Sergt. N. Infantry.

Bentley, No. 5846, Sergeant P. Infantry.

Blackie, No. 2878, Lance-Corporal F. T. Signal Company.

Borland, No. 6016, Coy. Sgt.-Major J. C. Signal Company.

Brown, No. 49, Coy. Sergeant-Major J. Labour Corps.

Butler, No. 16, Colour Sergeant F. Labour Corps.

Cullen, No. 2913, Lance-Cpl. R. V. V. Signal Company.

Cursley, No. 5811, Private F. Infantry.

Dalton, No. 6334, Sergeant W. J. Engineers.

Davis, No. 1895, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Elliott, No. 382, Sergeant R. P. Heavy Artillery.

Emery, No. 17, Lance-Corporal E. H. Infantry.

Ewin, No. 2142, Sergeant E. F. Infantry.

Ferguson, No. 1580, Corporal J. Heavy Artillery.

Gattons, No. V35, Sergeant J. Engineers.

Gillholm, No. 59, Coy. Sergt.-Major H. P. Labour Corps.

Gordge, No. 80, Q.M.-Sergeant J. H. S.A.M.C.

Grant, No. 78, Sergeant J. A. F. S.A.M.C.

Hall, No. 3613, Coy. Sergeant-Major A. Infantry.

Hall, No. 5332, Sergeant P. C. W. Signal Company.

Harrison, No. 289, Sergeant J. G. Heavy Artillery.

Helfrick, No. 3977, Private W. Infantry.

Henderson, No. 5351, Sergeant W. Infantry.

Hewitt, No. 141, Reg. Sgt.-Major W. H. Labour Corps.

Hopkins, No. 540, Staff-Sergeant C. Heavy Artillery.

Hughes, No. 572, Gunner F. Heavy Artillery.

Hukins, No. 242, Colour Sergeant L. C. Labour Corps.

Hulett, No. 179, Coy. Sergt.-Major A. C. Labour Corps.

Jessop, No. 107, Colour Sergeant W. H. Labour Corps.

Jones, No. 10951, Private W. E. Infantry.

Jorgensen, No. 527, Corporal W. H. Signal Company.

Kenyon, No. 4807, Corporal A. J. Signal Company.

Krige, No. 1067, Gunner P. H. Heavy Artillery.

Lee, No. 1491, Gunner F. L. F. Heavy Artillery.

Lenz, No. 388, Sergeant F. Labour Corps.

Lodge, No. 1838, Sergeant H. Infantry.

Long, No. 1665, Lance-Corporal C. E. Infantry.

Lowe, No. 4700, Sergeant T. E. Infantry.

Loxton, No. 5620, Lance-Corporal C. Infantry.

Mackay, No. 622, Batt. Q.M.-Sergeant A. Heavy Artillery.

Magor, No. 282, Sergeant H. C. Labour Corps.

M’Conachie, No. 1933, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Meredith, No. 5755, Reg. Sgt.-Major G. Infantry.

Morgan, No. 245, Private R. H. Infantry.

Munro, No. 3890, Corporal W. Signal Company.

Nicholls, No. 45, Reg. Q.M.-Sergt. G. R. F. Infantry.

Nicolle, No. 4817, Corporal J. Signal Company.

Northend, No. 5330, Corporal G. F. Signal Company.

Parsley, No. 7728, Staff-Sergeant A. J. Infantry.

Perrett, No. 614, Sergeant W. J. Heavy Artillery.

Petters, No. 497, Sergeant A. T. Heavy Artillery.

Prebble, No. 348, Coy. Sergt.-Major E. E. Infantry.

Price, No. 745, Sergeant F. W. Labour Corps.

Prior, No. 1998, Private E. C. Infantry.

Purcell, No. 6031, Lance-Corporal I. Signal Company.

Ritchie, No. 6658, Sergeant H. J. Signal Company.

Robey, No. 5275, Coy. Sergt.-Major J. E. Infantry.

Rowe, No. 3655, Corporal H. J. Engineers.

Salsbury, No. 869, Gunner E. Heavy Artillery.

Schoeman, No. 18, Private A. J. Infantry.

Schuring, No. 3550, Sergeant D. Infantry.

Sewell, No. 545, Sergeant-Major W. E. Heavy Artillery.

Shaw, No. 2, Colour Sergeant R. G. Labour Corps.

Skinner, No. 4146, Sergeant W. T. Infantry.

Stidworthy, No. 8781, Sergeant G. A. Infantry.

Truss, No. 955, Sergeant W. G. Heavy Artillery.

*Van Hoof, No. 2893, Sergeant A. C. Signal Company.

Vlok, No. 429, Private N. J. Infantry.

Walter, No. 9004, Corporal B. C. Infantry.

Wedderburn, No. 3188, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Westley, No. 14561, Private L. F. C. Infantry.

Whitnall, No. 4280, Q.M.-Sergt. E. C. Infantry.

Wilson, No. 5266, Reg. Sergeant-Major J. Infantry.

Beckman, No. 4768, Sergeant G. H. W. Infantry.

Dewar, No. 3110, Lance-Sergeant W. R. Infantry.

Hilson, No. 2179, Sergeant J. C. Infantry.

Husband, No. 2146, Lance-Sgt. W. J. M. Infantry.

King, No. 3782, Coy. Sergt.-Major W. L. Infantry.

MENTIONED IN WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUÉS.

OFFICERS.

Ashmead, Lieutenant J. E. W. Infantry.

Balfour, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. S.A.M.C.

Bamford, Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. M. Infantry.

Byrne, Captain M. J. Engineers.

Chave, Lieutenant A. F. Infantry.

Covernton, Captain R. H. Signal Company.

Davison, Major G. L. Labour Corps.

Deane, Major R. Infantry.

Ellis, Lieutenant N. N. Pay Corps.

Jamieson, Captain E. C. K. Pay Corps.

Knibbs, Lieutenant A. R. Infantry.

Legge, Captain E. A. Infantry.

Macdougal, Major I. Infantry.

Marillier, Second-Lieutenant F. L. Infantry.

M’Cubbin, Captain J. S. Infantry.

Metelerkamp, Second-Lieutenant L. Infantry.

Millar, Captain E. S. Infantry.

Mills, Major H. P. Infantry.

Money, Captain A. G. Infantry.

Montgomery, Captain H. Infantry.

Paxton, Captain A. L. Infantry.

Rae, Lieutenant N. E. Infantry.

Rigby, Major J. C. A. S.A.M.C.

Riley, Captain J. W. Infantry.

Thomson, Captain A. M. Infantry.

Tucker, Captain W. E. Infantry.

Young, Lieutenant-Colonel B. Infantry.

Walker, Major E. B. Infantry.

Whiting, Captain E. Infantry.

Whyte, Captain J. C. Labour Corps.

NURSING STAFF.

Adendorff, Staff-Nurse M. A. S.A.M.N.S.

Allen, Staff-Nurse P. W. S.A.M.N.S.

Aves, Staff-Nurse D. S.A.M.N.S.

Cloete, Probationer-Nurse R. F. S.A.M.N.S.

Donaldson, Nursing-Sister A. E. S.A.M.N.S.

Fraser-Wood, Nursing-Sister K. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.

Pearson, Staff-Nurse E. M. S.A.M.N.S.

Thom, Probationer-Nurse H. S.A.M.N.S.

WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O.’S, AND MEN.

Ardouin, No. 10758, Corporal W. Infantry.

Augustus, No. 200, Q.M.-Sergeant I. S. Pay Corps.

Bailey, No. X558, Staff-Sergeant J. S. Pay Corps.

Bell, No. 4699, Coy. Sergeant-Major F. Infantry.

Blackmore, No. 8667, Corporal W. Infantry.

Boam, No. 1918, Staff-Sergeant H. N. Pay Corps.

Bothwell, No. 5051, Staff-Sergeant H. Pay Corps.

Brampton, No. 8505, Sergeant T. C. Infantry.

*Bromehead, No. 2098, Sergeant E. C. Infantry.

Bruno, No. 2779, Corporal H. A. Infantry.

Buchanan, No. 5562, Sergeant D. K. Infantry.

Burns, No. X661, Staff-Sergeant J. F. Pay Corps.

Burns, No. 8673, Sergeant W. R. Infantry.

Burrage, No. 3144, Staff Q.M.-Sergt. F. L. Pay Corps.

Church, No. 6298, Q.M.-Sergeant R. L. Infantry.

Cooper, No. 6811, Sergeant W. P. Infantry.

Coyne, No. X44, Sergeant W. B. M. Infantry.

Craig, No. 1347, Reg. Sergt.-Major W. Infantry.

Crocker, No. 4558, Sergeant W. T. H. Infantry.

Crowson, No. 6299, Q.M.-Sergeant E. Infantry.

Dagnin, No. 1623, Lance-Sergt. A. A. F. Infantry.

Davenport, No. 6074, Reg. Sgt.-Major B. Infantry.

*Davidson, No. X19, Sergeant C. Infantry.

Driver, No. 8522, Sergeant E. M. Infantry.

Easterbrook, No. 6262, Lance-Cpl. E. H. Infantry.

Fearnhead, No. 400, Staff-Sergeant E. A. Pay Corps.

Fletcher, No. 13834, Lance-Corporal C. A. Infantry.

Foster, No. 11594, Sergeant W. M. Infantry.

Fromant, No. 4893, C. Q.M.-Sgt. J. W. G. Infantry.

*Furley, No. 1518, Sergeant E. H. Infantry.

Glencross, No. 3120, Sergeant C. M. G. Infantry.

Hall, No. 1474, Sergeant O. H. Infantry.

Harris, No. 1065, Sergeant E. W. Heavy Artillery.

*Hickman, No. 6294, Reg. Q.M.-Sgt. C. S. Infantry.

Hudson, No. 2817, Coy. Q.M.-Sergeant T. Infantry.

Impellezzenie, No. 13957, Private G. A. Infantry.

Janion, No. 1058, Lance-Corporal J. R. Infantry.

Johnstone, No. 4456, C. Sgt.-Major C. E. Infantry.

Kelly, No. X256, Staff-Sergeant G. Pay Corps.

Levell, No. 787, Q.M.-Sergeant W. J. Heavy Artillery

*Lightfoot, No. 344, Staff-Sergeant R. S.A.M.C.

Murgatroyd, No. 3207, Lance-Cpl. T. C. Infantry.

Newall, No. 478, Sergeant W. S.A.M.C.

Pauley, No. X255, Staff-Sergeant H. E. R. Pay Corps.

Phillips, No. 2946, Staff-Sergeant D. T. Infantry.

Pool, No. 10093, Lance-Corporal W. Infantry.

Popkiss, No. 3146, Staff Sergt.-Major R. J. Pay Corps.

Pretorius, No. 6238, Corporal J. L. Infantry.

*Priest, No. 388, Sergeant-Major F. D. S.A.M.C.

Reid, No. 3315, Sergeant H. Infantry.

Rhind, No. 53, Sergeant F. Staff.

*Rose, No. 414, Private R. S.A.M.C.

Rowley, No. 5883, Reg. Q.M.-Sergt. A. B. Infantry.

Russell, No. 9110, Coy. Q.M.-Sergt. E. E. Infantry.

Sayer, No. 3112, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Scherger, No. 5711, Corporal B. Infantry.

Shearer, No. 10077, Sergeant J. Infantry.

Sherman, No. 423, Corporal H. J. Infantry.

Shires, No. 2212, Corporal A. Infantry.

Sim, No. 11041, Lance-Corporal A. E. Infantry.

**Smith, No. 315, Staff-Sergeant C. G. W. S.A.M.C.

Stead, No. 15343, Corporal F. H. Infantry.

Swanby, No. X23, Staff-Sergeant C. F. S.A.M.C.

Thomas, No. 639, Bombardier B. J. A. Heavy Artillery.

Tuck, No. 9122, Lance-Corporal F. G. Infantry.

*Walker, No. X235, Staff Sgt.-Major J. H. Staff.

Walton, No. X522, Staff-Sergeant A. E. Pay Corps.

Wasser, No. 2673, Private J. Infantry.

White, No. 403, Corporal H. W. S. S.A.M.C.

FOREIGN DECORATIONS.

FRENCH HONOURS.

CROIX DE GUERRE.

Clunnie, No. 4080, Sergeant R. J. Infantry.

Edwards, Major S. B. Heavy Artillery.

Fraser, No. 6212, Corporal C. M. Signal Company.

Glascock, No. 6317, Sergeant E. W. Infantry.

Goodwin, Second-Lieutenant B. W. Infantry.

Harrison, Major N. Signal Company.

Hunter, No. 1197, Private H. P. Infantry.

Maasdorp, Major L. H. Heavy Artillery.

Meredith, No. 5755, Reg. Sergeant-Major G. Infantry.

Nelson, No. 943, Sergeant T. D. Heavy Artillery.

Ross, Lieutenant F. M. Signal Company.

Smith, No. 4087, Sergeant A. Infantry.

Sowdon, No. 4716, Sergeant C. H. V. Signal Company.

Steele, No. 1905, Private H. Infantry.

Thackeray, Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Infantry.

Wilkie, No. 3657, Coy. Sergeant-Major F. Infantry.

Wilson, Lieutenant C. K. Signal Company.

LÉGION D’HONNEUR, CROIX D’OFFICIER.

Collins, Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. Engineers.

MÉDAILLE MILITAIRE.

Davenport, No. 6074, Reg. Sergeant-Major B. Infantry.

Hodges, No. 468, Bombardier T. E. Heavy Artillery.

Mann, No. 13298, Sergeant A. Heavy Artillery.

Stevens, No. 7071, Private J. B. Infantry.

BELGIAN HONOURS.

ORDRE DE LA COURONNE.