Upper Baggot Street, Lower Baggot Street, Merrion Row, Stephen's
Green, North Grafton Street, College Green, Dame Street, Parliament
Street, and the south lines of quays to Kingsbridge. At different
points, like Baggot Street Bridge, Stephen's Green, and Grafton
Street, the reception was of a most cordial nature, while an immense
crowd in College Green raised deafening cheers as the sturdy warriors
marched past. Enthusiasm reached its height when the tattered colours
of the battalion, borne by two stalwart young ensigns, came into view.
The officers and men appeared delighted with the cordial reception
extended to them on all sides. At Grattan Bridge the band of the
Seaforth Highlanders, which had already delighted a large concourse of
people with some choice selections, struck up a lively air as Dublin's
guests moved past, while a splendid send-off characterised the
entrainment of the battalion at Kingsbridge for Buttevant, co. Cork.
The Railway Company made excellent arrangements for the men, who,
considering their long day and its happy experiences, went through the
ordeal in first-class style. After all, one could scarcely expect less
from soldiers who carry six or seven, or even nine clasps, on their
medal ribbons.
It is right to mention that a number of members of the Army Veterans
Association, decorated with their medals and other distinctions,
visited Ballsbridge, and cordially congratulated the Fusiliers on
their return from foreign service.
On reaching Buttevant, the men will be supplied with new clothing and
granted a general furlough.
* * * * *
Shortly after the reception the battalion was once again supplied with
their home service full-dress head-gear--the busby, and it was with
much gratification that the men wore their new busby hackle for the
first time. This distinction was granted in 1902, when by Army Order
57 it was directed that the Royal Dublin Fusiliers should wear a blue
and green hackle in their busbies: that for the officers to be blue
and green, eight inches long, and that for the non-commissioned
officers and men a similar but shorter one, in recognition of their
services during the war in South Africa. In explanation of the colours
of the hackle it may be stated that blue is the distinguishing colour
of the 1st Battalion ('Blue Caps'), and green that of the 2nd
Battalion ('Old Toughs').
On November 27th, 1903, the regiment was honoured by having appointed
as its Colonel Major-General W. F. Vetch, C.V.O., commanding Dublin
Garrison, _vice_ Lieut.-General Sir John Blick Spurgin, K.C.B.,
G.C.S.I., deceased.
General Vetch joined the 102nd Foot on March 8th, 1864, was promoted
Lieutenant, July 1st, 1869; Captain, May 22nd, 1875; Major, June 18th,
1881; Lieut.-Colonel, June 7th, 1884; Colonel, June 7th, 1888; and
Major-General, April 1st, 1900.
After a quiet and uneventful stay at Buttevant for nearly three years
the battalion proceeded to Fermoy on September 14th, 1906, and took up
quarters in the New Barracks at that station.
CHAPTER III.
THE MEMORIAL ARCH.
'Even so great men great losses should endure.'
_Julius Caesar._
On August 19th, 1907, the memorial arch to the officers and men who
fell in South Africa was opened by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught,
Colonel-in-Chief the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. The 2nd Battalion was
marching from Kilworth Camp to Ballyvonaire Camp on that day, but the
authorities very kindly did everything in their power to make the
ceremony a success, and Colonel English, Major Bromilow, and every one
of any importance who had taken part in the war proceeded to Dublin by
special train on the morning of the 19th, while the Depot and Militia
officers also assembled in good force.
The officers and men of the regiment were very sensible of the honour
shown to them by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught in personally opening
the arch, and so identifying himself with it and them, while every
Dublin Fusilier present felt an added pride in himself and his uniform
as he saw it worn by His Royal Highness the brother of His Majesty the
King.
The following account of the ceremony is taken from the Dublin _Daily
Express_, to whose proprietors our thanks are due for permission to
reproduce it:--
'ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS' MEMORIAL IN STEPHEN'S GREEN
INAUGURATED BY THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
LUNCHEON AT SHELBOURNE HOTEL.
'To-day the Royal Dublin Fusiliers' Memorial to the officers and men
of the regiment who fell in South Africa was formally inaugurated by
the Duke of Connaught, Inspector-General of the British Army. His
Royal Highness arrived at Amiens Street terminus by the early morning
train from Belfast, and was received by the Viceroy's Military
Secretary. The Duke of Connaught at once drove to the Shelbourne
Hotel, where he was received by the following members of the Memorial
Committee:--The Earl of Meath, President; the Earl of Drogheda, Mr.
Justice Ross, Colonel Vernon, Sir Frederick Shaw, Bart., D.S.O., Sir
Maurice Dockrell, Mr. Richard Dowse, Colonel Gore-Lindsay, Colonel
Finlay, Sir Thomas Drew, R.H.A., Sir Charles Cameron, C.B., &c.
'Lunch was served immediately afterwards, and was presided over by the
Earl of Meath, K.P., who was supported on his right by H.R.H. the Duke
of Connaught, K.P., the Earl of Drogheda, Major-General Vetch, C.V.O.,
and Mr. Justice Ross, P.C.; and on his left by Lord Grenfell, G.C.B.,
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland; Viscount Iveagh, K.P.;
Major-General Sir Herbert Plumer, K.C.B.; Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. Shaw,
D.S.O., 5th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. There were also present:--
'Sir G. Holmes, K.C.V.O.; Col. Vernon, D.L.; Brig.-Gen. Hammersley,
Col. Lindsay, D.L.; Brig.-Gen. Monro, C.B.; Col. R. St. L. Moore,
C.B.; Lieut.-Col. Hackett, 4th R.D.F.; Sir Daniel Hegarty, Captain
Seymour, A.D.C.; Sir T. Myles, Major D. C. Courtney, Alderman Cotton,
D.L.; Mr. Gerald M'Guinness, Col. Doyly Battley, Capt. Cameron, Dr.
Wheeler, Mr. G. S. Dockrell, Capt. Halahan, Col. Chapman, 1st R.D.F.;
Sir Horace Plunkett, P.C.; Col. Finlay, Sir John Arnott, Brig.-Gen.
Cooper, C.B.; Mr. G. A. Stevenson, M.O.; Col. Hutcheson Poe, D.L.; Mr.
P. Hanson, Sir John Moore, Major Carington Smith, Major Domville,
D.L.; Col. Lyster Smythe, D.L., A.D.C.; Major Skeet, Capt. Garvice,
Capt. Thompson, Mr. H. M. Dockrell, Mr. Wm. Graham, Mr. John Laverty,
Col. F. P. English, D.S.O., 2nd R.D.F.; Mr. R. Dowse, B.L.; Major-Gen.
Sir John Maxwell, K.C.B.; T. A. O'Farrell, J.P.; Surg.-Gen. Edge,
C.B.; Col. the Hon. E. Lawless, Col. O'Neill, 3rd R.D.F.; Sir W.
Watson, D.L.; Col. Colville Frankland, Major Lowndes, Mr. James F.
Darcy, D.L.; Mr. J. H. Pentland, R.H.A.; Mr. Key, A.D.C.; Mr. J. A.
Pigott, Mr. Robert Mitchell, Mr. R. H. A. M'Comas, Mr. Major Gorman,
Mr. George Healy, Mr. R. Tyson, Mr. R. A. Falconer, Major-Gen.
Bunbury, C.B.; Sir Maurice Dockrell, Brig.-Gen. Mills, C.B.; Sir John
Ross of Bladensburg, K.C.B.; Sir T. Drew, R.H.A.; Sir G. Moyers, D.L.;
the Hon. M. Ponsonby, A.D.C.; Sir William Thomson, Sir C. Cameron,
C.B.; Sir L. Ormsby, Col. D. Browne, Mr. R. H. Jephson, Major Knight,
Mr. A. E. Kennedy, Mr. W. A. Shea, Mr. Milward Jones, Mr. F. J. Usher,
Mr. J. H. Reid, Mr. Henry L. Barnardo, Mr. R. P. Jephson.
'After lunch, which was admirably served,
'The Earl of Meath arose, amidst applause, and said:--"The toast list
to-day is short, and contains but one toast, that of The King
(applause). His Majesty King Edward occupies a position amongst rulers
which is absolutely unique. He not only rules over twelve million
square miles, one-sixth of the earth's surface, and governs four
hundred millions of subjects of all races, colours, creeds, and
conditions of civilisation, from the most advanced to the most
backward, but he is a Monarch whose personal qualities are of so
distinguished an order that he has come to be regarded as a statesman
of the first rank (applause). The world watches His Majesty's
movements with breathless interest. Under his masterful touch
international difficulties which seem insuperable are solved,
political sores are healed. His presence seems to breathe the spirit
of peace and of goodwill, so that when he undertakes a journey it
needs no strong imagination to picture to oneself the Angel of Peace
hovering over his footsteps with healing in her wings (applause). King
Edward is no stranger to Ireland; certainly not to Dublin (renewed
applause). We knew him and loved him as Prince of Wales, and our
affection for him has only increased since he became King, and since
we recognised that Ireland and the Irish are as dear to him as he is
to us (applause). We are an open-hearted race, and on each occasion
that he has visited these shores, his kindly, sympathetic, and genial
nature has captivated our hearts. He is just such a monarch as we love
(applause). May he be long spared to reign over us and may he often
grace this island with his genial and captivating presence." (Loud
applause.)
'The toast was duly honoured, and the festive proceedings terminated.
'INAUGURATION CEREMONY BY THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
BRILLIANT FUNCTION.
'Brilliant and strikingly picturesque was the ceremony of unveiling
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers' war memorial in St. Stephen's Green, which
took place at four o'clock this afternoon. The weather was,
fortunately, bright, although inclined to be showery, and no heavy
rain fell at any stage to mar the success of the interesting
proceedings, which were attended by a very large and distinguished
gathering. Long before the ceremony commenced, a great crowd had
assembled in the Green and its vicinity.
[Illustration: The Memorial Arch, Dublin.
Erected to the Memory of the Officers, N.C.O.'s. and Men of The Royal
Dublin Fusiliers.
Opened by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, K.G., etc., Colonel-in-Chief
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, August 19th, 1907.]
'The military arrangements were of a most elaborate nature, and
thoroughly in keeping with the occasion. The troops of the Dublin
Garrison and representative detachments of the Line and Militia
battalions of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers were drawn up in the vicinity
of the Memorial Arch, and presented a very imposing appearance. There
was also a representative gathering of ex-soldiers who had served in
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the South African war and of members
of the Veterans' Club, who were accommodated in special places
reserved for them on the outside of the arch. After the troops had
been drawn up, the massed bands of the 13th Infantry Brigade played
a number of pleasing selections whilst awaiting the arrival of H.R.H.
the Duke of Connaught.
'The magnificent monument, which takes the form of a triumphal arch
spanning the north-west corner of St. Stephen's Green, was greatly
admired by the crowd. The noble archway is undoubtedly a most
beautiful and artistic ornament to the city. Twelve feet in width, it
springs from rusticated piers, each intersected by a pedestal and a
pair of pilasters supporting a Doric entablature. The frieze bears on
its four elevations the names in gold of the principal actions in the
South African War in which the regiment took part. The entablature is
surmounted by an Attic storey broken over the pilasters, and bearing
two inscription panels. The front keystone supports a bronze
cartouche, flanked by branches of bay bearing the arms of the
regiment. Within the arch appear the names of the gallant 212 who
perished in the war.
'Loud cheers were raised when, at a quarter to four o'clock,
Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught arrived on the scene and
was received with a Royal salute. He was accompanied by the Right Hon.
the Earl of Meath, President of the Memorial Committee; General the
Lord Grenfell, K.C.B.; Sir George Holmes, K.C.V.O.; the members of the
committee, and others who had attended the luncheon at the Shelbourne
Hotel. More cheers rose from the expectant gathering when, a few
minutes later, their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess
of Aberdeen arrived, and were received with a Royal salute. The flag
on the Memorial Arch was then half-masted, and the order was given for
the troops to "reverse arms" and "rest on their arms reversed." The
massed bands of the 13th Infantry Brigade played the "Dead March in
Saul," after which "Oft in the Stilly Night" was played by the band of
the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. The massed bugles of the
13th Infantry Brigade then sounded "The Last Post," and the flag on
the Memorial Arch was mast-headed.
'His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant extended a hearty welcome to the
Duke of Connaught, and congratulated the Memorial Committee, and every
one connected with the undertaking, upon the successful manner in
which it had been carried out.
'The Earl of Meath, in requesting his Royal Highness the Duke of
Connaught to open the gates of the archway, said:--"Your Royal
Highness, we meet to-day for the purpose of honouring the memory of
the gallant men belonging to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who sacrificed
their lives for King and country in the late South African war. By the
aid of subscriptions raised throughout the city and county of Dublin
and its neighbourhood, a large sum of money has been collected, and I
trust that your Royal Highness will agree with the general opinion
that a very handsome and satisfactory memorial has been raised, worthy
of the heroes whose fame it is destined to perpetuate. As the only
surviving brother of the gracious and mighty Sovereign whose uniform
these heroes wore when they died in the defence of their country's
interests, and as Colonel of the regiment in which they so faithfully
served, it is fit and proper that you, Sir, should have been invited
to perform the ceremony of opening the gates of the arch erected to
their memory. We who have been actively concerned with the erection of
the memorial most sincerely and gratefully thank your Royal Highness
for the honour you have done the regiment by thus personally
identifying yourself with the effort to keep fresh in the minds of
their fellow-countrymen the gallant deeds performed by those heroes
whom to-day we delight to honour. Irish gallantry and Irish fidelity
to King and country are well known. Wherever British arms have
penetrated, there the record of Irish valour need not be sought in
brass or stone, but in the soil itself, which has been made
sacred to Erin's sons by the knowledge that it holds the mortal
remains of hearts which have been faithful to duty and to high ideals
of Irish valour even to the gates of death. But, sir, it may safely be
said that not in the Peninsula, nor in India--where this regiment
under its old title, in a hundred fights never knew the meaning of the
word defeat--did Irish soldiers ever cover themselves with greater
glory than did the Dublin Fusiliers in the battles of South
Africa--Talana, Colenso, Tugela Heights, Hart's Hill, Ladysmith, and
Laing's Nek. These glorious contests are commemorated on the memorial
arch which your Royal Highness will shortly declare open. Situated in
the centre of the Irish capital this memorial, recording the gallant
deeds of brave men, will be an ever-present reminder to coming
generations of the citizens of Dublin of the obligations of loyalty,
of faithfulness to duty and to honour which Ireland demands of all her
sons. I have the honour, sir, on behalf of the Dublin Fusilier
Memorial Committee, to ask your Royal Highness to declare the gates of
the archway to be open."
'As his Royal Highness formally opened the gate, the massed bands
played the National Anthem.
'Headed by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, the troops then marched
through the arch with bayonets fixed, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers
leading, and the other battalions following in regimental seniority,
headed by their bands. Loud cheers were raised as the soldiers passed
out into Grafton Street, and proceeded down that thoroughfare, which
was thickly lined on either side with spectators. At College Green the
troops separated, and marched off to their respective quarters.
* * * * *
'The memorial which was inaugurated to-day forms a handsome addition
to the ornamental architecture of the city. It stands in one of the
most prominent and most beautiful parts of the city, and is a striking
adornment to the main entrance to Stephen's Green Park. The luxuriant
trees and foliage of the park form a capital background to the fine
imposing arch, the design for which was suggested by Sir Thomas Drew,
composed entirely of Irish granite; the height of the memorial is
thirty-two feet six inches, and the breadth twenty-seven feet three
inches. The ornamental iron gates leading into the principal
carriage-drive of the park are cast out of metal taken from guns
captured by the British Army from enemies in the past, and suspended
over the keystone there will be an interesting trophy consisting of
the Crest and Arms of the regiment. In front a large millstone will
bear the inscription:--
FORTISSIMIS SUIS MILITIBUS
HOC MONUMENTUM
EBLANA DEDICAVIT. MCMVI.[21]
[Footnote 21: 'To her brave soldiers Dublin has dedicated
this Monument. 1906.']
'In big letters in the frieze appear the names of the important
battles in which the battalions of the regiment took part, and on the
back of the arch the inscription:--"In memory of the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who
died in the service of the country during the South African War,
1899-1902."
'The Earl of Meath, H.M.L., President of the Memorial Committee, and
his colleagues, including the Earl of Drogheda, Sir Maurice Dockrell,
Sir Thomas Drew, Colonel Gore Lindsay, and Colonel Vernon, are to be
congratulated upon the successful result of their indefatigable
efforts. When the project was first mooted, it met with enthusiastic
support, and the necessary sum of 1800_l._ was quickly raised to cover
the cost of erection.
'The plans were designed by Mr. Howard Pentland, of the Board of
Works, in consultation with Sir Thomas Drew, and Messrs. Laverty &
Son, Belfast, carried out the contract.
'The losses of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of this famous regiment in
the Boer war totalled 31 officers and 655 non-commissioned officers
and men. The glorious and inspiring deeds performed by these two
battalions during the terrible engagements which led to the relief of
Ladysmith are still fresh in the memory of their proud countrymen.
Throughout the whole of the arduous campaign, indeed, the regiment
nobly upheld the finest tradition of the Irish soldier, and gained the
admiration and respect of friend and foe alike. The 5th Battalion
lost, in several minor engagements, two officers and ten men killed,
and eight wounded.'
EPILOGUE.
With the opening of the Memorial the curtain drops on the last scene
of the drama of the South African war, and the regiment's share in it.
To the large majority of those present the ceremony was probably
merely a spectacular entertainment, but its real significance was
borne fully home to us, even without the sight of more than one poor
woman, silently weeping from the re-opening of the never-healed wound
in her heart. For there is nothing truer than that a victory is only
less terrible than a defeat, and as the sad strains of the wailing
music fell on our ears, our thoughts flew back through the many happy
years of good-comradeship we had spent with the gallant friends whom
we have never ceased to mourn, and whose names will be treasured
memories as long as the regiment endures.
But with the opening of the gates by our Colonel-in-Chief a fresh
chapter in the history of the regiment commenced, and all that remains
for us who share in the triumph of the present is to emulate in the
future the noble deeds of those who gave their lives in willing,
cheerful sacrifice for their sovereign, their country, and their
regiment.
THE END.
[Illustration: The South African Memorial, Natal.]
APPENDIX
I.
ROLL OF DEATH CASUALTIES.
KILLED IN ACTION.
No. Rank and Name. Place of Cause. Date. Remarks.
Death.
----+-----------------+---------------+------------+--------+--------
Capt. Weldon Talana Hill Killed in
action 20/10/99
5103 Pte. Cahill " " "
5794 " Merrill " " "
5933 " Crotty " " "
5918 " Callaghan " " "
5795 " Balfe Chieveley " 15/11/99 Armoured
Train
5031 " Birney " " " "
5546 " O'Shea Colenso " 1/11/99 While on
patrol, M.I.
Lieut. Henry " " 15/12/99
3441 Sgt. Hayes " " "
4488 Pte. Smith " " "
5930 " Sinnott " " "
5123 " Broderick " " "
5319 L.-Cpl. Coyne " " "
5833 Pte. Dillon " " "
4795 " Murphy " " "
4380 " Doolan " " "
4299 " McAlpine " " "
5044 " Moore " " "
4560 " Clifford " " "
4838 " Flood " " "
6287 L.-Cpl. Gibson " " "
6134 Pte. Pearse " " "
6044 L.-Cpl. Cathcart " " "
4462 Pte. Murphy " " "
6165 " Bennett " " "
6297 " Campion " " "
4679 " Bowen Potgieter's Drift " 8/2/00
Capt. Hensley Venter's Spruit " 20/1/00
5668 L.-Sgt. Taylor " " "
Lt.-Col. Sitwell Hart's Hill " 24/2/00
Capt. Maitland " " "
4261 Cpl. Seymour " " "
4871 Pte. White " " "
5359 " Galbraith " " "
6296 " Allen Pieter's Hill " 27/2/00
3303 " Timmins Hart's Hill " 24/2/00 Militia
4th R.D.F.
4012 " Armstrong " " " Militia
5th R.D.F.
2037 " Whelan " " " "
2872 " Wade " " " "
5073 " Kinsella Pieter's Hill " 27/2/00
5618 " Purcell " " "
1769 Sgt. Brennan " " " Section 'D'
1717 Pte. Shirwin " " " Militia
5th R.D.F.
2327 " Grimes " " " "
5573 " Tyrrell Near Talana " 20/10/99
5987 Pte. Mahoney Near Talana " 20/10/99
4864 " Byrne " " "
5861 " McGuire Chieveley " 15/11/99 Armoured train
2112 " Kelly Hart's Hill " 23/2/00 Section 'D'
6171 " Kavanagh Colenso " 15/12/99
6011 Cpl. Sinnot Steelkoolspruit " 25/10/01
4621 Pte. Hyland Nr. Krugersdorp Murdered by
Boers 6/1/01 Found riddled
with bullets
II.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
No. Rank and Name. Place of Cause. Date. Remarks.
Death.
----+-----------------+--------------+---------+--------+--------
2nd-Lt. Genge Talana Hill Of wounds 21/10/99
1166 C.-Sgt. Anderson " " "
5263 Pte. Johnston Maritzburg " 27/11/99 Arm. train
disaster
3467 Clr.-Sgt. Gage " " 20/12/99 Battle of Colenso
6293 Pte. Crosbie Spearman's Cmp " 26/1/00 " Venter's Spruit
1823 " Finnegan Hart's Hill " 25/2/00 Section 'D'
219 " Oldham Chieveley " 3/3/00 Battle of Hart's
Hill
3648 " Norton Maritzburg " 2/3/00 Battle of Hart's
Hill
5745 " Brady Colenso " " Battle of Pieter's
Hill
6299 " Kelly Maritzburg " 8/3/00 Battle of Pieter's
Hill
5349 " Bracken " " 16/3/00 Battle of Hart's
Hill
3094 Sgt. Broughton Dundee " 22/10/99 Battle of Talana
2753 Pte. Frahill " " 28/11/99 " "
4029 " Quirke Colenso " 1/3/00 " Colenso
5706 " McEvoy Johannesburg " 11/11/01
6347 " Nugent Bakenlaagte " 31/10/01
5710 " Keegan Dthala " 8/10/03
III.
DEATHS BY DISEASE.
No. Rank and Name. Place of Cause. Date. Remarks.
Death.
----+-----------------+---------------+------------+--------+--------
5102 Pte. Phelan Frere Enteric 24/12/99
642 Q.M.S. Hynes Maritzburg Pneumonia 7/1/00
2865 Sgt. Linehan Pretoria Dysentery 16/12/99
5519 Pte. Brennan Maritzburg Abscess liver 7/1/00
3498 " Dunphy " Dysentery 19/1/00
6129 " Homan Mooi River Enteric 22/2/00
4593 " Keating " " 15/2/00
5368 " Walsh Cape Town Tumour brain 26/11/99
2775 " Ward Ladysmith Enteric 7/2/00
5317 " Maher Estcourt " 8/3/00
6510 " Tobin Ladysmith Dysentery 22/3/00
5909 " Dixon " " 25/3/00
5801 " Martin Chieveley " 24/4/00
5790 Pte. Greene Mooi River Enteric 15/4/00
2nd Lt. Dennis Aliwal North " 2/5/00
1600 Pte. O'Brien " " " 3rd R.D. Fus.
4791 " O'Connor Mooi River " 3/5/00
5200 " Hart " Fractured thigh
1/5/00
3380 " Cummings Aliwal North Enteric pneumonia
5/5/00 3rd R.D. Fus.
3760 " Keogh Chieveley Enteric "
4012 " Mack Aliwal North " 12/5/00
5847 " O'Carroll " Enteric phthisis
15/5/00
4566 " Gray Kimberley Enteric 17/5/00
5622 " Corr Maritzburg Ague 28/2/00
4131 Cpl. Looney Woolwich Dysentery 24/3/00
Lieut. Ely At sea Enteric 15/4/00
6049 Pte. Neill Kimberley " 23/5/00
6309 L.-Cpl. McGinley " " 8/6/00
6608 Pte. Behan " " 19/6/00
4686 " Ears Wynberg " 25/6/00
7049 " Roach Heidelberg Pneumonia 14/7/00
5881 " Pooley " Enteric 18/7/00
4499 O.R.S. Hanrahan Maritzburg g.s. skull 2/7/00 Suicide
5873 Pte. Hunt At sea Enteric 26/4/00
3998 " Kenny Krugersdorp Pneumonia 12/9/00
1741 " Burke Johannesburg " 11/9/00 Section 'D'
4737 Cpl. Wilson Maritzburg " 27/10/00
5741 Pte. Dwyer Germiston Enteric 31/10/00
5697 " Davis Pretoria 29/11/00 Died in
hospital,
prisoner
of war
5181 " Clark Kaalfontein Lightning 24/11/00
6800 " Connor Johannesburg Enteric 25/11/00
5967 " Sutton Krugersdorp Jaundice 18/1/00
2961 " Ambrose Johannesburg Enteric 3/2/01
6770 " Cassidy Bloemfontein " 22/3/01
1346 " Hanlon Maritzburg " 5/4/00
6109 " Buckley Cork Insane
3910 L.-Cpl. Stewart Gaskraal " 28/8/01
6491 Pte. O'Connor " " "
5532 " Peel Krugersdorp Enteric 14/8/01
4657 " Mooney " " 22/12/01
5397 " Melia Kroonstad " 27/12/01
5540 " Quinn Krugersdorp Drowned 14/1/02
6028 Sgt. Pearson At sea Enteric 7/2/02
5303 Pte. Furlong Aden Heat apoplexy 29/5/02
4938 " Moore " Heart disease 9/8/02
4921 Sgt. Smith " Syncope 13/9/02
4565 Pte. Dunne " Multiple neuritis
10/10/02
5686 " Gray Diseased liver
11/10/02
3661 " Mooney Krugersdorp Enteric 6/7/01 4th R.D. Fus.
6332 " Merrigan Aden " 8/11/02
7547 Boy Roberts Dthala Pneumonia 8/3/03
7182 Pte. Dempsey " Enteric 13/10/03
5944 " Wynne Aden Consumption 2/3/04
IV.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
Reg.
No. Rank and Name. Date. Place. Nature of Wound. Remarks.
----+-----------------+---------+------------+----------------+---------
Capt. M. Lowndes 20/10/99 Talana g.s. leg
" Dibley " " g.s. head
Lieut. Perreau " " g.s. shoulder
5686 Pte. Gray " "
2753 " Frahill " "
5310 " Black " "
4815 " Doyle " "
4700 " Leonard " "
4894 Sgt. Grace " "
5430 Pte. Babester " "
5317 " Maher " "
4790 " O'Brien " "
5047 " Greer " "
4359 " Smith " "
4699 " Callaghan " "
4931 " Righton " "
5947 " Dwyer " "
43 Sgt.-Maj. Burke " "
3770 Col.-Sgt McNeice " "
5426 Sgt. Walton " "
3139 " McKenna " "
6264 Pte. Carroll " "
6125 " Dempsey " "
5038 " Richardson " "
5523 " Ryan " "
4620 " Summerville " "
5635 " Tracey " "
6084 " Brady " "
4910 Dmr. Brudnell " "
5078 Pte. Gorman " "
5643 " Cullen " "
5011 " Brennan " "
4382 " Jordan " "
4766 " Murphy " "
4592 " Cullen " "
6096 " Gilhooley " "
3704 " Kearns " "
4857 " Butler " "
4767 " Byrne " "
6022 " Cassin " "
5156 " Fitzpatrick " "
5118 " Magee " "
5142 " Murray " "
5063 " Kelly " "
5595 " Reynolds " "
4948 " Wilby " "
2156 Cpl. Hogan " "
5634 L.-Cpl. Keenan " "
4593 Pte. Flood " "
5137 " McGrath " "
4785 " Hopkins " "
5531 " Hatt " "
4444 " Creegan " "
4347 " Lahey " "
5914 " Coyle 15/11/99 Armr. Train shell, arm
Capt. Shewan 15/12/99 Colenso g.s. thigh
4341 Sgt. Doherty " " g.s. shoulders
4986 L.-Sgt. Gibbons " " g.s. arm
5668 " Taylor " " g.s. shoulder
3150 Sgt. Towey " " g.s. hand and foot
501 " Hamilton " " g.s. foot
5108 " Bodkin " " g.s. leg
5628 L.-Sgt. Church " " g.s. leg
5374 Cpl. Loughran " " g.s. thigh
6684 Pte. O'Brien " " g.s. hand
5117 " Lillis " " g.s. foot
4589 " Whelan " " g.s. hand
5637 " Taylor " " g.s. thigh
4898 " Walker " " g.s. head
5687 " Enright " " g.s. hand
5869 " Mackey " " g.s. knee
5584 " Carr " " g.s. hip
6145 " Byrne " " g.s. elbow
6103 " Cooney " " g.s. foot
4997 " Ludlow " " g.s. arm
4201 Dmr. Webb " " g.s. thigh
5970 L.-Cpl. Cooper " " g.s. leg
6094 " Hanley " " g.s. leg
5760 Pte. Brown " " g.s. leg
5765 " Welsh " " g.s. foot
4545 " Flood " " g.s. thigh
4959 " Smith " " g.s. hand
5672 " Sanders " " g.s. leg
5661 " Murphy " " g.s. foot
4582 " McCarthy " " g.s. head
4395 " Ellis " " g.s. arm
4290 Sgt. Hunt " " g.s. wrist and thigh
4987 Pte. Reilly " "
4552 " Kelly " " g.s. thigh
3362 Dmr. Murphy " "
4411 Pte. Murray " "
5716 " Lahey " "
6038 " Kelly " "
3013 Sgt. Healey " "
4726 Pte. O'Brien " "
5848 " Townsend " "
5834 Pte. McBride " " g.s. hip
5520 " Hackett " "
4441 L.-Sgt. Merry " " g.s. thigh
5023 L.-Cpl. Hayes " " g.s. feet
4543 Pte. Keating " " g.s. foot
6123 " Kelly " "
4800 " Walsh " "
4226 " Reilly " " g.s. hand
6137 " O'Brien " " g.s. thigh
2442 " Leary " "
5151 " Clark " "
Maj. English 20/1/00 Vent. Spruit g.s. leg
6105 L.-Cpl. Kidd " " g.s. neck
6796 Pte. Burke " " g.s. foot
6285 " Healey " " g.s. back
3141 " Rooney " " g.s. arm
4644 " Burke " " g.s. hip, thigh
5997 " Davis " " g.s. thigh, leg
5458 " Burke " " g.s. neck
5873 " Hunt " " g.s. head
5659 " Walsh " " g.s. leg
5069 " Lee " " g.s. hand
6121 " Brien " " g.s. thigh
2892 L.-Sgt. Ryan 21/1/00 " g.s. foot
3548 Sgt. Cragg " " g.s. hand
6047 Pte. Cole " " g.s. arm
6391 " Richardson " " g.s. foot
4898 L.-Cpl. Walker " "
6366 Pte. Molloy " " g.s. right leg
6310 " Gibney " " g.s. leg
5883 " Marshall " " g.s. hand
5283 " Shaughnessey " " g.s. left leg
5904 " Edwards " " g.s. right hand
4636 Cpl. Reynolds " " g.s. chin
4368 Pte. Githens " " g.s. arm
5056 " Lordan 22/1/00 " g.s. thigh
4794 " Murray 23/1/00 " g.s. right forearm
4689 L.-Sgt. O'Higgins " " g.s. chest
4384 Pte. Ring " " g.s. head, shoulder
5888 " Kenny " " g.s. head, shoulder
6484 " Duffy " " g.s. hip
5882 Sgt.-Dmr. Smith 25/1/00 "
5900 Pte. Mason " " g.s. hand
6569 " Conroy " " g.s. foot
2nd Lieut. Lane 23/2/00 Hart's Hill g.s. head
" Dennis " " g.s. left leg
2872 Pte. Wade " " 5th R.D. Fus.
4012 " Armstrong " "
3303 " Timmins " "
5167 Pte. McDonnell " "
5928 " Pender " " g.s. right hand
4791 " Connor " " g.s. chest
4817 " Iliffe " "
4559 " McCabe " "
2426 " O'Beirne " "
6522 " Ryan " " g.s. right hip 1st Battalion
5461 L.-Cpl. Dennehy " "
5387 Pte. Brannagan " " g.s. chest
4771 " Johnston " " g.s. left thigh
5765 " Ward " " g.s. arm and knee
4557 " McCarthy " " g.s. back
5811 " Ryan " " g.s. arm
2921 " Thompson " "
6355 " Fagan " "
148 " Metcalf " " g.s. right arm 5th R.D. Fus.
2096 " Farrell " "
1557 " Kinsella " "
4530 " Brown " " g.s. groin
5684 " Hetherston " " g.s. chest
6333 " Newsome " " g.s. left arm
3631 " McDonald " " g.s. left shoulder
1997 " Brady " " 5th R.D. Fus.
6110 " Kelly " "
2387 " Strain " " g.s. buttock
3068 " Adams " "
5069 " Lee " "
4424 " Mulvaney " "
4621 " Hyland " " g.s. left thigh
5836 " Cullen " " g.s. right wrist
3313 " Concannon " " g.s. right shoulder
6498 " Flannagan " " g.s. chest
1741 " Burke " " g.s. left arm
2422 " Morgan " "
2787 " Brien " " g.s. left knee
4325 " Curran " " g.s. left leg
6108 " Bernes " "
5908 " McDonald " "
1881 " Reynolds " " 4th R.D. Fus.
4015 " Lynch " "
2348 " Maddox " " g.s. left shoulder
4029 " Quirk " "
6217 " Valentine " "
3881 " Talbot " "
6314 " Early " "
5224 " McNeill " "
4277 " Mack " "
4994 " Knoctor " " g.s. right leg
3441 " O'Grady " " g.s. left hand 4th R.D. Fus.
5982 " Tighe " " g.s. head
347 " Doyle " " g.s. left hand
6130 " Mason " " 3rd R.D. Fus.
5141 " Kirwan " " g.s. right foot
4569 " Gorman 27/2/00 Pieter's Hill
g.s. shoulder
5399 " Connor " "
5828 " Kegney " "
847 " Mangan " " 3rd R.D. Fus.
1716 " Quinn " " "
5716 " Leahy " "
5981 " Broad " "
5698 " Toomey " "
350 " Murphy " " 3rd R.D. Fus.
1846 " Kealey " " "
4741 " Moore " "
4903 Cpl. Marshall " "
5379 Pte. Pryor " "
2368 " Byrne " "
4878 " Clark " "
6524 " Quaid " "
1554 " Brennan " " 5th R.D. Fus.
5757 " Kelly " "
5284 " Farrell " " 5th R.D. Fus.
3361 " Brady " " "
1765 " Fagan " "
6429 " Fox " "
4777 " Mullane " "
3253 " Mellington " " 5th R.D. Fus.
5280 " Daly " "
639 " Whelan " " 5th R.D. Fus.
6139 " Dignam " "
2917 " Ferris " " 5th R.D. Fus.
3242 " McHale " " "
3266 " Evans " "
1377 " Farrell " "
4474 " McLoughlin " "
6113 " McCormack " "
1651 " Kinsella " " 5th R.D. Fus.
3639 " Brien " " "
3282 " O'Brien " " g.s. hand
1846 " Gradwell " " 5th R.D. Fus.
174 " Lawless " " g.s. foot, right hand "
1284 " Molloy " " "
1508 " Donnelly " "
5704 " Kennedy " "
2236 " Tuite " " g.s. right heel 5th R.D. Fus.
4317 " Carpenter " "
3231 " Mallon 21/7/00 Zuikerbosch g.s. right thigh 4th R.D. Fus.
2853 " O'Brien " " g.s. left thigh "
1143 Pte. Stanton " " 4th R.D. Fus.
2961 Col.-Sgt. Cossey " "
Maj. English " " slight shell splinter, eye
6786 Pte. Reilly 15/9/00 Nr. Frdkstdt. On convoy duty
2392 Sgt. James 21/9/00 " very slight g.s. leg
6070 Pte. Angleton 2/10/00 Near Irene g.s. foot With M.I.
Lieut. Haskard 27/2/00 Pieter's Hill
right elbow
2nd Lieut. Bradford " " shoulder
2692 Pte. Doyle 31/12/00 Nr. Krugersdorp
g.s. buttock
5767 " Lang " Nooitgedacht
2052 " Armstrong 2/2/01 Gatsrand g.s. left arm, very slight
6265 " Roach " " g.s. right leg, slight
4981 " Sheehan " Nr. Carolina g.s. neck
5718 " Kavanagh " " g.s. left knee
4365 " Moran " " g.s. left shoulder
4680 " Fitzgerald " " g.s. left arm
6057 " Goff " " g.s. chest
5433 " Holmes 28/8/01 Gaskraal
4840 " Nolan " "
4858 " Butler 27/7/01 Nr. Wonderfontein
4680 " Fitzgerald 25/10/01 Swartzfontein
g.s. hand, severe
5706 " McEvoy " " g.s. buttock, groin
3761 Sgt. Carroll 30/10/01 Bakenlaagte g.s. leg, very slight
4473 Pte. Hand " " g.s. knee, severe
4448 " Murphy " " g.s. foot, slight
4513 " Connor " " g.s. hip, severe
5706 " Moran " " g.s. hand, severe
6347 " Nugent " " g.s. abdomen
4686 Cpl. Curtis 15/12/99 Colenso g.s. hand
5548 Pte. Metcalf " " g.s. left leg
4453 " White " " g.s. both legs
6330 L.-Cpl. Matthews 21/1/00 Vent. Spruit g.s. leg
5330 Pte. Holohan 27/2/00 Pieter's Hill
5973 Cpl. Gaffney 7/10/03 Aden Hntlnd. g.s. severe, foot
6367 Pte. Daly " " g.s. very slight
5584 " Carr " " g.s. severe, chest
V.
BATTLE OF TALANA.
REPORTED MISSING SINCE OCTOBER 21ST, 1899.
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
---------+-----------------
2615 Clr.-Sgt. Gage
2078 Sgt. Martin
4388 " Guilfoyle
3761 " Carroll
5328 L.-Sgt. Payne
5178 " Crean
5094 Cpl. Corrigan
5544 " Richards
6028 " Pearson
5004 " Kiernan
5601 L.-Cpl. Lee
5143 " Flynn
5304 " Whelan
4812 " Lyons
4868 " Green
5033 " Byrne
4947 " Harper
4638 Pte. Mahon
4966 " Murphy
4359 " Hall
4655 " Cullen
5175 " Reddy
5143 " Flynn
5759 " Dowling
5070 " Angleton
5402 " Rourke
5209 " Dunne
5793 " Murphy
4513 " Connor
5055 " Reidy
5609 " Connor
5162 " Macken
5929 " Carroll
5956 " Rourke
4498 " Watts
4884 " Kenny
5876 " Molloy
5647 " Harrison
6087 " Tyrrell
4788 " Toomey
4366 " Doyle
5931 " Bracken
3752 " Travers
5733 " Kavanagh
6055 " Gough
5266 " Bigley
5479 " Brien
5489 " Geoghegan
6019 " Curran
5918 " Callaghan
4411 " Cooney
5706 " McEvoy
5600 " Gleeson
5000 " Nulty
4974 " Costello
5889 " Keogh
5501 " Mannix
5127 " Battersby
5352 " White
4864 " Byrne
5390 " Doyle
5126 " Farrell
5714 " Finnigan
5055 " Reidy
5345 " Dunne
5789 " Flood
4964 " Gibney
5987 " Mahoney
5030 " Callaghan
5126 " Delaney
4692 " McGuinness
6018 " McDonagh
5693 " Keating
4532 " Kirwan
6866 " Molloy
5427 " Carr
4142 " Lyons
6120 " Cullen
4927 " Kane
5545 " Reilly
5702 " Byrne
5724 " Dempsey
5218 " Reilly
5880 " Carroll
5144 " Williams
5027 " Doody
4473 " Hand
4566 " Glynn
5184 " Dowler
5551 " Finn
5912 " Kavanagh
5182 " Cavanagh
5350 " Farrell
4692 " McGann
VI.
REPORTED MISSING SINCE OCTOBER 22ND, 1899.
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
--------+-----------------
5022 Pte. Rourke
4998 " Hawthorn
5246 " McGuinness
4327 " Neill
5321 " Moran
VII.
REPORTED MISSING SINCE OCTOBER 30TH, 1899.
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
--------+----------------
5524 Pte. Wall
5503 Pte. Hennessey
VIII.
REPORTED MISSING SINCE NOVEMBER 15TH, 1899
(ARMOURED TRAIN DISASTER).
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
--------+------------------
3672 Sgt. Hassett
5114 Cpl. Hallahan
5800 Pte. Buckley
6293 " Kempster
5499 " Byrne
4497 " Barry
5755 " Collins
6140 " Dunphy
5741 " Dwyer
5256 " Kavanagh
5691 " O'Rourke
5626 " Buckley
5968 " Glynn
5057 " Kirwan
5017 " Pakenham
5239 " Herbert
6283 " Cragg
5790 " Murray
5210 " Rice
5329 " Stanton
4680 " Fitzgerald
5548 " Metcalf
3715 Sgt. Osborne
5795 Pte. Balfe
5316 " Daly
5516 " Scully
4443 " Hoey
5031 " Bierney
5697 " Davis
5297 " Drew
5841 " Hoy
5287 " Lynch
5908 " Murphy
6308 " Connell
6116 " Harty
6228 " Meehan
5297 " Doogan
6319 " Burke
4676 " Driscoll
4865 " Reynolds
6354 " Sheridan
5861 " McGuire
4542 " Flannagan
IX.
LIST OF OFFICERS IN NATAL CAMPAIGN.
Rank and Name. Remarks.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Col. Cooper Commanding 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Maj. Bird 2nd in command.
" English, A Company Wounded at Venter's Spruit and Zuikerbosch.
Capt. Hensley, G Company Killed at Venter's Spruit.
" Weldon, E Company Killed at Talana.
" Fetherstonhaugh, D Coy. Acted as Adjutant after Capt. Lowndes
was wounded.
" Dibley, B Company Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
" Lonsdale, M.I. Company Captured at Talana.
Lieut. Shewan, H Company Wounded at Colenso.
" Perreau Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
" Le Mesurier Captured at Talana. Escaped from Pretoria.
" Grimshaw Captured at Talana.
" Cory Was sent with M.I. Section to Dundonald's
Brigade.
" Renny Transport Officer. Left in Ladysmith.
2nd Lieut. Haskard Wounded at Pieter's Hill.
" Henry Killed at Colenso.
" Frankland Captured in Armoured Train.
" Genge Killed at Talana.
Capt. Lowndes (Adjutant) Wounded at Talana, and sent into Intombi
Hospital.
Lieut. and Qtmr. Rowland Went to S. A. C.
Lieut. Garvice Joined battalion at Dundee; captured
at Talana.
2nd Lieut. Ely Joined battalion at Dundee, and died
of enteric, 1900.
Lieut. H. W. Higginson Joined on posting, and shared in siege
of Ladysmith.
Capt. Romer Joined from Staff College on Oct. 30th.
Capt. Haldane and Lieut. The former was captured in the Armoured
Maitland (of Gordon Train, and escaped from
Highlanders) Pretoria with Lieut. Le Mesurier;
the latter killed at Hart's Hill.
2nd Lieut. Britton Joined on November 5th. After Colenso
he acted as Transport Officer.
Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Sitwell Joined on November 8th, and commanded
C Company. He was killed
at Hart's Hill.
2nd Lieut. Lane Joined on December 6th. He was
wounded at Hart's Hill.
X.
_The following Officers of the 1st Battalion and other corps joined on
December 7th and subsequent dates:--_
Rank and Name. Remarks.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Maj. Hicks Returned to 1st Battalion after Colenso.
Succeeded Col. Cooper in command
of 2nd Battalion, March 1900.
" Gordon Wounded at Colenso.
Capt. Bacon Killed at Colenso.
2nd Lieut. De Salis Promoted into another regiment.
" Brodhurst Hill Wounded at Hart's Hill.
" Halahan
" Macleod Wounded at Colenso.
" Winnington (Worcestershire Regiment). Attached.
" Wheeler Joined December 23rd.
" Dennis Joined December 27th, and died of enteric
at Aliwal North.
Capt. Venour Joined on January 30th.
Lieut. Hill Joined on January 30th. Wounded at
Hart's Hill.
2nd Lieut. Bradford Joined on January 30th. Wounded at
Pieter's Hill.
Capt. Sir Frederick Frankland, (3rd Bedford Regiment). Joined on
Bart. March 2nd.
Lieut. G. S. Higginson Joined on March 11th.
Lieut. Nelson, R.M.L.I. Joined on March 29th.
Capt. Clark, " Joined on April 1st.
Col. C. D. Cooper took over a brigade, with Lieut. Renny as his
A.D.C., early in 1900. It will thus be seen that Capt. Fetherstonhaugh
was the only officer who was with the regiment from start to finish
who was not hit.
XI.
TOTAL CASUALTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE 1st AND 2nd BATTALION ROYAL
DUBLIN FUSILIERS.
Name. Nature of Place.
Casualty.
----------------------------+-----------------+--------------------
Capt. Weldon Killed Talana.
Lieut. Genge " "
Capt. Bacon " Colenso.
Lieut. Henry " "
Capt. Hensley " Venter's Spruit.
Lt.-Col. Sitwell " Hart's Hill.
Capt. Maitland (Gordon " "
Highlanders, attached)
Capt. Macbean " Nooitgedacht.
" Watson " Western Transvaal.
Lieut. Ely Died of disease
" Dennis " "
Capt. Dibley Wounded Talana.
" Lowndes " "
Lieut. Perreau " "
Maj. Gordon " Colenso.
Capt. Shewan " "
Lieut. Macleod " "
Maj. English " Venter's Spruit
and Zuikerbosch.
Capt. Hill " Pieter's Hill.
Lieut. Brodhurst Hill " "
" Lane " Hart's Hill.
" Dennis " "
" Bradford. " Pieter's Hill.
" Haskard " "
Capt. Carington Smith " Sanna's Post and
Heidelberg.
Lt.-Col. Mills " Alleman's Nek.
Lieut. Seppings " "
" Taylor " Parys.
Capt. Kinsman " Near Mafeking.
" Chapman " Itala.
Lieut. Lefroy " "
XII.
HONOURS AND REWARDS OF OFFICERS OF THE 2ND ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS.
C.B.
Colonel C. D. Cooper.
" G. A. Mills.
" H. T. Hicks.
D.S.O.
Major S. G. Bird.
" W. H. O. Neill.
Brevet-Major A. F. Pilson.
" W. J. Venour.
Captain H. M. Shewan.
" G. N. Cory.
Lieutenant E. A. A. De Salis.
" C. Garvice.
" Lefroy.
" W. F. Stirling.
" C. T. W. Grimshaw.
" A. Moore.
Captain-Quartermaster R. Baker.
BREVETS.
Major F. P. English.
Brevet-Major Godley.
Captain McBean.
Major A. W. Gordon.
Captain E. Fetherstonhaugh.
" C. F. Romer.
" P. Maclear.
" H. Carington Smith.
Major A. J. Chapman.
Captain M. Lowndes.
SPECIAL PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant Watson.
" E. A. A. De Salis.
" Lefroy.
XIII.
N.C.O.'S AND MEN OF 2ND ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS AWARDED DISTINGUISHED
CONDUCT MEDAL.
Reg. Rank and Name.
No.
------+--------------------------------
3423 Sgt. M. Connor }
4290 " Hunt }
1664 " Sheridan } A.O.
L.-Cpl. J. Kelly } 163 of
Pte. W. Holmes } 1901
" P. Kelly }
" E. Reid }
Sgt.-Mj. F. A. Whalen }
5th R.D. Fus. }
Qmr.-Sgt. B. T. Bruen }
5th R.D. Fus. }
Col.-Sgt. F. Gage }
Arm.-Sgt. T. H. Ford, }
attached R.D. Fus. }
Sgt. W. Brown }
2892 " J. Ryan } A.O.
Cpl. G. F. Frost, 1st } 15 of
Batt. R.D. Fus. } 1902
L.-Cpl. Melia }
Pte. W. Connell }
" W. Cullen }
" A. Dowling }
" M. Farrelly }
" M. Kavanagh }
" J. McCormack }
6642 " C. N. Wallace }
43 Sgt.-Maj. J. Burke }
4637 Col.-Sgt. J. Ambrose } A.O.
5178 " T. Crean } 10 of
" M. Dunne } 1903
Cpl. P. Flannery }
Pte. P. Furlong }
Col.-Sgt. J. H. } A.O.
Robinson, 1st Batt. } 172 of
R.D. Fus. } 1903
XIV.
AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE NATAL UNITED IRISH ASSOCIATION.
_The Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of the 2nd Battalion
Royal Dublin Fusiliers._
The recent war, from which we welcome you back, marks another epoch of
glory in the annals of your distinguished battalion. It was our
privilege on several occasions to be favoured at social functions with
the presence of officers and men of the DUBLIN FUSILIERS, and we felt
assured that the goodness of character and disposition which shed
their radiance at those gatherings, would shine with added lustre when
in the face of danger and death. The popularity of your regiment in
Natal has only been exceeded by your distinguished gallantry in the
field, and as we followed your fortunes with feelings of deepest
interest throughout the campaign, our hearts thrilled with pride as we
read of your gallant and heroic deeds. As you held the position of
honour at the march to Lucknow, so were you by the unanimous consent
of the army awarded a similar position in the entry to Ladysmith. The
marvellous bravery displayed by your regiment in the terrible fighting
between Talana Hill and Tugela, forms a fitting sequel to your
magnificent record in the Indian Peninsula; and we as Irishmen can
take a legitimate pride in the fact that your muster-roll of glory is
replete with familiar names which abound throughout the hills and
valleys of our far-off motherland. The name and fame of your regiment
are world-wide; and whether on frozen shores or in tropical climes, a
light-heartedness, an uncomplaining endurance of hardship and fatigue,
and a ready adaptability to circumstances, afford abundant proof that
the best traditions of our race have been maintained by the DUBLIN
FUSILIERS. In the vast territories of Hindustan as in South Africa,
you have shown the world the material of which an Irish soldier is
made. In the many engagements in which you have taken part, you have
seen your enemies fall thick around you, and seen, too, the crimson
tide ebb from the heart of many a brave comrade, whose last good-bye
will remain for ever hallowed in your memory. You have returned
triumphant from this WAR, and though, alas! your numbers are fewer,
your hearts are as stout and your spirits as intrepid as ever. The
land which claims you as her sons has in proportion to her
capabilities given more hostages to glory than any land beneath the
sun, and well and nobly have you upheld that national renown. You have
won a name and _eclat_ that will go down through the ages, and with
the hope that countless honours are yet in store to further illumine
the aureole of your prestige,
We are yours faithfully,
CHAS. DONNELLY, _President_.
JAMES P. DONNELLY, _Hon. Treasurer_.
E. G. O'FLAHERTY, _Hon. Secretary_.
_Vice-Presidents_:
CRAWFORD LINDSAY. THOS. KELLY.
A. TRIMBLE. J. F. E. BARNES.
_Committee_:
W. P. BOWEN. C. W. KAY EVANS.
W. J. LYONS. R. S. W. BARNES.
P. O'NEILL. J. J. O'NEILL.
E. BUTLER. D. LANE.
N. F. BLACK.
XV.
ADDRESS FROM THE EUROPEAN INHABITANTS OF ADEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
SERGEANTS' MESS, 2ND ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS.
_To the Members of the Sergeants' Mess, 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin
Fusiliers._
We, the undersigned, take advantage of this occasion, the eve of your
departure from among us, to place on record our very high esteem of
the many sociable qualities displayed by you since your battalion
arrived in this station from South Africa in February, 1902.
Coming to Aden at a time when, after the brilliant services you had
rendered to your Sovereign and country in that uncertain field of the
reputation of battalions as well as individuals--South Africa, you
had every reason to expect a far better station, a union with those
near and dear to you, and therefore every reason to be despondent.
Instead, you threw yourselves into the social life of this place in
such a way that, before you were here many weeks, it was felt that
you, who had displayed the brilliant qualities so characteristic of
your race on many a hard-fought field in South Africa, were not
lacking in those social qualities which tend to enhance the popularity
of His Majesty's forces, and make life a little less irksome in what
all must admit is not a pleasant spot.
Words fail to express what we all feel at being compelled to say
good-bye to you, who have been more than friends to so many of us, and
in leaving Aden for return to your homeland, we assure you that you
carry with you the sincerest good wishes of all.
We shall always have a kindly feeling for you, and watch your future
with great interest, and, above all, we trust that you will find those
from whom you have so long been separated in the best of health, and
that a long life and prosperity is before you.
W. SMITH. F. WISEMAN.
C. ELLIOTT. G. C. KENNEDY.
W. WILLOWS. R. THORLIN.
E. B. BATCHELOR. H. M. HANLEY.
T. GRAVES. E. B. OWEN.
R. GRIFFITHS. J. A. RUPERT JONES.
A. HANDY. J. R. DEANE.
C. A. HOLLAND. T. W. TWADDLE.
C. J. HOCKING. C. O. CRAVEN.
J. M. GILTINAN. J. MALLIA.
F. C. BREWIN. J. INGLOTT.
F. WELLS. G. NOEL.
E. HALL. J. F. FIELD.
F. J. CLAY. E. HESSLETON.
G. R. CHAMARETT. F. PENHA.
P. C. KELLY.
XVI.
EXTRACT FROM BATTALION ORDERS ISSUED AT LADYSMITH, 27/10/99.
Para. 2. Strength.--The following officers and men, killed in action
on the 20th inst. at the Battle of Talana, are struck off the
strength:--
Capt. G. A. Weldon.
No. 5103 Pte. P. Cahill, A Coy.
" 5794 " A. Merrill, E Coy.
No. 5931 Pte. P. Crotty, E Coy.
" 5918 " P. Callaghan, H Coy.
Died of wounds received in action on 21st:--
2nd Lieut. C. J. Genge.
No. 1166 Col.-Sgt. F. Anderson, F Coy.
The Commanding Officer, while expressing his deep regret at these
casualties, can fully testify to the gallant manner in which each and
all met their death, fighting for their Queen and upholding the
regimental honour.
XVII.
EXTRACT FROM BATTALION ORDERS, DATED FRERE, 18/12/99.
Para. 3. Strength.--The following officers, N.C.O.'s, and men, having
been killed in action at Colenso on the 15th inst., are struck off the
strength of the battalion from that date:--
2ND BATTALION.
Lieut. Robert Clive Bolton Henry.
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
3441 Sgt. Hayes.
6287 L.-Cpl. Gibson.
6044 " Cathcart.
5123 Pte. Broderick.
4488 " Smith.
5930 " Sinnott.
5833 Pte. Dillon.
4795 " Murphy.
4380 " Doolan.
4299 " McAlpine.
5044 " Moore.
4462 " Murphy.
6134 Pte. Pearse.
4560 " Clifford.
4838 " Flood.
5319 L.-Cpl. Coyne.
6165 Pte. Bennett.
1ST BATTALION.
Capt. Arthur Henry Bacon.
Reg. No. Rank and Name.
3993 Col.-Sgt. Magee.
3514 Sgt. Flynn.
4869 " Callan.
5505 Pte. Cole.
4301 " Carroway.
2943 " O'Keefe.
? " O'Keefe.
6472 Pte. Hayes.
4192 " Neill.
3906 " Walsh.
4273 " Nolan.
3273 " Costello.
2504 " Bissett.
4193 " Deevey.
4095 Pte. Usher.
3108 " Connell.
6002 " Wisdom.
4387 " Toole.
4242 " Joyce.
4672 " Maddox.
The Commanding Officer, whilst deeply regretting, in common with all
ranks, the severe loss the regiment has sustained in the deaths of
Captain Bacon and Lieutenant Henry and the N.C.O.'s and men killed in
action at Colenso on Friday last, desires to place on record his high
appreciation of the admirable spirit displayed by all ranks in
unflinching pressing forward under a very heavy fire to the attack of
a practically impregnable position.
The names of the officers, N.C.O.'s, and men who fell will, he feels
sure, be honoured in the annals of the regiment, as having set a noble
example of fearless courage and devotion to duty.
XVIII.
_Colenso, 18/12/99_ (5).
TELEGRAM RE DECEASE SERGEANT LINEHAN.
'_From Censor to G.O.C. L. of Comn._
'No. 5514 Cable from Lorenzo Marquez says that Sergeant Linehan,
Fusiliers, died Racecourse, Pretoria, of Dysentery, Friday last.
Buried Catholic Cemetery.'
XIX.
_Frere, 25/12/99_ (3).
THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE, CHRISTMAS, 1899.
'I wish you and all my brave soldiers a happy Christmas. God protect
and bless you all.--V.R.I.'
XX.
_Spearman's Camp, 29/1/00_ (6).
CAPTAIN C. A. HENSLEY DIED OF WOUNDS 21/1/00; STRUCK OFF STRENGTH;
ORDER REGRETTING HIS LOSS.
The following Officer and N.C.O. having been killed in action and died
of wounds on the dates opposite their names, are struck off the
strength of battalion accordingly:--
Captain C. A. Hensley, died of wounds 21/1/00.
No. 5668 Lance-Sergeant Taylor, D company, killed in action 20/1/00.
Whilst in common with all ranks deeply deploring the severe loss the
battalion has sustained by the death of Captain Hensley, the
Commanding Officer desires to place on record his great appreciation
of the services rendered on all occasions by the late Captain Hensley,
whose zeal, devotion to duty, and gallantry in action was ever
conspicuous since the present war began. He feels sure he is but
expressing the sentiments of all ranks in saying that his name will
always be handed down in honour to future generations of the regiment
as one of those who have nobly striven to shed additional lustre on
the regiment's reputation.
XXI.
_Spearman's Camp, 31/1/00_ (3)
PRESENT OF TOBACCO FROM PAST OFFICERS, AND LETTER, &C.
The following letter, accompanying a present of 400 pounds of tobacco
sent to the N.C.O.'s and men of the battalion by some former officers
of the battalion, has been received to-day:--
'From the old Officers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers to
the N.C.O.'s, rank and file of the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers, in
token of their high appreciation of the conspicuous gallantry
displayed by the battalion during the campaign, now in progress in
South Africa, in which they have so brilliantly maintained the ancient
traditions of the "Old Toughs."'
The following names are appended to the above:--Colonel R. Taylor,
Colonel Colville Frankland, Colonel C. E. Glasse, Colonel W. Holmes,
Colonel F. Taylor, Colonel W. C. Riddell, Lieut.-Colonel Reeves,
Lieut.-Colonel F. W. Graham, Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Godwin,
Lieut.-Colonel R. H. Mansel, Lieut.-Colonel M. J. Hickley,
Lieut.-Colonel J. R. Povah, Major the Hon. H. M. Hobart Hampden, Major
R. L. Shaw, Major S. J. Wynne, Major E. Pearse, Captain A. M.
Horrocks, Captain R. D. Vincent, Captain H. J. Guyon, Lieutenant W. S.
Burmester.
REPLY.
'Colonel Cooper, the Officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the 2nd Battalion
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers desire to return their very heartfelt
thanks to Colonel Frankland and the old Officers of the battalion for
their kind thoughtfulness in providing the men with tobacco.
'They beg to assure the old Officers that their gift is most
thoroughly appreciated, as also the expression of goodwill and
admiration of the battalion's services in the present campaign which
accompanies it.
'To know that the old Officers still continue to follow with interest
and admiration the fortunes and doings of the "Old Toughs" will ever
be an incentive to all ranks to do all that lies in their power to
maintain the reputation which the old Officers helped to win for the
corps in days gone by.'
XXII.
_Spearman's Camp, 1/2/00_ (5).
LANCE-SERGEANT MERRY PROMOTED FOR GALLANTRY.
The Commanding Officer has been pleased to specially promote the
undermentioned N.C.O. to the rank of Sergeant from January 12th for
meritorious service in the field:--
No. 4441 Lance-Sergeant J. Merry, H company.
XXIII.
_Ladysmith, 5/3/00_ (2).
LOSSES IN ACTION, INCLUDING COLONEL SITWELL AND CAPTAIN MAITLAND,
NOTED AND DEPLORED.
The following Officers, N.C.O.'s and men having been killed in action
on the dates opposite their names, are struck off the strength of the
battalion, or cease to be attached to it as the case may be, from
those dates accordingly:--
Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel C. H. G. Sitwell, D.S.O., 24/2/00.
Captain S. C. Maitland, 2nd Gordon Highlanders (attached), 24/2/00.
No. 4871 Pte. J. White.
" 4262 Cpl. J. Seymour.
" 5359 Pte. Galbraith.
" 2872 " Wade.
" 4012 " J. Armstrong.
" 2037 " Whelan.
" 3303 " Timmins.
No. 4743 Pte. T. Reid (attached). 24.2.00
" 5073 " Kinsella.
" 6296 " Allen.
" 5618 " T. Purcell.
" 1717 " Sherwin.
" 2327 " Grimes.
" 1749 Sgt. T. Brennan.
Died of wounds 2/3/00:--
No. 5745 Pte. Brady.
Whilst in common with the rest of the battalion deeply deploring the
loss of so many brave Officers, N.C.O.'s and men, and sympathising
with those who have been wounded, the Commanding Officer wishes to
place on record his high appreciation of the services rendered to the
battalion on all occasions by the late Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel
Sitwell, whose distinguished career hitherto tended to the honour and
reputation of the regiment. All ranks of the battalion join with him,
he is sure, in lamenting the loss of such a distinguished soldier and
comrade, and a brilliant career thus suddenly though gloriously cut
short.
To the late Captain Maitland's sterling qualities as an officer and
comrade he would also wish to bear testimony. His services to the
battalion during a very trying and critical time were most valuable.
On behalf of the battalion he offers the late Captain Maitland's
relatives and brother-officers his deepest sympathy.
XXIV.
5/3/00 (4).
THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE RE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.
The following telegram, received by the Commander-in-Chief on the
relief of Ladysmith from Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, is
published for information of all ranks:--
'Thank God for news you have telegraphed to me. Congratulate you with
all my heart.--V.R.I.'
XXV.
_Ladysmith, 5/3/00_ (3).
THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE--'MY BRAVE IRISH.'
The Commanding Officer has much pleasure in publishing for the
information of all ranks, the following message from Her Majesty the
Queen, to the 5th Brigade, which was recently received by the G.O.C.
in Chief in Natal.
_'To General Buller, Natal._
'I have heard with the deepest concern of the heavy losses sustained
by my brave Irish soldiers. I desire to express my admiration of the
splendid fighting qualities which they have exhibited throughout these
trying operations.--V.R.I.'
THE FOLLOWING REPLY WAS SENT BY SIR REDVERS BULLER:--
'Sir Redvers Buller has, on the part of the Irish Brigade, to thank
the Queen for her gracious telegram of sympathy and encouragement.'
XXVI.
5/3/00 (5).
LETTER TO GORDON HIGHLANDERS, RE CAPTAIN MAITLAND.
The Commanding Officer has, on behalf of the battalion, forwarded the
following letter to the Officer Commanding the 2nd Gordon Highlanders.
'_Ladysmith, 5/3/00._
'DEAR MAJOR SCOTT,--
'On behalf of myself and the officers of the battalion, I write to
offer you all our very deepest sympathy in the severe loss your
battalion has sustained by the death of Captain Maitland.
'I find it hard to adequately express to you how very deeply the whole
of my battalion laments his loss, and I know I am only expressing the
sentiments of all ranks when I assure you that his memory will ever be
cherished in the battalion.
'A better or more conscientious officer I have never had under my
command. We would all esteem it a very great favour if you could send
us a photograph of our late dear comrade, and might I also so far
trespass on your kindness, as to ask for one for his company (G) as
well, which I need hardly say will be highly prized by them.
'Yours, &c.
(Signed) C. D. COOPER.'
XXVII.
_Ladysmith, 14/3/00_ (3).
NATAL ARMY ORDERS. THE WEARING OF SHAMROCK ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
The following extracts from Natal Army Orders are published for
information:--
'(1) The General Commanding has to communicate to the troops the
following telegram he has received from the C. in C. viz.
'Her Majesty the Queen is pleased to order that in future on St.
Patrick's Day all ranks in Her Majesty's Irish regiments shall wear as
a distinction a sprig of shamrock in their head-dress to commemorate
the gallantry of Her Irish soldiers during the recent battles in South
Africa.
'WOLSELEY.'
XXVIII.
_Ladysmith, 18/3/00._
WINSTON CHURCHILL'S TELEGRAM TO REGIMENT.
The following telegrams received yesterday, and replies thereto, are
published for information:--
'_To Colonel, Dublin Fusiliers, Ladysmith._
'My earnest congratulations on the honour the Dublin Fusiliers more
than any other regiment have won for the land of their birth. We are
all wearing the shamrock here.
'(Signed)
WINSTON CHURCHILL.'
REPLY.
'_To Winston Churchill, Lord Dundonald's Brigade._
'Many thanks for your kind message received yesterday, all ranks
appreciate your kind expressions.
'(Signed)
COLONEL, DUBLIN FUSILIERS.'
XXIX.
18/3/00 (1).
COLENSO RAILWAYMEN'S TELEGRAM TO REGIMENT.
'_To Brigadier-General Cooper, Commanding Irish Brigade, Ladysmith._
'On St. Patrick's Day the railway men of Colenso respectfully wish to
convey to the officers and men of Her Majesty's Dublin Fusiliers their
best wishes for a speedy termination of the present war, in which the
Dublins have borne so glorious a part. The whole of South Africa rings
with praise of the gallant Irish Brigade. We mourn with you the loss
of so many gallant men of your command. They have fallen in their
defence of a united South Africa, over which, please God, Her Most
Gracious Majesty's flag will fly from Cape Town to the Zambesi.
'(Signed)
INSPECTOR CAMPBELL.'
REPLY.
18/3/00 (1).
_'To Inspector Campbell, Colenso._
'On behalf of the officers and men under my command, please accept our
heartfelt thanks for your kind message and expressions of sympathy.
(Signed)
COLONEL COOPER.'
XXX.
_5th Brigade Orders, 18/3/00_ (1).
CAPE TOWN IRISHMEN SEND TELEGRAM.
The following telegram has been received by General Sir Redvers
Buller:--
'Cape Town Irishmen wish the gallant Irish officers and men under your
command many returns of St. Patrick's Day, and would express their
heartfelt admiration for the way in which they have maintained
unsullied the splendid military traditions of Ireland and the Empire
under your gallant leadership.'
XXXI.
_Ladysmith, 20/3/00_ (2).
THE QUEEN SENDS TELEGRAM OF THANKS.
The following reply to telegram sent by Colonel Cooper on behalf of
the battalion to Her Majesty the Queen on Shamrock Day was received
yesterday:--
'The Queen thanks her Dublin Fusiliers for loyal message. Windsor
Castle, 18th.'
XXXII.
_Elandslaagte, 3/4/00_ (7).
COLONEL SAUNDERSON'S LETTER.
The following letter was received to-day by the Commanding Officer
from Colonel Saunderson, M.P.:--
_'Castle Saunderson, Belturbet, 1/3/00._
'DEAR SIR,
'I cannot help writing to you to express on my part, and on the part
of every loyal Irishman, the pride and sympathy we take in the heroic
deeds of the Dublin Fusiliers in South Africa. Your gallant regiment
has shed a lustre on the army to which they belong and on the country
from which they come.
'No words of mine can express the admiration we feel for their
loyalty, their courage, and their indomitable determination. I hope
they realise how our hearts are with them.'
A reply thanking Colonel Saunderson has been sent by the Commanding
Officer.
XXXIII.
_Fourteen Streams, 12/5_ (3).
DEATH OF SECOND LIEUTENANT J. T. DENNIS AT ALIWAL NORTH, MAY 2ND.
ENTERIC.
The Commanding Officer deeply regrets to announce the death of Second
Lieutenant J. T. Dennis, which occurred at Aliwal North on May 2nd of
enteric.
XXXIV.
17/5/00 (4).
GENERAL HART CONGRATULATES 1ST BORDERS AND 2ND ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS
ON THEIR MARCHING.
Major-General Hart congratulates the 1st Border Regiment and 2nd Royal
Dublin Fusiliers upon the recent instance of their marching powers.
For military reasons it was needful after the march forward yesterday
to march back at once to Fourteen Streams. As far as he can arrive at
a tolerably accurate estimate of the ground gone over, these two
battalions in the course of yesterday and last night marched
twenty-six miles in the space of nineteen hours. And the strong point
is that they arrived at the end of it in compact formation, still
going a good pace, and without any straggling or falling out. The
Major-General accordingly puts this event on record.
XXXV.
_Heidelberg, 2/7/00_ (5).
COLONEL COOPER'S FAREWELL ORDER.
The following farewell order by Major-General C. D. Cooper is
published for information. The Commanding Officer regrets that its
publication has been unavoidably postponed till now:--
'In bidding farewell to the battalion in which I have served for so
many years, I wish to thank all ranks from the bottom of my heart for
the kind and efficient support accorded to me during the period of my
command--close on five years. It was always my ambition to command the
battalion, and on active service, and I feel very thankful that my
wish was granted. We have fought together and worked hard for our
noble Queen and country, and all ranks have shown that good spirit and
bravery that has made the battalion what it is. You may rest assured
that I will always take the greatest interest in the doings of the
battalion, and I shall never forget the happy days spent amongst you.
I much regret that I was unable to wish you Godspeed in person, but I
sincerely hope I shall soon see you all again. My very sincere
sympathy and regret at our very heavy losses. May God bless you all.
'(Signed)
C. D. COOPER, _Major-General
Commanding 4th Brigade_.'
XXXVI.
_Heidelberg, 24/7/00_ (6).
GENERAL BULLER'S TELEGRAM RE ZUIKERBOSCH.
The following telegram received by the G.O.C. is published for
information:--
'_from Sir Redvers Buller._
'So glad to hear of your fight. Good old Dublins, and tell them so
from me, and well done you.'
XXXVII.
_Krugersdorp, 4/10/00_ (8).
A PATROL UNDER LIEUTENANT GARVICE, &c.
A patrol under Lieutenant Garvice, Commanding Virginia Railway
Station, came in contact with some Boers on the 1st. We had one man
wounded, Boers three, whom they had to leave on the ground. The
casualties in the 2nd Coldstream Guards near Pan were caused by the
enemy's fire, the majority of the wounds were caused by explosive
bullets: the men behaved very well, and everybody kept their heads,
otherwise the loss would have been greater, as the Boers opened fire
at sixty yards range.
XXXVIII.
_Krugersdorp, 4/10/00_ (8).
COLONEL ROCHFORD'S ATTACK.
Colonel Rochford attacked a small Boer laager between Pretoria and
Johannesburg before dawn yesterday, with Royal Dublin Fusiliers and
M.I. Fusiliers. He rushed the position with the bayonet. Nine
prisoners were captured, most of them men of importance, who have been
troubling the district for some time. A small party of Boers made
their way to Dewetsdorp and Wepener. General Kelly Kenny has sent
troops to occupy both these places.
XXXIX.
_Krugersdorp, 16/12/00_ (8).
COMMANDING OFFICER'S REMARKS ON TREK.
The Commanding Officer is very well pleased with the way the men
marched in this trip, doing 102 miles in six days, an average of
seventeen miles a day; also with their excellent conduct and the
cheerful way in which all difficulties were met. The results of the
trip were over 1000 head of sheep and cattle and seven waggons
captured, thirty barns of forage burnt, and innumerable stocks of oat
hay, some of which concealed ammunition.
XL.
LETTER FROM GENERAL HART.
_Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, Commanding 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin
Fusiliers._
The manner in which the encampment of your battalion is arranged
deserves my special commendation. On very bad camping-ground, beset
with rocks and bush, and afflicted with dust between, I find your
companies excellently established by ingenious and industrious
adaptation to circumstances. The regularity and tidiness are
conspicuous, and have been noted by me with great satisfaction. I need
not say how much neatness of arrangements must conduce to quickness
and good quality of soldier work.
(Signed)
A. FITZROY HART,
_Major-General Commanding Irish Brigade_.
_Fourteen Streams, May 20th 1900._
XLI.
_Krugersdorp, 25/1/01_ (4).
GENERAL HART'S FAREWELL.
The following Farewell Order by Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C.B.,
is published for information:--
'In leaving to take another command, I wish you, my brother soldiers
of my force, farewell.
'It is an article of my faith, that you would go anywhere and do
anything required in battle.
'I leave you with deep regret, and of course I must feel this
particularly for the last of my old Irish brigade with which I began
the war.
'In departing, I give you this scrap of advice: Be individually,
whenever opportunity offers personally, not only kind but generous to
the inhabitants of this country which we have taken from them, and
among whom so many of our countrymen and countrywomen will have to
dwell. It will not diminish your soldierly strength, and it will
hasten a welcome for the pleasant government of peace.'
XLII.
_Fort Kilmarnock, 25/9/01_ (6).
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN ANLEY.
The following extracts from a letter received from Brevet-Major Anley,
Commanding 3rd M.I., are published for information:--
'The behaviour of your M.I. company continues to be very good.
Lieutenant Garvice and thirty men of the company did excellent service
the other day, when acting as rearguard to a convoy which was leaving
Carolina. It was reported that it was due to the steadiness of the men
of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and the able manner they were handled
by Lieutenant Garvice, that the convoy got in without loss.
'The Inspector-General M.I. wrote and asked me to congratulate
Lieutenant Garvice on the behaviour of his men. No. 4701, Private
Kelly, R.D.F., was recommended for gallantry on this occasion.
'(Signed)
F. GORE ANLEY,
_Brevet-Major Commanding 3rd Battalion M.I._'
XLIII.
CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AT GASKRAAL ON AUGUST 28TH, &C.
The following extract from Army Order No. 418, dated Pretoria,
September 28th, 1901, is published for information:--
'No. 1. The following have been brought to notice of the General
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, for gallantry and good service:
2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers: No. 6491, Lce.-Cpl. T. O'Connor
(killed).
For great and conspicuous gallantry when very closely engaged with
enemy at Gaskraal on 28th Aug. 1901.'
XLIV.
LORD KITCHENER'S WIRE.
'I know I am speaking for the whole army in South Africa, when I wish
the Dublin Fusiliers Godspeed, and congratulate them on the fine
record they have established during their services in the country.'
ANSWER.
'I beg to thank your Lordship in the name of the regiment for your
very kind and congratulatory telegram, which is much appreciated by
all ranks.'
XLV.
ROLL OF OFFICERS, 2ND ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS, WHO EMBARKED AT DURBAN
ON S.S. 'SICILIA,' ON THE 29/1/02, EN ROUTE FOR ADEN.
Rank and Name.
Col. H. T. Hicks, C.B.
Maj. S. G. Bird, D.S.O.
Capt. and Bt.-Maj. E. Fetherstonhaugh.
Capt. and Bt.-Maj. M. Lowndes.
Capt. H. W. Higginson.
" G. N. Cory, D.S.O.
Lieut. C. Garvice, D.S.O.
" L. F. Renny.
" J. McD. Haskard.
" A. H. D. Britton.
Lieut. A. de B. W. W. Bradford.
" S. G. De C. Wheeler.
2nd Lieut. A. W. Newton.
" E. St. G. Smith
" R. F. B. Knox.
" J. P. Tredennick.
" B. Maclear.
" J. P. B. Robinson.
" E. F. E. Seymour.
" H. St. G. M. S. Scott.
Lieut. J. Burke (Quartermaster).
_Printed by Strangeways & Sons, Tower Street,
Cambridge Circus, London, W.C._