The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War Part 23

" 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.