Brevet Major, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Wounded 19th February 1902, died the next day 20 February 1902 at Llangelegen. Aged 28. Born 17 May 1873. Son of George Blunt, of Leicester.

Captain, Royal Artillery. Died of enteric of enteric at De Aar 24 January 1900. Aged 37. Born December 1863. Resident Foxton Grange, Foxton, Leicestershire. Also on memorial at Foxton parish church, Leicestershire and in Royal Artillery South African Memorial Service Booklet.

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Mackenzie - Capt. Cortlandt Gordon Mackenzie, Royal Artillery, of Foxton Grange, Market Harborough, died of enteric at De Aar Jan. 24th, 1900. He was born Dec., 1863, educated at Marlborough, whence he passed into Woolwich and joined the Royal Artillery

[Memorial states 2nd Battalion and Captain] Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Wounded, 27 December 1899, died of those wounds 31 December 1899. Aged 29. Youngest son of Major General R.H. Price-Dent, B.S.C. of the Manor House, Hallaton. He served in the Chitral and Tirah Campaigns in India and fought at the battles of Rietfontein and Elandslaagte in South Africa. Working the Maxin Gun of his Regiment. He died December 31st 1899 of wounds caused by the explosion of a shell during the siege of Ladysmith aged 29 years. Educated at Cheltenham College. Also on memorial at Hallaton parish church, Leics.

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Price-Dent. - Lieut. Phillip Hampton Price-Dent, 1st Batt. Devonshire Regt., died Dec. 31st, 1899, of wounds received in action at Ladysmith four days previously. He was the son of Mrs. Price-Dent, Manor House, Hailerton, Leicestershire. He was born in May, 1870, educated at Cheltenham College, and entered his regiment in May, 1891, being promoted lieut. Feb., 1895. He served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low, 1895, receiving the medal with clasp. He also was with the 1st Batt. Devonshire Regt., in the campaign on the NorthWest Frontier of India, under the late Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, and was present at the capture of Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, receiving the medal with two clasps. Lieut. Price-Dent accompanied his battalion to South Africa from India in Sept., 1899, and served in Natal from the commencement of the war. His name is inscribed on the Eleanor Cross Memorial at Cheltenham College.

He died December 31st 1899 of wounds caused by the explosion of a shell during the siege of Ladysmith aged 29 years.

Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment. Died of enteric at Intombi Field Hospital, Ladysmith 5 January 1900/ Aged 24. Son of Colonel C.J. Russell, Royal Engineers, of Weymouth.

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Russell.—Lieut. Cecil Pomeroy Russell, Leicester Regt., died of enteric at Intombi Field Hospital, Ladysmith, Jan. 5th, 1900. He was the eldest son of Col. C. J. Russell, R.E., retired, of Clavinia, Weymouth, was born in Nov., 1875, and educated at Weymouth College, where he was in the rifle team. He was also a g00d gymnast. He entered the Leicestershire Regt. from the Sligo Artillery Militia in June, 1896, being promoted lieut. April, 1899. He was present at the battle of Talana Hill with his battalion, and the subsequent retirement to Ladysmith, and also at the battle of Lombard's Kop. Several of his direct ancestors served in his regiment (formerly the 17th Foot), one of them at its formation in 1688 to 1729, and the next from 1727 to 1761. Lieut. Russell is buried in the cemetery at Intombi, and a marble cross and pedestal have been erected over the grave to his memory by his brother officers.

Captain, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment attached Railway Pioneer Regiment. Killed in action 18 February 1902 near Rietfontein. Aged 30. Born November 1871. Son of Sir John and Henrietta Thorold, of Syston Park, Grantham.

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Thorold.—Capt. Henry Cecil Thorold, Leicestershire Regt., attached to the 3rd Railway Pioneer Regt., was killed in action near Rietfontein, Feb. 18th, 1902. He was the second son of Sir John Henry Thorold, of Syston Park, Grantham, by his marriage with the Hon. Henrietta Willoughby, eldest daughter of the late and sister of the present Lord Middleton. Capt. Thorold was born in Nov., 1871, educated at Eton (Mr. Mozley's),and entered the Leicestershire Regt. from the Royal Military College in Jan., 1893, being promoted lieut. Dec., 1895, and capt. Oct., 1901. He saw much service during the South African campaign. At the commencement of the war he volunteered for active service, and in Oct., 1899, was posted to the 2nd Batt. Northamptonshire Regt. Capt. Thorold served with the Kimberley Relief Force, and was present at the actions of Belmont, Graspan, and Modder River. He afterwards joined the 3rd Railway Pioneer Regt. as adjutant, and was serving with it when killed.