Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 near Paadeberg. Aged 44. Born October 1855. Eldest surviving son of the late Colonel Robert Aldworth, of co. Cork, and Claremont, Dorking (formerly of the 94th Foot and North Cork Rifles) and Olivia Catherine, daughter of the Rev. James Morton, Rector, Newmarket, co. Cork. Educated at Rossall and Clifton College. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and p.s.c. Served in Burma 1885-6 (medal and clasp, MID, DSO), Chitral 1895, Tirah 1897-8 (medal and 3 clasps). Also listed on the Cheltenham Boer War Memorial, Gloucester.

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ALDWORTH, WILLIAM, Capt., was born at Harmony Lodge, Carrigtwohill, co. Cork, on 3 Oct. 1855, eldest surviving son of Colonel Robert Aidworth, North Cork Rifles, J.P. CO. Cork, formerly Captain, 94th Regt., and Olivia Catherine, daughter of the Rev. James Morton, Rector, Newmarket, co. Cork. He was educated at Rossall and Clifton. His first commission was antedated 13 June, 1874. He joined the 16th Regt. 20 July, 1876; was Adjutant, Bedfordshire Regt. 1877-81 ; became Captain 30 March, 1881; was A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Sir H. Prendergast, V.C., K.C.B., in Madras and in the Burma Expedition, 1885—7, and was mentioned in Despatches. He was A.D.C. to the General Officer Commanding in Burma, and was mentioned again in Despatches by Major-General L. B. Gordon: The Burma Campaign. from London Gazette, 3 Dec. 1887 : "Capt. William Aldworth, 2nd Bedfordshire Regt., formerly my acting A.D.C., deserves special notice for the dashing manner in which he relieved Thabyabin. He started at a two-hours’ notice, and rode 55 miles through a very disturbed country to Taindak, where he took command of the small body of men who relieved the beleaguered garrison." Capt. Aldworth received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order ondon Gazette, 26 Nov. 1856]: "William Aldworth, Capt., Bedfordshire Regt. For operations in Burma." He passed in French, German, Hindu and Urdu, and qualified in 1889 as interpreter in Russian. In 1894 he passed the Staff College. He served in the Isazai Expedition, 1895 (clasp) with the Chitral Relief Force ; was present at the storming of the Malakand, and at the action near Khar (Medal, clasp for Relief of Chitral ); officiated as A.A.G., Pindi, 1st Sept. to 30 Nov. 1895; was D.A.A.G., 2nd Brigade, Tirah Field Force, 5 Oct. 1897, to 6 April, 1898 ; promoted Major 1 Feb. 1898 : was present at the action at the Sampagha Pass and at the action of the Arhanga Pass (Despatches). He took part in t he operat ions against the Khani Khel Chamkanis, and in the operations in the Bazar Valley (Despatches, Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel). He was D.A.A.G., 2nd Brigade, Kyber Force, 7 April to 11 June, 1898. Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth was specially selected to command the 2nd Battn. of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in Sept. 1898, and took them to South Africa in 1899. He was killed in action 18 Feb. 1900, when leading a forlorn hope at Paardeberg. Lieut. W. H. Fife, 2nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (who was himself killed soon afterwards by a spent bullet), wrote of Lieut-Colonel Aldworth : "I can only say that he was the most gallant soldier I shall ever see, or wish to see, and it was owing to his splendid example that we advanced so steadily when others refused to budge. I would willingly have been killed instead of him, as I could have easily been replaced, and he cannot. I can only add that those who saw the advance said it was magnificent, and, though it has been called the Cornwalls’ and the Canadians’ charge, it was the Cornwalls’ charge only, and Colonel Aldworth’s charge in particular. His loss is quite irretrievable. He was hit in the forehead just as he had said: ‘Come on, Dukes! Come on, Cornwalls!’ He fell, but, raising himself on his elbow, added : Go on men, and finish it in a long list of recommendations in 1901, Lord Roberts added Lieut.Colonel Aldworth, D.S.O., Commanding the 2nd Battn. Duke of Cornwall s Light Infantry, as one whom he would specially have selected for reward, and he wrote in a private letter to Miss Aldworth, dated 17 March, 1901 "When I submitted to Her Majesty’s Government a list of names of officers who had rendered ‘conspicuously valuable services’ before their death, I felt that the list would be incomplete unless it included that of your brother, the late Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth. At Paardeberg he led his men under a withering fire with a courage and devotion which elicited admiration of all who witnessed it, and he died with his face to the foe, like a gallant Irish gentleman. . . ." A writer in an Indian paper said : "Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth, D.S.O., was one of the finest horsemen and most successful jockeys that India has ever seen, he could train a horse as well as ride one." In May, 1877, he and a brother officer walked from Hyde Park Corner to Portsmouth, 70 miles, and several miles more by mistake started at 6 pm. and arrived between 7 and 8 p.m. (25 hours). They did the 50th mile at 5 miles an hour.

Resident of Wendron. Captain, 33rd Company, 11th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry formerly 1st (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds at Heilbron 30th May 1901. Son of W. Bickford-Smith, of Trevarno, Cornwall.

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Bickford-Smith, George Percy, Capt., died at Heilbron from wounds received in action, on May 30th, 1901. He was the second son of the late Mr. W. Bickford-Smith, of Trevarno, Cornwall, educated at Leys School, Cambridge, 1884-90, and entered the 1st V.B. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1893, being promoted capt. June 27th, 1900. He joined the I.Y. in March, 1901, with the rank of 2nd lieut., and served in Cape and Orange River Colonies.

Resident of Budock. Captain, 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of empyema 11th June 1902 in Cape Colony. Aged 32. Son of Colonel J.J. Bull (56th Foot), of Falmouth. Grandson of the late Sir George Parker (74th Bengal Infantry). Educated Cheltenham College.

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Bull.—Capt. George Parker Bull, 4th Batt. North Staffordshire Regt. (3rd King's Own Stafford Militia), died from empyema at Beaufort West, Cape Colony, June nth, 1902. He was the only son of the late Col. J. J. Bull, 56th Regt., of Falmouth, and grandson of the late Sir George Parker, Bart., 74th Bengal Infantry, was 32 years of age, and educated at Cheltenham. He had commanded a Company in the Stafford Militia since 1893, and in 190o accompanied his battalion to South Africa, serving with it throughout a large part of the campaign, until appointed railway staff officer at Beaufort West, with the local rank of capt. in the army. His name is inscribed in the Eleanor Cross War Memorial at Cheltenham College.

Resident St Austell. Lieut.-Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. Killed in action at Magersfontein on 11th December 1899. Born June, 1856. Son of Gen. J. P. Coode, Madras Army.

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Coode.—Lieut.-Col. John Henry Collier Coode, 2nd Batt. Black Watch, was killed in action at Magersfontein on Dec. 11th, 1899. He was a son of Gen. J. P. Coode, Madras Army, and was born June, 1856. He joined the 73rd Foot, Sept., 1875, being promoted capt. April, 1882, major Aug., 189o, and lieut.-col. July, 1898. He served as adjutant to the Auxiliary Forces from May, 1884-89. He married in Dec., 1884, Nellie, fourth daughter of Capt. C. J. Harford, formerly of the 12th Lancers and 15th Hussars. Lieut.-Col. Coode went to South Africa in Oct., 1899, in command of his battalion, which then joined the Kimberley Relief Force shortly before the action at Magersfontein. (See Major-Gen. Wauchope).

Resident St Austell. Captain, 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Killed while with Col. Ternan's column at Hartenbosch near Bultfontein, 8th April 1902. Born in 1871. Sixth son of the late Edward Coode, Esq., Polapit, Tamar, Launceston.

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Coode.—Capt. Percival Coode, D.S.O., West Riding Regt., was killed when with Col. Ternan's column at Hartenbosch near Bultfontein, April 8th, 1902. He was the sixth son of the late Edward Coode, Esq., Polapit, Tamar, Launceston, and was born in 1871. He entered the West Riding Regt. Nov., 1892, being promoted lieut. Jan., 1896, and capt. June, 1900. He served during the operations in Rhodesia, 1896, and was wounded. In consideration of his South African experience he was specially sent from Burmah to the Cape in the early days of the South African War, and saw much service on the Staff and with M.I. He was present at the actions of Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek, Zand River, and Diamond Hill, afterwards taking part in the fighting at Wittebergen, Witpoort, Bothaville and Caledon River. He was mentioned in despatches by F.-M. Earl Roberts, L.G., Sept. loth, 1901, and was awarded the D.S.O., and the medal with five clasps.

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COODE, PERCIVAL, Capt., was born 1 Aug. 1871. He was gazetted Second Lieutenant in the West Riding Regt. 19 Nov. 1892 ; became Lieutenant 1 Jan. 1896, and in that year took part in the operations in South Africa, and was wounded. He was promoted to Captain, and served in the South African War of 1899-1902. For his services in this campaign he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept. 1901] : "Percival Coode, Capt., West Riding Regt. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa. The Insignia, Warrant, etc., were sent, to his brother, as Capt. Coode had died 8 April, 1902."

Resident of Launceston. Lieutenant, attached to 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of enteric at Springfontein 5th March 1901. Aged 23. Second son of C. L. Cowlard, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cornwall. Educated at Marlborough. He was a Lieut. in the 2nd Volunteer Batt., and was granted the rank of Lieut. in the Army on proceeding to South Africa, in March, 1900, as one of the officers of the Volunteer Company attached to the DCLI. Also commemorated on Marborough College Chapel Memorial

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Cowlard.—Lieut. Edward G. Cowlard, attached 2nd Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, died of enteric at Springfontein, on March 5th, 1901. He was the second son of C. L. Cowlard, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cornwall. Lieut. Cowlard was 23 years of age, and educated at Marlborough. He was a lieut. in the 2nd Volunteer Batt., and was granted the rank of lieut. in the Army on proceeding to South Africa, in March, 190o, as one of the officers of the Volunteer Company attached to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. His name is inscribed on a tablet placed in the Marlborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the War.

Resident of Lanner. Lieutenant, Roberts’ Horse. Killed in action 31st March 1900 at Sannas Post near Bloemfontein. Aged 28. Son of John Crowle, of London. Qualified solicitor.

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Crowle. - Lieut. Percival Hugh Santo Crowle, Roberts' Horse, was killed near Bloemfontein, March 31st 1900. He was the son of John Crowle, Esq., 36, Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, was aged 28, and educated at Manor House, Clapham, and afterwards at Downing College, Cambridge. He qualified as a solicitor in 1894. At the outbreak of the war, Lieut. Crowle was at Sydney, but hurried to Capetown, and, offering his services, joined Roberts' Horse as a lieut., was present at the relief of Kimberley, and instrumental in capturing a Boer convoy, including the wagon of Gen. Botha. He afterwards took part in the advance on Bloemfontein, and served in the operations near that town till killed.

Resident of St Just. Major, 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles, South Australia Mounted Infantry. Killed in action 12th February 1900 near Rensburg. Commemorated on memorial in Colesburg Cemetery, South Africa.

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Eddy.—Major Eddy, Victoria Mounted Rifles, was killed in action, near Rensburg, Feb. 12th, 1900. In the action in which Major Eddy was killed, Sir A. Conan Doyle states : "about 100 Australians made a gallant attack on the Boers, who had surrounded a kopje, on which was a party of the 2nd Wiltshire Regt. They relieved the pressure, but at a loss of six officers out of seven, with a large proportion of men. Major Eddy was among the officers who fell." He was mentioned in despatches by F.-M. Earl Roberts, L.G., April 16th, 1901.

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Wounded 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg. Killed in action 30 May 1900 at Johannesburg. Aged 29. Born December 1870. Educated at Bradfield College and Cambridge University.

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Fife. - Lieut. Hugh Wharton Fife, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, was killed in action at Johannesburg May 30th, 1900, when serving with Sir Ian Hamilton’s division. He was born Dec., 1870, and educated at Bradfield College, 1886-1890, where he was in the cricket and football teams. He afterwards went to Cambridge University, and entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as a University Candidate 1891, passing first on that list, and received his commission as 2nd lieut. April, 1893, being promoted lieut. Aug. 1896. In South Africa he first served with the Kimberley Relief Force and was wounded at Graspan. He was afterwards present at Paardeberg, and the advance on Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.

[Listed as Rhodesian Horse on memorial] Resident of Redruth. Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. Killed in action at Spion Kop 24th January 1900.

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Grenfell. - Lieut. Claude George Grenfell, Thorney­croft's M.I., was killed in action at Spion Kop, Feb. 24th, 1900. He was educated at Harrow. His death is thus described by a non-commissioned officer (Sergt. Just), "E;Lieut. Grenfell was first wounded in the leg, and a few minutes afterwards in the arm. I was going to bind up his wounds, when he remembered that he had been shot by Boers who were creeping up to the right rear, and he said to me, 'I can get on all right, sergeant; you shoot those men.' I went on shooting, and fired three times when another bullet hit Lieut. Grenfell in the head and killed him."

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Resident of St Neot. Lieutenant, 66th Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of dysentery at Johannesburg 6th July 1900. Aged 24. Born March 1876. Educated Rugby School and Royal Military Academy. Also commemorated on Royal Artillery Memorial, London

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Grylls.—Lieut. John Bere Grylls, 66th Battery Royal Field Artillery, died of dysentery July 6th, 190o, at Johannesburg. He was born March, 1876, educated at Rugby and the Royal Military Academy, and entered the Royal Artillery in 1895, being promoted lieut. in Nov., 1898. He was wounded at the Battle of Colenso while endeavouring to rescue a wounded brother officer. On recovering he returned to duty in Jan., 1900, and was present at the relief of Ladysmith, afterwards taking part in the fighting around Warrenton and Fourteen Streams.

Brevet Major, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 28th July 1901 near Nondweni. Aged 35. Born February 1866. Mention in Despatches [London Gazette number 27282 page 944 published on 8 February 1901].

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Jervis-Edwards, Cecil Bradney (Passed Staff College), Maj. Was killed in action at Mondewens, near Dundee, 28 Jul 1901. He was born in Feb. 1866, entered the DCLI Aug. 1885, being promoted Capt. Oct. 1893, and received the brevet rank of Major Nov. 1900. He was adjutant of his battalion from 1893-97, was a good linguist, and qualified as an interpreter in French. He served with the Wuntho Expedition, 1891-92, in command of a detachment of the 1st battalion of his regiment, receiving the medal with clasp. He was employed on special service in South Africa from Oct. to Dec. 1899, was then appointed A.D.C. to Major General Coke, commanding the 10th Infantry Brigade, and also served as Brigade Major, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith. In Oct. 1900, he was appointed a Staff Officer for Intelligence, and was mentioned in the despatches of Gen. Sir Redvers Buller, March 30th, June 19th, and Nov. 9th, 1900, London Gazette, Feb. 8th, 1901, and was promoted to a brevet majority for his services.

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of enteric 6th November 1901 at Johannesburg. Aged 23. Born February 1878. Son of Captain Libby (Royal Navy), of Falmouth. Younger son of Capt. Libby, R.N., Cambridge Place, Falmouth. Educated at Kelly College, Tavistock.

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Libby.—Lieut. Arthur Treleven Libby, 2nd Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, died of enteric at Johannesburg Nov. 6th, 1901. The younger son of Capt. Libby, R.N., Cambridge Place, Falmouth, he was born Feb., 1878, and educated at Kelly College, Tavistock, from which he passed direct into Sandhurst, 1896, and entered his regiment Feb., 1898, being promoted lieut. Oct., 1899. Lieut. Libby accompanied his battalion to South Africa at the commencement of the war, was first employed at Capetown, and afterwards took part in the advance on Johannesburg and Pretoria, and was present in all the actions in which his battalion took part, after the occupation of Bloemfontein. He contracted enteric early in 1901, but returned to duty after ten weeks' illness, and was afterwards, at Helvetia, employed escorting convoys towards Lydenburg. In Oct., 1901, he contracted malarial fever in the Komati Valley, and was sent into Johannesburg, where he died, being buried in the cemetery there. A Cornish granite cross has been erected over his grave.

Resident of St Issey. Captain, Thorneycrofts Horse. Killed in action at Alleman's Nek, June 11th, 1900. The eldest surviving son of the Rev. C. N. Mann, for many years rector of St. Issey, Cornwall, he was born in 186o, and educated at Allhallowes School, Honiton, and at Marlborough. Also commemorated in Marlborough College Chapel.

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Mann.—Capt. Horace Mann, Thorneycroft's M.I., was killed in action at Alleman's Nek, June 11th, 1900. The eldest surviving son of the Rev. C. N. Mann, for many years rector of St. Issey, Cornwall, he was born in 186o, and educated at Allhallowes School, Honiton, and at Marlborough. Capt. Mann entered the 1st Batt. Royal West Kent Regt. in July, 1882, was promoted capt. March, 1890, and served in the Nile Campaign of 1884-85, with his regiment, receiving the medal with clasp and Khedive's star. He was adjutant to the 1st V.B. Royal West Kent Regt. 1892 to 1897, after which he retired from the army. On the outbreak of the war he went out to South Africa, and was appointed capt. in Thorneycroft's M.I. Capt. Mann was present at the battle of Colenso, and in all the operations leading up to the relief of Ladysmith, and the subsequent advance to Alleman's Nek. He was mentioned in despatches by Gen. Sir R. Buller, from Laing's Nek, June 19th, 1901, as having performed good service, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901. His name is inscribed on a tablet erected in Marlborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the war.

Resident of St Clement. Major, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action at Palmietfontein, 19th July 1900. Younger son of the Rev. Canon Moor, of St. Clement's, Truro, he was born in July, 1871. Educated at Shrewsbury School.

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Moor.—Capt. Hatherly George Moor, Royal Garrison Artillery, was killed in action at Palmietfontein, July 19th, 1900. The younger son of the Rev. Canon Moor, of St. Clement's, Truro, he was born in July, 1871, and. educated at Shrewsbury School. He entered the Royal Artillery from the Militia, Nov., 1890, was promoted lieut. Nov., 1893, and capt. Oct., 1899. He was employed with the Colonial Forces in West Australia since July 14th, 1899, commanding the Permanent Garrison, Albany. Capt. Moor had previously served in South Africa in the operations in 1897, and was then specially employed with the British South African Police. He was mentioned in despatches, L.G., Feb. 18th, 1898, and was granted the medal. In June, 1899, he was appointed to command the Permanent Garrison at King George's Sound, West Australia, with the local rank of major, and on the outbreak of the war was given the command of the West Australian contingent. At Slingersfontein, Feb. 9th, he narrowly escaped being killed through assisting a wounded man and giving him his horse. He was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, March 1st, 1902. On the right side of the memorial window placed in the chapel of Shrewsbury School in remembrance of fourteen Salopians who fell in South Africa, is depicted a realistic scene from the Boer War. In this representation Capt. Moor is shown defending a kopje near Colesberg. On the occasion referred to, he, with his West Australians, held his position against great odds, for which service he was afterwards publicly thanked by the general officer commanding his division.

Captain, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18 February 1900 near Paardeberg. Aged 35. Born 1865. Son of Major T. Newbury. Educated Wellington (The Hill).

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Newbury, Bertram Archdale, Capt. Was killed in action 18 Feb 1900 near Paardeberg. He was the son of Major T. Newbury, was born in 1865, and educated at Wellington (The Hill) where he was a Prefect and played in the cricket XI., and also represented the college at racquets. He entered the DCLI from the Royal Military College, August, 1884, being promoted Capt. July, 1893. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1884-85, with the 2nd Batt. of his regiment, and received the medal with clasp and the Kedive's star. This officer's death is mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 1900.

Resident of Saltash. Major-General, Staff. Wounded in the battle of Talana 20th October 1899, died of wounds at Dundee. Aged 56. Born 17th July 1843. Son of William Symons, of Hatt, Cornwall.

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Symons.—Major-Gen. (local Lieut.-Gen.) Sir William Penn Symons, K.C.B., was mortally wounded Oct. 10th, 1899, at the battle of Talana Hill, and died three days later. He was the eldest son of the late William Symons, Esq., of Hatt, Cornwall, was born in July, 1843, and educated privately. Sir W. Penn Symons married Caroline, only daughter of T. P. Hawkins, Esq., of Edgbaston, Warwickshire. He was a good sportsman and fond of hunting, shooting and fishing. He entered the 24th Foot in March, 1863, being promoted lieut. Oct., 1866, capt. Feb., 1878, major July, 1881, brevet-lieut.-col. May, 1886, brevet-col. July, 1887. He had his first experience of active service in South Africa, when, as a capt. of the 24th Foot, he took part in the operations against the Galekas in 1877-78, and in the Zulu war during the following year, being awarded the medal and clasp. He next served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., when he organised and commanded the M.I.; also as brigadier.-general in command of the Chin Field Force (several times mentioned in despatches, brevets of lieut.-col. and colonel, medal with two clasps). He also took part in the Chin-lushai Expedition of 1889-90, in command of the Burmah column (received the thanks of the Government of India, C.B., and clasp). In 1894-95 he commanded a brigade of the Waziristan Field Force, and was mentioned in despatches and granted a clasp. He then served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India under the late Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, in command of the 2nd brigade Tochi Field Force, and afterwards commanded the 1st division of the Tirah Expeditionary Force (twice mentioned in despatches, K.C.B., and medal with two clasps.) He was appointed brigadier-general in Natal, May 15th, 1889, and major-general just before the commencement of the war. At the battle of Talana Hill, about 9 a.m., Sir Penn Symons, accompanied by Col. Dartnell and Majors Hammersley and Murray, D.A.A.G.s, galloped forward and jumped into a wood, in front of which was the Boer position. Leaving their horses in a donga, they then hurried on, and having arrived at the edge nearest the enemy Major Hammersley was severely wounded. A moment later, at 9.15, Sir P. Symons, as he was stepping through a gap, was struck down, and turning to Major Murray, he said, "I am mortally wounded." He was then assisted and carried back into camp, and as he was being taken away and afterwards when in hospital, his only question was "have they got the hill?" He died on Oct. 23rd, a few hours after the Boers entered Dundee. He was mentioned in the despatch of Lieut.-Gen. Sir George White, from Ladysmith, Dec. 2nd, 1899, for his "energy and courage." Sir G. White considered the country had lost "an officer of high ability and a leader of exceptional valour," L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901. The men of the Durban Light Infantry have erected a memorial over the grave of Sir Penn Symons at Dundee, and an Institute in his memory has been built at Umballa, where he was commanding until summoned to Natal in 1899 to take command of the troops there. (See Lieut.-Col. Gunning).

Captain and Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18 February 1900 near Paardeberg. Aged 33. Born November 1866. Educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey, being then known as E. P. Mark, but afterwards took up the old family name of Wardlaw. At Wellington he was a Prefect and in the football XV. He entered the DCLI from the 3rd Batt. North Staffordshire Regt., in Nov., 1887, and was promoted Lieut. in April, 1890, and Capt. April, 1897. Capt. Wardlaw was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 1900, London Gazette, Feb. 8th, 1901.

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Wardlaw.—Capt. Edgar Penrose Wardlaw, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, was killed in action on Feb. 18th, 190o, near Paardeberg. He was born in Nov., 1866, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey, being then known as E. P. Mark, but afterwards took up the old family name of Wardlaw. At Wellington he was a Prefect and in the football XV. He entered the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from the 3rd Batt. North Staffordshire Regt., in Nov., 1887, and was promoted lieut. in April, 189o, and capt. April, 1897. He had been adjutant of his battalion since May, 1897. Capt. Wardlaw was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 190o, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901.