EDINBURGH
SOUTH AFRICA (BOER WAR) GORDON HIGHLANDERS WAR MEMORIAL
DEATHS
- SURNAMES STARTING WITH M
MACRAE |
J |
Lance
Corporal 6151, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of dysentery
16 March 1900 at Chieveley. |
MAITLAND |
Stuart
Cairns |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders attached to 2nd Battalion, Royal
Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action on the Tugela at Hart's Hill
( 23 February 1900 (serving with the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers
when killed). Aged 26. Born October 1873. Son of D. Maitland,
of Dundrennan. Also listed on Eton College Chapel Lupton's Chantry
Old Boys Memorial, Eton, Berkshire,
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military
Press
Maitland.—Capt.
Stuart Cairns Maitland, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action
in the operations of Feb. 23rd and 24th, 190o, on the Tugela.
He was the eldest son of D. Maitland, Esq., of Dundrennan, was
born Oct., 1873, and educated at Eton (Mr. Ainger's). He entered
the Gordon Highlanders, May, 1893, and was promoted capt. Oct.,
1899. When war broke out Capt. Maitland was in England on leave
from India, but on learning that his battalion was ordered to
South Africa, he at once applied to join it. He did not, however,
arrive in Natal in time, as his battalion formed part of the Ladysmith
garrison, and the siege had commenced. Capt. Maitland was then
attached for duty to the 2nd Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and
was present at the battle of Colenso, and all the fighting on
the Tugela, in which the Irish Brigade took part. He is buried
beside Lieut.-Col. Thackeray, at the foot of the hill where he
fell (known as Hart's or Railway or Inniskilling Hill). A marble
headstone has been erected to mark his grave.
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MARSHALL |
P |
Private
5969, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 20 May
1901 at Pretoria. |
MATHESON |
N |
[Listed
as MATHIESON in some records] Lance Corporal 6411, 2nd Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders. Died of Enteric 16 March 1900 at Intombi. Buried
in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa. Grave 603. See also Intombi
Cemetery Memorial, South Africa. |
MATHIESON |
R |
Private 6457, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease
16 February 1900 at Intombi. Buried in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa.
Grave 431. See also Intombi
Cemetery Memorial, South Africa. |
MAXWELL |
A |
Corporal
4233, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 11 February
1900 at Orange River |
McAVOY |
J |
Drummer
4467, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Wounded 11 December 1899
at Magersfontein. |
McCABE |
H
J |
Private
4797, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 15 April
1900 at Bloemfontein. |
McCABE |
J |
[Listed
as MACCABE in some records] Private 5367, 2nd Battalion, Gordon
Highlanders. Killed in action 21 October 1899 at Elandslaagte. |
McCALLUM |
T
C |
Private
3816, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
McDONALD |
D |
Private
6554, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Accidentally wounded, died
of those wounds 11 June 1900 at Vereeniging. |
McDONALD |
John |
Private
4147, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 25 January
1900 at Cape Town. |
McDOUGALL |
J |
Private
3836, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 24 April
1900 at Bloemfontein |
McGILLIVRAY |
P |
[Listed
as MCGILVRAY in some sources] Private 8116, Volunteer Company serving
with 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 15 November
1900 at Green Point, Maitland. See also Maitland
Boer War Memorial, South Africa. |
McGUIRE |
A |
Private
3006, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 15 February
1900 at Riet River. |
McINTOSH |
A |
Private
5542, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 21 August
1900 at Van Wyk's Vlei. |
McINTOSH |
J |
Private
2924, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 29 May
1900 at Doornkop. |
McKAY |
J |
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McKENZIE |
J |
Private
6999, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders served with 23 Mounted Infantry.
Killed in action 14 April 1902 near Kroonstad. |
McLACHLAN |
J |
Lance
Corporal 6396, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Accidentally killed
30 September 1900 at Komatipoort. |
McLAGGAN |
A |
Sergeant
2396, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 21 August
1900 at Van Wyk's Vlei. |
McLEAN |
J |
Private
2965, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease 27 April
1900 at Bloemfontein. |
McLEOD |
J |
Lance
Corporal 6091, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders served with Mounted
Infantry. Died of wounds 6 June 1901 at Graspan. |
McLEOD |
J |
Private
5333, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Wounded 29 May 1900 at
Doornkop. |
McNAMEE |
T |
Private
2674 [listed elsewhere as 2676], 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Died of disease 15 August 1901 at Woodstock. |
McRAE |
W
J |
Private
5803, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of Enteric 24 February
1900 at Intombi. Buried in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa. Grave
491. See also Intombi
Cemetery Memorial, South Africa. |
MEADON |
D |
Private
4256, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 29 May
1900 at Doornkop. |
MELDRUM |
J
[M] |
Private
8057, Volunteer Company served with 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Killed in action 29 May 1900 at Doornkop. |
MENZIES |
T
P |
Private
8197, "G" Company, 7th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifle
Volunteers served with 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of
disease on 28 May 1900 at Ladysmith. |
MEYRICK |
St
John |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 30 May 1900
at Doornkop. Son of Sir Thomas Charlton-Meyrick and Mary Meyrick
of Apley Castle, Shropshire. Born in August 1866. Educated at Cheam
School, Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. See Cardiff
Boer War memorial, Cathay Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales
and Celtic Cross, St Mary, Haverford West, Dyfed, Wales and Eton
Old Boys, Lupton's Chantry, Eton College Chapel, Eton, Berkshire
and Tablet to St J M Meyrick, All Saints Church, Wellington, Shropshire.
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military
Press
Meyrick.—Capt.
St. John Meyrick, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action at
Doornkop on May 30th, 190o, during Lieut.-Gen. Ian Hamilton's
operations near Johannesburg. He was the son of Sir Thomas Charlton-Meyrick,
of Apley Castle, Shropshire, by his marriage with Mary Rhode,
second daughter of Col. Frederick Hill, and niece of Rowland,
second Viscount Hill. Capt. Meyrick was born in Aug., 1866, and
educated at Cheam School, Eton (Mr. Durnford's), and Trinity College,
Cambridge. He entered the Gordon Highlanders from the 3rd. Batt.
Cheshire Regt., Dec., 1886, being promoted capt. in 1897. For
three years he acted as extra A.D.C., and for two years as A.D.C.
to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. When war broke out Capt. Meyrick
was serving at the depot of his regiment at Aberdeen, but proceeded
to South Africa in Feb. 1900. On rejoining his battalion he took
part in the advance on Johannesburg, in the brigade under Major-Gen.
Smith-Dorrien. The day he was killed at Doornkop, Capt. Meyrick
was leading his company to attack the Boer position ; and Sir
A. Conan Doyle mentions that his "splendid corps, the Gordons,
lost nearly a hundred men in their advance over the open."
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MIDDLETON |
G
W |
[Also
listed as E W MIDDLETON in some records] Private 8037, Volunteer
Company serving with 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in
action 29 May 1900 at Doornkop. |
MIDDLETON |
W |
Sergeant
4968, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 21 October
1899 at Elandslaagte. |
MILLER-WALLNUTT |
Claude
Charles |
Major,
2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action at Wagon Hill,
Ladysmith 6 January 1900. Aged 39. Born 30 March 1861 in Edinburgh.
Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). Served Egypt 1882
(medal & clasp, Khedive's Star), Sudan 1884 (2 clasps), Sudan
1885 (clasp), Chitral 1895 (medal and bar), Malakand 1897 (2 clasps,
MID, DSO).
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military
Press
Miller-Wallnutt.—Major
Claude Charles Miller-Wallnutt, D.S.O., 2nd Batt. Gordon Highlanders,
was killed in action at Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, Jan. 6th, 1900.
He was the only son of Mrs. Miller-Wallnutt, Edinburgh, was born
1861, educated at Edinburgh Academy, and entered the 75th Foot
from the Argyll and Bute Artillery Militia, 1881, being promoted
lieut. 1882, capt. 1888, and major 1898. He took part in the Egyptian
Expedition, 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir,
receiving the medal with clasp, and the bronze star. He served
in the Soudan in 1884, under Sir Gerald Graham, was in the battles
of El Teb and Tamai (two clasps), and also took part in the Soudan
Expedition up the Nile, in 1885, under Major-Gen. Earle (clasp).
His next experience of active service was in the operations in
Chitral in 1895, when he accompanied the relief force under Sir
Robert Low, and was engaged in the storming of the Malakand Pass,
receiving the medal with clasp. He took part in the operations
on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, was engaged with
the Tirah Expeditionary Force, was present at the action at Dargai,
being mentioned in despatches and receiving two clasps and the
D.S.O. Major Miller-Wallnutt accompanied his battalion to South
Africa in Sept., 1899, and was in Ladysmith when war was declared.
At Wagon Hill, he had come up in command of a company of Gordons,
to reinforce the defenders at a critical moment. He was with Lieut.
Jones, Royal Engineers, and was killed, shot, it is believed,
by the Boer General, de Villiers, who had planned, and was leading
the attack, but almost at the same moment a sapper shot de Villiers
through the head. (See Lieut. Jones.) The author of "The
Great Boer War" describes the stalwart Miller-Wallnutt as
" a man cast in the mould of a Berserk Viking." He was
mentioned in despatches, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901.
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MILNE |
G |
Private
7170, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders attached to 19 Mounted Infantry.
Died of disease on 29 November 1901 at Elandsfontein. |
MITCHELL |
C |
Private
6038, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 4 July
1901 near Naboomspruit. |
MOIR |
A |
Private
6881, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders attached to 23 Mounted Infantry.
Died of disease on 11 January 1902 at Heidelberg. |
MOIR |
G |
Private
5387, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 6 January
1900 at Ladysmith. |
MOIR |
J |
Lance
Corporal 6374, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action
21 October 1899 at Elandslaagte. |
MOIR |
R |
Private
6880, Gordon Highlanders. |
MONRO |
Charles
Gordon |
[Listed
as C H MONRO on memorial] Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. Killed
in action at Elandslaagte 21 October 1899. Aged 27. Born September
1872.
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military
Press
Monro.—Lieut.
Charles Gordon Monro, Gordon High-landers, was killed in action
at Elandslaagte, Natal, Oct. 21st, 1899. He was born in Sept.,
1872, educated at Harrow, and entered the Gordon Highlanders,
June, 1892, being promoted lieut. Aug., 1896. Lieut. Monro accompanied
his battalion to Natal from India, Sept., 1899, and served with
it in Ladysmith till his death.
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MOORE |
G
T |
Private
4542, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action at Wagon
Hill, Ladysmith 6 January 1900. |
MURISON |
A |
Private
3430, 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders served with 22nd Battalion,
Mounted Infantry. Died of disease on 21 August 1901 at Kimberley |
MURISON |
C |
Private
3127, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 24 July
1900 at Rooi Kopjes. |
MURRAY |
E
B McM |
Private
8199, E Company 7th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifle Volunteers
served with 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 24July
1900 at Rooi Kopjes. See also London Scottish Memorial, London Scottish
Barracks, 95 Horseferry Road, Victoria, London |
MURRAY |
J |
Private
5029, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Drowned 14 October 1899
at Ladysmith. |
MURRAY |
John Gammel Duff |
Second
Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action at Elandslaagte
21 October 1899. Aged 21. Born January 1878. Son of Surgeon-Colonel
John Murray (Army Medical Service).
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military
Press
Murray.—2nd
Lieut. John Gammel Duff Murray, Gordon Highlanders, was killed
in action at the battle of Elandslaagte, Oct. 21st, 1899. He was
the son of Surg.-Col. John Murray, A.M.S., born Jan, 1878, and
educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey. He entered
the Gordon Highlanders from the Channel Islands Militia, March,
1899, and had proceeded with his battalion from India to Natal
in September.
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MURRAY |
William |
Private
3464, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 19 June
1901 near Klerksdorp. |
MUTCH |
P
E |
Private
4976, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of Diarrhoea 14 March
1900 at Chieveley. |
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