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Officers
who died in the Boer War 1899-1902
extracted from The
"Last Post" being a roll of all officers
(Naval, Military or Colonial) who gave their lives
for Their Queen, King and Country, in the South African
War, 1899-1902. by Mildred G. Dooner. J. B. Hayward
& Son. 1980.
Queen's South Africa
Medal (obv)
Clasps shown –
Paardeberg, Driefontein, Relief of Kimberly
| Cowan.-Capt. James William
Alston Cowan, D.S.O., 1st Batt. Highland Light
Infantry, was killed in action at Magersfontein,
Dec. 11th, 1899. He was a son of Mr. J. B.
Cowan, M.D., LL.D., was born in Sept., 1868,
and educated at Clifton College. He joined
the Highland Light Infantry in Jan., 1889,
being promoted lieut. Feb., 1891, and capt.
Jan., 1897. He was appointed adjutant of his
battalion in Jan., 1898, and took part in
the occupation of Crete in that year, including
the affair of Sept. 6th, being mentioned in
despatches, and awarded the D.S.O. Lieut.-Gen.
Lord Methuen reported that at Magersfontein
Capt. Cowan "gallantly led and rallied his
men and was killed at close quarters." |
| Craigie-Halkett.
- 2nd Lieut. Charles Patrick Majoribanks Craigie-Halkett,
1st Batt., was killed in action during the
fighting on the Modder River, on Feb. 15th,
1900. He was the eldest son of Col. C. Craigie-Halkett,
and grandson of Chrles Craigie Halkett Ingils,
Esq., of Cramond, Midlothian. He belonged
to a family that had served in the army, from
father to son without a break since ramillies,
where one of his ancestors was killed. Lieut.
Craigie-Halkett was born Aug. 25th, 1876,
entered the Highland Light Infantry Feb.,
1897, and embarked for South Africa in Oct.,
1899. |
| Gibson - 2nd Lieut. Lewis
Henry Gibson, Highland Light Infantry, died
Aug. 14th, 1900, of wounds received in action
at Spitz Kop. He was born May, 1881, entered
the Highland Light Infantry Feb., 1900, and
joined the first battalion in South Africa.
He served in the Cape and Orange River Colonies. |
| Lambton. - Alexander Frederick Lambton,
1st Batt. Highland Light Infantry, was killed
in action at Magersfontein Dec. 11th, 1899.
He was the second son of Lieut.-Col. Francis
William Lambton, of Brownslade, Pembrokeshire,
late Scots Guards, by his marriage with Lady
Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth, eldest daughter
of John Frederick, second Earl of Cawdor.
He was also grandson of William Henry Lambton,
Esq., of Biddick Hall, Durham, brother of
the first Earl of Durham. Capt. Lambton was
born in Jan. 1869, and educated at Wellington,
where he was in the Orange 1880-85, and during
the latter year was a Prefect. He joined the
Highland Light Infantry from the Royal Military
College Aug., 1888, being promoted lieut.
May, 1890, and capt. May, 1896. He took part
in the occupation of Crete in 1898, including
the affair of Sept. 6th, being mentioned in
despatches, London Gazette, Jan. 24th, 1899.
He embarked for South Africa in Oct. 1899,
with his battalion, and joined the Kimberley
Relief Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen
shortly before the battle of Magersfontein.
His brother Lieut.
Ronald Robert Lambton was killed with
the 1st. Batt. Durham Light Infantry. |
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