APPENDICES
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APPENDIX I ROLL OF LUMSDEN’S HORSE, INCLUDING TRANSPORT
Rank Name Occupation and Address
OFFICERS
Lieut.-Colonel Dugald Mactavish Lumsden (Commandant) Gentleman, Oriental Club, Hanover Square, London
Major Eden C. Showers Tea Planter, Surma Valley
Captain Neville C. Taylor (Adjutant) 14th Bengal Lancers, Allahabad
” James Hugh Brownlow Beresford 3rd Sikhs
” John Brownley Rutherfoord Indigo Planter, Behar
” Louis Hemington Noblett Royal Irish Rifles, Calcutta
” Henry Chamney[A] Tea Planter, Surma Valley
” Frank Clifford Coffee Planter, Mysore
” Samuel Arthur Powell Medical Officer, Cachar
” Bernard Willoughby Holmes Medical Officer, E.I. Railway
Veterinary Captain William Stevenson Veterinary Surgeon, Rangoon
Lieutenant George Augustus Neville Tea Planter, Assam
” Charles Edward Crane Indigo Planter, Behar
” Charles Lyon Sidey[A] Tea Planter, Assam
” Herbert Owain Pugh Jute Broker, Calcutta
A COMPANY
No. 1 Section
Company Quartermaster- Sergeant James Brennan[A] York and Lancaster Regiment, Agra
Farrier-Sergeant William Marshall 54th Battery, R.F.A., Meerut
Sergeant Herbert James Fox Assistant Manager, Dumraon Raj, Shahabad District
Corporal Percy Jones Indigo Planter, Benipore Concern, Sakri, Durbunga
” Herbert Wheeler Marsham Indigo Planter, Motihari Concern, Motihari, Chumparan
Lance-Corporal Hugh F. Blair Indigo Planter, Lalouria Concern, Bettiah, Chumparan
428Trooper John Alexander Irwin Indigo Planter, Dhroomra Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot District
” Arthur John Hampton Nicholson Indigo Planter, Thurma Concern, Sitamari, Tirhoot District
” Hector Rupert Kelly Indigo Planter, Bhagulpore
” Leonard Kars Zorab Indigo Planter, Bhagulpore
” John Stewart Campbell Indigo Planter, Sunyat Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot District
” Claud Leonard Bell Indigo Planter, Sunyat Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot District
” John Alexander Brown Indigo Planter, Jeetwarpore Concern, Durbunga
” George Maxwell Smith Indigo Planter, Begum Sarai Concern, Durbunga
” Charles Reginald Macdonald Indigo Planter, Dowlutpore Concern, DurbungaDurbunga
” George Patrick Osborn Springfield Indigo Planter, Singhea Concern, Hajipore, Tirhoot
” John Alexander Fraser Indigo Planter, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” D.C. Percy Smith Assistant Superintendent of Police, Dinapore
” E. Harry Gough Indigo Planter, Suddowat Concern, Sewan, Saran
” Robert G. Collins Indigo Planter, Singhea Concern, Hajipore, Tirhoot
” Bruce Macgregor Allan Indigo Planter, Begum Sarai Concern, Durbunga
” John Henry Indigo Planter, Turcouleah Concern, Chumparan
” Osborne Aldis Indigo Planter, Dulsing SaraiSarai, Durbunga
” Henry George Newton Indigo Planter, Jaintpore Concern, Mozufferpore
” Robert Pheydell Haines Indigo Planter, Mortipore Concern, Mozufferpore
” Frederick William Charles Lawrie Indigo Planter, Kahunia Concern, Gorukhpore
” Allan Henry Buskin Indigo Planter, Dooriah Concern, Mozufferpore
No. 2 Section
Regimental Sergt.-Major Cyril Montagu Charles Marsham Indigo Planter, Serryah Concern, Mozufferpore
Sergeant Francis Stewart McNamara[A] Indigo Planter, Burhoulie Concern, Sewan, Saran
Corporal George Elliott Pollnitz Llewhellin Indigo Planter, Burhoga Concern, Saran
Signr. Lance-Corporal William Lee York and Lancaster Regiment, Agra
Lance-Corporal Arthur Helme Firth Indigo Planter, Kanti Cour Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” Angus Macgillivray Indigo Planter, Sohazra Concern, Sewan, Saran
Saddler Richard James Lance 3rd (K.O.) Hussars, Lucknow
429Trooper R.J. Clayton Daubney Indigo Planter, Belsund Concern, Durbunga
” Selwyn Long-Innes Indigo Planter, Peeprah Concern, Motihari, Chumparan
” Howard Herbert Julian Hickley[A] Indigo Planter, Bhicanpore Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” Leslie Gwatkin Williams Indigo Planter, Rajkund Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” Burton Disney Rutherfoord[A] Indigo Planter, Peeprah Concern, Motihari, Chumparan
” Charles Bertram H. Mansfield Indigo Planter, Ramcollah Concern, Saran
” Philip Stanley Indigo Planter, Bhamoo Concern, Saran, Chupra
” Harry C. Lumsden Indigo Planter, Chuckhea Concern, Sewan, Saran
” Norman James Vaughan Reid Indigo Planter, Moniarah Concern, Gopalgunje, Saran
” Spencer Cochrane Gordon Indigo Planter, Matihari Concern, Motihari, Chumparan
” Christie West Fletcher Indigo Planter, Dholi Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” William Gordon Watson Indigo Planter, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” George Innes Watson Indigo Planter, Chitwarrah Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” Reginald N. Macdonald Indigo Planter, Jogapore Concern, Sewan, Saran
” Percy Strahan Indigo Planter, Dulsing Sarai Concern, Durbunga
” John Pringle Kennedy Indigo Planter, Munjoul Concern, Monghyr
” Gilbert Denis Nicolay Indigo Planter, Durbunga
” Cecil W. John Indigo Planter, Peeprah Concern, Motihari, Chumparan
” Cyril Darcy Vivian Cary-Barnard Indigo Planter, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” R. Upton Case Indigo Planter, Chumparan
” Julian Victor Jameson Indigo Planter, Ottur Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
” Knyvett Boileau Indigo Planter, Chitwarrah Concern, Mozufferpore, Tirhoot
No. 3 Section
Sergeant Walter Larkins Walker Tea Planter, Doom Dooma T.E., Assam
Vety. Lance-Sergeant James Lee Stewart Coffee Planter, Thollol Coffee Estate, Beber, Mysore
Paymaster-Sergeant David Stewart Fraser Assistant, Bank of Bengal, Agra
Lance-Sergeant James Stemhurst Elliott Tea Planter, Assam Company, Towkok Nazira, Assam
Lance-Corporal Arthur Collier Walker Tea Planter, Doom Dooma T.E., Assam
” Denis J. Keating Assistant, Calcutta Port Trust
Signaller Arthur Thomas Hayward 3rd Hussars, Lucknow
430Trooper George E. Kenny Tea Planter, Doom Dooma T.E., Assam
” Arthur Leigh Godden[A] Assistant, Messrs. Kilburn & Co., Calcutta
” Edward Nugent Bankes Tea Planter, Majuli Tea Co., Ltd., Behali, Darrang, Assam
” Henry Cecil Charleton Bennett Tea Planter, Darjeeling
” Arnold Daniell Radford Gentleman, Rose Cottage, Sonada, Darjeeling
” Arthur Noel Woods Tea Planter, Surmah Valley T.E., South Sylhet
” Lionel Hugh Bell Tea Planter, Badlipar, Sibsagar
” Arthur Henry Luard[A] Tea Planter, Kingsley Golaghat Tea Co., Jorhat, Assam
” Clarence A. Walton Tea Planter, Badlipar, Golaghat, Assam
” Hugh Stanley Cheshire Engineer, Assam-Bengal Railway, Hathikhola
” Bertie Edward Jones Tea Planter, Singh Tea Co., Jaboka, Sibsagar
” Herbert Pearce Brown Tea Planter, Khonjea T.E., Rajmai, Sibsagar
” Charles Edward Stuart Tea Planter, Assam
” John W.A. Skelton Tea Planter, Salonah Tea Co., Ltd., Nowgong, Assam
” Rupert Henry Mackenzie Tea Planter, Hattigor T.E., Mungledai, Assam
” Edward Bayley Hadden Parkes Tea Planter, Doolapudung, Assam
” Johan Gottfried Petersen Assistant, R.S.N. Co., Ltd., Garden Reach, Calcutta
” John Stratford Saunders Tea Planter, Jorhat Tea Co., Ltd., Nimaligarh, Sibsagar
” John Francis Hughes Tea Planter, Amalgamated Tea Estate, Dibrugarh, Assam
” Frank Tancred Gentleman, Lahore
” Bertie Rhys Lloyd Jones Survey Department, Lahore
No. 4 Section
Company Sergeant-Major Edgar Hall Mansfield Assistant Examiner, Milty. Accts. Dept., Punjab Command, Lahore
Sergeant Robert Septimus Stowell Brewer, Messrs. Meakin & Co., Kirkee
Corporal George Lawrie Photographer, Lucknow
Lance-Corporal William Solomon Lemon Travelling Agent, Calcutta
” Edward James Ballard Planter, Peshawar
Trooper Charles Frederick Hayes Clerk, Calcutta
” Ernest Phillip Sanders Travelling Agent, Calcutta
” Ernest Stanley Clifford Gentleman, Delhi
” John David William Holmes
” Harry Warren Puckridge Bangalore
” Arthur Edward Consterdine Inspector of Police
” Donald Robert Graham Glascock Planter, Palumpur
431” Frederick Charles Warren Mercer
” John Haviland Sperrin Richardson
” Isambard Clarke Webbe
” Frederick Maurice Clifford Extra Assist. Commissioner, Delhi
” James Sydney Cowen Agent to the Amir of Afghanistan, Peshawar
” Hubert Noel Shaw Planter, Palumpur
” Wilfred Herbert Holme Planter, Palumpur
” Arthur Patrick Courtenay Gentleman, Umballa
” Charles Henry Mortimer Johnstone Gentleman, Kalka
” Charles Hilliard Donald Assistant, Messrs. Spedding & Co., Kashmir
” Hugh Stopford Northcote Wright Plague Department, Secunderabad, Deccan
” Frank Graham Bateman Planter, Mysore
” Frederick Wilford Wright Assistant, N.G.S. Railway, Secunderabad
” Alexander Atkinson Gentleman, Lahore
” John Daly Lecky Arathoon Assistant, Alliance Bank of Simla, Calcutta
MAXIM-GUN DETACHMENT
Sergeant Ephraim Robert Dale Contractor, Jubbulpore, C.P.
Trooper Patrick Terence Corbett Loco. Dept., E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
” Ivan Victor G. Dowd Loco. Dept., E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
” Noel Jocelyn Bolst Loco. Dept., E.I. Railway, Asansol
” Charles Vivian Scott Dickens Loco. Dept., E.I. Railway Jamalpore
” John Joseph Booth[A] Traffic Dept., E.I. Railway, Howrah (formerly Royal Artillery)
B COMPANY
No. 1 Section
Sergeant Gerald Edward Pierson Thesiger Tea Planter, Tarapore Tea Co., Cachar
Corporal William Townsend Smith Tea Planter, Tarapore Tea Co., Cachar
” Edward A. Chartres Doctor, Ballacherra T.E., Cachar
Lance-Corporal John Maclaine Tea Planter, Hatticherra T.E., Cachar
Bugler Hugh Kirkwood F.A.H. Dawson Custom House Officer, Calcutta
Trooper Charles Alexander Forbes Tea Planter, Vernerpore T.E., Hailakandi, Cachar
” Cecil Wilfred Spicer Tea Planter, Alyne T.E., Lukipore, Cachar
” William Reid Tea Planter, Chargola T.E., Sylhet
” William Edward Clifford Johnson Tea Planter, Pathemara T.E., Cachar
” Ian George Sinclair Tea Planter, Kalline T.E., Cachar
432” Walter Reginald Winder Tea Planter, Bhuberighat T.E., Sylhet
” Archibald William Harrison Tea Planter, Coombirgram T.E., Cachar
” James Henry Archibald Burn-Murdoch Tea Planter, Dullabcherra T.E., Sylhet
” Ernest Adair Thelwall Tea Planter, Lungla Tea Co., Sylhet
” Stanley Ducat Tea Planter, Chargola Tea Co., Sylhet
” James Whyte Stevenson[A] Tea Planter, Hattikhira T.E.,Sylhet
” Arthur Philip Woollright Medical Officer, Assam Bengal Railway
” Frederick Vivian Clerk Engineer, Assam-Bengal Railway
” Richard Tait Innes Tea Planter, Chandypore T.E., Hailakandi, Cachar
” Arthur Ruthven Thornton Journalist, Calcutta
” Malcolm Hunter Logan Engineer, Assam-Bengal Railway
” Robert Brooke Lungley Tea Planter, Deundi T.E., South Sylhet
” Herbert Wallace Thelwall Tea Planter, Dooars
” Edmond Stewart Chapman Tea Planter, Rema T.E., South Sylhet
” Rawdon Graham Hunter Tea Planter, Ballacherra T.E., Cachar
” Alexander Lytle Tea Planter, Alyne T.E., Cachar
” Edward B. Moir-Byres Tea Planter, Tarrapore Tea Co., Cachar
” Bernard Charles Albert Tea Planter, Silcaorie T.E., Cachar
” Philip Partridge Tea Planter, Silcaorie T.E., Cachar
” William Turnbull Tea Planter, Pathecherra, T.E., Cachar
” Oliver Charles John Stevenson-Hamilton Tea Planter, Jalinga T.E., Cachar
” Harvey Davies Tea Planter, South Sylhet
No. 2 Section
Company Sergeant-Major William Burrell Hewitt[A] Royal Irish Rifles, Calcutta
Sergeant Walter Arnold Conduit Assistant Engineer, B.N. Railway
Lance-Sergeant Philip Bunbury Warburton Assistant, Bank of Bengal, Calcutta
Farrier-Sergeant Frederick Edwards 15th Hussars, Meerut
Corporal Francis Stuart Montagu Bates Merchant, Rangoon
Lance-Corporal Charles Maclean Jack Assistant, Messrs. Shaw, Wallace, & Co., Calcutta
” Graham Peddie[A] Assistant District Traffic Superintendent, E.I. Railway
Saddler Henry Briggs 15th Hussars, Meerut
Trooper Harry Howes Superintendent, Rangoon Boat Club
433Trooper Lewis Hills Cubitt Broker, Calcutta
” Herbert Nicholson Betts Jute Broker, Calcutta
” Walter Douglas Jones Merchant, Calcutta
” William Burton Elwes Indo-European Telegraphs, Madras
” Charles Edward Turner Assistant, Messrs. Bullock Brothers, Rangoon
” Thomas Brinsley Nicholson Coffee Planter, Yercand
” Phillip Chamberlayne Preston Indigo Planter, Purneah
” Harry Bright Oldham Tea Planter
” George Alfred Gowenlock Tea Planter, Darjeeling
” Eian Ingram Lockhart Indigo Planter, Behar
” Reginald William Royds Birch Indigo Planter, Purneah
” Alfred Frederick Franks Assistant Engineer, B.-N. Railway
” Morris William Clifford P.W.D. Accounts, Lahore
” Cecil Grant Huddleston Mining Engineer, Hyderabad State
” John Graves[A] Assistant, Bank of Bengal, Hyderabad
” Alfred Holberton Francis Assistant, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sons, Rangoon
” Charles Henry McMinn N.W.P. Police
” William Harold Nicolay N.W.P. Police
” Harry Baden Powis Tutor, Simla
” Harold Cooper Assistant Engineer, East Coast Railway
” Henry Dawson Were Gentleman, Broadclyst, S. Devon
No. 3 Section
Sergeant Harry Alexander Campbell Coffee Planter, Natroeull Estate, Koppa, Kadur Dist.
Corporal Lionel Edward Kirwan Coffee Planter, Santaweri Estate, Birur, Kadur Dist.
Lance-Corporal George Horne Coffee Planter, Bykarhully Estate, Sakluspur, Hassan Dist.
” Talbot Cox Coffee Planter, Santi Kappa Estate, North Coorg
Trooper Bernard Cayley Coffee Planter, Honpet Estate, Santaweri, Birur, Kadur Dist.
” Lionel Kingchurch Coffee Planter, Balihonur Estate, Kadur Dist.
” Francis Bere Follett Coffee Planter, Bynekhan Estate, Chickamagloor, Kadur Dist.
” Henry Percy Cobb Coffee Planter, Arabedicool Estate, Chickamagloor, Kadur Dist.
” James Charles Dent Bewsher Coffee Planter, Bynekhan Estate, Chickamagloor, Kadur Dist.
” Arthur Ernest Norton Coffee Planter, Santaweri Estate, Birur, Kadur Dist.
” Thomas Edward Marmaduke Lawson Indigo Broker, Madras
” Montagu Beadon Follett Coffee Planter, Nungangode Estate, Mysore
” Crosbie Charles Harvey Coffee Planter, Davekhan Estate, Koppa, Kadur Dist.
434Trooper Hugh Allardice Coffee Planter, Burgode Estate, Chickamagloor, Kadur Dist.
” Melville Seymour Biscoe Coffee Planter, Chickolly Estate, Chickamagloor, Kadur Dist.
” Herbert Cecil Wood Coffee Planter, Mercara, North Coorg
” Thomas Lawrence Dalton Coffee Planter, Huntrey Estate, Shanwara Santi, Mungerabad
” John Arthur Graham Coffee Planter, Halari Estate, Mercara, North Coorg
” Claude Kennedy Martin Coffee Planter, Palamado Estate, Mercara, North Coorg
” Lewis Collingwood Bearne Coffee Planter, Pollibetta Estate, South Coorg
” Rex Johnston Smith Coffee Planter, Pollibetta Estate, South Coorg
” Herbert Evetts Coffee Planter, Murguddi, Sullibile, Kadur Dist.
” Claude Francis Walton Police Inspector, Mysore Service, Mudigiri, Kadur Dist.
” David Onslow Allardice Coffee Planter, Gubcull Estate, Mudigiri, Kadur Dist.
” Seymour Sladden Coffee Planter, Badni Estate, Sudaspore, Hassan Dist.
” Ernest Alfred Sydenham Clarke Coffee Planter, Hitherhulli Estate, Shanwara Santi, Mungerabad
” Charles Elsee Coffee Planter, Shanwara Santi, Mungerabad, Hassan Dist.
” Divie Robertson Coffee Planter, Kerke Coondah Estate, Sullibile, Kadur Dist.
” Francis Hannay Cunningham Coffee Planter, Could Hilton Estate, Koppa, Kadur Dist.
No. 4 Section
Sergeant Ernest Dawson Uncovenanted Civil Service, Pagan, Burmah
Vety.-Sergeant Lewis Joseph Orland Oakley Superintendent of Stables, Maharajah of Cooch-Behar
” Frank Deccan Sheriff Mitchell Tea Planter, Eastern Assam Co., Balijan
Sig.-Sergeant Albert John Longman Sergeant Signaller, 3rd Hussars, Lucknow
Corporal Alick Cyril Pratt[A] D.I.S., B. & N.W. Railway, Somastipore
Lance-Corporal Arthur D. Butler Assistant, Messrs. Oakes & Co., Madras
” Albert Hedley Jackman[A] Traveller, Messrs. Wrenn, Bennett & Co., Madras
Signaller William Lowe 3rd Hussars, Lucknow
Shoeing-Smith Osborne Reginald Cuthbert Shoeing Smith, 15th Hussars, Meerut
Trooper William Kilner Brown Assistant, Audit Office, E.I. Railway, Calcutta
” Herbert James Moorhouse P.O. Department, Bangalore
435” John Boyd Johnston Assistant, Planters’ Stores and Agency Co., Ltd., Calcutta
” Charles W. Maxwell Assistant, Messrs. William Watson & Co., Calcutta
” Hugh James Renny Tea Planter, Jalpaiguri
” George Augustus Phillips[A] Secretary, Rampur Raj, Rampur, N.W.P.
” David Liddell Livingstone 2nd Officer, B.I.S.N. Co., Calcutta
” James Moore Cawnpore Woollen Mills, Cawnpore, N.W.P.
” William Walter Hight Coffee Planter, Valakadai Peak EstateEstate,Yercand, Salem
” Edward John Burgess Assistant to the Secretary, Government of India, Home Dept.
” Robert Pennington Williams Chief Officer, B.I.S.N. Co., Calcutta
” Richard Grant Dagge Captain, B.I.S.N. Co., Calcutta
” Arthur King Meares Gentleman, Ranchi, Chota Nagpur
” Willie King Meares Gentleman, Ranchi, Chota Nagpur
” Walter Ernest Dexter Chief Officer, Hajee Cassim Line of Steamers, Bombay
” Sydney Ward Circuitt Lucas Jute Merchant, Pubna, Lower Bengal
” Harry Rufus Parks Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Calcutta
” Robert Charles Nolan Mounted Police, Calcutta
” Joseph Seymour Biscoe Salt Revenue Dept., Northern Frontier, Singum
” John Lewis Behan Journalist, Calcutta
” Douglas Morison Tea Planter, Assam
” Harry McGregor Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co., Calcutta
A COMPANY TRANSPORT
Sergeant Fred. Stephens Indian Commissariat Transport Department, Howrah
Driver George Edward Wilkinson Clerk, Medical College Hospital, Calcutta
” Sydney Graham Nightingale Clerk, B.I.S.N. Company
” Leo. Davis Tea Planter, Darjeeling
” Herbert Gregory Phillips Clerk, B.I.S.N. Company
” Douglas Daly Foot Police, Calcutta
” Richard Arthur Grenville Foot Police, Calcutta
” Percy William Pryce Assistant, Messrs. Peliti & Co., Calcutta
” Percy Harrington Paxton Custom House Officer, Calcutta
” Frederick Charles Manville Custom House Officer, Calcutta
” Richard Parker Estabrooke Assistant, Grand Hotel, Darjeeling
” George Johnston Shaw Guard, E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
” Edmond John Power Travelling Agent, Messrs. Phelps & Co., Calcutta
” John Charles[A] Rice Broker, Rangoon
” Trewren Hare Scott Rawalpindi
” George William Harrison Guard, E.I. Railway, Calcutta
” John Canute Doyle Reporter, ‘Englishman,’ Calcutta
436Driver George William Palmer Gentleman, Calcutta
” William G. Arthurton Assistant, Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co., Calcutta
” Lionel Willis Theatrical Agent, Calcutta
” John Frederick Richey Audit Department, E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
” Patrick W. Anderson Assistant, Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta
” William Edward Harris Clerk, E.I. Railway, Calcutta
” Charles William Lovegrove Assistant, Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co., Calcutta
” Leo Horatio Bradford Assistant, Messrs. Ball, Mudie, & Co., Lahore
” Sherbrook William Cullen Assistant, Messrs. Harman & Co., Calcutta
” William Burnand Clerk, E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
B COMPANY TRANSPORT
Driver John James Campbell Assistant Tea Planter, Dibrugarh, Assam
” Alfred Morris Assistant, Adelphi Hotel, Calcutta
” William B. Brown Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co.
” John Francis E. Morley Assistant Tea Planter, Kandie, Ceylon
” Francis Campbell Thompson Clerk, E.I. Railway, Calcutta
” Walter Henry Wheeler Manager, Charing Cross Hotel, Lahore
” Harry Archibald Campbell Assistant, Messrs. Davis, Leech, & Co., Calcutta
” Albert Martin Custom House Officer, Calcutta
” Ernest Henry Waller Coffee Planter
” Henry Tomlinson Smith Travelling Agent, Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta
” Harry Richard Rice Clerk, Custom House, Calcutta
” George Goodliffe Veterinary Surgeon, Messrs. Brown & Co., Calcutta
” Richard Millett Crux Military Accounts Office, Lahore
” Sydney Herbert Bradford Assistant, Messrs. Ball, Mudie, & Co., Lahore
” Stephen Harry Kearsey Military Accounts Office, Lahore
” Edward Adlam Railway Coolie Contractor, Lahore
” Ormond Edward Fitzgerald Tea Planter, Kangra Valley
” Henry William Fuller Coffee Planter
” William Rust Agent for the Maharajah of Nepal, Calcutta
” John Braine Tea Planter, Gauhati, Assam
” Robert Wallace Hyde Assistant, Bristol Hotel, Calcutta
” Harry Macgregor Engineer, B.I.S.N. Co., Wellington, New Zealand
” Richard Pringle Clerk, Custom House, Calcutta
” Fred Leslie Lowther Clerk, Custom House, Calcutta
” Patrick William Banks Guard, E.I. Railway, Jamalpore
” Robert Henry Baldwin Custom House Officer, Calcutta
437
APPENDIX II MOBILISATION SECTION, ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Dated Fort William, January 1900
Scheme for the despatch of Two Companies Mounted Volunteers
to South Africa
Her Majesty’s Government having accepted the offer of the Government of India to provide a force of Mounted Volunteers for service in South Africa, two companies of Mounted Infantry, to be called ‘The Indian Mounted Infantry Corps (Lumsden’s Horse),’ will be raised immediately at Calcutta under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D. McT. Lumsden, of the Volunteer Force of India, Supernumerary List, Assam Valley Light Horse.
Terms of Enlistment.—The term of enlistment for officers and men will be for one year, or for not less than the period of the war.
All members of the force will be entitled to free passages to India on discharge or completion of engagement.
Preference will be given to Volunteers from Mounted Volunteer corps, but Volunteers belonging to Infantry corps who may possess the requisite qualifications will also be eligible.
Qualifications.—Candidates must be from twenty to forty years of age and of good character. Infantry Volunteers must show that they are good riders.
All candidates must obtain a medical certificate of fitness for active service. Civil surgeons will be asked to examine free of charge all candidates applying for enlistment.
Pay.—The pay and allowances for officers and men will be at British Cavalry rates from date of enlistment.
Allowances.—Particulars regarding wound pensions, gratuities, and family pensions will be given later.
Rations.—All ranks will receive rations as for British soldiers from date of joining.
438Organisation.—Establishment.—The corps will be organised in two companies as under:
Officers Sergeants Artificers Buglers R.&F. Total
Staff—
Lieutenant-Colonel 1 — — — — 1
Second in Command 1 — — — — 1
Adjutant and Quartermaster 1[B] — — — — 1
Medical Officer 1 — — — — 1
Quartermaster- Sergeant — 1[B] — — — 1
Total 4 1 — — — 5
Detail of one Company—
Major (or Captain) 1[B] — — — — 1
Captain or Subalterns 4 — — — — 4
Company Sergeant-Major — 1[B] — — — 1
Company Quartermaster-
Sergeant — 1[B] — — — 1
Sergeants — 4 — — — 4
Farrier-Sergeant — 1[B] — — — 1
Shoeing-Smiths — — 2[C] — — 2
Saddlers — — 1 — — 1
Signallers — 1 — — 1 2
Buglers — — — 2[C] — 2
Rank and File — — — — 104 104
Total of one Company 5 8 3 2 105 123
Total of two Companies 10 16 6 4 210 246
Total of Staff 4 1 — — — 5
Grand Total of Unit 14 17 6 4 210 251
Horses Ponies or Mules Private Followers
Staff—
Lieutenant-Colonel 2 3
Second in Command 2 3
Adjutant and Quartermaster 2 3
Medical Officer 2 3
Quartermaster- Sergeant 1 —
Total 9 12
Detail of one Company—
Major (or Captain) 2 3
Captain or Subalterns 8 12
Company Sergeant-Major 1 —
Company Quartermaster-
Sergeant 1 —
Sergeants 4 —
Farrier-Sergeant 1 —
Shoeing-Smiths 2 —
Saddlers 1 —
Signallers 2 —
Buglers 2 —
Rank and File 104 —
Total of one Company 128 15
Total of two Companies 256 30
Total of Staff 9 12
Grand Total of Unit 265 42
The following officers, non-commissioned officers, and men will be drawn from the Regular Army:
Adjutant and Quartermaster 1
Company Commanders (Majors or Captains) 2
Total Officers 3
Quartermaster-Sergeant 1
Company Sergeant-Majors 2
Company Quartermaster-Sergeants 2
Farrier-Sergeants 2
Shoeing-Smiths 2
Saddlers 2
Signallers 4
Buglers 2
—
Total 17
439The force will be equipped and trained as Mounted Infantry.
Officers will be equipped and armed as far as possible like the men.
Officers and men will provide their own horses.
Officers’ Servants.—Officers will be allowed one personal native servant each and one syce for each charger. Total, three native servants per officer.
Ordnance Department.—Arms, ammunition, accoutrements, and equipment will be issued free by the Ordnance Department according to the scales given.
Officers and men will be armed with ·303 rifles and bayonets.
All members of Volunteer corps of Light Horse or Mounted Rifles joining the corps may, if they so wish it, bring with them the saddlery and equipment issued to them in their present corps.
Saddlery and camp equipment, according to the scales given, will be supplied under regimental arrangements. If required the Ordnance Department will supply saddlery and camp equipment on payment.
The Ordnance Department will supply free transport saddlery and draught harness according to scale given.
Line gear including one knee halter per horse will be provided free by the Ordnance Department.
Two horse loads of entrenching tools as for a British Cavalry regiment, together with complete equipment of saddlery, bridles, and entrenching tool bags for two horses, will be provided free by Ordnance Department.
Artificers’ tools and stores and miscellaneous stores, including two light forges for pack saddles, will be issued free by Ordnance Department.
Signalling.—Signalling equipment will be issued free on the field service scale for a British Cavalry regiment.
Ammunition.—Small-arm ammunition will be issued at the rate of 650 rounds per rifle, calculated according to the following scale:
On soldier 100 rounds per rifles
1st Reserve (34 boxes) 132 ” ”
2nd ” (Ammunition Column and Park) 268 ” ”
Practice ammunition 150 ” ”
Mark II. ·303 ammunition only will be taken for use in South Africa. The practice ammunition may be black powder ammunition.
Revolver ammunition will be issued at the rate of 150 rounds per officer’s revolver calculated as under:
On person 24 rounds per revolver
1st Reserve 26 ” ”
2nd ” (Ammunition Column and Park) 50 ” ”
Practice ammunition 50 ” ”
Total 150
440Two boxes of revolver ammunition will be carried with the 1st reserve rifle ammunition. All the above ammunition will be issued at Calcutta.
The 2nd reserve of rifle and revolver ammunition will on arrival of the corps in South Africa be handed over to the Ordnance Department as may be directed by the local military authorities.
Cooking Utensils.—Cooking utensils will be provided free by the Commissariat Department if required—viz., five sets of three oval camp kettles (with one gridiron, chopper, and ladle for each kettle) per company; one set weighs 39½ lb.
Transport.—Transport mules or ponies will be provided by the corps for 1st reserve ammunition, medical equipment and signalling equipment. These animals should be trained to draught or pack work. Army transport carts as required will be provided free by the Commissariat Department.
Clothing.—Sea kit, as prescribed for the Cape Route in Army Regulations, India, Volume V., Article 2166 (but without mattresses), will be issued free to all non-commissioned officers and men by the Commissariat Transport Department.
Clothing will be provided under regimental arrangements, but field service and other clothing as required will be issued on payment indent by the Commissariat Transport Department.
Supplies.—(a) Thirty days’ sea rations for men and animals will be placed on the transport by the Commissariat Department.
(b) In addition to the above sea rations, three months’ rations for men and one month’s crushed gram and compressed hay for animals will be provided and shipped by the Commissariat Department.
(c) Supplies will be packed in one-maund packages and in waterproof bags where necessary.
Veterinary.—The Principal Veterinary Officer in India will arrange for the veterinary inspection of horses before embarkation and for the necessary veterinary arrangements for the voyage. The corps will be provided free with two field veterinary chests and two veterinary wallets.
Medical.—The Principal Medical Officer of her Majesty’s Forces in India will issue orders for the necessary medical arrangements for the voyage. The corps will be provided free with medical equipment as for a British Cavalry regiment on field service, except that two field stretchers and four blanket stretchers will be provided.
Office Stationery.—The Superintendent Government Stationery will issue free such stationery as may be required for use in the regimental office.
The Superintendent Government Printing will supply free such books and forms as may be required for use in the regimental office.
The officers in charge Mathematical Instrument Office will issue free such instruments as may be required on a scale not exceeding that of a British Cavalry regiment on field service.
441Embarkation.—The force will be embarked at Calcutta. The Director of the Royal Indian Marine will arrange for the necessary sea transport for conveyance of the force, informing the General Officer Commanding Presidency District of the vessel or vessels he proposes to charter. The vessels will then be surveyed in accordance with Army Regulations, India, Volume X., and as soon as the date of sailing is known the General Officer Commanding the Presidency District will arrange for the embarkation of the force. Details regarding the transports engaged, date of sailing, and probable date of arrival at Durban should be sent to Army Headquarters and to the Bengal Command.
Stores, Rest Camps.—The General Officer Commanding the Presidency District will make such arrangements as may be needed to facilitate the raising of the force, the provision of such storage accommodation as may be necessary, and for rest camps. He will be responsible for receiving stores for the force and for loading the transport.
Telegrams.—The Lieutenant-General Commanding the Forces, Bengal, will authorise the despatch of telegrams on the ‘debit note’ system from such offices as may be concerned with the raising, equipment, and despatch of the force. He will communicate to the Director-General of Telegraphs the designations and head-quarters of officers whom he authorises to use the ‘debit note’ system, and any other offices from which such telegrams are likely to be despatched. ‘Debit note’ telegrams cannot be despatched from railway offices.
All telegrams will be endorsed, ‘Lumsden’s Horse. Debit cost to Military Department.’
Report and Maps of Transvaal.—Copies of ‘A Short Military Report on the Transvaal,’ together with maps, will be supplied by the Intelligence Branch, Quartermaster-General’s Department, Simla.
Press Correspondents.—No member of the corps will be permitted to act as a Press correspondent except with the special permission of the military authorities in South Africa.
Expenditure Accounts.—The various departments of the Army are authorised to issue on ‘payment indents’ such supplies, stores, equipment, and clothing as may be required, in addition to the free issues referred to above. All such payment indents will be clearly marked ‘Lumsden’s Horse. On payment.’
All supplies, stores, equipment, and clothing issued from stock to the force should be replaced as soon as possible, and all charges connected with the raising, equipping, and despatching of the force other than those borne by the corps itself should be debited to the Government of India under the heading ‘Lumsden’s Horse.’
Fort William: January 1900.
442Field-Service Kit
—— Officers N.C.O. and Men
On Person
Helmet with khaki cover, pagri, and chin strap (or felt hat) 1 1
Khaki serge coat 1 1
Pantaloons, Bedford cord 1 1
Khaki putties or leather gaiters 1 1
Walking boots 1 1
Spurs, jack 1 1
Drawers 1 1
Flannel shirt 1 1
Socks, woollen pairs 1 1
Vest 1 1
Flannel belt 1 1
Braces 1 1
Pocket handkerchief 1 —
Sword 1 1
Revolver (and ammunition) 1 —
Belts set 1 1
Bandolier 1 1
Field glasses (if not on saddle) 1 1 (N.C.O. only)
Compass 1 1 (ditto)
Watch 1 1 (ditto)
Note-book 1 1 (ditto)
Water-bottle 1 1
Haversack, with knife, fork, and cup 1 1
Map, linen (if available) 1 1 (N.C.O. only)
First field dressing (in special pocket) 1 1
Descriptive card (ditto) — 1
Emergency ration (if available) 1 1
Pocket dressing-case 1 (Medical —
Officer only)
Carried in Kit
Khaki helmet cover, spare 1 1
Khaki drill coat 1 1
Khaki serge coat 1 1
Khaki trousers, serge 1 1
” ” drill 1 1
Pantaloons, Bedford cord 1 1
Field service cap 1 1
Walking boots (and spare laces) 1 1
Putties, khaki pair 1 1
Drawers 2 1
Flannel shirts 2 1
Socks, woollen pairs 3 1
Vests 2 1
Flannel belt 1 1
Pocket-handkerchiefs 5 2
Housewife 1 1
Holdall 1 1
443Towels 2 2
Blankets 2 2
Wolseley valise 1 —
Waterproof sheet 1 1
Basin, canvas 1 —
Dubbing tin 1 1
Small book — 1
Diary 1 —
Field Service Departmental Code, Medical 1 (Medical Officer only)
Writing-case 1 —
Lantern 1 —
Cardigan jacket 1 1
Warm coat 1 1
Mittens pair 1 1
Balaclava cap 1 1
Cooking utensils set 1 —
Enamelled tin plates, cups, &c. set 1 1
Logline for packing, 15 feet — 1
Artificers’ Tools and Stores (to be supplied free by Government)
Armourer’s tools and stores 80 lb.
Saddler’s tools and stores 160 ”
Materials for repairs of accoutrements, saddlery, and line gear 160 ”
Shoeing iron and charcoal 160 ”
Reserve of shoes with nails 160 ”
Miscellaneous Stores (to be supplied free by Government)
Handcuffs 2 pairs
Steelyards, with weights, complete 1 set
Scales, weights, with small stores, &c. 1
Light forges, Mark IV., pack saddle, I.P. 2
Veterinary Stores (to be supplied free by Government)
Universal field veterinary chests 2
Veterinary wallets 2
Medical Stores (to be supplied free by Government)
Medical field panniers 1 pair
Field medical companion 1
” surgical haversack 1
” ” Cavalry bag 1
” stretchers 2
Blanket stretchers 4
444Quartermaster’s Stores (to be supplied on payment by Government if required).
Drawers, cotton 25 pairs
Coats, khaki serge 25
Trousers, serge, khaki 25 pairs
” drill ” 25 ”
Boots, ankle 25 ”
Socks, woollen 25 ”
Shirts, flannel 25
Caps, forage 10
Buttons, coat, small 6 doz.
” iron, trousers 2 gross
Cloth, serge, khaki 20 yds.
Chin, strapersstrapers, helmet, leather 10
Thread, black and coloured 5 lb.
” khaki 4 ”
Dubbing
Soap, washing 30 ”
Scissors, tailor’s, 9” 1 pair
Oil, Rangoon (1 gallon per company) 2 cans
Shoemakers’ Tools and Stores (to be supplied free by Government)
Soles, half pairs 50
Lifts ” ” 50
Tips ” ” 50
Nails, tip 1 lb.
Rivets 7 ”
Feet, iron, 9” 2
Leather, spare
Hemp balls, 24-lb. 1
Tools, shoemakers’ 10
Entrenching Tools (to be supplied free by Government)
Shovels, light 20
Pickaxes, ” 20
Felling axes 8
Bill-hooks 16
Hooks, reaping 32
Bags, entrenching tool 2 pairs
Carried on one horse per company.
Maxim Equipment
One Maxim gun. One tripod mounting, &c.
Camp Equipment (to be supplied under regimental arrangements)
Officers, 80-lb. tent each. Non-commissioned officers and men, 8 per 80-lb. G.S. tent. Office, 80-lb. tent. Surgery, 80-lb. tent. Quarter-guard, 80-lb. tent. Rearguard, 240-lb. tent.
445Baggage.
Officers, 80 lb. each. Non-commissioned officers and men, 40 lb. each.
Saddlery and Line Gear (to be supplied free by Government)
For each Horse
One hay-net. One set head and heel ropes.
One nosebag, canvas. One set heel-pegs.
One watering-bridle. One jhool.
One horse-brush. One blanket.
One curry-comb. One set spare shoes with nails.
One knee-halter. One horse rubber.
One canvas water-bucket. One waterproof harness wrapper.
One numnah. Water buckets, one to four horses.
One eye-fringe. Sponges, one to ten horses.
One chagul. Clipping machines, one to ten horses.
One headstall. Hoof-pickers, one to five horses.
Miscellaneous
Cooking utensils, five sets per company 10 sets
Tables, office, 14 lb. each 2
Chairs ” 4 lb. each 2
Yakdans, office. Weight full 80 lb. each 1 pair
Reserve Saddlery (to be supplied free by Government)
Saddle. Horse brush. Headstall.
Numnah. Curry-comb. Head-ropes.
Bridle. Knee-halter. Heel-pegs.
Reins. Canvas water-bucket. Jhool.
Bit, complete. Eye-fringe. Blanket.
Nosebags, canvas. Chaguls.
Watering bridle.
Pay as for British Cavalry of the Line (vide Article 780, Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion):
Rank Per day
£. s. d.
Lieutenant-Colonel 1 1 6
Major 15 0
Captain 13 0
Lieutenant 7 8
Second-Lieutenant 6 8
Adjutant (and Quartermaster) 5 0[D]
Quartermaster-Sergeant 4 4
Company Sergeant-Major 4 4
Company Quartermaster-Sergeant 3 4
Sergeant 2 8
Farrier Sergeant 2 10
Shoeing Smith 1 8
Saddler 1 9½
Bugler 1 4
Corporal (if paid as Lance-Sergeant) 2 4
Corporal 2 0
Private (appointed Lance-Corporal) 1 6
Private 1 2
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APPENDIX III THE ADJUTANT’S NOTE-BOOK
Captain and Adjutant Taylor contributes the following notes and suggestions for consideration:
There were a certain number of points which struck me very forcibly during the campaign, and I should like to give them for what they are worth. There may be certain conditions to be considered, the importance of which outweighs all others, so that the following notes must be regarded only as an attempt to carry out the duty which every man owes to his profession, by showing things in the light in which he saw them. Higher authorities, busy about big affairs, fail sometimes to notice the important details with which juniors are brought in daily contact.
Spare Horses.—The corps started from India with one horse per man and the necessary complement of transport animals. There were a few casualties on the journey, which were replaced at Cape Town, and the corps began work in good condition, but with no spare animals. The supposition apparently is that men fall out just as fast as the horses. This did not prove correct in South Africa, and it is hard to believe that it would be so elsewhere provided the work required was of an active mounted kind. Therefore true economy would seem to dictate the provision of spare horses. Very soon with us a few horses got slight sore backs, but as every mounted man available was required it was found impossible to ease these horses; the inevitable result being that after a few days they were unfit for work. Consequently a similar number of men had to be taken from the fighting strength and their saddles put into the carts. As the work continued, more horses gave out, and more loads were put into the carts. Hence, while the transport animals grew weaker their loads grew heavier. To take figures. The nominal strength of the mounted portion of the corps was 250 men; actually the largest number we ever had in action was 185. The average in the fighting line was under 150; of the remainder, fifty were short on account of sickness and casualties, and fifty on account of horses short. Had we had fifty spare horses, every available man could have been mounted. As a matter of fact, thirty spare horses would probably have sufficed, as, 447on the principle of ‘a stitch in time,’ the timely ‘easing’ of trivial cases—such as a slight sore back or temporary indisposition—would have saved many a horse’s usefulness or life. The further you go, the more necessary such reliefs become. The exact number of spare horses depends upon the class of work required. To my mind, this is one of the lessons we should learn from the Boers, who generally had two horses per man, and often five. These spare horses can conveniently march with the veterinary hospital and be taken care of by a small ‘native’ staff. Working on this principle, Lumsden’s Horse kept every man mounted during two months’ ceaseless trek, and the horses were practically all fit and well at the end of it. On the other system each man used up seven horses in as many months. To put it in brief. A corps of 250 men and 250 horses, with their baggage, would, at the end of a week’s hard marching and fighting, be less efficient than a corps of 200 men with 250 horses, in that they would have no more mounted men in the field, while their transport would have to carry food and kit for the extra fifty men, in addition to the fifty saddles of the dismounted men, weighing some five stones each, and also probably the fifty dismounted men themselves.
The same principles affect the question of the number of baggage animals.
Method of Carrying Ammunition.—Our equipment for ammunition to be carried by the man took the shape of a belt with two cross braces. On the former were leather pouches to hold packets of cartridges, and on the latter bandolier attachments to take single cartridges. The disadvantages were many. (1) It necessitated the man carrying a heavy weight constantly on his body or else hiding packets of ammunition in his holsters, whence they were difficult to extract and where he often left them in the hurry of a dismount. (2) The pouches were a great discomfort to the men when lying down to snatch much-needed rest in the many short intervals at their disposal. (3) The whole weight of the ammunition came on to the saddle when the man was mounted, and went some way towards causing sore backs. (4) Marching on foot with this load of ammunition was so irksome that it soon tired the soldier and made him urge and take every possible excuse for remaining mounted.
The proposed remedy is to give every man two bandoliers holding fifty rounds each and a bayonet-belt to take fifty rounds. The bandoliers to be habitually buckled round the horse’s neck, like collars. When going into action the man can transfer one or both bandoliers to his own shoulders even without dismounting. Should he have under-estimated the amount of ammunition required, and have left one or both of these bandoliers on his horse, they can be sent for and found with no difficulty, the distribution being also very simple. Taking the weight of this ammunition off the saddle helps to save sore back. The man will walk 448unencumbered, and consequently will walk more readily, and can do so for longer distances, besides being in a better state for duties when he gets to camp. On a similar principle the rifle should not be carried by the soldier when marching dismounted, as it is better to keep his weight, say eleven stone, off the horse’s back as long as possible, and it will be longer if you put the rifle-weight, seven pounds, on to the horse and not on to the man.
Spare Ammunition.—Anything in excess of this 150 rounds per man should be, and was, carried on a led mule or horse, who could keep up with the mounted men.
Picketing Gear caused us much trouble, as every kind of ground entailed a different stamp of peg—e.g., a small iron peg did not hold in sandy soil, wooden ones broke in rocky ground, while the bundle of rope and pegs was an extra weight on the horse, and caused the saddle to roll besides making the man less handy at getting on and off his horse. The remedy was to have no heel-ropes or pegs carried on the saddle horse, and to substitute three big iron pegs with fifty yards of ‘line rope’ and a heavy mallet to every fifty men, carried on a pack-animal with the ammunition mules. On arrival in camp these pegs were driven in, the line rope stretched between them, and the horses tied to each side of it by their head-ropes: heel-ropes were not found necessary. This worked perfectly except on detached duties, when perhaps ten men were separated for some ‘post,’ when they had to ‘ring’ their horses—i.e., tie them together by their head-ropes in a circle, heads inwards. They are unable to lie down in comfort, which is of course a weak point, but it does not often happen.
Marching.—When the object to be attained was to cover as much ground as possible it was found best to trot long stages, with walking intervals between, when the men were made to dismount and lead. The man should never be on his horse except when going faster than a walk. It was found better to trot a good deal than to walk and lead even, because the time saved by the faster pace gave the men and horses time for an appreciable rest and for food while they were ‘off-saddled,’ which should always be done when the enemy’s movements in any way admit of it.
Shoeing.—Each horse, in marching order, is supposed to carry one complete set of shoes. If every man were trained to see constantly that his horse’s shoes were on firm, a shoe ought seldom to be lost. If a farrier is present, and the man has the necessary nails, a doubtful or loose nail can be drawn and replaced, hence we made the rule that the men should not carry spare shoes, but should carry nails, and we had the farriers with us. Occasionally a horse lost a shoe when on detached duty, but only then; and, after all, if the rider is careful, no serious damage 449should result. In any case, it is not worth while for every horse to carry a complete set of shoes always, on the chance of one horse requiring one shoe occasionally.
The Usefulness of Followers may be gathered to a certain extent from the fact that none of the officers had chargers killed by anything but bullets. Every officer had an Indian syce, and when a horse had had a hard time it was found that one day marching with the syce restored him. The follower has nothing to think about except to feed the horse when he can, and it is wonderful what good one hour in a field of green wheat or on a good bit of grass does for a tired and underfed animal; besides, the follower often chances on a bundle or two of oat-straw or some such luxury, and in any case the horse has plenty of time for grazing during the delays of the march. The men latterly employed Kaffir boys to a considerable extent, paying them wages out of their own pockets. These Kaffirs received no rations, living on their masters’ leavings and occasional steaks out of dead horses. Taking all considerations together, it would appear to be a saving to use the soldier as much as possible for fighting purposes only, and to use native followers for all work that does not entail fighting. Cooks and syces, even in small numbers, would to a great extent ease the fighting man of arduous labour which the follower could do just as well. We should have fewer cases of sickness from want of rest and lack of time to cook properly if a few native cooks accompanied each regiment. And a few syces might save the lives of many horses that have to be neglected by the men when, after a long march and perhaps a fight, they are ordered out on picket directly they arrive in camp. The native is cheaper to feed and more docile to manage, not minding things which Tommy hates—such as cutting grass, for instance. His food is simple, and he can eat it very comfortably going along the road, so that when he gets into camp he is quite fit to go to work. I was told by an officer of the Indian Transport train, who was with General Buller’s force in Natal, that he had taken his corps with his native followers right through to Belfast, and landed his animals there without a single casualty, and not only well, but fat. He attributed it solely to the fact that the servants understood their work and would unload without a murmur a dozen times a day, and cut a heap of grass for every animal when they got to camp. Why not employ the cheaper labourer, and save the dearer for work that suits him better and which the follower cannot do? The answer, I am aware, is that an armed transport man can help to defend the convoy. This is of course true to a limited extent. Our transport men never had a chance of firing a shot, and I think few had. All the ox-waggons and mule-waggons were driven by Kaffirs, on the same grounds as advocated, so why not apply the reasoning to other cases? The 450argument in favour of the armed transport reminds one of the sportsman who goes out armed with a gun, rifle, and pig-spear, ready for all emergencies, but never has the right weapon in his hand when the game springs up. The spare horse-shoes are another case of the same thing, and there are many others. It is impossible to provide for every contingency.
Rations.—In a general way the men’s rations were very good, but one or two improvements suggest themselves. First, everyone who has tried it knows that when spirits are not available the body acquires a great craving for sugar, which is no doubt recognised, and hence the jam issue. Chocolate is cheap, by which I mean light to carry, and is enormously appreciated; but more important than anything appear to be the tea, coffee, or cocoa rations, because, in a great measure, on the plentifulness of these depends the amount or otherwise of many diseases, notably enteric. No man will boil water and let it cool simply because he knows it’s a healthy thing to do, but he will boil it to have a good drink of hot tea. If you give him enough, he will have his drink before he goes to bed, another in the morning, and he will also fill his water-bottle with it. Half an ounce per man will accomplish this. I believe the amount allowed per man in South Africa was ⅟16 oz. By the time this had been distributed in the dark, the ration became so small that half-a-dozen men used to toss for the lot, in the hope that one at least would get a good drink. Tea, moreover, is very light. An ox-waggon load is 4,000 lbs., which is 128,000 rations of ½ oz. each; which means that 4,000 men could be given ½ oz. of tea daily for a month, at the cost of one ox-waggon added to the convoy. On our trek from Machadodorp to Pretoria, we carried supplies for about 4,000 men for about a month, and the convoy was many miles long, and I do not think that one ox-waggon added thereto would have given any trouble.
Firing off Horseback.—The value of this practice on occasions is another of the lessons we might learn from the Boers. I do not pretend that the shooting is accurate, yet it has a great moral advantage in certain circumstances. Imagine yourself on a big rolling veldt doing rearguard. The slopes are easy, and the ridges about 1,000 yards from crest to crest. You hold one and the enemy the next. In order to keep your horses out of fire they must be 200 yards or so away. All is well till you begin to retire, but on rising you at once become visible to the Boer, who first of all shoots at you, and then follows you up at a gallop to have a shot at you before you can gain the next ridge. You retire in a hurry, run the risk of being shot, and have the demoralising feeling that the enemy is gaining rapidly on you and will ‘get at you’ before you gain the next ridge. But leave near the ridge a few mounted men, place them back so far that while they can see the Boer’s ridge, the enemy can only possibly see their 451heads and shoulders, and order your dismounted men to retire, crawling at first, then stooping, and finally rising. They do this leisurely, as they can see the mounted sentinels watching and they are reassured. These sentinels have no fear, for they can at any time retire at a gallop, while the enemy, hearing the firing, do not like advancing on an unknown number. During the march from Machadodorp to Pretoria, this practice enabled us to do in perfect comfort a rearguard duty which was considered by all other corps very ‘nasty.’
Suggestions with regard to raising Mounted Volunteer Corps in the future.—Besides the actual experiences of the fighting in South Africa, there were one or two points in connection with the raising of the corps itself, which came to my special notice in the course of my duties as Adjutant and Quartermaster, the knowledge of which would, I think, facilitate matters in the event of anyone raising another Volunteer corps in India for active service.
In my opinion the most important point of all is to make certain that secrecy is maintained. Before any steps are taken for enrolling men, the Adjutant and other officers from the Regular Army should be selected and apportioned their work in connection with the raising of the corps. The ‘Regular’ N.C.O.s should be chosen, and the official scheme drawn up. The first duty falls on the ‘office,’ and it should be properly organised in every detail. Three or four rooms, Quartermaster’s store accommodation, a shorthand writer, at least three or four competent clerks, as well as mounted orderlies, are necessary. A camp pitched complete in every detail should be ready to receive the men, especial attention being paid to the provision of a temporary mess for the men as well as ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ canteens, and of a native food-shop for followers. This can all be done ‘confidentially.’ When the arrangements are complete, the intention to raise the corps and the terms may be made public.
If the fact of the raising of the corps had not leaked out, Government would of course have made all the above suggested arrangements, and things would have gone smoothly from the outset. As it was, every Government official assisted Colonel Lumsden to his utmost power. As a sample of this I may mention that, at their own request, the one squadron of the 14th Bengal Lancers at Alipur supplied eight mounted orderlies daily for six weeks, rendering invaluable assistance in carrying letters. This same squadron marked out the camp for us, and lent their bunniahs’ (grain-sellers’) shops for the use of the swarm of servants who came in attendance on the Volunteers. Another difficulty which it would be good to avoid, if possible, was that under existing regulations it was found to be impossible to attest the men until the day before embarkation, so that for some weeks they were in camp and being 452trained without being under military law. Their good feeling alone preserved discipline.
Regulars.—A certain number of men who were specialists in various lines, such as saddlers, farriers, signallers, and shoeing-smiths, together with a sprinkling of non-commissioned officers, were lent to the corps from the Regular Army, and they were of the greatest use to us. It is essential that the selection of these be made with great care. There is little doubt that the gentleman Volunteer is not always easy to get on with, so that the Regular should be a man of character and tact. When called upon for men, Commanding Officers send fully qualified men, but have a tendency to ‘give a man a chance’ in novel circumstances. Unless a Regular is a tactful, good fellow, he is unlikely to be of much use with Volunteers.
Selection of Horses.—As far as we could learn from our experience in South Africa, the three main points in the selection of a horse are: (1) hardiness, (2) true action, (3) ‘good doing’; while for convenience in mounting and dismounting he should not be over fifteen hands high. Comparative slowness, light legs, and slight unsteadiness do not seem to matter, but he must be hardy, he must be clear of any suspicion whatever of brushing, and he must be the sort likely to ‘live on sticks and stones.’ The work is all very slow, but it is continuous. There were practically no cases of lameness from sprains, or indeed of anything except ‘brushing,’ and after a month’s work, the horse which could go the furthest and fastest was the one that kept the best condition. One of the horses that did the best work in the corps was a little Boer pony of Private Graham’s, which was only about twelve hands high. As transport animals, our little ‘Bhootia’ ponies did most excellently, and were better than mules, in that while they were quite as hardy, they were heavier and more game.
Shipping Horses.—At Calcutta the quays are only a few feet above the water-level, and as the horses all have to be put on the upper and main decks, the custom is to ‘sling’ them on board by means of cranes and tackle attached to belly-bands. I saw a whole ship being laden with horses in this way. The operation took one entire day and cost five rupees per horse. One horse at least was dropped and had to be destroyed, a large proportion suffered injuries, and all were terrified. On meeting the officer in charge afterwards, I learnt that hardly any of the horses would feed at all for a day at least. For us the authorities erected a zigzag gangway by the aid of which 200 horses were put on board without accident in one hour and a half. Moreover, the gangway could not have cost 100l. Communication gangways between the decks were also fitted up, thus enabling us to transfer horses from one deck to another, and these proved very valuable in dealing with sick cases during the voyage.
453Horse Standings.—Once on the ship each horse had a stall in a row, each stall being just big enough for a horse to stand in, and surrounded by a four-foot rail. On the floor-boards were fixed four strong battens, two inches square in cross section, at intervals of eighteen inches. The horse’s fore feet fell naturally on to the first batten and his hind feet on to the last. He was thus forced to stand always in a constrained position. For my own horses I had the battens otherwise distributed, putting one six inches from either end and one in the middle. The fore feet came naturally behind the first batten and the hind feet before the rear one, while the middle one did not interfere with the horse’s position, and was only used by the horse when necessitated by bad weather. It was, I think, a great improvement. This was not my idea, but was what the Australian horse ‘shippers’ recommend and use.
Shoes.—The orders in the Service are that all horses go on board shod, which is contrary to the custom of the big Australian shipping firms, who say that shod horses slip up when it is rough. We had no rough weather, and so could not prove this, but owing to the shoe keeping the foot off the constantly damp boards, the feet of our horses were, on arrival, in infinitely better condition than those of the horses brought over by Australian ‘shippers’ to India.
Exercising Horses on Board Ship.—This is, I learn, never done, but we gave the idea a trial, and it turned out to be quite practicable. Our ship was a very small one, and we had some difficulty about space for exercise ground. However, we found three places in different parts of the ship where we could get a small circle. Matting was put down, to prevent slipping, and it was found that on each of these ten horses could be led at a time, one behind the other. In this manner we managed to give every horse half an hour a day of walking exercise. While these ten horses were out, the next ten had twice as much room to stand in, which enabled the men to give them half-an-hour’s grooming. It was very noticeable how the legs ‘fined’ with the exercise, and it must have been a great relief to the horse. Our horses landed in very good condition, and, except for being soft, they were fit to go to work at once. It is obviously only possible to exercise horses like this when you have a large number of hands as we had.
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APPENDIX IV
LIST OF OFFICERS, N.C.O.S, AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN
AWARDED DECORATIONS, COMMISSIONS, OR CIVIL
APPOINTMENTS
Decorations
Colonel D.M. Lumsden, Assam Valley Light Horse C.B.
Major H. Chamney, Surma Valley Light Horse C.M.G.
Captain J.B. Rutherfoord, Behar Light Horse D.S.O.
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh, Calcutta Light Horse D.S.O.
Civil Employment
Major H. Chamney District Commissioner, Potchefstroom
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh Assistant District Commissioner, Heilbron
Trooper C.G. Huddleston Assistant District Commissioner, Kroonstad
Military and Civil Appointments
Driver P.W. Anderson Johannesburg Police
Trooper J.D.L. Arathoon Gazetted to 3rd Dragoon Guards (resigned); returned to Calcutta
Lance-Corporal E.J. Ballard Johannesburg Police
Driver P.W. Banks Chief Warder, Barberton Gaol
Corporal F.S. Montagu-Bates East Surrey Regiment (Commission)[E]
Trooper L.H. Bell Johannesburg Police
” J.S. Biscoe 2nd Batt. W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” H.F. Blair Northumberland Fusiliers (Commission)
” K. Boileau Johannesburg Police
Driver L.H. Bradford Johannesburg Police
” J. Braine S.A. Constabulary
Trooper A.H. Buskin Johannesburg Police
Sergeant H.A. Campbell Imperial Yeomanry (Commission)
Transport-Corpl. H.A. Campbell Johannesburg Police
Trooper C.D.V. Cary-Barnard Wiltshire Regiment (Commission)[E]
” E.S. Chapman Johannesburg Police
Corporal E.A. Chartres Royal Irish Fusiliers Medical Officer (Commission)
455Trooper R.G. Collins W.I. Regiment (Commission)
Lance-Corporal S.W. Cullen S.A. Constabulary
Driver O.E. Fitzgerald Johannesburg Police
Trooper C.W. Fletcher Army Service Corps (Commission)[E]
” C.A. Forbes Re-enlisted in S.A. corps (not known)
” A.H. Francis Scottish Horse (re-enlisted November)
” J.A. Fraser W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
Veterinary-Sergeant G. Goodliffe Johannesburg Police
Driver R.A. Grenville Johannesburg Police
” W.E. Harris Johannesburg Police
Trooper W.H. Holme Stated to be gazetted to Yeomanry (Commission)
” J.D.W. Holmes Johannesburg Police
” S.L. Innes Stated to be gazetted to Yeomanry
” B.R. Lloyd-Jones Johannesburg Police
Quartermaster-Sergt. W.D. Jones Army Service Corps (Commission)[E]
Driver S.H. Kearsey Johannesburg Police
Trooper H.R. Kelly Johannesburg Police
” F.W.C. Lawrie Johannesburg Police
” E.I. Lockhart Johannesburg Police
” C.H. McMinn Gazetted to a Colonial corps (December 1900)
” C.B.H. Mansfield 19th Hussars (Commission)[E]
Reg. Sgt.-Maj. C.M.C. Marsham S.A. Constabulary (Commission)
Driver A. Martin Scottish Horse, South Africa
Transport-Corporal A. Morris Re-enlisted in Yeomanry at Aldershot
Trooper T.B. Nicholson W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” G.D. Nicolay Johannesburg Police
” A.E. Norton W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” G.W. Palmer W.I. Regiment (Commission)[E]
” P. Partridge Northampton Regiment (Commission)[E]
” J.G. Petersen Johannesburg Police
Driver P.W. Pryce Scottish Horse
Trooper H.J. Renny Johannesburg Police
” D.C. Percy Smith Middlesex Regiment (Commission)[E]
” R.J. Smith Johannesburg Police
” G.P.O. Springfield 3rd Dragoon Guards (Commission)[E]
” B.C.A. Steuart Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) (Commission)[E]
” P. Strahan South Staffordshire Regiment (Commission)[E]
” C.F. Walton Johannesburg Police
Driver G.E. Wilkinson Brabant’s Horse
Trooper L.G. Williams North Staffordshire Regiment (Commission)[E]
” A.N. Woods Royal Garrison Artillery (Commission)[E]
” A.P. Woollright Imperial Military Railway, Medical Officer (Commission)
” F.W. Wright Army Service Corps (Commission)
” H.S.N. Wright Army Service Corps (Commission)
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APPENDIX V HONOURS AND PROMOTIONS
Following are the recommendations made by Lieutenant-Colonel Lumsden, late commanding Lumsden’s Horse, in bringing the names of the undermentioned officers and men to the favourable notice of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, as having done special and meritorious work during the service of his corps in South Africa. The promotions or honours given subsequently are placed within parentheses.
Previous to the date of these recommendations, Major Chamney had been gazetted a Companion of St. Michael and St. George, while Captain Rutherfoord and Lieutenant Pugh had received the decoration of the Distinguished Service Order.
FOR D.S.O.
Captain N.C. Taylor, 14th Bengal Lancers.
This gentleman filled the post of adjutant (difficult in a corps like mine) with great judgment, and fulfilled his arduous duties to my entire satisfaction. He behaved splendidly under fire on many trying occasions, displayed great coolness and self-reliance, and proved himself a dashing and able leader, and was of much service to me throughout the campaign. (Brevet Major.)
Captain L.H. Noblett, Royal Irish Rifles.
In command of B Company Lumsden’s Horse. I cannot speak too highly of this gentleman as a leader of Mounted Infantry. His services to me from the raising of the corps until its disbandment were invaluable—clear-headed and cool in any circumstances; and the way he handled his men in action won their unbounded confidence and mine. To raise or lead a corps of Mounted Infantry I know no one I would sooner select. (Brevet Major.)
457Captain J.H.B. Beresford, 3rd Sikhs.
Commanded A Company Lumsden’s Horse. This gentleman took immense trouble and interest in his company from start to finish, displaying much tact in handling his men, with whom he was a great favourite. As a soldier I can only say his long and honourable record added herewith speaks for itself. (Brevet Major.)
Previous War Services
Burmese Expedition, 1886-7 Medal with clasp.
Hazara ” 1888 Clasp.
Miranzai ” 1891 —
Hazara ” 1891 Clasp.
Waziristan ” 1894-5. Action at Wana Clasp.
North-West Frontier of India, 1897-8. Operations on the Samana and in the Kurram Valley during August and September 1897. Medal with two clasps.
Tirah, 1897-8. Action on Dargai and capture of the Sampagha Pass. Reconnaissance for the Saran Sar operations against the Khan Khel Chamkanis. Operations in the Bazar Valley, December 25 to 30, 1897. Clasp.
FOR MENTION
OFFICERS
Captain B.W. Holmes, East India Railway Volunteers.
This officer was in command of the Maxim-gun contingent sent by the East India Railway. He did excellent service with his Maxim gun, on many occasions displaying much coolness, especially in the action at the Zand River, when, by his accurate fire, he dislodged the enemy from Kopje Allien. In fact, throughout the campaign he and his Maxim-gun contingent were a most useful and reliable addition to my corps. (Mention in despatches.)
Captain F. Clifford.
Commanded the contingent from the Coorg and Mysore Volunteer Rifles. This gentleman did good service on many occasions, and had some very trying duties to perform, especially while scouting on two occasions in the Crocodile Valley in July, while we were stationed at Irene, as well as on another occasion when his detachment was located at Springs. (Mention in despatches.)
Lieutenant C.E. Crane.
Was badly wounded and taken prisoner at Houtnek on April 30. He behaved splendidly on that day in a very difficult position and in 458trying circumstances. He rejoined at Pretoria, and went through the remainder of the campaign with us with great credit to himself.
If possible I should like this gentleman to receive the D.S.O. (Mention in despatches.)
Captain C.L. Sidey, from the Surma Valley Light Horse Volunteers.
This officer did very good and consistent work throughout the campaign. Was most popular with his men, and was never off a single march during our stay in South Africa. (Mention in despatches.)
Surgeon-Captain S.A. Powell, M.D., Surma Valley Light Horse Volunteers.
This gentleman carried out his duties on many occasions under much personal danger and difficulty, especially in assisting to carry Major Showers when wounded into a place of safety under heavy fire. On June 4, near Pretoria, as well as on the day prior to entering Johannesburg, he also displayed much coolness in attending to some cavalrymen who were wounded, also under fire. I consider him fully deserving of honourable mention. (Mention in despatches.)
RECOMMENDED FOR VICTORIA CROSS
Trooper J.A. Graham—as per my letter attached. I have wired to India for Trooper Caley’s statement of the case.
The above happened in the end of July, when we were stationed at Irene. Captain Clifford reported the matter to me on the evening of the event.
I consider Trooper Graham behaved with great gallantry, risking his life to endeavour to save that of Trooper Cayley, and, with exemplary coolness, bringing in Cayley’s rifle as well as capturing and bringing in under a heavy fire a horse which would otherwise have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
I strongly recommend him for the Victoria Cross. (Distinguished Conduct Medal.)
RECOMMENDED FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDALS
1. Corporal Percy Jones 2. Trooper P.C. Preston 3. ” H.N. Betts 4. ” W.E. Dexter 5. Regimental Serg.-Major C.M.C. Marsham (Distinguished Conduct Medal.)
6. Corporal G. Peddie (Mention in despatches.)
459The men I have recommended for this decoration behaved splendidly throughout the campaign, and did many individual plucky actions. They were the pick of my scouts, and were always selected when any difficult or dangerous duty had to be performed.
FOR HONOURABLE MENTION
1. Corporal J. Graves 2. Sergeant D.S. Fraser 3. ” E.R. Dale 4. Trooper H.R. Parks 5. Sergeant G. Llewhellin 6. Corporal C.E. Turner (Mention in despatches.)
In my recommendations for honourable mention I feel I must particularise Corporal Graves and Sergeant Fraser, of the Bank of Bengal. They rendered me invaluable service as orderly-room clerk and paymaster respectively, besides rendering excellent service in the field. To carry out efficiently both duties was no light measure, and on our arrival at Cape Town I was complimented by the Pay Department as the only corps which had come down with its pay-sheets up to date, all credit for which is due to the above-named gentlemen.
The remaining four named have all done meritorious work throughout the campaign, and are extremely deserving of the honour I am soliciting for them.
In a corps like mine, where all did so well, I have found it a most difficult and invidious duty in making my selections.
REGULAR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
The following non-commissioned officers lent from the Regulars did excellent work with me throughout the campaign, and I have much pleasure in mentioning them:—
1. Sergeant Hewitt, of the Royal Irish Rifles, acted as Company Sergeant-Major to B Company until November 1900, when he was made Regimental Sergeant-Major, in succession to Sergeant-Major Marsham, who then vacated the post for a commission in the South African Constabulary. He had also acted temporarily as Regimental Sergeant-Major from May 1 to September 1. He showed much tact throughout, and was of the greatest possible assistance to the Adjutant; and I can strongly recommend him for any similar appointment. He was most popular with all members of the corps from the raising of the same to its disbandment.
4602. Staff-Sergeant Stephens, of the Indian Transport, was with the corps throughout the war. It is impossible to over-estimate the assistance given by him. He was in direct command of the whole of the regimental transport and carried out his duties with skill, energy, tact, and determination. He was most popular with his Volunteer drivers, and managed them with great credit.
3. Farrier-Sergeant Marshall, 54th Battery Royal Field Artillery, was in subordinate charge of the horse hospital throughout the war, and performed his duties most satisfactorily. He was especially tactful with Volunteers.
4. Sergeant Brennan, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, was always capable, willing, obliging, and uniformly well behaved. He took his position where wanted in any capacity without a murmur, and, at various times, filled the posts of Company Sergeant-Major, Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Regimental Sergeant-Major, and Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant. He also displayed much tact in dealing with Volunteers.
Briggs, Cuthbert, and Edwards, shoeing-smiths, of the 15th Hussars, did their work well and willingly from start to finish. They also worked well with the Volunteers.
Signallers Lance-Corporal Lee, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, Privates Lowe, Longman, and Hayward, of the 3rd Hussars, did good and useful work for the brigade, but were almost invariably detached from the corps and placed on special service. From the end of May to the end of November they were with General Sir Ian Hamilton, only rejoining when my corps returned to Bloemfontein. While with me they were in every way satisfactory.
(Signed) D.M. Lumsden, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Late Commanding Lumsden’s Horse.
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APPENDIX VI
HONORARY RANK IN THE ARMY
The undermentioned officers of Colonel Lumsden’s corps are, on the disbandment of the corps, granted honorary rank in the Army as follows, with permission to wear the uniform of the corps:—
To be Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel:—
Lieutenant-Colonel D. McT. Lumsden, C.B. (Dated January 12, 1901.)
To be Honorary Major:—
Major H. Chamney, C.M.G., Second-in-Command. (Dated January 12, 1901.)
To be Honorary Captains:—
Captain F. Clifford ” B.W. Holmes ” J.B. Rutherfoord, D.S.O. ” C.L. Sidey ” S.A. Powell, M.D., Medical Officer (Dated January 12, 1901.)
To be Honorary Lieutenants:—
Lieutenant H.O. Pugh, D.S.O. ” G.A. Neville ” C.E. Crane ” F.S. McNamara (Dated January 12, 1901.)
To be Honorary Veterinary-Captain:—
Veterinary-Captain W. Stevenson, Veterinary Officer. (Dated January 12, 1901.)
—‘London Gazette,’ June 24, 1902.
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APPENDIX VII LUMSDEN’S HORSE EQUIPMENT FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS IN CASH
Name of Subscriber Amount
Rs. a. p.
H.E. the Viceroy (Lord Curzon of Kedleston) 1,500 0 0
H.E. the Governor of Bombay (Lord Sandhurst) 200 0 0
H.E. the Commander-in-Chief in India (Sir William Lockhart) 500 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir John Woodburn) 500 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab (Sir W. Mackworth Young) 250 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the N.W.P. and Oudh (Sir A.P. MacDonnell) 200 0 0
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah (Sir F.W.R. Fryer) 200 0 0
H.J.S. Cotton, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Lieut.-Colonel D.M. Lumsden 50,000 0 0
Sir H. Seymour King, K.C.I.E., M.P., on account of Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., Messrs. King, Hamilton, & Co., and Messrs. King, King, & Co. 10,000 0 0
Maharajah Sir Jotendro Mohun Tagore, K.C.S.I. 5,000 0 0
Rajah Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Kt., C.I.E. 5,000 0 0
F.T. Verner, Esq., M.P. 5,000 0 0
Kumar Radha Prosad Roy 5,000 0 0
Nawab Sir Sidi Ahmed Khan, K.C.S.I. 5,000 0 0
Messrs. Apcar & Co. 5,000 0 0
Babu Kally Kissen Tagore 2,500 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Bharatpur 2,500 0 0
The Khulsor State 2,500 0 0
The Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, G.C.I.E. 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Kooch Behar, G.C.I.E., C.B. 2,000 0 0
Kwajah Mahomed Khan of Mardan 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Jodhpur, G.C.S.I. 2,000 0 0
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co. 2,000 0 0
” Prawn, Kissen, Law, & Co. 2,000 0 0
” Jardine, Skinner, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Gillanders, Arbuthnot, & Co. 1,000 0 0
463” Bird & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Andrew Yule & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Geo. Henderson & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Anderson, Wright, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Kettlewell, Bullen, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Mackinnon, Mackenzie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Balmer, Lawrie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Barry & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Turner, Morrison, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Ewing & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Gladstone, Wyllie, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Octavius Steel & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Ralli Brothers 1,000 0 0
” Grindlay & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Piggott, Chapman, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Becker, Ross, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” J. Thomas & Co. 1,000 0 0
” McLeod & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Birkmyre Brothers 1,000 0 0
” Jessop & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Finlay, Muir, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Shaw, Wallace, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Lyall, Marshall, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Marshall, Sons, & Co. 1,000 0 0
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. 1,000 0 0
Eastern Insurance Co. 1,000 0 0
Triton Insurance Co. 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Hamilton & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co. 1,000 0 0
” Bathgate & Co. 500 0 0
” Cooke, Kelvey, & Co. 500 0 0
” Lovelock & Lewes 500 0 0
” E. Meyer 500 0 0
” S. Menasseh & Sons 500 0 0
” Macintosh, Burn, & Co. 500 0 0
” Meakin & Co. 500 0 0
” E. Dyer & Co. 500 0 0
” Hoare, Miller, & Co. 500 0 0
” F.W. Heilgers & Co. 500 0 0
” Halford, Smith, & Co. 500 0 0
” M. David & Co. 500 0 0
The Murree Brewery Co. 500 0 0
Messrs. Bhama, Churn, Bhur, & Co. 260 10 0
” Duncan Brothers & Co. 250 0 0
464Messrs. Peace, Siddons, & Gough 250 0 0
” Walter Locke & Co. 250 0 0
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd. 250 0 0
Messrs. Baines & Co. 250 0 0
” F. & C. Osler 250 0 0
” Lazarus & Co. 250 0 0
” Stewart & Co. 250 0 0
” Thacker, Spink, & Co. 250 0 0
” Dykes & Co. 250 0 0
” Armfield & Chard 250 0 0
” H. Goldspink & B. Thompson 250 0 0
” Harding & Monk 250 0 0
” Cook & Co. 250 0 0
” Manton & Co. 250 0 0
” Grunberg Brothers 250 0 0
” Davenport & Co. 250 0 0
” R. Knight & Sons 250 0 0
” Norman Brothers 250 0 0
” McDowell & Co. 250 0 0
” Mackenzie, Lyall, & Co. 250 0 0
” McVicar, Smith, & Co. 250 0 0
” Davidson & Co. 250 0 0
” Smith, Stanistreet, & Co. 250 0 0
” A. & J. Main & Co. 250 0 0
” John King & Co. 250 0 0
” Arracan Co., Ltd. 250 0 0
” David Sassoon & Co. 250 0 0
” T.E. Thomson & Co. 200 0 0
” R. Scott, Thomson, & Co. 200 0 0
” Francis Harrison, Hathaway, & Co. 200 0 0
The South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co. 250 0 0
Messrs. Jas. Monteith & Co. 200 0 0
” Moore & Co. 100 0 0
” Watts & Co. 100 0 0
” Broomfield & Co. 100 0 0
” Ahmuty & Co. 100 0 0
” Marrison, Cottle, & Co. 100 0 0
” W. Newman & Co. 100 0 0
” J. Boseck & Co. 100 0 0
” Cuthbertson & Harper 100 0 0
” Hall & Anderson 100 0 0
” Phelps & Co. 100 0 0
” Stockwell & Co. 100 0 0
” Harold & Co. 100 0 0
465Messrs. Bourne & Shepherd 100 0 0
” J.B. Norton & Sons 100 0 0
” B. Smyth & Co. 100 0 0
” Traill & Co. 100 0 0
” M.S. Hathaway & Co. 100 0 0
The Naini Tal Brewery Co. 100 0 0
The Crown Brewery Co. 100 0 0
Messrs. S.G. Tellery & Co. 50 0 0
” T.E. Bevan & Co. 50 0 0
” J.A. Dykes & Co. 50 0 0
” J.C. Bechtler & Sons 50 0 0
” Jamasji & Sons 21 0 0
Staff of the Bank of Bengal, Calcutta 2,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Ajodhya, K.C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
Hon. Rajah Ranajit Sinha Bahadur of Nashipur 1,000 0 0
Maharajah Manindra Chandra Nundy of Cossimbazar 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Bikanir 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Durbhanga 1,000 0 0
Malik Ahmed Wali Khan 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Rajah of Charkhari 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Rajah of Datia 1,000 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Oorcha, K.C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
Hon. Nawab Mumtaz-ud-Dowla Mahomed Fairaz Ali Khan of Pahasu, Bulandshahr 500 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah of Benares, G.C.I.E. 500 0 0
Rajah Bijoy Singh of Kunari, Kotah 500 0 0
Babu Sotish Chunder-Chowdhari, Zemindar of Bhowanipur 500 0 0
Babu Romanath Ghose 500 0 0
Rai Cameleshwari Prosad Singh Bahadur of Monghyr 400 0 0
Zinzbur Disit 251 0 0
Rao Saheb Bahadur Singh, C.I.E. 200 0 0
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Gidhour, K.C.I.E. 200 0 0
Kumar Dakshineswar Mallia 200 0 0
Khan Bahadur Moulvi Syed Ali Ahmed Khan 200 0 0
H. Mustafa Khan 150 0 0
Nawab Walakader Syed Hossein Ali Mirza 150 0 0
Nawab Syed Mahomed Zain-ul-Abidin, Murshidabad 100 0 0
Syed Bahadur Nawab Goozree, Patna 100 0 0
Rajah Mumtaz Ali Khan (Utraula) 100 0 0
Rajah of Naldanga 100 0 0
Rai Budri Dass Mookim Bahadur 100 0 0
Maharajah Sir Narendra Krishna Deb Bahadur 100 0 0
Babu Nolin Behary Sircar 100 0 0
Babu Nibaron Chunder Dutt 100 0 0
466Nawab Syed Ameer Hossein, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Babu Jumna Prosad 100 0 0
Lalla Ram Saran Dass 100 0 0
Golam Hashim Ariff 100 0 0
Babu Chakan Lall Roy 60 0 0
Talukdar of Haswar 50 0 0
Nawab Mahomed Hayat Khan, C.S.I. 50 0 0
Prince Mehomed Bukhtyar Shah, C.I.E. 25 0 0
Lieut.-Col. J.L. Walker 1,000 0 0
” D.P. Masson, C.I.E. 1,000 0 0
W. Malings Grant, Esq. 1,000 0 0
G.T. Spankie, Esq. 1,000 0 0
C.W. McMinn, Esq. 750 0 0
C.R.S. Walker, Esq. 700 0 0
Hon. Mr. Clinton Dawkins 500 0 0
” Sir Griffith P. Evans, K.C.I.E. 500 0 0
” Mr. J.T. Woodroffe (Advocate-General) 500 0 0
” Sir Francis Maclean, K.C.I.E. (Chief Justice of Bengal 150 0 0
Hon. Mr. Justice C.H. Hill 100 0 0
” ” Stanley 100 0 0
” ” Harington 100 0 0
” ” Wilkins 100 0 0
” ” Rampini 100 0 0
” ” Stevens 100 0 0
” ” S.G. Sale 100 0 0
” Sir H.T. Pinsep 100 0 0
” Sir Wm. Macpherson 100 0 0
” Mr. Justice W.O. Clark, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” R. L, Harris, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” J.A. Anderson, I.C.S. 50 0 0
” ” Gooroo Dass Bannerjee 100 0 0
” ” Chunder Mudhab Ghose 100 0 0
” ” O.H.S. Reid 50 0 0
” ” P.C. Chatterjee 32 0 0
Subscriptions from Tezpur District (per L. Mackay, of Borjulie Tea Estate) 1,109 0 0
‘A Sympathiser’ 1,000 0 0
An ex-Deputy Commissioner of Assam and Trooper of the S.V.L.H. 1,000 0 0
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of the Imperial Service Camel Corps of Bikanir 500 0 0
Officers and Men of the Cossipur Artillery Volunteers 471 0 0
Staff of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd. 400 0 0
467‘A Recruit’ 250 0 0
Committee of the Mounted Infantry Send-off Fund, Rangoon 196 10 0
Staff of Messrs. Cook & Co. 186 0 0
Officers of Executive Engineer, S.M. Railway 111 4 0
Manager and Staff of Jhainpur Concern 160 0 0
Darjeeling Bench and Bar 123 0 0
Mirzapore Detachment, B Company, Ghazipur Volunteer Rifles 106 0 0
‘C.O.S.’ (Bombay) 105 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Davis, Leech, & Co. 100 0 0
Employés of the Bengal Central Railway 100 0 0
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Troopers of B Troop A.V.L.H., and Civilian Residents of the District 1,078 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Moore & Co. 67 9 6
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of H Company 3rd Battalion C.V.R. 65 0 0
Hajipur Division, B. & N.W. Railway 61 5 5
District Superintendent and Inspector of Police (Balaghat C.P.) 60 0 0
‘A.’ 50 0 0
‘F.’ 100 0 0
‘Rot’ 50 0 0
Subscriptions collected at Spence’s Hotel 47 0 0
Staff of Messrs. Bevan & Co. 41 0 0
Subscriptions through Punjab Banking Company, Ltd. 35 0 0
No. 21, Fort Sandeman 30 0 0
‘S.C.’ 30 0 0
Members of B Troop, N.B.M.A. 45 0 0
‘X.Y.Z.’ (Sonai) 25 0 0
‘A Corporal of the Agra Volunteers’ 25 0 0
‘E.L.C.’ 25 0 0
Morton Institution 10 0 0
‘T.H.I.’ 10 0 0
‘G.H.D.’ 5 0 0
W. Garth, Esq. 500 0 0
Geo. Foster, Esq. 500 0 0
J.H. Thomson, Esq. 500 0 0
Geo. Williamson, Esq. 500 0 0
Cairns Deas, Esq. 500 0 0
C.H. Moore, Esq. 500 0 0
Colonel Kirwan 500 0 0
J.A. Devenish, Esq. 500 0 0
Harry Stuart, Esq. 500 0 0
Miss Mackinnon 365 0 0
Sir William J. Cuningham, K.C.S.I. 250 0 0
Hon. Sir A.C. Trevor, K.C.S.I. 250 0 0
468R. Nathan, Esq. 250 0 0
L.P.D. Broughton, Esq. 250 0 0
J.S. Ritchie, Esq., I.C.S. 250 0 0
R.B. Pringle, Esq. 300 0 0
J.H.S. Richardson, Esq. 300 0 0
R.H. Mackenzie, Esq. 300 0 0
C.E. Turner, Esq. 300 0 0
Shirley Tremearne, Esq. 250 0 0
G.S. Henderson, Esq. 250 0 0
R.J. Reid, Esq. 250 0 0
A.M. Dunne, Esq. 250 0 0
J.M.G. Prophit, Esq. 250 0 0
A.S. Dott, Esq. 250 0 0
Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham, C.I.E. 250 0 0
G. Champion, Esq. 250 0 0
F. Robinson, Esq. 250 0 0
F.G. Harris, Esq. 250 0 0
J.A. Beattie, Esq. 250 0 0
W.L. Bailey, Esq. 250 0 0
H. Wicks, Esq. 250 0 0
A.W. Forbes, Esq. 250 0 0
Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E. 250 0 0
F. Herlihy, Esq. 248 0 0
F.S. Hamilton, Esq., I.C.S. 200 0 0
L. Hare, Esq., I.C.S. 200 0 0
E.A. Short, Esq. 200 0 0
J.B. Lee, Esq. 200 0 0
J.F. Hughes, Esq. 200 0 0
F.R. Roe, Esq. 200 0 0
A.W. Davis, Esq. 200 0 0
R.W. Maxwell, Esq. 200 0 0
D.J. Macpherson, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S. 150 0 0
G. Rivett-Carnac, Esq. 150 0 0
D. Coats Niven, Esq. 150 0 0
A.L. Johnston, Esq. 150 0 0
A.S. Crum, Esq. 150 0 0
Hon. Mr. C.W. Bolton, C.S.I. 100 0 0
” Mr. J.D. Rees, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Brigadier-General C.R. McGregor, C.B. 100 0 0
” ” Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B. 100 0 0
” ” Sir A. Gaselee, K.C.B. 100 0 0
” ” H.P.P. Leigh, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Sir Adelbert C. Talbot, K.C.I.E. 100 0 0
Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., I.M.S. 100 0 0
469F.A. Upcott, Esq., C.S.I. 100 0 0
The Lord Bishop of Calcutta (Dr. J.E.C. Welldon) 100 0 0
H.F. Evans, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S. 100 0 0
J. Douglas, Esq. 100 0 0
G.H. Sutherland, Esq. 100 0 0
W. Skinner, Esq. 100 0 0
Dr. G.A. Ferris 100 0 0
Otto Eck, Esq. 100 0 0
D.B. Horn, Esq. 100 0 0
C.E. Pittar, Esq. 100 0 0
E.G. Colvin, Esq. 100 0 0
W.F. Wells, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H. Luson, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Captain H. Daly, C.I.E. 100 0 0
L.C. Turner, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
T. Higham, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.J. Jeffries, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Hon. Mr. G. Toynbee, I.C.S. 100 0 0
E. Molony, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Major-General T.B. Tyler, R.A. 100 0 0
A. Goodeve, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Joubert, I.M.S. 100 0 0
Hon. Mr. W.B. Oldham, C.I.E. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel B. Scott, C.I.E. 100 0 0
S.H. Freemantle, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H.C. Williams, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.F. Handley, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
W.H. Cobb, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
H.F. Maguire, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
J. Lang, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
F.D. Simpson, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
Ross Scott, Esq., I.C.S. 100 0 0
M.L. Darrah, Esq. 100 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel H. St. P. Maxwell, C.S.I. 100 0 0
J. Taylor, Esq. 100 0 0
William Dods, Esq. 100 0 0
H.H. Jelliott, Esq. 100 0 0
H.S. Ashton, Esq. 100 0 0
C. Greenway, Esq. 100 0 0
Geo. Girard, Esq. 100 0 0
H.C. Begg, Esq. 100 0 0
J.D. Nimmo, Esq. 100 0 0
J. Arbuthnot, Esq. 100 0 0
470J.H. Apjohn, Esq. 100 0 0
Otto Hadenfelt, Esq. 100 0 0
T.B.G. Overend, Esq. 100 0 0
E.W.J. Bartlett, Esq. 100 0 0
H. Hensman, Esq. 100 0 0
C.P. Hill, Esq. 100 0 0
Captain W.J. Bradshaw, P.D.V.R. 100 0 0
George Irving, Esq. 100 0 0
W.H. Cheetham, Esq. 100 0 0
F. Mathewson, Esq. 100 0 0
W.C. Bonnerjee, Esq. 100 0 0
R. Allen, Esq. 100 0 0
M.J. Beattie, Esq. 100 0 0
R.H. Tickell, Esq. 100 0 0
Mrs. F.A. Burnham 100 0 0
W. Bull, Esq. 100 0 0
J.L. Maddox, Esq. 100 0 0
F.M. Shaw, Esq. 100 0 0
W.H. Holmes, Esq. 100 0 0
A. Pedler, Esq. 100 0 0
Mrs. J.A.C. Skinner 75 0 0
E.P. Chapman, Esq. 75 0 0
Examiner of Accounts and Circle Paymaster, Rangoon 68 0 0
Dr. J. Neild Cook 60 0 0
Hon. Mr. R.B. Buckley 50 0 0
Major-General Hobday, C.B. 50 0 0
C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E. 50 0 0
Captain J.H. Murray 50 0 0
F.F. Duke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
H. Paget, Esq. 50 0 0
W.O. Grazebrook, Esq. 50 0 0
J. Allison, Esq. 50 0 0
G.H.D. Walker, Esq. 50 0 0
Victor Murray, Esq. 50 0 0
W.S. Meyer, Esq. 50 0 0
Frank Lyall, Esq. 50 0 0
P.E. Guzdar, Esq. 50 0 0
H. Robinson, Esq. 50 0 0
A.F. Simson, Esq. 50 0 0
R.D. Mehta, Esq., C.I.E. 50 0 0
H.N. Harris, Esq. 50 0 0
W.H. McKewan, Esq. 50 0 0
Mrs. A.C.M. Harrison 50 0 0
H.J. Bell, Esq. 50 0 0
471F. McL. Carter, Esq. 50 0 0
S. Brandreth, Esq. 50 0 0
G.F. Stainforth, Esq. 50 0 0
W.E. Curry, Esq. 50 0 0
Arthur Casperz, Esq. 50 0 0
St. John Stephens, Esq. 50 0 0
H.S. Tozer, Esq. 50 0 0
F.W. Roberts, Esq. 50 0 0
G.C. Lawrie, Esq. 50 0 0
S. Finney, Esq. 50 0 0
H.C. Woodman, Esq. 50 0 0
W. Touch, Esq. 50 0 0
J.R.E. Younghusband, Esq. 50 0 0
James Lackersteen, Esq. 50 0 0
J.G. Jennings, Esq. 50 0 0
C.H. Browning, Esq. 50 0 0
H.B. Warner, Esq. 50 0 0
Mair R. Buksh 50 0 0
C.P. Beachcroft, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
Major H.W. Pilgrim, I.M.S. 50 0 0
B. Foley, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
L.A.G. Clarke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
H. Ware, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
J. Hope Simpson, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
C.E. Crawford, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
F.J. Cooke, Esq., I.C.S. 50 0 0
Capt. St. J. Shadwell 50 0 0
F.G. Mayne, Esq. 50 0 0
H.W. Sutcliffe, Esq. 50 0 0
A.J. Fraser Blair, Esq. 50 0 0
D. McLaren Morrison, Esq. 50 0 0
F.E. Durham, Esq. 50 0 0
W.M. Beresford, Esq. 50 0 0
G.H.L. Mackenzie, Esq. 50 0 0
A.F.M. Abdur Rahman, Esq. 50 0 0
E.L.S. Russell, Esq. 50 0 0
J. Reid, Esq. 50 0 0
L.B. Goad, Esq. 50 0 0
R. Sykes, Esq. 50 0 0
R. Todd, Esq. 50 0 0
R.W. Hilliard, Esq. 50 0 0
B. Harrison, Esq. 50 0 0
E.N. Drury, Esq. 50 0 0
P.R. Cadell, Esq. 50 0 0
472Captain N. Rainier 50 0 0
Babu Baij Nath Goenka 33 0 0
” Nand Kumar Lall 33 0 0
” Jowhary Lall 33 0 0
Captain W.J. McElhinny 32 0 0
Major E.A. Waller, R.E. 32 0 0
J.E. Phillimore, Esq., I.C.S. 32 0 0
R.N. Burn, Esq. 32 0 0
S. Halliwell, Esq. 32 0 0
G. Kingsley, Esq. 32 0 0
G.D. Oswell, Esq. 32 0 0
Trevor Lloyd, Esq. 32 0 0
P. Hennesy, Esq. 32 0 0
H. Lyall, Esq. 32 0 0
G.L. Hendley, Esq. 32 0 0
F.C.W. Dover, Esq. 30 0 0
E.R. Osgood, Esq. 30 0 0
E. Staples, Esq. 30 0 0
W.G. Hemingway, Esq. 30 0 0
H. Richardson, Esq. 30 0 0
Rao Gungadhur Mahdev Chitnavis, C.I.E. 30 0 0
Major D. Prain, I.M.S. 25 0 0
J.S. Harris, Esq. 25 0 0
Thomas Watson, Esq. 25 0 0
W. Parsons, Esq. 25 0 0
John Bathgate, Esq. 25 0 0
C.A. Walsh, Esq. 25 0 0
Colin A. Paterson, Esq. 25 0 0
H.H. Macleod, Esq. 25 0 0
W.J. Cotton, Esq. 25 0 0
G.H. Le Maistre, Esq. 25 0 0
W.B. Browne, Esq. 25 0 0
O. Ghilardi, Esq. 25 0 0
Chas. F. Baker, Esq. 25 0 0
W.T. Grice, Esq. 25 0 0
F.H. Ware, Esq. 25 0 0
P.J. Macdonald, Esq. 25 0 0
E.J.R. Dyer, Esq. 25 0 0
C.E. Dard, Esq. 25 0 0
John Leslie, Esq. 25 0 0
F.C. Simpson, Esq. 25 0 0
H.W.G. Herron, Esq. 25 0 0
J.C. Hewitt, Esq. 25 0 0
N. Williamson, Esq. 25 0 0
473A.J. Lloyd, Esq. 25 0 0
Hon. Babu Doorgagati Bannerjee, C.I.E. 25 0 0
Babu Davendro Nath Dutt 25 0 0
Nawab Mehdi Hassan 25 0 0
Syed Manjhla Nawab 25 0 0
F. Williams, Esq., C.E. 20 0 0
Captain G.W. Rawlins 20 0 0
C.H. Atkins, Esq. 20 0 0
Captain I.C. Beresford 20 0 0
G. Huddleston, Esq. 20 0 0
M.C. Fitzgibbon, Esq. 20 0 0
Dr. Scott 20 0 0
Babu Krishna Chunder Bannerjee 20 0 0
Babu Gobind Sahai 17 0 0
Babu Ram Dhari Singh 17 0 0
A.H. Diack, Esq., I.C.S. 16 0 0
Captain P. Thompson, I.S.C. 16 0 0
Colonel B. Franklin, I.M.S. 16 0 0
Captain T.J. Kennedy 16 0 0
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Parkinson 16 0 0
Major J.M. Reid 16 0 0
” J.R. Harwood 16 0 0
A.S. Barrow, Esq. 16 0 0
E. Walker, Esq. 16 0 0
T. Major, Esq. 16 0 0
J.B. Lloyd, Esq. 16 0 0
H.R. Klugh, Esq. 16 0 0
F. Stevenson, Esq. 16 0 0
W. Muir Masson, Esq. 16 0 0
James Jameson, Esq. 16 0 0
S.M. Robinson, Esq. 16 0 0
Rev. E.F.C. Wigram 16 0 0
R.P. Atkinson, Esq. 16 0 0
S.E. Madan, Esq. 16 0 0
C. Roe, Esq. 16 0 0
S. Waterfield, Esq. 16 0 0
F. Field, Esq. 16 0 0
S.W. Emery, Esq. 16 0 0
H.P. Cowley, Esq. 16 0 0
J.F. Mure, Esq. 16 0 0
Lieutenant G. Wilkinson, R.A. 15 0 0
A.B. Dalgetty, Esq. 15 0 0
A.W. Thomas, Esq. 15 0 0
Chas. H. Hacking, Esq. 15 0 0
474Lieutenant W.B. Huddleston 10 0 0
” L.T. Gage 10 0 0
Major E. Bowring 10 0 0
F. Fischer, Esq. 10 0 0
J.M. D’Costa, Esq. 10 0 0
C.H. Jones, Esq. 10 0 0
D.S. Richmond, Esq. 10 0 0
T.F. Richardson, Esq. 10 0 0
V.E. Nepos, Esq. 10 0 0
A. Stevenson, Esq. 10 0 0
Mrs. E. Clarke 10 0 0
” L. Macalister 10 0 0
A.E. Jones, Esq. 10 0 0
A.J. Stavridi, Esq. 10 0 0
K.C. Chronopolo, Esq. 10 0 0
E.S.L. Morton, Esq. 10 0 0
W.L. Dallas, Esq. 10 0 0
Mrs. L.P. Patton 10 0 0
E.C. Richardson, Esq. 10 0 0
Rai Medni Prosad Singh Bahadur 10 0 0
Babu Tin Cowry Rai 6 0 0
Mirza Habib Husain 5 0 0
A.S. Cooper, Esq. 5 0 0
W.H. Burgess, Esq. 5 0 0
J. Harding, Esq. 5 0 0
W.H. Russell, Esq. 5 0 0
Malik Mahomed Khan 5 0 0
Babu Behary Lall Mukerji 5 0 0
Captain L.C. Dunsterville 5 0 0
Babu B.M. Laha 3 8 0
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Total 2,20,353 6 11
Proceeds of Ladies’ Ball given in Town Hall 6,898 1 0
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Grand Total 2,27,251 7 11
CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND
Name of Contributor Contribution
H.H. the Maharajah of Bhownagar 50 Arab chargers and saddlery
The Maharani Regent of Mysore 20 country-bred chargers
Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Coomar Tagore A complete set of x-ray apparatus
Colonel Desraj Urs 30 horses
Rajah of Mursan 25 horses
The Maharajah Bahadur of Soubarsa, C.I.E. 12 horses
475Nawab Mahomed Khan, Chief of Mardan 2 horses
Mahomed Mazamullah Khan of Aligarh 2 horses, 1 mule, and 2 sleeping cottage tents
Natives of Aligarh 27 horses and 1 mule
Kashmir Durbar 300 Kashmir putties
Victoria Mills Company of Cawnpore 125 thick double blankets for syces
The Muir Mills, Cawnpore Tents for the force
The Woollen Mills, Cawnpore Serge cloth for all coats complete, 1,000 pairs ribbed stockings, 400 yards fawn flannel, 400 pairs khaki putties
The Brush Factory, Cawnpore Brushes
The Wense Tannery, Cawnpore Leather goods
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co., Cawnpore 300 pairs of gaiters
New Egerton Mills, Dharwal 300 Cardigan jackets
F.H. Abbott, Esq. Fodder
G.C. Mookerjee & Sons 2 lever clocks
Messrs. Hart Bros. Fodder, shoes, veterinary nails, &c.
” James Murray & Co. 6 field glasses
Russell of Dinapore 1 box Diamond Ointment
Messrs. Lipton, Ltd. Tea and coffee for the force for the voyage to South Africa
Lawrie Johnstone, Esq., and J.R. Stewart, Esq. 5,000 Manilla cigars
C.F. Chadburn, Esq. 7,200 boxes of matches
G.F. Kellner & Co. 10 cases of whisky
Robinson, Morrison, & Co. 2 hogsheads beer
Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co. 300 hats
Ranken & Co. Officers’ uniforms
Harman & Co. Making one suit of clothes for each man
W. Leslie & Co. 12 sets of aluminium cooking-pots
J.F. Madan 30 doz. Charles Southwell’s whole fruit jams, 15 doz. Rowat’s pickles, 72 doz. Rowat’s Sauce, 200 lb. Mackenzie & Mackenzie’s biscuits, 96 doz. Universal potted meat, 10 doz. Brand’s essence of beef, 25 galls. English malt vinegar, 30 lb. fresh ground coffee, 50 lb. orange Pekoe tea
Various People 7 volumes ‘Blackwood’s Magazine,’ 4 volumes ‘Harper’s Monthly Magazine,’ 6 volumes ‘The Century Magazine,’ 72 paper books (miscellaneous)
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APPENDIX VIII FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CORPS
The following gentlemen played prominent parts in connection with the raising and equipment of Lumsden’s Horse:
H.E. the Commander-in-Chief—Sir William Lockhart, G.C.B., K.C.S.I., whom illness, however, prevented from inspecting the corps prior to their departure to South Africa.
Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E., C.B., Military Member of Council.
Major-General P.J. Maitland, C.B., Secretary to the Government of India Military Department.
Major the Hon. E. Baring, Military Secretary to H.E. the Viceroy.
Brigadier-General Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B., Adjutant-General in India.
Brigadier-General Sir Arthur Gaselee, K.C.B., Quartermaster-General in India.
Sir Patrick Playfair, C.I.E.
Captain A.L. Phillips, Indian Staff Corps.
Major-General R. Wace, C.B., Director-General of Ordnance.
Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., Director-General of I.M.S.
Colonel P.A. Buckland, Superintendent Army Clothing.
Major-General T.F. Hobday, Commissary-General.
Captain W.S. Goodridge, Director R.I.M. (Bombay).
Captain A. Gwyn, Deputy Director R.I.M. (Kidderpur Docks).
William Currie, Esq., Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.
The Most Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, Lord Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India.
Shirley Tremearne, Esq.
Canon A. Luckman, Senior Chaplain, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta.
H.E.A. Apjohn, Esq., Chairman, Port Commissioners.
Brigadier-General Leach, C.B., G.O.C. Bengal.
Colonel Money, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Colonel Mansfield, Commissary-General for Transport.
Thanks are due to the following:
The Indian Press for the free notices and list of subscriptions inserted from time to time.
A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Post Offices.
C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Telegraphs, for establishing Post and Telegraph Offices in Camp.
477The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir John Woodburn).
Her Excellency Lady Curzon of Kedleston.
Lady Woodburn, the Misses Pugh, and the other ladies of Calcutta who organised the Ball.
THE LADIES’ BALL, CALCUTTA, JANUARY 1900,
in Aid of the Funds for Equipping Lumsden’s Horse.
Patroness
Her Excellency Lady Curzon of Kedleston, C.I.
Vice-Patronesses
Lady Woodburn Lady Lockhart
Lady Maclean H.H. the Maharani of Cooch Behar
Mrs. Cotton
478General Committee.
Mrs. Aldam
” C.H. Allen
” Apjohn
” Baker
” Barkley
” Barrow
” Birkmyre
” Bolton
” Boyd
” Branson
” Beadon-Bryant
” Buckland
” Campbell
” Chappell
” Charles
” Churchill
Lady Collen
Mrs. Comley
” Constable
” Coulter
” Dangerfield
” Lindsay Daniell
” Dawkins
” Dring
” Duke
” Dunne
” Eggar
” Ellis
Mrs. Elworthy
” Trevor Forbes
” Gayer
” Gemmell
” Gibbs
” A.S. Gladstone
” Banks-Gwyther
” Haggard
” Harington
” Havell
” Hill
” Huddleston
” Iggulden
” Joubert
” Judge
” Ker
” Knight
” Luson
” Maconochie