HMS Powerful

BOYCE

Charles

The Seoretary of the Admiralty reports: Able Seaman Charles Boyce, 151,746, of H.M.S Powerful, one of the Ladysmith Naval Brigade, who was left behind sick, died dysentery at Mooi River on Monday.

3^rd Dragoon Guards

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7^th Dragoon Guards

JACKSON

Christopher Goddard

9^th Lancers

BROWN

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WARD

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BARRON

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HAMMOND

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LIGHFOOT

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JORDAN

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16^th Lancers

EVANS-FREKE

Cecil Montague

GILLIAT

Lionel Howard

MOORE

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BOUNDS

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17^th Lancers

CAVENDISH

Charles William Hugh

19^th Hussars

WARREN

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RICE

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The Imperial Yeomanry

GAUSSEN

Charles Louis

Capt. 91st Company, Imperial Yeomanry - Killed in action at Tafelkop. 20th December 1901. Aged 32. Eldest son of David Gaussen, of Duncote, Towcester, Northamptonshire. Born 26th September 1869. Educated at Charterhouse. Entered the 18th Hussars October 1889. Transferred to the Indian Staff Corps May 1892, promoted captain in the 3rd Bengal Cavalry October 1990, joined the Reserve of Officers December 1900. Sent to South Africa with 23rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry March 1901 and served with them until his death. Killed while commanding his company that was acting as escort to some guns and gallantly sacrificed themselves to a man. He was mentioned in despatches, Lndon Gazette 25th April 1902. Buried at Tafelkop. Memorial in Northampton Cathedral - "To the Glory of God and in memory of Brave Men, inhabitants of this County and neighbourhood, who gave their lives for their Sovereign and Country during the War in South Africa 1899-1902, the Western Window of this Cathedral was filled with stained glass, AD 1903........ Imperial Yeomanry, Captain C.L. Gaussen ......." He is also commemorated on a Latten Brass in St Paul's Cathedral in memory of all ranks of the 18th, 21st and 23rd Battalions, Imperial Yeomanry, who fell in the wwar and also on a tablet in the War Memorial Cloister erected at Charterhouse.

Extract from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press:

Gaussen. - Capt. Charles Louis Gaussen, 91st Company was killed in action at Tafelkop, O.R.C., Dec. 20th, 1901. He was the eldest son of David Gaussen, Esq., of Duncote, Towcester, Northamptonshire. Capt. Gaussen was born Sept. 26th 1869, educated at Charterhouse, and entered the 18th Hussars in Oct., 1889. He was transferred to the Indian Staff Corps May, 1892, being promoted capt. in the 3rd Bengal Cavalry Oct., 1900, and joined the Reserve of Officers the following Dec. He went out to South Africa with the 23rd Batt. I.Y. in March 1901, and served with it till his death. Capt. Gaussen was killed while commanding his company which was acting as escort to some guns and which most gallantly sacrificed itself to a man. He was mentioned in despatches, L.G., April 25th, 1902. He is buried at Tafelkop. His name is engraved on a Latten Brass in St. Paul’s Cathedral in memory of all ranks of the 18th, 21st and 23rd Batts. I.Y. who fell in the war; also on the tablet in the War Memorial Cloister erected at Charterhouse.

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Lieutenant. 2^nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Graspan near Reitz, 6th June 1901. Aged 25. He was the second son of Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Strong, Chairman of Peterborough Quarter Sessions. Born 9th January 1875. Educated at Harrow. He entered the Bedfordshire Regiment from the Royal Military Collgeg in March, 1895, and was promoted Lieutenant in July 1897. He was gazetted to the Bedfordshire Regiment on 6th March, 1895, and became lieutenant 10th July 1897. He was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, September 1901, also in the despatch of General Lord Kitchener of 28th July 1901, for having "when in command of a rear guard by his determined resistance to a superior force, enabled the baggage to get across a bad drift without a shot being fired at it," and for having "done consistent good work on many oiccasions." Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) [London Gazette 27th September 1901]. Memorial in Northampton Cathedral - "To the Glory of God and in memory of Brave Men, inhabitants of this County and neighbourhood, who gave their lives for their Sovereign and Country during the War in South Africa 1899-1902, the Western Window of this Cathedral was filled with stained glass, AD 1903........ The Bedfordshire Regiment, Lieut. C.P. Strong, DSO.....". He was killed before his decoration was gazetted, and the insignia, etc., were sent to his father. [See also Bedfordshire Boer War Memorial]

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Lieutenant-Colonel. Commanding 1st Battalion. Formerly adjutant Huntingdonshire Militia. Killed in action at the Battle of Talana Hill, 20th October 1899, Second Boer War. Grave and Regimental Memorial, Talana, Dundee, kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Aged 49. Eldest son of Sir George William Gunning, 5th Baronet, of Little Horton House, Northampton. Born 1852. Educated at Eton (Mr Wayte's). Entered the 68th Regiment of Foot 1873, transferred to 60th Foot 1874, promoted Captain 1883, major 1890 and lieutenant-colonel 1898. Served with 60th rifles in Zululand 1879 (medal and bar) being present at the action of Ginginhlovo and Relief of Etshowe, afterwards serving as adjutant of the battalion throughout the operations of "Clarke's Column,",then in the Burmese Expedition of 1891-92 being in command of the Baungshè Column during the operations in the Chin Hills (medal and bar). At Talana he fell while leading his battalion in the attack. Mentioned in despatches by Lieutenant-General Sir G White 2nd December 1899 (London Gazette 8th February 1901). Buried in the cemetery just below Talana Hill close to where he fell. Memorial in Northampton Cathedral - "To the Glory of God and in memory of Brave Men, inhabitants of this County and neighbourhood, who gave their lives for their Sovereign and Country during the War in South Africa 1899-1902, the Western Window of this Cathedral was filled with stained glass, AD 1903.......... The King's Royal Rifle Corps, Lieut-Col. R.H. Gunning......"

Extract from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner reprinted by Naval & Military Press:

Gunning. - Lieut.-Col. Robert Henry Gunning, commanding the 1st Batt. King’s Royal Rifle Corps, was killed in action at the Battle of Talana Hill Oct. 20th, 1901. He was the eldest son of Sir George William Gunning, 5th baronet, of Little Horton House, Northampton, was born in 1852, and educated at Eton (Mr. Wayte’s). He entered the 68th Foot 1873, was transferred to the 60th Foot 1874, and was promoted capt. 1883, major 1890, and lieut.-col. 1898. He served with the 60th Rifles in the Zulu War, 1879, was present at the action of Ginginhlovo and Relief of Etshowe, and afterwards served as adjutant of the batt. throughout the operations of 'Clarke’s Column,' receiving the medal with clasp. In the Burmese Expedition 1891-92, he was in command of the Baungshè Column during the operations in the Chin Hills, receiving the medal with clasp. At Talana, Lieut.-Col. Gunning fell while leading his batt. in the attack. Sir A. Conan Doyle in writing of this battle states, 'It was here between the wall and the summit that Col. Gunning of the Rifles and many other brave men met their end, some by our own bullets and some by those of the enemy,' and again 'among the killed were many that the army could ill spare. The gallant but optimistic Symons, Gunning of the Rifles, Sherston, Connor, Hambro, and many other brave men died that day.' Lieut.-Col. Gunning was mentioned in despatches by Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. White, Dec. 2nd, 1899 (L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901). The gallant colonel of the Rifles is buried in the cemetery just below Talana Hill close to where he fell.

Grave of R H Gunning	Memorial to R H Gunning

Killed in action, 20th October 1899, Second Boer War. Grave and Regimental Memorial, Talana, Dundee, kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Photographs Copyright © Keynsham Light Horse 1998

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The Army Service Corps

Major. Died of enteric at Germiston, 20th April 1901. Aged 37. Third son of the late Major-General Charles S. Longden (Royal Artillery), of Oakwood, Crawley, Sussex. Served Zululand 1888. Born 27th March 1864. He was gazetted to the Linconshire Regiemnt 7th February 1885 as lieutenant; transferred to the North Staffordshire Regiment on 23rd March 1887; was transferred to the Army Service Corps 15th September 1890, promoted captain 3rd April 1892 and Major April 1900; took part in operations in Zululand in 1888. In 1883 he received the Royal Human Soceity's testimonial on vellum for saving life on the Thames at Sudbury. Served in the Natal under General Sir R Buller in the operation to relieve Ladysmith. From August 1900 he was on the staff as D.A.A.G. He was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette 8th February 1901. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for services in South Africa [London Gazette 19th April 1901]

Extract from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner:

Longden. - Major Arthur Edmund Longden, D.S.O., Army Service Corps, died of enteric, at Germiston, April 20th, 1901. He was the third son of the late Major-General Charles S. Longden, R.A., of Oakwood, Crawley, Sussex, and was born March, 1864. He entered the Lincolnshire Regt. Feb., 1885, transferred to the North Staffordshire Regt. as lieut., March, 1887, and to the Army Service Corps Sept., 1890, being promoted capt. April, 1892, and Major April, 1900. In 1883 he received the Royal Humane Society’s testimonial on vellum for saving life on the Thames at Sunbury. Major Longden served in Zululand 1888. In the South African War, he was in Natal under Gen. Sir R. Buller in the operations for the relief of Ladysmith. Since Aug., 1900, he had been on the staff as D.A.A.G. He was mentioned in despatches, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901, and granted the D.S.O. for his services.

The following extract is from The V.C. and D.S.O. Book - Distinguished Service Order 1886-1915 republished by Naval & Military Press, page 117.

LONGDEN, ARTHUR EDMUND, Major, was born 27 March, 1864. He was gazetted to the Lincolnshire Regt. 7 Feb. 1885, as Lieutenant transferred to the North Staffordshire Regt. on 23 March, 1887 ; took part in the operations in Zululand in 1888; was transferred to the Army Service Corps 15 Sept. 1890. He became Captain 3 April, 1892, and subsequently Major. He served in the South African War, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901] Arthur Edmund Longden, Major. Army Service Corps. In recognition of services in the recent operations in South Africa.” Major Longden died 20 April, 1901.

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