The Record of a Regiment of the Line Part 17

_Trek under Sir Redvers Buller._

August 7th till October 2nd, 1900.

Zandspruit to Lydenburg, 271 miles in 54 days, including all halts.

_Trek under General Walter Kitchener._

April 13th till September 2nd, 1901.

Lydenburg, Secoconi's country, Middleburg, Swazi Border, Bethel, Springs, Middleburg, Bothas Berg, and country north of the railway line.

1006 miles in 141 days, including all halts.

On the evening of January 1st the Regiment embarked on the s.s.

_Armenian_, and was followed by the 2nd battalion Gordon Highlanders, who embarked on January 2nd.

On January 3rd the s.h.i.+p conveying the two regiments sailed for Bombay, which port was reached on January 18th.

Lord Northcote, the Governor of Bombay, received the two regiments on disembarkation and addressed them, congratulating them on their good work in South Africa.

The Devons entrained the same evening for Shahjehanpur in the United Provinces.

The honours gained by the officers and men of the battalion were as follows:--

1. Colonel Yule to be C.B.

2. Lieutenant-Colonel Park to be Brevet-Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to the King.

3. Major Davies, D.S.O., to be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel.

4. Major Curry granted D.S.O.

5. Captain Jacson to be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on promotion to the rank of Major.

6. Captain Norton Goodwyn, D.S.O., to be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on promotion to the rank of Major.

7. Captain Travers granted D.S.O.

8. Captain and Adjutant Ravenshaw to be Brevet-Major.

9. Captain Masterson to be Brevet-Major and awarded the Victoria Cross.

10. Captain E.M. Morris to be Brevet-Major.

11. Lieutenant Emerson granted D.S.O.

12. " Willis granted D.S.O.

_Attached Officers_.

13. Lieutenant Tringham, the Queen's, granted D.S.O.

14. Lieutenant Cowie, Dorset Regiment, granted D.S.O.

The following officers of the 1st Battalion were mentioned in dispatches:--

Colonel Yule--once.

Brevet-Colonel Park, A.D.C.--twice.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, D.S.O.--twice.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Jacson--twice.

" " Goodwyn--twice.

Major Curry, D.S.O.--twice.

Brevet-Major Ravenshaw--four times.

" Masterson, V.C.--twice.

Captain W.B. Lafone--twice.

" Bartlett--once.

" Travers, D.S.O.--once.

" Wren--once.

" Smyth-Osbourne--twice.

" Luxmore--once.

Lieutenant Field--twice.

" Emerson, D.S.O.--three times.

" Willis, D.S.O.--once.

" Tringham, D.S.O. (attached)--once.

" Cowie, D.S.O. (attached)--twice.

" Twiss--once.

" Harris--once.

" Green--once.

" Watts--once.

" Gardiner--once.

_Non-commissioned Officers and Men._

The following were granted Distinguished Conduct Medals:--

Colour-Sergeant Payne.

" Horswell.

" Palmer.

" Burnell.

" Webb.

" Aplin.

Sergeant Pitt.

" Downing.

" Hudson.

" Williams.

Lance-Sergeant Poulter.

" Young.

" Rowe.

Corporal Hansford.

Private Boulton.

" Davies.

The following non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in dispatches:--

Colour-Sergeant Palmer--four times.

" Payne--twice.

" Horswell--once.

" Burnell--once.

" Webb--once.

" Burch.e.l.l--once.

Sergeant Hudson--once.

" Downing--once.