THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT IN THE BOER WAR

HONOURS RECEIVED

According to Augustus Parry in his history of Hurst, published in 1908, the Manchester Regiment were involved in a great deal of fighting in this conflict as can be seen from the number of deaths, and the gallantry awards made.

The Galantry Awards are as follows:

Victoria Cross: Privates: J Pitt & R Scott

Companion of the Bath (CB): Lieutenant-Colonel C T Reay

Distinguished Service Order: Majors: Q K K Agnew, A W Marden, Captains: R J Bridgford, C Toogood, G C Cooper-King, W E Newbigging, J H M Jebb, R G Shuter, W C N Hastings, Lieutentants: R N Hardcastle & (Now Captain) H Fisher

Distinguished Conduct Medal: Sergeant Majors: J T Haddon, G T Prosser, Colour-Sergeants: S E Kennedy, J S Scott, F Walker
Sergeants: I Barton (Mtd Inf), R Lloyd, E Grant, M I Gresty,
Corporals: J C Richardson, A Brooks (Mtd Inf),
Lance-Corporals: J Harris, W J Preston,
Privates: J W Archibald, T Bateman(Mtd Inf), Cummings, Forshaw, Ladley, McKinley,
M Bell, E Collier, E F Newton.

Special Promotions:

To be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonels: Majors: J H Watson, R D Vizard, A B Maxwell
To be Brevet Majors: Captains: A W Marden, E Vaughan, R J A Terry,
To be Hon Captains: Qrms & Hon Lieutentants E Banks, H M Connery
To be Corporal: Private D A Archibald.

Mentioned in Despatches:

Lieutenant-Colonels: A Curran, C T Reay (2), H Crosbie, (Hon Colonel).
Majors: H K Cran, J Watson (3), R D Vizard, A B W Maxwell, G C Melville,
A T D Hudson (killed).
Captains: A W Marden (4), R G Shuter, E Vaughan (2), W C N Hastings, C Toogood,
R J A Terry, R J Bridgford (Adjutant), J C Crawford, A Menzies, W H Goldfinch, (Brevet-
Major), G C Cooper-King, W P E Newbigging, J H M Jebb, C J H H Noble, R H Hardcastle,
F F Deakin (2), G W F Brindley (killed).
Quartermasters: E Banks, H M Connery.
Lieutenants: E Baker, A D N Merrimen, R S Waters, H Fisher (3), C M Thorneycroft,
C A Boone, J G B Gordon.
Second Lieutenant: T S Wickham.
Sergeant-Majors: J Honeystreet, J T Haddon, G T Prosser.
Quarter-Sergeants: R L Jones, S Joyce, C M Pike.
Colour-Sergeants: T Martin (2), J Scott, W L Connery (3), M Gleeson, C H Wilcock,
J W Finnery (3), J Rind, S S Kennedy, F Walker, P McCabe (Vol.Co.), O A Bassett, E Lloyd,
Sergeants: D A Carter, J Morris, G A L Wood, J Hill, F Fagan (2), G Clarke, R Lloyd (3),
M I Gresty(2), E Grant (2), J Hall, J Morris, D A Carter, P Murphy, J Burke, R J McKenzie,
F Wood, G Clarke, C M D Lindsay, Price, J Croasdale, E W Strike (Vol Co).
Sergeant-Cook: S W Davies.
Lance-Sergeant: J C Richardson.
Corporals: J McDowell (2), J Robertson.
Lance-Corporals: G Roberts, W J Preston, J Harris.
Privates: R Scott, J Pitts, E F Newton (2), A Horobin, D Coyle, A M Smith (dead), H Stones,
E Van Ryan, E Higgins, J Conroy, M Bell, E Collier, W Howarth, T Pearson, T Gough.

©Antony Lambert