Boer War

Name	William, BAPTIE	Robert James Thomas, DIGBY-JONES	Donald Dickson, FARMER	William Eagleson, GORDON
Rank	Major.	Lieutenant.	Sergeant.	Captain.
Force	Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army.	Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.	1st Bn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, British Army.	1st Bn. The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.
Age	Forty	Twenty-three	Twenty-three	Thirty-four
Campaign	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]
VC won	15 December 1899. At the battle of Colenso, South Africa.	06 January 1900. During the attack on Wagon Hill [Ladysmith], South Africa.	13 December 1900. During an attack at Nooitgedacht, South Africa.	11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.
London Gaz	20 April 1900.	08 August 1902.	12 April 1901.	28 September 1900.
Date of Birth	07 May 1859. Dunbarton, Scotland.	27 September 1876, Edinburgh, Scotland.	28 May 1877. Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.	04 May 1866. Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Date of Death	11 September 1920. Knocke, Belgium.	06 January 1900. Ladysmith, South Africa.	23 December 1956. Liverpool, England.	10 March 1941. London, England.
Interred	Stoke Cemetery, Guildford.	Ladysmith Cemetery.	Anfield Crematorium, Liverpool.	St. Alban's Churchyard, Hindhead.
Location of VC	Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot, England.	Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England.	Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland.	Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant General and decorated KCB, KCMG.	Killed in Action Ladysmith, South Africa.	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Other Decorations MSM. Joined Regt March 1892, served through Sudan Campaign of 1898. Became a Colour Sergeant in 1905. First World War served with Liverpool Scottish. Attended a review of VC holders by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.	Later achieved rank of Colonel. Other Decorations CBE.
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VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS SCOTLAND

Scottish VC recipients on these tables...
BAPTIE William, DIGBY-JONES Robert James Thomas, FARMER Donald Dickson, GORDON William Eagleson, KENNEDY Charles Thomas, MACKAY John Frederick, ROBERTSON William, YOUNGER David Reginald.

TABLE-1 : SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]

Name William,
BAPTIE Robert James Thomas,
DIGBY-JONES Donald Dickson,
FARMER William Eagleson,
GORDON

Rank Major. Lieutenant. Sergeant. Captain.

Force Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army. Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army. 1st Bn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, British Army. 1st Bn. The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.

Age Forty Twenty-three Twenty-three Thirty-four

Campaign SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]

VC won 15 December 1899. At the battle of Colenso, South Africa. 06 January 1900. During the attack on Wagon Hill [Ladysmith], South Africa. 13 December 1900. During an attack at Nooitgedacht, South Africa. 11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.

London Gaz 20 April 1900. 08 August 1902. 12 April 1901. 28 September 1900.

Date of Birth 07 May 1859. Dunbarton, Scotland. 27 September 1876, Edinburgh, Scotland. 28 May 1877. Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 04 May 1866. Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Date of Death 11 September 1920. Knocke, Belgium. 06 January 1900. Ladysmith, South Africa. 23 December 1956. Liverpool, England. 10 March 1941. London, England.

Interred Stoke Cemetery, Guildford. Ladysmith Cemetery. Anfield Crematorium, Liverpool. St. Alban's Churchyard, Hindhead.

Location of VC Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot, England. Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England. Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland. Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Lieutenant General and decorated KCB, KCMG. Killed in Action Ladysmith, South Africa. Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Other Decorations MSM. Joined Regt March 1892, served through Sudan Campaign of 1898. Became a Colour Sergeant in 1905. First World War served with Liverpool Scottish. Attended a review of VC holders by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. Later achieved rank of Colonel. Other Decorations CBE.

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Name	Charles Thomas, KENNEDY	John Frederick, MACKAY	William, ROBERTSON	David Reginald, YOUNGER
Rank	Private.	Lance-Corporal.	Sergeant-Major.	Captain.
Force	2nd Bn., The Highland Light Infantry, British Army.	1st Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.	2nd Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.	1st Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.
Age	Twenty-four	Twenty-six.	Thirty-four.	Twenty-nine.
Campaign	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]	SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]
VC won	22 November 1900. Dewetsdorp, South Africa.	20 May 1900. During the action on Crow's Nest Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa.	21 October 1899. Battle of Elandslaagte, South Africa.	11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.
London Gaz	18 October 1901.	Not known.	20 July 1900.	08 August 1902.
Date of Birth	06 January 1876. Edinburgh, Scotland.	circa 1874.	27 February 1865. Dumfries, Scotland.	17 March 1871, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Date of Death	24 April 1907. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Not known.	06 December 1949. Edinburgh, Scotland.	11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.
Interred	North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh.	Not known.	Portobello Cemetery, Musselburgh, Scotland.	Krugersdorp Cemetery, South Africa.
Location of VC	The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow, Scotland.	Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.	Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh.	Not publicly held.
Remarks	None.	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant General.	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Other Decorations CBE.	Killed in Action Krugersdorp, South Africa.
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TABLE-2 : SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]

Name Charles Thomas,
KENNEDY John Frederick,
MACKAY William,
ROBERTSON David Reginald,
YOUNGER

Rank Private. Lance-Corporal. Sergeant-Major. Captain.

Force 2nd Bn., The Highland Light Infantry, British Army. 1st Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army. 2nd Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army. 1st Bn., The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.

Age Twenty-four Twenty-six. Thirty-four. Twenty-nine.

Campaign SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR] SOUTH AFRICAN WAR [BOER WAR]

VC won 22 November 1900. Dewetsdorp, South Africa. 20 May 1900. During the action on Crow's Nest Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa. 21 October 1899. Battle of Elandslaagte, South Africa. 11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.

London Gaz 18 October 1901. Not known. 20 July 1900. 08 August 1902.

Date of Birth 06 January 1876. Edinburgh, Scotland. circa 1874. 27 February 1865. Dumfries, Scotland. 17 March 1871, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Date of Death 24 April 1907. Edinburgh, Scotland. Not known. 06 December 1949. Edinburgh, Scotland. 11 July 1900. Near Krugersdorp, South Africa.

Interred North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh. Not known. Portobello Cemetery, Musselburgh, Scotland. Krugersdorp Cemetery, South Africa.

Location of VC The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow, Scotland. Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland. Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh. Not publicly held.

Remarks None. Later achieved rank of Lieutenant General. Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Other Decorations CBE. Killed in Action Krugersdorp, South Africa.

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