BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 70, 10 April 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

British casualties. BOBK3 SOATTKRING IN THE NORTH. rat PBSSB ASSOCIATION. Received 9, 9.2 a.m. Losdo.v, Apil 8. The offici»l returns of the British casualties in South Africa s l >o.v that to the end cf March last 14,728 were killed or died of wounds or disease, 775 we*e missing, atd 2089 were invalidtd and (Jibjharged/from the at my as unfit for so rvice. The War Office has ordered the acceleration of the shipment of hordes and males purchased in Atneiica for South Africa. No further purchases will be made in America. The Boers are scattering betore Colonel Plumer in northern Transvaal. A VICTORIAN RECOMMENDED FOR THE V.C. Received 10, 10.15 pm. London, April 9. Strgt, Sandford, of the Victorian Bushmen, had been recommended for a Victoria Cross as a result of the recent skirmish in the Znurherg mountains. : When a party of the Victerians were ' surrounded by a large body of the enemy, Sandford, in the face of a heavy 1 fire brought away a dismounted comrade on his own horse, three other Victorians awistiog. RETURNING TROOPERS. Wellington, April 9. Following is the roll of men of the Fire* and Second and part of the Third Contingents who have siiled from the Cape by the Tongariro on the 3rd inst. Firs': Contingent: Lieut.-Col. Robin, Quarter-me6ter-Ssrgt P. R. Borland, Ssrgts. Wm. Pitt, H. S. Orbell, Privafes J. Gable, G. M. Payne and A. J. Halia. Second Contingent: Captain G. Crawshaw. Lieats. I. J. M. Todd, 0. L. Sommerville, W, Blair and V. A. Ke'sill, Sergts. C. E. Crosby, A. M. Wightan, M. J. Mullumby, C. H. Street, A. J. 8. Thomson, L. G. O'Callaghan, A. H. Hobb?, A. L. Mcßride, E. Fitzgerald, 0. UacDonald, W. C«ssidy, F. G. Neale, A. H. Norris, L. Price, E. E. Robinson, 0. E. Clews, W. J. Stevens, J. K. Wright, J. R. Hesp, atd H. Seott. Oorforala J. Vickwin?, J. J. O'Reilly, E. E. Nalder, J. R Cbesterman, F. M. TsisUeton, Lirison (not on roll, prubibly 463 Private H. Larseu), R. Willett, F. Wyldf, H. Swanison, Kimberley (not on roll), H. 0. Stuckey, W. Butcher ar.d E. A. Rees (went in Undaunted), Privates E. Rubick, J. M. Elraslie, W. S. Higgii.son, F. J. Kendall, J. R. Lilburne, D. Giiuton, E. F. M«nning, (J. Butler, Wickoos (not on roll), L. Grinstoue, W. Aitken, F. W. Bergman, A. M. Beale, Berce (not on roll), W. R. Bojrd, F. Brennad, W. Chapman, R. Culeman, W. Clouston, O. Clark, E. S. Coitcs, J. J. Collier, H. Collin", Connelly (probably J. J. Connolly), F. W. Cook, Potter (prebtbly C. Co'ter), H. S. Curtis, .B. Davis, F. J. Delaney, J. H. Escott, Wm. Farquhatson, J. .T. Feeney (went in Undaunted), U. Fi'zfiir moos, R. J. Fireman, P. 0, Fraw, J. Greig, A. R. Gille-'pif, R. Gor!f<ey, M. G. J. Griffitlia, E. J. Haydon, Heirord (not known), D. H. Henderson, W. Holge, J. I. Irwin. R. Johnston (wentin Undaunted), E. Kerr, J. D. King, B. H. Lloyd, Brown (probably 419 R. Brown, C. Y. Leonard, W. R. Lambert, F. MuMear* (probably Machirus), Mather (not known), J. Mesk, 0. Milroy, 0. Moody, G. V. Moore; 0. F. Morgrn, W. C. Mortoß, Melsford, prsbible 401, 0. Nei'son, A. J. O'Neill, J. S. Patterson, W. Paul, H. T. Richardsan, D. Ross, G. H. Rowntree, W. D. Smith, Stackasou (probibly 411 W. Stackwoed, W. H Stephen, H. D. Stubbs, S. W. F. Caplin, Phoeron (probably 421 A. Phorean), G. Thomas, D. S. Thnrstoa, D. Tr. a yartben, A. J. Usher, J. C. Walker, J. Wallace, R J. Weston, J. E. Wood, W. Worrell and K. Wilson. Third Contingent: Major Jowgey, Lieut. M. Lewin, Se-gf.-Major C. W. Ensor, Qmrtecmaet»r-Sergt. J. Bruce, First Couif-u-iy, Capt. H. L. Bourne, Sn'g*. G. E. Cholraondeley, R. R. Richards, W. O.ttvrill, and H. Jowsey. Corporals: J. Martin, C. E. Nurse, and H. J. C. Harper. Bugler, D. Strachon. Fan if w : Sergeant C. Y. Ward, F. C. Dorn, Tilly, Short, Jackson, and E. H. D. Kathburn. Privates: L. G. D, Askland, L. W. W. Brown, 11. Ben-

nott, K. 0 8011, A. G. S. Cook, T. Clark, J. W. Canavsn, A. Cauplsnd, J. G. G. C.'oper, A. Oba-field, W. F Cameron, V. Dunce, B. Egglsston, 8. II Frqser, H. C. Graham, R. S. Gill, J. G. Gil>.-oo,C. D. Galway, A. Harper, J. IlendfcrsoE, R. b, Huponin, Huston (joined in South Africa), J. W. Ilai- • r.son, J. Hannah (went in Gynieric), C. H. J lireys, J. Kennedy, T. W, Kei'iii.'!', M. P. Kr.ight, W.T.Lowe, C. Lu k, 11. McDjnald, R. MeFarlane, M. Mirro, F. L. Murray, T. R. Moss, M. llcFadyfn, H. Neill, A. Porter, I. JI. Rtine, A. L. Ross, D. B. Suntle, "VV. T. iS.ott, E. 11. S.or.e, G. 15. Se. - mour. J. Xho'T:, W. E. T rnlirsm, Y. R.Tindall, E. Upliam, R. H. Valknce, C. F. Vomalt, C. E. Whee'er, Ji. Wo sly, A. A. Wilcox, and J G. Wni't. Further names of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Contingent areont/ii:."d in the advice to tha Defence Dejtai truent, but were rot avuikblo ii; tim ■ -,o telegraph to-night.

that " 23436 George liopworth was killed at Lithothyt', next of kin George Hepworth, Yaldhurst, Canterbury" From thq number it is evident tiie deceased belonged to an Imperial regiment.

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