THE NEW COMMANDANT.
Major-Gknehai. Babinqton, who hai been recommeuded by the War Office is Commander of the Force? in New Zsalai d, has ju-fc arrived in England from Sou'h Africa, He was born in 1854, and has been assistant-adjutant-general of the Imperial Yeomanry sinca 1900. He entered the army in 1873 ; was made colonel in 1876; served in the BechmunUnd expedition in 188485, b ing mentioned in despuohes; was ass stanNadjutant-generat in the Punjab in 1886-9°. He was in command cf tbe First Cavalry Brigade in the South African F eld Force since the commencement of the present war, and has been mentioned in despatches. Some of tbe New Zeshnd forces served at different times under General Babington, whose name was brought prominently before the public at the time of the Doornspruit affair.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 233, 14 October 1901, Page 2
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133THE NEW COMMANDANT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 233, 14 October 1901, Page 2
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