Harts Annual British Army List 1914
Hart's Annual Army List 1914, SPECIAL RESERVE LIST, AND TERRITORIAL FORCE LIST, FOR 1914. (BEING THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL VOLUME,) CONTAINING DATES OF COMMISSIONS, AND A SUMMARY OF THE WAR SERVICES OF NEARLY EVERY OFFICER IN THE ARMY, SUPPLY &c. DEPARTMENTS, MARINES, AND INDIAN ARMY, AND INDIAN LOCAL FORCES.
This very important list, being the penultimate edition of the Hart's publications, contains the War Services of Officers, Active, Retired, Reserve etc and will be a must have reference source for any military researcher. With reference to despatches in the London Gazette, a summary of service, Medals awarded....
An example:
ABADIE, Maj. E. H. E. (9 Lrs.).?Served in the
Soutn African War 1899-1902.?Was present at the
advance on Kimberley, including the action at Belmont,
Enslin, and Magersfontein. Relief of Kimberley
Took part in the operations in the Orange
Free State, Feb. to May 00, including operations at
Paardeberg (17 to 26 Feb.) ; actions at Poplar Grove,
Dreifontein, Karee Siding, Houtnek (Thoba Mtn.)
Vet River (5 and 6 May), and Zand River. Was
present during the operations in the Transvaal in
May and June 00, including actions near Johannes-
burg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June)
Again in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29
Nov. 00, including actions Reit Vlei and Belfast. In
the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov., 00.
Operations in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, 30
Nov. 00 to 31 May 02. Mentioned in despatches,
Lond. Gaz., 10 Sept. 01. Queen's medal with 8
clasps, and King's medal with 2 clasps. D.S.O.
Soutn African War 1899-1902.?Was present at the
advance on Kimberley, including the action at Belmont,
Enslin, and Magersfontein. Relief of Kimberley
Took part in the operations in the Orange
Free State, Feb. to May 00, including operations at
Paardeberg (17 to 26 Feb.) ; actions at Poplar Grove,
Dreifontein, Karee Siding, Houtnek (Thoba Mtn.)
Vet River (5 and 6 May), and Zand River. Was
present during the operations in the Transvaal in
May and June 00, including actions near Johannes-
burg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June)
Again in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29
Nov. 00, including actions Reit Vlei and Belfast. In
the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov., 00.
Operations in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, 30
Nov. 00 to 31 May 02. Mentioned in despatches,
Lond. Gaz., 10 Sept. 01. Queen's medal with 8
clasps, and King's medal with 2 clasps. D.S.O.