BRITISH OFFICERS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XIX, 4 November 1899, Page 822

BRITISH OFFICERS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Lieutenant - General Sir Charles .Mansfield Clarke, who is in South Africa with the troo|>s from India, has l>een in command of the forces at Madras since 1893. He entered the army in 1856, and from 1861 to 1866 served in New Zealand. In the Zulu war of 1879 he achieved distinction, and saw active service also in Basutoland in 1880-81. From 1880 to 1882 he was Commandant-General of the Colonial Forces of the Cape of Good Hope. He has been Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland, and in 1892-93 held the same office at headquarters. He is fifty-nine years of age.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Dick-Cun-yngham. a distinguished officer in South Africa, who was wounded at Elands Laagte, commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders

at Rawal Pindi during the Frontier War of 1897. Colonel Dick-Cunyng-ham bore a distinguished part in the Afghan War of 1878-80, for which he was mentioned in despatches, received the medal with two clasps and bronze star, and won the Victoria Cross. He is experienced in South African warfare. having served in the Transvaal campaign of 1881. Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Dick-Cunyngham is forty-five years of age.

BACK ROW.—Mr Sutherland, Chief Steward; Mr Anderson, Fourth Officer; Mr Moyle. Third Officer; Mr Smith, Third Engineer; Mr Allen. Fourth Engineer; Mr Pettigrew. Boiler-maker; Mr Brewer. Chief Refrig. Engineer; Mr Winship, Second Refrig. Engineer; Mr Beveridge. Third Refrig. Engineer. FRONT ROW.—Mr J. C. Chaworth-Musters. Second Officer; Mr Lowden, Chief Officer: Captain Stuart; Mr Macpherson, Chief Engineer; Mr Alexander, Second Engineer.