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From: "Gary Cannon" <>
Subject: [ZA-EC] Rhodesian Rebellion 1896/7 - Mashonaland Casualties Part 13& last
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:35:30 +1200


The London Gazette Issue 26954 published on the 5 April 1898. Pages 2203 to 2208.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search-by-number

N.B.-these lists refer only to Mashonaland and do not include casualties in
Matabeleland.

List of Casualties (White Men) During the Mashonaland Rising

Summary of Casualties to the 31st December, 1897:-

Died from Other Causes
Civilians, 2; Local Forces, 10; Imperial Troops, 1; B.S.A. Police 20-Total, 33

ARMSTRONG, Douglas Fyfe, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died in Salisbury, June 12, 1897,
of fever.
BEATY, John, Private, Medical Staff Corps, October 29, 1896, Marandella's Hospital;
rheumatic fever and heart disease
BEAUMONT, Samuel, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died on patrol near Salisbury, May 8, 1897,
of fever.
BELLENDEN, William, Corporal, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, February 7, 1897; fever
and dysentery.
BIRKS, John Edward, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Umtali May 21, 1897, of fever
BRETT, Edward, Trooper, Mount Darwin Volunteers, died in Salisbury of fever,
June 10, 1897.
BUTCHER, Harry, Trooper, Natal Troop, died at Hartley, February 16, 1897, of fever.
CAPLEN, Henry Stanley, Sergeant-Major, Umtali Garrison, July 18, 1896, Umtali
Hospital; fever
DAVIDS, Charles, Corporal, B.S.A.P., died at Fort Chiquaqua, April 23, 1897,
of fever.
DUDLEY, F. C., Sergeant, Umtali Rifles, died at Headlands, March 27, 1897.
ERSKINE, James, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died in Salisbury, July 6, 1897, of fever.
FISH, Albert, Trooper, B.S.A.P., found dead on veld near Marandella's,
August 7, 1897
FORSTER, John Lowry, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, March 23, 1897,
of fever.
HALES, A. J., Trooper, died at Kunzi's from fever, December 5, 1897.
HODGSON, Robert; Trooper, Natal Troop, July 14, 1896, Salisbury Hospital; fever
HUNT, C., Trooper, Artillery Troop, R.H., November 28, 1896, Salisbury Hospital;
fever
JAY, Edgar, Corporal, B.S.A.P., died at Makowrie on 27th December, 1897, of fever.
LEE, Herman, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, June 30, 1897, of fever.
LIVINGSTONE, William Kinloch, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, January 12, 1897,
of fever.
MCCORMICK, James, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Marandella's, May 11, 1897, of fever.
MCGOWAN, James, Trooper, Artillery Troop, R.H., November 18, 1896, Salisbury Hospital;
fever and jaundice
MACVINNIE, William, Corporal, B.S.A.P., died in Salisbury, July 12, 1897, of fever.
MAXWELL, William, Sergeant, B.S.A.P., found dead on veld near Fort Gibbs. 1897.
NOY, Richard, about June 18, 1896, Salisbury District, Miner, on his way to Salisbury;
fever
OVERSTALL, Frederick, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley. February 11, 1896, of fever
ROWLAND, John Robert, July .14, 1896, Abercorn District; exhaustion, on his way into
Salisbury after being rescued
SCOTT, John, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, March 22, 1897, of fever.
SIMS, George, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Hartley, April 24, 1897, of fever.
SLADE, William George, Bugler, White's Scouts, about July 7, 1896, Enkeldoorn Laager;
dysentery
VARNDELL, C. R., Sergeant, Natal Troop, died at Hartley, April 6, 1897, of fever.
WATTS, Charles Edward, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died in Salisbury, June 26, 1897, of fever.
WHITE, Harry, Trooper, B.S.A.P., died at Fort Chiquaqua, April 23, 1897, of fever.
ZBORIL, Adolph, Volunteer, serving with Natal Troop, June 27, 1896, Salisbury Hospital;
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