Major Arthur Williamson Alsager Pollock

Subject: Major Arthur Williamson Alsager Pollock Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:02 pm

Major Pollock was born July 3, 1853, and is the only son of Major William Pollock, RA He was educated at Shrewsbury and the BNC, Oxford; joined the 13th Somersetshire LI in 1875, and served in South Africa from 1876-9; was present at the annexation of the Transvaal in 1877; served in the operations against Sekukuni in 1878; took part in the Zulu War in 1879, including the actions at Kambula and Ulundi (medal with clasp); the Suakim Expedition in 1885, as transport officer of the 2nd Brigade; present at the actions of Hashecn and Tofrek; and took part in the march to Tamai (medal and two clasps, bronze star). He was a special Times correspondent during the Boer War, 1899-1900; and is the author of Simple Lectures for Company Field Training, With Seven Generals in the Boer War, and various pamphlets, &c. he contributes to the Nineteenth Century, Fortnightly, Monthly, and Contemporary Reviews, and edits the United Service Magazine. Recreations : Rowing, hunting, and shooting. He married, July 7, 1881, Edith, daughter of Copleston Lopes Radcliffe, of Derriford, Devon.

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