Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Subject: Major SIR BARTLE COMPTON ARTHUR FRERE Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:43 pm
"SIR BARTLE COMPTON ARTHUR FRERE , Major, Baronet, was born on 24 October 1854, only son of the Right Honourable Sir H Bartle E Frere, GCB, GCSI (1st Baronet), and Catherine, daughter of Lieutenant General the Right Honourable Sir George Arthur (1st Baronet). He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, taking his BA degree, and was gazetted to the Rifle Brigade; served in the Zulu War in 1879 (Medal with clasp); in the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884-85 (Brevet of Major). For his services in the Burma Campaign of 1886-88 he received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 August 1888]: "For services during the operations in Burma, Sir Bartle Compton Arthur Frere, Baronet, Captain and Brevet Major, The Rifle Brigade". The Decoration was awarded for services in command of the mounted infantry of his regiment, the 1st Rifle Brigade, in the operations against the Dacoits in Upper Burma, including the pursuit and capture of Boh-Toke-Ji, a noted Dacoit chief. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in 1884, and retired from the Army 6 December 1893".
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
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Subject: Major Sir Bartle Compton Arthur Frere Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:13 am
In the Foryth Roll we have Lt B Frere 60th ( The King's Royal Rifle Corps ) only 3 others from this regt in the Forsyth Roll , those being Bvt - Major E.J.Fryer ( Also had the Indian Mutiny Medal ) , Capt G.S.Byng ( Also had Indian Mutiny Medal with Clasp Lucknow ) Capt R.B.Lane and of course our man Frere , all the above entitled to the Medal with 1879 Clasp . Not to confuse this Roll with the 3 /60th ( The King's Royal Rifle Corps ) . 90th.
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Subject: Re: Major SIR BARTLE COMPTON ARTHUR FRERE Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:45 pm
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Bexhill-on-Sea Observer 06 May 1933.
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Subject: Re: Major SIR BARTLE COMPTON ARTHUR FRERE Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:00 pm
He is Buried in Brookwood Cemetery but with all my visits there i have been unable to find him. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.
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Subject: Re: Major SIR BARTLE COMPTON ARTHUR FRERE Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:11 am
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Sir Bartle Compton Arthur Frere (1854-1933), 2nd Baronet, Prince's Own Rifle Brigade
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