R P Littledale "Royal Engineer Lieut. During Zulu War

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Date of Birth - 17th February 1856
First Appointment - Lieutenant - Royal Engineers - 19th August 1875
South African War - 1879-81 - Zulu Campaign. Medal with Clasp. Transvaal Campaign - Defence of Pretoria, action at Schwartz Kopie. Mentioned in Despatches.
Source ‘1884 Army List’ (p 486, 785 & 1316)

Date of Birth - 17th February 1856.
His grave is situated in Wokingham Parish Churchyard, Berkshire.
Source ‘Keynsham Light Horse .com’

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Reinforcements

"When the dire situation of Chelmsford's forces became known in England, immediate steps were taken to hurry out reinforcements sufficiently numerous to carry on an active engagement in the war.

The Engineers were strengthened by the 30th Field Company under Lieutenant Colonel R Harrison, with Captain (later General Sir) Blindon Blood, Lieutenants Watkins, Sherrard, MacKean and Littledale.

One half of the 'C' or Telegraph Troop, under Major Hamilton, Lieutenants Hare, MacGregor, Rich and Bond.

Also sent out were Lieutenant Colonel Steward, as Commanding Royal Engineer to the force, Lieutenant-Colonels Webber and Hale, Captains Anstey, Heneage, Lieutenants James, Cameron, Penrose and Brotherton."

Col Ralph Pudsay Littledale

Birth 17th Feb 1856

Bolton-by-Bowland, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England

Death 17th Feb 1929 (aged 73) Wokingham Borough, Berkshire, England

Burial St Pauls Churchyard Wokingham, Wokingham Borough, Berkshire, England 

Memorial ID 224039781 ·

Son of Col Ralph Pudsay Littledale.

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"Robert Littledale (born 27 January 1895) was the son of Ralph Pudsay and Mary Olivia Georgina Littledale, née Tredcroft and cousin of A/Capt. Willoughby John Littledale (q.v.). Robert's father was born at Bolton-by-Bowland, Yorkshire and his mother at Dum Sala, Eastern India.

1911 Bedford, Bedfordshire Census: 20, St. Georges Road - Robert Littledale, aged 16 years, born Birkenhead, Cheshire, son of Ralph Pudsay and Mary Olivia Georgina Littledale."

He died on 30 Nov 1917, at age 22, in killed in action battle of Cambrais, France.

He certainly looks like his farther.

Source: CPGW

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