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Subject: Maxwell, William Henry Stopiord Heron Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:32 pm
"Maxwell, William Henry Stopiord Heron - Aug., 1863— Dec, 1868 Latham. son. of E. Heron -Maxwell, Teviot Bank. b. June 14, 1852 R. Fusiliers. Zulu War. 1879, Despatches, Medal with Clasp. Boer War 1881. S.E. Scotland Artillery Mil. Lt.-Col., retired. Arthur's Club, and Teviot Bank, Hawick, N.B."
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Subject: Re: Maxwell, William Henry Stopiord Heron Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:41 pm
He proceeded to Natal with Drafts, and served in that colony and the Transvaal during the latter part of the War.
Date of Birth - 14th June 1852 First Appointment - Sub Lieutenant - 7th Foot - 3rd August 1872 Lieutenant - Royal Fusiliers - 3rd August 1874 Captain - Royal Fusiliers (2nd Battalion) - 24th May 1883 Special Service, South Africa - June 1879 to 7th November 1879 South African War - 1879 - Zulu Campaign. Mentioned in Despatches. Medal with Clasp. - Transvaal Campaign, 1881. - Served with the Mounted Infantry Corps from 10th January 1881 to 10th January 1882. Source ‘1884 Army List’ (p 418, 802 & 1293)
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