Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Died of wounds, received on 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein, 15 December 1899. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial and on Clevedon Peace Memorial

Extract from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press

BERTHON - Lieut. Herbert Cecil Willoughby Berthon, of Cleeve Court, Somersetshire, 2nd Batt. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) died on Dec. 15th, 1899, at, of wounds received at Magersfontein. He was the son of the late Major-Gen. T. P. Berthon, of West Mount, Ryde, Isle of Wight, and was born June 10th, 1865. Lieut. Berthon served in the ranks nearly seven years and gained his commission as 2nd lieut. in the East Yorkshire Regt., Jan., 1894; promoted lieut. Oct., 1896, and transferred to the Royal Highlanders, Oct., 1897. He served with the Kimberley Relief Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen previous to being wounded at Magersfontein.

Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 43. Son of General J.P. Coode (Madras Army). Married Nellie daughter of Captain C. J. Harford. 73rd Foot 1875 Black Watch 1882 Lieutenant Colonel 1898 in command of the Regiment in South Africa 1899 Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial and Haileybury School, Hertfordshire

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Coode.—Lieut.-Col. John Henry Collier Coode, 2nd Batt. Black Watch, was killed in action at Magersfontein on Dec.11th, 1899. He was a son of Gen. J. P. Coode, Madras Army, and was born June, 1856. He joined the 73rd Foot, Sept., 1875, being promoted capt. April, 1882, major Aug., 189o, and lieut.-col. July, 1898. He served as adjutant to the Auxiliary Forces from May, 1884-89. He married in Dec., 1884, Nellie, fourth daughter of Capt. C. J. Harford, formerly of the nth Lancers and r5th Hussars. Lieut.-Col. Coode went to South Africa in Oct., 1899, in command of his battalion, which then joined the Kimberley Relief Force shortly before the action at Magersfontein.

Captain, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Died of wounds 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 32. Son of Lord Thurlow. Husband of Cecily Clifton. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

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Cumming-Bruce. - Capt. the Hon. James Frederick Thurlow Cumming-Bruce, p.s.c., 2nd Batt. Royal Highlanders, died of wounds received in action at Magers­fontein, Dec. 11th, 1899. He was the eldest son of Lord and Lady Thurlow, and, on his mother’s side, grandson of the late Earl of Elgin. He was born in 1867, educated at Eton (Dr. Warre’s), whence he passed direct into the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and joined the Royal Highianders, Sept., 1885, being promoted capt. Feb., 1893. He embarked for South Africa in Oct., 1899, with his battalion which, on arrival, joined the Kimberley Relief Force. After he was wounded at Magersfontein he was removed to the hospital at Wynberg, where he died a few days after the battle in which his battalion suffered so severely. Capt. Cumming-Bruce married in 1891, Cecily, daughter of the late T. H. Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall, Lancashire.

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 27. Born December 1872. Son of W. Edmonds, of Colyton. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

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Edmonds.—Lieut. Nicholas Gifford Edmonds, 2nd Batt. Royal Highlanders, was killed in action at Magersfontein, Dec. 11th, 1899. He was the son of W. Edmonds, Esq., of Wiscome Park, Colyton, was born Dec., 1872, and educated at Wellington, where he was in Saunders' House, 1887-90. He joined the Royal Highlanders, from the Royal Military College, Oct., 1893, being promoted lieut. May, 1898. He embarked for South Africa with his battalion in Oct., 1899.

Captain, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 30. Born June 1869. Son of Colonel F.C. Elton (Royal Artillery). Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial and Dover Borough Memorial

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Elton.—Capt. Erle Godfrey Elton, 2nd Batt. Royal Highlanders, was killed in action at Magersfontein Dec. 11th, 1899. He was a son of Col. F. C. Elton, R.A. Capt. Elton was born June, 1869, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the "Hill" 1882-86. He entered the R.M.C., Sandhurst, in the latter year, and joined his Regiment in Aug., 1888, was promoted lieut. Aug., 1890, and capt. July, 1898. He embarked with his battalion for South Africa in Oct., 1899.

[Listed as MacFARLANE on memorial] Captain/Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 32. Born December 1867. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

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MacFarlan. - Capt. William MacFarlan, adjutant 2nd Batt. Royal Highianders, was killed in action at the engagement at Magersfontein, Dec. 11th, 1899. He was born Dec., 1867, educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh, where he played in the cricket XL, and entered the Royal Highlanders Feb., 1888, being promoted lìeut. May, 1890, and capt. May, 1898. He was adjutant of his battalion from May, 1897. At Magersfontein, Capt. MacFarlan, with a small party of twenty to thirty men, rushed up the south-eastern corner of the hill, but the converging fire of our infantry and artillery forced them back, and he afterwards fell mortally wounded.

Private, 6442, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Interred in Kimberley,West End Cemetery. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

Extract from People's Journal, 23 December 1899, Dundee.

Private John Powrie who first reported wounded after the battle of Magersfontein, has since been included among the slain. His parents live in Hawkhill, the father being employed in a local factory. John joined the Black Watch at Dundee three and a half years ago, and was stationed with his regiment first at York, and then at Aldershot. (Aldershot, Hampshire/Hants.) When the war broke out he left with his comrades for the front. Enlisting while very young, Powrie was not yet of age, and his parents are naturally keenly grieved over his loss. Only several days ago they received a letter from him couched in very enduring terms. It was posted at Naauwpoort. (Juntion).

John came from Benvie Road, Dundee and was an NCO during that war. (sent by Ian Edwards, off the Angus Rootsweb list) Another book states "Powrie, John, Benvie Road, Dundee; Private, 11th Hussars" [468] (muster picture enclosed) was sent by another kind soul, Peter Freshwater. He joined the 11th Hussars and then the 2nd Battalion, Blackwatch.

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

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Ramsay.—Lieut. Nigel Neis Ramsay, 2nd Batt. Royal Highlanders, was killed in action at Magersfontein Dec. 11th, 1899. He was born in 1876, educated at Winchester, and joined the Royal Highlanders in Sept., 1896, being promoted lieut. Aug., 1898. Lieut. Ramsay sailed with his battalion for South Africa in Nov. 1899, and joined the Kimberley Relief Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen just before the battle of Magersfontein, in which he fell.

Major General, 1st Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 53. Born July 1846. Son of Andrew Wauchope, of Niddrie Marischal, Midlothian. Joined the 42nd Foot in 1865. Served in Ashanti 1873 (medal and clasp, MID, wounded twice), Egypt 1882 (medal and clasp, Khedives star), Sudan 1884 (2 bars), Nile expedition 1884-5 (2 bars, wounded), Sudan 1898 (medal, Khedives medal and clasp). Also listed on Edinburgh, Black Watch, Boer War Memorial

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Wauchope. — Maj.-Gen. Andrew Gilbert Wauchope, C.B., C.M.G., was killed in action at Magersfontein Dec. 1 ith, 1899. He was the only surviving son of the late Andrew Wauchope, Esq., D.L., J.P., of Niddrie Marischal, Midlothian, and was born in July, 1846. He joined the 42nd Foot in Nov., 1865, was promoted lieut. June, 1867, capt, Sept., 1878, major March, 1884, brevet-. lieut.-col. May, 1884, lieut.-col. Aug., 1894, col. May, 1898, and maj.-gen. in Nov., 1898. He served in the Ashantee War from the 30th Nov., 1873, and commanded the Winnebah Company of Russell's Regiment as far as the Adansi Hills. He was then appointed staff officer to Sir J. M'Leod, commanding the advanced guard of F.-M. Lord Wolseley's force, and was present at the capture and destruction of Adubiassie, capture of Bor-borassie, battle of Amoaful, capture and destruction of Becquah, the advanced guard engagement of Jarbinbah (wounded slightly), skirmishes and ambuscade affairs between Adwabin and the river Ordah, the battle of Ordahsu (severely wounded), and capture of Kumassi, being mentioned in despatches and receiving the medal with clasp. He served with the 1st Batt. Black Watch in the Egyptian War of 1882, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, receiving the medal with clasp and Khedive's star. He took part in the Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884, as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., and was present in the engagement at El Teb (severely wounded), being mentioned in despatches and receiving the brevet of lieut.-col. and two clasps. He also served in the Nile expedition, 1884-85, with the 1st Batt. of the Black Watch, and was with the river column under Maj.-Gen. Earle, and was present in the engagement at Kirbekan, being very severely wounded (two clasps). His next war experience was in the campaign in the Soudan under Lord (then Sir Herbert) Kitchener in 1898, when he was in command of the 1st Brigade British Division, and was present at the battle of Khartoum, being mentioned in despatches and promoted maj.-gen. for distinguished service in the field, and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and the British medal and Khedive's medal with clasp. Gen. Wauchope had only joined the Kimberley Relief Force, under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen, a few days before the battle of Magersfontein; at this action he was in command of the Highland Brigade, which in the early dawn was suddenly exposed to a terrific infantry fire at close range. "The Times History of the War" thus describes what took place : " At the first burst of fire Gen. Wauchope, at once realising the cause of the disaster, walked forward in front of the leading companies to ascertain, if possible, how far the advanced trenches extended. A glance at the line of flashes was enough. He immediately sent back his cousin to tell the Black Watch to reinforce on the right as quickly as they could. Young Wauchope ran back along the lines of prostrate men, gave the order to Col. Coode and to all the officers he could see, and then hurried forward again to the spot where he had left the general alone. But before he returned Wauchope had fallen, and a moment later his devoted A.D.C. fell wounded too." [Capt. Wauchope survived his wounds.] " Coode gallantly led his men forward, but was killed almost immediately. Next day all three were found close together within 200 yards of the trenches." Describing this battle, Sir A. Conan Doyle states he has been assured by a Boer who was present that " it was the sound of the tins attached to the alarm wires which disturbed" the enemy ; and that " in an instant there crashed out of the darkness a roar of point blank fire." The storm of lead burst upon the column "which broke to pieces under the murderous volley." "Wauchope was shot, struggled up, and fell once more for ever." Major-Gen. Wauchope is buried at Magersfontein, close to, and in front of the graves of the fallen of his devoted Highland brigade. He was always known by his intimate friends as "Andy" Wauchope, and was universally popular and beloved.