esent campaign which
accompanies it.

'To know that the old Officers still continue to follow with interest
and admiration the fortunes and doings of the "Old Toughs" will ever
be an incentive to all ranks to do all that lies in their power to
maintain the reputation which the old Officers helped to win for the
corps in days gone by.'

XXII.

_Spearman's Camp, 1/2/00_ (5).

LANCE-SERGEANT MERRY PROMOTED FOR GALLANTRY.

The Commanding Officer has been pleased to specially promote the
undermentioned N.C.O. to the rank of Sergeant from January 12th for
meritorious service in the field:--

No. 4441 Lance-Sergeant J. Merry, H company.

XXIII.

_Ladysmith, 5/3/00_ (2).

LOSSES IN ACTION, INCLUDING COLONEL SITWELL AND CAPTAIN MAITLAND,
NOTED AND DEPLORED.

The following Officers, N.C.O.'s and men having been killed in action
on the dates opposite their names, are struck off the strength of the
battalion, or cease to be attached to it as the case may be, from
those dates accordingly:--

Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel C. H. G. Sitwell, D.S.O., 24/2/00.
Captain S. C. Maitland, 2nd Gordon Highlanders (attached), 24/2/00.

No. 4871 Pte. J. White.
" 4262 Cpl. J. Seymour.
" 5359 Pte. Galbraith.
" 2872 " Wade.
" 4012 " J. Armstrong.
" 2037 " Whelan.
" 3303 " Timmins.
No. 4743 Pte. T. Reid (attached). 24.2.00
" 5073 " Kinsella.
" 6296 " Allen.
" 5618 " T. Purcell.
" 1717 " Sherwin.
" 2327 " Grimes.
" 1749 Sgt. T. Brennan.

Died of wounds 2/3/00:--

No. 5745 Pte. Brady.

Whilst in common with the rest of the battalion deeply deploring the
loss of so many brave Officers, N.C.O.'s and men, and sympathising
with those who have been wounded, the Commanding Officer wishes to
place on record his high appreciation of the services rendered to the
battalion on all occasions by the late Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel
Sitwell, whose distinguished career hitherto tended to the honour and
reputation of the regiment. All ranks of the battalion join with him,
he is sure, in lamenting the loss of such a distinguished soldier and
comrade, and a brilliant career thus suddenly though gloriously cut
short.

To the late Captain Maitland's sterling qualities as an officer and
comrade he would also wish to bear testimony. His services to the
battalion during a very