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Kirby's report. He was so badly wounded he could not attend. This report strictly confirmed Van Heerden's guilt and treachery and I caused it necessary to make a summary example on the spot. I could not wait for confirmation from higher authority as it was imperative that the enemy, then on the
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march to Pearston should be followed up without delay. I therefore confirmed the sentence which I ordered to be carried out without delay. I detached a squadron for that purpose."
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until his death on 24 October 1945. He was buried in the family plot in the north-west corner of St Julian's churchyard. St Julian's is now part of
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the following day. In late November 1899 he commanded a battalion of irregular Sudanese troops during the operations leading to the defeat of the
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Knighted in 1915, his distinguished service during the First World War included command of the
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on 17 February 1891. He was attached to the Egyptian Army in 1892-1899 and served with the
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Expedition of 1896 and with the Nile Expeditions of 1897–1899. He was promoted to
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George Frederick Gorringe was the second son of Hugh and Louisa Gorringe of
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Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918
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of 1899–1901, and was in November 1900 appointed a Companion of the
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Following the execution, Gorringe made the following statement:
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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and also fitted his rude and unpleasant personality.
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Innocent blood: executions during the Anglo-Boer War
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He then served in the 280: 416:Execution of HJ van Heerden, Cape Rebel 907: 693:Jooste, Graham; Roger Webster (2002). 570:"Additional Manuscripts, catalogue 39" 37:Lieutenant General Sir George Gorringe 274:, and obtained his commission in the 975:British Army generals of World War I 619:. 30 January 1900. pp. 597–600. 259:, and was born on 10 February 1868. 940:Military personnel from West Sussex 13: 348:in March to July 1916, and of the 289: 14: 991: 818: 599:. 24 February 1888. p. 1225. 356:in September 1916 to March 1919. 335:Order of St Michael and St George 935:British Army lieutenant generals 862:GOC 47th (1/2nd London) Division 831: 679:. 10 October 1916. p. 9857. 420:On 2 March 1901, Gorringe, as a 393:After the War, he commanded the 272:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 262:He was educated at Lee's School 108: 89: 780: 755: 734: 450:. 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Kingston by Sea
United Kingdom

British Army
Lieutenant General
3rd Indian Army Corps
47th (1/2nd London) Division
10th Division
Mahdist War
Second Boer War
First World War
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Lieutenant General
KCB
KCMG
DSO
British Army
Anglo-Boer War
First World War
Palestine
Western Fronts
Kingston-by-Sea
Brighton
Wellington College
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Royal Engineers

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