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then shifted to irregular guerrilla warfare, and
Rimington's troopers saw heavy service here until the end of the year. Rimington left the Guides in January 1901. The force was reorganised as Damant's Horse under Major Frederic Damant, Rimington's second-in-command, though they were often known by
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Brevet
Colonel M. F. Rimington is a leader of mounted troops, who is particularly well qualified for the conduct of special and independent raids or enterprises. His knowledge of the theatre of operations, his energy, and his soldierly instincts have enabled him to render exception
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on the
Western Front, before retiring to home-service duties in 1916. He had one son, Reginald, who followed his father into the 6th Dragoons; he rose to command an armoured brigade in 1941, and was killed in North Africa.
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The
Iniskillings returned to the United Kingdom in 1890, with Rimington remaining with them on regimental duties. He was promoted to major on 3 April 1897, and the same year appointed to a staff position overseeing
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on 29 September 1900, to take command of the regiment, and fought with them through the remainder of the war. For his services in South Africa, he was
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in July. In his last despatch as
Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, dated 23 June 1902, Lord Kitchener described him the following way:
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As tensions increased in South Africa through 1899, Rimington was sent out in July on special service. He had only just arrived when the
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with ten clasps. This last was the highest number of bars normally awarded for these campaign medals. He also received a
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was declared in
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in India, and in March 1911, when his tenure in command of the brigade expired, he became the
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At the outbreak of the First World War, Rimington left his staff position to accompany the
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in the South Africa honours list published on 26 June 1902. The war ended with the
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during the early stages of the Second World War; he was taken prisoner in the
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He received the actual decoration of CB after his return home, from King
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For his services during the war, Rimington was knighted, appointed a
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in 1888, as the regimental adjutant. He was promoted to the rank of
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Rimington returned to the 6th
Dragoons, following a promotion to
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of cavalry units in India. In 1912, he was appointed the
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in early June 1902, and Rimington returned home in the
835:. No. 36980. London. 17 January 1903. p. 11.
820:. No. 36908. London. 25 October 1902. p. 8.
801:"The Army in South Africa – Troops returning Home".
666:Casualty record for Reginald Gordon Ward Rimington
468:Following the war, he was promoted to command the
306:. Around this point, he published his first book,
226:and First World War. After early service with the
43:, 1898. The original caption read "Descended from
805:. No. 36812. London. 5 July 1902. p. 8.
387:in June 1900. The focus of the operations in the
298:in North Africa, and died of wounds on 10 April.
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790:(Supplement). 26 June 1902. pp. 4191–4193.
472:in January 1903, when the brigade was based at
411:on 23 June 1902), appointed a Companion of the
1052:British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
956:The Battle of Paardeburg: Lord Roberts Gambit
918:(Supplement). 5 November 1915. p. 11028.
870:, Michael Rimington. Macmillan: London. 1912.
1042:British Army cavalry generals of World War I
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222:officer who commanded cavalry forces in the
392:his name through the remainder of the war.
1057:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
760:"Queen's South Africa Medal with Ten Bars"
275:. He later served in the campaign against
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290:. Reginald Rimington rose to command the
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218:(23 May 1858 – 19 December 1928) was a
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183:Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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1047:6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons officers
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668:, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
371:he commanded them at the battles of
831:"Important Military Appointments".
727:. 29 July 1902. pp. 4835–4837.
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1067:People educated at Highgate School
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551:Commander of the Legion of Honour
191:Commander of the Legion of Honour
1082:British Army lieutenant generals
1077:Military personnel from Cumbria
1072:Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
1004:General Officer Commanding the
978:General Officer Commanding the
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367:(11 December 1899). Under Sir
296:German offensive of April 1941
259:in London and then studied at
203:Sir Michael Frederic Rimington
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855:. 19 July 1912. p. 5295.
355:, fighting at the battles of
347:He led the Guides as part of
1087:People from Penrith, Cumbria
758:Duxbury, G. R. (June 1972).
478:Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade
383:, and then at the battle of
359:(23 November 1899), Enslin,
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1010:December 1914 – March 1916
980:1st Indian Cavalry Division
540:1st Indian Cavalry Division
482:9th (Secunderabad) Division
351:force, sent to relieve the
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273:United States of Stellaland
265:6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
236:1st Indian Cavalry Division
228:6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
151:6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
143:1st Indian Cavalry Division
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417:Queen's South Africa Medal
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308:Hints on Stable Management
25:Michael Frederic Rimington
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544:Indian Cavalry Corps
460:on 24 October 1902.
433:Peace of Vereeniging
375:(February 1900) and
292:3rd Armoured Brigade
283:on 26 October 1887.
240:Indian Cavalry Corps
139:Indian Cavalry Corps
16:British Army general
503:He was appointed a
470:3rd Cavalry Brigade
288:Royal Tank Regiment
147:3rd Cavalry Brigade
74:Penrith, Cumberland
915:The London Gazette
895:The London Gazette
852:The London Gazette
816:"Court Circular".
787:The London Gazette
744:The London Gazette
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701:The London Gazette
685:, angloboerwar.com
652:The London Gazette
603:The London Gazette
580:The London Gazette
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490:ceremonial colonel
397:lieutenant-colonel
353:siege of Kimberley
342:Rimington's Guides
332:Rimington's Guides
232:Rimington's Guides
200:Lieutenant General
155:Rimington's Guides
129:Lieutenant General
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486:Inspector-General
458:Buckingham Palace
413:Order of the Bath
389:Orange Free State
269:Warren Expedition
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45:Edward Longshanks
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385:Diamond Hill
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361:Modder River
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247:Early career
220:British Army
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161:Battles/wars
111:British Army
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1037:1928 deaths
1032:1858 births
910:"No. 29357"
890:"No. 32178"
867:Our Cavalry
847:"No. 28628"
782:"No. 27448"
739:"No. 27306"
719:"No. 27459"
696:"No. 27282"
647:"No. 25768"
598:"No. 28580"
575:"No. 27660"
498:Our Cavalry
474:The Curragh
441:Southampton
369:John French
71:23 May 1858
53:Nickname(s)
40:Vanity Fair
1026:Categories
927:References
454:Edward VII
373:Paardeberg
97:Allegiance
80:), England
67:1858-05-23
1015:Disbanded
833:The Times
818:The Times
803:The Times
448:services.
120:1881–1919
943:(1925).
437:SS Tagus
381:Pretoria
314:Boer War
304:remounts
277:Dinizulu
251:Born in
193:(France)
135:Commands
105:Service/
528:Linghem
480:of the
429:colonel
357:Belmont
281:Captain
253:Penrith
78:Cumbria
425:brevet
175:Awards
107:branch
56:"Mike"
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