Lt-Col Horace Stopford

[Fiona67]

I hope someone can help........... Horace died in 1899 in Modder River. All I know is he was killed in action and gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Coldstream Guards. Is there someway to find out more information......I'm in Australia

Regards
Fiona

[Jan1954]

Hello Fiona,

Have you checked out the London Gazette (http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=London)? He appears a couple of times, including his death notice.

[Lesley Robertson]

I hope someone can help........... Horace died in 1899 in Modder River. All I know is he was killed in action and gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Coldstream Guards. Is there someway to find out more information......I'm in Australia

Regards
Fiona


Try the Coldstream Guards Museum - the Black Watch Museum had pages of photos of all their men sent off to the Anglo-Boer War when we were looking for my GUncle George, and I can't imagine the Coldstreams did anything less.

Lesley

[neil1821]

Lieut-Col Horace Robert Stopford, 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards
Killed at the battle of Modder River on 28 Nov 1899

A few LG entries:
Appointed Lieut in 46th Foot 13 Jun 1874
Transferred from 46th Foot on 28 Aug 1875 (to Lieut & Captain)
Appointed ADC to General Sir T.M.Steele, Commanding Forces in Ireland on 30 July 1882
Promoted Captain 19 Oct 1885
Promoted Major 10 Nov 1893
Promoted Lieut-Col on 5 Feb 1899

[neil1821]

He was killed at the battle of Modder River November 28th, 1899. He was born in October 1855, and educated at Eton. He entered the 46th Foot in June 1874, was transferred to the Coldstream Guards as Lieutenant August 1875, was promoted Captain October 1885, Major November 1893, and Lieutenant Colonel to command the 2nd Battalion, February 1899. From 1881-85 he was ADC to the General Officer Commanding the Forces in Ireland, and from 1887-89 was Commandant of the School of Instruction for Auxiliary Forces at Wellington Barracks. His battalion, on arrival in South Africa, joined the Kimberley Relief Force, under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, and took part in the battles of Belmont and Graspan. While leading his battalion at Modder River, Lieutenant Colonel Stopford was killed by one of the first shells fired by the Boers in this action. He is mentioned in the report of Major General Sir H Colville, concerning the battle of Belmont "the advance of his battalion was distinctly well performed".

[neil1821]

His grave stone

http://www.angloboerwar.com/Casualties/images/Grave%20-%20Stopford%20H,%20CG%20-%20West%20End%20Cemetery%20Kimberley%20-%2020%20Sep%2004.jpg

[neil1821]

Lt.-Col. Horace Robert Stopford was born on 29 October 1855. He was the son of Robert Stopford and Matilda Caroline Reynardson. He married Marguerite Louisa Greathed MacDowell, daughter of Dr. Benjamin George MacDowell, on 19 May 1886. He died on 28 November 1899 at age 44 at Modder River, South Africa, killed in action.

[Fiona67]

You guys are fantastic...... thank you so much!

Happy Christmas
Love Fiona

[Lesley Robertson]

His grave stone

http://www.angloboerwar.com/Casualties/images/Grave%20-%20Stopford%20H,%20CG%20-%20West%20End%20Cemetery%20Kimberley%20-%2020%20Sep%2004.jpg


Thanks for the website - lots of useful info AND all those free books.
Lesley

[CanCan]

Hi Fiona,


I have a photo of him from Pearson's War Pictures dated Mar 10 1900. It states that he died at Modder River.


Mike