Henry+FitzHerbert

By Mildred G. Dooner
 * The last post : a roll of all officers (naval, military or colonial) who gave their lives for their queen, king and country, in the South African War, 1899-1902 **

Fitz-Herbert. — Capt. Henry Fitz-Herbert, Reserve of Officers, late Royal Berkshire Regt., died Jan. 11th, 1901, of wounds received in action at Murraysburg. He was the eldest son of the late John Knight Fitz-Herbert, Esq., of Twynham. Bournemouth. He was born June, 1862, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey, 1876-79. He entered the Royal Berkshire Regt. from the Royal Military College May, 1882, and was promoted capt. April, 1891.

Capt. Fitz-Herbert served throughout the campaign in the Eastern Soudan of 1885 with the first battalion of his regiment, and was present in the reconnaissance to Hasheen Feb. 1st, in the en- gagements at Hasheen and Tofrek, and the operations at, and destruction of, Tamai. For these services he was awarded the medal with two clasps and the bronze star. He also served in 1885-86 with the Soudan Frontier Field Force. In South Africa he was present at the battle of Colenso, but was captured by the Boers. On the arrival of F.-M. Earl Roberts in Pretoria Capt. Fitz-Herbert was liberated, and was again in action the very day of his release. He then continued to serve in the war until killed, and was present at many actions.

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