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Name: WATSON, Edward Hurlock (Capt.)
Birth Date: 9.12.1868 Trichinopoly, Madras, India
Death Date: 14.5.1902 Nainital, India, abcess of the liver
Nationality: British
First Date: 1898
Last Date: 1900
Profession: Military
Area: Kismayu, Escarpment
Married: In Kensington, London 2.4.1902 Julia Beatrice O'Ratigan b. 25 Aug 1874 Bangalore, India, d. 23 Oct 1953 Biggleswade
Children: Winsome Catherine Cecily (18 Mar 1901 Paris-1990); Edward Robert Hurlock (21 Oct 1902 Winchelsea-1983 Haslemere)
Book Reference: North
War Service: Dorset Regt./ Indian Staff Corps/ 33rd Punjab Inf.
School: RMC, Sandhurst
General Information:
Commandant (Indian) British East African Contingent 13 Oct 1898 until 12 Nov 1900. They were engaged in several expeditions in Jubaland & in the protection of the Railway against local tribes.
17 Feb 1899 • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Appointed to office of Press Censor which he disliked so was replaced & posted to the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regt. Offical records record him as a Captain, 33rd Punjab Infantry, Press Censor for BOER WAR 1899/1902.
22 Dec 1899 • Mombasa, Coast, Kenya. Travelled there arriving on Christmas Day.
17 Feb 1899 • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Appointed to office of Press Censor which he disliked so was replaced & posted to the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regt. Offical records record him as a Captain, 33rd Punjab Infantry, Press Censor for BOER WAR 1899/1902.
22 Dec 1899 • Mombasa, Coast, Kenya. Travelled there arriving on Christmas Day.
North - Arr. Mombasa as Commander of new Indian Contingent for EAP, 13/10/1898, due to go to Kismayu 4/11/1898; Kismayu June 1899; arr. Mombasa with whole of Indian Contingent from Kismayu 25/12/1899; dep. Mombasa upcountry 16/1/1899 Escarpment 1900; dep. Mombasa for India, 7/10/1900 with troops