FROM. TO.

G. M. Hicks (late 41st Regiment) 30/12/59 January, 1862.
G. Warde (late 51st Regiment) February, 1862 Early, 1876.
Sir A. D. Hayter, Bt. (late Early, 1876 1881.
Grenadier Guards)
W. H. Haywood (Ex London Rifle 1881 1882.
Brigade)
Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton June, 1882 1890.
(late Rifle Brigade)
H. C. Cholmondeley (late Rifle 1890 February, 1901.
Brigade)
Edward Matthey (Ex London Rifle February, 1901 4/6/01.
Brigade)
Lord Bingham (late Rifle Brigade) June, 1901 1913.
Earl Cairns (late Rifle Brigade) 1913 1915.
Norman C. King (Ex London Rifle 1915
Brigade)

_1st Battalion._

Earl Cairns 4/8/14 16/3/15.
A. S. Bates (Ex London Rifle 16/3/15 15/8/16.
Brigade)
R. H. Husey (Ex London Rifle 15/8/16
Brigade)

_2nd Battalion._

G. R. Tod (late Seaforth September, 1914
Highlanders)

_3rd Battalion._

H. C. Cholmondeley 30/11/14 1915.
Norman C. King 4/6/15

[Sidenote: =South African War.=]

Colonel Cholmondeley was appointed to command the Mounted Infantry
Section of the C.I.V., to which regiment the London Rifle Brigade
contributed 2 officers (Captain C. G. R. Matthey and Lieutenant the Hon.
Schomberg K. McDonnell) and 78 other ranks.

When the Volunteer Active Service Companies were raised, 17 members were
accepted for service with the Royal Fusiliers, and an additional 76
joined the Imperial Yeomanry and R.A.M.C.

The total death roll of the Regiment was seven.

Colonel Cholmondeley, Lieutenant E. D. Johnson (Imperial Yeomanry), and
Colour-Sergeant T. G. Beeton (C.I.V. Infantry) were mentioned in
despatches.

[Sidenote: =Honours.=]

Colonel Cholmondeley received the C.B. for his services in South Africa,
and Lieutenant the Hon. Rupert Guinness was made a C.M.G. for his work
with the Irish Hospital.

When the Coronation honours were announced in 1902, Colonel Edward
Matthey, V.D., received the C.B., a fitting award for his long services
to the Volunteer Force. Before joining the L.R.B. in 1873 as a private
he had already been 13 years in the Victoria Rifles. He retired in 1901,
having served in every rank. His interest in the Regiment has been