BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Unknown column 'Arthur_Grant_Trollope' in 'where clause'
Personal Details
Name:Captain Arthur Grant Trollope
Type:Staff
Date of birth:18660610
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Occupation:soldier
Notes:17/12/1901: regiment - The Buffs [East Kent Regiment]
Submits application to be seconded for civil employment as a magistrate. Took up employment on the staff of the Military Governor, Bloemfontein on or about 21 May 1900 and was seconded in army orders dated 25/6/1900; still remains seconded.

11/3/1902: granted 4 months leave of absence to go to England.

29/3/1902: Handing over to Col. Wilkins, Indian Medical Service on 1 April

Hart's Army List, 1899: p.229: 12 years' service; 16/11/1887-2nd Lieut; 20/8/1890-Lieut; 7/4/1897-Capt.
P.230a: Served throughout the operations of the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 with 1st battalion, Buffs (Medal with clasp).

Army List, 1903:
p.89 RM, ORC 18/10/1900;
p.600 Staff Service: Staff of Military Governor (graded Staff Capt.), Bloemfontein, 22/5/1900 - 18/10/1900; RM, ORC 19/10/1900;
p.1506 Still listed as Capt, Buffs.

Army List, 1904:
p.600 Employment as magistrate terminated 15/9/1902; employed under civil government, ORC (Spec. extra Regtl employ) 16/9/1902.

Army List, 1906:
p.1807 Listed as Reserve of officers, Territorial Regts; in italics so not available for service with regular forces for home defence;
p.2074 Listed as Officers retired from the Army.

Disappears from Army List after 1919.
Unique ID:1848