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Name: SOUTER, Thomas (Major)
Birth Date: 20.8.1856 Ireland
Death Date: 15.4.1904
First Date: 1898
Last Date: 1901
Profession: Military
Book Reference: Moyse, North, Globe
War Service: Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch
General Information:
North - Previously commissioned from the ranks; arr. Zanzibar from Europe 19/12/1898; Mombasa March, July 1899; dep. Mombasa for Makindu 21/12/1899; Major; Commandant Jubaland; sick in Mombasa hospital Jan 1900; arr. Mombasa from Kismayu 12/5/1900, returned to Kismayu 27/5/1900; home leave 1900; arr. Mombasa from Kismayu 1/4/1901, dep. for England 11/4/1901; end of appt. 30/6/1901
The Globe Trotter - 6th March 1907 - The Guard's Story - mention of Major Souter and Captain Fletcher on train journey in 1899.
Moyse - EA Rifles 1895-1901 - 1901 - Cam. High. .... Jan 1901 - Lt.-Col. Hatch unfit to take part in expedition to Jubaland. Handed over command to Major Soutar.