HJ Roughan Sgt 6th Dragoons D/20967
Son of Troop Serjeant Major John Roughan, Born Canterbury.

Recruit (Boy) Herbert Joseph Roughan having been attested on the 16th Mar 1894 at Shorncliff for 12 years service instant is taken on the strength of the Regiment, given regimental number 3440 and posted to "C" Squadron .Aged 15 years and 6 months, at only 5 foot 3 and 1/8 inches in height he wasn't the largest of recruits

No. 3440 Boy HJ Roughan attained the age of 18 years on the 16 Sep 1896.
Punishments.

No. 3204 Pte B Jones awarded 10 days CB for 'Breaking out of Barracks and Drunkenness'.

No. 3229 Pte J Larkin awarded 10 days CB for 'Absence Without Leave and Drunkenness'.

No. 3022 Pte J France awarded 10 days CB and fined 5/- for 'Absence Without Leave and Drunkenness'.

No. 3440 Pte H Roughan awarded 10 days CB for 'Refusing to obey an order'.

By Order,

AF Morse, Lt
Adjutant 6th Dragoons
District Orders

Edinburgh, 5 Apr 1897
30 Jun 1897. No. 3440 Pte H Roughan, deprived 1 GC Badge and awarded 21 days CB for 'Improper Conduct'.


3 June A party consisting of the undermentioned WOs, NCOs and men, under Captain R B Johnson proceeded to England, via Capt town, in the SS Bavarian to represent the regiment at the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII.

RSM Wood Pte Simmons
SSM Baxter Pte Carmichael
Sgt McNaghten Pte Arnold
Pte Kearney Pte Quinn
Pte McKie Pte Nugent

The NCOs and men of the party being chosen chiefly on account of the good work they had done during the war. On the departure of RSM Wood for England, SSM Pilbeam acted as RSM. The following telegram from Lord Kitchener, CinC of the Army in S Africa, was received.

2nd June - Please communicate to your troops the following gracious message which I have received from His Majesty the King and for which I have thanked him in the name of all concerned:

"Congratulations on the termination of hostilities. I also congratulate my brave troops under your command for having brought the long and difficult campaign to such a glorious and successful conclusion.

4 June A party of 33 NCOs and men under Lt J W F Tarleton proceeded to Pretoria and took part in the Thanksgiving Service which was held to commemorate the cessation of hostilities, and to which, as far as possible, representatives were sent from all units.

6 June The following telegram from Lord Kitchener, (CinC, S Africa) was published for information:

"His Majesty's Government offer to you their most sincere congratulations on the energy, skill and patience with which you have conducted this prolonged campaign, and wish to communicate to the troops under your command, their profound sense of the spirit and endurance with which they have met every call upon them, of their bravery in action, of the excellent discipline prevailing and of the humanity shown by them throughout this trying period".

8 June The regiment moved camp to a fresh position, about a mile away.

10 June The party under Lt Tarleton, which had been sent to the Thanksgiving Service at Pretoria, returned. While at this camp, there was a good deal of polo, revolver and rifle shooting, football matches, also riding instruction and lectures for the men.

20 June Colonel Rimington's Column, composed as under, was broken up:

The Inniskilling Dragoons
'J' Bn RHA
74th Bn RFA
One Pom-pom
2 Coys 1st Bn Black Watch
3rd NSW Mounted Rifles
Canadians
40th and 85th Coys ASC
17 Coy RE
4th Fd Hosp

Capt G K Ansell was Staff Officer, Major H R Gale DAAG, Capt R B Johnson, Provost Marshal, Capt H Clinch ASC OIC Supplies.
On the breaking up of this Column, the following message was received from Colonel Rimington, and published in Regimental Orders:

Colonel Rimington desires to thank all the Officers, NCOs and men for the good work which they have done since they came under his command, also to record his admiration of their excellent discipline and their cheerfulness under the most trying conditions. He is exceedingly proud of having always known how to tackle the enemy. He wishes them all good luck wherever they may be. I wish specially to thank my own regiment for their excellent work all round, and for the good example they have consistently set whilst in my Column, not only in regard to their dashing conduct in the field, but as to discipline and horse management. I greatly regret that it is only possible for a few of those whose names have been put forward by their Officers at the conclusion of this protracted struggle in which the regiment has conscientiously been in active contact with the enemy for two years and six months, to receive recognition by the Commander in Chief, but those who may not receive special awards must not necessarily feel their good work has not been appreciated. Amongst many other deserving names, the following are noted as being specially worthy of promotion, and I have much pleasure in putting this list on record, so that whenever vacancies occur, these NCOs and men may be promoted in their turn without delay in recognition of their consistent good service during the war.

No: 3325 Sgt J Hyams
4980 LSgt E D Shimeld
3989 LSgt J Scarborough
4634 LCpl H Appleyard
3703 LCpl J Furness
3947 LCpl R Cromie
3992 LCpl J Reid
4137 ALCpl G H Mason
3643 ALCpl T W Walsh
3440 Pte H J Roughan
3076 Tptr J Jahey
4112 Pte H Hawkins
3903 Pte F T Nash
5139 Pte T Stinchcombe
3695 Pte T O'Connor
3720 Pte W Groves
3820 Pte G Hammersley
4043 Pte W Walby
4053 Pte W Collins

20 June The Regiment commenced its march to Bloemfontein, trekking up. Camp left at 11.30am, bivouacked a little south of Rhemoster River, distance marched about 8 miles.





3440 A/LCpl Roughan Restored 1st GC Badge 21 Nov 06
3440 A/LCpl Roughan Appointed LCpl vice Ashard 29 Jan07


3440 LCpl Roughan To be Corporal
29 09 08
RO dated 16 November 1910 - Commanding Officers Prizes for best trained Remounts.

3. NCOs' first prize Silver Cup and Rs. 30-0-0: Cpl AE Easter 'D98'. For the horses trained by Ptes of the Regt the difficulty of judging was so great that the Commanding Officer asked Maj Gen JSS Barker, CB, Commanding the 5th (Mhow) Division, Lt Col Short RHA, and Maj Hunt AVC to select the prize winners.

The competition was so close that the Commanding Officer decided to give a second and 3rd prize.

1st prize Silver Cup Rs. 30-0-0 - Pte Mitchell 'C' Sqn 'C61'.
2nd prize Silver Cup Rs. 20-0-0 - Pte W Sloan 'D26'.
3rd prize Silver Cup Rs. 15-0-0 - Pte S Haste 'C107'.

The training of the whole of these remounts attained to a high standard of excellence and the Commanding Officer wishes to place on record his thanks to Lt and Riding Master GH Beale.

Lt & Riding Master GH Beale has informed the Commanding Officer that he has received great assistance from Sgts' Savage, Clarke, 'D' and Roughan.

The Commanding Officer considers that the following NCOs and men are especially worthy of praise.

Pte Brady, Pte Martin, 'A' Sqn, Pte Williams, Cpl Haslehurst, 'B' Sqn, Pte Scott, Pte Trussler, LCpl Muncey, 'C' Sqn, Pte Devine, Pte Skelly, 'D' Sqn. These men had difficult and nervous horses told off to them giving them no chance to win a prize, and the Commanding Officer is very sensible of the good work they have done.


Horse Parade. The following list of percentages etc., awarded by the Commanding Officer, at the Inspection of Horses held Sunday 17th Sep 1915, is published for information:


SQN

TROOP
LEADER
SECTION LEADER
%
ORDER OF MERIT
A 2 Sgt Ogden LCpl Cox 22.5 1
C 2 Sgt Blakey LCpl Harford 22.2 2
C 1 Sgt Burrington Cpl Fletcher 21.7 3
D 3 2Lt Stratton Cpl Brighouse 21.7 4
A 1 Lt Kemmis LCpl Chamberlain 21.3 5
B 1 2Lt Shelton Cpl Roughan 21.3 6
B 2 Capt Clarke LCpl Evans 21.1 7
C 3 2Lt Gascoigne Cpl Follis 20.8 8
A 4 2Lt Reynardson LCpl Bennett 20.7 9
11 Sep 1915 9 am Enemy shelled line.

10 am Col Maxwell inspected trenches
3.30 pm Enemy shelled round Authuille and supports.
9 pm Lt Shelton and Cpl Roughan reconnoitred the Mound, reported considerable digging. Quiet night.


3440 Cpl Roughan HJ Appointed Acting Paid LSgt vice Piper 14 Nov 15
acting Sgt 20 Dec 15
promoted to Sgt 21 Apr 16

Curragh 6th May 1903

Orderly Officer tomorrow - Lieutenant Bull for 2nd Lieutenant Appleton
Officer for Board at Abattoir at - Lieutenant Oates
11.30 am
Orderly SSM - SSM Watson
Regimental Orderly Sergeant - L/Sgt Antcliffe
Corporal for Guard - Cpl Reynolds
Corporal for Canteen - LCpl Buchanan
A B C D
Main Guard 1 WM 1 1 1
Night Guard 3 & 1 WM 4 5 6

1. Inspection
The Regiment will parade (dismounted) in service order for inspection by HRH The Duke of Connaught at 10 am tomorrow on the General Parade Ground.
The Kings Medals will be presented to the Officers, Warrant Officer, NCOs and men entitled to them on this parade.
NCOs and men entitled to these medals will form up in accordance with instructions issued on the right of their respective Squadrons.
Warning at 8.40 am
Turn Out at 8.50 am
Officers Call at 9.00 am
March into column at 9.15 am

2. Detail
Foot drill at 2.15 pm
Exercise under Squadron arrangements before Breakfast

Herbert joined the 6th Dragoons 16h March 1894, he was sent to Africa on the 2nd Feb 1900 returned home 1st Nov 1902, to Egypt 13th May 1906 to India 29th Sept 1908 until home journey 18th Nov 1914 arrived in England 15th Dec 1914, to France next day. Herbert was injured, GSW to the head and Thigh 27 April 17 and became seriously ill 10 May, 17th June 1917 he was returned home.
To the Weir Hospital Balham, next of kin informed. He was Discharged from service 31 Jul 18.

3. Hospital
Admitted this day: 4989 Pte Byrne C Squadron
4581 Pte Scoble D Squadron
3758 Pte Keen D Squadron
Discharged on 28th ulto 4675 Pte Dorey A Squadron

He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with three clasps and the Kings South Africa medal with two Clasps.

Married Jessie M Plowright 1921