Herbert Schofield- Sykes

'Charlotte Elizabeth Jane, eldest dau. of

Major William Barrett of Moredon, North

Curry, co. Somerset ; marr. at Holy Trinity,

Upper Sloane Street, Chelsea, co. Middlesex

(by the Rev. Frederick William Worsley), on

Saturday, 10 February She married

, Herbert Schofield Sykes, Captain Royal Scots

Fusiliers.

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Captain Herbert Schofield - SYKES Royal Scots Fusiliers

Killed in action at Pieter's Hill, on the Upper Tugela. 27th February 1900. Aged 36. Born June 1863 at Manor Adel, near Leeds.

He was killed in action at Pieter's Hill, in the operations on the Upper Tugela, February 27th, 1900. He was born at the Manor Adel, near Leeds, in June 1863, and was educated at Harrow. He entered the Royal Scots Fusiliers, May 1885, being promoted Captain August 1894. From 1894-99 he was adjutant of the 1st Volunteer battalion at Kilmarnock. He proceeded to South Africa and joined the 2nd battalion of his regiment in December 1899. At Pieter's Hill the Royal Scots Fusiliers were on the British extreme right and rendered splendid service by enveloping the Boer left, thus compelling the enemy to withdraw from their position.

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As a result of the South African War, the budget submitted to Parliament on Monday imposed increased taxation. Income tax was raised from 8d in the £ to 1/-. The beer duty was increased from 6/9d per barrel of 36 gallons; tobacco from 2/9d to 3/- per lb; foreign cigars from 5/- to 6 per lb.; spirits from 10/6d to 11/- a gallon; and tea from 4d to 6d per lb.