BULLER, SIR Redvers Henry, English J general : b. Devonshire 1839 ; d. London, 2 June 1908. He joined the 60th Rifles as ensign in 1858; in 1862 was promoted lieutenant, and eight. years later captain. He was major is 1874, lieutenant-colonel in 1878, colonel in 1879 and major-general in 1884. He served with his regiment in the Chinese campaign of 1860, and in the Red River expedition in 1870. During the Ashantee war he acted as quartermaster, general and head of the intelligence department, and gained special mention for his behavior in several engagements. He also served with dis tinction during the Kaffir War of 1878, and the Victoria Cross was conferred on him in 1879 for his gallant conduct in saving the lives of two officers and a trooper of the Frontier Light Horse, during the retreat at Inhlobane in the. Zulu campaign. He was chief of the staff to Sir Evelyn VVood in the war against the Boers in 1881 and in Egypt in the following year, gaining special distinction for his services at Kassassin, Tel-el-Kebir and elsewhere. In the Sudan campaign of 1884-85 he was chief of the staff to Lord Wolseley, and was in command at the battle of Abu-klea after Sir Herbert art had been wounded. From 1::7 till 1890
he held the post of quartermaster-general of the army, and from 1890 till 1897 he acted as adjutant-general to the forces. In 1886-87 he was Under-secretary to the lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and in 1891 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general. He was created K.C.M.G. in 1882, K.C.B. in 1885 and G.C.B. in 1894. In 1899 he went to Natal as commander in the war with the Boer republics, and succeeded in relieving Lad smith after it had been besiegcd 118 days. His various reverses prior to this event caused him to he superseded by General Roberts, and on his return to England he was placed on the retired list in , knee of an unwise speech. The publication of official docu ments, still later, practically destroyed his rept.i tation as a commander, it being shown by these that he had adviso d General White. tile defender of Ladvsmith, to give up the defense and sur render ? to the Boers.