Me again, a more complete description of Robert Nesbitt Fowler:
Fowler. — Lieut. Robert Nesbitt Fowler, 16th Lancers,
died Feb. 26th, 1902, near Calvinia, of wounds
received in action the previous day. He was the
second son of the late R. D. Fowler, Esq., of Liver-
pool, and of Mrs. Fowler, Bentley, Hampshire. He
was born March, 1875, educated at Leys School,
Cambridge, and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he
took his B.A. degree in 1897. He entered the 16th
Lancers from the 4th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, Jan., 1899, being promoted lieut. the
following October. Lieut. Fowler went to South
Africa with his regiment in Feb., 1900, and saw
much service during the war. He was at one time
Transport Officer to a column, and was mentioned in
despatches by Lieut. -Gen. Lord Kitchener, March Sth,
1902, for " gallantry in bringing in a dismounted man
under heavy and close fire, Dec. 22nd, 1901." A relief
bronze and oak tablet has been erected to his memory
in Brasenose College, Oxford, by his brother officers.
