Obituary
Sixth Contingent Magazine, volume 1, 1 May 1904: "There was no one better known or more generally admired in the regiment than Lieut. Tudor, and the news of his death must have been a sad blow to all. He died of fever at the Civil Hospital, Pretoria, 12th December, 1902. His is an interesting career. He left as a private with the Third Contingent, was promoted Corporal before reaching Albany, saw his first fighting in the relief of Wepener, and shortly after was given Sergeant's stripes; went with Lord Roberts on his big march to Pretoria, and then joined the Police for a few months, afterwards rejoining his regiment at Rustenburg. At Rhenoster Kop he greatly distinguished himself and was mentioned in despatches. Joined the Sixth at Pietersburg as Lieutenant, in which regiment we all know something of his brilliant work. What a gallant little fellow he was, and what a splendid specimen of the colonial soldier! Always cheerful, always the same to those under him, a manner that commanded respect without having to demand it. His troop almost worshipped him, and nothing was left undone by its members to avoid bringing discredit on their leader. A Regimental Order, of the day of a horse parade, may be remembered which stated that Lieut. Tudor's troop was 'especially deserving of mention' (on account of efficiency), thus bearing testimony to the care and pride his men took in their troop and its leader. His brilliant piece of work at the Caledon River cannot be forgotten, as, indeed, it is now a matter of history, being mention in Louis Creswicke's account of the Boer War (Vol. VII), and will least likely be forgotten by those who so eagerly sought to accompany him. This little band of 14 men of 'C' Squadron left on patrol at 8 p.m., and dogged a whole commando for three days, and eventually held a position for hours against a host of the enemy. For this piece of generalship he was again mentioned in despatches. On the promotion of Capt. and Adjutant Jones to command 'A' Squadron, Lieut. Tudor was promoted Adjutant, and although his duties were always performed zealously and well it was not quite the work he cared for. He would much rather have led his troop than struggled with 'Daily States,' 'Horse Returns,' etc. When the Sixth left for home he remained for a further term of service, and joined the Ninth, but eventually went to the Tenth with a Captaincy. He had thus climbed, on his own sterling merit, steadily up the military ladder from private to captain. Perhaps a few others have gone up the ladder as rapidly, but it is doubted whether it was so entirely on merit, and whether their whole career will bear comparison with Tudor's. Finally he was recommended for the D.S.O., but up to the time of his death he was not quite certain whether he had been given the decoration. It is now known the award was made. When peace was declared he began to cultivate the land he had so well helped to annex. In a letter to a friend dated Nylstroom, 14th September, 1902, he said:-- 'I have just come into town to get seed potatoes, mealie, etc. A fellow named Hutton and I have taken up a place about fourteen miles from here . . . There are quite a number of New Zealanders up here . . . We have come down to riding mules; they are not the best of hacks, but as it is a bad district for horses one has to put up with them. Our team is pretty fresh, and takes some harnessing up in the mornings.' His College paper, writing of his death, said, 'There is something peculiarly sad in the occurrence of his death after all the "storm and stress" of the war were over, but his name, together with the names of those others who gave their lives in the cause, will live.' If his name lives nowhere else, it will indeed live in the memory of the Sixth." AWMM