Phillips, Peter
Regiment: Scots Guards
Rank: Private
Service No: 9015
Boer War service: 21 Oct 1899 to 8 Jul 1902
Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 (served until 8 Jun 1898 then recalled 5 Oct 1899 from army reserve)
Date of discharge: 8 Jul 1902
Reason for discharge: Death in service
Other information: Before enlisting in the Scots Guards he had served in the 3rd Shropshire ...
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Pearson, Richard Nash
Pearson, Richard Nash
Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment then Johannesberg Mounted Rifles
Rank: Private (Trooper)
Service No: 7155 (1074)
Boer War service: 5 Mar 1900 to 26 Mar 1901
Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 26 Mar 1901
Reason for discharge: To join the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
Other information: His brother George Newsom Pearson also served ...
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Northumberland Fusiliers
The 1st Battalion sailed in the beginning of October 1899, and being early on the scene, was employed on garrison duty in Cape Colony till Lord Methuen commenced his advance from Orange River.
The regiment received battle honours for Modder River and South Africa during the second Boer War.
The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below
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Pearson, George Newsom
Pearson, George Newsom
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 7528
Boer War service: 24 Feb 1900 to 19 May 1901
Date of enlistment: 22 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 27 May 1901
Reason for discharge: Not known
Other information: His brother Richard Nash Pearson also served in the Boer War. George served WW1 and further information can be found on our...
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Cheshire Regiment
The 2nd Battalion fought in the Boer War (1899-1902). They sailed on the Britannic about 7th January 1900, arriving about the 27th. Along with the 2nd South Wales Borderers, 1st East Lancashire, and 2nd North Staffordshire, they formed the 15th Brigade under Major General A G Wavell. After the end of the war, 376 officers and men returned home in October 1902.
The 3rd (Militia) battalion was also embodied for active duty in South Africa, with 450 men reported as returning home after the...
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Pearson, Frederick Phillips
Pearson, Frederick Phillips
Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
Rank: Private
Service No: 7519
Boer War service: 10 May 1900 to 28 Apr 1901
Date of enlistment: 17 Mar 1900
Date of discharge: 30 Apr 1901
Reason for discharge: Not known
Other information: Frederick served in WW1 and was killed in action - more information can be found on our Great War site
Awards
Quee...
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Parker, Thomas Mayor
Parker, Thomas Mayor
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Veterinary Captain
Service No:
Boer War service: Not known
Date of enlistment: Gazetted Feb 1900
Date of discharge: Not known
Reason for discharge: Not known
Other information: Thomas went on to serve in WW1 and was awarded an MBE in the 1919 King’s Birthday Honours List for his WW1 service.
Awards
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Oakley, Robert
Oakley, Robert
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1218
Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 5 Oct 1900
Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 11 Jan 1901
Reason for discharge: At his own request from further services in connection with the war in South Africa.
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
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Nunnerley, John Edward
Nunnerley, John Edward
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1283
Boer War service: Not Known
Date of enlistment: Not Known
Date of discharge: Not Known
Reason for discharge: Not Known
Other information: John's brother Arthur died serving in WW1. Another brother, George, had emigrated to Canada by 1914 and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force...
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North Staffordshire Regiment
This regiment was formed as The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment during the 1881 Army reforms by merging the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot. These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively.
The 2nd Battalion was in India at the time of the amalgamation. It only returned to Britain in 1888, having fought in the Zhob Valley expedition in 1884. It a...
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