Holbrook, Ben

Posted on 19th May 20201st October 2020 by Judith

Holbrook, Ben (also known as Oldbrook & Holdbrook) Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3585 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 31 Dec 1891 Date of discharge: 30 Dec 1903 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Before going to South Africa he se...

Heath, Thomas

Posted on 19th May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Heath, Thomas Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 2793 Boer War service: 8 Jul 1900 to 4 August 1902 Date of enlistment: 9 Nov 1892 Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1902 Reason for discharge: Disembodied Other information: Thomas rejoined the military in 1903, and was discharged in 1907 Awards Not Known ...

Healey, Charles Henry

Posted on 19th May 202021st October 2021 by Judith

Healey, Charles Henry Regiment: Royal Engineers (2nd Cheshire Railway Volunteers) Rank: Sapper Service No: 27839 Boer War service: 14 Mar 1901 to 13 May 1902 Date of enlistment: 5 Jan 1894 Date of discharge: 30 May 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa M...

Hayward, Glazebrook Rylands

Posted on 19th May 202021st October 2021 by Judith

Hayward, Glazebrook Rylands Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry (previously Manchester Regiment) Rank: Private Service No: 3032 (previously 2800) Boer War service: 7 Nov 1899 to 22 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 17 May 1889 Date of discharge: 11 Mar 1902 Reason for discharge: Being medically unfit for further service Other information: Glaze...

Hayes, William, Thomas

Posted on 19th May 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hayes, William Thomas Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Private Service No: 430 Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 4 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 2 Jun 1894 Date of discharge: 1 Jun 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Transv...

Harper, George William

Posted on 19th May 20208th July 2021 by Judith

Harper, George William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1323 Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 10 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 18 Jun 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony ...

Hales, Walter George

Posted on 18th May 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hales, Walter George Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 2326 Boer War service: 23 Oct 1899 to 6 Jan 1902 Date of enlistment: 14 Jan 1889 Date of discharge: 15 Jan 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Not Known Born: In 1871 in Tallarn Green, Flintsh...

Hagan, William

Posted on 18th May 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hagan, William Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 6424 Boer War service: 15 Apr 1901 to 3 Feb 1903 Date of enlistment: 1 May 1900 Date of discharge: 29 Feb 1908 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: William re-enlisted in 1914, dying of wounds in France in 1914. He is commemorated on the Whitchu...

Griffiths, Benjamin Francis

Posted on 18th May 202023rd February 2021 by Judith

Griffiths, Benjamin Francis Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 9048 Boer War service: 19 Dec 1901 to 23 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 15 Sept 1900 Date of discharge: 14 Sept 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Benjamin re-enlisted in 1914 and served in WW1 between 1914 and 1916 - more...

Lancashire Fusiliers

Posted on 18th May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

The Regiment served during the Second Boer War (1899–1902). Its men fought at Spion Kop and the Relief of Ladysmith in 1900. The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below