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Green, Joseph

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Green, Joseph Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Vol coy., 2nd Battalion Rank: Private Service No: 8825 Boer War service: 10 May 1900 to 7 Apr 1901 Date of enlistment: 31 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 24 May 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Transvaal S...
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Frith, Joseph Coulthurst

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Frith, Joseph Coulthurst Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 6539 Boer War service: 28 May 1902 to 3 Feb 1903 Date of enlistment: 23 Jan 1901 Date of discharge: 22 Jan 1913 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: On 10 June 1905 Joseph was given permission by the RWF to live in Ca...
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Lancers (5th Royal Irish)

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The whole regiment deployed to the Boer War (1899-1902) in 1899, where its 'C' Squadron took part in the charge at Elandslaagte (1899) and helped relieve Ladysmith (1900). During the second phase of the war the 5th Lancers were mainly in the Eastern Transvaal and they took part in the sweep into the Vryheid district. A portion of the regiment was in Cape Colony in 1901 and 1902, The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below
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Ford, Thomas Arthur

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Ford, Thomas Arthur Regiment: Lancers (5th Royal Irish) Rank: Corporal Service No: 4101 (previously 104) Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Thomas went on to serve in WW1, losing his life in a tragic maritime accident in the English Channel. More informa...
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King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment

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In December 1899 the second battalion embarked for the war in South Africa. They fought at Spion Kop, the Relief of Ladysmith and during the later guerilla phase of the conflict. The 3rd and 4th Militia Battalions also served in South Africa along with two and a half companies of Volunteers. In all, over 3,500 officers and men of the regiment served in the Boer War. The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below
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Faulkner, George

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Faulkner, George Regiment: King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 2579 Boer War service: 2 Dec 1899 to 30 Apr 1900 Date of enlistment: 15 Feb 1889 Date of discharge: 14 Feb 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: He had previously served in India; he was wounded at Ladysmith on 22 February 1900. H...
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South Lancashire Regiment

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The South Lancashire Regiment served during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) and fought at the Battle of Spion Kop, Tugela Heights and the Relief of Ladysmith The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below [a-z-listing post-type="post" taxonomy="post_tag" terms=
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York and Lancaster Regiment

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The 1st Battalion sailed on the Majestic about 13th December 1900, arrived at the Cape about the 30th, and was at once sent round to Durban.  Along with the 2nd Royal Lancaster Regiment, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, and 1st South Lancashire Regiment, they formed the 11th Brigade under Major General Woodgate, and part of the Vth Division under General Sir Charles Warren.  The battalion went north from Ladysmith with the remainder of the division, and was present at the taking of Botha...
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Edwards, John

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Edwards, John Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 1447 Boer War service: 28 Feb 1900 to 22 Dec 1900 Date of enlistment: 8 May 1886 Date of discharge: 5 Jun 1901 Reason for discharge: Medically unfit for further military service Other information: He was wounded at Utrecht on 16 Oct 1900 Awards Queen's South Afri...
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