King’s Shropshire Light Infantry

Posted on 1st May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

The 2nd Battalion was sent to the Boer War in December 1899, fighting throughout the conflict. This included the engagements at Paardeberg (1900), Poplar Grove (1900) and Driefontein (1900). Below is a list of men who served in the regiment

Clarke, Bertram

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Clarke, Bertram Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Major Service No: 1305 Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 2 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 2 Dec 1902 Reason for discharge: Discharged as medically unfit Other information: He had seen e...

Chubb, Thomas Wycherley

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Chubb, Thomas Wycherley Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 13284 Boer War service: 8 Mar 1900 to 8 Sept 1901 Date of enlistment: 19 Feb 1900 Date of discharge: 10 Sept 1901 Reason for discharge: Terms of Engagement Other information: Thomas’s younger brother, George Alfred, was killed in the Grea...

Chatterton, John

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Chatterton, John Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 4710 Boer War service: From 10 Oct 1899 Date of enlistment: 22 Nov 1894 Date of discharge: 21 Nov 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: John had served in India prior to the Boer War. During the...

Caldecott, Arthur

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Caldecott, Arthur Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5445 Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 19 Apr 1901 Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 Date of discharge: 7 Jun 1903 Reason for discharge: Period of limited engagement expired Other information: He originally enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light ...

Burgess, William Grice

Posted on 29th April 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Burgess, William Grice Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1322 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: William's brother, Frank, also served in the Boer ...

Burgess, Frank

Posted on 29th April 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Burgess, Frank Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1312 Boer War service: 3 Feb 1900 to 14 Sept 1900 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 22 Nov 1900 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Frank’s brother, William Grice Burgess, also served in the Boer War. ...

Burgess, Egerton

Posted on 29th April 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Burgess, Egerton Regiment: 22nd Company Imperial Yeomanry (Cheshire) Rank: Private Service No: 9033 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 16 Aug 1900 Date of enlistment: 12 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 26 Oct 1900 Reason for discharge: Discharged at his own request Other information: Egerton had previously served ...

Brown, William

Posted on 29th April 202010th September 2020 by Judith

Brown, William Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 1211 Boer War service: 10 Feb 1900 to 17 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 28 Oct 1885 Date of discharge: 18 Aug 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Prior to enlisting in 1885 he had served in the Cheshire Regiment. Willi...

Bromfield/Broomfield, John

Posted on 29th April 202014th August 2020 by Judith

Bro(o)mfield, John Regiment: 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 1547 Boer War service: 7 Mar 1900 to 14 Sept 1901 Date of enlistment: 11 Sept 1884 Date of discharge: 14 Sept 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: Prior to serving in the Boer War, John had served in Egy...