Burke, Patrick

Posted on 18th June 202028th July 2020 by Judith

Burke, Patrick Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 4443 Boer War service: 24 Aug 1899 to 14 May 1902 Date of enlistment: 14 Sept 1893 Date of discharge: 1 Jul 1902 Reason for discharge: Medically Unfit Other information: Patrick was severely wounded on 6 Jul 1900 at Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa and was mentioned in dispatc...

South Staffordshire Regiment

Posted on 18th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

The 1st Battalion sailed on the Aurania on 18th March 1900, and arrived at the Cape about 9th April. The men formed part of the 8th Division The battalion was not engaged in any of the big battles, being mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers. During their long stay in the north-east of the Orange River Colony the battalion faced many hardships and were required to be constantly vigilant, casualties were mainly due to disease and poor nutrition.. The names of the men who...

Grosvenor, William

Posted on 16th June 202023rd February 2021 by Judith

Grosvenor, William Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5319 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1900 Reason for discharge: Died from illness whilst on military service (27 Aug 1900) Other information: Died 27 August 1900 from enteric fever in Howick Civic Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. William's death is commemorat...

Sutcliffe, James Major Ramsbottom

Posted on 16th June 202018th November 2020 by Judith

Sutcliffe, James Major Ramsbottom Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7294 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: He went on to serve in WW1 in both the Royal Hampshire and King’s Shropshire Light Infantry regiments - more information can be found on our Great War site. Hi...

Malam, John Thomas

Posted on 16th June 202031st July 2020 by Judith

Malam, John Thomas Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: John was listed in a newspaper article as being recruited in January 1902. He may not have actually been deployed as no Boer War service records can...

Hasssall, Joseph

Posted on 16th June 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hassall, Joseph Regiment: South Wales Borderers (previously Shropshire Regiment) Rank: Private/Bandsman Service No: 81 (previously 749) Boer War service: 13 Jan 1900 to 29 Aug 1901 and 25 Apr 1902 to 4 Sept 1903 Date of enlistment: 20 Sept 1881 Date of discharge: 7 Oct 1903 Reason for discharge: Termination of second period of engagement Other information: ...

Evans, James Henry

Posted on 16th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Evans, James Henry Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 1619 Boer War service: 23 May 1900 to 21 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 8 Sept 1897 Date of discharge: 7 Sept 1909 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: James re-enlisted in October 1909 for four years and again in August 1914. He served in the Scots Guards throughout WW1, spen...

Maloney, John

Posted on 12th June 202018th November 2021 by Judith

Maloney, John Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3445 (2512 is militia) Boer War service: ended 4 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 2 Mar 1891 Date of discharge: 4 Jul 1902 Reason for discharge: Killed in Action Other information: Not commemorated on KSLI Boer War monument in Shrewsbury Awards Queen's South Africa Medal...

Nash, William Oswald

Posted on 12th June 20207th October 2020 by Judith

Nash, William Oswald Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1325 Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 17 Feb 1901 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 3 Apr 1901 Reason for discharge: At his own request Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Transvaal Born: 6...

Slawson, Wright Graves

Posted on 12th June 20209th December 2020 by Judith

Slawson, Wright Graves Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 6379 Boer War service: not known Date of enlistment: not known Date of discharge: not known Reason for discharge: not known Other information: Wright served in WW1 with the same service number. He died from wounds received in action - more information can be found on ou...