Author: Judith

Bithell, John

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Bithell, John Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Welsh) Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Jan 1902 (recruited) 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. Awards Not ...
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Davenport, Horace Birch

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Davenport, Horace Birch Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 5889 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Jan 1899 Date of discharge: Aug 1907 Reason for discharge: Transfer to Reserves Other information: Horace served in WW1 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, and was killed in action in 1915. Information abou...
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Royal Artillery

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The Royal Field Artillery in the Boer War faced a series of problems that it had largely not encountered before. Artillery as a unit was very effective against fortifications or standing phalanxes of men, neither of which featured in any great numbers in South Africa. It was designed to fight in a European war not the open savannahs of South Africa. Artillery and its ammunition were big and heavy, requiring a large number of heavy horses to move them. The horses themselves needed large a...
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Williams, Richard

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Williams, Richard Regiment: Manchester Regiment Rank: Corporal Service No: 2413 Boer War service: 16 Mar 1900 to 15 Oct 1900 Date of enlistment: 16 Oct 1888 Date of discharge: 31 Oct 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Richard enlisted two further times and served in WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War site. ...
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Manchester Regiment

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The 1st Battalion of the Manchester Regiment left its base at Gibraltar in August 1899, landing at Durban in the middle of the following month. From Durban the battalion went direct of the small railway town of Ladysmith in Natal, then already threatened by the invading Boers. Here they formed part of the heroic garrison of the town. One of the main defences was Caesar's Camp, which was occupied by the Manchester's from the beginning of the siege and was the object of three major attacks b...
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Grenadier Guards

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The 2nd Battalion were heavily engaged at Biddulphsberg, where British artillery had set fire to four foot high grass, which the Grenadiers had to advance into. At Diamond Hill (11th and 12th June) they drove the enemy back from the east of the capital, they then commenced a series of operations with the view of surrounding the Boer forces in the north-east angle of the Orange River Colony. The names of the men who served in the regiment are listed below
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Whitfield, Edward

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Whitfield, Edward Regiment: Grenadier Guards (2nd Battalion) Rank: Private (appointed Lance Corporal 2 Feb 1899) Service No: 5942 Boer War service: 18 Mar 1900 to 8 Mar 1901 Date of enlistment: 2 Sept 1896 Date of discharge: 1 Sept 1908 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Edward served in Gibraltar between 28 Sept 1897 and 3 Oct 1899. ...
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Wright, Ernest Edward

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Wright, Ernest Edward Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1301 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 limited engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Transvaal ...
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Whitfield, William

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Whitfield, William Regiment: Cheshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 1030 Boer War service: 7 Jan 1900 to 6 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 10 Apr 1884 Date of discharge: 7 July 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: William had previously served in the Mediterranean, Egypt and Burma (Myanmar). Awards Queen's South Afri...
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