Death of Captain Thomas Roche
DEATH OF CAPT. T. ROCHE – The news reached Whitchurch last week of the death of Captain Thomas Roche M.C., son of Sergt. Major Roche of Alkington Road. The deceased was 45 years of age. An old Grammar School boy, he served his time with Messrs G Dodd and Son, builders, Whitchurch, and was afterwards in business in Manchester and London. Upon the outbreak of the South African war, he worked his passage abroad, and served for three years with Brabant’s Horse, ...
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14th June 1901, Shrewsbury Chronicle
....................... Empire". - Then followed the names of the men from Whitchurch and district who volunteered and were accepted for active service:- Imperial Yeomanry. Lieut. (now Captain) R.T. Jones, Veterinary-Captain T.M. Parker, Private H. Walker, R. Walker, E.W. Wright, A. Marsh, G.W. Harper, W. Burgess, R. Barker, S. Copnall, Sergeant F. Edwards, Privates J. Nunnerley and F. Burgess. 23rd Lancashire Horse: T. Ridgeway and E. Edge. 22nd Cheshire Yeomanry: Privates A. Mayer, E....
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18th May 1901 Wellington Journal
The establishment of the new Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry Regiment is considerably above that of the old corps, being 596 of all ranks. The enrolled strength is about 350, of which fully 300 are in camp, and about 60 are with the two service squadrons in South Africa; there are therefore upward of 200 men wanted to complete the numbers. A large proportion of these might have been obtained from various quarters of the county did time permit, but the delay in the issue of the Royal Warrant di...
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18th May 1901 Wellington Journal
PROBABLE EARLY RETURN OF THE SHROPSHIRE YEOMANRY
The Brigade of the Imperial Yeomanry that has been so successfully engaged with General Lord Methuen’s force for the past 15 months in the Western Transvaal country, and which included Colonel Meyrick’s gallant 5th Battalion (Salop, Worcestershire, Northumberland and Durham Companies), was broken up on April 17th, and 18 squadrons have arrived at Cape Town & sailed for home. Neither of the squadrons of the 5th Battalion have, yet howev...
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18th May 1901 Wellington Journal
THE RETURN OF WHITCHURCH VOLUNTEERS
Five Volunteers from Whitchurch proceeded to South Africa with the Imperial Volunteers, but only two, Privates Gill and Jones, returned yesterday week. Private Connor died aboard the Formosa, and was buried at sea. Sutcliffe remained in South Africa and the other Volunteer was left in hospital. The young men were expected from Shrewsbury by the 6.20 train, and to give them a hearty welcome, the Volunteers and band, and a number of firemen, proceeded to...
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20th October 1900 Nantwich Guardian
RETURNED FROM THE WAR – Private F.W. Heatley, one of the Whitchurch Volunteers who, with others left for South Africa on March 1st last, had a great reception when he returned on Monday evening. His father went to meet him at Shrewsbury, and the train arrived in good time, about 8.20. An immense number of persons were in the vicinity of the station, whilst the road to the town was densely packed. On getting outside the station, he was carried, surrounded by a great crowd, to the town, follo...
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13th October 1900 Wellington Journal
SHROPSHIRE YEOMEN CHASING DE WET
........... my other N.C.O. being Corporal F. Edwards, a farmer from Whitchurch, and a sergeant in the Shropshire Yeomanry.
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28th July 1900 Wellington Journal
SHROPSHIRE AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
............................................. Lance-Corporal J. Chatterton, who is reported to be dangerously wounded at Reit Vlei, on July 16th, is the son of Mr. T. Chatterton of Edgeley, Whitchurch, Salop. Private Yeo, son of Mr. R. Yeo, Greenfields, Shrewsbury, and Private Heatley, son of Mr. Heatley of 9, Yardington Street, Whitchurch, are dangerously ill, the former at Springfontein and the latter at Bloemfontein.
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22nd June 1900 Shrewsbury Chronicle
A SOLDIER'S RETURN TO WHITCHURCH. HIS MARVELLOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH
The return home from Whitchurch of Private George Hughes, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, late on Tuesday night, was the occasion of a hearty demonstration. The Volunteer Band proceeded to the station, and very soon a large crowd had collected, which greatly increased on the subsequent march through the town. The band played various patriotic airs, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, which even a hearty thunderstor...
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10th February 1900 Wellington Journal
VETERINARY-LIEUTENANT T. M. P. PARKER
Corporal Parker, a popular member of the Whitchurch Troop of the Shropshire Yeomanry, and a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, is this week gazetted veterinary-lieutenant of the 5th Regiment of Imperial Yeomanry, and embarked on board the Monteagle last week. He will join Colonel Meyrick's staff on arrival at the Cape.
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