WHITCHURCH MEN FOR THE FRONT
The men of the Whitchurch Company of Volunteers who are going to South Africa are:- Privates F. W. Heatley (ambulance), James East, Joseph Prodger, E. Jones, A. Connor, E. Gill, G. Thomas, J.R. Sutcliffe, E. Burrows (son of Sergeant G.P.Burrows, G. Jones, and Atkinson: and those of the Yeomanry:- Corporal T. M. Parker, Sergeant Edwards (veterinary surgeon), Troopers H. Walker, R. Walker, W.O. Nash (Ancient Britain), Joseph Kelly (Liverpool) R. Parker, George ...
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Newspaper articles
10th January 1900 Nantwich Guardian
A MILITARY FAMILY
The position of a well known and highly respected family, that of Mr J. Walker, confectioner, Whitchurch in these exciting times will be read with interest. Two sons H.C. and R.L. Walker have volunteered, and very soon they will have enlisted for South Africa. Mr J.A. Walker, another son, at present engaged as a schoolmaster under the London School Board, has volunteered out of the 1st City Artillery into the City of London Imperial Volunteers. Mr W.E. Walker holds a co...
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28th October 1899 Wellington Journal
War News
Corporal Alexander Watson, who was wounded at the battle of Elandslaagte, is a grandson of Mrs. Wilson of Ash Wood, Whitchurch, late of Alkington Hall. He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders some three years ago.
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