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: ...
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Evans, James Henry
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...
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Maloney, John
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...
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Nash, William Oswald
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...
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Slawson, Wright Graves
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...
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Ridgway, Thomas
Ridgway, Thomas
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry The 32nd (Lancashire) Company 2nd Battalion
Rank: Private
Service No: 9051
Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 8 Mar 1901
Date of enlistment: 14 Mar 1900
Date of discharge: 10 Apr 1901
Reason for discharge: At own request
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
South Africa 1901
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John, William Morris
John, William Morris
Regiment: Army Post Office Corps
Rank: Private
Service No: 796
Boer War service: 8 Feb 1902 to 8 Oct 1902
Date of enlistment: 18 Dec 1901
Date of discharge: 2 Oct 1902
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: William served in WW1 in the Royal Engineers - more information can be found on our Great War site
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Lees, Joseph
Lees, Joseph
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Rank: Private
Service No: 5896
Boer War service: 7 Nov 1901 to 10 Mar 1903
Date of enlistment: 9 Feb 1900
Date of discharge: 8 Feb 1912
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: After the Boer War, Joseph served in Singapore and India before his discharge. He served in WW1 in the Labour Corps - more ...
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Lea, Samuel (aka Humphreys, Samuel)
Lea, Samuel
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Colour Sergeant
Service No: 3041
Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 9 May 1901
Date of enlistment: 3 Jun 1889
Date of discharge: 2 Jun 1910
Reason for discharge: Termination of 2nd period of Engagement
Other information: Severely wounded at Paardeburg 18 Feb 1900. Awarded Long Service & Good Conduc...
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Jones, Edwin
Jones, Edwin
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 7289
Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 9 May 1901
Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 16 May 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: Edwin served in WW1 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry; more information can be found on our Gr...
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