Edge, Ernest Edwin

Posted on 8th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Edge, Ernest Edwin Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Rank: Private Service No: 13285 Boer War service: 8 Mar 1900 to 25 Aug 1901 Date of enlistment: 19 Feb 1900 Date of discharge: 28 August 1901 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Ernest served in WW1. Awards No information Born: 31st August 1877 ...

Edge, Edward

Posted on 8th June 202030th September 2020 by Judith

Edge, Edwin Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry, The 32nd (Lancashire) Company 2nd Battalion Rank: Private Service No: 9044 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 17 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 14 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 16 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: He enlisted into 32 Company (2nd Lancashire Hussars) Imperial Yeomanry having pre...

Downward, William

Posted on 7th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Downward, William Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 5882 Boer War service: 22 Dec 1899 to 23 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 29 Nov 1898 Date of discharge: 28 Nov 1910 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: William was recalled and served in WW1 and was demobilised on 31 March 1919. William’s brother Jam...

Downward, James

Posted on 7th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Downward, James Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Battalion) Rank: Private Service No: 2698 Boer War service: Embarked 18 Jul 1900 and remained until at least 12 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 27 Aug 1898 Date of discharge: 11 Oct 1901 Reason for discharge: Disembodied Other information: Injured by friendly fire at Fredericstaad. James served in the...

Heatley, Frederick William

Posted on 6th June 202021st October 2021 by Judith

Heatley, Frederick William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7293 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Born: In 1877 i...

Ethelston, Alfred Peel

Posted on 6th June 202014th October 2020 by Judith

Ethelston, Alfred Peel Regiment: Royal Navy Rank: Commander, HMS Powerful Service No: Boer War service: 11 Oct 1899 until his death on 25 Nov 1899 Date of enlistment: 27 Oct 1877 Date of discharge: 25 Nov 1899 Reason for discharge: Killed in Action Other information: Commander Ethelston is commemorated on memorials in HMS Britannia Naval College, Dartmouth, D...

Este/East, James Richard

Posted on 6th June 20209th September 2020 by Judith

Este/East, James Richard Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7292 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Medals & clasps awarded 1 Apr 1901 Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free...

Crichton (Viscount), Henry William

Posted on 5th June 202023rd September 2020 by Judith

Crichton, Henry William Regiment: Royal Horse Guards Rank: Captain Service No: Boer War service: 29 Nov 1899 to 28 Nov 1900 Date of enlistment: 5 May 1894 Date of discharge: 31 Oct 1914 Reason for discharge: Killed in action in WW1 Other information: Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Henry William, Viscount Crichton, Ca...

Corfield, William

Posted on 5th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Corfield, William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: 1900 Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Military information from family source, not currently documented. His older brother John also enlisted. Awards Not K...

Corfield, John Wesley

Posted on 5th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Corfield, John Wesley Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: 1900 Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Military information from family source, not currently documented. His brother William also enlisted. Awards No...