Debanks, William Herbert

Debanks, William Herbert Regiment: King's Hussars (14th) Rank: Private Service No: 3744 Boer War service: 2 Jun 1900 to 4 May 1903 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1898 Date of discharge: 6 Nov 1904 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: William went on to serve in WW1 in the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment. He was discharged in...
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Crewe, Frederick William

Crewe, Frederick William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (89th coy 9th Battalion) Montgomeryshire Rank: Trooper Service No: 34611 Boer War service: 7 Apr 1901 to 27 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 12 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 3 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of his engagement Other information: His brother Henry, known as Harry, also served...
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Davies, Thomas Richard

Davies, Thomas Richard Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry 71 Sharpshooters coy 18th Battalion Rank: Corporal Service No: 12701 Boer War service: 6 Apr 1900 to 8 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 5 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 14 Jun 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: Prisoner of War - released 31 Jan 1901 at Meiringspoort. Se...
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Copnall, Stephen

Copnall, Stephen Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1311 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 engagement Other information: He had previously served in the Shropshire Yeomanry (dates not known). Awards Queen's Sout...
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Bulkeley, Thomas Henry Rivers

Bulkeley, Thomas Henry Rivers Regiment: Scots Guards (previously Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Rank: Lieutenant Service No: Boer War service: 21 Oct 1899 to 4 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 16 Dec 1893 Date of discharge:  22 Oct 1914 Reason for discharge: Killed in Action Other information: Thomas joined the Oxford Militia in 1894 before tran...
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Cooke, Charles Edwin

Cooke, Charles Edwin Regiment: British South Africa Police Rank: Sergeant Service No: 136 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 Relief of Mafeking Rhodesia Born: ...
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Clay, Frank

Clay, Frank Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (13th Battalion) Rank: Shoeing Smith Service No: 1328 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 Qu...
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Clarke, Bertram

Clarke, Bertram Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Major Service No: 1305 Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 2 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 2 Dec 1902 Reason for discharge: Discharged as medically unfit Other information: He had seen e...
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Chubb, Thomas Wycherley

Chubb, Thomas Wycherley Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 13284 Boer War service: 8 Mar 1900 to 8 Sept 1901 Date of enlistment: 19 Feb 1900 Date of discharge: 10 Sept 1901 Reason for discharge: Terms of Engagement Other information: Thomas’s younger brother, George Alfred, was killed in the Grea...
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Chatterton, John

Chatterton, John Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 4710 Boer War service: From 10 Oct 1899 Date of enlistment: 22 Nov 1894 Date of discharge: 21 Nov 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: John had served in India prior to the Boer War. During the...
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