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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Ethelston, Alfred Peel

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...
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Phillips, Peter

Phillips, Peter Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Private Service No: 9015 Boer War service: 21 Oct 1899 to 8 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 (served until 8 Jun 1898 then recalled 5 Oct 1899 from army reserve) Date of discharge: 8 Jul 1902 Reason for discharge: Death in service Other information: Before enlisting in the Scots Guards he had served in the 3rd Shropshire ...
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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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