Prodger, Joseph Thomas

Posted on 8th July 202023rd March 2021 by Judith

Prodger, Joseph Thomas Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7288 Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 30 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 4 Jul 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Received gunshot wound to the arm during this campaign. Joseph served in WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War site. Awards...

Kelly, Joseph

Posted on 8th July 202023rd September 2020 by Judith

Kelly, Joseph Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Shropshire 13th Company 5th Battalion) Rank: Private Service No: 1313 Boer War service: 3 Feb 1900 to 31 Jul 1900 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 18 Oct 1900 Reason for discharge: His own request. Services no longer required in South Africa Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal ...

Gill, Ernest

Posted on 21st June 202028th July 2020 by Judith

Gill, Ernest Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7291 (previously 3075) Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 9 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 10 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 16 May 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Ernest served in WW1; further information about this service can be found on our Great War site Awards Queen's South Af...

Hayes, Percy Henry

Posted on 19th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Hayes, Percy Henry Regiment: British South Africa Police, Cape Police and Johannesburg Mounted Rifles Rank: Trooper Service No: 2536, 829 & 2608 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Percy is commemorated on the Whitchurch WW1 Town Memorial. No WW1 military records...

Jones, Amos

Posted on 19th June 202016th September 2021 by Judith

Jones, Amos Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 4152 Boer War service: 18 Jul 1900 to 28 Mar 1901 Date of enlistment: 20 Nov 1893 Date of discharge: 15 Aug 1901 Reason for discharge: Medically unfit Other information: Amos spent time in 3 South African hospitals suffering from a cough and hemoptysis...

Grosvenor, William

Posted on 16th June 202023rd February 2021 by Judith

Grosvenor, William Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5319 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1900 Reason for discharge: Died from illness whilst on military service (27 Aug 1900) Other information: Died 27 August 1900 from enteric fever in Howick Civic Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. William's death is commemorat...

Sutcliffe, James Major Ramsbottom

Posted on 16th June 202018th November 2020 by Judith

Sutcliffe, James Major Ramsbottom Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7294 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: He went on to serve in WW1 in both the Royal Hampshire and King’s Shropshire Light Infantry regiments - more information can be found on our Great War site. Hi...

Hasssall, Joseph

Posted on 16th June 202014th September 2020 by Judith

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: ...

Evans, James Henry

Posted on 16th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

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...

Maloney, John

Posted on 12th June 202018th November 2021 by Judith

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...