Shackleton, John William

Shackleton, John William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 5680 Boer War service: 7 Nov 1899 to 7 Jan 1903 Date of enlistment: 4 Aug 1898 Date of discharge: 3 Aug 1910 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: John served in India after the Boer War. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers ...
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Sandland, Percy

Sandland, Percy Regiment: Dragoon Guards (6th) Rank: Private Service No: 4342 Boer War service: 8 Feb 1900 to 27 Mar 1903 Date of enlistment: 5 Mar 1898 Date of discharge: 4 Mar 1910 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Diamond Hill Johannesburg Cape Colony Orange Free Sta...
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Rowe, Thomas

Rowe, Thomas Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 15359 Boer War service: 15 Apr 1900 to 8 Jul 1901 Date of enlistment: 24 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 15 Jul 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Thomas enlisted in 1914 and served throughout WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War site. Awards Q...
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Ravenshaw, Arthur William

Ravenshaw, Arthur William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 21562 Boer War service: 2 Mar 1901 to 8 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 25 Jan 1901 Date of discharge: 15 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Transvaal ...
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Porter, William

Porter, William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Montgomeryshire) Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Service No: 33505 Boer War service: 7 Apr 1901 to 27 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 11 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 3 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of period of engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orang...
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Pilsbury, Charles Frederick

Pilsbury, Charles Frederick Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (22nd Coy) Cheshire Rank: Private Service No: 31282 Boer War service: 23 Mar 1901 to 3 Mar 1902 Date of enlistment: 5 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 4 Apr 1902 Reason for discharge: Medically unfit for further service Other information: Charles also served in World War 1 with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers - more infor...
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Pearson, Richard Nash

Pearson, Richard Nash Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment then Johannesberg Mounted Rifles Rank: Private (Trooper) Service No: 7155 (1074) Boer War service: 5 Mar 1900 to 26 Mar 1901 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 26 Mar 1901 Reason for discharge: To join the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles Other information: His brother George Newsom Pearson also served ...
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Pearson, George Newsom

Pearson, George Newsom Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Rank: Corporal Service No: 7528 Boer War service: 24 Feb 1900 to 19 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 22 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 27 May 1901 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: His brother Richard Nash Pearson also served in the Boer War. George served WW1 and further information can be found on our...
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Pearson, Frederick Phillips

Pearson, Frederick Phillips Regiment: Cheshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 7519 Boer War service: 10 May 1900 to 28 Apr 1901 Date of enlistment: 17 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 30 Apr 1901 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Frederick served in WW1 and was killed in action - more information can be found on our Great War site Awards Quee...
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Parker, Thomas Mayor

Parker, Thomas Mayor Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Veterinary Captain Service No: Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Gazetted Feb 1900 Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Thomas went on to serve in WW1 and was awarded an MBE in the 1919 King’s Birthday Honours List for his WW1 service. Awards ...
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