Davies, Thomas Richard

Posted on 14th May 202023rd September 2020 by Judith

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...

Copnall, Stephen

Posted on 13th May 202028th August 2020 by Judith

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...

Connor, Arthur James

Posted on 1st May 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Connor, Arthur James Regiment: 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7290 Boer War service: Mar 1900 to April 1901 Date of enlistment: Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 17 Apr 1901 on his death Reason for discharge: Died from sickness Other information: Joined Whitchurch Volunteers (local milit...

Clay, Frank

Posted on 1st May 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

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...

Chubb, Thomas Wycherley

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

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...

Chatterton, John

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

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...

Caldecott, Arthur

Posted on 29th April 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Caldecott, Arthur Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5445 Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 19 Apr 1901 Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 Date of discharge: 7 Jun 1903 Reason for discharge: Period of limited engagement expired Other information: He originally enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light ...

Burgess, William Grice

Posted on 29th April 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Burgess, William Grice Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1322 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: William's brother, Frank, also served in the Boer ...

Burgess, Frank

Posted on 29th April 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Burgess, Frank Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 1312 Boer War service: 3 Feb 1900 to 14 Sept 1900 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 22 Nov 1900 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Frank’s brother, William Grice Burgess, also served in the Boer War. ...

Burgess, Egerton

Posted on 29th April 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Burgess, Egerton Regiment: 22nd Company Imperial Yeomanry (Cheshire) Rank: Private Service No: 9033 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 16 Aug 1900 Date of enlistment: 12 Mar 1900 Date of discharge: 26 Oct 1900 Reason for discharge: Discharged at his own request Other information: Egerton had previously served ...