....................... Empire". - Then followed the names of the men from Whitchurch and district who volunteered and were accepted for active service:- Imperial Yeomanry. Lieut. (now Captain) R.T. Jones, Veterinary-Captain T.M. Parker, Private H. Walker, R. Walker, E.W. Wright, A. Marsh, G.W. Harper, W. Burgess, R. Barker, S. Copnall, Sergeant F. Edwards, Privates J. Nunnerley and F. Burgess. 23rd Lancashire Horse: T. Ridgeway and E. Edge. 22nd Cheshire Yeomanry: Privates A. Mayer, E....
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18th May 1901 Wellington Journal
THE RETURN OF WHITCHURCH VOLUNTEERS
Five Volunteers from Whitchurch proceeded to South Africa with the Imperial Volunteers, but only two, Privates Gill and Jones, returned yesterday week. Private Connor died aboard the Formosa, and was buried at sea. Sutcliffe remained in South Africa and the other Volunteer was left in hospital. The young men were expected from Shrewsbury by the 6.20 train, and to give them a hearty welcome, the Volunteers and band, and a number of firemen, proceeded to...
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20th January 1900 Wellington Journal
WHITCHURCH MEN FOR THE FRONT
The men of the Whitchurch Company of Volunteers who are going to South Africa are:- Privates F. W. Heatley (ambulance), James East, Joseph Prodger, E. Jones, A. Connor, E. Gill, G. Thomas, J.R. Sutcliffe, E. Burrows (son of Sergeant G.P.Burrows, G. Jones, and Atkinson: and those of the Yeomanry:- Corporal T. M. Parker, Sergeant Edwards (veterinary surgeon), Troopers H. Walker, R. Walker, W.O. Nash (Ancient Britain), Joseph Kelly (Liverpool) R. Parker, George ...
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