Jones, Edwin

Posted on 8th June 202014th October 2021 by Judith

Jones, Edwin Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7289 Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 9 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 16 May 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Edwin served in WW1 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry; more information can be found on our Gr...

Heatley, Frederick William

Posted on 6th June 202021st October 2021 by Judith

Heatley, Frederick William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7293 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Born: In 1877 i...

Corfield, William

Posted on 5th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Corfield, William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: 1900 Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Military information from family source, not currently documented. His older brother John also enlisted. Awards Not K...

Corfield, John Wesley

Posted on 5th June 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Corfield, John Wesley Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Not known Service No: Not known Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: 1900 Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Military information from family source, not currently documented. His brother William also enlisted. Awards No...

Davenport, Horace Birch

Posted on 5th June 202010th October 2020 by Judith

Davenport, Horace Birch Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 5889 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Jan 1899 Date of discharge: Aug 1907 Reason for discharge: Transfer to Reserves Other information: Horace served in WW1 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, and was killed in action in 1915. Information abou...

Speakes, John

Posted on 2nd June 202023rd March 2021 by Judith

Speakes, John Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3117 (previously 2554) Boer War service: 7 Nov 1899 to 11 Jul 1900 (recalled from Reserve) Date of enlistment: 16 Oct 1889 Date of discharge: 2 Apr 1902 Reason for discharge: Discharged under W.O. letter 109 Gen No 2588 Other information: Previously served in Egypt, Hong Kong ...

Sherbrooke, Arthur

Posted on 27th May 20209th December 2020 by Judith

Sherbrooke, Arthur Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 5890 Boer War service: 17 Aug 1900 to 12 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 2 Jan 1899 Date of discharge: 14 Mar 1913 Reason for discharge: Under paragraph 82d regulations for army reserve Other information: Arthur re-enlisted and served in WW1 with the New Zealand Expeditio...

Shackleton, John William

Posted on 27th May 20209th December 2020 by Judith

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 ...

Roberts, George

Posted on 24th May 202017th October 2020 by Judith

Roberts, George Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3924 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 15 Dec 1892 Date of discharge: Transferred to Reserve 1 Jan 1903 and discharged 14 Dec 1904 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: George had previously served in ...

Malam, Arthur William

Posted on 20th May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Malam, Arthur William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 4147 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 28 Aug 1893 Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1905 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards King's South Africa Medal Transvaal Sou...