Watson, Alexander Milne

Posted on 15th July 202012th November 2020 by Judith

Watson, Alexander Milne Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Sergeant Service No: 4896 Boer War service: Not Known Date of enlistment: Not Known Date of discharge: Not Known Reason for discharge: Not Known Other information: Alexander served in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and the Royal Air Force in WW1 and in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers after WW1 - more information can be found on our Gre...

Sandbach, Hugh Handley

Posted on 14th July 202017th October 2020 by Judith

Sandbach, Hugh Handley Regiment: 1st Royal Dragoons Rank: Lieutenant Service No: Boer War service: 8 Dec 1900 to 11 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 23 May 1900 Date of discharge: 1912 Reason for discharge: Not Known Other information: Hugh served in India between 1904 and 1911. He settled in Kenya and enlisted at the beginning of WW1; more information can be found on our ...

Payton, George Herbert

Posted on 13th July 202023rd March 2021 by Judith

Payton, George Herbert Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Shropshire, 5th Battalion) Rank: Private Service No: 1348 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 10 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 21 Feb 1900 Date of discharge: 18 Jun 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free...

Smale, John Noel

Posted on 8th July 202023rd March 2021 by Judith

Smale, John Noel Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Shropshire 13th Company 5th Battalion) and was seconded to Colonial Light Horse. Rank: Lance Corporal (Trooper when serving with Colonial Light Horse) Service No: 1298 (1031 when serving with Colonial Light Horse) Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 10 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 18 Jun 1901 Reason for dis...

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...

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...

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: ...