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...
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Williams, Richard
Williams, Richard
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 2413
Boer War service: 16 Mar 1900 to 15 Oct 1900
Date of enlistment: 16 Oct 1888
Date of discharge: 31 Oct 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: Richard enlisted two further times and served in WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War site.
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Wright, Ernest Edward
Wright, Ernest Edward
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1301
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
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Transvaal
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Whitfield, William
Whitfield, William
Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
Rank: Private
Service No: 1030
Boer War service: 7 Jan 1900 to 6 May 1901
Date of enlistment: 10 Apr 1884
Date of discharge: 7 July 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: William had previously served in the Mediterranean, Egypt and Burma (Myanmar).
Awards
Queen's South Afri...
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Walker, Richard Lloyd
Walker, Richard Lloyd
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1308
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: Richard's brother, Harry, also served in the Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War.
Awards
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Walker, Harry Cullis
Walker, Harry Cullis
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private (possibly Corporal)
Service No: 1302
Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 - 10 Jun 1901
Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 18 Jun 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of limited engagement
Other information: Harry's brother, Richard, also served in the Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War.
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Vaughan, Robert
Vaughan, Robert
Regiment: Scots Guards
Rank: Private
Service No: 8299
Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 1 Apr 1901
Date of enlistment: 16 Jul 1889
Date of discharge: 26 Apr 1902
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
Orange Fr...
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Travers, Patrick
Travers, Patrick
Regiment: Liverpool Regiment (King's)
Rank: Private
Service No: 5328
Boer War service: 25 Nov 1897 to 5 Jan 1903
Date of enlistment: 20 May 1896
Date of discharge: 19 May 1912 (transferred to Army Reserve in 1903, then re-engaged in 1908)
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: His brother Thomas was Kill...
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Thomas, George
Thomas, George
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 7295 (previously 2897)
Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 8 Dec 1900
Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 12 Jan 1901
Reason for discharge: At his own request
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
Johannesburg
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Stockton, John Wilfred
Stockton, John Wilfred
Regiment: King's Hussars (14th)
Rank: Private
Service No: 4380
Boer War service: 19 May 1901 to 5 Dec 1901
Date of enlistment: 23 May 1900
Date of discharge: 22 Apr 1902
Reason for discharge: Medically unfit for further service after being wounded in action
Other information: John was severely wounded on 7 August 1901 at Konisberg. He re-...
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