Edwards, Francis Walton

Posted on 17th May 20209th September 2020 by Judith

Edwards, Francis Walton Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry, Shropshire 5th Battalion Rank: Corporal Service No: 1300 Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 20 Oct 1900 Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 20 Oct 1900 Reason for discharge: Killed in action Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free St...

Edge, Walter Percy

Posted on 15th May 20209th September 2020 by Judith

Edge, Walter Percy Regiment: Cheshire Royal Engineers 2nd Battalion (Railway) Volunteers Rank: Private/Sapper Service No: 8538 Boer War service: 27 Apr 1901 to 4 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 23 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 20 Aug 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal C...

Debanks, William Herbert

Posted on 14th May 202023rd September 2020 by Judith

Debanks, William Herbert Regiment: King's Hussars (14th) Rank: Private Service No: 3744 Boer War service: 2 Jun 1900 to 4 May 1903 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1898 Date of discharge: 6 Nov 1904 Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement Other information: William went on to serve in WW1 in the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment. He was discharged in...

Crewe, Frederick William

Posted on 14th May 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Crewe, Frederick William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (89th coy 9th Battalion) Montgomeryshire Rank: Trooper Service No: 34611 Boer War service: 7 Apr 1901 to 27 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 12 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 3 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of his engagement Other information: His brother Henry, known as Harry, also served...

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...

Bulkeley, Thomas Henry Rivers

Posted on 11th May 202028th August 2020 by Judith

Bulkeley, Thomas Henry Rivers Regiment: Scots Guards (previously Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Rank: Lieutenant Service No: Boer War service: 21 Oct 1899 to 4 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 16 Dec 1893 Date of discharge: 22 Oct 1914 Reason for discharge: Killed in Action Other information: Thomas joined the Oxford Militia in 1894 before tran...

Cooke, Charles Edwin

Posted on 1st May 20202nd September 2020 by Judith

Cooke, Charles Edwin Regiment: British South Africa Police Rank: Sergeant Service No: 136 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 Relief of Mafeking Rhodesia Born: ...

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...