Downward, James

Downward, James Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Battalion) Rank: Private Service No: 2698 Boer War service: Embarked 18 Jul 1900 and remained until at least 12 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 27 Aug 1898 Date of discharge: 11 Oct 1901 Reason for discharge: Disembodied Other information: Injured by friendly fire at Fredericstaad. James served in the...
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Heatley, Frederick William

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...
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Ethelston, Alfred Peel

Ethelston, Alfred Peel Regiment: Royal Navy Rank: Commander, HMS Powerful Service No: Boer War service: 11 Oct 1899 until his death on 25 Nov 1899 Date of enlistment: 27 Oct 1877 Date of discharge: 25 Nov 1899 Reason for discharge: Killed in Action Other information: Commander Ethelston is commemorated on memorials in HMS Britannia Naval College, Dartmouth, D...
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Este/East, James Richard

Este/East, James Richard Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7292 Boer War service: Not known Date of enlistment: Not known Date of discharge: Not known Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: Medals & clasps awarded 1 Apr 1901 Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free...
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Crichton (Viscount), Henry William

Crichton, Henry William Regiment: Royal Horse Guards Rank: Captain Service No: Boer War service: 29 Nov 1899 to 28 Nov 1900 Date of enlistment: 5 May 1894 Date of discharge: 31 Oct 1914 Reason for discharge: Killed in action in WW1 Other information: Distinguished Service Order  [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Henry William, Viscount Crichton, Ca...
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Davenport, Horace Birch

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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Whitfield, Edward

Whitfield, Edward Regiment: Grenadier Guards (2nd Battalion) Rank: Private (appointed Lance Corporal 2 Feb 1899) Service No: 5942 Boer War service: 18 Mar 1900 to 8 Mar 1901 Date of enlistment: 2 Sept 1896 Date of discharge: 1 Sept 1908 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Edward served in Gibraltar between 28 Sept 1897 and 3 Oct 1899. ...
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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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