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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Queen's South Africa Medal
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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