Ward, James
Regiment: King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
Rank: Private
Service No: 2294
Boer War service: 2 Dec 1899 to 16 May 1900
Date of enlistment: 11 Jan 1888 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Transferred to Army Reserve on 11 Jan 1895 and recalled on 13 Nov 1899.
Date of discharge: 31 Jan 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of engagement
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Queen's South Africa Medal
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.
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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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Thornton, Herbert
Thornton, Herbert
Regiment: Cheshire Regiment (previously King's Shropshire Light Infantry militia)
Rank: Private
Service No: 5823 (militia 3773)
Boer War service: 7 Jan 1900 to 26 Oct 1902
Date of enlistment: 8 Nov 1898 in Cheshire Regiment (10 Aug 1897 in militia)
Date of discharge: 27 Jul 1915 (in Army Reserve from 1903)
Reason for discharge: No longer physically fit for wa...
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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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Taylor, Thomas
Taylor, Thomas
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 46225
Boer War service: 26 Sept 1899 to 25 Jan 1900
Date of enlistment: 2 Jan 1885
Date of discharge: 15 Dec 1900
Reason for discharge: Medically Unfit
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
Born: His military records and census records suggest he...
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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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Stockton, Albert
Stockton, Albert
Regiment: Cheshire Royal Engineers, 2nd Battalion (Railway) Volunteers
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 8567
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: Albert re-enlisted in 1914 and served in WW1 - more infor...
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