Simpson, Daniel
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 69878
Boer War service: 5 Jan 1900 to 2 Oct 1901
Date of enlistment: 10 Dec 1888
Date of discharge: 23 Dec 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: He served in India prior to the Boer War.
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Cape Colony
Driefontei...
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Queen's South Africa Medal
Spence, James Percival
Spence, James Percival
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1091
Boer War service: 21 Jan 1900 to 1 Dec 1900
Date of enlistment: 12 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 5 Jan 1901
Reason for discharge: At his own request
Other information: It is possible that James also served in WW1, but this cannot be conclusively verified.
Awards
Queen's South Africa Meda...
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Speakes, John
Speakes, John
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 3117 (previously 2554)
Boer War service: 7 Nov 1899 to 11 Jul 1900 (recalled from Reserve)
Date of enlistment: 16 Oct 1889
Date of discharge: 2 Apr 1902
Reason for discharge: Discharged under W.O. letter 109 Gen No 2588
Other information: Previously served in Egypt, Hong Kong ...
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Somerset, Claud
Somerset, Claud
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Trooper
Service No: 1102
Boer War service: 27 Jan 1900 to 6 May 1901
Date of enlistment: 15 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 16 Jun 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: Claud briefly served in The South African Native Labour Corps during WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War si...
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Slawson, William
Slawson, William
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 15311
Boer War service: 17 Apr 1900 to 8 Jul 1901
Date of enlistment: 20 Mar 1900
Date of discharge: 15 Jul 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: William had previously served for seven months in 1895 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He went on to serve in WW1 - mor...
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Shone, Leighton Edward
Shone, Leighton Edward
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1897
Boer War service: 30 Jan 1900 to 8 Mar 1901
Date of enlistment: 12 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 11 Apr 1901
Reason for discharge: At his own request
Other information: He went to Canada sometime prior to 1915 and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915, serving in Europe in WW1 -...
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Sherbrooke, Arthur
Sherbrooke, Arthur
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 5890
Boer War service: 17 Aug 1900 to 12 Jun 1901
Date of enlistment: 2 Jan 1899
Date of discharge: 14 Mar 1913
Reason for discharge: Under paragraph 82d regulations for army reserve
Other information: Arthur re-enlisted and served in WW1 with the New Zealand Expeditio...
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Shackleton, John William
Shackleton, John William
Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 5680
Boer War service: 7 Nov 1899 to 7 Jan 1903
Date of enlistment: 4 Aug 1898
Date of discharge: 3 Aug 1910
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: John served in India after the Boer War. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers ...
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Sandland, Percy
Sandland, Percy
Regiment: Dragoon Guards (6th)
Rank: Private
Service No: 4342
Boer War service: 8 Feb 1900 to 27 Mar 1903
Date of enlistment: 5 Mar 1898
Date of discharge: 4 Mar 1910
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information:
Awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Diamond Hill
Johannesburg
Cape Colony
Orange Free Sta...
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Rowe, Thomas
Rowe, Thomas
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 15359
Boer War service: 15 Apr 1900 to 8 Jul 1901
Date of enlistment: 24 Mar 1900
Date of discharge: 15 Jul 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement
Other information: Thomas enlisted in 1914 and served throughout WW1 - more information can be found on our Great War site.
Awards
Q...
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