Evans, James Henry

Posted on 16th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

Evans, James Henry Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 1619 Boer War service: 23 May 1900 to 21 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 8 Sept 1897 Date of discharge: 7 Sept 1909 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: James re-enlisted in October 1909 for four years and again in August 1914. He served in the Scots Guards throughout WW1, spen...

Vaughan, Robert

Posted on 4th June 202018th November 2020 by Judith

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...

Phillips, Peter

Posted on 23rd May 202014th March 2021 by Judith

Phillips, Peter Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Private Service No: 9015 Boer War service: 21 Oct 1899 to 8 Jul 1902 Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 (served until 8 Jun 1898 then recalled 5 Oct 1899 from army reserve) Date of discharge: 8 Jul 1902 Reason for discharge: Death in service Other information: Before enlisting in the Scots Guards he had served in the 3rd Shropshire ...

Hayes, William, Thomas

Posted on 19th May 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hayes, William Thomas Regiment: Scots Guards Rank: Private Service No: 430 Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 4 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 2 Jun 1894 Date of discharge: 1 Jun 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Transv...

Scots Guards

Posted on 11th May 202022nd February 2023 by Judith

The 1st Battalion left Southampton in the Nubia on 22 October and arrived in Cape Town just over three weeks later. Along with the 3rd Grenadier Guards and 1st and 2nd Coldstream Guards they formed the Guards Brigade under Sir H E Colvile. The 2nd Battalion sailed on the Britannic on 15th March 1900, and arrived at the Cape on 5th April. Along with the 2nd Grenadiers, 2nd East Yorkshire, and 1st Leinster Regiment, they formed the 16th Brigade under Major General Barrington Campb...

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...