Slawson, Wright Graves

Slawson, Wright Graves Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 6379 Boer War service: not known Date of enlistment: not known Date of discharge: not known Reason for discharge: not known Other information: Wright served in WW1 with the same service number. He died from wounds received in action - more information can be found on ou...
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Ridgway, Thomas

Ridgway, Thomas Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry The 32nd (Lancashire) Company 2nd Battalion Rank: Private Service No: 9051 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 8 Mar 1901 Date of enlistment: 14 Mar 1900 Date of discharge:  10 Apr 1901 Reason for discharge: At own request Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony South Africa 1901 ...
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Lees, Joseph

Lees, Joseph Regiment: Manchester Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5896 Boer War service: 7 Nov 1901 to 10 Mar 1903 Date of enlistment: 9 Feb 1900 Date of discharge: 8 Feb 1912 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: After the Boer War, Joseph served in Singapore and India before his discharge. He served in WW1 in the Labour Corps - more ...
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Jones, Edwin

Jones, Edwin Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 7289 Boer War service: 3 Mar 1900 to 9 May 1901 Date of enlistment: 16 Jan 1900 Date of discharge: 16 May 1901 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Edwin served in WW1 in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry; more information can be found on our Gr...
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Edge, Edward

Edge, Edwin Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry, The 32nd (Lancashire) Company 2nd Battalion Rank: Private Service No: 9044 Boer War service: 14 Apr 1900 to 17 Jun 1901 Date of enlistment: 14 Mar 1900 Date of discharge:  16 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: He enlisted into 32 Company (2nd Lancashire Hussars) Imperial Yeomanry having pre...
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Downward, William

Downward, William Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 5882 Boer War service: 22 Dec 1899 to 23 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 29 Nov 1898 Date of discharge: 28 Nov 1910 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: William was recalled and served in WW1 and was demobilised on 31 March 1919. William’s brother Jam...
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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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