Downward, William

Posted on 7th June 20204th September 2020 by Judith

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...

Davenport, Horace Birch

Posted on 5th June 202010th October 2020 by Judith

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...

Travers, Patrick

Posted on 4th June 202022nd July 2021 by Judith

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...

Thornton, Herbert

Posted on 3rd June 202018th November 2020 by Judith

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...

Stockton, Albert

Posted on 3rd June 202012th November 2020 by Judith

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...

Shackleton, John William

Posted on 27th May 20209th December 2020 by Judith

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 ...

Sandland, Percy

Posted on 24th May 202021st October 2020 by Judith

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...

Roberts, George

Posted on 24th May 202017th October 2020 by Judith

Roberts, George Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3924 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 15 Dec 1892 Date of discharge: Transferred to Reserve 1 Jan 1903 and discharged 14 Dec 1904 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: George had previously served in ...

Ravenshaw, Arthur William

Posted on 24th May 202021st October 2020 by Judith

Ravenshaw, Arthur William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry Rank: Private Service No: 21562 Boer War service: 2 Mar 1901 to 8 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 25 Jan 1901 Date of discharge: 15 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orange Free State Transvaal ...

Porter, William

Posted on 24th May 202021st October 2020 by Judith

Porter, William Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (Montgomeryshire) Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Service No: 33505 Boer War service: 7 Apr 1901 to 27 Aug 1902 Date of enlistment: 11 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 3 Sept 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of period of engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony Orang...