Pilsbury, Charles Frederick

Posted on 23rd May 202017th October 2020 by Judith

Pilsbury, Charles Frederick Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry (22nd Coy) Cheshire Rank: Private Service No: 31282 Boer War service: 23 Mar 1901 to 3 Mar 1902 Date of enlistment: 5 Mar 1901 Date of discharge: 4 Apr 1902 Reason for discharge: Medically unfit for further service Other information: Charles also served in World War 1 with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers - more infor...

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 ...

Lewis, John

Posted on 22nd May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Lewis, John Regiment: King's Own Hussars (3rd) Rank: Private Service No: 3240 Boer War service: 23 Dec 1901 to 21 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 9 Jun 1892 Date of discharge: 24 Jan 1905 Reason for discharge: Medically unfit - Insane Other information: Served in India either side of Boer War service Awards Queen's South Africa Medal Orang...

Malam, Arthur William

Posted on 20th May 202024th July 2020 by Judith

Malam, Arthur William Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 4147 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 28 Aug 1893 Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1905 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards King's South Africa Medal Transvaal Sou...

Howell, Harry

Posted on 19th May 202016th September 2021 by Judith

Howell, Harry Regiment: Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5596 Boer War service: 29 Dec 1899 to 28 Feb 1902 Date of enlistment: 6 Oct 1897 Date of discharge: 5 Oct 1909 (transferred to Reserve 1 Dec 1905 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Harry also served in Malta and India. ...

Holbrook, Ben

Posted on 19th May 20201st October 2020 by Judith

Holbrook, Ben (also known as Oldbrook & Holdbrook) Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Rank: Private Service No: 3585 Boer War service: 14 Feb 1902 to 6 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 31 Dec 1891 Date of discharge: 30 Dec 1903 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Before going to South Africa he se...

Healey, Charles Henry

Posted on 19th May 202021st October 2021 by Judith

Healey, Charles Henry Regiment: Royal Engineers (2nd Cheshire Railway Volunteers) Rank: Sapper Service No: 27839 Boer War service: 14 Mar 1901 to 13 May 1902 Date of enlistment: 5 Jan 1894 Date of discharge: 30 May 1902 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Awards Queen's South Africa M...

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...

Hagan, William

Posted on 18th May 202014th September 2020 by Judith

Hagan, William Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank: Private Service No: 6424 Boer War service: 15 Apr 1901 to 3 Feb 1903 Date of enlistment: 1 May 1900 Date of discharge: 29 Feb 1908 Reason for discharge: Not known Other information: William re-enlisted in 1914, dying of wounds in France in 1914. He is commemorated on the Whitchu...

Griffiths, Benjamin Francis

Posted on 18th May 202023rd February 2021 by Judith

Griffiths, Benjamin Francis Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 9048 Boer War service: 19 Dec 1901 to 23 Sept 1902 Date of enlistment: 15 Sept 1900 Date of discharge: 14 Sept 1906 Reason for discharge: Termination of Engagement Other information: Benjamin re-enlisted in 1914 and served in WW1 between 1914 and 1916 - more...