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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Transvaal clasp
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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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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Downward, James
Downward, James
Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Battalion)
Rank: Private
Service No: 2698
Boer War service: Embarked 18 Jul 1900 and remained until at least 12 Jun 1901
Date of enlistment: 27 Aug 1898
Date of discharge: 11 Oct 1901
Reason for discharge: Disembodied
Other information: Injured by friendly fire at Fredericstaad. James served in the...
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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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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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Walker, Harry Cullis
Walker, Harry Cullis
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private (possibly Corporal)
Service No: 1302
Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 - 10 Jun 1901
Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 18 Jun 1901
Reason for discharge: Termination of limited engagement
Other information: Harry's brother, Richard, also served in the Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War.
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Vaughan, Robert
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...
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Thornton, Herbert
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...
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Stockton, John Wilfred
Stockton, John Wilfred
Regiment: King's Hussars (14th)
Rank: Private
Service No: 4380
Boer War service: 19 May 1901 to 5 Dec 1901
Date of enlistment: 23 May 1900
Date of discharge: 22 Apr 1902
Reason for discharge: Medically unfit for further service after being wounded in action
Other information: John was severely wounded on 7 August 1901 at Konisberg. He re-...
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