Surname

Forenames

Rank

Further Details

ABBISS

F

Private

6541, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'Chu 19th October 1900.

ABBOTT

G [C]

Trooper

6, Rhodesia Horse, Rhodesian Regiment. Killed in action at Rool Kopjes Crocodile River 16th September 1900.

ABBOTT

T

Private

[Listed as J ABBOTT in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3662, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Senekal 5th August 1900.

ADAMS

H W

Private

7758, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Senekal 13th June 1900. See also Hertford Boer War Memorial.

ALDRIDGE

A

Private

3627, 2^nd Battalion, Mounted Infantry, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Eitz, 6th June 1901. See also Buckinghamshire - Coombe Hill Boer War Memorial

ALDRIDGE

J

Private

2533, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 2nd May 1900.

ALLWOOD

A

Sapper

1769, 1st Telegraph Division, Royal Engineers. Died of disease at Pretoria 13th January 1902.

ANDERSON

H

Private

7760, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Sannah's Post 24th February 1901.

ANDERSON

J

Private

7761, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 31st March 1901.

ANDREWS

G

Private

6142, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, Died of disease at Bloemfontein 6th May 1900.

ANDREWS

W

Private

4369, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 26th March 1901.

ARMITAGE

A

Private

6591, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 28th November 1901.

ARTHUR

S

Private

[Listed as 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 5448, 3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 20th May 1901.

ASHPOLE

J

Private

[Listed as Lance Corporal G ASHPOLE in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2459, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Severely wounded at Britstown 27th December 1900, died 28 December 1900.

ASHWELL

S R

Private

3721, 4^th Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 10th November 1901.

ASKHAM

J

Private

[Listed as 2483, 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2183, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Lindley 17th July 1900.

ATKINS

G

Private

2757, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 14th June 1901.

BAILEY

G

Private

2501, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of disease 6th January 1901 at Howick, previously wounded at Senekal 29th May 1900.

BAKER

A

Private

[Driver] 74869, Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 30th April 1900.

BANKS

B

Private

Army Ordnance Corps

BANTOCK

Lance Corporal

4616, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 25th February 1901. See also Bury St Edmunds.

BARRETT

W

Private

[Listed as BARRATT, 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2653, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease 2nd February 1901 at Bloemfontein.

BARRINGHAM

Lance Corporal

6758, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Vlakfontein 19th September 1901.

BARRINGTON

F

Private

[Listed as 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2138, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 25th May 1900.

BARTON

H

Private

[Listed as 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3499, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Diedv of disease at Thaba N'chu 7th September 1900.

BATCHELOR

J

Private

3950, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 3rd September 1901.

BATTEY

W

Private

[Listed as BATTY, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 6749, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 5th March 1901.

BAVIN

W

Private

6518, 2^nd Battalion (4th Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Klersdorp 12th May 1902.

BELLAMY

A

Private

Kings Royal Rifle Corps

BELLAMY

F

Private

4614, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Naauwpoort 17th March 1900.

BIGG

F

Private

[Memorial lists him has 4171, listed as BIGGS at death in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 4065, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Prisoner of war at Geysdorp 16th July 1901, released. Missing in action at Klersdorp 25th February 1902.

BLACKWELL

A

Private

3096, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Orange River 22nd April 1900.

BLUNT

G J

Private

6277, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Reitz 6th June 1901.

BONE

A

Private

[Listed as Lance Corporal in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3066, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Mafeking 13th December 1900.

BOYCE

A

Private

Lincolnshire Regiment

BOYDEN

E W

Private

7933, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 14th May 1901.

BRADLEY

A V

Private

7774, 3^rd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Winburg 13th June 1900.

BRIGHT

A E

Private

6590, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. DIed of disease at Mafeking 17th November 1900.

BROWN

A

Private

1931, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), killed in action 19th November 1900 at Balmoral.

BRYANT

B

Private

6418, 3rd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of enteric fever at Ladysmith 22nd March 1900.

BULL

J

Private

3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. There are two J BULL's listed in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer. Either could fit as neither is exact.

BULLAND

F

Private

[Listed as BULLARD in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 6433, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 22nd May 1900.

BURLEY

T

Private

4576, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 19th June 1900.

BURNS

J

Lance Corporal

3566, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at Leeuwspruit 14th June 1900.

BURRAGE

O H

Private

[Listed as BURRIDGE in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 7931, 2^nd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 7th October 1901.

BURROWS

J

Private

[Listed as Private on Bedfordshire Regiment memorial, Lance Corporal on Norwich Memorial and Corporal in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer]. 6032, 2^nd Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Reitz 6th June 1901. See also Norwich Memorial.

BUTLER

G

Private

3493, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 19th June 1901.

BYRNE

Lieutenant

3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of enteric at Bloemfontein, 11th June 1900. He was educated at Wellington, where he was in the Berseford, and entered the 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in February, 1896, being promoted lieutenant in September, 1897. He was seconded for Service in South Africa, and attached to No.1 Depot Remount Department.

CANNON

E

Private

6426, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 4th October 1900.

CAPPELL

Lance Corporal

Oxford Light Infantry

CASE

R V

Private

58, Lumsden’s Horse. Killed in action at Houtnek 30th April 1900.

CAULDREY

A

Private

6231, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

CHANCE

S

Private

4547, 7^th Dragoon Guards. Killed in action at Klipplaats 6th February 1901.

CHESHIRE

C

Driver

[Listed as Private on mmeorial and CHESHER in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 370, Royal Engineers. Died of enteric fever at Ladysmith 25th February 1900. See also Chatham Memorial under CHESHER.

CHESHIRE

E

Private

3636, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action at Paardeberg 18th February 1900.

CLARK

J

Private

4170, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Kaffirkraal 7th June 1901.

COLE

C G S

Private

10206, 56th/57th Company, 15th (3rd Buckinghamshire Squadron) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Died of disease at Krugersdorp 3rd March 1901. See also Coombe Hill, Wendover.

CONSTABLE

F H

Private

[Listed as H CONSTABLE in in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 921, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 5th June 1900.

COX

Corporal

5380, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

CRAWLEY

J

Private

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

CROFTS

Lance Corporal

716, Capetown Highlanders. Drowned 24th January 1901 at Douglas, Vaal River.

CROOK

W

Private

3154, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

CROUCHER

G

Private

4131, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

CROXTON

H

Private

Compton’s Horse

CURL

C

Private

1692, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

CURTIS

J

Private

3212, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

DAY

W

Private

Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

DILLON

Lieutenant

4^th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds received in action at Standerton. 8th June 1901. Aged 23. Born August 1877. Educated Eton (Mr. Cornish's), he entered the Rifle Brigade, February, 1898, being promoted lieutenant, January 1900. Lieutenant Dillon had been on special service in South Africa with the Rhodesian Field Force from March, 1900, and was mentioned in despatch of General Lord Kitchener of July 28th, 1901, in the he, when "in command of some scouts shewed great skill in extricating his men from a very difficult position," and as A.D.C. to Colonel Grey frequently rendered most "plucky and valuable service."

DILLON

F

Private

4873, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

DIMERY

W

Private

4659, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

DOBBIE

Lieutenant

South African Constabulary. Orange River Colony Police late 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Dangerously woiunded near Ladybrand and died of wounds 30th November 1900.

DOLLIMORE

F

Private

3249, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

DRAPER

F

Private

2780, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

DRAPPER

P

Private

Compton’s Horse

DUNHAM

H F

Private

7860, 2^nd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

DUNKLEY

A

Private

3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

DUX

W K

Private

6714, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

EDWARDS

J

Private

3444, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

ELGY

A W

Private

Compton’s Horse

ELLINGHAM

Lance Corporal

4660, Suffolk Regiment, died of disease 15th June 1900, Bloemfontein. Also commemorated in Cambridgeshire see Cambs Boer War - All Men

ELMER

A J

Private

6431, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

ENDERSBY

J W

Private

5593, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

EVANS

Bombardier

Royal Garrison Artillery

EVERITT

Lance Corporal

Grenadier Guards

FEARY

B

Private

864, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

FENSOME

A

Private

Grenadier Guards

FERRAND

A

Private

Compton’s Horse

FIELD

G

Private

7958, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

FINCHER

J

Private

4763, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

FLETCHER

J

Private

3964, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

FORD

C

Private

4064, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

FORRESTER

J J

Corporal (Private on memorial)

13337, Paget’s Horse. Died 15th March 1901. Son of James & Juliette Forrester. Buried in Lichtenburg Graveyard. Grave 50.

FOSTER

Sergeant

Middlesex Regiment

FOUNTAIN

H

Private

2043, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

FRANKLIN

A G

Private

5708, 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

FRANKLIN

J

Private

Middlesex Regiment

FURNEYHOUGH

W

Private

6296, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GAME

A

Private

2513, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

GARDINER

E

Private

3730, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GENTLE

J

Private

3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died 6th June 1901 at Colesberg. Buried Colesberg military Cemetery. Grave 69.

GIBBS

G

Private

3284, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

GLASS

G

Private

1395, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GOFF

J

Private

4^th King's Royal Rifle’s

GOODMAN

A J

Private

7793, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GRAY

Harry

Private

3675, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

GRAY

Henry

Private

3675, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

GREAVES

W

Private

6230, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GREGORY

A

Private

2146, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GREY

J H

Private

6190, 2^nd Battalion, Mounted Infantry, Bedfordshire Regiment. See also Buckinghamshire - Coombe Hill Boer War Memorial

GROOM

A

Private

1239, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

GUEST

J

Private

4234, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

HALES

H J

Private

6317, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HALLWORTH

J

Private

4^th King's Royal Rifle’s

HALSEY

F G

Private

6539, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died of disease at Thaba 'Nchu 5th December /1900 and is buried at Thaba 'Nchu Cemetery.

HAMILTON

C

Private

Compton’s Horse

HARRIS

Lieutenant

2^nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed in action at Machadodorp, 8th January 1901. Aged 26. Born August 1874 in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, educated at Bedford Grammar School. Son of F. W. and Charlotte Harris, his father was a curate. Entered the Royal Irish Fusiliers from 4th Battalion (Cavan Militia) March, 1897, being promoted lieutenant April, 1899. He served in the war from its commencement; first with the Natal Field Force, and afterwards in the Transvaal.

HARVIE

Lance Corporal

6405, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HATTON

F

Private

2967, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HAYES

Corporal

Army Service Corps

HEMINGWAY

Lieutenant

Mennes Scouts. Killed in action near Standerton. Between 3rd and 7th May 1901, possibly 5th. Born 1865, Leeds, Yorkshire, resident of Luton. Son of Joseph and Mary H Hemmingway. Father was a mechanical engineer.

HENSMAN

W

Private

3401, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HIBBERT

F

Private

Army Service Corps

HILL

A

Private

4030, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

HILLS

W

Private

3946, 4^th Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. [Listed as HILL on Hertford Memorial]. Died of disease at Kimberley 23rd December 1901. See also Hertford Boer War Memorial.

HOGGINGS

J

Private

Royal Garrison Artillery

HOOKER

C W

Private

6496, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HOOKER

F

Private

3389, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

HOWE

W

Private

6257, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HOWES

J

Private

4293, 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment attached 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease between 8th January and 16th March 1900. Buried in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa. Grave 488. See also Gordon Highlanders Memorial, Intombi.

HUNTER

G

Private

East Surrey Regiment

HURLEY

T

Private

6306, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

HUTCHINS

J

Private

13^th Hussars

INWARDS

Richard

Private

Grenadier Guards. Born 1876, Toddington. Son of William and Sophia. Father was a domestic coachman (servant).

JOHNSON

G

Private

Imperial Yeomanry

JONES

Lieutenant and Adjutant

8^th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Killed in action near Dalmanutha, 13th October, 1900. He was th eldest son of Griffith Jones, Esq., of The Bury, Goldington, near Bedford; was born March, 1875, and educated at Rugby, where he passwed directly into Sandhurst. He entered the 8th Hussars September 1895, being promoted lieutenant November 1896 and was appointed adjutant of his regimeny March 1899. He was selected for special service in Natal, under Lieutenant-General Sir G White, but on arrival in November 1899, Ladysmith was already invested, and he was then attached for duty to the Army Service Corps with the Natal Field Force. He was present at the actions at Chievely, Monte Christo, Pieters Hill, and the relief of Ladysmith. Major-General Barton, C.B., to whom he acted a galloper, brought his good services to notice on two occasions. On the arrival of the 8th Hussars in South Africa, he rejoined his regiment in April 1900, again taking up the duties of adjutant. He then took part in the advance on Pretoria, and was present at every engagement with his regiment, including the Battle of Diamond Hill, where his gallantry is stated to have been very conspicuous. He was mentioned in despatches London Gazette, February 8th, 1901. He is buried at Dalmanutha; a marble cross erected to his memory by his brother officers marks his grave.

KEMPSTER

C

Private

Northamptonshire Regiment

KING

W R F

Private

6224, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

KURSTENSON

N

Private

3852, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

LACEY

J

Private

3774, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

LAMB

Lance Corporal

4673, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

LEE

Lance Corporal

1507, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment

LIVINGS

A

Private

6640, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

LOVELL

J

Private

Royal Field Artillery

LUMMUS

J

Private

Royal Engineers

MARLOW

G

Private

Kings Royal Rifle Corps

MASTERSON

Sergeant

4049, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

MAYES

E

Private

Devonshire Regiment

MAYNARD

E C

Private

6661, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

M^CEWAN

Corporal

13304, Paget’s Horse. Died 24th February 1901. Buried in Lichtenburg Graveyard. Grave 49.

M^CGEORGE

B

Private

Army Service Corps

M^CGILL

T

Private

4751, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

M^CNULTY

Lance Corporal

6372, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at sea.

MEAD

W

Private

6459, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

MILLS

Captain

2^nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Wounded in action at Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 6th Jan. 1900. Died 2nd Feb. Aged 32. Born July 1867. EDucated Harrow, entered the Rifle Brigade January, 1889, being promoted lieutenant November, 1891, and captain 1896. He served in the Sudan under Lord (then Sir Herbert) Kithcener, 1898, with the 2nd Battalion of his regiment, and was present at the battle of Khartoum receiving the British medal and the Khedive's medal and bar. He accompanied his battalion to South Africa in September 1899, and served with it during the siege of Ladysmith until killed.

MORLEY

F

Private

7852, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

MURFIN

Lance Corporal

Devonshire Regiment

MURRAY