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The
monument consists of a large bronze figure, with outstretched arms,
holding forward a laurel wreath. It stand on an unpolished granite
pillar erected on three granite steps. The captial of the column
is very handsomely carved. On the South-West face of the shaft is
the inscription. The sculptor was F W Doyle Jones of West Hartlepool. |
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Photographs from Old Postcards |
PRO PATRIA
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS TWON AND DISTRICT WHO
FELL IN THE SOUTH AFRCAN WAR, 1899-1902
|
BYERS |
Alfred William |
Private, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
| CANNON |
George |
Private 5843, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own). Died of enteric at Ladysmith 2nd March 1900 |
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CLEMENTSON |
Joseph William |
Private 5217, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of enteric at Ladysmith 20th November 1899 |
| FENTON |
Stanley |
Private, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
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HARRIMAN |
Thomas |
Private, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
| HINDSON |
John |
Private, 24th Company, Imperial Yeomanry |
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LAIDLOW |
James |
Private, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
| MOUNSEY |
Tom Watson |
Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
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SLEE |
William S |
Private 5983, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of enteric at Modder Spruit 8th April 1900. |
| STEPHENSON |
Frederick |
Private, 18th Company, Imperial Yeomanry |
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TODD |
William |
Private, 24th Company, Imperial Yeomanry |
| WATSON |
Thomas |
Private, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
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WATT |
George |
Private, 24th Company, Imperial Yeomanry |
| WRIGHT |
John |
Private, 24th Company, Imperial Yeomanry |
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