
SWANSEA
SOUTH AFRICA (BOER) WAR MEMORIAL
Boer
War - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2008
transcribed Janet M Neilson 2008
The
memorial is situated outside on the Mumbles Road, opposite the Rugby
football Club grounds and overlooks Swansea Bay. It originall stood
in Victoria Park, Swansea, but was moved in the 1930's to make room
for Swansea Guildhall. It takes the form of a soldier in Boer War campaign
dress, with rifle, standing guard over a wounded comrade lyning on the
ground all this standing on an ornate collonade pillar with a three-stepped
base. There are elaborate bronze wreaths on each face at the top and
a crest, probably that of Swansea, on the front face. The memorial cost
£500 to erect the monies being raised by public subscription.
It was unveiled on 15th April 1904 by Griffiths Thomas, at that time
Mayor of Swansea. The designer was Mr Littlejohn and the Brown's were
the masons. Details appeared in the South Wales Daily Post April 1904,
the South Waes Evening Post 6th and 9th November 1984 and the South
Wales Evevning Post 16th January 1986. There are 53 names listed. The
original memorial had two cannon either side and was surrounded by a
chain-link fence. The name shere have been sorted into alpabetical order
for ease of reading an research.
THIS
MONUMENT
TO THE MEMORY OF THE SWANSEA MEN
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900-1-2
WAS RAISED AT A COST OF £500, CONTRIBUTED
BY THEIR FELLOW TOWNS PEOPLE TO A SHILLING FUND
UNVEILED 15TH APRIL 1904
BY
THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA,
GRIFFITH THOMAS, ESQ.
KILLED
IN ACTION
LEST WE FORGET
DIED
OF DISEASE
LEST WE FORGET
FOR
THAT FAIR MOTHERLAND WHICH GAVE THEM BIRTH
NOBLY TO DARE NOBLY TO DIED
ALLEN |
J |
Private,
Grenadier Guards. Died of disease |
BENSON |
Richard
Arthur Starling |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of dysentry 19 February 1900
at Wynberg Hospital. Aged 30. Born Decem,ber 1869. Son of Colonel
Starling Benson (late 17th Lancers). |
BENSON |
W |
Corporal,
Bethune’s Horse. Killed in action |
BERRY |
W
A |
S
Sergeant-Major, 7th Dragoon Guards. Killed in action |
BIDDLE |
B |
Private,
Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
BOWEN |
T |
Corporal,
Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
BULLIN |
L |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease |
CRAPPER |
A |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease at Norvals Pont 15 January 1902. Buried in Colesburg
Cemetery, SA Grave No. 98. See also Haverfordwest
Memorial |
DAVIES |
E |
Private,
Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
DAVIES |
H
E H |
Lieutenant
Veterinary Surgeon, Army Veterinary Corps. Died of disease |
DAVIES |
S
J |
Sergeant,
South Wales Borderers. Died of disease |
DUNSFORD |
H
A H |
Trooper,
Robert’s Horse. Killed in action |
EATON |
Charles
Edward |
Lieutenant,
Robert’s Horse. Died of enteric 4 June 1900 at Kroonstad. Aged 31.
Born January 1869. Son of Robert and Helen Eaton, of Bryn-y-mor,
Swansea.
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902
by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press:
Eaton.
- Lieut. Charles Edward Eaton, Roberts' Horse, died of enteric,
at Kroonstad, June 4th, 1900. He was the son of the late Robert
Eaton, Esq., of Bryn-y-mor, Swansea, and Helen, his wife, The Grange,
Bradfordon-Avon. Lieut. Eaton was born Jan., 1869, and educated
at Beckenham. He joined Roberts' Horse in Jan., 1900, and was present
at the Relief of Kimberley and the battles of Paardeberg and Driefontein,
and the advance on Bloemfontein. He also took part in the actions
at Sanna's Post, Winburg, and the advance on Kroonstad, and was
awarded the medal with three clasps. |
EVANS |
S
M |
Trooper
20255, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Killed in action 20th December 1901 at near Tafelkop, Frankfort
District. See also Haverfordwest
Memorial |
GEARY |
J |
Private,
East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds received in action |
GOWMAN |
A |
Lance
Corporal, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action |
GRIFFITHS |
E |
Private,
3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
HANCOCK |
J |
Sergeant,
1st Royal Dragoon. Killed in action |
HANNEY |
R
T |
Sapper,
Royal Engineers. Died of disease. See also Chatham
Royal Engineers Memorial |
HEADDON |
T |
Sergeant,
Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
HEYWOOD |
J |
Private,
Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds received in action |
HUGHES |
T
J |
Private,
Welsh Regiment. Killed in action |
JAMES |
P |
Lance
Corporal, Imperial Mounted Infantry. Died of disease |
JONES |
? |
Lance
Corporal, Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
JONES |
B |
Private,
3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of disease |
JONES |
S |
Corporal
20020, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease at Heilbron 26th February 1902. Aged 22. Buried
in Heilbron Cemetery. See also Haverfordwest
Memorial |
JONES |
T |
Private,
Welsh Regiment. Died of wounds received in action |
KEANS |
T |
Private,
Grenadier Guards. Died of disease |
LAMBERT |
V |
Trooper,
Kitchener’s Horse. Died of disease |
JOHN |
E
Llewellyn |
Trooper,
South African Constabulary. Died of disease |
MACDONNELL |
H |
Sergeant
Major, South African Light Horse. Died of disease |
MARTEN |
Leonard
Humphrey |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Wounded, Brakenlaagte, 30th October 1901, died of those wounds 5
November 1901 at Elandsfontein. Aged 22. Born December 1878. |
MAWBY |
G
F |
Private,
King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of disease |
MIERS |
Roland
Hill Macdonald Capel |
Lieutenant,
Somersetshire Light Infantry attached South African Constabulary.
Murdered by three Boers carrying white flag 25 September 1901 at
Heidelberg, near, Riversdraai. Aged 25. Born April 1876 in Edinburgh.
Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Capel H. Miers (Cameron Highlanders),
of Stoke, Davenport.
Extract
from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902
by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press:
Miers.
- Lieut. Roland Hill Macdonald Capel Miers, Somersetshire Light
Infantry (attached to South African Constabulary), was murdered
at Riversdraai Sept. 25th, 1901, by a party of three Boers who approached
his outpost carrying a white flag. He was the second son of Lieut-Col.
Capel H. Miers, late of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, of
Wingfield House, Stoke, Devonport; was born at Edinburgh, April,
1876, educated t the Oratory School, Edgbaston, and entered the
Somersetshire Light Infantry from the 3rd Batt. in Dec., 1896, being
promoted lieut. May, 1899. He was a good athlete, and won the Officers'
Arm Championship middle - weight boxing in 1898 and 1899, and also
Sandow's gold medal for physical development. Lieut. Miers was appointed
to the South African Constabulary, Dec., 1900; in Jan., 1901, he
raised the Utrecht Mounted Police, and was wounded Feb. 5th, but
soon recovered. An interesting account of how this officer was murdered
appeared in the Times, Nov. 9th, 1901. He appears to have ridden
out to meet three Boers, who had been signalling with a white flag,
conveying the idea that they wished to surrender. Lieut. Miers on
approaching them was barbarously shot dead. A non-commissioned officer,
who suspected that foul play had taken place, rode to search for
Lieut. Miers, and found him lying dead with his faithful dog beside
him. His murderer, a man named Solomon Van Aan, was afterwards tried,
found guilty and shot at Heidelberg in June,1902. By the irony of
fate, the firing party consisted of some of Lieut. Mier's own Regiment.
When killed, Lieut. Miers was holding the temporary rank of capt.
in the South African Constabulary. |
MORRIS |
E |
Private,
Coldstream Guards. Killed in action |
MURPHY |
D |
Sapper,
Royal Engineers. Died of disease. See also Chatham
Royal Engineers Memorial |
MUSKETT |
Frederick |
[Listed
as Corporal on the memorial] Private 3067, 1st Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment. Killed in action 6 January 1900 at Suffolk Hill. Resident
Badwell Ash. Commemorated on Suffolk Hill Memorial, Colesberg, South
Africa. Also listed on Bury
St Edmunds Boer War, Cambridge
Boer War, Ipswich
Boer War. |
NICHOLAS |
C |
Trooper,
Bechuanaland Mounted Infantry. Died of wounds received in action |
O’NEILL |
M
M |
Private,
Grenadier Guards. Died of disease |
RAWLE |
J
H |
Sergeant,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action |
REES |
T |
Driver,
O Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of disease. Also listed on
the Royal
Artillery Memorial, London |
RICHARDS |
T |
Corporal,
Welsh Regiment. Killed in action |
THOMAS |
H |
Trooper,
Colonel Plummer’s Force. Killed in action |
THOMAS |
R |
Private,
Railway Corps. Died of disease |
THOMAS |
S
G |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Killed in action |
THOMAS |
W
J C |
Cyclist,
Rhodesia Horse. Killed in action |
TIPLING |
J |
Quartermaster
Sergeant 4164, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial
Yeomanry. Died of enteric 17th April 1900 at Heilbron. Aged 25.
Buried in the Town Cemetery, Heilbron. See also Haverfordwest
Memorial |
WARNER |
A |
Sergeant,
Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action |
WILKINSON |
G |
Private,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action |
WILLIAMS |
W |
Private,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action |
WILLIAMS |
W
F |
Private,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action |
WINSTONE |
C |
Trooper
30511, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease 9 Fenruary 1902 at Heilbron. Aged 20. Buried in
the Town Cemetery, Heilbron. See also Haverfordwest
Memorial |
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