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DOVER BOER
WAR (SOUTH AFRICAN) MEMORIAL
Boer
War - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
The
memorial is in the form of a marblke tablet, set within in ornate
frame, within the church of St. Mary the Virgin, Cannon Street, Dover.
The plaque has carved leaves interwined as a surround and a single
squared inset at the top which has leaves with three shields containing
at the top three lions, to the left a ship in front of three castles
and to the right a castle with a horse. The left and right shields
are probably those associated with Dover. Centered between these shields
is a carved medal similar to the Victoria Cross. There are 20 names
listed by rank, date of death and their regiment. These have been
sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of reading.
VILLE
ET PORTUS DOVER
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS AND MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS
BOROUGH, MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL FORCES WHO AT
THE CALL OF DUTY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR SOVEREIGN
AND COUNTRY IN THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902
| ARNOLD |
E
T |
Private
5603, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Wounded 10th
March 1900 at Driefontein. Died of disease 4th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
See also Canterbury Boer War Memorial |
| BARTON |
E
G |
Trooper,
3rd, Dragoon Guards. Died of fever 5th May 1902 |
| BEAUMONT |
E |
Lance
Corporal 1120, Imperial Light Infantry. Died of fever 4th April
1901 at Newcastle (date listed elsewhere as 3rd March 1901 - other
date is more probable) |
| BEER |
C |
Private
2125, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Accidentally
shot dead by sentry at Brugspruit 8th December 1900, died 9th December
1900. See also Canterbury Boer War
Memorial |
| BELL |
[Reginald]
William |
[Listed
on the memorial as 'Died of fever 11th January 1900'] Lieutenant,
Royal Engineers. Died of eneteric 11th Febvruary 1900 at De Aar.
Aged 25, born April 1874, Eldest son of Rev. W. Bell, vicar of Cranbrook,
late Headmaster of Dover College.
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
Bell.
- Lieut. Reginald William Bell, Royal Engineers, died of enteric
Feb. 11th, 1900, at De Aar. He was the eldest son of Rev. W. Bell,
vicar of Cranbrook, late Headmaster of Dover College. Lieut. Bell
was born in April, 1874, and educated at Dover College, where he
was captain of the Football XV. At the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich,
he played for the Academy, and also for the R.E. at Chatham. He
was a keen sportsman and a good horseman. He entered the Royal Engineers,
July, 1893, being promoted lieut. 1896. He was stationed at Gibraltar
in 1899, and went from there to South Africa in Nov., and served
in Cape Colony.
See also Chatham South Africa Memorial |
| BOWLES |
G
A |
Corporal
7252, 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died
of disease at Winburg 5th March 1901. See also Canterbury
Boer War Memorial |
| DAVIDSON |
Francis
Coventry Dudfield |
[Listed
on memorial as The King's Own.] Lieutenant, Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Wounded on the Tugela and died of those wounds 23rd February 1900.
Aged 25, born August 1874. Son of Lieut-Colonel C.M. Davidson, of
His Majesty's Body Guard (ex-4th King's Own Regiment and Royal Munster
Fusiliers), of Dover. |
| ELTON |
Erle
Godfrey |
[Listed
as 11th December 1900 on memorial] Captain, 2nd Battalion, Royal
Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11th December 1899 at
Magersfontein. Aged 30, born June 1869. Son of Colonel F.C. Elton
(Royal Artillery). |
| ELWIN |
E
W
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Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of fever 1st December 1901 |
| HALKE |
A |
[Listed
as 2nd Battalion in The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902] Private
7282, 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died
of disease at Bloemfontein 12th July 1900. See also Canterbury
Boer War memorial |
| HATTON |
T |
Private
3413, Mounted Infantry Company, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent
Regiment). Killed in action in Orange River Colony 27th April 1901.
See also Canterbury Boer War memorial
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| HEBELER |
B
A |
Trooper,
Northumberland Yeomanry. Killed in action 18th February 1901 |
| KILIAN |
A
J |
Private,
Coldstream Guards. Died of fever 27th February 1901 |
| KINGSFORD |
W
H |
Private,
Army Ordnance Corps. Died of fever 10th December 1901 |
| MOORE |
Charles
Roland |
[Listed
as Lieutenant on memorial] Second Lieutenant, Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Killed in action 25th May 1901 at Mooitfontein. Aged 20, born January
1881. Son of Colonel Francis Moore (8th Foot and Royal Munster Fusiliers).
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| PARSONS,
MRCS, LRCP |
C
C |
Doctor,
attached 21st Field Hospital. Died of fever 3rd December 1900 |
| PARSONS,
V.C. |
Francis
Newton |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 10th March 1900
at Driefontein. Aged 25, born March 1875. Son of Dr. Charles Parsons,
of Dover. Educated Dover College. Won the VC at Paardeburg for going
to the aid of a wounded soldier under heavy fire; he was killed
shortly after.
Victoria
Cross (V.C.) - On 18 February 1900 at the Battle of Paardeberg,
South Africa, a private of The Essex Regiment was wounded and while
trying to take cover was wounded again. Lieutenant Parsons went
to his assistance, dressed his wounds under heavy fire, fetched
water from the river nearby, still under heavy fire, and then carried
him to a place of safety. The lieutenant was killed in action a
short time later.
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| SPAIN |
C
E |
Corporal
22596, Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard. Wounded 27th March 1901 near
Vaalbank and died of those wounds the same day. |
| SPINK |
J |
Private,
West Riding Regiment. Died of fever 11th June 1900 |
| WATTS |
A
H |
Staff
Sergeant, Army Service Corps. Died of fever 9th March 1901 |
Last
update
29 March, 2006
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