
DEANSHANGER
SOUTH AFRICAN (WAR) MEMORIAL
South
African War - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2016
The
Deanshanger memorial is to be found in the Holy Trinity Churchyard,
Church Lane, Deanshanger. It takes the form of a four-stepped square
base surmounted directly by a square sectioned cross with crucifixion
of Christwith the inscription on the base ground step. There are fifteen
names of the men who died in World War 1 from the village. There are
also seven names listed for World War 2.
Extract
from Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press - Saturday 2 April
1921, page 3:
DEANSHANGER.
The
Deanshanger South African War memorial is to be found within the Deanshanger
Conservative Club, Church Lane, Deanshanger and takes the form of a
brass plaque inscribed with a dedication and list of six names. The
names here have been sorted into alphabetical order.
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Photograph
Courtesy of Graham Thorpe 2022 |
THIS
TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE DEANSHANGER DISTRICT CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO FELL DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900
TO 1903.
ANDREWS |
J |
Private
1334, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of disease
at Kimberley 5 December 1900. Aged 35. |
BENNETT |
Edward
Mason Brett |
Sergeant
29, 37th (Buckinghamshire) Company, 10th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of enteric at Boshoff 16 May 1900. Aged 29. |
BULL |
H
J |
Private
4202, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles served with Mounted Infantry.
Died of disease at Heilbron 4 February 1901. Aged 24. |
COOPER |
G |
Private
7190, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died at Winburg 17 June 1900.
Aged 30. |
JELLY |
A
E |
Corporal,
Imperial Yeomanry. Died at Klerksdorf 18 January 1902. Aged 28. |
ROBINSON |
J |
Private
1458, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of disease
at Mafeking 27 October 1900. Aged 37. |
Last
updated
15 March, 2022
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