MAGERSFONTEIN
BOER WAR MEMORIALS, MAGERSFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA
Boer
War - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Colyn Brookes 2008
There
are several Magersfontein Boer War Memorials to the battle that
took place there 11th December 1899 which are to be found at the
battle site. Listed here is the memorial to the Black Watch and
also to other Regiments (on three memorials) who also lost their
lives.
BLACK
WATCH MEMORIAL
11TH DECEMBER 1899
| ADAMS |
James |
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| AMES |
James |
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| ANDERSON |
James |
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| ARMIT |
George |
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| ARMSTRONG |
John |
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| ARMSTRONG |
John |
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| BALFOUR |
George |
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| BARR |
Alexander |
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| BERTHON |
Herbert
Cecil Willoughby |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Died of
wounds, received on 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein,
15 December 1899. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial and on Clevedon
Peace Memorial
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
BERTHON
- Lieut. Herbert Cecil Willoughby Berthon, of Cleeve Court,
Somersetshire, 2nd Batt. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
died on Dec. 15th, 1899, at, of wounds received at Magersfontein.
He was the son of the late Major-Gen. T. P. Berthon, of
West Mount, Ryde, Isle of Wight, and was born June 10th,
1865. Lieut. Berthon served in the ranks nearly seven years
and gained his commission as 2nd lieut. in the East Yorkshire
Regt., Jan., 1894; promoted lieut. Oct., 1896, and transferred
to the Royal Highlanders, Oct., 1897. He served with the
Kimberley Relief Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen previous
to being wounded at Magersfontein.
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| BETT |
Andrew
M |
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| BLACK
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Alexander |
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| BOND |
Frank |
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| BROWN
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Robert |
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| BROWNING |
J |
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| CALDWELL |
Kenneth |
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| CAMERON |
John |
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| CONNELLY |
Henry |
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| COODE |
John
Henry Collier |
Lieutenant
Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed
in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein.
Aged 43. Son of General J.P. Coode (Madras Army). Married
Nellie daughter of Captain C. J. Harford. 73rd Foot 1875 Black
Watch 1882 Lieutenant Colonel 1898 in command of the Regiment
in South Africa 1899 Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial and Haileybury
School, Hertfordshire |
| COWAN |
George |
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| CUMMING-BRUCE |
J
F T (The Honourable) |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Died of
wounds 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein.
Aged 32. Son of Lord Thurlow. Husband of Cecily Clifton.
Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial
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
Cumming-Bruce.
- Capt. the Hon. James Frederick Thurlow Cumming-Bruce,
p.s.c., 2nd Batt. Royal Highlanders, died of wounds received
in action at Magersfontein, Dec. 11th, 1899. He was
the eldest son of Lord and Lady Thurlow, and, on his mother’s
side, grandson of the late Earl of Elgin. He was born in
1867, educated at Eton (Dr. Warre’s), whence he passed
direct into the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and joined
the Royal Highianders, Sept., 1885, being promoted capt.
Feb., 1893. He embarked for South Africa in Oct., 1899,
with his battalion which, on arrival, joined the Kimberley
Relief Force. After he was wounded at Magersfontein he was
removed to the hospital at Wynberg, where he died a few
days after the battle in which his battalion suffered so
severely. Capt. Cumming-Bruce married in 1891, Cecily, daughter
of the late T. H. Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall, Lancashire.
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| CUMMINGS |
George |
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| CUTHBERT |
William |
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| DOUGLAS |
Robert |
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| DRYSDALE |
William |
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| EDMONDS |
Nicholas
Gifford |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in
action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged
27. Born December 1872. Son of W. Edmonds, of Colyton. Also
listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| ELTON |
Erle
Godfrey |
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| FOX |
Charles |
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| FOX |
John
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Private,
6888, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Wopunded
11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein, died of wounds
10 January 1900 at Colesberg. Reported in News of the World
14 January 1900. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| FRASER |
Alexander |
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| GARDINER |
William |
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| GIBBS |
Joseph
F |
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| GIBSON |
John
D |
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| GODFREY |
Thomas |
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| GOWRIE |
Thomas |
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| GRANT |
James |
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| GRAY |
Robert |
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| HARDIE |
John |
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| HARRIS |
James |
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| HENDERSON |
Robert |
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| HIGH |
David |
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| HILL |
David |
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| HOLDEN |
Henry |
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| HUNTINGTON |
George |
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| JAMES |
Charles |
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| JESS |
Alexander |
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| KEDIE |
William |
Private,
6793, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed
in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein.
Aged 19. Born Melgund Place, Hawick. Resident Thirlstane.
Nephew of Mr Kedie, Blacksmith, of Drumlanrig Square, Hawick.
Moved to Dundee when he was aged 7. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| KENNY |
Joseph
Henry |
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| KIRKWOOD |
John |
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| LAIRD |
James |
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| McFARLANE |
William |
[Listed
as MacFARLANE on memorial] Captain/Adjutant, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December
1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Aged 32. Born December
1867. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial
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
MacFarlan.
- Capt. William MacFarlan, adjutant 2nd Batt. Royal Highianders,
was killed in action at the engagement at Magersfontein,
Dec. 11th, 1899. He was born Dec., 1867, educated at Loretto
School, Musselburgh, where he played in the cricket XL,
and entered the Royal Highlanders Feb., 1888, being promoted
lìeut. May, 1890, and capt. May, 1898. He was adjutant
of his battalion from May, 1897. At Magersfontein, Capt.
MacFarlan, with a small party of twenty to thirty men, rushed
up the south-eastern corner of the hill, but the converging
fire of our infantry and artillery forced them back, and
he afterwards fell mortally wounded.
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| MacLAINE |
William |
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| MANN |
James |
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| MASSIE |
James |
Private,
6783, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed
in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein.
[Spelt MASSEY on his grave] Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| MASTERSON |
Adam
|
[Listed
as MNASTERTON on Edinburgh memorial] Private, 4137, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December
1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| MAXWELL |
Hugh |
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| McCOLL |
John |
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| McDONALD |
J |
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| McDONALD |
W |
Private,
6097, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed
in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein.
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| McGREGOR |
John |
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| McHARDY |
James |
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| McMILLAN |
John |
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| McMILLAN |
John |
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| MORRIS
|
James |
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| OGG |
John |
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| PATTERSON |
James |
[Listed
as PATERSON on memorial] Private, 7119, 2nd Battalion, Royal
Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899
at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| PATERSON |
Joseph |
[Listed
as PATERSON on memorial] Colour Sergeant, 2240, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December
1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| PERT |
John |
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| POWRIE |
John |
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| RAMSAY |
Nigel
Neiss |
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| ROBERTSON |
George |
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| ROBINS |
Ernest
G |
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| ROOT
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Charles
P |
[Also
spelt ROOTE in some documents] Lance Corporal, 6854, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December
1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| ROSS |
Angus
M |
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| SCOTT |
W
A |
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| SCULLIN |
Ambrose |
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| SHARP |
James |
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| SHARP |
Charles |
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| SINCLAIR |
James |
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| SMITH |
Thomas |
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| SMITH |
James |
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| SOPER |
E
A |
[Listed
as G A SOPER on memorial] Lance Corporal, 6878, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December
1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| SPICER |
E
A |
Private,
4139, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Killed
in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle of Magersfontein. |
| STEVENSON |
M |
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| STEWART |
David |
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| TAIT |
Maitland |
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| TAYLOR |
Robert |
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| THOMPSON |
Joseph |
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| WATERMAN |
James
T |
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| WAUCHOPE,
CB, CMG |
Andrew
Gilbert |
Major
General, 1st Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders
(Black Watch). Killed in action 11 December 1899 at the Battle
of Magersfontein. Aged 53. Born July 1846. Son of Andrew Wauchope,
of Niddrie Marischal, Midlothian. Joined the 42nd Foot in
1865. Served in Ashanti 1873 (medal and clasp, MID, wounded
twice), Egypt 1882 (medal and clasp, Khedives star), Sudan
1884 (2 bars), Nile expedition 1884-5 (2 bars, wounded), Sudan
1898 (medal, Khedives medal and clasp). Also listed on Edinburgh,
Black Watch, Boer War Memorial |
| WHITEHEAD |
Andrew |
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| WILLIAMS |
Charles |
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| WILSON |
John |
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| WILSON |
Robert |
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| YOUNG |
John |
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IN
MEMORY OF THE
FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND
UNKNOWN MEN WHO WERE
KILLED NEAR THIS SPOT
DURING THE BATTLE OF
MAGERSFONTEIN 11TH DECEMBER
1899 WHO WERE ORGINALLY
INTERRED HERE AND NOW LIE
BURIED IN THE GARDEN OF
REMEMBRANCE, WEST END
CEMETERY, KIMBERLEY. |
| LAMBTON |
Alexander
Frederick |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 11
December 1899 at Magersfontein. Aged 30. Born January 1869.
Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Lambton (Scots Guards),
of Brownslade, Pembrokshire. Brother of Ronald Robert Lambton
also killed in the same war. Also listed on the Haverfordwest
Boer Memorial
Extract
from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South
Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner reprinted by Naval
& Military Press
Lambton.
- Alexander Frederick Lambton, 1st Batt. Highland Light Infantry,
was killed in action at Magersfontein Dec. 11th, 1899. He
was the second son of Lieut.-Col. Francis William Lambton,
of Brownslade, Pembrokeshire, late Scots Guards, by his marriage
with Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth, eldest daughter
of John Frederick, second Earl of Cawdor. He was also grandson
of William Henry Lambton, Esq., of Biddick Hall, Durham, brother
of the first Earl of Durham. Capt. Lambton was born in Jan.
1869, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the Orange
1880-85, and during the latter year was a Prefect. He joined
the Highland Light Infantry from the Royal Military College
Aug., 1888, being promoted lieut. May, 1890, and capt. May,
1896. He took part in the occupation of Crete in 1898, including
the affair of Sept. 6th, being mentioned in despatches, London
Gazette, Jan. 24th, 1899. He embarked for South Africa in
Oct. 1899, with his battalion, and joined the Kimberley Relief
Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen shortly before the battle
of Magersfontein. His brother Lieut. Ronald Robert Lambton
was killed with the 1st. Batt. Durham Light Infantry. |
MacKENZIE |
Kenneth
Ross |
Major,
2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 11 December
1899 at Magersfontein. Aged 44. Born May 1855. Served Afghanistan
1879 (medal), Hazara 1888 and 1891 (medal & 2 clasps),
Chitral 1895 (medal & clasp). |
| RUTHERFORD-CLARK |
J |
Captain,
Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 11 December 1899 at
Magersfontein. |
COWIE |
William
Russell |
Lieutenant,
Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 11 December 1899 at
Magersfontein. Aged 21. Born February 1878. |
S.A.
WAR GRAVES BOARD
1963 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE
FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND MEN,
WHO WERE KILLED NEAR THIS
SPOT DURING THE BATTLE OF
MAGERSFONTEIN, 11TH DECEMBER
1899, WHO WERE ORGINALLY
INTERRED HERE AND NOW LIE
BURIED IN THE GARDEN OF
REMEMBRANCE, WEST END
CEMETERY, KIMBERLEY. |
| KING |
Walter
Buchannan |
Second
Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Found dead
from wounds 1 January 1900; died 11 December 1899 at Magersfontein.
Aged 21. Born May 1878. See also Stirling
Castle Memorial
News
of the World 7th January 1900 and 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
King.
- 2nd Lieut. Walter Buchanan King, 1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, was killed in action at Magersfontein, Dec. 11th,
1899. He was born in May, 1878, and joined the Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, May, 1898. This officer was first
reported missing, but was afterwards found to have been killed
as stated. He embarked for South Africa in Oct., 1899, and
joining the Kimberley Relief Force was present at the battle
of Modder River. |
CARLEY |
P |
Private
6841, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in action
11 December 1899. |
| CARLYLE |
A |
Private
6550, 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
See also Stirling
Castle Memorial
|
EVANS |
E |
Private
3537, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in action
11 December 1899. |
| McWHIRTER |
C |
Private
3863, 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
See also Stirling
Castle Memorial |
SCOTT |
J |
Private
3844, 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
See also Stirling
Castle Memorial |
| RAY |
George
Lake Sidney |
Major,
1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
11 December 1899. Aged 30. Son of Surgeon-Colonel Sidney Ray,
of Kent. |
COODE |
J
H C |
Lieutenant-Colonel,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) - see above |
| McFARLANE |
W |
Captain,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) - see above |
EDMONDS |
N
G |
Lieutenant,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) - see above |
S.A.
WAR GRAVES BOARD
1963
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF |
|
COODE |
J
H |
Lieutenant-Colonel,
2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (BlackWatch) - see above |
| McFARLANE |
W |
Captain
& Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
- see above |
|
EDMONDS |
N
G |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) - see above |
| KING |
W
B |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
- see above |
|
RAY |
G
L S |
Major,
1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers - see above |
AND
35 N.C.O.s AND MEN
WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRONT
OF THE BOER TRENCHES AT MAAGERSFONTEIN
DECEMBER 11th 1899 |
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updated
5 April, 2008
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