
HAVERFORDWEST
BOER WAR MEMORIAL
Boer War - Roll of Honour
with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Martin
Edwards 2008
The
memorial stands in the small garden at St Mary the Virgin Church,
High Street Haverfordwest, Dyfed. It takes the form of a Celtic Cross
made from Cornish granite. It was unveiled on 21st october 1904 by
Lord Cawdor. The architect was Mr Arthur G Langdon, and the builder
Mr J Nicholas; the memorial originally cost £480. The memorial
had been refurbished several times in its history and was finally
replaced in 1986. It was re-dedicated on 12th October 1986 after having
been replaced at a cost of £3,000. There are 44 names listed
on the memorial. For more detail of this memorial and other memorials
in Pembrokeshire see the Pembrokeshire
County War Memorial website.
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From
old postcards/photographs |
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THIS
MEMORIAL
WAS RAISED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
PEMBROKESHIRE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THE EMPIRE
DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
1899-1902
BULLIN |
L
G |
Trooper
4158, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease 5th November 1900 at Maitland, Capetown. Aged 18.
Commemorated in Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery, Cape Town, South
Africa. |
CORNISH |
G |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
CRAPPER |
A |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease at Norvals Pont 15th January 1902. Buried in Colesburg
Cemetery, SA Grave No. 98. See also Swansea
Memorial |
CROPPER,
DSO |
Edward
Denman |
Lieutenant
Colonel, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry,
Died of pneumonia 29th March 1901. Son of Edward Cropper, of Swaylands,
Kent. Awrded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) awarded 1901.
Served in Zululand 1879 (medal, MID), South Africa 1881 (MID). Awarded
the Albert Medal and Royal Humane Society Bronze medal for trying
to save a man who fell from the steamship 'Idaho', off San Francisco
6th August 1878. Lieut-Colonel of the Pembroke Yeomanry Cavalry.
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
Cropper.—Lieut.-Col. Edward Denman Cropper,
of the I.Y., and of the Pembroke Yeomanry Cavalry, died of pneumonia,
March 29th, 1901, at 29, Wimpole Street, at the age of 46. He was
the only son of the late Edward Cropper, Esq., Swaylands, Kent,
and was educated at Eton (Mr. Day’s). He served in the Zulu
War, 1879, as orderly officer to Sir Evelyn Wood, and was present
in the engagement at Ulundi, being mentioned in despatches, L.G.,
Aug. 21st, 1879. Two years later he took part in the Boer War as
orderly officer to Sir Evelyn Wood, when he was again mentioned
in despatches. He was awarded the Albert medal of the Second Class
and the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society for attempting
to save a man by jumping overboard from the steamship “Idaho”
on the bar off San Francisco on Aug. 6th, 1878. He obtained his
commission as capt. in the Pembroke Yeomanry, June, 1893, being
subsequently granted the rank of hon. major, and since Feb., 1900,
had been a capt. in the I.Y., serving with the 9th (Col. Howard’s)
Batt., with the rank of capt. in the army. He was advanced to the
rank of major and hon. lieut.-col. in the Pembroke Yeomanry in Jan.,
1901. Lieut.-Col. Cropper was mentioned in despatches, L.G., Sept.
10th, 1901, and was granted the D.S.O.
Extract
from The Distinguished Service Order Volume II published
by Naval and Military Press
CROPPER, EDWARD DENMAN, Capt., served in the South
African War, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service
Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept. 1901]: Edward Penman Cropper, Capt.,
9th Battn. Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services during
the operations in South Africa.” He died before he could be
invested with the Insignia of the Order. |
DAVIES |
J
J |
Sergeant
4975, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment (41st Division). Died of disease
11th May 100 at Bloemfontein. |
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 Swansea
Memorial |
FRANKS |
E
A |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
GRIFFITHS |
T |
[Listed
as W GRIFFITHS on grave] Private 3185, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier
Guards. Killed in action at Belmont 23rd November 1899. Buried in
West End Cemetery, Kimberley. |
HYDE |
W
C |
Trooper
15302, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Killed in action near Hammonia 27th December 1900. Buried at Senekal. |
JAMES |
C
H |
[Listed
as 1st Battalion elsewhere] Trooper 28739, 30th (Pembrokeshire)
Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Died of disease at Brindsi
19th December 1901. |
JAMES |
T
L |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease at Port Elizabeth 8th April 1901. Buried in South
End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth. |
JOHN |
George |
Able
Seaman 181.755, H.M.S. Powerful. Present at the Defence of Ladysmith.
Killed in action or died of wounds. Awarded QSA with one clasp for
Ladysmith. |
JONES |
F
W |
Private
6610, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Died of disease 27th August 1900
at Norvals Pont. Buried in Colesburg Cemetery, SA Grave No. 3. |
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 Swansea
Memorial |
KENSINGTON
|
Lord
William Edwardes |
Captain,
2nd Life Guards. Wounded, Houtnek, 30th April 1900, died of wounds
24th June 1900 at Bloemfontein. Aged 31. Born July 1868. He was
the 5th Baron Kensington.
Extract
from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner reprinted by Naval & Military
Press
Kensington.—Capt.
Lord Kensington, 2nd Life Guards, died June 24th, 1900, at Bloemfontein,
from wounds received at Houtnek, April 30th. William Edwardes, fifth
Baron Kensington in the peerage of Ireland, and second Baron Kensington
in the peerage of the United Kingdom, was born in July, 1868, and
educated at Eton (Dr. Warre’s and Mr. Donaldson’s).
He was the eldest son of the fourth baron, and entered the 2nd Life
Guards from the 7th Batt. King’s Royal Rifle Corps, June,
1892, being promoted lieut. April, 1893, and capt. Feb., 1900. Lord
Kensington succeeded his father in 1896, and was succeeded in the
title by his brother, the Hon. Hugh Edwardes, D.S.O., who is a lient.
in the 15th Hussars. He was a J.P. and D.L. for Pembrokeshire and
a J.P. for Haverfordwest. |
LAMBTON |
Alexander
Frederick |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (71st Division). Killed in
action at Magersfontein 11th December 1899. Aged 30. Born January
1869. Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Lambton (Scots Guards),
of Brownslade, Pembrokshire. (Brother below.) Commemorated on 1899-1902
Memorial, Kimberley West End Cemetery and buried there.
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. |
LAMBTON |
Ronald
Robert |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. (68th Division). Died of wounds
at Vryheid 17th September 1901. Aged 22. Born March 1879. Son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Lambton (Scots Guards), of Brownslade,
Pembrokshire. (Brother of above).
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.-Lieut. Ronald Robert Lambton, 1st Batt.
Durham Light Infantry (brother of Capt. Alexander Frederick Lambton,
H.L.I. killed at Magersfontein), died of wounds received Sept. 17th,
1901, while serving near Vryheid with Major Gough's Column. He was
the 6th son of Lieut.-Col. Francis William Lambton, of Brownslade,
Pembroke, late Scots Guards, by his marriage with Lady Victoria
Alexandrina Elizabeth, daughter of the second Earl of Cawdor. Lieut.
Lambton was born in March, 1879, and educated at Wellington, where
he was in the Orange, entered the Durham Light Infantry from the
3rd Batt. (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regt. May, 1899, and
was promoted lieut. Nov. 1900. He went to South Africa with his
battalion in Oct., 1899, which formed part of the Natal Field Force,
was present at the battle of Colenso, and in the operations on the
Tugela Jan. 12th and Feb. 6th, 1900, being severely wounded in the
engagement at Vaal Kranz. He also took part in the advance through
Northern Natal into the Transvaal. Lieut Lambton was mentioned in
despatches by Gen. Lord Kitchener, Dec. 8th, 1901, for his "most
gallant conduct in trying to repulse the boer attack." He is
buried at Vryheid. |
LEWIS |
F
J |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. |
LEWIS |
J |
[Listed
as Private in Roll of Honour of Imperial Forces] Corporal 3061,
2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (32nd Division).
Died of disease at Waterval Onder 27th January 1902. Buried at Waterval
Onder. |
LOCKWOOD |
E |
Sergeant
4358, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (51st Division).
Killed in action at Belfast 16th November 1900. Buried at Belfast. |
MEYRICK |
St
John |
Captain,
Gordon Highlanders (75th Division). Killed in action near Johannesburg
30th May 1900. Aged 33. Born August 1866. Son of Sir Thomas Charlton-Meyrick,
of Apley Castle, Shropshire.
Extract
from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South Africa
1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner reprinted by Naval & Military
Press
Meyrick.—Capt.
St. John Meyrick, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action at Doornkop
on May 30th, 1900, during Lieut.-Gen. Ian Hamilton’s operations
near Johannesburg. He was the son of Sir Thomas Chariton-Meyrick,
of Apley Castle, Shropshire, by his marriage with Mary Rhode, second
daughter of Col. Frederick Hill, and niece of Rowland, second Viscount
Hill. Capt. Meyrick was born in Aug., 1866, and educated at Cheam
School, Eton (Mr. Durnford’s), and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He entered the Gordon Highlanders from the 3rd. Batt. Cheshire Regt.,
Dec., 1886, being promoted capt. in 1897. For three years he acted
as extra A.D.C., and for two years as A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland. When war broke out Capt. Meyrick was serving at the
depot of his Regiment at Aberdeen, but proceeded to South Africa
in Feb. 1900. On rejoining his battalion he took part in the advance
on Johannesburg, in the brigade under Major-Gen. Smith-Dorrien.
The day he was killed at Doornkop, Capt. Meyrick was leading his
company to attack the Boer position; and Sir A. Conan Doyle mentions
that his “splendid corps, the Gordons, lost nearly a hundred
men in their advance over the open.” |
MORRIS |
G
A |
Trooper
1144, "B" Division, South African Constabulary. Killed
in action 28th November 1901 at Zoutpans Drift. |
NICHOLAS |
J |
Private
5134, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of enteric 26th April
1900 at Bloemfontein. Buried in President Avenue Cemetery, Bloemfontein. |
POWELL |
J |
Rifleman
7763 , 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Killed
in action at Vlakfontein, Kaap River, 9th October 1900. Buried at
Standerton. |
PROTHEROE |
F
S |
Sergeant
Major 4162, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial
Yeomanry. Died of disease at Springfontein 26th May 1901. Buried
at Springfontein. |
REES |
B
Skone |
Lance
Corporal, 5th Dragoon Guards. [There is a J REES, Lance Corporal,
5th Dragoon Guards. Died of enteric 10th January 1900 at Ladysmith;
detail taken from The South African Casualty Roll, The Natal
Field Force 20th Oct 1899 - 26 Oct 1900 available from Naval
& Military Press] |
REES |
W
J |
Sergeant
7323, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of enteric 10th
January 1900 at Ladysmith. Buried in the Town Cemetery, Ladysmith. |
RICHARDS |
E |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died |
RICHARDS |
J |
Acting
Bombardier 34112, 81st Battery, Royal Field Artillery [Listed as
8oth Battery on memorial RA memorial]. Died of disease at Ermelo
7th March 1902. Buried at Ermelo. Listed on Royal
Artillery Memorial, London. Name appears in the Royal Artillery
South African Memorial Service Booklet. |
ROBINSON |
S
J |
Gunner
31636, No 2 Company, Western Division (now No 100 Company), Royal
Garrison Artillery. Drowned at Ladysmith 31st March 1900. Buried
in the Town Cemetery, Ladysmith. Listed on Royal
Artillery Memorial, London. Name appears in the Royal Artillery
South African Memorial Service Booklet. |
ROGERS |
R
P |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died. |
SAMBROOK |
D
J |
Colour
Sergeant, Welsh Regiment (41st Division). Died. |
SKONE |
G
H |
Gunner,
No 6 Company, Western Division (now No 101 Company), Royal Garrison
Artillery. Listed on Royal
Artillery Memorial, London. Name appears in the Royal Artillery
South African Memorial Service Booklet. |
SPAN |
E
G M |
Trooper/Private
3161, Cape Mounted Rifles. Killed 4th March 1900 at Labuschagnes
Nek. |
SUMMERS |
A
B |
Lance
Corporal 4113, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial
Yeomanry. Died of disease at Winburg 11th October 1900. Buried in
Jac Coetzer Street Cemetery, Winburg. |
THOMAS |
Evan |
[Also
listed as J Thomas in some documents] Private 4973, 2nd Battalion,
Grenadier Guards. Died of disease at Standerton 4th April 1901.
Buried at Standerton. |
THOMAS |
G
S |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died. |
THOMAS |
J |
Trooper
27013, Prince of Wales Light Horse. Wounded 12th June 1901 and died
of those wounds 13th June 1901 at Wonderkop. |
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 Swansea
Memorial |
WEBB |
E
R |
Trooper,
30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died |
WHICHER |
S |
Civil
Surgeon, Royal Army Medical Corps, M.B. London M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P.
Died of enteric at Mooi River 27th April 1900. Aged 29. |
WILLIAMS |
G |
Corporal
Farrier 26645, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial
Yeomanry. Died of disease 5th June 1901 at Aliwal North. |
WILLIAMS |
Ralph
Paynter |
Farrier
Sergeant 4128, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial
Yeomanry. Killed in action near Ventersburg 23rd August 1900. Aged
21. Buried in Ventersburg Cemetery, Ventesburg. Born 13th December
1879. Son of Reverend D. E. Williams, Wales. Educated at Haileybury,
Hertfordshire and Royal Veterinary College. Also listed on Haileybury
School Memorial |
WINSTONE |
C |
Trooper
30511, 30th (Pembrokeshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
Died of disease at Heilbron 9th February 1902. Aged 20. Buried in
the Town Cemetery, Heilbron. See also Swansea
Memorial |
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