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Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

TROWBRIDGE SOUTH AFRICAN (BOER) WAR MEMORIAL

South Africa 1899-1902- Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards

Trowbridge Boer War Board
© Mike Guttridge (WMR-43595)

Trowbridge Boer War Board
© Mike Guttridge (WMR-43595)

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF TROWBRIDGE
TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTIC SPIRIT
OF THE FOLLOWING TOWNSMEN WHO VOLUNTEERED
FOR SERVICE AND SERVED DURING THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902

IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
(THE 1ST 2ND & 63RD COMPANIES WERE RAISED IN THIS TOWN

Details of Imperial Yeomanry Companies can be found at the Boer War website. Those on the memorial that died are marked

WILLIAMS	E	Corporal, Imperial Yeomanry
COLE	J T G	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
FEATHERSTONE	Charles John	Private 208, 2nd (Wiltshire) Company, 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Died of disease on 24 March 1901 at Harrismith.
SIMS	A E W	Sergeant, Imperial Yeomanry
CLARK	H A	Sergeant, Imperial Yeomanry
RANDALL	F	Farrier Sergeant, Imperial Yeomanry
WISE	H T	Hospital Orderly, Imperial Yeomanry
BUNKER	L	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
ACOTTE	W E	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
HUDD	H R	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
PURNELL	H H	Private, Wiltshire Imperial Yeomanry
CLARK	H C	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
HILL	H G	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
JONES	E E	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
RANDALL	T	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
SAWYER	L J	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
WOODS	W F	Private, Imperial Yeomanry
PAYNE	N	Private 6603, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of disease on 15 June 1900 at Bloemfontein.
THOMAS	E F	Sergeant, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
DAVIS	A J	Corporal, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
BARBER	J	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
HOOPER	W J	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
LERTORA	B	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
RANDALL	C E	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
FERRIS	W G	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
HISCOCKS	A	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
RAWLINGS	T	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
STOKES	F H	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
FIELDING	A	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
HUMPHRIES	S H	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
RANDALL	A G	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
SILCOCKS	W	Private, Trowbridge Detachment, 1st Volunteer Rifle Company, The Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
TAYLOR	E F	Sergeant, Royal Army Medical Corps
TUCKER	W	Trooper, Kitcheners Horse
WHIMARSH	A J	Private, 3rd V9olunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
THE FOLLOWING NATIVES OF THIS TOWN WHO SERVED IN THE REGULAR FORCES AND LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR
WOODS	G H	[Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 4512, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Died of disease on 19 April 1901 at Naauwpoort.
FLUKE	F	Private 5477, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed on 4 July 1901 near Naboomspruit.
PERKINS	E W	Sergeant 5746, 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of disease on 10 April 1902 at St Helena. Also listed on Marlborough College Old Boys Tablets.
PURNELL	J [E]	Private 5795, 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of disease on 20 May 1902 at St Helena. Also listed on Marlborough College Old Boys Tablets.
POWELL	W	Private, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Died on an unknown date. Also listed on Marlborough College Old Boys Tablets.
COPP	A H	Private 5794, 2nd Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somersetshire Light Infantry). Died of disease on 9 December 1900 at Bloemfontein.
STAINER	C	[Listed as Corporal on memorial] Lance Corporal 5102, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Wounded 22 December 1899 at Ladysmith; died of wounds 24 December 1899 at Ladysmith. Note: On 22 December a shell from the Boer Creusot gun nick-named 'Long Tom' killed 9, mortally wounded 2 and wounded 6 men from the Gloucester Regiment. Also listed on Marlborough College Old Boys Tablets.

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