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The 3rd West Indian Regiment, the newly-formed battalion which recently arrived from Barbadoes en route for St Helena, and has been temporarily accommodated at Brockhurst, in the Portsmouth military command, left Portsmout this morning for Southampton to embark on the steamer German for their destination. The troops were played off by the Royal Artillery Band, and were heartily cheered.
Edinburgh Evening News, Saturday 26th November 1898

Reuter's agent at St. Helena, writing under date of January 5, reports as follows: -
There has been trouble among the West Indian troops stationed here. A row took place on New Year's Night between a few sailors from her Majesty's ship Thetis and some of the West Indian soldiers, in which one of the latter got worsted, and was sent to the hospital. While a concert, given by the people of the Thetis in aid of local charity, was being held, a number of West India soldiers raided the town with clubs and razors tied to sticks. Numbers of inhabitants were injured, several women were beaten, one had an eye knocked out, and a man had the base of his skull fractured. Some children at the concert hall were injured by cuts from the razors. Twelve sailors were more or less seriously injured. The men broke out of barracks, and the efforts of their officers to get them back were futile. Strong pickets were brought ashore from the Thetis, but owing to the continual attempts of the soldiers to attack the sailors, the concert had to be abandoned. Their officers were chasing them backwards and forwards about the streets half the night to keep them from coming in contact with the naval men on shore. Ultimately the soldiers attacked the Sailors' Rest, and broke the doors and windows to atoms. The following day they were ordered to go to the Great Broad Bottom Camp, but refused and threatened to blow up the houses in the town. The companies of Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery were turned out, and a strong naval force was landed, and the streets paraded and guarded all night. Next morning a company of the Gloucesters was also brought from Deadwood, and the West Indians were ordered out at once. Failing compliance they would have been fired upon. Seeing such decisive steps taken they fell in and marched quietly off to Broad Bottom.. The whole place is in a state of alarm lest they carry out their threats to make a raid, and precautionary steps are being taken. Broad Bottom Camp will soon have to be vacated by them, as more prisoners of war are coming, and 250 of the Gloucesters are already on the way to the island. These are to be sent to Broad Bottom. It is said that the West Indians will be put on Francis Plain, which is rather near the town, until a troopship arrives to remove them.
The Cardiff Times, Saturday 2nd February 1901
Mr. DILLON (N., Mayo, E.) asked the Secretary of State for War whether on January 2 last a number of West Indian troops now stationed at St. Helena raided the town with clubs and razors tied to sticks; whether a number of the people were injured, several women beaten, and some children cut with razors, and twelve of his Majesty's sailors injured; whether the West Indian soldiers broke out of barracks and set their officers at defiance; whether when they were ordered to leave the town, they refused, and threatened to blow up the town, and, if so, would he state what punishments had been inflicted, and whether the West Indian troops had been removed from St. Helena.

Mr. BRODERICK: The facts are as follows: - A quarrel took place between some sailors and West Indian troops, and the latter broke out of the barracks, some having razors tied to sticks. A few of the inhabitants and five sailors were injured. No women and children were reported to be hurt. The troops were not reported to have set their officers at defiance. In consequence the detachment was sent to Sierra Leone, where fifteen men were tried, and six convicted and sentenced to periods of imprisonment varying from six weeks to six months. Seven were acquitted, and two were in hospital awaiting trial.

Mr. DILLON: - After this second experience will the right hon. gentleman give an undertaking that these regiments of coloured troops will not infuture be moved into the most civilised portions of the Empire?

Mr. BRODERICK: - No, sir; I can give no such undertaking. (Hear, hear.)
Evening Express, Friday 8th March 1901
The whole of the Boer prisoners brought by the Milwaukee were landed to-day and sent in two batches, first the officers and then the men, to the camp which has been prepared for them at Deadwood Plain........The prisoners were met at the camp by the fife band of the 3rd West Indian Regiment, which played them in.
Rhyl Journal, Saturday 21st April 1900

That has made my morning Meurig. Thank you. Archdale has been a focus of mine for some time; this is my first progress for a while.

Was there text with the image? I saw only two copies of the sketch.

Rob.

Researching the numbers of soldiers died at sea was one aspect I concentrated on when compiling a new casualty roll. Last year at the OMRS Convention I had identified 355 died at sea, I have increased this to 453. A handful of these died on board ship in harbour - mostly Durban as it happens.

Identifying which direction is most easily solved by seeing if they received a QSA, another piece of information I have on The Register.

I also found that one ship taking soldiers' families from the garrison in Natal in 1899 suffered six fatalities amongst infants. It must have been a melancholy voyage. Happily all the fathers survived the war.

rob carman wrote: That has made my morning Meurig. Thank you. Archdale has been a focus of mine for some time; this is my first progress for a while.

Was there text with the image? I saw only two copies of the sketch.

Rob.

Hello Rob - pleasure.

There is a report on the funeral in the Norfolk News 03 March 1900 on FmP.

Regards

djb wrote: The casualty rolls list 224 men who died at sea. However it is not usually listed in which direction they were travelling.

Armed with the date of demise and the shipping records, it would be possible to identify the direction of travel.

976 Private Adey T Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 09-04-1900
4467 Private Allcock Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Tintagel 03-01-1900
3118 Private Allison S Black Watch Died of disease - diarrhoea At Sea 24-06-1900
4905 Private Baggott J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 31-03-1900
7271 Lance Corporal Bennett A Essex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 01-04-1902
Corporal Blaydon H Royal Horse Guards Died At Sea 04-06-1901
7503 Private Booth J Cheshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-01-1902
4396 Drummer Bowler E Leinster Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Tagus 11-01-1902
3253 Private Boyall F J Leicester Regiment Died of disease - bronchitis or influenza or congestion of lungs at sea. SS Dunera 05-10-1901
1387 Private Brewer J Royal Berkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Gaika 31-03-1900
6501 Private Briggs H South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 26-10-1900
5279 Private Brightman W RWKR Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
44682 Driver Brooks W 37th Battery, RFA Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 21-11-1899
1775 Private Brown R / A Scots Guards Died of disease At Sea, SS Britannia 26-03-1900
5780 Private Bruce J Black Watch Died of heat At Sea, SS Armenian 17-12-1901
3400 Private Burke J Royal Munster Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea. SS St Andrew 30-03-1901
3030 Private Butchart J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea, SS Cheshire 19-02-1900
Private Buttory M H IY Died of disease At Sea 23-03-1901
3767 Private Canning A South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Tantallon Castle 12-03-1900
3001 Rifleman Cheevers S F KRRC Died of disease - malignant growth, cancer, carcinoma At Sea, Braemar Castle 14-05-1900
12020 Bombaridier Wheeler Clarke E C 81st Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea, SS Canada 08-11-1901
7928 Lance Corporal Clarke J Middlesex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Templemore 25-01-1902
1572 Private Clarkson T Cape Town Highlanders Died of disease At Sea. SS Britannia 01-04-1902
4078 Private Cliffe G J / C South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 12-12-1899
1019 Private Conliff J Connaught Rangers Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea 03-04-1900
5582 Private Connor D South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 25-02-1900
5174 Lance Corporal Constable A J Oxford Light Infantry Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea. SS City Of Vienna 25-02-1902
Commander Cotesworth H HMS Barracouta Died At Sea 25-03-1901
Private Croft A J IY Died of disease At Sea 01-03-1901
Trooper Crowe R B SAC Died of injuries At Sea. SS Tongariro 02-03-1901
9470 Rifleman Cullum W KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS German 23-03-1900
1019 Private Cunniff J Connaught Rangers Died of disease At Sea 03-04-1900
4931 Sergeant Davidson H Royal Scots Fusiliers Died of disease - epilepsy At Sea 18-02-1900
4756 Private Davis T Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 30-05-1900
4596 Trooper Denham E G IY Died of disease At Sea 10-02-1900
7452 Private Deslauriers E LSH Died of disease - heart At Sea 03-11-1899
5110 Private Dickens D Cheshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-11-1901
8822 Private Dobie A Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Berwick Castle 18-03-1902
522 Trooper Dodd W C NSW Citizen's Bushmen Died At Sea 23-02-1901
2707 Private Donohue P Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-12-1899
2014 Gunner Donovan J Antrim Artillery Volunteers Died of disease At Sea 08-04-1900
1701 Private Dooley M Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1900
4376 Private Dornan S RWKR Died of disease At Sea 30-03-1900
7087 Corporal Dove J Northamptonshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Greek 21-02-1900
3159 Private Dutton T 14Co Drowned At Sea 22-10-1901
1008 Private Eacrett F Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea 17-03-1900
24475 Driver Eccleston W 39th Battery, RFA Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 04-02-1900
2269 Private Edwards W Royal Welsh Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, SS Custodian 29-07-1900
3553 Corporal Elder J Manchester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 05-02-1900
Private Eldridge S IY Drowned At Sea 16-03-1901
891 Trooper Ellis W M NSW Lancers Died At Sea. Harlech Castle 18-11-1900
Lieutenant Ely T B RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Orcana 15-04-1900
2100 Private Emery W Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
1008 Private Everett F Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 12-03-1900
7876 Private Farquhar J G ASH Died of disease At Sea. HMT Manila 22-04-1902
2716 Private Farrell J 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen) Died of disease At Sea, Chicago 21-02-1901
1505 Private Fay D Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea. SS Mowhawk 21-02-1902
15126 Private Featherstonhaugh 74Co Died of disease At Sea 29-04-1900
5640 Private Fellow J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 19-11-1901
825 Private Flanagan J Leinster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-03-1900
1096 Private Flannigan P Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 05-01-1902
43130 Private Flowers H IY Died of disease At Sea. SS Assaye 23-05-1902
921 Trooper Foreman J F 2nd Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles Died of disease At Sea, SS Custodian 05-04-1901
4329 Private Forrest J Durham Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 23-02-1900
6189 Private Forsyth W Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea. SS Syria 20-01-1902
Lance Sergeant Friend A Cameron Highlanders Died At Sea 09-03-1900
1278 Colour Sergeant Gibbons E J CIV Died of disease At Sea 23-01-1900
2574 Lance Corporal Gilmore J C P Middlesex Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 01-08-1900
8652 Rifleman Gilson G KRRC Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea En Route To S Africa 28-09-1900
Lieutenant & QM Girling W W Coldstream Guards Died At Sea. Dilwara 22-05-1902
4232 Private Goddard T Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 26-12-1899
4232 Private Goddart T Wiltshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-12-1899
1918 Private Gorman J Royal Irish Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-04-1900
6000 Private Gorman J Manchester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 13-07-1900
150 Private Hall W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
6815 Private Hallett F Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 22-04-1901
Private Harpur W East Surrey Regiment Died of disease - peritonitis At Sea 01-09-1900
8355 Private Harris A Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Kildonan Castle 01-04-1901
1095 Private Harris T St John Ambulance Brigade Died of heat stroke At Sea 19-07-1900
5834 Lance Corporal Harrison W Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 28-03-1900
3382 Private Hay G 2nd Dragoon Guards Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 04-12-1899
6673 Private Hayhurst T Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 09-11-1899
5383 Sergeant Haywood H Liverpool Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 05-02-1902
6878 Private Helmer F A RWKR Died of disease At Sea 01-03-1900
30556 Driver Hembery B 82nd Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea 09-01-1900
4567 Private Hemming W H East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 30-03-1900
152 Private Higgins H 3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - meningitis At Sea. SS Cestrian 19-05-1902
22043 Driver Holmes J 39th Battery, RFA Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 07-02-1900
4916 Private Holmes R Devon Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 22-07-1900
6712 Rifleman Holt W KRRC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea [color=]En Route To S Africa[/color] 16-11-1899
2633 Colour Sergeant Hope D W ASH Died of disease At Sea. SS 0Rcana 08-11-1899
3670 Private Hubble A Royal Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea 05-06-1900
5708 Private Hughes W South Wales Borderers Died of disease - syncope At Sea 19-01-1900
5873 Private Hunt H RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 26-04-1900
5 Sergeant Trumpeter Inglis L J S 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. Roslin Castle 01-01-1901
1181 Private James W W 5th Mounted Rifles Contingent Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Nineveh 06-12-1901
4902 Private Jeffries E Devon Regiment Died of disease - nephritis At Sea 14-09-1900
Lieutenant Jelf R J RE Died At Sea. Dilwara 02-06-1900
1277 Private Jeromes G Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 14-04-1900
6808 Rifleman Jones E KRRC Died of heat At Sea 20-09-1899
1198 Private Kane W ILI Suicide At Sea. SS Briton 10-06-1901
2378 Private Kendall A W 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen) Died of disease At Sea, Tagus 10-07-1901
3105 Lance Corporal Kennedy W Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea, SS Britannia 12-06-1901
1194 Private Kenny P Leinster Regiment Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea. Dilwara 06-05-1900
2980 Private Kenyon W Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Pavoria 15-02-1900
7424 Rifleman Kinshley W KRRC Died of mania At Sea. SS Dunera 04-06-1900
1088 Private Kyle S 4th Contingent Died of disease At Sea, Tagus 26-06-1901
3399 Private Lafford E Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
1375 Private Lane J Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 10-03-1900
4806 Corporal Lear H EKR Died of disease At Sea 21-07-1900
2080 Private Lewis W South Wales Borderers Died of disease - rheumatic fever At Sea 25-01-1900
5287 Private Little T W Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 18-04-1900
Trooper Lomas J W SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, SS Morayshire 16-04-1901
4020 Private Lynch J West Yorkshire Regiment Died At Sea. SS Cambridge 31-03-1900
6756 Private Lyons J Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea, SS Malta 03-03-1900
15624 Trooper Mager F W IY Died of disease At Sea 23-04-1900
9921 Corporal Malcolm F KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Avoca 11-02-1900
Trooper Mann G O SAC Died of disease - meningitis At Sea. SS Montfort 05-04-1901
1906 Private Martain H Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 01-01-1902
Lieutenant Martin E C Leinster Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. Dilwara 01-05-1900
7053 Rifleman Matthews C KRRC Died of disease - dysentery At Sea. SS Dunera 21-06-1900
2007 Sergeant Matthews D South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 21-02-1900
Major Maunsell L A D E V KRRC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Nile 24-01-1900
6003 Private McCarthy J South Wales Borderers Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 01-02-1900
1613 Private McDonald J East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
2451 Private McDonald J South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea 15-05-1900
3444 Private McGreel J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea. SS Orient 04-11-1899
1841 Private McHugh T Coldstream Guards Died of disease At Sea 10-06-1900
6168 Private McLaughun J Durham Light Infantry Drowned At Sea. SS Canada 12-02-1902
2690 Private McNichol J / M Royal Scots Fusiliers Drowned At Sea 23-10-1899
3579 Private McNicoll J Highland Light Infantry Drowned At Sea 29-10-1899
3852 Private Miles J Dorset Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 26-04-1900
1744 Private Milligan J Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 02-01-1902
4677 Private Mitchell R Devon Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 03-05-1900
2507 Private Mitchell W Royal Scots Died of disease At Sea 14-03-1900
3316 Private Morris E V Leicester Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 16-05-1900
6424 Private Mosbv T South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 03-07-1900
1181 Private Murphy T Durham Light Infantry Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 31-03-1900
7217 Private Nicholas N South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea. SS Mahratta 01-06-1900
5731 Private Nicolson W Seaforth Highlanders Died of disease At Sea. SS Manhattan 16-02-1901
933 Private Norman M South Wales Borderers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 26-01-1900
173 Trooper O'Brien E J 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse Died of disease At Sea. SS Custodian 10-03-1902
2518 Rifleman O'Mally T KRRC Died of disease At Sea 04-04-1900
1686 Private O'Neil R Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea, SS Mohawk 17-02-1902
1995 Private Oakley R Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-01-1900
3214 Private Oliver C Hampshire Regiment Died of disease at sea. SS Assaye 17-01-1900
8502 Second Corporal Parker G T revlanark Died of disease At Sea 06-04-1901
Trooper Patton T L SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Montfort 07-04-1901
4927 Private Pearce J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 31-12-1899
6028 Sergeant Pearson J O RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 07-02-1902
5634 Private Peters P East Surrey Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Dunera 19-06-1900
3494 Corporal Phillipps E J Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 21-02-1902
4242 Private Poole Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Tintagel 27-12-1899
Lieutenant Poole W J IY Died of disease At Sea. SS Canada 28-07-1901
Major Porter R W Oxford Light Infantry Died of disease - heart At Sea, Orotava 10-05-1902
7481 Rifleman Pressland W KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Lismore Castle 17-04-1900
320 Private Price F IY Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1901
Staff Seargent Major Purdon E L SAC Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea. SS Montfort 08-04-1901
2034 Private Pywell H Grenadier Guards Died of disease - epilepsy At Sea. SS Brittanic 12-08-1900
2517 Private Quick R Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-01-1900
3098 Private Reed E RWKR Died of disease At Sea 01-04-1900
1096 Private Rees J South Wales Borderers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 20-01-1900
3205 Private Reeves A Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease at sea. SS Pavoria 07-03-1900
6848 Private Reid Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 23-03-1900
6511 Lance Corporal Rhodes A R RWSR Died of disease At Sea. SS Mohawk 16-02-1902
30802 Private Rich J IY Died of disease At Sea 20-04-1901
Armourer Mate Richards G HMS Partridge Died At Sea 29-04-1902
3161 Corporal Richardson E J Border Regiment Died of disease At Sea 02-08-1900
6587 Drummer Ridgewell H J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea. SS Orient 04-11-1899
Private Roche J IY Died of disease At Sea 21-02-1901
3876 Private Rogers R Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 13-12-1899
Private Rowe B IY Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1901
4923 Private Rump B Norfolk Regiment Died of disease At Sea 30-04-1900
C475 Private Ryan P ASC Died of disease At Sea. SS Braemar Castle 28-04-1902
14428 Drummer Rye E H 76th Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea 17-01-1900
1081 Private Salter J 4th Contingent Drowned At Sea. HMT Orient 29-12-1900
Trooper Say F W Rhodesia Field Force Died of disease At Sea, SS Manilla 20-03-1901
37959 Private Sharp J T IY Died of disease at sea. SS Plassy 12-05-1902
3935 Private Sharpe G Leicester Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 03-05-1900
20304 Private Shaw R IY Died of disease At Sea 15-02-1901
Captain Shaw-Stewart H M 17th Lancers Drowned At Sea, SS Canada 28-07-1901
2777 Private Smith E RWKR Died of disease At Sea 16-01-1901
Civilian Cattleman Smith J Unknown Died At Sea. SS Maplemore 24-10-1901
5229 Private Smith W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-09-1901
Private Snelling W Manchester Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 28-03-1900
3565 Private Stacey F C GH Died of disease At Sea. SS Dilwara 30-04-1902
12892 Private Stevens A T RAMC Died of disease At Sea. SS Avoca 23-04-1901
5764 Private Stevens T Royal Welsh Fusiliers Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 12-02-1900
370 Private Stevenson J Royal Irish Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea. SS kildonan Castle 14-06-1900
5271 Private Stockford T Northamptonshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Armenian 27-02-1900
2362 Private Stone J Welsh Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS kildonan Castle 15-12-1899
2092 Private Sullivan P Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 08-03-1900
791 Private Summers W / T Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 12-05-1900
Lieutenant Sutton F H C 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, Roslin Castle 06-01-1901
5375 Corporal Swan T / J Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 29-04-1900
2243 Corporal Taylor G F 7Co Died of disease - pleurisy At Sea 03-01-1900
2243 Corporal Taylor T G / F 7Co Died of disease At Sea 03-05-1900
4536 Private Taylor W Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
5758 Private Thompson C South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 22-12-1899
4189 Rifleman Thompson W Rifle Brigade Died of disease At Sea 04-04-1900
6132 Rifleman Throupe G KRRC Drowned At Sea, City Of Vienna 14-05-1902
2869 Private Tilley J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 27-12-1899
2857 Private Tulley J Royal Irish Rifles Drowned At Sea, SS Englishman 12-09-1901
330 Private Turner E IY Died of disease At Sea 20-02-1901
1550 Private Turner W East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-03-1900
6845 Private Twort H RWKR Died of disease - rheumatic fever At Sea 17-04-1901
4523 Private Vines A G Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 04-09-1900
Lieutenant Wallace A W Yorkshire Light Infantry Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Dunera 09-10-1901
11064 Private Walters T 60Co Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 29-06-1900
Private Webb F H A IY Died of disease At Sea 02-04-1901
1589 Private West W / R Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Pavoria 12-02-1900
2381 Private Weston A Devon Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 18-06-1900
9158 Rifleman Wharrad G H KRRC Died of disease - dysentery At Sea. SS German 24-03-1900
2156 Private Whild A / J Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 12-04-1900
Lieutenant Whittington T D L Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 12-03-1900
4616 Private Wiffin W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-11-1899
Trooper Wilcocks G C SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Montfort 09-04-1901
1628 Colour Sergeant Williams T South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 24-02-1900
7048 Private Winning J / T A Manchester Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 24-06-1900
4110 Lance Corporal Woods E Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Gascon 24-12-1899
Private Woollven C IY Died of disease At Sea 05-03-1901
1686 Private Wright W Scots Guards Died of disease At Sea 03-06-1900
Major Wrottesley A E RE Drowned At Sea 26-10-1899
XX79 Trooper Yandle A Life Guards Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea 22-11-1900

A quick search of the rolls failed to identify Pte Holt, KRRC, the only man listed here as dying en route to SA.

Another death? - "On Friday a particularly sad incident occurred following the return of the Welsh Volunteer Service Company to Wrexham. Private John Lewis went out to the war from Carnarvon, and after serving sixteen months with the gallant Welsh accompanied his comrades home. His brother from Rhosymedre went to meet him at Wrexham several times. The belated train eventually arrived, and inquiring eagerly he discovered his brother had succumbed to enteric at sea, meeting with a sailor's grave.
The Cheshire Observer, Saturday 18th May 1901

Berenice
Regarding those listed as serving with an OZ Regiment, I had a trawl through various local sources.
"522 Tpr. W.C.Dodd NSW Citizen's Bushmen". Served in A Sqn. Was homeward bound after being invalided to OZ 1/1/01 and died of pneumonia. Sadly, his relatives were waiting on the wharf to greet the transport ship and were understandably distraught at hearing the news.
"2378 Pte. A.W.Kendall 5th IB" . I checked every "5th Imperial Bushmen's Contingents" in Murray and found no match. Also checked OZ-BOER data base to similar result.
"173 Tpr. E.J.O"Brien, 1 ACH". Had previous service with 8 months with BVC. Was bound again for South Africa (embarked Sydney 18/2/02) and died 10/3/02. His unit arrived back in Aust 11/8/02.
Best regards
IL.