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A memorial postcard
War memorial. c19O2. By Caffin of Regent Street. Stone. Soldier leaning on rifle raised on high chamfered plinth, itself on a stepped base. On the plinth, the dates of the South African Wars (1899-1902), the war dead, and a bust of Queen Victoria in low relief. The memorial is surrounded by a cast-iron railing

Paul

It's actually the King's Shropshire Light Infantry memorial. The soldier has his back to the River Severn, a few feet behind him.







TO THE MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
& MEN OF THE LINE,
MILITIA & VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS
OF THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY,
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION, & DIED
OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE WHILST SERVING WITH THE
2ND. BATTALION OF THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE L.I. (85th L.I.)
IN THE TRANSVAAL, ORANGE RIVER COLONY,
& CAPE COLONY,
DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1902.
_______

THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED
BY THEIR COMRADES, OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
& MEN OF THE LINE,
MILITIA & VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS
OF THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.



1st Battalion - Killed in action -
Lieutenant P.C. Grover

- Died of wounds or disease -
Lieutenant C.C. Simpson

2nd Battalion - Killed in action -
Colour Sergeant H. Scouse
Sergeant J. Connor
Sergeant J. Machell
Sergeant F. Robson
Lance Corporal G. Howarth
Private F. Bradbury
Private J. Broderick
Private W.H. Clifford
Private J. Edwards
Private T. Ellcocks
Private J. Ellis
Private J. Finneran
Private F. Gittoes
Private G. Groom
Private E. Hobby
Private W. Homer
Private T. Jenkins
Private T. Jones
Private W.R. Jones
Private E. Lees
Private F.H. Lippett
Private J. Livesay
Private J. Metcalf
Private W. Moran
Private T. Newell
Private T. Parry
Private E. Scott
Private C. Spencer
Private J. Smith
Private G. Watkins
Private J. White



2nd Battalion - Died of wounds or disease -
Sergeant J. Aggersburg
Sergeant F.S. Winchester
Armourer Sergeant F.E. Bloore
Bugler A.J. Brewer
Private J.H. Allen
Private P. Ashdown
Private F. Barrett
Private J. Bartlett
Private H. Bayliss
Private G. Binning
Private W. Blaney
Private H. Boucher
Private W. Boothman
Private T. Bowen
Private W. Bowyer
Private W. Charnley
Private D. Chidlow
Private C. Cole
Private J. Davies
Private S. Davies
Private A. Doody
Private W. Edmunds
Private T. Eldridge
Private E.A. Ellis
Private E. Evans
Private W. Evans
Private F. Farmer
Private A. Floyd
Private J. Francis
Private J. Freeman
Private C. French
Private A. Fryer
Private J. Grice
Private W. Halliwell
Private T. Haynes
Private E. Helsby
Private J. Titley
Private C. Wall
Private H.J. Hinton
Private W. Hughes
Private J. Kerwin
Private C. Langford
Private J. Leech
Private C. Littleford
Private T. Lloyd
Private G. Lynch
Private G. Manners
Private M. Mason
Private A. Morris
Private F. Morris
Private W. Owen
Private A. Orchard
Private W. Peach
Private A.J. Phillips
Private C. Price
Private T. Price
Private E. Prosser
Private C. Rourke
Private C. Rowe
Private D. Rowlands
Private J. Ruscoe
Private E. Ryder
Private W. Schofield
Private F. Seaman
Private H. Shaw
Private A.W. Shuker
Private H. Slaney
Private W. Smith
Private F. Stewart
Private C. Storey
Private T. Stroud
Private J. Thomason
Private H.F. Thurston
Private J. Timperley
Private J. Titley
Private C. Wall
Private J.F. Wilby
Private J. Wood
Private A. Young

Attached Private J. Gee (Section D. South Stafford Regiment)



Died in South Africa after the war -
Colour Sergeant M. Leighton
Private J.S. Fletcher
Private M. Shirley
Private G. Seddon
Private H. Edwards

3rd Battalion - Killed in action -
Private J. Allen
Private T. Cadwallader
Private E. Jones

- Died of wounds or disease -
Private J. Cawley
Private G. Duckett
Private R. Hall
Private P. Huxley
Private W. Newnes
Private A. Pugh
Private I. Tonks

4th Battalion - Killed in action -
Private A. Goodwin

- Died of wounds or disease -
Private A. Gingell
Private D. Mountain
Private J. Russell
Private G. Tinson
Private W. Vickerage
Private C. West

1st Volunteer Battalion - Died of wounds or disease -
Captain W.H. Trow
Private W.A. Giles
Private J. Beddall
Private W. Maddox

2nd Volunteer Battalion - Killed in action -
Private W.T. Gough
Private H. Jones
Private J. Wright

- Died of wounds or disease -
Sergeant Instructor W. Lee
Private A. Connor (at sea)
Private J. Kenyon

1st Herefordshire Volunteer Battalion - - Died of wounds or disease -
Corporal A. James
Private E.A. Adams
Private F. Oakley



IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CASUALTIES
12 OFFICERS. & 136 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. & MEN
WERE WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE WAR.

Berenice,

These are wonderful pictures and, with the transcriptions, a fabulous piece of research.

Many thanks
David

Lots of names for someone to add to the list of those who participated in the Boer War!

BereniceUK wrote: Lots of names for someone to add to the list of those who participated in the Boer War!

On it! Since 1988 I have been recording ABW memorials - I have 26,637 names (19,513 unique) from 1,249 memorials. All the names are on my website, but I've yet to build a screen to search by memorial or show all names on a memorial; one day soon.

Regards
Meurig

Meurig,

That sounds a great project. Once the search facility is available, how much would it cost a member to view a single entry from your site?

Regards
David