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Plaque #1
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SUFFOLK SOLDIERS MEMORIAL
———— ERECTED BY ————
SUFFOLK PEOPLE AS A MONUMENT
TO SUFFOLK SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR
LIVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
1899 - 1902
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CPT R. A. H. PEEL 2ND LIFE GDS
SGT G. F. HAYWARD 1ST DRGN GDS
PTE E. COOPER 1ST DRGN GDS
PTE A. EMERY 1ST DRGN GDS
PTE H. H. HUGHES 1ST DRGN GDS
PTE W. DALE 5TH DRGN GDS [7th Dragoon Guards?]
PTE R. WOOLLARD 5TH DRGN GDS
PTE J. BARBER 7TH DRGN GDS
PTE W. G. BEDWELL 6TH DRGNS
PTE J. G. KITCHING 7TH HRS
PTE R. W. LEGGETT 11TH HRS
PTE G. A. BLUMFIELD 12TH LCRS
PTE T. E. LUDBROOK 12TH LCRS
PTE H. J. MOUSER 14TH HRS
PTE F. S. ECCLESTONE 15TH LCRS
PTE A. SMITH 15TH LCRS
PTE F. C. BARKER 19TH HRS
PTE F. BROWN 19TH HRS
PTE A. H. CHAMBERS 19TH HRS
PTE F. CLOVER 19TH HRS
PTE E. J. LOWRY 19TH HRS
PTE T. MOY 19TH HRS
PTE A. J. REED 19TH HRS
SGT E. BALDRY I.Y.
SGT A. OWBRIDGE I.Y.
CPL S. ANDREWS I.Y.
PTE J. BALLAM I.Y.
PTE C. H. DAMANT I.Y.
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PTE H. S. DEANE I.Y.
PTE C. H. DERISLEY I.Y.
PTE C. H. FRIEND I.Y.
CPL A. J. ROGERS R.H.A.
GUNR F. E. EVANS R.H.A.
GUNR R. RICHES R.H.A.
GUNR F.J. WRIGHT R.H.A.
DVR C. CARLESS R.H.A.
DVR C. GELLING R.H.A.
DVR J. PODD R.H.A.
DVR G. SMITH R.H.A.
BTTRY SGT MAJ J. MOORE R.F.A.
SGT A. COOPER R.F.A.
CPL F. H. ROE R.F.A.
CPL W. WEBBER R.F.A.
BMDR B. H. KENDALL R.F.A.
GUNR S. BUTTON R.F.A.
GUNR H. CALTHORPE R.F.A.
GUNR E. CHANDLER R.F.A.
GUNR H. E. ELLISTON R.F.A.
GUNR T. FAREY R.F.A.
GUNR W. FIRMAN R.F.A.
GUNR E. O. GIBBS R.F.A.
GUNR F. W. JORDAN R.F.A.
GUNR A. LANGLEY R.F.A.
GUNR C. LAST R.F.A.
DVR J. E. BANYARD R.F.A.
DVR B. H. BARBER R.F.A.
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Plaque #2
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DVR A. R. CRACKNELL R.F.A.
DVR G. JORDAN R.F.A.
DVR J. LORD R.F.A.
DVR F. MINNS R.F.A.
DVR A. ROBINSON R.F.A.
DVR T. L. SMITH R.F.A.
DVR H. WARWICK R.F.A.
DVR G. J. WOOLNOUGH R.F.A.
CPL R. H. TYRRELL R.G.A.
BMDR F. ALLUM R.G.A.
GUNR G. KING R.G.A.
GUNR W. J. SELL NORF R.G.A. MIL
CPL B. T. GARROD R.E.
SAPR T. BAKER R.E.
SAPR W. CHARLES R.E.
SAPR H. R. SMITH R.E.
LCE CPL A. STAFF GREN GDS
PTE H. BRIGHTWELL GREN GDS
PTE J. H. GARRATT GREN GDS
PTE J. STAMMERS GREN GDS
LCE CPL G. GARROD COLD GDS
PTE J. W. FULCHER COLD GDS
PTE A. GODDARD COLD GDS
PTE H. SALTER COLD GDS
PTE F. BARRETT SCOTS GDS
PTE G. CHANDLER SCOTS GDS
PTE W. W. REEVE ROYAL SCOTS
PTE H. PRIKE THE QUEENS
PTE B. GARWOOD NORTHD FUS
PTE T. G. P. HUMPHERY C.I.V.
LT R. H. BUXTON NORF REG
PTE G. F. DYKE NORF REG
PTE W. GIRLING NORF REG
PTE G. D. KNIGHTS NORF REG
PTE F. G. REDHEAD NORF REG
PTE S. SNOWLING NORF REG
LT COL A. J. WATSON SFCK REG
MAJ W. DE LA P. LLOYD SFCK REG
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CAPT A. W. BROWN SFCK REG
CAPT R. M. DOWIE SFCK REG
CAPT W. G. THOMSON SFCK REG
CPT & ADJT A. P. WILKINS SFCK REG
LT S. J. CAREY SFCK REG
LT C. A. WHITE SFCK REG
SGT DMR L. ORBELL SFCK REG
SGT J. BAKER SFCK REG
SGT F. COLEMAN SFCK REG
SGT N. D. DYKES (1ST VOL COY) SFCK REG
SGT E. C. GARRARD (1ST VOL COY) SFCK REG
SGT A. HOUSDEN SFCK REG
SGT E. MORGAN SFCK REG
SGT W. PALMER SFCK REG
LCE SGT H. ARROWSMITH SFCK REG
CPL E. B. GREEN (2ND VOL COY) SFCK REG
LCE CPL W. ANDSLEY SFCK REG
LCE CPL J. M. ATTWELL SFCK REG
LCE CPL E. DAMES SFCK REG
LCE CPL W. DAY SFCK REG
CPL C. ELLINGHAM SFCK REG
CPL A. GODDARD SFCK REG
CPL H. NIXON SFCK REG
CPL T. READ SFCK REG
CPL W. REYNOLDS SFCK REG
CPL G. STURGEON SFCK REG
DMR J. WALDEN SFCK REG
PTE G. ALLENSBY SFCK REG
PTE J. ARBON SFCK REG
PTE A. ARNULL SFCK REG
PTE W. BALTZER SFCK REG
PTE J. BARNES SFCK REG
PTE A. BARKER SFCK REG
PTE S. BARNES SFCK REG
PTE G. R. K. BARRETT SFCK REG
PTE A. H. BEDWELL SFCK REG
PTE J. BOSWORTH SFCK REG
PTE W. BOYCE SFCK REG
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Plaque #3
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PTE A. BRIDGE SFCK REG
PTE F. BROYD SFCK REG
PTE G. BRUTY SFCK REG
PTE A. BUTCHER SFCK REG
PTE W. J. CAWLEY SFCK REG
PTE H. CHAPMAN SFCK REG
PTE W. COBBIN SFCK REG
PTE H. COBBOLD SFCK REG
PTE W. COLEMAN SFCK REG
PTE A. COOPER SFCK REG
PTE H. COOPER SFCK REG
PTE H. CORDEN SFCK REG
PTE W. CUTHBERT SFCK REG
PTE C. DAVIS SFCK REG
PTE A. DAW SFCK REG
PTE W. DAYNES SFCK REG
PTE W. DEADMAN SFCK REG
PTE J. DEWELL SFCK REG
PTE C. DOUBLE SFCK REG
PTE T. DUNKLING SFCK REG
PTE W. DYER SFCK REG
PTE F. EDGELEY SFCK REG
PTE E. FINCH SFCK REG
PTE J. FINTER SFCK REG
PTE E. FISK SFCK REG
PTE F. FORCE SFCK REG
PTE S. FORSDYKE SFCK REG
PTE W. FULCHER SFCK REG
PTE G. GARROD SFCK REG
PTE A. GILL SFCK REG
PTE S. GODDARD SFCK REG
PTE G. GREENWOOD SFCK REG
PTE A. GRIGGS SFCK REG
PTE C. HACKETT SFCK REG
PTE S. HANCOCK SFCK REG
PTE W. HEARNE SFCK REG
PTE W. HEAUME SFCK REG
PTE S. HEMMINGS SFCK REG
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PTE. A. HICKS SFCK REG
PTE G. HICKS SFCK REG
PTE E. C. HOLLAND SFCK REG
PTE B. R. HOLLAND SFCK REG
PTE A. HOWE SFCK REG
PTE H. C. HOWELL SFCK REG
PTE F. HUNT SFCK REG
PTE W. JOHNSON SFCK REG
PTE C. KIDD SFCK REG
PTE H. KNIGHTS SFCK REG
PTE J. LAMBERT SFCK REG
PTE J. LAST SFCK REG
PTE W. LEWIS SFCK REG
PTE J. MALONEY SFCK REG
PTE T. MALYON SFCK REG
PTE W. MANCHESTER SFCK REG
PTE A. MARTIN SFCK REG
PTE E. MARTIN SFCK REG
PTE A. H. MAY (1ST VOL COY) SFCK REG
PTE C. MAYES SFCK REG
PTE A. MEADE SFCK REG
PTE T. MURTON SFCK REG
PTE F. MUSKETT SFCK REG
PTE R. NEWSON SFCK REG
PTE H. NORMAN SFCK REG
PTE W. C. NORRIS SFCK REG
PTE A. NORWOOD SFCK REG
PTE G. OLLEY SFCK REG
PTE J. PARMENTER SFCK REG
PTE J. PEARSON SFCK REG
PTE D. PETERS SFCK REG
PTE J. PLUMB SFCK REG
PTE H. PODD SFCK REG
PTE T. POLLARD SFCK REG
PTE C. POMEROY SFCK REG
PTE G. PRICE SFCK REG
PTE S. PRYKE SFCK REG
PTE W. RADLEY SFCK REG
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Plaque #4
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PTE T. RANSOM SFCK REG
PTE C. RICE SFCK REG
PTE H. RISBY SFCK REG
PTE J. ROBINSON SFCK REG
PTE G. ROGERS SFCK REG
PTE W. ROGERS SFCK REG
PTE J. ROSENDALE SFCK REG
PTE R. RUMSEY SFCK REG
PTE E. SCOTT SFCK REG
PTE T. SEAMANS SFCK REG
PTE J. SHARMAN SFCK REG
PTE A. SILLITOE SFCK REG
PTE J. R. SKEET SFCK REG
PTE W. SMITH SFCK REG
PTE L. SOAMES SFCK REG
PTE A. SOUTHGATE SFCK REG
PTE H. STEGGLES SFCK REG
PTE W. STOCK SFCK REG
PTE W. STOLLERY SFCK REG
PTE E. STUTLEY SFCK REG
PTE E. TABOR SFCK REG
PTE R. TAYLOR SFCK REG
PTE W. TAYLOR SFCK REG
PTE F. THOMPSON SFCK REG
PTE E. THORNHILL SFCK REG
PTE R. TOOKE SFCK REG
PTE T. TUFFS (1ST VOL COY) SFCK REG
PTE J. VAUGHAN SFCK REG
PTE H. WALLACE SFCK REG
PTE J. WARD SFCK REG
PTE W. WATLING SFCK REG
PTE A. WATSON SFCK REG
PTE T. WEBB SFCK REG
PTE C. WILSON SFCK REG
PTE H. WILSON SFCK REG
PTE C. WOOD SFCK REG
PTE A. WOODGATE SFCK REG
PTE W. WOLLARD SFCK REG
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PTE P. WRIGHT SFCK REG
CPL W. NICHOLLS BEDF REG
PTE C. P. VULLIAMY LEIC REG
PTE F. WINDER R SCOTS FUS
SGT H. HARRISON BLACK WCH
PTE D. C. LAKER ESSEX REG
PTE F. GOSTLING NORTHH REG
SGT W. G. FARTHING K.R.R.C.
PTE W. RAVEN K.R.R.C.
PTE F. A. SPENCER K.R.R.C.
CPL W. A. E. CLARKE Y AND L REG
PTE H. RENDALL Y AND L REG
SGT W. HARDWICKE DURH L. I.
PTE A. LUKE A AND S. HR
PTE H. B. SCOTCHMER R. DUB FUS
SGT F. H. ZISSELL RIFLE BGDE
PTE A. COOPER RIFLE BGDE
PTE A. GILBERT RIFLE BGDE
PTE H. W. GREEN RIFLE BGDE
PTE A. E. KNIGHTS RIFLE BGDE
PTE I. WILDEN RIFLE BGDE
COY Q.M.SGT J. R. URCH A.S.C.
DVR A. C. BATTLE A.S.C.
DVR A. H. PECK A.S.C.
SGT H. DYKES R.A.M.C.
PTE H. J. HUNNISETT R.A.M.C.
PTE W. G. LEACH R.A.M.C.
PTE W. MARKLEY R.A.M.C.
PTE F. W. OWLES R.A.M.C.
PTE E. B. REYNOLDS R.A.M.C.
PTE C. TRENTER R.A.M.C.
STFF SGT J. W. KETTLE A.O.D.
PTE G. R. HEWITT CAPE MTD RIF
PTE H. H. HANKS JOH MTD RIF
TPR H. COBB KITCH. FG. SCTS
CPL E. C. WRIGHTSON EST PRO HOR
TPR C. SAMPSON S.A.C.
MR H. PUNCHARD IMP MIL RAIL
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The names alphabetically.
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Private G. ALLENSBY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 26.2.1901
Bombardier F. ALLUM, Eastern Division, 6th Company Royal Garrison Artillery. Disease, 20.7.1901
Corporal Frank Stanley ANDREWS, 48th (North Somerset) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Disease, 10.10.1900
Private W. ANDSLEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private J. ARBON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 20.9.1900
Private A. ARNULL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds, 8.1.1900
Lance Sergeant H. ARROWSMITH, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Lance Corporal J. M. ATTWELL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private D. C. BAKER, 1st Essex Regiment. Disease, 11.1.1902
Sergeant J. BAKER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 4.1.1900
Sapper T. BAKER, Royal Engineers, Field Troop, 1st. Disease, 1.7.1900
Sergeant Ernest BALDRY, Pay Office Staff, Imperial Yeomanry. Disease, 28.2.1902
Private James BALLAM, 43rd (Suffolk) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Disease, 11.1.1901
Private W. BALTZER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Driver J. E. BANYARD, 5th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 12.6.1900
Driver B. H. BARBER, Ammunition Column, Royal Garrison Artillery. Enteric, 18.3.1900
Private J. BARBER, 7th Dragoon Guards. Disease, 23.3.1901
Private A. BARKER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 28.6.1900
Private F. C. BARKER, 19th Hussars. Disease, 4.1.1901
Private J. BARNES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 22.12.1901
Private S. BARNES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private G. R. K. BARRETT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died 6.9.1902
Private F. BARRETT, 1st Scots Guards. Disease, 17.5.1900
Driver A. C. BATTLE, Army Service Corps. Disease, 9.2.1902
Private A. H. BEDWELL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease,14.11.1900
Private W. G. BEDWELL, 6th Dragoons. Disease, 13.2.1902
Private George Albert BLUMFIELD, 12th Lancers. Died 6.3.1900
Private J. BOSWORTH, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 31.3.1902
Private W. BOYCE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 22.5.1901
Private A BRIDGE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private H. BRIGHTWELL, 3rd Grenadier Guards. Disease, 23.3.1900
Captain Arthur Wale BROWN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 8.1.1900
Private F. BROWN, 19th Hussars. Dysentery, 27.4.1900
Private F. BROYD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.7.1900
Private G. BRUTY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 31.5.1900
Private A. BUTCHER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 12.6.1900
Gunner S. BUTTON, 81st Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 9.4.1900
Lieutenant Roland Henry BUXTON, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action, 13.12.1901
Gunner H. CALTHORPE, Ammunition column, Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 13-14.7.1900
Lieutenant Seymour James CAREY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Driver C. CARLESS, M Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Died 19.5.1900
Private W. J. CAWLEY, Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 5.6.1900
Private A. H. CHAMBERS, 19th Hussars.Killed in action, 5.2.1901
Private Charles CHANDLER, 1st Scots Guards. Disease, 16.7.1900
Gunner E. CHANDLER, 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 29.11.1900
Private H CHAPMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 2.3.1902
Sapper W. CHARLES, Royal Engineers, Field Company, 37th. Dysentery, 29.3.1900
Corporal W. A. E. CLARKE, 1st York and Lancaster Regiment. Enteric, 9.5.1900
Private F. CLOVER, 19th Hussars. Disease, 13.2.1902
Trooper H. COBB, 2nd Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. Killed in action, 25.1.1902
Private William COBBIN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 6.7.1900
Private Harry COBBOLD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 7.3.1902
Sergeant F. COLEMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 15.12.1901
Private W. COLEMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 17.1.1901
Sergeant A. COOPER, 73rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. Enteric, 2.5.1900
Rifleman A. COOPER, 2nd Rifle Brigade. Dysentery, 19.3.1900
Private A. COOPER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private Edward COOPER, 1st Dragoon Guards. Disease, 26.5.1901
Private H. COOPER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 27.12.1900
Private H. CORDER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 22.4.1901
Driver A. R. CRACKNELL, Ammunition column, Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 18.12.1900
Private W. CUTHBERT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private W. DALE, 7th Dragoon Guards. Died 16.11.1902
Private Charles Henry DAMANT, Imperial Yeomanry. Disease, 7.4.1901
Lance Corporal E. DAMES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 23.5.1901
Private C. DAVIS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 5.5.1901
Private A. DAW, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 30.12.1900
Lance Corporal W. DAY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 1.11.1900
Private W. DAYNES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 24.4.1900
Private W. DEADMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 28.5.1902
Private Henry Selby DEANE, 34th (Middlesex) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action, 25.5.1900
Private Charles Harry DERISLEY, 53rd (Royal East Kent) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action, 25.12.1901
Private J. DEWELL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 22.1.1902
Private C. DOUBLE, 1st Suffolk Regiment.
Captain Ronald Mackenzie DOWIE, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 20.12.1901
Private T. DUNKLING, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 27.4.1901
Private W. DYER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 24.1.1901
Private G. F. DYKE, 3rd Norfolk Regiment. Drowned, 7.11.1900
Private H. DYKES Royal Army Medical Corps. Influenza and heart failure, 13.12.1900
Sergent H. D. DYKES, 1st Volunteer Company Suffolk Regiment.
Private F. S. ECCLESTONE, 16th Lancers. Disease, 26.3.1900
Private F. EDGELEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Enteric, 2.4.1900
Lance Corporal C. ELLINGHAM, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 15.6.1900
Gunner H. E. ELLISTON, 38th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 14.6.1900
Private A. EMERY, 1st Dragoon Guards. Disease, 2.5.1901
Gunner F. E. EVANS, P Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in Action, 4.3.1902
Gunner T. FAREY, 67th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Dysentery, 4.3.1900
Sergeant W. G. FARTHING King's Royal Rifle Corps. Enteric, 21.5.1900
Private E. FINCH, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.11.1900
Private J. FINTER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 13.3.1901
Gunner W. FIRMAN, Ammunition column, Royal Field Artillery. Enteric, 7.6.1900
Private E. FISK, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Enteric, 21.6.1900
Private F. FORGE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 4.1.1900
Private S. FORSDYKE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 29.12.1900
Private Charles Herbert FRIEND, 44th (Suffolk) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Disease, 26.1.1902
Private J. W. FULCHER, 2nd Coldstream Guards. Disease, 6.5.1900
Private W. FULCHER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Sergeant E. C. GARRARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 5.7.1900
Private J. H. GARRATT, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Killed in action, 29.5.1900
Corporal B. T. GARROD, Royal Engineers, Fortress Company, 31st. Disease, 27.5.1900
Lance Corporal G. GARROD, 2nd Coldstream Guards. Disease, 17.5.1900
Private G. GARROD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 24.12.1900
Private B. GARWOOD, 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. Enteric, 30.1.1902
Driver C. GELLING, U Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Disease, 5.7.1900
Shoeing Smith Edward Owen GIBBS, 53rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. Enteric, 25.6.1900
Rifleman A. GILBERT, 2nd Rifle Brigade. Died from wounds, 23.2.1900
Private A. GILL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Enteric, 25.4.1900
Private W. GIRLING, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Disease, 10.3.1901
Lance Corporal A. GODDARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 21.1.1901
Private A. GODDARD, 1st Coldstream Guards. Disease, 3.2.1901
Private S. GODDARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. 24.6.1902
Private F. GOSTLING, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment.
Corporal E. B. GREEN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 13.6.1901
Rifleman H. W. GREEN, 5th Rifle Brigade. Enteric, 6.2.1901
Private G. GREENWOOD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private A. GRIGGS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.4.1902
Private C. HACKETT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 6.1.1900
Private S. HANCOCK, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 23.5.1902
Private H. H. HANKS Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. Disease, 9.3.1902
Sergeant W. HARDWICK, 1st Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action, 5.2.1900
Sergeant H. HARRISON, 2nd Black Watch. Died from wounds, 6.3.1902
Sergeant George F. HAYWARD, 1st Dragoon Guards. Died from wounds, 23.5.1901
Private W. HEARNE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 27.1.1901
Private W. HEAUME, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Drowned, 8.2.1902
Private S. HEMMINGS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 17.8.1900
Private George Robarts HEWITT Cape Mounted Rifles. Killed in action, 5.3.1900
Private A. HICKS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 12.10.1900
Private G. HICKS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 1.1.1901
Private E. C. HOLLAND, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.1.1901
Private B. R. HOLLAND, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 18.3.1900
Sergeant A. HOUSDEN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 6.6.1900
Private A. HOWE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 31.1.1901
Private W. C. HOWELL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 4.5.1900
Private H. H. HUGHES, 1st Dragoon Guards. Died from wounds, 10.11.1901
Private T. G. P. HUMPHREY, City Imperial Volunteers. Enteric, 24.7.1900
Private H. J. HUNNISETT Royal Army Medical Corps. Disease, 17.3.1900
Private F. HUNT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died at Southampton Docks, 3.6.1900
Private William JOHNSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.8.1900
Driver G. JORDAN, 88th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 1.2.1902
Gunner Frederick William JORDAN, 84th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 14.2.1901
Bombardier Collarmaker B. H. KENDALL, Ammunition column, Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 29.3.1900
Staff Sergeant J. W. KETTLE, Army Ordnance Corps. Disease, 8.6.1900
Private Charles KIDD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Gunner G. KING, Southern Division, 16th Company Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 22.9.1901
Private J. G. KITCHING, 7th Hussars.
Private G. D. KNIGHTS, 3rd Norfolk Regiment. Disease, 5.11.1900
Rifleman A. E. KNIGHTS/KNIGHT, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action, 11.12.1899
Private H. KNIGHTS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 17.6.1900
Private J. LAMBERT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 25.6.1900
Gunner A. LANGLEY, Royal Field Artillery.
Gunner C. LAST, 78th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action, 11.4.1902
Private J. LAST, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 16.2.1902
Private W. G. LEACH, Royal Army Medical Corps. Disease, 17.1.1900
Corporal R. W. LEGGETT, 11th Hussars. Disease, 3.4.1901
Private W. LEWIS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.2.1901
Major William Reade De la Pere LLOYD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 26th January 1901
Driver J. LORD, 17th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 4.7.1900
Private E. J. LOWRY, 19th Hussars. Disease, 29.12.1899
Private Thomas Edward LUDBROOK, 12th Lancers. Disease, 11.5.1900
Private A. LUKE, 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Disease, 14.4.1900
Private J. MALONEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.3.1901
Private T. MALYON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Enteric, 1.4.1900
Private W. MANCHESTER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 12.12.1900
Private W. MARKLEY, Royal Army Medical Corps. Enteric, 6.4.1900
Private A. MARTIN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 29.4.1902
Private E. MARTIN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 21.7.1901
Private Alfred Henry MAY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 3.8.1900
Private C. MAYES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.7.1900
Private A. MEADE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 6.2.1901
Driver F. MINNS, 28th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died from wounds, 10.6.1901
Battery Sergeant Major J. MOORE, 20th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 21.7.1900
Sergeant E. MORGAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private Henry J. MOUSER, 14th Hussars. Killed in action, 20.6.1901
Private T. MOY, 19th Hussars.Killed in action, 29.12.1900
Private T. MURTON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private F. MUSKETT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private R. NEWSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Corporal W. NICHOLLS, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Lance Corporal H. NIXON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private H. NORMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 20.6.1900
Private W. C. NORRIS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.4.1902
Private A. NORWOOD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.2.1901
Private G. OLLEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 5.2.1901
Sergeant Drummer L. ORBELL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 7.7.1901
Sergeant ARTHUR OWBRIDGE/OUBRIDGE, 32nd (Lancashire) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action, 6.4.1901
Private F. W. OWLES, Royal Army Medical Corps. Disease, 27.11.1900
Sergeant W. PALMER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 20.4.1900
Private J. PARMENTER, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 21.5.1902
Private J. PEARSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.6.1900
Driver Wheeler A. H. PECK, Army Service Corps. Disease, 28.12.1900
Captain Reginald Arthur Haworth PEEL, 2nd Life Guards. Enteric, 16.4.1900
Private D. PETERS, 1stSuffolk Regiment. Disease, 4.4.1900
Private J. PLUMB, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Accidentally killed, 7.5.1902
Private H. PODD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease 21.6.1900
Driver J. PODD, P Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Disease, 27.5.1900
Private T. POLLARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 7.6.1900
Private G. POMEROY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 3.6.1900
Private HORACE PRIKE, Royal West Surrey Regiment (Queen's). Disease, 6.4.1902
Private G. PRICE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private S. PRYKE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
H. PUNCHARD, Civilian clerk, Imperial Military Railways. Disease, 11.2.1901
Private W. RADLEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 6.1.1900
Private H. RANDALL, 1st York and Lancaster Regiment. Died from wounds, 5.2.1900
Private T. RANSOM, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Rifleman W. RAVEN, 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps. Enteric, 12.2.1900
Lance Corporal T. READ, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 13.5.1901
Private F. G. REDHEAD, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Disease, 1.7.1900
Private A. J. REED, 19th Hussars. Disease, 22.12.1900
Private W. W. REEVE, 1st Royal Scots. 31.8.1902
E. B. REYNOLDS, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Corporal W. REYNOLDS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 30.6.1900
Gunner R. RICHES, Royal Horse Artillery. Disease, 12.4.1900
Private C. RICE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 3.2.1901
Private H. RISBY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 23.4.1900
Driver A. ROBINSON, Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 16.2.1902
Private J. ROBINSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Corporal F. H. ROE, Royal Field Artillery. Disease, 4.2.1901
Corporal A. J. ROGERS, Royal Horse Artillery. Died from wounds, 11.11.1900
Private G. ROGERS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 12.5.1900
Private W. ROGERS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 10.3.1900
Private J. ROSENDALE, 1st Suffolk Regiment.
Private R. RUMSEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 14.2.1901
Private H. SALTER, 1st Coldstream Guards. Enteric, 21.11.1899
C. SAMPSON South African Constabulary
Private H. B. SCOTCHMER 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Enteric, 29.4.1900
Private E. SCOTT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 7.2.1901
Private T. SEAMANS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Gunner W. J. SELL, Norfolk Artillery Volunteers. Disease, 18.6.1901
Private J. SHARMAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 18.6.1900
Private A. SILLITOE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private J. R. SKEET, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 10.1.1900
A. SMITH, 15th Lancers. [16th?]
G. SMITH, Royal Horse Artillery.
Sapper H. R. SMITH, Royal Engineers. Disease, 16.7.1900
T. L. SMITH, Royal Field Artillery.
Private W. SMITH, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 11.8.1900
S. SNOWLING, Norfolk Regiment.
Private Leopold SOAMES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 29.12.1900
Private A. SOUTHGATE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 30.4.1900
Rifleman F. A. SPENCER, 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps. Enteric, 19.2.1900
Corporal Shoeing Smith A. STAFF, 1st Grenadier Guards. Disease, 6.12.1901
Private J. STAMMERS, 3rd Grenadier Guards. Disease, 5.7.1900
Private Herman STEGGLES, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 29.11.1900
Private W. STOCK, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private W. STOLLERY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 10.1.1900
Lance Corporal G. STURGEON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 30.4.1902
Private E. STUTLEY, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 16.6.1900
Private E. TABOR, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.12.1901
Private Robert TAYLOR, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed by lightning, 10.11.1901
Private W. TAYLOR, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 2.6.1900
Private F. THOMPSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Captain William Gordon THOMSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Suicide, 9.6.1900
Private E. THORNHILL, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 22.5.1901
Private R. TOOKE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 9.3.1901
Private C. TRENTER Royal Army Medical Corps. Disease, 22.5.1900
Private Thomas TUFFS, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Enteric, 8.6.1900
Corporal R. H. TYRRELL, Royal Garrison Artillery. ROBERT HENRY TYRRELL - Ipswich War Memorial
Quartermaster Sergeant J. R. URCH Army Service Corps. Died of disease, 8.5.1901
Private J. VAUGHAN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private C. P. VULLIAMY, 1st Leicestershire Regiment. Died of disease, 19.3.1900
Drummer J. WALDEN, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 26.12.1900
Private H. WALLACE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private J. WARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 2.11.1900
Driver H. WARWICK, 20th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died of disease, 13.12.1900
Private W. WATLING, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 15.4.1900
Private A. WATSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 14.11.1901
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur John WATSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private T. WEBB, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died from wounds, 6.1.1900
Corporal W. WEBBER, Ammunition column, Royal Field Artillery. Died from enteric, 29.4.1900
Lieutenant Cecil Arnuthnot WHITE, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Rifleman J. WILDEN, 1st Rifle Brigade. Died of disease, 31.1.1901
Captain & Adjutant Francis Alfred Pressland WILKINS, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, 6.1.1900
Private C. WILSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 7.7.1900
Private H. WILSON, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 19.6.1901
Private F. WINDER, 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action, 27.2.1900
Private C. WOOD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 8.2.1901
Private A. WOODGATE, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 24.3.1901
Private R. WOOLLARD, 5th Dragoon Guards. Died of disease, 21.1.1900
Private W. WOOLLARD, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died of disease, 26.12.1900
Driver G. J. WOOLNOUGH, 37th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died from injuries, 16.6.1901
Gunner F. J. WRIGHT, P Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Died from wounds, 15.12.1900
Private P. WRIGHT, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Disease, 9.3.1902
Corporal Ernest Cameron WRIGHTSON, Eastern Province Horse. Died of wounds, 8.8.1900
Sergeant Ferdinand Hugo ZISSELL, 2nd Rifle Brigade. Enteric, 13.2.1900
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SERIOUS MISHAP TO THE 1ST SUFFOLKS.
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55 KILLED AND WOUNDED.
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MANY MEN MISSING.
....The following telegrams have been received at the War Office from the General Commanding at Cape Town:—
"Cape Town, Jan. 6.......
...."French reports, January 6:—'I regret to report that serious accident has happened to the 1st Suffolk Regiment. From news just come to hand from them, I gather that, with the authority and with the knowledge of French, four, companies of the 1st Suffolk advanced by night against low hill, one mile from their camp. They attacked at dawn. Lieutenant-Colonel Watson, commanding, gave orders to charge. He was at once wounded. Orders for retirement were given, it is said by the enemy. Three-quarters of the force retreated to camp. Remainder held their ground till, overpowered by greater numbers, they surrendered. Seventy taken prisoners, including seven officers."
....The 1st Suffolks were ordered to South Africa immediately after the disaster at Nicholson's Nek, near Ladysmith. It had been for some time stationed at Dover Citadel, having taken up quarters there after returning from Malta, whither the battalion was despatched during the operations in the Soudan. The reserves, it w as stated at the time, responded almost to a man, and the battalion was quite at full strength when it sailed on board the Scot. The battalion has been mainly engaged on the line of communication. In the early part of last week several companies were engaged in the operations around Colesberg, and in the attempt to regain the wrecked provision train. The career of Colonel Watson, the commanding officer, who is reported killed, has been marked by experience in several expeditions, notably the Bechuanaland expedition, under Sir Charles Warren, in 1884-5, in which he served as Brigade-Major, and was mentioned in despatches. He was in the Hazara Expedition in 1888, and acted as Brigade-Major to the first column, being again mentioned in despatches, and obtaining the medal, with clasp. His next service was with the Chitral Relief Force, in 1895, in which he was Road Commandant on the lines of communication; here again he obtained a medal and clasp.
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....According to the "Daily Mail," "four companies, of the Suffolks occupied a hill on the right flank of the enemy before daybreak. Two companies charged and gained the height, but someone shouted 'Retire.' It is supposed he was a Dutchman. The men fell back, losing heavily. The prisoners number about seventy of all ranks. Our artillery opened a heavy fire of shell on the Boer kopjes, and their ambulance was seen to be very busy. It is supposed that the Boers sustained heavy loss."
....The Central News Rensburg correspondent, telegraphing at 9 p.m. on Saturday, says:—"Four companies of the 1st Suffolk Regiment made an unsuccessful attack upon the Boer position near their camp this morning. Col. Watson, of the Suffolks, planned the attack, and asked and obtained of General French permission to carry it out. The Boer position which it was intended to take was upon some kopjes two miles to the north-east of Colesberg, and one mile from the Suffolks' camp. Four companies left during the night, and arrived before the position just before daybreak. The enemy opened fire as the Suffolks were commencing the final advance. Col. Watson ordered a charge, and directly afterwards he fell wounded. Owing to a misunderstanding, three companies retired, while the fourth remained. After fighting some time, surrounded by a considerable force of the enemy, they were compelled to surrender."
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....The War Office on Tuesday afternoon issued the following list of casualties in the 1st Suffolk RegIment on January 6th, at Rensburg:—
KILLED.
Colonel A. J. Watson
Lieut F. A. P. Wilkins
Lieut S. J. Carey
Lieut C. A. White
1509 Sgt E. Morgan
3952 L-Sgt H. R. Arrowsmith
5230 L-Cpl H. Nixon
3369 L-Cpl J. Attewell
4794 L-Cpl W. Andsley
3887 Pte W. Fulcher
2691 Pte T. Ranson
2230 Pte A. Bridge
5518 Pte A. Cooper
3088 Pte C. Kidd
4121 Pte J. Merton
3067 Pte F. Muskett
2064 Pte G. Greenwood
4812 Pte G. Prigg
4738 Pte T. Seamons
4745 Pte W. Stock
4232 Pte W. Cuthbert
2196 Pte S. Barnes
2299 Pte A. Sellitoe
2626 Pte S. Pryke
2102 Pte F. Thompson
2868 Pte W. Baltzer
3090 Pte J. Robinson
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
3052 Sergt. H. Palmer.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Major V. W. H. Graham
2409 Cpl W. Gardner
2290 Pte C. Murling
3332 Pte W. Lafin (?)
2135 Pte J. Miller
4837 Pte W. Watson
2592 Pte H. Goodwin
2990 Pte R. Carter
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
..844 Sgt West
2725 Pte J. A. Arbon
4674 Pte T. Cordon
3424 Pte H. Phipps
1993 Pte C. Lowe
2514 Pte G. Clarke
2148 Pte S. Racher
5030 Pte P. Ireland
2336 Pte G. Cooke
3024 Pte F. Wawsey
(? 3074 F. Watson)
2838 Pte S. Stearns
2905 Pte C. Ward
MISSING.
Capt C. A. H. Brett
Capt W. G. Thomson
Capt. A. W. Brown
2nd-Lt A. L. Allen
2nd-Lt F. W. Wood-Martin
2nd-Lt C. W. Butler
1908 Clr-Sgt J. Handscomb
3399 Sgt G, Claridge
1297 Sgt T. Ruddock
3361 Sgt H. H. Briton
3796 Sgt J. Fooks
3546 Sgt H. Frost
..494 Sgt M. Hayward
3410 Cpl W. Lazzell
4293 CpI W. Dows
3917 Cpl F. Coleman
3287 L-Cpl G. Cawley
2903 L.Cpl R. Merrison
4145 L-Cpl A. Clarke
1018 Drummer J, Carter
4120 Pte A. Sparkes
2209 Pte T. Arnull
2717 Pte C. Baker
2554 Pte R. Crick
2795 Pte H. Larke
3304 Pte W. Hawkins
2251 Pte R. Knott
2193 Pte A. Smith
2812 Pte C. Smith
4334 Pte J. Wayman
2721 Pte H. Wallace
3312 Pte C. Willbyr
3737 Pte G. Risby
1186 Pte A. Inger
5087 Pte E. Griffiths
4084 Pte C. Hackett
5105 Pte A. Lees
5121 Pte E. Martin
4934 Pte P. McCarthy
4767 Pte J. Norfolk
3305 Pte W. Sparrow
4896 Pte H. Russell
2736 Pte J. Clive
2469 Pte W. Croft
2907 Pte H. J. Atkin
4968 Pte H. Farrow
2927 Pte C. Macue
2152 Pte G. Pears
5192 Pte A. Smith
2542 Pte W. Radley
4257 Pte C. Bedford
4796 Pte R. Hester
4734 Pte C. Humphries
2478 Pte C. Kirby
3877 Pte J. Skippings
2384 Pte A. Lucas
2739 Pte W. Watling
3270 Pte G. E. Adams
3679 Pte R. Doggett
3705 Pte P. Green
3358 Pte W. Goymer
4773 Pte W. Hall
5177 Pte J. Harrold
2276 Pte T. Webb
3025 Pte T. Everett
1121 Pte W. Reynolds
3298 Pte W. J. Cawley
3778 Pte R. Laws
2165 Pte A. Newman
4927 Pte S. Edwards
4686 Pte W. Hull
4962 Pte J. Matthews
4651 Pte F. Newson
4982 Pte W. Reade
4908 Pte W. Rogers
3116 Pte T. Taylor
4714 Pte S. Woodford
1185 Pte A. Goslin
3015 Pte T. Collins
2692 Pte J. Clarke
2587 Pte R. Ranber
2165 Pte J. J. Garner
4886 Pte G. Goulding
4883 Pte A. Osborne
3587 Pte S. Baldwin
4216 Pte W. Heriot
1543 Cpl J. Inde
2334 L-Cpl W. Purdy
1576 L-Cpl T. Parker
2639 L-Cpl C.W. Barber
2462 L-Cpl J. Lazzell
4416 L-Cpl Bowell
5070 L-Cpl A. Goddard
4827 Pte J. Stean
2298 Pte J. Darley
2867 Pte H. Hodson
4755 Pte E. Audley
2939 Pte A. Case
2767 Pte C. Childs
3573 Pte W. Stollery
2023 Pte A. Southgate
3666 Pte A. Beattie
...623 Pte J. Vaughan
1272 Pte R. Newson
3404 Pte R. Holland
2614 Pte H. Harper
3191 Pte F. Bonner
2948 Pte J. Skeit
2566 Pte J. Brown
2969 Pte F. Goose
2666 Pte J. Raymen
5211 Pte F. Wiles
3765 Pte J. A. Alexander
CASUALTIES JANUARY 4TH.
....Killed: Sergt J. Baker, 1st Suffolk Regiment.
....Severely wounded: Prvt. F. Forge, 1st Suffolk Regiment.
....Wounded: Prvts. G. Garwood, W. Clarke, and Lance-Corpl. Pettitt, all of 1st Suffolks.
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RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN SUFFOLK.
....The news of the disaster to the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment created the most painful impression in Suffolk. It has brought the war more home to us than anything else, for quite five-sixths of the men belong to the county. Lieut. Cecil Arbuthnot White, one of the officers killed, was a son of Mr. R. Holmes White, of Boulge Hall, Woodbridge. The deceased officer was considerably over six feet high. Major V. W. H. Graham, who was severely wounded, was well known as a former adjutant of the 2nd V.B.S.R. Three or four of the men killed, and several of the wounded and missing, belong to Ipswich. We shall be pleased to assist the widows of those killed in making the necessary steps to obtain the assistance of the several funds opened for such cases
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All the above reports from The Ipswich Journal, Saturday 13th January 1900
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THE DISASTER TO THE SUFFOLKS.
....Corporal W. Duell, of G Company, 1st Suffolk Regiment, has sent the following graphic account of the disaster to his regiment to Mr. W. T. Nice, of Rosebery Road. New Catton:—"
Naauwpoort Camp, January 11th.......
...."No doubt you will have heard or read of our terrible disaster long before you receive this. I will tell you just how it occurred. On Boxing Day we left this camp for Arundel to join General French's brigade. We stayed there a few days, and the enemy continued to snipe at us. On the 30th we were to have made an attack on them, but they were too smart for us. They left during the night, so directly after church on Sunday we struck camp and moved off to Rensburg where we encamped for the night, our cavalry and artillery having driven them from their position. We moved out on Monday (New Year's Day) with 150 rounds of ammunition and three days' rations in our haversacks, and our great coats, blankets, and waterproof sheets on the transport. Our camp we left standing. Tuesday was a day of rest. We only fired on their scouts whenever an opportunity occurred, and they did they same. On Wednesday we found them trying to gain a kopje on our left, when Major Graham did a splendid move with his company and drove them from it, making them cross our front, so they were under a terrific cross fire from us. Then to finish it up, the cavalry charged them on both flanks, which entirely routed them. Our causualties were three killed and seven wounded. My own regiment out of that had two killed and three wounded. On Friday all was quiet. Saturday, 6th, we formed up at 12.30 a.m. and marched on towards Pink Hill. Our colonel gave the order, 'Officers to the front.' It was barely done when a solitary shot passed over us. One man of H company, seeing the bush where it came from, charged, with the result of a man ending his life on the end of a bayonet. That same man was the first of us to fall. We went a few yards further, when a terrible fire was poured on us like hailstorms. Then were to be seen men falling on all sides, some never to rise again. Our men wavered at first, but recovered, and three times did they charge that position, and were repulsed. The colonel, finding it impossible to take, gave the command, 'Retire, men, and save yourselves.' He was wounded, and as soon as he issued his command another bullet struck him in the head, and he spoke no more. However we came out of that I do not know, and don't suppose I ever shall, but, thank God, Arthur and I both came out without a scratch. When we called our roll, we found that the killed were 4 officers and 28 rank and file, the wounded and taken prisoners 104. We only had one wounded man handed over to us, and he is not expected to live, having received eight bullet wounds. Owing to our severe loss we have had to come back, one half battalion at Arundel, the remainder here for duty. It is a plain thing that we shall see no more fighting; as we have no officers. There were nine amongst the prisoners. The Boers are the most uncultivated lot of men I ever met. We heard that they took everything away from our dead and prisoners, even stripping Colonel Watson of his clothing, and cutting his fingers off to get his rings. To-day we had bread and meat served out to us. and were able to have a decent wash, that is the first this year.
...." P.S.—We don't know their proper losses, but on Wednesday they had to send out seven ambulances to fetch in their wounded, and it took some time to bury their dead on Saturday. We have no idea, but it must have been awful. We were only fifteen yards away when they opened fire."
....The Suffolks, who have been recruiting at Port Elizabeth have, it is reported, been sent to De Aar, where they will be re-officered, and then proceed to the front. The Suffolks are more than delighted at the prospect of again fighting the Boers. They feel that they have endured undeserved blame for the Colesberg disaster, and are most anxious to retrieve themselves.
The Ipswich Journal, Saturday 10th February 1900
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Hi Berenice,
Great pics of the monument and a good go-to reference point for the fallen of Suffolk and the action at Rensburg.
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The Ipswich War Memorial website refers to this memorial as the East Suffolk Soldiers Memorial, the reason being that there's another Suffolk Soldiers Memorial in Bury St Edmunds. The Bury memorial omits some names that are on the Ipswich memorial, and adds others. So neither can be called the memorial for the county despite the name they both have.
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I've visited and posted on the forum the memorial at Bury St. Edmunds. Now I know to use both as a source of info.
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