SAD DEATH OF A CESTRIAN AT LADYSMITH.
Private J. Hinde, a Cestrian, who was in the 5th Dragoons, died at Ladysmith from enteric fever on Christmas Eve. Deceased's widowed mother lives in North-street, Chester. He was formerly employed by Mr. Coppack, provision merchant, of this city. Deceased had gallantly taken part in several engagements outside Ladysmith.
The Chester Courant, Wednesday 3rd January 1900
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DEATH OF A CHESTER YEOMAN.
On Thursday night information was received from London at the Imperial Yeomanry Offices, Chester, that Shoeing-Smith George Bradshaw, of the 21st Company (Cheshire) Imperial Yeomanry, and whose home is at Christleton, had died of enteric fever at Aghoenam De Aaar, South Africa. He was well known in the Chester district.
Writing from Rooidam, on the 16th of March, to his parents at Christleton, Bradshaw said that they had landed all right, and went to a place called Maitland, where they stayed a week. They then went to a place called Naauwpoort, and on the way they passed through Worcester, Tonws River, where they gave some papers out. They also passed some places called Matjesfontein, Whitehall, the Three Sisters, Noblesfontein, Victoria West. They saw a party of soldiers starting out after some rebels, and they got on very well at De Aar. They had about 30 miles of a march. The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital was about 29 miles before they got to De Aar. On their way they saw locusts just like snow. They would be surprised to see the hills. Naauwpoort was about 5,000 feet above the level of the sea. They never saw a heavy horse about there. The wagons were drawn by mules, donkeys and bullocks - 16 in a wagon. Lord Arthur Grosvenor took a great interest in them. He had a lot to put up with, but he would pull through it all right. He was pretty good to his men, having given them 28 cakes of tobacco. The young Duke came to Maitland Camp the day they were inspected. The General Inspector stated that the 21st Company of the Imperial Yeomanry was the best lot he had inspected. They were travelling nearly every day. They started from Maitland on Monday and they were in the train till Thursday afternoon. Then they stayed at Naauwpoort two days and afterwards started on the Orange River. They were in the train one night and a day. From Rooidam they were going to Prieska. When on the march they did not have any tents, and sometimes they did not get any blankets. As they were travelling they passed some Boer prisoners and guns coming to Capetown ; also some English people who had come from the relief of Kimberley. They said they had to live on horse flesh about six weeks.
The Chester Courant, 11th April 1900
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LOCAL ENTERIC VICTIM.
DEATH AT THE FRONT.
Intelligence has been received at Chester of the death from enteric of Private Percy Harding, of the 7th Hussars, at Kroonstad. Harding was well known in Chester and the district. He was a cyclist of local fame. He was the son of Mr. Harding, of the Red Lion, Christleton, and he left for the front about twelve months ago. Much sympathy will be felt for his parents and relatives in their sad bereavement.
The Chester Courant, Wednesday 10th July 1901
