Volunteers from Narberth.
....At a meeting of the members of B Company of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, held at Narberth on Friday, the following volunteered for active service in South Africa: - Major H. P. Price and Private W. E. Owen. For garrison duty in Great Britain and the Colonies: - Major H. P. Price, Sergeant James Owen, Corporal J. H. Davies, Lance-corporal T. J. Owen, Bugler T. B. Owen, and Privates W. Davies, John Owen, J. H. Hobbs, Ben James, Thomas Thomas, James Bushell, E. Davies, A. Rees (ex-Volunteer), and G. W. James.
Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph, 3rd January 1900
....Private Jas. Bushell, of the Narberth detachment Volunteer Company, the Welsh Regiment, has just arrived home at Posty Farm, near Narberth, from South Africa. He carries his left arm in a sling, having been wounded in the left shoulder. Private Bushell left England for the front in February last.
Evening Express, Thursday 9th August 1900
....PRIVATE BUSHELL ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DEAD. - Private James Bushell, of Posty Farm, near Narberth, who was invalided home some time ago from South Africa, has been accidentally shot dead. Private Bushell was one of the Volunteers who left Cardiff in February of last year for the front. He belonged to the 1st V.B. Welsh Regiment, and was held in high esteem with all Volunteers and with everyone who came in contact with him.
The Welshman, Friday 6th December 1901
....SAD END OF A FARMER'S SON. - We noticed this sorrowful event last week. The following fuller account did not arrive in time for publication. On Tuesday afternoon, 3rd inst., at Posty Farm, James Bushell, aged 24 years, by some means not clearly explained, was shot dead in the yard near his home. It is stated he had taken his rifle to go shooting, and his brother and mother were near by when the sad affair happened. The deceased was a well-respected young man. Many readers will remember his leaving for the front as a Yeomanry Volunteer about two years ago, and he was escorted to the railway station by a large number of well-wishers. He had a busy time at the seat of war, and got a bullet wound in his side, and was invalided home some ten months ago, when he met with a warm welcome. Only a few weeks ago he attended the interesting meeting at Llanglydwen Church, in connection with the memorial to Major Frank Protheroe. He appeared there in his uniform, and wore his new medal in recognition of services rendered in the field, and his presence was much appreciated, as he was the only one representing the Yeomanry in uniform. Since the above was written another paragraph has been published stating that the young man was not found shot as was at first announced. His younger brother, Lloyd Bushell, returned (says the correspondent) to the farm after being out shooting at about four o'clock on Friday afternoon, and met deceased in the farmyard, their mother also being close by. Deceased asked for the gun, as he wanted to go shooting, and Lloyd handed it to him. The latter had scarcely turned away when he heard the report, and, looking round, saw his brother fall dead. The charge struck the left side of the head at the lower part of the ear, and was in a slanting direction towards the back. It is surmised that deceased, being used to soldiering, was in the act of putting the gun at the slope over his left shoulder, when by some unknown means it went off. The shock to Mrs Bushell was a terrible one, as she was close by. A painful sensation has been caused throughout Volunteer circles locally. We have been asked to insert the following : - Mr and Mrs J. T. Bushell and family, of Posty Farm, Narberth, wish to return sincere thanks to their numerous friends for their kind sympathy and condolence in their very sad bereavement.
The Welshman, Friday 13th December 1901
....FUNERAL OF PRIVATE BUSHELL. - The interment of the remains of Private Bushell, who lately was accidentally shot, took place on Saturday week at Llysyfran Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Mr Evans, Walton and Llysyfran. The mourners were deceased's father, two brothers, and three sisters. There was a very large attendance, the conveyances stretching threequarters of a mile. Sergeant-Major Cook attended in uniform, and the Narberth Volunteers were strongly represented, and acted as bearers. A large number of wreaths were sent, including an everlasting one from the Volunteers.
The Welshman, Friday 20th December 1901
Posty Farm is about 6 miles north of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, and between the villages of Llanycefn and Pen-ffordd. Llys y Frân church is a couple of miles west of Posty Farm.
