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EnglishWilliam JohnLieutenant2nd Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls
Scottish Horse
EnglishWilliam JohnLieutenantENGLISH, WILLIAM JOHN, Lieutenant, was born 6 October 1882, and served in the ranks.  He served with the Scottish Horse in South Africa in the Boer War of 1899 to 1902, and was promoted Lieutenant in 1901.  He won the Victoria Cross, and also received the Queen's Medal with five clasps.  His VC was gazetted 4 October 1901: 'William John English, Lieutenant, 2nd Scottish Horse.  This officer, with five men, was holding the right of the position at Vlakfontein, on the 3rd July, 1901, during an attack by the Boers.  Two of his men were killed and two wounded, but the position was still held, largely owing to Lieutenant English's personal pluck.  When the ammunition ran short he went over to the next party and obtained more; to do this he had to cross some fifteen yards of open ground under a heavy fire at a range of from twenty to thirty yards'.
He became Lieutenant Army Service Corps, 1907, and Captain in 1914. 
Source: VC recipients (VC and DSO book)
Scottish Horse
English V.C.William JohnLieutenantCoronation, A.O. 310 06/04/1901, (VC Gazetted 4/10/1901 for action on 3/07/1901)
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Scottish Horse
EngremRoy L9Source: Medal rollsCanada, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
EngshomJ 5611Private2nd Btn. Wounded at Near Ladysmith. 27 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 44 line 13
(King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment
EngstromC L10597SapperE Company.

QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA02

TNA ref 162/129

Medals extant
Royal Engineers, Volunteers, Electrical Engineers
EngstromGSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsNew Zealand, 6th Contingent
EngstromHSource: QSA and KSA rollsDEOVR
EngstromJ2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls
Imperial Light Horse
EngstromJ2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment
EngstromJohn41543 and 16Trooper2nd Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Imperial Light Horse
EngstromJohn29Occupation: Labourer. Next of kin: Mother. Address: Finland.
Source: Attestation paper in WO126
Town Guard and District Mounted Troops
EngstromJohn19TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Warren's Mounted Infantry
EngstromOscar1195TrooperServed 05 Dec 00 to 13 Jun 01. Suicide, Johannes.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Steinaecker's Horse
EngstronHSource: QSA and KSA rollsDEOVR
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