| Prior | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
| Prior | J / G | 5193 | Private | Demise: Died of disease 17 Oct 1901
Place: Johannesburg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 13th Hussars |
| Prior | J A | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
| Prior | J A | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
| Prior | J E H | | Captain | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1878-9 | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Prior | J F | 2406 | Inspector | Weil's Transport. Medal returned or issued elsewhere
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Imperial Transport Service |
| Prior | J H | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
| Prior | J H | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5960. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Militia |
| Prior | J R | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Durham Light Infantry |
| Prior | J R | | Surgeon | Transport Medal, clasp: South Africa. Ship: Austral (Orient SN). Returned to Mint
Source: Transport Medal roll | Transport ships |
| Prior | Jack | 25 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rhodesia Regiment |
| Prior | James | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment |
| Prior | John | 430 | Lance Corporal | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Warren's Mounted Infantry |
| Prior | John Harvey | | Lieutenant | PRIOR, JOHN HARVEY, Lieutenant, was born 14 December 1871, son of E HPrior, of Bridgwater. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1901, being employed as Station Staff Officer from 10 February 1901, and was present in operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900, including the actions at Colesberg 1 January to 12 February 1900; operations in the Transvaal, May 1901; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to May 1901. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; was awarded the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "John Harvey Prior, Lieutenant, Plymouth Division, Royal Engineers, Submarine Miners (Militia). In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King. Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) J H Prior served in the European War. He was mentioned in Despatches, and was awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 16 September 1918]; "John Harvey Prior, DSO, Royal Engineers, Special Reserve. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action, when he volunteered to attach himself and his company to a battalion which was threatened by an outflanking movement. By his personal courage and excellent handling of his company he was successful in holding the enemy and in assisting the battalion to withdraw at a very critical moment". He was also awarded the Legion of Honour. He married, in 1895, Emily Rose, widow of G B Long, JP, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
| Prior | John William | 33172 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 110th Company, 2nd Btn, IY |
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