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BEDFORDSHIRE - Boer War Detailed Information

This list is compiled from the Bedfordshire Boer War Memorial found on the embankment.
For details of the Bedfordshire Regiments part in the Boer War see the relevant Regiment section.
Much information on the officers came from "THE LAST POST: OFFICERS WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902"
by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval & Military Press.

Surname	Forenames	Rank	Further Details
ABBISS	F	Private	6541, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'Chu 19th October 1900.
ABBOTT	G [C]	Trooper	6, Rhodesia Horse, Rhodesian Regiment. Killed in action at Rool Kopjes Crocodile River 16th September 1900.
ABBOTT	T	Private	[Listed as J ABBOTT in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3662, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Senekal 5th August 1900.
ADAMS	H W	Private	7758, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Senekal 13th June 1900. See also Hertford Boer War Memorial.
ALDRIDGE	A	Private	3627, 2^nd Battalion, Mounted Infantry, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Eitz, 6th June 1901. See also Buckinghamshire - Coombe Hill Boer War Memorial
ALDRIDGE	J	Private	2533, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 2nd May 1900.
ALLWOOD	A	Sapper	1769, 1st Telegraph Division, Royal Engineers. Died of disease at Pretoria 13th January 1902.
ANDERSON	H	Private	7760, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Sannah's Post 24th February 1901.
ANDERSON	J	Private	7761, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 31st March 1901.
ANDREWS	G	Private	6142, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, Died of disease at Bloemfontein 6th May 1900.
ANDREWS	W	Private	4369, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 26th March 1901.
ARMITAGE	A	Private	6591, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 28th November 1901.
ARTHUR	S	Private	[Listed as 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 5448, 3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 20th May 1901.
ASHPOLE	J	Private	[Listed as Lance Corporal G ASHPOLE in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2459, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Severely wounded at Britstown 27th December 1900, died 28 December 1900.
ASHWELL	S R	Private	3721, 4^th Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 10th November 1901.
ASKHAM	J	Private	[Listed as 2483, 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2183, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Lindley 17th July 1900.
ATKINS	G	Private	2757, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 14th June 1901.
BAILEY	G	Private	2501, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of disease 6th January 1901 at Howick, previously wounded at Senekal 29th May 1900.
BAKER	A	Private	[Driver] 74869, Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 30th April 1900.
BANKS	B	Private	Army Ordnance Corps
BANTOCK	W	Lance Corporal	4616, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 25th February 1901. See also Bury St Edmunds.
BARRETT	W	Private	[Listed as BARRATT, 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2653, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease 2nd February 1901 at Bloemfontein.
BARRINGHAM	W	Lance Corporal	6758, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Vlakfontein 19th September 1901.
BARRINGTON	F	Private	[Listed as 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 2138, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 25th May 1900.
BARTON	H	Private	[Listed as 2nd Battalion, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3499, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Diedv of disease at Thaba N'chu 7th September 1900.
BATCHELOR	J	Private	3950, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 3rd September 1901.
BATTEY	W	Private	[Listed as BATTY, in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 6749, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 5th March 1901.
BAVIN	W	Private	6518, 2^nd Battalion (4th Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Klersdorp 12th May 1902.
BELLAMY	A	Private	Kings Royal Rifle Corps
BELLAMY	F	Private	4614, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Naauwpoort 17th March 1900.
BIGG	F	Private	[Memorial lists him has 4171, listed as BIGGS at death in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 4065, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Prisoner of war at Geysdorp 16th July 1901, released. Missing in action at Klersdorp 25th February 1902.
BLACKWELL	A	Private	3096, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Orange River 22nd April 1900.
BLUNT	G J	Private	6277, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Reitz 6th June 1901.
BONE	A	Private	[Listed as Lance Corporal in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 3066, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Mafeking 13th December 1900.
BOYCE	A	Private	Lincolnshire Regiment
BOYDEN	E W	Private	7933, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Thaba N'chu 14th May 1901.
BRADLEY	A V	Private	7774, 3^rd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Winburg 13th June 1900.
BRIGHT	A E	Private	6590, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. DIed of disease at Mafeking 17th November 1900.
BROWN	A	Private	1931, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), killed in action 19th November 1900 at Balmoral.
BRYANT	B	Private	6418, 3rd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of enteric fever at Ladysmith 22nd March 1900.
BULL	J	Private	3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. There are two J BULL's listed in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer. Either could fit as neither is exact.
BULLAND	F	Private	[Listed as BULLARD in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 6433, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 22nd May 1900.
BURLEY	T	Private	4576, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 19th June 1900.
BURNS	J	Lance Corporal	3566, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at Leeuwspruit 14th June 1900.
BURRAGE	O H	Private	[Listed as BURRIDGE in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 7931, 2^nd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of diesease at Bloemfontein 7th October 1901.
BURROWS	J	Private	[Listed as Private on Bedfordshire Regiment memorial, Lance Corporal on Norwich Memorial and Corporal in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer]. 6032, 2^nd Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Reitz 6th June 1901. See also Norwich Memorial.
BUTLER	G	Private	3493, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Kimberley 19th June 1901.
BYRNE	Alfonso	Lieutenant	3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of enteric at Bloemfontein, 11th June 1900. He was educated at Wellington, where he was in the Berseford, and entered the 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in February, 1896, being promoted lieutenant in September, 1897. He was seconded for Service in South Africa, and attached to No.1 Depot Remount Department.
CANNON	E	Private	6426, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 4th October 1900.
CAPPELL		Lance Corporal	Oxford Light Infantry
CASE	R V	Private	58, Lumsden’s Horse. Killed in action at Houtnek 30th April 1900.
CAULDREY	A	Private	6231, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
CHANCE	S	Private	4547, 7^th Dragoon Guards. Killed in action at Klipplaats 6th February 1901.
CHESHIRE	C	Driver	[Listed as Private on mmeorial and CHESHER in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 370, Royal Engineers. Died of enteric fever at Ladysmith 25th February 1900. See also Chatham Memorial under CHESHER.
CHESHIRE	Ernest	Private	3636, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action at Paardeberg 18th February 1900. See also Dingwall Seaforth Highlander Boer Memorial
CLARK	J	Private	4170, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Kaffirkraal 7th June 1901.
COLE	C G S	Private	10206, 56th/57th Company, 15th (3rd Buckinghamshire Squadron) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Died of disease at Krugersdorp 3rd March 1901. See also Coombe Hill, Wendover.
CONSTABLE	F H	Private	[Listed as H CONSTABLE in in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] 921, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein 5th June 1900.
COX	J	Corporal	5380, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
CRAWLEY	J	Private	Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
CROFTS	E S	Lance Corporal	716, Capetown Highlanders. Drowned 24th January 1901 at Douglas, Vaal River.
CROOK	W	Private	3154, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
CROUCHER	G	Private	4131, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
CROXTON	H	Private	Compton’s Horse
CURL	C	Private	1692, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
CURTIS	J	Private	3212, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
DAY	W	Private	Private 4704, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 24th April 1900 at Bloemfontein. See also Truro Cathedral Boer War Memorial
DILLON	Charles Henry	Lieutenant	4^th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds received in action at Standerton. 8th June 1901. Aged 23. Born August 1877. Educated Eton (Mr. Cornish's), he entered the Rifle Brigade, February, 1898, being promoted lieutenant, January 1900. Lieutenant Dillon had been on special service in South Africa with the Rhodesian Field Force from March, 1900, and was mentioned in despatch of General Lord Kitchener of July 28th, 1901, in the he, when "in command of some scouts shewed great skill in extricating his men from a very difficult position," and as A.D.C. to Colonel Grey frequently rendered most "plucky and valuable service."
DILLON	F	Private	4873, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
DIMERY	W	Private	4659, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
DOBBIE	Wallace Houston	Lieutenant	South African Constabulary. Orange River Colony Police late 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Dangerously woiunded near Ladybrand and died of wounds 30th November 1900. See also Lidlington St Margaret's Church Extract from The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press Dobbie. - Lieut. Wallace Houston Dobbie, O.R.C. Police (late 1st Batt. I.Y.), was dangerously wounded near Ladybrand, and died on Nov. 30th, 1900.
DOLLIMORE	F	Private	3249, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
DRAPER	F	Private	2780, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
DRAPPER	P	Private	Compton’s Horse
DUNHAM	H F	Private	7860, 2^nd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
DUNKLEY	A	Private	3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
DUX	W K	Private	6714, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
EDWARDS	J	Private	3444, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
ELGY	A W	Private	Compton’s Horse
ELLINGHAM	Charles	Lance Corporal	4660, Suffolk Regiment, died of disease 15th June 1900, Bloemfontein. Also commemorated in Cambridgeshire see Cambs Boer War - All Men
ELMER	A J	Private	6431, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
ENDERSBY	J W	Private	5593, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
EVANS	F W	Bombardier	Royal Garrison Artillery
EVERITT	A	Lance Corporal	Grenadier Guards
FEARY	B	Private	864, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
FENSOME	A	Private	Grenadier Guards
FERRAND	A	Private	Compton’s Horse
FIELD	G	Private	7958, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
FINCHER	J	Private	4763, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
FLETCHER	J	Private	3964, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
FORD	C	Private	4064, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
FORRESTER	J J	Corporal (Private on memorial)	13337, Paget’s Horse. Died 15th March 1901. Son of James & Juliette Forrester. Buried in Lichtenburg Graveyard. Grave 50.
FOSTER	A E	Sergeant	Middlesex Regiment
FOUNTAIN	H	Private	2043, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
FRANKLIN	A G	Private	5708, 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
FRANKLIN	J	Private	Middlesex Regiment
FURNEYHOUGH	W	Private	6296, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GAME	A	Private	2513, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
GARDINER	E	Private	3730, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GENTLE	J	Private	3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died 6th June 1901 at Colesberg. Buried Colesberg military Cemetery. Grave 69.
GIBBS	G	Private	3284, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
GLASS	G	Private	1395, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GOFF	J	Private	4^th King's Royal Rifle’s
GOODMAN	A J	Private	7793, 3^rd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GRAY	Harry	Private	3675, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
GRAY	Henry	Private	3675, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
GREAVES	W	Private	6230, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GREGORY	A	Private	2146, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GREY	J H	Private	6190, 2^nd Battalion, Mounted Infantry, Bedfordshire Regiment. See also Buckinghamshire - Coombe Hill Boer War Memorial
GROOM	A	Private	1239, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
GUEST	J	Private	4234, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
HALES	H J	Private	6317, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HALLWORTH	J	Private	4^th King's Royal Rifle’s
HALSEY	F G	Private	6539, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died of disease at Thaba 'Nchu 5th December /1900 and is buried at Thaba 'Nchu Cemetery.
HAMILTON	C	Private	Compton’s Horse
HARRIS	Eustace Malim	Lieutenant	2^nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed in action at Machadodorp, 8th January 1901. Aged 26. Born August 1874 in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, educated at Bedford Grammar School. Son of F. W. and Charlotte Harris, his father was a curate. Entered the Royal Irish Fusiliers from 4th Battalion (Cavan Militia) March, 1897, being promoted lieutenant April, 1899. He served in the war from its commencement; first with the Natal Field Force, and afterwards in the Transvaal.
HARVIE	H T	Lance Corporal	6405, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HATTON	F	Private	2967, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HAYES		Corporal	Army Service Corps
HEMINGWAY	Fred L	Lieutenant	Mennes Scouts. Killed in action near Standerton. Between 3rd and 7th May 1901, possibly 5th. Born 1865, Leeds, Yorkshire, resident of Luton. Son of Joseph and Mary H Hemmingway. Father was a mechanical engineer.
HENSMAN	W	Private	3401, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HIBBERT	F	Private	Army Service Corps
HILL	A	Private	4030, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
HILLS	W	Private	3946, 4^th Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. [Listed as HILL on Hertford Memorial]. Died of disease at Kimberley 23rd December 1901. See also Hertford Boer War Memorial.
HOGGINGS	J	Private	Royal Garrison Artillery
HOOKER	C W	Private	6496, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HOOKER	F	Private	3389, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
HOWE	W	Private	6257, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HOWES	J	Private	4293, 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment attached 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease between 8th January and 16th March 1900. Buried in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa. Grave 488. See also Gordon Highlanders Memorial, Intombi.
HUNTER	G	Private	East Surrey Regiment
HURLEY	T	Private	6306, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
HUTCHINS	J	Private	13^th Hussars
INWARDS	Richard	Private	Grenadier Guards. Born 1876, Toddington. Son of William and Sophia. Father was a domestic coachman (servant).
JOHNSON	G	Private	Imperial Yeomanry
JONES	Philip Astell T	Lieutenant and Adjutant	8^th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Killed in action near Dalmanutha, 13th October, 1900. He was th eldest son of Griffith Jones, Esq., of The Bury, Goldington, near Bedford; was born March, 1875, and educated at Rugby, where he passwed directly into Sandhurst. He entered the 8th Hussars September 1895, being promoted lieutenant November 1896 and was appointed adjutant of his regimeny March 1899. He was selected for special service in Natal, under Lieutenant-General Sir G White, but on arrival in November 1899, Ladysmith was already invested, and he was then attached for duty to the Army Service Corps with the Natal Field Force. He was present at the actions at Chievely, Monte Christo, Pieters Hill, and the relief of Ladysmith. Major-General Barton, C.B., to whom he acted a galloper, brought his good services to notice on two occasions. On the arrival of the 8th Hussars in South Africa, he rejoined his Regiment in April 1900, again taking up the duties of adjutant. He then took part in the advance on Pretoria, and was present at every engagement with his Regiment, including the Battle of Diamond Hill, where his gallantry is stated to have been very conspicuous. He was mentioned in despatches London Gazette, February 8th, 1901. He is buried at Dalmanutha; a marble cross erected to his memory by his brother officers marks his grave.
KEMPSTER	C	Private	Northamptonshire Regiment
KING	W R F	Private	6224, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
KURSTENSON	N	Private	3852, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
LACEY	J	Private	3774, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
LAMB	J V	Lance Corporal	4673, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
LEE	G	Lance Corporal	1507, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
LIVINGS	A	Private	6640, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
LOVELL	J	Private	Royal Field Artillery
LUMMUS	J	Private	Royal Engineers
MARLOW	G	Private	Kings Royal Rifle Corps
MASTERSON	E A	Sergeant	4049, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
MAYES	E	Private	Devonshire Regiment
MAYNARD	E C	Private	6661, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
M^CEWAN	C N	Corporal	13304, Paget’s Horse. Died 24th February 1901. Buried in Lichtenburg Graveyard. Grave 49.
M^CGEORGE	B	Private	Army Service Corps
M^CGILL	T	Private	4751, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
M^CNULTY		Lance Corporal	6372, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at sea.
MEAD	W	Private	6459, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
MILLS	Sidney	Captain	2^nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Wounded in action at Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 6th Jan. 1900. Died 2nd Feb. Aged 32. Born July 1867. EDucated Harrow, entered the Rifle Brigade January, 1889, being promoted lieutenant November, 1891, and captain 1896. He served in the Sudan under Lord (then Sir Herbert) Kithcener, 1898, with the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment, and was present at the battle of Khartoum receiving the British medal and the Khedive's medal and bar. He accompanied his battalion to South Africa in September 1899, and served with it during the siege of Ladysmith until killed.
MORLEY	F	Private	7852, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
MURFIN	W	Lance Corporal	Devonshire Regiment
MURRAY	G	Corporal	4221, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
NEWMAN	T	Private	878, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
NEWMAN	W	Private	Rifle Brigade
NICHOLLS	W	Corporal	5669, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
NORTON	C J	Drummer	4154, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
NUNN	J	Private	3827, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
OSBORNE	A	Private	7926, 2^nd Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
OSBORNE	E	Private	7909, 1^st HertfordshireVolunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
PARKER	A W	Private	2834, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
PARKER	R	Private	6773, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
PARKINS	W	Private	843, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
PAXTON	Llewellyn	2^nd Lieutenant	2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Thaba N'chu, 16th November 1900. Aged 19. He was born in October, 1881, and entered his Regiment January, 1900.
PAYNE	W	Private	Royal Army Medical Corps. Also commemorated on RAMC Memorial, Gun Hill, Aldershot.
PEGG	A E	Lance Corporal	Royal Engineers
POCOCK	W	Private	2^nd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
POWERS	P	Private	Imperial Light Horse possibly J P Powers, Trooper, Imperial Light Horse. Listed on the Boer War Memorial, Saxonwold, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
PRESSLAND		Lance Corporal	Kings Royal Rifle Corps - 7481 Pte. W. Pressland (Presland on the medal) 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps died of enteric at sea on SS. Lismore Castle 27th April 1900 and was presumably buried at sea.
RABBITT	[Herbert] Frederick	Private	[Listed as Royal Army Medical Corps, sometimes RABBIT] Private 36, 'D' Company, Cape Medical Staff Corps. Died of disease on 13th July 1900 at Viljoen's Drift, South Africa.Baptised 7 July 1872 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, resident Renhold, son of Thmas and Fanny Rabbit. Married Lilian Alice Baker in April to June Quarter 1895 in Bedford Registration District. In the census he is listed as Frederick Rabbit. In the 1881 census he was aged 8, born Renhold, a scholar, son of Thomas and Fanny Rabbit, resident Salph End, Renhold, Bedford, Bedfordshire. In the 1891 census he is aged 18, born Renhold, Bedfordshire, an Apprentice boarding Midland Road, Bedford Western Ward, Bedford, Bedfordshire. In the 1901 censis his wife Lilian is shown as a widow, born Bedfordshire, a Dressmaker, resident 15, Fore Street, Tiverton, Devon.
RAMSEY	S	Drummer	4499, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
REED	J	Private	3948, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
RIDER	J	Private	Royal Field Artillery
ROBERTS	W	Private	West Riding Regiment
ROBINSON	E	Private	Royal Field Artillery
ROE	T H	Corporal	Royal Field Artillery
ROGERS	L	Private	4128, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
SANIFER	J	Private	6550, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SAVAGE	W	Private	6506, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SAVILLE	C	Private	3439, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
SELOUS	Harry Dyson	Lieutenant	2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Paardeberg, 18th February 1900. Aged 26. Born July 1873. Educated at University College School and Brighton College. He entered the Bedfordshire Regiment in March, 1894, being promoted lieutenant September, 1896. He was serving at the depot in 1899, and he joined his battalion in South Africa in January, 1900.
SHARPIN	H	Private	Paget’s Horse
SHEPHERD	H	Private	6476, 2^nd Battalion, Mounted Infantry, Bedfordshire Regiment. See also Buckinghamshire - Coombe Hill Boer War Memorial
SILLS	J	Corporal	690, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SIMMONDS	C	Private	3954, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
SIVITER	A	Private	6442, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SMITH	F G	Private	5069, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SMITH	H	Private	6283, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SOUTHBEER	W	Private	Compton’s Horse
SQUIRE	A	Private	Commander-In-Chief’s Body Guard
STAIRS	A	Private	Rifle Brigade
STANBRIDGE	H	Private	Rifle Brigade
STANNARD	E E	Corporal	2953, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
STEPHENS	T	Private	4431, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
STEVENS	H	Private	Imperial Yeomanry
STOKES	J	Private	2^nd D G
STRONG	Charles Powlett	Lieutenant	2^nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Graspan near Reitz, 6th June 1901. Aged 25. He was the second son of Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Strong, Chairman of Peterborough Quarter Sessions. Born 9th January 1875. Educated at Harrow. He entered the Bedfordshire Regiment from the Royal Military Collgeg in March, 1895, and was promoted Lieutenant in July 1897. He was gazetted to the Bedfordshire Regiment on 6th March, 1895, and became lieutenant 10th July 1897. He was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, September 1901, also in the despatch of General Lord Kitchener of 28th July 1901, for having "when in command of a rear guard by his determined resistance to a superior force, enabled the baggage to get across a bad drift without a shot being fired at it," and for having "done consistent good work on many oiccasions." Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) [London Gazette 27th September 1901]. Memorial in Northampton Cathedral - "To the Glory of God and in memory of Brave Men, inhabitants of this County and neighbourhood, who gave their lives for their Sovereign and Country during the War in South Africa 1899-1902, the Western Window of this Cathedral was filled with stained glass, AD 1903........ The Bedfordshire Regiment, Lieut. C.P. Strong, DSO.....". He was killed before his decoration was gazetted, and the insignia, etc., were sent to his father. [See also Cambridgeshire Boer War All Men]
SUMNALL	A	Private	6332, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SURRIDGE	E	Private	3741, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
SWAIN	J W	Private	6625, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
SWALES	T	Private	1476, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TAYLOR	F	Private	3381, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TELFER	F G	Lance Corporal	3823, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TENNANT		Corporal	Compton’s Horse
THOMPSON	E	Private	3386, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
THORBY	D	Sergeant	1326, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
THORN	T C	Private	5699, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TRING	W	Private	3722, 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. See also Stirling Castle South African Memorial
TROWELL	J	Private	1053, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TRUEMAN	W	Private	3341, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
TWELVETREE	H	Private	5929, 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment attached 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of disease between 8th January and 16th March 1900. Buried in Intombi Cemetery, South Africa. Grave 488. See also Gordon Highlanders Memorial, Intombi.
TYLER	J	Private	1693, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment
TYSOE	A	Private	1^st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
VALENTINES	H	Private	7836, 1^st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
VIDAL	C	Private	Compton’s Horse
WALDY	Richard Wartyr	Captain	2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Wounded at Paardeberg, 18th February 1900. Died 22nd February. Aged 31. Born December 1868. Educated at Sherbourne from 1880-87. He entered the Bedfordshire Regiment from the 3rd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in December 1889, being promoted lieutenant March, 1892, and captain July, 1899. He served with the Isazai Expedition, 1892 and also with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895, with the 1st Battalion of his Regiment and received the medal and bar. He embarked with the 2nd battalion of his Regiment for South Africa in December 1899, and served with it until his death.
WALKER	Charles Pope	Major	M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at Ladysmith, 5th January 1900. Aged 39. Born July 1860. Appointed to the Royal Army Medical Corps July, 1886, being promoted majpr July, 1898. He was serving in South Africa at the commencement of the war, and took part in the defence of Ladysmith up to the time of his death.
WALLACE	A	Private	6311, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WARD	A	Private	3259, 4th Battalion (Hertfordshire Militia), Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Mafeking 15th February 1901. See also Hertford Boer War Memorial.
WARD	H	Private	1063, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WARD	J	Private	3807, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WARNER	A	Private	Rifle Brigade
WARREN	Cecil [Herbert]	Private	[Listed as Compton’s Horse] Trooper 14993, 28th Company (Bedfordshire), Imperial Yeomanry. Wounded 22 September 1900, died of those wounds 11 October 1900 at Johannesburg. Resident of Kettering. Commemorated in Peterborough Cathedral and also commemorated on Stamford School memorial. From the Index to Death Duty Registers Transcription 1900 his date of death is given as 11 October 1900 and his place of residence Kettering.
WEST	Ernest James	Lance Sergeant	19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars, Prince of Wales Own who was killed on 17th August 1901 and buried at Venis-Adul. Aged 26. An Iron Cross to Samuel West d. 5 Aug 1899 aged 66 also mentioned him, Samuel was possibly his father. There is also a letter written by him during the Boer War.
WEST	W	Private	3013, 3^rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WESTBROOK	E C	Private	5709, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WHEATLEY	F	Private	19^th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars
WHITE	W	Private	6607, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WILD	B	Private	Army Service Corps
WILLIAMS	A	Corporal	5204, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WILMER	Altham Browning	Lieutenant	Mounted Infantry (2^nd Battalion), Bedfordshire Regiment. Wounded at Kafirstad, Orange River County, 22nd October 1901. Died next day. Aged 25. Eldest son of Horace Wilmer, of Grove Hill, South Woodford, Essex. Born August 1876. Educated at Wellington. While aged thirteen he was awarded the Royal Humane Society certificate for saving a drowning child at Woodford. He entered the Bedfordshire Regiment, from the 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment, in December 1897, being promoted lieutenant in January, 1899. He accompanied his battalion to South Africa in December, 1899, and first served in the north of Cape Colony, and was severely wounded. He was subsequently with the Mounted Infantry of his battalion under Colonel De Lisle, until wounded at Kafirstad. He thus served in the war for two years, and was awarded the medal (QSA) and two bars.
WILSHER	J	Private	6558, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
WILSON	William Walter	Private	[Listed on plaque in Tempsford church as Lance Corporal] 3689, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at Bloemfontein Hospital, 12th July 1901, aged 28. Commemorated in Tempsford St Peter Church.
WRIGHT	W	Private	3088, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
YARROW	A	Private	Rifle Brigade
YOUNG	A	Lance Corporal	2^nd Scottish Rifles
YOUNG	H	Private	3548, 2^nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

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