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TRURO CATHEDRAL BOER WAR MEMORIAL

South African War Memorial - detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

The memorial is located inside Truro Cathedral on the south west wall near the entrance. It is a carved wooden plaque, raised and sculptured. It takes the form of an enriched cornice beneath which are two tablets, inscribing the names of the Cornishmen and the men of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry respectively. In the centre is a canopied panel containing the Cornish Arms and Motto, beneath which is the deicatory inscription. On either side are figures of soldiers in mourning pose with rifles reversed. The left hand one is in service dress and helmet, and the other with bush hat and a bandolier. The memorial is of polyphant slightly polished with letters gilded to a dull gold, above a plain base. It was designed by F L Pearson FRIBA and sculpted by F L Pearson FRIBA. The memorial was unveiled 7 March 1905 by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and dedicated by the Bishop of Truro. There are 192 names listed.

Note: The number of names transcribed here are 192 that tallies with the National Inventory of War Memorials count. The names on the memorial are split into sections and are in no particulat order within those sections. The names here have been transcribed and sorted into alphabetical order. without sections, as an aid to reading and researching.

Extract from Royal Cornwall Gazette - Thursday 12 January 1905, page 8:

CORNISH WAR MEMORIAL.—The Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, will unveil on March 7 in Truro Cathedral a memorial to tbe Cornish soldiers and sailors who fell during the South African War. The county raised a fund for entertaining the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, for presenting a sword to Genaral Sir Reginald Pole-Carew, and for sending comforts to the Cornwall Regiment while it was in South Africa, and an ample balance remains for the memorial, which is estimated to cost £650.

Extract from Royal Cornwall Gazette - Thursday 12 January 1905, page 8:

CORNISH SAILORS’ AND SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL

Tie List of the heroic Dead

The report of the meeting of the committee of the Cornish Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Fund, in relation to the memorial which is to be placed in Truro Cathedral early in March in memory of those associated with the county In the South African War, will be found page 6. It may interesting to know that the memorial will be of slightly polished polyphant, the figures either side, half life-sized representations of soldiers in the attitude of mourning, with arms reversed, will be of bronze. In the centre there will be the following inscription, surmounted by the Cornish Arms :—

“Sacred to the memory of officers and men of the County Regiment, and all Cornishmen who died for their country in South Africa, 1899-1902.”

Underneath this inscription will the words, ” Faithful unto death.” The roll of the fallen will be divided, the names of those who belonged to the County Regiment being on one side, and those of the other Cornishmen who fell being on the other.

So far as we can gather at present, the following comprise the names the Cornishmen other than those that served in the County Regiment, and should any name eligible be omitted to the knowledge of relatives or friends, the committee would be only too glad to be informed of the fact through the Hon. sec., CoL Chilcott. of Truro.

Staff—Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons, K.C.B., Saltash.
R.A. - Major Hatherley G. Moor, St. Clement.
R.H.A. -Lieut, J. B. Grylls, St. Neot; Bomb. J. O. Cowling, St Ives.
R.E.—Sapper R. H. Michael, Falmouth; Sapper W. J. Sambell, St. Austell; Sapper Rd. Burrow, Lanlivery; Driver Charles Pearce, Gerrans ; Sapper Fred Treglown, Egloshayle.
Victorian Contingent—Major G. R. Eddy, St. Just.
Imperial Yeomanry—Private John White (25th Co.), Lanlivery ; Jack Edwards (93rd Co.), Pensance; Frederick Herbert Hellyar (35th Co.), Padstow; G. R. Doble, Camborne; C. Tarbutt, Camborne; George Painter, Looe; Q.M.S. Cecil Simons, Penzance.
Marshall's Horse —Trooper Frederick Charles Dower, Falmouth.
Scots Guards—Private Felix Alfred Pearce Kelly, Saltash.
1st Welsh Regiment—Private Vincent F. C. Drury Lowe, Bodmin.
R.A.M.C.—Private Joseph Southey, Redruth ; Private John Harvey, Constantine; R. J. Rogers, Penzance.
Kitchener’s Horse —Private Martin Stephens. Sithney; Trooper Walter Ede, Penzance.
Railway Pioneer—Private R. White, Madron; Thomas Boulder Varker, Truro; Martin Magor, Truro.
Loch’s Horse—Sergeant.-Major M. P. Wevill, Launceston.
Imperial Light Horse—Trooper W. Lewis Champion, Penzance.
Thorneycrofts M.l.—Capt Horace Mann, St. Issey; Staff-Sergeant. John Carlyon Hill, Landewednack; Sergeant. E. C. Little, Hayle; Private Crichton Fawcus, Budock; Francis John Hunt, Redruth.
New Zealand Contingent—Scout Thomas Spencer Hichens, Madron.
Johannesburg Mounted Rifles Private Christopher Cardell, St. Ertb.
4ih North Staffordshire —Capt. George Parker Bull, Budock.
St. John’s Ambulance Brigade —Private Thomas Harris, St. Pinnock.
Ambulance Bearer Brigade—Private Thos. Clifton, Camborne.
Royal Scots Greys —Private Humphrey Humphries, Sancreed.
Rifle Brigade —Private Thomas Hambly, St. Columb; Private Philip Matthews, Madron.
Army Ordnance Corps —Private Henry Quintrell, Columb.
5th Lancers—Trooper Barry Claude Webber, St. Columb.
South African Light Horse—Trooper B. S. C. Julyan, St. Austell; Trooper B. Lean, Redruth; Q.M.S. John James Tregoning, Scorrier.
Rhodesisn Horse—Lieut C. Grenfell, Redruth.
2nd Devon— Corporal Macdonald, Penzance; Private Ben J. Hocking, Truro.
Town Guard, Kimberley —Trooper Gluyas, Constantine ; Trooper A. J. May, Gwennap.
Rhodesian Volunteers —Sergeant. John GilL Liskeard.
Brabant’s Horse—Trooper A. L. Sara, Redruth.
3rd D.C.L.l.—Private Frederick Crocker.
1st V.B.D.C.L.I. - Capt. G. P. Bickford- Smith, Wendron ; Private Thomas Jones, Hayle.
2nd V.B.D.C.L.I.—Lieut E. George Cowlard, Launceston ; Private Henry Cocks, Egloshayle.
Cape Mounted Police —Private Harold Arthur Bartlett Cury.
Rand Rifles—Private W. T. Julian, Gunnislake.
Namaqualand Town Guard, —Samuel Richards, Camborne.
Diamond Field Horse—Trooper John H. Hocking.
Roberts’ Horse—Lieut Percy Crowle, Lanner.
2nd Gloucester —Private George Batten, Chacewater.
Police Volunteer Force —Wm. Lawrence, Redruth.
1st Royal Dragoons—Trooper Wm. de M Mottram Andrews, Liskeard.
H.M.S. Pelorus—Charles Ellens, St. Clement.

Extract from Army and Navy Gazette - Saturday 14 January 1905, page 10:

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (46th).—The Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, will unveil on March 7 in Truro Cathedral a memorial to tbe Cornish soldiers and sailors who fell during the South African War. The county raised a fund for entertaining the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, for presenting a sword to Genaral Sir Reginald Pole-Carew, and for sending comforts to the Cornwall Regiment while it was in South Africa, and an ample balance remains for the memorial, which is estimated to cost £650.

Extract from Army and Navy Gazette - Saturday 14 January 1905, page 10:

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (46th).—The Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, will unveil on March 7 in Truro Cathedral a memorial to tbe Cornish soldiers and sailors who fell during the South African War. The county raised a fund for entertaining the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, for presenting a sword to Genaral Sir Reginald Pole-Carew, and for sending comforts to the Cornwall Regiment while it was in South Africa, and an ample balance remains for the memorial, which is estimated to cost £650.

Extract from Army and Navy Gazette - Saturday 14 January 1905, page 10:

Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (46th).— Headquarters and the service companies will leave Plymouth on Thursday next in the transport Dunera for conveyance to Gibraltar, where they are to take oyer quarters in relief of the 3rd Batn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment.—— On Saturday evening the pair of old colours which were not received in time for fixing with the other pair when the South African war memorial was unveiled were fixed in Truro Cathedral. The colours were brought from Devonport by escort consisting of Lieuts. Trelawny and Ward, Colour-Sergeants. Branton, Gwillan, and Chudleigh, and Sergt. Matless. Lieut. Trelawny, addressing Canon Sampson, said :

“On behalf of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, I ask the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of Truro to accept these colours carried by the 2nd Batn. in the Crimea, and presented to his Majesty on Nov. 7, 1887, and recently graciously presented by his Majesty to the battalion, to rest over the monument erected by the county to those of the battalion and Cornishmen who lost their lives in South Africa.”

Canon Sampson replied :

“ On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of this cathedral church, I gratefully receive these colours now entrusted to our care.”

Lieuts. Trelawny and Ward then placed the colours in position on the memorial, after which Canon Sampson offered a prayer for victories won under those consecrated colours now placed in that sanctuary. This concluded, the clergy and choir proceed up the nave, with the Mayor and Corporation and the escort, and the National Anthem was sung.

Photograph Copyright © Paula & Dave Gladman 2004

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE COUNTY REGIMENT AND ALL CORNISHMEN WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902

[If anybody can supply clear photographs of all the names that have been transcribed to allow checking for accuracy then these would be welcome]

ALDWORTH, DSO William

Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 near Paadeberg. Aged 44. Born October 1855. Eldest surviving son of the late Colonel Robert Aldworth, of co. Cork, and Claremont, Dorking (formerly of the 94th Foot and North Cork Rifles) and Olivia Catherine, daughter of the Rev. James Morton, Rector, Newmarket, co. Cork. Educated at Rossall and Clifton College. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and p.s.c. Served in Burma 1885-6 (medal and clasp, MID, DSO), Chitral 1895, Tirah 1897-8 (medal and 3 clasps). Also listed on the Cheltenham Boer War Memorial, Gloucester.

Extract from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Fell in South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G Dooner reprinted by Naval & Military Press and THE VC and DSO Book, Volume 2 published by Naval and Military Press:

ALDWORTH, WILLIAM, Capt., was born at Harmony Lodge, Carrigtwohill, co. Cork, on 3 Oct. 1855, eldest surviving son of Colonel Robert Aidworth, North Cork Rifles, J.P. CO. Cork, formerly Captain, 94th Regt., and Olivia Catherine, daughter of the Rev. James Morton, Rector, Newmarket, co. Cork. He was educated at Rossall and Clifton. His first commission was antedated 13 June, 1874. He joined the 16th Regt. 20 July, 1876; was Adjutant, Bedfordshire Regt. 1877-81 ; became Captain 30 March, 1881; was A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Sir H. Prendergast, V.C., K.C.B., in Madras and in the Burma Expedition, 1885—7, and was mentioned in Despatches. He was A.D.C. to the General Officer Commanding in Burma, and was mentioned again in Despatches by Major-General L. B. Gordon: The Burma Campaign. from London Gazette, 3 Dec. 1887 : "Capt. William Aldworth, 2nd Bedfordshire Regt., formerly my acting A.D.C., deserves special notice for the dashing manner in which he relieved Thabyabin. He started at a two-hours’ notice, and rode 55 miles through a very disturbed country to Taindak, where he took command of the small body of men who relieved the beleaguered garrison." Capt. Aldworth received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order ondon Gazette, 26 Nov. 1856]: "William Aldworth, Capt., Bedfordshire Regt. For operations in Burma." He passed in French, German, Hindu and Urdu, and qualified in 1889 as interpreter in Russian. In 1894 he passed the Staff College. He served in the Isazai Expedition, 1895 (clasp) with the Chitral Relief Force ; was present at the storming of the Malakand, and at the action near Khar (Medal, clasp for Relief of Chitral ); officiated as A.A.G., Pindi, 1st Sept. to 30 Nov. 1895; was D.A.A.G., 2nd Brigade, Tirah Field Force, 5 Oct. 1897, to 6 April, 1898 ; promoted Major 1 Feb. 1898 : was present at the action at the Sampagha Pass and at the action of the Arhanga Pass (Despatches). He took part in t he operat ions against the Khani Khel Chamkanis, and in the operations in the Bazar Valley (Despatches, Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel). He was D.A.A.G., 2nd Brigade, Kyber Force, 7 April to 11 June, 1898. Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth was specially selected to command the 2nd Battn. of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in Sept. 1898, and took them to South Africa in 1899. He was killed in action 18 Feb. 1900, when leading a forlorn hope at Paardeberg. Lieut. W. H. Fife, 2nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (who was himself killed soon afterwards by a spent bullet), wrote of Lieut-Colonel Aldworth : "I can only say that he was the most gallant soldier I shall ever see, or wish to see, and it was owing to his splendid example that we advanced so steadily when others refused to budge. I would willingly have been killed instead of him, as I could have easily been replaced, and he cannot. I can only add that those who saw the advance said it was magnificent, and, though it has been called the Cornwalls’ and the Canadians’ charge, it was the Cornwalls’ charge only, and Colonel Aldworth’s charge in particular. His loss is quite irretrievable. He was hit in the forehead just as he had said: ‘Come on, Dukes! Come on, Cornwalls!’ He fell, but, raising himself on his elbow, added : Go on men, and finish it in a long list of recommendations in 1901, Lord Roberts added Lieut.Colonel Aldworth, D.S.O., Commanding the 2nd Battn. Duke of Cornwall s Light Infantry, as one whom he would specially have selected for reward, and he wrote in a private letter to Miss Aldworth, dated 17 March, 1901 "When I submitted to Her Majesty’s Government a list of names of officers who had rendered ‘conspicuously valuable services’ before their death, I felt that the list would be incomplete unless it included that of your brother, the late Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth. At Paardeberg he led his men under a withering fire with a courage and devotion which elicited admiration of all who witnessed it, and he died with his face to the foe, like a gallant Irish gentleman. . . ." A writer in an Indian paper said : "Lieut.-Colonel Aldworth, D.S.O., was one of the finest horsemen and most successful jockeys that India has ever seen, he could train a horse as well as ride one." In May, 1877, he and a brother officer walked from Hyde Park Corner to Portsmouth, 70 miles, and several miles more by mistake started at 6 pm. and arrived between 7 and 8 p.m. (25 hours). They did the 50th mile at 5 miles an hour.

ALFORD Samuel
Private 3994, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 1st April 1900 at Kimberley.
AMES A
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
ANDREWS William de M Mottram
Resident of Liskeard. Trooper, 1st Royal Dragoons
APPLEBEE H [G]
[Also listed as H G APPLEBY, memorial states Lance Corporal] Private 2740, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 18th June 1900 at Pretoria.
ATKINS W
Lance Corporal 2259, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
BANNISTER W
Private 2603, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed on 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
BARTLETT Harold Arthur
Resident of Cury. Private, Cape Mounted Police
BATTEN George
Resident of Chacewater. Private, 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.
BENTON A [A]
Private 3450, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds on 21st February 1900 at Paardeberg.
BICKFORD- SMITH George Percy

Resident of Wendron. Captain, 33rd Company, 11th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry formerly 1st (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds at Heilbron 30th May 1901. Son of W. Bickford-Smith, of Trevarno, Cornwall.

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:

Bickford-Smith, George Percy, Capt., died at Heilbron from wounds received in action, on May 30th, 1901. He was the second son of the late Mr. W. Bickford-Smith, of Trevarno, Cornwall, educated at Leys School, Cambridge, 1884-90, and entered the 1st V.B. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1893, being promoted capt. June 27th, 1900. He joined the I.Y. in March, 1901, with the rank of 2nd lieut., and served in Cape and Orange River Colonies.

BLACKFORD H
Private 3499, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 28th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
BLAKE J S
Resident Padstow. Corporal, Imperial Yeomanry
BOAR H [A]
Private 5874, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 6th July 1900 at Johannesburg.
BOLITHO J
Resident St Just. Private, Kimberley Light Horse.
BOND A
Corporal 4940, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 3rd March 1900 at Orange River.
BRADFORD C
Private, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
BRIDGER W
Private 3986, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 30th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
BROWN J
Private 5435, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry served with Mounted Infantry, as Private, 5435. Killed on 22nd March 1901 near Wildfontein.
BUCKLAND W
Private 2789, Militia, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry served as Private 2789, with 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 3rd December 1900 at Middelburg.
BULL George Parker

Resident of Budock. Captain, 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of empyema 11th June 1902 in Cape Colony. Aged 32. Son of Colonel J.J. Bull (56th Foot), of Falmouth. Grandson of the late Sir George Parker (74th Bengal Infantry). Educated Cheltenham College.

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:

Bull.—Capt. George Parker Bull, 4th Batt. North Staffordshire Regt. (3rd King's Own Stafford Militia), died from empyema at Beaufort West, Cape Colony, June nth, 1902. He was the only son of the late Col. J. J. Bull, 56th Regt., of Falmouth, and grandson of the late Sir George Parker, Bart., 74th Bengal Infantry, was 32 years of age, and educated at Cheltenham. He had commanded a Company in the Stafford Militia since 1893, and in 190o accompanied his battalion to South Africa, serving with it throughout a large part of the campaign, until appointed railway staff officer at Beaufort West, with the local rank of capt. in the army. His name is inscribed in the Eleanor Cross War Memorial at Cheltenham College.

BURROW Richard
Resident of Lanlivery. Sapper 28450, 20 Company (Fortress), Royal Engineers. Died of disease 8th June 1900 at Cape Town. In the 1881 census he was aged 4, born Lanlivery, Cornwall, son of William and Susanna Burrow, resident Back Lane, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall. In the 1891 census he was aged 14, born Lanlivery, Cornwall, son of William and Susanna Burrow, resident Back Lane, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall. See also Chatham Royal Engineers, Kent
BUTLER A
Private 6018, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 30th January 1902 at Middelburg.
CARDELL Christopher
Resident of St Erth. Private, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
CARDEW F C
Resident of Kea. Private, Cape Mounted Rifles.
CHAMBERLAIN J
Private 3495, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 24th February 1900 at Wynberg.
CHAMPION William Lewis
Resident of Penzance. Trooper 9472, Kitchener's Horse (Imperial Light Horse). Missing in action at Nooitgedacht 13th December 1900, Church of England confirmed he was killed in action. Aged 32. Son of John and Charlotte Champion of Penzance. Listed on parents headstone in Penzance Cemetery (Plot 14). See also Penzance.
CLARKE E
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
CLEEVE F
Private 5442, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 11th July 1900 at Winburg.
CLIFTON Thomas
Resident of Camborne. Private, Ambulance Bearer Brigade
COCKS C
Private 974, Militia, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, served with 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry as Private 974. Died of disease 15th June 1900 at Springfontein.
COCKS Henry
Resident of Egloshayle. Private 6140, 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry served with 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry as Private 6140. Died of disease 23rd May 1900 at Springfontein.
COODE John [Henry] Collier

Resident St Austell. Lieut.-Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. Killed in action at Magersfontein on 11th December 1899. Born June, 1856. Son of Gen. J. P. Coode, Madras Army.

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:

Coode.—Lieut.-Col. John Henry Collier Coode, 2nd Batt. Black Watch, was killed in action at Magersfontein on Dec. 11th, 1899. He was a son of Gen. J. P. Coode, Madras Army, and was born June, 1856. He joined the 73rd Foot, Sept., 1875, being promoted capt. April, 1882, major Aug., 189o, and lieut.-col. July, 1898. He served as adjutant to the Auxiliary Forces from May, 1884-89. He married in Dec., 1884, Nellie, fourth daughter of Capt. C. J. Harford, formerly of the 12th Lancers and 15th Hussars. Lieut.-Col. Coode went to South Africa in Oct., 1899, in command of his battalion, which then joined the Kimberley Relief Force shortly before the action at Magersfontein. (See Major-Gen. Wauchope).

COODE, DSO Percival

Resident St Austell. Captain, 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Killed while with Col. Ternan's column at Hartenbosch near Bultfontein, 8th April 1902. Born in 1871. Sixth son of the late Edward Coode, Esq., Polapit, Tamar, Launceston.

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:

Coode.—Capt. Percival Coode, D.S.O., West Riding Regt., was killed when with Col. Ternan's column at Hartenbosch near Bultfontein, April 8th, 1902. He was the sixth son of the late Edward Coode, Esq., Polapit, Tamar, Launceston, and was born in 1871. He entered the West Riding Regt. Nov., 1892, being promoted lieut. Jan., 1896, and capt. June, 1900. He served during the operations in Rhodesia, 1896, and was wounded. In consideration of his South African experience he was specially sent from Burmah to the Cape in the early days of the South African War, and saw much service on the Staff and with M.I. He was present at the actions of Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek, Zand River, and Diamond Hill, afterwards taking part in the fighting at Wittebergen, Witpoort, Bothaville and Caledon River. He was mentioned in despatches by F.-M. Earl Roberts, L.G., Sept. loth, 1901, and was awarded the D.S.O., and the medal with five clasps.

Extract from Distinguished Service order 1886-1915, Volume II, page 218:

COODE, PERCIVAL, Capt., was born 1 Aug. 1871. He was gazetted Second Lieutenant in the West Riding Regt. 19 Nov. 1892 ; became Lieutenant 1 Jan. 1896, and in that year took part in the operations in South Africa, and was wounded. He was promoted to Captain, and served in the South African War of 1899-1902. For his services in this campaign he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept. 1901] : "Percival Coode, Capt., West Riding Regt. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa. The Insignia, Warrant, etc., were sent, to his brother, as Capt. Coode had died 8 April, 1902."

COOK H
Lance Sergeant 2649, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 1st April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
CORNISH W G
Resident of Kea. Lance Corporal, Cape Colony Cycling Corps
COTTERELL J
Private 2255, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 15th May 1900 near Karee.
COUCH A
Resident Kenwyn. Private, Cape Medical Staff Corps.
COWLARD Edward George

Resident of Launceston. Lieutenant, attached to 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of enteric at Springfontein 5th March 1901. Aged 23. Second son of C. L. Cowlard, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cornwall. Educated at Marlborough. He was a Lieut. in the 2nd Volunteer Batt., and was granted the rank of Lieut. in the Army on proceeding to South Africa, in March, 1900, as one of the officers of the Volunteer Company attached to the DCLI. Also commemorated on Marborough College Chapel Memorial

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:

Cowlard.—Lieut. Edward G. Cowlard, attached 2nd Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, died of enteric at Springfontein, on March 5th, 1901. He was the second son of C. L. Cowlard, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cornwall. Lieut. Cowlard was 23 years of age, and educated at Marlborough. He was a lieut. in the 2nd Volunteer Batt., and was granted the rank of lieut. in the Army on proceeding to South Africa, in March, 190o, as one of the officers of the Volunteer Company attached to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. His name is inscribed on a tablet placed in the Marlborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the War.

COWLING J O
Resident of St Ives. Bomb, Royal Horse Artillery
CROCKER Frederick
Resident of ?. Private, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Included in Newspaper list.
CROWLE Percy
Resident of Lanner. Lieutenant, Roberts’ Horse. Killed in action 31st March 1900 at Sannas Post near Bloemfontein. Aged 28. Son of John Crowle, of London. Qualified solicitor.

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:

Crowle. - Lieut. Percival Hugh Santo Crowle, Roberts' Horse, was killed near Bloemfontein, March 31st 1900. He was the son of John Crowle, Esq., 36, Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, was aged 28, and educated at Manor House, Clapham, and afterwards at Downing College, Cambridge. He qualified as a solicitor in 1894. At the outbreak of the war, Lieut. Crowle was at Sydney, but hurried to Capetown, and, offering his services, joined Roberts' Horse as a lieut., was present at the relief of Kimberley, and instrumental in capturing a Boer convoy, including the wagon of Gen. Botha. He afterwards took part in the advance on Bloemfontein, and served in the operations near that town till killed.

DADDOW W
Resident of Illogan. Private, Imperial Light Infantry.
DALLEY E [J]
Private 2488, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 26th May 1900 at Springfontein.
DAVIES G
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
DAWES E [H]
Corporal 4799, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 3rd April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
DAY J
Private 2738, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 19th May 1900 at Bloemfontein.
DAY W
Private 4704, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 24th April 1900 at Bloemfontein. See also Bedford Boer War Memorial
DEAR W
Private 5392, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 28th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
DENTY A J
Lance Sergeant, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
DIXON G
Lance Corporal, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
DOBLE G R
Resident of Camborne. Private, Imperial Yeomanry
DOWER Frederick Charles
Resident of Falmouth. Trooper, Marshall's Horse
DOWNES Arthur
[Listed as DOWNS on transcibed records] Private 5512, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
DUCKHAM J W
Resident Camborne. Private, Railway Pioneers.
DYER J
[Listed as Lance Corporal on transcribed records] Private 3121, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 15th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
EDDY George Albert
Resident of St Just. Major, 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles, South Australia Mounted Infantry. Killed in action 12th February 1900 near Rensburg. Commemorated on memorial in Colesburg Cemetery, South Africa.

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:

Eddy.—Major Eddy, Victoria Mounted Rifles, was killed in action, near Rensburg, Feb. 12th, 1900. In the action in which Major Eddy was killed, Sir A. Conan Doyle states : "about 100 Australians made a gallant attack on the Boers, who had surrounded a kopje, on which was a party of the 2nd Wiltshire Regt. They relieved the pressure, but at a loss of six officers out of seven, with a large proportion of men. Major Eddy was among the officers who fell." He was mentioned in despatches by F.-M. Earl Roberts, L.G., April 16th, 1901.

EDE Walter
Resident of Penzance. Trooper, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. Died of heart disease at Johannesburg 10th May 1902. See also Penzance.
EDWARDS Jack
Resident of Penzance. Trooper, 93rd Company (3rd Sharpshooters) 23rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Died of enteric fever at Charlestown, Natal on 15th June 1902 just short of his 21st birthday. Completed an apprenticeship as an outfitter with Messrs Simpson and Company of Penzance. Then moved to London where 18 months later he volunteered for active service being associated with a troop raised by the Earl of Dunraven. Listed on a marble plaque in High Street Methodist Church, Penzance and on parents headstone in Penzance Cemetery (Plot 12, Row 5, Grave 22). See also Penzance.
ELLENS Charles
Resident of St Clement. H.M.S. Pelorus
EVANS B
Private 3080, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
EWERS C
Private 3888, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 19th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
FAWCUS Crichton
Resident of Budock. Private, Thorneycrofts Horse
FIFE Hugh Wharton
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Wounded 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg. Killed in action 30 May 1900 at Johannesburg. Aged 29. Born December 1870. Educated at Bradfield College and Cambridge University.

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Fife. - Lieut. Hugh Wharton Fife, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, was killed in action at Johannesburg May 30th, 1900, when serving with Sir Ian Hamilton’s division. He was born Dec., 1870, and educated at Bradfield College, 1886-1890, where he was in the cricket and football teams. He afterwards went to Cambridge University, and entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as a University Candidate 1891, passing first on that list, and received his commission as 2nd lieut. April, 1893, being promoted lieut. Aug. 1896. In South Africa he first served with the Kimberley Relief Force and was wounded at Graspan. He was afterwards present at Paardeberg, and the advance on Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.

FREEMAN E
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
GARDNER J
Private 5960, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry attached to Mounted Infantry, as Private, 5960. Died of disease 30th November 1901 at Standerton.
GILL John
Resident of Liskeard. Sergeant, Rhodesian Volunteers. Included in Newspaper list.
GLEN A
Private 4956, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Wounded 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
GLUYAS J
Resident of Constantine. Trooper, Kimberley Town Guard
GODWIN E?
Lance Corporal, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
GRENFELL Claude [George]
[Listed as Rhodesian Horse on memorial] Resident of Redruth. Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. Killed in action at Spion Kop 24th January 1900.

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Grenfell. - Lieut. Claude George Grenfell, Thorney­croft's M.I., was killed in action at Spion Kop, Feb. 24th, 1900. He was educated at Harrow. His death is thus described by a non-commissioned officer (Sergt. Just), "E;Lieut. Grenfell was first wounded in the leg, and a few minutes afterwards in the arm. I was going to bind up his wounds, when he remembered that he had been shot by Boers who were creeping up to the right rear, and he said to me, 'I can get on all right, sergeant; you shoot those men.' I went on shooting, and fired three times when another bullet hit Lieut. Grenfell in the head and killed him."

Note: Mildred Dooner gives date of death as 24 February 1900

GROGAN P
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
GRYLLS John Bere

Resident of St Neot. Lieutenant, 66th Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of dysentery at Johannesburg 6th July 1900. Aged 24. Born March 1876. Educated Rugby School and Royal Military Academy. Also commemorated on Royal Artillery Memorial, London

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Grylls.—Lieut. John Bere Grylls, 66th Battery Royal Field Artillery, died of dysentery July 6th, 190o, at Johannesburg. He was born March, 1876, educated at Rugby and the Royal Military Academy, and entered the Royal Artillery in 1895, being promoted lieut. in Nov., 1898. He was wounded at the Battle of Colenso while endeavouring to rescue a wounded brother officer. On recovering he returned to duty in Jan., 1900, and was present at the relief of Ladysmith, afterwards taking part in the fighting around Warrenton and Fourteen Streams.

HAMBLY Thomas
Resident of St Columb. Private, Rifle Brigade
HANDS A [E]
Private 5670, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 1st July 1900 at Kroonstad.
HANN H
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
HARBONE D
Private 3868, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 14th March 1900 at Kimberley.
HARRIS E
Private 2906, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 14th May 1900 at Bloemfontein.
HARRIS Thomas
Resident of St Pinnock. Private, St John’s Ambulance Brigade
HARROLD E
Private 3249, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 23rd July 1900 at Wynberg.
HARVEY John
Resident of Constantine. Private, Royal Army Medical Corps. See also Royal Army Medical Corps Boer Memorial, Hampshire
HAYTHORPE Charles
Private 5591, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
HELLYAR Frederick Herbert
Resident of Padstow. Private, Imperial Yeomanry (35th Co)
HEWINS J or T
Private 4453, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 28th November 1900 at Waterval Boven.
HICHENS Thomas Spencer
Resident of Madron. Trooper (Scout) 4714, 7th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 3rd february 1902 at Ondrai Nord, South Africa. Aged 60. Embarked for South Africa aboard "Gulf of Taranto". Commemorated in Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902
HILL A [W]
Private 2436, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 19th May 1900 at Springfontein.
HILL John Carlyon
Resident of Landewednack. Staff-Sergeant, Thorneycrofts Horse
HOBBS H
Sergeant 2287, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 7th February 1900 at Orange River.
HOBSON W
Private 1195, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 17th May 1900 at Deelfontein.
HOCKING [Ben] J
Resident of Truro. Private, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
HOCKING John H
Trooper, Diamond Field Horse. Included in Newspaper list.
HORAN J
Private 3166, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
HORLER J
[Listed as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 2599, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. No casualty information
HOSKING G E
Resident of Pool. Private, Army Service Corps.
HOUSE G [L]
Private 2741, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 10 April 1900 at Naauwpoort.
HOWKETT J
Private 5256, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
HUMPHRIES Humphrey
Resident of Sancreed. Private, Royal Scots Greys
HUNT Francis John
Resident of Redruth. Private, Thorneycrofts Horse
JAMES T
Sergeant 2800?, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
JERVIS-EDWARDS Cecil Bradney

Brevet Major, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 28th July 1901 near Nondweni. Aged 35. Born February 1866. Mention in Despatches [London Gazette number 27282 page 944 published on 8 February 1901].

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Jervis-Edwards, Cecil Bradney (Passed Staff College), Maj. Was killed in action at Mondewens, near Dundee, 28 Jul 1901. He was born in Feb. 1866, entered the DCLI Aug. 1885, being promoted Capt. Oct. 1893, and received the brevet rank of Major Nov. 1900. He was adjutant of his battalion from 1893-97, was a good linguist, and qualified as an interpreter in French. He served with the Wuntho Expedition, 1891-92, in command of a detachment of the 1st battalion of his regiment, receiving the medal with clasp. He was employed on special service in South Africa from Oct. to Dec. 1899, was then appointed A.D.C. to Major General Coke, commanding the 10th Infantry Brigade, and also served as Brigade Major, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith. In Oct. 1900, he was appointed a Staff Officer for Intelligence, and was mentioned in the despatches of Gen. Sir Redvers Buller, March 30th, June 19th, and Nov. 9th, 1900, London Gazette, Feb. 8th, 1901, and was promoted to a brevet majority for his services.

JOHNS L?
Resident St Clement. Private, Imperial Yeomanry
JONES E
Private 3480, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
JONES Thomas
Resident of Hayle. Private 6179, 1st (Volunteer) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 6th December 1900 at Springfontein.
JORDAN R
Sergeant 2547, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
JULIAN W T
Resident of Gunnislake. Private, Rand Rifles. Included in Newspaper list.
JULYAN B S C
Resident of St Austell. Trooper, South African Light Horse
KAY J
Private 6437, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 12th November 1901 at Middelburg.
KEARNS P
Private 5749, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 12th January 1901 at Pretoria.
KELLY Felix Alfred Pearce
Resident of Saltash. Private, Scots Guards
KING A
Private 5274, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
KINNERSLEY W [H]
Private 3900, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
KNOWLES R
Private 2563, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 8th May 1900 at Naauwpoort.
LAWRENCE Wm
Resident of Redruth. Police Volunteer Force
LEAN B
Resident of Redruth. Trooper, South African Light Horse
LEONARD W
Private 271, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 10th June 1900 at Johannesburg.
LEWIS J
Private 3061, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 27th January 1902 at Waterval Onder.
LIBBY Arthur Treleven
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of enteric 6th November 1901 at Johannesburg. Aged 23. Born February 1878. Son of Captain Libby (Royal Navy), of Falmouth. Younger son of Capt. Libby, R.N., Cambridge Place, Falmouth. Educated at Kelly College, Tavistock.

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Libby.—Lieut. Arthur Treleven Libby, 2nd Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, died of enteric at Johannesburg Nov. 6th, 1901. The younger son of Capt. Libby, R.N., Cambridge Place, Falmouth, he was born Feb., 1878, and educated at Kelly College, Tavistock, from which he passed direct into Sandhurst, 1896, and entered his regiment Feb., 1898, being promoted lieut. Oct., 1899. Lieut. Libby accompanied his battalion to South Africa at the commencement of the war, was first employed at Capetown, and afterwards took part in the advance on Johannesburg and Pretoria, and was present in all the actions in which his battalion took part, after the occupation of Bloemfontein. He contracted enteric early in 1901, but returned to duty after ten weeks' illness, and was afterwards, at Helvetia, employed escorting convoys towards Lydenburg. In Oct., 1901, he contracted malarial fever in the Komati Valley, and was sent into Johannesburg, where he died, being buried in the cemetery there. A Cornish granite cross has been erected over his grave.

LITKIE E C
Resident of Hayle. Sergeant, Thorneycrofts Horse. Included in Newspaper list.
LOVE J
Private 3399, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
LOVELL W
Private 4969, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
LOWE Vincent F C Drury
Resident of Bodmin. Private, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment
MACDONALD  M
Resident of Penzance. Lance Corporal 5041, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action at Chieveley 15th December 1899 whilst gallantly advancing to the attack with his company. Son of Mr and Mrs James McDonald of Penzance. See also Penzance.
MAGOR Martin
Resident of Truro. Private 902, 1st Battalion, Railway Pioneer Regiment. Died Disease on 2 March 1901 at Germiston. Included in Newspaper list.
MANN Horace
Resident of St Issey. Captain, Thorneycrofts Horse. Killed in action at Alleman's Nek, June 11th, 1900. The eldest surviving son of the Rev. C. N. Mann, for many years rector of St. Issey, Cornwall, he was born in 186o, and educated at Allhallowes School, Honiton, and at Marlborough. Also commemorated in Marlborough College Chapel.

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Mann.—Capt. Horace Mann, Thorneycroft's M.I., was killed in action at Alleman's Nek, June 11th, 1900. The eldest surviving son of the Rev. C. N. Mann, for many years rector of St. Issey, Cornwall, he was born in 186o, and educated at Allhallowes School, Honiton, and at Marlborough. Capt. Mann entered the 1st Batt. Royal West Kent Regt. in July, 1882, was promoted capt. March, 1890, and served in the Nile Campaign of 1884-85, with his regiment, receiving the medal with clasp and Khedive's star. He was adjutant to the 1st V.B. Royal West Kent Regt. 1892 to 1897, after which he retired from the army. On the outbreak of the war he went out to South Africa, and was appointed capt. in Thorneycroft's M.I. Capt. Mann was present at the battle of Colenso, and in all the operations leading up to the relief of Ladysmith, and the subsequent advance to Alleman's Nek. He was mentioned in despatches by Gen. Sir R. Buller, from Laing's Nek, June 19th, 1901, as having performed good service, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901. His name is inscribed on a tablet erected in Marlborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the war.

MARLOW T
Lance Sergeant, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
MATTHEWS Philip
Resident of Madron. Private, Rifle Brigade
MAY A J
Resident of Gwennap. Trooper, Kimberley Town Guard
MAY S
Private 2978, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
McLEAN Arthur
Private 2276, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 6th December 1900 at Middleburg.
MICHAEL R H
Resident of Falmouth. Sapper, Royal Engineers
MITCHELL J W
Resident of Perranzaduloe. Trooper, Brabant’s Horse.
MONKTON W
Private 4108, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died from a Liver Abcess and phthsis 5th September 1901 at sea aboard S.S. Avoca.
MOOR Hatherley George

Resident of St Clement. Major, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action at Palmietfontein, 19th July 1900. Younger son of the Rev. Canon Moor, of St. Clement's, Truro, he was born in July, 1871. Educated at Shrewsbury School.

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Moor.—Capt. Hatherly George Moor, Royal Garrison Artillery, was killed in action at Palmietfontein, July 19th, 1900. The younger son of the Rev. Canon Moor, of St. Clement's, Truro, he was born in July, 1871, and. educated at Shrewsbury School. He entered the Royal Artillery from the Militia, Nov., 1890, was promoted lieut. Nov., 1893, and capt. Oct., 1899. He was employed with the Colonial Forces in West Australia since July 14th, 1899, commanding the Permanent Garrison, Albany. Capt. Moor had previously served in South Africa in the operations in 1897, and was then specially employed with the British South African Police. He was mentioned in despatches, L.G., Feb. 18th, 1898, and was granted the medal. In June, 1899, he was appointed to command the Permanent Garrison at King George's Sound, West Australia, with the local rank of major, and on the outbreak of the war was given the command of the West Australian contingent. At Slingersfontein, Feb. 9th, he narrowly escaped being killed through assisting a wounded man and giving him his horse. He was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, March 1st, 1902. On the right side of the memorial window placed in the chapel of Shrewsbury School in remembrance of fourteen Salopians who fell in South Africa, is depicted a realistic scene from the Boer War. In this representation Capt. Moor is shown defending a kopje near Colesberg. On the occasion referred to, he, with his West Australians, held his position against great odds, for which service he was afterwards publicly thanked by the general officer commanding his division.

MORAN H
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
MURRIN W
Lance Corporal 5263, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
NEWBURY Bertram Archdale
Captain, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18 February 1900 near Paardeberg. Aged 35. Born 1865. Son of Major T. Newbury. Educated Wellington (The Hill).

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Newbury, Bertram Archdale, Capt. Was killed in action 18 Feb 1900 near Paardeberg. He was the son of Major T. Newbury, was born in 1865, and educated at Wellington (The Hill) where he was a Prefect and played in the cricket XI., and also represented the college at racquets. He entered the DCLI from the Royal Military College, August, 1884, being promoted Capt. July, 1893. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1884-85, with the 2nd Batt. of his regiment, and received the medal with clasp and the Kedive's star. This officer's death is mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 1900.

OLD Henry
Private 4077, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease on 29th January 1900 at Orange River.
OSTLER W [J G E]
Corporal 2810, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Wounded 26th February 1900 at Paardeberg, died of those wounds 28th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
OVERKOTT Frank
[Transcribed as H OVERKOTT] Private 6081, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of f ever on 23rd May 1902 at Lourenco Marques. Served in 7th (Militia) Battalion, Rifle Brigade. as Private 6465 prior to enlisting in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
PAINTER George
[Spelt PAYNTER on Penzance memorial] Resident of Looe. Trooper, 93rd Company (3rd Sharpshooters), 23rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. See also Penzance.
PARKER W?
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
PEARCE Charles [H]
Resident of Gerrans. Driver 318, 12 Company (Field), Royal Engineers. Accidentally killed 1st October 1900 at Hector Spruit. See also Chatham Royal Engineers memorial
PEARCE F W
Resident Cambourn?. Trooper, Imperial Light Horse.
PENGELLY A
Resident Madron. Private, Rand Rifles
PENN SYMONS, KCB Sir William
Resident of Saltash. Major-General, Staff. Wounded in the battle of Talana 20th October 1899, died of wounds at Dundee. Aged 56. Born 17th July 1843. Son of William Symons, of Hatt, Cornwall.

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Symons.—Major-Gen. (local Lieut.-Gen.) Sir William Penn Symons, K.C.B., was mortally wounded Oct. 10th, 1899, at the battle of Talana Hill, and died three days later. He was the eldest son of the late William Symons, Esq., of Hatt, Cornwall, was born in July, 1843, and educated privately. Sir W. Penn Symons married Caroline, only daughter of T. P. Hawkins, Esq., of Edgbaston, Warwickshire. He was a good sportsman and fond of hunting, shooting and fishing. He entered the 24th Foot in March, 1863, being promoted lieut. Oct., 1866, capt. Feb., 1878, major July, 1881, brevet-lieut.-col. May, 1886, brevet-col. July, 1887. He had his first experience of active service in South Africa, when, as a capt. of the 24th Foot, he took part in the operations against the Galekas in 1877-78, and in the Zulu war during the following year, being awarded the medal and clasp. He next served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., when he organised and commanded the M.I.; also as brigadier.-general in command of the Chin Field Force (several times mentioned in despatches, brevets of lieut.-col. and colonel, medal with two clasps). He also took part in the Chin-lushai Expedition of 1889-90, in command of the Burmah column (received the thanks of the Government of India, C.B., and clasp). In 1894-95 he commanded a brigade of the Waziristan Field Force, and was mentioned in despatches and granted a clasp. He then served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India under the late Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, in command of the 2nd brigade Tochi Field Force, and afterwards commanded the 1st division of the Tirah Expeditionary Force (twice mentioned in despatches, K.C.B., and medal with two clasps.) He was appointed brigadier-general in Natal, May 15th, 1889, and major-general just before the commencement of the war. At the battle of Talana Hill, about 9 a.m., Sir Penn Symons, accompanied by Col. Dartnell and Majors Hammersley and Murray, D.A.A.G.s, galloped forward and jumped into a wood, in front of which was the Boer position. Leaving their horses in a donga, they then hurried on, and having arrived at the edge nearest the enemy Major Hammersley was severely wounded. A moment later, at 9.15, Sir P. Symons, as he was stepping through a gap, was struck down, and turning to Major Murray, he said, "I am mortally wounded." He was then assisted and carried back into camp, and as he was being taken away and afterwards when in hospital, his only question was "have they got the hill?" He died on Oct. 23rd, a few hours after the Boers entered Dundee. He was mentioned in the despatch of Lieut.-Gen. Sir George White, from Ladysmith, Dec. 2nd, 1899, for his "energy and courage." Sir G. White considered the country had lost "an officer of high ability and a leader of exceptional valour," L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901. The men of the Durban Light Infantry have erected a memorial over the grave of Sir Penn Symons at Dundee, and an Institute in his memory has been built at Umballa, where he was commanding until summoned to Natal in 1899 to take command of the troops there. (See Lieut.-Col. Gunning).
PETERS C
Private 2666, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 8th June 1900 at Springfontein.
PETERS H
[Listed as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal 2723, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 19th April 1900 at Kimberley.
PHILLIPS R?
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
POWNING J R
Resident of Illogan. Trooper, Kaffarian Rifles.
QUINTRELL Henry
Resident of Columb. Private, Army Ordnance Corps
REILLY P
Private 3688, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 25th March 1901 at Dalmanutha.
RICHARDS J T
Resident of Redruth. Trooper, Midland Mounted Rifles. Dangerously wounded 20 June 1901 at Waterkloof. Included in Newspaper list.
RICHARDS Samuel aka Sam
Resident of Camborne. Private 246, Namaqualand Town Guard. Killed on 12 April 1902 at O'okiep. Included in Newspaper list.
ROGERS Robert John
Resident of Penzance. Private 13736, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of enteric fever at Pretoria on 14th December 1900, aged 23. Eldest son of Mr W. L. Rogers, Trinity House Inspector, and Mrs Rogers of 39 Chapel Street, Penzance. Served a four year apprenticeship with Mr Bob Stakerley, Chemist of Penzance. Moved to London where he became compounder at the Army and Navy Stores. Joined the RAMC in February 1900 and signed for 12 months at the front. Was taken ill while on duty at the Model School Hospital, Pretoria and died within a few days. Former member of St Mary’s Church Choir, Penzance. See also Penzance Boer War Memorial and RAMC Memorial, Gun Hill, Aldershot
RUMBALL A or T
Private 4142, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
SAMBELL W J
Resident of St Austell. Sapper 2555, 1st Division Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers. Died of disease 7th January 1901 at Pretoria. See also Chatham Royal Engineers memorial
SARA A L
Resident of Redruth. Trooper, Brabant’s Horse
SEYMOUR W
Private 4323, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 23rd February 1900 at Orange River.
SIMONS Cecil
Resident of Penzance. Quartermaster Sergeant, 63rd Company (Wiltshire), 16th/1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. See also Penzance.
SOUTHEY G [J]
[Surname possibly listed as SOUTHBY in transcribed records] Private 5408, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
SOUTHEY Joseph
Resident of Redruth. Private, Royal Army Medical Corps. See also RAMC Memorial, Gun Hill, Aldershot
SPARGO W
Resident of Stithians. Private, Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts.
STEPHENS Martin
Resident of Sithney. Private, Kitchener’s Horse
SUMMERFIELD W
Private, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
TARBOX G
Lance Corporal 5499, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 7th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
TARBUTT C
Resident of Camborne. Private, Imperial Yeomanry
TAYLOR W
Private 3385, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
THOMAS W J
Resident Redruth. Private, Imperial Hospital Corps.
THOMPSON T
Private 1568, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 8th September 1900 at Pan.
THORNEYCROFT J
Private 5780, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 23rd February 1902 at Middelburg.
TOZER H
Private 2762, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd November 1900 at Waterval Boven.
TREGLOWN Fred
Resident of Egloshayle. Sapper, Royal Engineers. Included in Newspaper list.
TREGONING John James
Resident of Scorrier. Quartermaster Sergeant, South African Light Horse
TREGONING S
Resident Egloshayle. Sapper, Royal Engineers. Included in Newspaper list.
TRINIMAN T
Resident of Gwennap. Private 1693, Kaffrarian Rifles. Died of disease on 10 September 1901 at East London
VARKER Thomas Boulder
Resident of Truro. Private 386 or 586, Railway Pioneer. Killed on 14 June 1900 at Zand River. Included in Newspaper list.
VINEY W
Private 4227, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 20th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
WALLIS A J
Resident Sennen. Private, Diamond Field Force.
WARDLAW Edgar Penrose
Captain and Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18 February 1900 near Paardeberg. Aged 33. Born November 1866. Educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey, being then known as E. P. Mark, but afterwards took up the old family name of Wardlaw. At Wellington he was a Prefect and in the football XV. He entered the DCLI from the 3rd Batt. North Staffordshire Regt., in Nov., 1887, and was promoted Lieut. in April, 1890, and Capt. April, 1897. Capt. Wardlaw was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 1900, London Gazette, Feb. 8th, 1901.

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:

Wardlaw.—Capt. Edgar Penrose Wardlaw, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, was killed in action on Feb. 18th, 190o, near Paardeberg. He was born in Nov., 1866, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the Anglesey, being then known as E. P. Mark, but afterwards took up the old family name of Wardlaw. At Wellington he was a Prefect and in the football XV. He entered the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from the 3rd Batt. North Staffordshire Regt., in Nov., 1887, and was promoted lieut. in April, 189o, and capt. April, 1897. He had been adjutant of his battalion since May, 1897. Capt. Wardlaw was mentioned in the despatch of F.-M. Earl Roberts, from Paardeberg, Feb. 28th, 190o, L.G., Feb. 8th, 1901.

WASHBROOK W
Private 2877, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 24th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
WEBBER Barry Claude
[Listed as H C WEBBER on memorial] Resident of St Columb. Trooper, 5th Lancers
WEBBER E [J]
Private 5446, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th February 1900 at Paardeberg.
WEVILL M P
Resident of Launceston. Sergeant-Major, Loch’s Horse
WHITE J [H]
Private 1179, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 25th May 1900 at Naauwpoort.
WHITE John
Resident of Lanlivery. Private, Imperial Yeomanry (25th Co)
WHITE R
Resident of Madron. Private, Railway Pioneer. Included in Newspaper list.
WILEY J
Private 2512, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 16th February 1900 at Klip Drift.
WILLIAMS F W
Resident of Truro. Driver, Royal Artillery.
WILLIAMS G
Private 5557, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 25th April 1900 at Deelfontein.
WOOD J
Private 5611, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 9th June 1900 at Deelfontein.
WOOLCOTT W
Bugler 3212, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of wounds 5th March 1900 at Wynberg.
YOUNG A
Lance Corporal 5801, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of disease 13th January 1902 at Pretoria.

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