Edmund Percival
WILFORD
Colonel Killed in
action 24th October 1899 Killed at Rietfontein. Born May 1846. Joined the 8th Foot in July 1865. Joined the 28th Foot August 1865. Colonel July 1899.
ROLL OF HONOUR SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902
Charles Stuart
KNOX
Captain
died at Colombo 26th November 1901.
Born
September 1872. Joined the Gloucestershire Regiment May 1892.
Captain February 1900. Served at Rietfontein and Farquhar's Farm.
George Harold
MATTHEWS
Lieutenant
died of wounds May 30th 1900
Wounded
at
Kheis May 28th. Son of T.G. Matthews of Berkeley,
Gloucestershire.
2nd Battalion. Joined Regiment March 1898. Lieutenant February
1900. Wounded whilst serving with the Mounted Infantry.
Edward William
Middleton NOEL
Lieutenant
died of enteric May 19th 1900
Died
at
Bloemfontein. Eldest son of Colonel E. Noel, Royal Engineers.
Born 1880. Educated Cheltenham College. Joined the 2nd Battalion
January 1900.
Edmund Percival
WILFORD
Colonel Killed in
action 24th October 1899
Killed
at
Rietfontein. Born May 1846. Joined the 8th Foot in July 1865.
Joined the 28th Foot August 1865. Colonel July 1899.
1st BATTALION GLOUCESTER REGIMENT : MEMORIAL AT
LADYSMITH CEMETERY
To the Glory of God and in memory of the Officers, NCO's and men of the 1st Batt. Gloucestershire Regiment who were killed or died during the Boer War 1899 - 1900.
Killed at Rietfontein 24th October 1899
Colonel E.P. Wilford
Corp.
E.
Carr
Private B.
Offer
Private C. Miles
L/Cpl
T.
Bradley
" J.
Shelley
" C. Penny
Private
H.
Cratchley
" H.
Thomas
" W. Stone
"
W.
Cubbins
" F.
Couzens
" W. Whatley
Killed during the Siege of Ladysmith
Corp.
H.
Oxenham
Drummer J.
Horner
Private H. Core
L/Cpl.
E.
Robinson
Private T.
Bayliss
" W. Sims
" W.
Leighton
"
W.
Nicholls
" C. White
Died during the War
Sgt Major
B.
Gray
Private G.
Ball
Private T. Cox
C.
Sgt.
D.
Dennard
A.
Bayliss
W. Love
"
T.
Bricknell
J.
Burnett
H. Martin
Sgt.
C.
Parks
C.
Bygrave
F. Maunders
"
J.
Banks
W.
Acott
J. Nelmes
Corp.
A.
Coles
C.
Bassett
F. Offer
L/Cpl.
O.
Edmunds
F.
Bearne
C. Salcombe
"
G.
Stainer
W.
Butler
F. Smith
"
A.
Pigeon
G.
Garland
A. Stevens
Private
W.
Davis
W.
Gregory
H. Waite
M.
Edwards
F.
Hawkins
H. Daykin
F.
Farr
H.
King
E. Emery
H.
Fowler
E.
Halliday
C. Lusty
W.
Fido
C.
Hooper
W. Miles
W.
Cabb
G.
Lister
R. Mott
W.
Grainger
H.
Smith
W. Tracey
H.
Oborne
G.
Paget
E. Squires
Also to the memory of 39 NCO's and men who lie buried near Nicholson's Nek, whose memory is perpetuated by a monument on that battlefield.
Men of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, in service dress for South Africa, 1899. Note the cloth back badge.
Index ..... Boer War Roll of Honour