OFFICERS DIED : SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902
BACON - Captain Arthur
Henry - 1/Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Killed at Colenso. 15th Dec. 1899. Aged 37. Son of Major-General
E.A. Bacon (Bombay Staff Corps).
BAILEY - Captain Edward
Burdon - 4/Derbyshire Regt.
Died in an accident at Port Elizabeth. 15th Feb. 1901.
BAILLIE - Captain
William Lyon Dennistoun - 2/Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed
at Frederickstad. 25th Oct. 1900.
Aged 28. He was killed leading a charge, having been wounded
twice but staggered forward until killed by a third shot.
BAINES - Lieutenant Lancelot
Oswald Talbot - 1/East Lancashire Regt.
Died of enteric at Heilbron. 4th March 1902. Aged 24. Educated
Cheltenham College. Son of L.T. Baines, of Bawtry, Yorkshire.
Born July 1877.
BAKER - Lieutenant Joseph
William - Army Service Corps
Died of wounds at Pretoria. 12th May 1902. Aged 42. He had served
18 years before bring commissioned in July 1901.
BALL-ACTON - 2nd Lieutenant
Vere Annesley - Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Killed at Paardeberg. 18th Feb. 1900. Aged 20. Born April 1879.
BARBER - 2nd Lieutenant
Arthur - 50th Co. Imperial Yeomanry
Died of enetric at Springfontein. 25th May 1901. He had served as
a trooper in the 44th Co. IY (Loyal Suffolk Hussars) but was
invalided home. On recovering he was commissioned and returned to
South Africa.
BARCLAY - 2nd
Lieutenant Charles Roger - 2/Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed near Reddersburg. 4th April 1900. Aged 22. Son of Charles
Barclay, of Bayford. Born 9th Jan. 1878.
BARKER - Lieutenant E. H. -
South African Light Horse
Killed at Kaliesfontein. 5th March 1901. Aged 32.
BARKER - Lieutenant
Francis Oswald - 5/Lancashire Fusiliers
Died of enteric at Pietermaritzberg. 2nd Feb. 1900. Attached to
the Army Service Corps. Buried in Intombi Cemetery.
BARNETT - Lieutenant Richard
Charles - King's Royal Rifle Corps
Killed at Talana Hill. 20th Oct. 1899. Aged 23. Son of Charles
Edward Barnett, of Watford. Born 3rd December 1875.
BARNINGHAM -
Veterinary-Lieut.
Darnley C. - 20th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry
Died of enteric at Pretoria. 7th Dec. 1900.
BARRETT - Captain Rushland T.
- Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
Killed at Florence. 21st Sept. 1901.
BARROW - Lieutenant Stephen
Douglas - Royal Engineers
Died of enteric at Modder River. 9th March 1900. Aged 23. Son of
F.H. Barrow (late Bengal Civil Service). Born July 1876.
BARTER - Lieutenant J. St. A.
- Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
Died of enteric at Johannesburg. 5th Feb. 1901.
BARTTELOT - Captain Sir
Walter George - 2nd Volunteer Batt., Royal Sussex Regt.
Killed at Retief's Nek. 23rd July 1900. Aged 45. Son of the first
Baronet Barttelot and Harriet (daughter of Sir Christopher
Musgrave), of Edenhall, Cumberland. Husband of Georgiana Balfour.
BASCHE -
Lieutenant Carl
Oswald - 1/New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein.
16th Oct. 1900.
Memorial at St. James Church, Sydney,
Australia - "Erected by
the members of the New South Wales Army Service Corps in memory of
their comrades who lost their lives in South Africa while serving their
country 1899-1902: Captain David Frederick Miller. Lieut. Rupert
Harrington Harriott. Lieut. Carl Oswald Basche. Driver Walter Montrose
Ellis. Driver Thomas Morrissey. Driver John Stewart."
BATE - Lieutenant Roger
Whitley - 3/Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed at Rostpan. 5th Dec. 1901. Aged 19. Son of Thomas Bate, of
Kelsterton, Flint. Born October 1882.
BAYLEY - 2nd Lieutenant
Melville Gordon - 3/Royal Lancaster Regt.
Invalided home to England. Died 25th Jan. 1901. Son of Sir
Stewart Colvin Bayley, KCSI (late Lieut-Governor of Bengal), of
Kensington.
BAYNES - Lieutenant J. T. -
12th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry
Drowned at Kroonstad. 30th Nov. 1901.
BEGBIE - Captain Alfred
Richard Glynn - Royal Field Artillery
Killed at Holspruit. 24th Feb. 1902. Aged 26. Mentioned in
despatches for "very marked gallantry in action." (LG.
18th July 1902.) Son of Lieut-Colonel Begbie (late Royal
Engineers). Born April 1875. Served with 75th Battery, Royal
Field Artillery. Transferred to 'T' Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
In charge of a Pom-Pom section when he was killed.
BELCHER - 2nd Lieutenant
William Greaves - 38th Battery Royal Field Artillery
Killed near Lindley. 3rd July 1900. Aged 22. Born July 1878.
BELL - Lieutenant Reginald
William - Royal Engineers
Died of enteric at De Aar. 11th Feb. 1900. Aged 25. Son of Rev. W.
Bell. Born Aptil 1874.
BELLEW - Captain Robert
Walter Dillon - 16th Lancers
Killed at Fourteen Streams, Piquetberg Road. 16th Oct. 1901. Born
July 1872. Joined the army March 1892. Served at Tirah 1897-8.
While recovering from enteric at Bloemfontein, he was appointed
Assistant Press Censor, before rejoining his regiment.
BENNET - Captain Arthur
Buckley - 2/Royal Warwickshire Regt.
Died of peritonitis at Bloemfontein. 24th April 1900. Aged 33.
Born June 1866. Educated at Cheltenham College.
BENSON - Lieutenant A. E. -
Kitchener's Fighting Scouts
Wounded at Klip Kraal and died at Deelfontein. Originally served
with the New South Wales Bushmen.
BENSON - Colonel George
Elliott - Royal Artillery
Wounded at Brakenlaagte. Died 31st
October 1901. Aged 40. Son of the late William Benson, of
Allerwash, Northumberland. Born May 1861. Entered the Royal
Artillery in 1880. Served in Egypt 1885 (medal and clasp,
Khedives Star, wounded at Hasheen), Ashanti 1895 (star), and the
Dongola Expeditionary Force 1896 (Khedives Medal and 2 clasps,
MID, Order of Osmanieh 4th class). At Brakenlaagte he was was
twice wounded before being killed.
BENSON - Captain Richard
Arthur Starling - 1/Coldstream Guards
Died of dysentry at Wynberg Hospital. 19th Feb. 1900. Aged 30.
Son of Colonel Starling Benson (late 17th Lancers). Born December
1869.
BENTLEY - Lieutenant Oliver
Tyser - 2/Worcestershire Regt.
Killed at Bethlehem. 29th Dec. 1900. Aged 20. Born March 1880.
BERGHUYS - Lieutenant H. G. -
Kitchener's Horse
Died of wounds at Krugersdorp. Feb. 1901.
BERNEY - Captain Thomas Hugh
- 2/West Yorkshire Regt.
Killed at Monte Christo. 18th Feb. 1900. Aged 33. Son of Sir
Henry H. Berney, of Barton Bendish, Norfolk and Jane Bloxam. Born
October 1866. Served in Ashanti 1895-6 (star). He was the first
man to reach the top of Monte Christo in the assault and was shot
in the head.
BERRY - Lieutenant Charles
Frederick - Prince of Wales' s Light Horse
Killed in action. 31st March 1901. Aged 31. Commanded the Cycle
Section.
BERRY - Lieutenant W. J. -
New Zealand Mounted Infantry
Died of pneumonia at Johannesburg. 10th June 1900.
BERTHON - Lieutenant Herbert
Cecil Willoughby - 2/Black Watch
Wounded at Magersfontein. Died at Wynberg on the 15th Dec. 1899.
Aged 34. Son of Major-General T.P. Berthon, of the Isle of Wight.
Served in the ranks for 7 years, commissioned 1894 in the East
Yorkshire Regt. Transferred to the Black Watch in 1897.
BESLEY - 2nd Lieut. Arthur
Charles Gordon - 4/Royal Fusiliers
Killed at Wedelfontein. 23rd June 1901. Aged 20. Son of Charles
Robert Besley. Born April 1881.
BEST - Lieutenant Alexander
Archie Dunlop - Gordon Highlanders
Killed in an attack on a train, near Naboom Spruit. 4th July 1901.
Aged 22. Son of A.V. Dunlop Best. Born May 1879.
BETTY - 2nd Lieut. G. E. K. -
Army Service Corps
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein. 25th Feb. 1901.
BICKFORD-SMITH - Captain
George Percy - Imperial Yeomanry
Died of wounds at Heilbron. 30th May 1901. Son of W. Bickford-Smith,
of Trevarno, Cornwall.
BIDDULPH - Captain Charles
Thomas - 3/Leinster Regt.
Died of enteric at Queenstown. 26th April 1900. Aged 30. Son of
Lieut-Colonel F.E. Biddulph (late 9th Norfolk Regt.). Born June
1869. Had joined the Colonial Office and served as Superintendent
of Police in Gambia.
BINGHAM - Lieutenant John
Anderson - 23rd Co. Imperial Yeomanry
Wounded at De Hook, 5th Feb. 1902. Died at Calvinia, on the 11th.
Aged 27. Son of William Bingham, of Claughton. Born 9th Oct. 1874.
BIRCH - Captain Charles
Francis Grey - 1/South Lancashire Regt.
Killed at Spion Kop. 24th Jan. 1900. ('while rescuing a wounded
man.') Aged 33. Son of Colonel Birch (late 4th North Lancashire
Regt.), of South Devon.
Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome, Italy - "In beloved memory
of Charles Grant Francis Grey Birch Capt South Lancashire
Regiment only son of Colonel Birch of Lympston Grange, S. Devon.
Born Nov. 18th 1866. He was killed at the Battle of Spion Kop
January 24th 1900 while endeavouring to save a wounded man. His
body rests in a military cemetary near Spion Kop. This memorial
is placed by his heart broken aunt Francis Birch."
BIRCH - Lieutenant John E. -
Canadian Mounted Infantry
Killed at Reit Vlei. 16th July 1900.
Memorial at St. Anns Cemetery, Niagara, Canada - "In memory of Lieut.
John E. Burch, son of O. and E. J. Burch, born at St. Anns, 1874,
killed in South Africa while leading a charge against the Boers,
July 16th, 1900."
BIRD - 2nd Lieutenant Hubert
Bertram Drought - 9th Battery Royal Field Artillery
Died of enteric at Winburg. 28th July 1900. Aged 20. Son of
J.D. Birch, of Dublin.
BLACKBURN - Captain Leslie
Dewing - Scottish Rifles
Died of wounds at Crocodile's Poort, 22nd Oct. 1899. Aged 34.
Born 29th June 1865.
BLACKETT - Lieutenant
Algernon Carey - South African Constabulary
Killed at Syferfontein. 8th Feb. 1902. Aged 28. Son of Captain E.A.
Blackett (Royal Navy), of Wylam, Northumberland. Born 6th May
1873. (QSA 6 clasps, KSA.)
BLACKWOOD - Captain Alexander
Thomas - 1/South Staffordshire Regt.
Wounded at Olivier's Farm, 20th April 1902. Died the same day.
Aged 29. Son of Captain T. Blackwood (late Inniskilling Dragoons),
of Ayr. Born August 1872.
BLAIR - Captain Hugh Maxwell
- Seaforth Highlanders
Killed at Koodoosburg. 7th Feb. 1900. Aged 28. Son of Alexander
Blair (Advocate-Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles). Born 1872.
Served at Chitral 1895 (medal and clasp). Served with the West
African Frontier Force.
BLAKE - 2nd Lieutenant Robert
Charles Sydney - 2/East Kent Regt.
Accidentally killed at Alkmaar. 19th May 1902. Aged 21. Born July
1880.
BLANCHARD - Lieutenant Monson
Goridge - Royal Canadian Regt.
Wounded at Roodevaal, 7th June 1900. Died at Kroonstad on the 15th.
BLAND - Sub-Lieutenant
Horatio Skene - H.M.S. Beagle
Drowned at Seal Island, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony. 29th Sept. 1901.
Aged 21. Son of Captain Horatio Bland (late King's Own Scottish
Borderers), of Newark, Notts.
BLANDY - Captain Robert Acton
- Colonial Defence Force
Killed in the Bamboo mountains, near Molteno. 22nd Nov. 1901.
Aged 31. Son of Adam Fettiplace Blandy, of Warren, Abingdon. Born
March 1870.
Memorial at St. Nicholas Church, Abingdon, Oxon - "Robert Blandy
eldest son of above. Captain C.D.F. Killed in action near Molteno
Cape Colony 22 Nov. 1901 aged 31."
BLEWITT - Lieutenant Charles
Oakes Bates - 1/Rifle Brigade
Killed near Blood River Poort. 17th Sept. 1901. Aged 26. Born
July 1875.
BLOUNT - Major Charles Hubert
- 20th Battery Royal Field Artillery
Died of dysentry at Wynberg. 23rd Feb. 1900. Aged 44. Born July
1855.
BLUNDELL - Lieutenant Wilfrid
Astley Blundell-Hollinshead- - Grenadier Guards
Died of wounds at Belmont. 23rd Nov. 1899. Aged 28. Son of Canon
Blundell Hollinshead-Blundell, of Halsall. Born May 1871. Killed
by a wounded Boer to whom he was offering his water bottle.
BLUNT - Major Robert Bruce -
2/Lancashire Fusiliers
Wounded at Llangelegen, 19th Feb. 1902. Died the next day. Aged
28. Son of George Blunt, of Leicester. Born 17th May 1873. Served
in the Sudan 1898 (medal and Khedives medal). He was serving as
Staff Officer, Dundee Sub-district at the time of his death.
BOOTH - Major Arthur William
Calvert - 1/Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed near Bloemfontein Water Works. 31st March 1900. Aged 32.
Son of W. Booth. Born June 1867. Served Hazara 1888 (medal and
clasp), the Niger 1897-8 (medal and clasp)
BORDEN - Lieutenant Harold L.
- Royal Canadian Dragoons
Killed at Reit Vlei. 16th July 1900.
BOWEN - Major Robert Scarlett
- 2/King's Royal Rifle Corps
Killed at Wagon Hill, Ladysmith. 6th Jan. 1900. Aged 37. Educated
at Cheltenham College.
BOYD - Captain A. J. - South
African Constabulary
Died of enteric at Pretoria. 20th April 1902.
BOYLE - Lieutenant Cecil D. -
Orange River Colony Police
Serving as Assistant District Commissioner, at Lindley. He was
captured at Dewetsdorp 23rd Nov. 1900. He was shot in the back on
2nd January 1901 by one of his captors. A murder trial was held
at Bloemfontein in Feb. 1903, but Barend Celliers was acquitted.
He later admitted shooting Lieut. Boyle.
BOYLE - Captain Cecil W. -
Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry
Killed near Boshof. 5th April 1900. The first Yeomanry Officer to
be killed in the War.
BRABANT - Lieutenant Arthur
Edward - Imperial Light Horse
Wounded at Ladysmith on the 3rd Nov. 1899. Died on the 5th. Aged
33. Son of Major-General Sir E.Y. Brabant, KCB, CMG, MLA, (Commandant
General of the Colonial Defence Force), of Cape Town. Born 12th
Nov. 1865. Had served in the Matabele War.
BRADBURN - Lieutenant H. H. -
New Zealand Mounted Infantry
Died of wounds at Crocodile Drift. 19th Aug. 1900.
BRADBURY - Lieutenant Lewis
Balfour - 2/Gordon Highlanders
Wounded at Elandslaagte, 21st Oct. 1899. Died the next day. Aged
21. Son of L.J. Bradbury (Bengal Civil Service), of Edinburgh.
BRADSHAW - Captain William
Edmond John - York and Lancaster Regt.
Killed at Zoutspan Drift. 13th Dec. 1899. Aged 31. Born 1868.
Served in the Sudan 1898 (medal, Khedives medal and 2 clasps,
Order of Medjidie 4th class, MID).
BRANCKER - 2nd Lieutenant
Grafton Lloyd Dulaney - South Staffordshire Regt.
Killed at Ficksburg. 25th June 1900. Aged 23. Born 23rd Dec. 1876.
BRASIER-CREAGH - Captain
George Percy - 9th Bengal Lancers
Son of John (ex-Royal Navy) he was born 4th September 1864.
Entered the army in 1881. Joined Bengal Cavalry in 1886. ADC to
the Viceroy of India 1889-94. Served in the Mirzani and Samana
expeditions (medal and clasp), Chitral relief and Tirah (medal
and clasps) In 1900 he went to South Africa. Commanding Robert's
Horse. Wounded at Karreefontein, 23rd April 1900. Died on the 27th
at Eirstelaagte. Aged 36.
Memorial in Christ Church, Rawalpindi - "To the glory of God
and in memory of Rachel wife of G.P. Brazier Creagh Captain 9th
Bengal Lancers Born 31 Dec 1873 died at Rawalpindi 29 Dec 1899
also in memory of G.P. Brazier Creagh her husband born Sep 4 1864
died of wounds received at Leeuw Kop South Africa April 27 1900."
BRASS - Captain Ernest Henry
- East Yorkshire Regt.
Drowned in the Wilge River. 10th Nov. 1901. Aged 32. Son of Rev.
H. Brass. Born 1869.
BRASSEY - 2nd Lieutenant
Percy Frederick - 9th Lancers
Killed at Kimberley. 15th Feb. 1900. Aged 23. Son of Albert
Brassey, MP, of Heythrop. Born Dec. 1876.
BREE - Lieutenant Reginald
Stephen Robert Stapylton - 'H' Company, Victorian Mounted Rifles
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein 26th May
1900.Born 2nd September 1880 at Bewsall, Hamilton, Victoria, son
of Robert and Annie Stapylton Bree. Buried at Bloemfontein.
Memorial at Hamilton College, Victoria - "In memory of
Reginald Stephen Robert Staplyton Bree, formerly a pupil of this
college, who while fighting as a lieutenant for his country in
South Africa with courage as becomes a man, was seized with fever
and died, May 26, 1900."
BRENES - Lieutenant Francis
George Dominic - 5/Royal Fusiliers
Killed at Amajuba. 29th March 1902. Attached 5th Mounted Infantry.
BRIGHT - Lieutenant Ashley
Rowland - 1/Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Killed at Paardeberg. 18th Feb. 1900. Aged 27. Son of G. Bright,
of Clifton. Born Nov. 1872. (QSA and 5 clasps).
BRINDLEY - Captain George
Frederick Wallace - 2/Manchester Regt.
Died of wounds at Holland. 19th Dec. 1901.
Aged 27. Born July 1874.
BRINE - Lieutenant Robert
Walter Maxwell - Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed at Belmont. 23rd Nov. 1899. Aged 24. Son of Colonel Bruce
Brine (Royal Engineers). Born 23rd June 1875. Served in the Nile
expedition 1898 (medal and clasp).
Memorial in Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth - "In loving memory of
Edward Boaz Eagar: Captain and of Robert Walter Maxwell Brine
Lieutenant, Fifth Fusiliers they served in the Soudan Expedition
to Khartoum and at the Occupation of Crete in 1898-9 and were
killed in action 23 Nov 1899 at Belmont S. Africa where they rest
aged 39 and 24 respectively. Their death they were not divided."
BROADBENT - Lieutenant John W.
- 8th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry
Killed at Gelegenfontein. 24th Nov. 1901.
BROADLEY - Captain Thomas
Stephen Charles William - 1/Royal Scots
Died of enteric at Sterkstroom. 18th Feb. 1900. Aged 32. Born Jan.
1868.
BRODIE - Captain Alastair
William Mathew - Seaforth Highlanders
Killed at Magersfontein. 11th Dec. 1899. Aged 28. Son of Hugh
Brodie, of Brodie Castle, Forres and Lady Eleanor Ducie. Born
April 1871. Served in Hazara 1891 (medal and clasp), Chitral 1895
(medal and clasp). Served in the Royal Niger Constabulary 1897-8
against slave raiders.
BROMFIELD - Captain Charles
Gwyn Trivet - 87th Co. 22nd Batt. Imperial Yeomanry
Died of wounds at Boshof, 16th Feb. 1902.
BROOKE - Lieutenant Edward
Vanreenen Ingham - 2/Yorkshire Light Infantry
Killed at Brakenlaagte. 31st Oct. 1901. Aged 24. Son of
Archdeacon Brooke, Vicar of Halifax. Born Sept. 1877.
BROOKS - Lieutenant S. F. -
Volunteer Company, East Surrey Regt.
Died of enteric at Newcastle. 9th June 1900.
BROWN - Captain Arthur Wale -
1/Suffolk Regt.
Wounded at Rensburg, 6th Jan. 1900. Died at Pretoria. Aged 33.
Son of J. Brown, of Teignmouth. Born 1867.
Buried at Colesburg Military Cemetery - "Capt Arthur Wale
Brown - 1st Suffolk Regt."
Memorial at Suffolk Hill, Colesburg, South Africa - "Sacred to the
memory of .... Capt. A. W. Brown ...... Killed in Action
near this spot 6 January 1900. Faithful Unto Death."
BROWN - Lieutenant A. Wylde -
Natal Carabineers
Died of enteric at Pietersmaritzburg. 28th May 1900.
BROWNE - Major Henry Montague
- 1/East Lancashire Regt.
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein. 23rd May 1900. Aged 42. Son of
Rev. Henry G. Cavendish Browne, Rector of Bredon and Amelia Brown.
Born Nov. 1857. Served in Chitral 1895 (medal and clasp).
Memorial at St. Giles Church, Bredon - "In memory of Major
Henry Montague Browne 30th Regt. Died of Enteric at Bloemfontaine
May 25 1900 aged 42 and of Lieut. James Cavendish Browne Imperial
Yeomanry who fell in action at Vrede Oct 23 1900 aged 37. Sons of
Henry and
Amelia Cavendish Browne at Bredon Rectory, and grandsons of the
late Honble Henry Montague Browne, Dean of Lismore who died at
this rectory Nov 24 1884 aged 84."
BROWNE - Lieutenant James
Cavendish - Imperial Yeomanry
Killed at Vrede. 23rd Oct. 1900. Aged 37. Son of Rev. Henry G.
Cavendish Browne, Rector of Bredon and Amelia Browne.
Memorial at St. Giles Church, Bredon - "In memory of Major
Henry Montague Browne 30th Regt. Died of Enteric at Bloemfontaine
May 25 1900 aged 42 and of Lieut. James Cavendish Browne Imperial
Yeomanry who fell in action at Vrede Oct 23 1900 aged 37. Sons of
Henry and
Amelia Cavendish Browne at Bredon Rectory, and grandsons of the
late Honble Henry Montague Browne, Dean of Lismore who died at
this rectory Nov 24 1884 aged 84."
BRYAN - Lieutenant Harold
William - 28th Co. Imperial Yeomanry
Killed at Hardeville. 22nd Oct. 1901.
BUCHANAN - Lieutenant Daniell
- Kitchener's Horse
Killed near Paardeberg. 18th Feb. 1900. Son of James Buchanan, of
Campden, Gloucestershire. In 1899 he was working as a Mining
Engineer in Mexico. He sailed to South Africa to volunteer.
Memorial from the Grammar School, High street, Chipping Campden,
Gloucestershire - "In
memory of Lieut. Daniel Buchanan,
Kitchener's Light Horse. Killed in action at Paardeburg, Feb 18th
1900 aged 36."
BUCHANAN-RIDDELL - Major
Henry Edward - 2/King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died of enteric at Natal. 16th March 1900. Aged 40. Son of Rev. J.C.
Buchanan-Riddell. Born Jan. 1860. Husband of Mildred Phelips.
Served in Egypt 1882 and 1884-5 (medal and 4 clasps and Khedives
star). He was wounded at Elandslaagte. Brother of officer below.
BUCHANAN-RIDDELL -
Lieutenant-Colonel
Robert George - 3/King's Royal Rifle Corps
Killed near Spion Kop. 24th Jan. 1900. Aged 46. Brother of the
above. Born in 1854. Husband of Agnes Houldsworth.
BULL - Lieutenant Arthur - 3/Royal
Inniskilling Fusiliers
Died of wounds at Rooival. 11th April 1902.
BULL - Captain George Parker
- 4/North Staffordshire Regt.
Died of empyema at Cape Colony. 11th June 1902. Aged 32. Educated
at Cheltenham College. Son of Colonel J.J. Bull (56th Foot), of
Falmouth. Grandson of the late Sir George Parker (74th Bengal
Infantry).
BURCH - Lieut. John Edgar -
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Killed at Reit Vlei. 16th July 1900.
Memorial at St. catharine's, Niagara, Canada - "Lieut. J. Edgar
Burch, Adjt. 2d Dragoons, attached to 1st Battalion C.M.R., on
special duty, killed in action near Pretoria, South Africa, July
16th. 1900.
BURTON - 2nd Lieut. Arthur
Collingwood - Coldstream Guards
Wounded at Belmont on the 23rd Nov. 1899. Died 26th. Aged 21. Son
of Alfred H. Burton, of Queen's Gate.
BUSUTTIL - Lieutenant Michael
Albert - 24th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry
Died of enetric at Bloemfontein. 13th May 1902.
BUTLER - Lieutenant Stanley J.
H. - Cornwall and Devon Miners Royal Garrison Artillery
Died of enteric at Standerton. 6th June 1902. Attached to the 53rd
Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
BUTTERS - Captain A. -
Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard
Died of wounds 6th Jan. 1901.
BUXTON - Lieutenant Roland
Henry Buxton - 2/Norfolk Regt.
Killed near Sterkfontein, 13th December 1901. Born 1874. Served
in the West African Frontier Force, Niger 1897-8.
BYRNE - Lieutenant Alfonso -
3/Bedfordshire Regt.
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein. 11th June 1900. Serving at No.1
Depot Remount Department.
Monument at ICL Beaumont - "Capt. F. Owen-Lewis Nov 24 1899 near
Graspan. Lieut. A. Byrne June 10 1900 Bloemfontein. Lieut. J.
Lawlor Augt 30 1900 Waterwal. Lieut. A.E. Murphy May 29 1901
Middlekraal. 2nd Lieut. R. Stapelton-Bretherton Jany 30 1902
Ronderan. RIP This monument in memory of old Beaumont boys who
fell in the South African War 1899-1902 was erceted by by some
old boys and friends of Beaumont 1903."