Witty | R A | 242 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Johannesburg Mounted Rifles |
Witty | V | 23054 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 6th Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Wittycombo | J | | Captain | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1878 | Corps of Guides |
Witwood | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 9th Battery, RFA |
Witworth | J | 5499 | Private | No.2 Malta Company, 9th Mounted Infantry
Source: QSA roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Wivell | | 1845 | Tpr | Prisoner - released at Pretoria. 6 Jun 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 228 line 29 | Natal Police |
Wix | B | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Suffolk Regiment |
Wix | G | 2737 | Private | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards |
Wixen | W M C | 2340 | Squadron Sergeant Major | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5930. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Wixey | T | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gloucestershire Regiment |
Wixon | J | 11/2236 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
Wixon | W M | 2340 | Squadron Sergeant Major | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Wixon | W M | 2340 | Staff Sergeant Major | Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2340 Sq. Serjt.-Maj., 16th Lancers) surname spelt ‘Wixen'; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2340 S.S.M., 16th Lancers) official correction to surname; King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2340 S. Serjt.-Maj., 16th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2340 S. Serjt.-Maj., 16th Lancers). William Matthew Wixon was born at Queenstown, Cork, and enlisted for the 16th Lancers at Dundalk on 13 February 1885, aged 19 years 4 months. His surname is spelt both ‘Wixon' and ‘Wixen' throughout his service papers and, indeed, he himself signs his name both ways, but appears finally to settle on ‘Wixon'. He was promoted to Sergeant in June 1890, and to Squadron Sergeant-Major in January 1895. He served in South Africa from January 1900 to May 1903, and again from September 1903 until November 1904. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal with £5 Gratuity in May 1904, and was attached to the Permanent Staff of the Essex Yeomanry from November 1905 until his final discharge in April 1912. DNW Apr 01 £1,600
Source: DCM recipients | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Wlale | X | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. Medal returned | Herschel Native Contingent |
Wliettal | L G | | | Source: WO100/280 | Cathcart TG |
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