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Charney Hall was a prep school, now closed with the site built over. The plaque is now in St Paul's Church, Grange.



John Taylor, 1st King's Royal Rifles. Fell at Glencoe on 20th October 1899.

Edward Sanders Machell, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. Died at Modder River on 16th January 1900.

John Starkie Preston, 1st Royal Scots. Died at Dewetsdorp on 27th June 1900.

John Taylor, sadly, knew what was expected of an officer and rifleman, he knew how to die, it would have been, I dare say, almost second nature, poor brave boy!

Lieutenant John Taylor. He was killed in action at the Battle of Talana Hill, Natal, Oct, 20th, 1899. He was born in April 1873, educated at Winchester, and entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps in March 1895, being promoted Lieutenant in May 1898. At Talana his company was extended behind a wall, and to show above this cover was to brave the storm of a dozen Boer rifles. It was here that Lieutenant Taylor met his death, while endeavouring to return the enemy's fire. He was buried at Talana. (From the ABW Forum's namesearch)

Sergeant Edward Sanders Machell. MACHELL—On January 16, at Modder River Camp, of enteric fever, Sergeant Edward Sanders Machell, Northumberland Fusiliers, only son of Major E. J. Machell, late Royal Artillery, aged 25. www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/south...1900-1-january-march (Listed in the Deaths column of 3rd March)

Second Lieutenant John Starkie Preston. Died of enteric fever at Dewetsdorp, 27th June 1900. Aged 21.
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