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William Bingham, 4th Derbyshire Regiment - died at Rhenoster River, 7.6.1900 5 years 4 months ago #61699

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In St Clement's churchyard, Horsley, about 6 miles north of Derby. The full inscription reads: -

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
MARY JANE BINGHAM,
WHO PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY
AT HORSLEY, JULY 25TH 1891,
AGED 45 YEARS.
ALSO OF HER SON
WILLIAM BINGHAM,
OF THE 4TH BATT. DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT
WHO DIED AT RHENOSTER RIVER,
SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 7TH 1900,
AGED 29 YEARS.

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William Bingham, 4th Derbyshire Regiment - died at Rhenoster River, 7.6.1900 5 years 4 months ago #61701

LinneyI Offline Moderator Posts: 2708 Thank you received: 1537	Berenice Palmer shows "3034 Pte Bingham" (no initial shown) 4th Sherwood Foresters as Killed in Action at Roodeval, 7/6/00. The 4th SF were a Militia unit and the action at Roodeval is mentioned at length in histories of the campaign. Regards IL. The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK
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djb Offline Administrator Posts: 31662 Thank you received: 4519	3034 Pte Bingham was killed in action at Rhenoster Kop on 7 June 1900. Dr David Biggins The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK
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William Bingham, 4th Derbyshire Regiment - died at Rhenoster River, 7.6.1900 5 years 4 months ago #61703

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 31662 Thank you received: 4519	From The Times, 12 June 1900. Pte Bingham was one of the 15 other ranks killed. Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK
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William Bingham, 4th Derbyshire Regiment - died at Rhenoster River, 7.6.1900 5 years 4 months ago #61759

Elmarie Offline Senior Member Posts: 965 Thank you received: 950	South Africa-Koppies District: Rhenoster River, British Memorial Elmarie Malherbe Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK
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