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On the west, rear wall of Carsphairn Parish Church, Dumfries and Galloway (formerly in Kirkcudbrightshire), Scotland. He was born at Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, and his two older brothers also served in South Africa - Augustus Ernest, who was later killed in action in France, on the 14th September 1914, as a captain in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, and Adrian, Royal Scots Fusiliers(?).
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Neither side of William Harold Cathcart's family seems to have had a direct connection with Carsphairn in Victorian times, so it may simply be that his father had visited the area for game shooting, taking his family with him. The Cathcart clan originated south of Glasgow, in Renfrewshire, so there may also be a family connection with the Carsphairn area that I couldn't find on the internet (and I'm not going to try to dig deep into genealogy records).




3rd York and Lancaster Reg. - The undermentioned Sec. Lieutenants to be Lieutenants: - W. H. Cathcart, …….
The London Gazette, Tuesday 20th February 1900
Lieutenant W. H. Cathcart, who during the embodiment of the 3rd York and Lancaster Regiment - Doncaster Militia - was given a commission in the line, has been selected for employment with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 9th January 1901
A few minor casualties and between 20 and 30 dangerously ill cases were recorded, among the latter being Lieut. W. Harold Cathcart, 3rd Worcester Regiment, who is suffering from enteric at Jammersburgh Drift.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Saturday 7th December 1901
Progress report: 3rd Worcestershire Regiment. - Lieut. Cathcart, no change, Dec. 9.
Worcestershire Chronicle, Saturday 14th December 1901
Lieut. Cathcart, 3rd Worcester Regt., is reported as progressing favourably.
Worcestershire Chronicle, Saturday 21st December 1901
LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HAROLD CATHCART , of the Mounted Infantry Company of the 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, who died of enteric fever, at Mafeteng, Basutoland, on January 7, was the third son of Colonel the Hon. A. M. Cathcart, late of the Grenadier Guards, of Mowbray-house, Ripon, by his wife, the only daughter of the third Lord Bolton. Lieutenant Cathcart was born in May, 1880, received his first commission in the Worcestershire Regiment in April, 1900, and obtained his step the following September.
The Times, Friday 10th January 1902
Lieut. W. H. Cathcart, 3rd Worcester Mounted Infantry, died from enteric at Mafeteng, Basutoland, on Jan. 7th.
Worcestershire Chronicle, Saturday 11th January 1902

In the third attached photo, the Cathcart tablet is the one to the right. On the left is one dedicated to Trooper Robert Kennedy, of Kitchener's Horse

Berenice,

Great research, thank you.

I was interested to see that he was near Wepener when he was suffering from enteric but died some distance away in Mafeteng. Perhaps there no facilities at Wepener where he could be treated or his regiment moved on and he was carried with them?

David, there was a report that his health was "progressing favourably," so perhaps at that time he was well enough to be moved to better facilities. An uncomfortable wagon ride could then have set him back.

South Africa-Bloemfontein: Anglican Cathedral, St Michael’s Chapel

Thanks for the photo, Elmarie, and I also see Navarine Bulwer Fellowes immediately above Cathcart.
www.south-milton.org.uk/shared/history/Fellowes(1).pdf

Lieut. N.B. Fellowes



South-Afrrica-Wepener: Jammerbergsdrif