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Charles Pope Walker was at Talana.

Here is an old and not very very focused image of the naming of his QSA.



And record of his service



Best wishes
David

The Bedford Memorial
Part 4 of 4 ~ The Northern Face

CHANCE Sam
Private 4547 7th Dragoon Guards.
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps.
Born Toddington, Dunstable Bedfordshire on 27th March 1881 the son of Samuel CHANCE (1838-1882) an agricultural labourer, , and Elizabeth Jane CHANCE nee WASHINGTON, a straw plaiter, of The Grange Cottages, Toddington, Woburn
Brother to Ada & William
Enlisted 31st December 1898, previously a labourer.
Killed in action at Klipplaate, Eastern Cape, on 6th February 1901.

CHESHIRE Ernest
Private3626 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
(Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
1895 India Medal with Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Paardeberg & Cape Colony clasps.
Born in the spring of 1873 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire the son of James CHESHIRE , a painter & decorator & Emma Cheshire, a straw hat sewer of High Street,Dunstable Brother to Mary Jane & Sidney
Killed in action at Paardeberg 18th February 1900.
Also remembered on the Seaforth Highlander Boer Memorial, Dingwall, Rosshire.

CHESHER Charles
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Defence of Ladysmith Clasp
Private 370 1st Division Royal Engineers Telegraph Battalion,
Natal Field Force
Born in the spring of 1887 at Church Road, Girtford, Sandy
The son of Frederick CHESHER, a boot maker (1844–20th January 1909) & Mary Ann CHESHER nee ASHLEY (1844–21st April 1925)
Brother to Frederick J (1866) Lucy Chesher (1867), Eben (1869), Harry (1870).
Alfred (1873 ),Lilla Chesher (1874), Evline (1880) George (1882), Louisa (1884),
Edgar S (1887) & Florie J B (1889)
In 1891 a 13 year old schoolboy living with his parents and siblings at Church Road, Girtford.
Died of enteric fever on 25th February 1900 during the siege of Ladysmith, Natal.
Age 23
Also remembered on the grave of his parents at Foster Hill Road Cemetery, Bedford and
The Royal Engineer Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks, Chatham Kent
NOTES:: Recorded in Army Records as CHESHIRE

COLE Cecil Gordon Speare
Private 10206 56th/57th Company 15th (3rd Buckinghamshire Squadron)
Imperial Yeomanry.
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Transvaal clasps
Born in the first quarter of 1881 in Totnes, Devon.
Baptised 1/1/1890 in Bedford.
The son of Henry COLE, a solicitor (1829–1890) & Sarah Jane COLE nee BEALE (1855)
In 1891 a 10 year old school boy living with his widowed mother and siblings Elizabeth, Henry & Emmaline at 130 Foster Hill Road, Bedford
Enlisted 2/2/1900 at Buckingham
Died of peritonitis following fever disease at 18 Stationary Hospital, Krugersdorp, Transvaal on 3rd March 1901.
Also commemorated on the Buckinghamshire Boer War, Coombe Hill, Butlers Cross, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and on the Devon Boer War memorial in the North Transept of Exeter Cathedral, Exeter,

CRAWLEY James
Private 2606 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Queens South Africa Medal ~ South Africa 1901 clasp.
Died of disease at Middelburg on 15 March 1901
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

CROXTON Harry Thomas
Private 14903 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg, Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps.
Born 16th July 1874, the son of George CROXTON, an accountant & Lucy Grace Emiline CROXTON of Rectory Road, Stoke Newington, London.
In 1891 living with his widowed mother and sister Ann, at Windmill Lane, West Ham, Essex.
Enlisted Colchester, Essex 6th January 1900.
Died of enteric on 20th July 1900 at Johannesburg
Notes: Death reported in several Bedfordshire newspapers, but link to Bedfordshire not established.

DAY William
Private 4704 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Paardeberg, Driefontein & Cape Colony clasps
Died of disease 24th April 1900 at Bloemfontein.
Also remembered on the Truro Cathedral Boer War Memorial
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

DRAPPER Percy Mitchell
Private 14907 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps.
Born 7th August 1870 in Newington, Surrey son of Henry DRAPPER, a corn dealer & Julia Mary Ann DRAPPER of 16 Union Street, Borough, Southwark, Surrey.
In 1891 a 19 year old coal merchant’s clerk, boarding with the family of Charles May, a coal merchant of Tabor Way, Wimbledon.
Enlisted Colchester, Essex, 5th January 1900
Drowned 23rd May 1900 at Dornkop near Johannesburg

ELGY William Albert Edward
Private Waldon’s Scouts,
late 14910 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg, Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps.
Born 9th July 1878 at Westminster, London, the son of William John Robert ELGY, a painter, & Emily Elizabeth ELGY nee HART (1855-1926) of 18 Great Chapel Street, Soho, London (1852-1940)
Educated at St Martin-in-the-fields School, Westminster.
A plumber by trade, served as a plumbers mate in the Royal Navy 27th January 1898 to 29 July 1899 when he purchased his release from the service
Died of enteric fever on 23 January 1902 at the Howick General Hospital, Kwa Zulu, Natal..
Notes: Roll of soldiers effects gives birth place as Durban, Natal, however this may indicate place of transfer from Compton's Horse to Waldon’s Scouts.

FENSOME Arthur
Private 3080 Grenadier Guards
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Belmont, Modder River & Orange Free State clasps
Enlisted 15th March 1882
Died of disease at Rondebosch on 9th March 1900
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

FERRAND Austin
Private 14913 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg, Cape Colony & Orange Freed State clasps
Born Madras India 1876 the son of John George FERRAND, Superintendent of stamps & stationary,Madras & Sarah FERRAND nee SYKES
Enlisted Bedford 30th December 1899, occupation stated as ‘Journalist’
Next of kin shown as Mrs Berrington 8, Pont Street, London S.W.
In 1891 a 14 year old school boy living with his parents and siblings at 63 St. John’s Villas, Islington, London.
Killed at Bochkopf 29th September 1900
NOTES: Name in civil records John Austin FERRAND. His brother George Alfred FERRAND Imperial Light Horse,in Killed in action 06 Jan 1900 at Ladysmith, Wagon Hill

FORRESTER James John
Corporal 13337 Paget’s Horse.
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony & Transvaal clasps
Born 1872 at Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, the son of James & Juliette Forrester. Late of Crawley occupation given as ‘gentleman’ residing Bedfordshire
Scholar & Gold Medalist of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
Fellow of the Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland
Enlisted 20th February 1900 at Suffolk Street, London.
Died of wounds 15th March 1901 at Lichtenburg
Buried in Lichtenburg Graveyard. Grave 50.

FRANKLIN John
Private 5222 Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Lucknow & South Africa 1901 clasps. clasps
Kings South Africa Medal ~ South Africa 1902 clasp
Born The Leys, Langford, Bedfordshire, the son of James FRANKLIN an agricultural labourer & Emma FRANKLIN a straw plaiter
Enlisted 12th October 1897 former trade ‘horsekeeper’.
Killed in action near Lindley on 6th May 1902

GENTLE Jonathan
Private 3588 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
Queens South Africa Medal ~Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal & South Africa 1901 clasps,
Born April 1872 at Stotfold, Bedfordshire the son of Jonathan Gentle (1824–1900) an agricultural labourer & Sarah GENTLE nee CHARLES straw plaiter (1838–1906)
Married Nellie Clara WEBB 25th December 1896 at Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill,Camden, London.
Enlisted 1st March 1892, previously a groom.
Died 6th June 1901 at Colesberg.
Buried at Colesberg Military Cemetery. Grave 69.

GOFF Joseph
Private 6275 4th King's Royal Rifles
British South Africa Company Medal ~ Rhodesia 1896, Mashonaland 1897 clasps
Queen’s South Africa Medal
Born in the winter of 1870 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, the son of Zachariah GOFF (1837–1911) a shepherd, & Elizabeth GOFF nee BETTLE (1835–1924) of Cranfield.
Married Lydia Rose PULLEY (1875-1964) in the spring of 1898.
Father to Oliver Lancelot PULLEY (1895–1972), Lydia Rose GOFF (1898–1973) & Albert Edward GOFF (1899–1967)
Previously a builders labourer
Killed in action on 31st March 1900 at Koornspruit (Sanna’s Post) Modder River.
NOTES: Casualty Rolls give 3rd Battalion
Lydia married 26/12/17 in Kempston to Arthur CROSSLEY (1883-1958)

HALLWORTH James
Private 2941 4th King's Royal Rifle’s (sic)
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State & South Africa 1901 clasps
Casualty roll show widow ‘Annie’
Enlisted 23rd March 1891
Died of disease at Ladysmith on 17 February 1901
Notes: Army Records & the newspaper article of the proposed list of the memorial state ‘Grenadier Guards’
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

HAMILTON C
Private 14920 /14932 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~Johannesburg, Orange Free State & Cape Colony Clasps
Killed in action on 29th Sep 1900 at Boschkop
A report in the Bedfordshire Mercury 5th January 1900 on the formation of Compton’s Horse shows C HAMILTON, born India, a farmer.
NOTES: Medal rolls give 14920 ~ In memoriam 14932
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

HIBBERT Frank
Driver 12499 Army Service Corps 24th Company
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith & Laings Nek clasps
Died of disease at Pretoria on 25th November 1900
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

HIGGINS Joseph Charles
Private 24968 Royal Garrison Artillery 10th Company Eastern District Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Transvaal, Laings Nek & Natal clasps
Born Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire son of Charles HIGGINS
Enlisted 31st December 1897
Died of enteric fever on 22nd Feb 1901 at Wakkerstroom
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

HUNTER George William
Private East Surrey Regiment
Not yet positively identified in the records

HUTCHINS John
Private 4096 13th Hussars
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela, Relief of Ladysmith & South Africa 1901 clasps
Born in the summer of 1875 in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire. The son of Joseph HUTCHINS, a blacksmith & Emma HUTCHINS nee PAINE, a straw plaiter, of Barton le Clay.
Enlisted 6th September 1892. A nurseryman.
Died of disease at Dundee on 11th October 1901

INWARDS Richard
Private 6954 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Belmont, Modder River, Dreifontein clasps
Born 1876 in Toddington, Bedfordshire .the son of William INWARDS, a coachman and Sophia INWARDS nee WHITE, of Church Row, Toddington
Died of enteric fever on 15th May 1900 at Bloemfontein.

JOHNSON George Hield
Private 33717 62nd Company, 11th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal & 19’01 South Africa clasps
Born 1880 Bedford the son of William JOHSON, a whitesmith & Nell JOHNSON nee Fleming of 72 Howbury Street, Bedford.
Enlisted 9th February 1901, former calling a smith’s striker, of 72 Howbury Street.
Died of wounds on 26th Dec 1901 at Groenkop, Elands River

KEMPSTER Cecil Mannings
Private 5674 Northamptonshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 clasps
Born in the winter of 1883, the son of John KEMPSTER (1835–1892), ex-Staff Sergeant Bedford Militia, & Fanny KEMPSTER, nee CROWLEY (1840–1890)
Brother to John Giles (1869–1943),Bessie Ellen (1872–1911), Albert Joseph (1874–1952), Emma J Kempster(1877–), Maud Emily (1881-1972), Ruth (1884–) & Herbert J (1887–)
In 1891 a 7 year old school boy living with his widowed father, an army pensioner and his sister Rosetta Fanny at 84, Queen Street, Bedford.
On the death of their father Cecil and his sister s Rosetta Fanny (1877-1957)) and Maud Emily(21/8/1881-1/9/1972 New York)) were admitted to the Bedford Union Workhouse
On 26th May 1893 as an 11 year old orphan, resident at the Bedford Union Workhouse, Cecil ‘sent out’ to Royal Military Asylum, Duke of Yorks School, Chelsea, London
Enlisted Northamptonshire Regiment5th November 1898
Died of disease on 22nd March 1902 at Ermelo, Transvaal

LOVELL John
Private 77895 Royal Field Artillery
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Transvaal & Defence of Ladysmith Clasps
Died of enteric disease at Ladysmith on 11th April 1900.
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

LUMMUS John William
Sapper 521 7th Royal Engineers Field Company
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Belmont, Modder River, Paardeburg, Dreifontein & South Africa 1901 clasps
Born in the winter of 1877, at Howard Street, Bedford, the son of Edward LUMMUS (1853–1925) a carpenter, & Sarah Elizabeth LUMMUS nee MAJOR (1853–1915)
Brother to Major Sydney (1880–1959), Frederick Edward (1881–1949) & Elizabeth Annie (1882–1905)
In 1891 a 13 year old errandboy, living with his parents and siblings at Highland Cottage, Cleveland Road, Kempston.
Enlisted 9th November 1896, trade shown as ‘stone cutter’
Accidentally killed in a mine at Kruger's Siding on 11th May 1901.

MARLOW George
Private 6576/6526 Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith & South Africa 1901 clasps
Born 29th October 1872 at Sundon, Bedfordshire the son of William MARLOW,(1851-1923) an agricultural labourer and Sarah Ann MARLOW nee COX (1851-1887) of Sundon High Street.
Enlisted 2nd July 189, formerly a labourer.
Died of dysentery on 21st Feb 1901 at Heidelburgh

MAYES or MAYS Edwin
Private 5842 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Transvaal clasp.
Born Henlow, Bedfordshire in the summer of 1881, the son of William MAYES, an agricultural labourer and Martha MAYES nee MAYS (1856-1940) a straw plaiter of Turnpike Row, Henlow.
Enlisted 4th December 1899
Died of enteric fever at Standerton on 8th May 1901
Note: MAYS in some civil records.

McGEORGE Bertie Frederick
Private 9629 22nd Company Army Service Corps
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Natal, Cape Colony clasp.
Born in the autumn of 1873, the son of Alfred McGEORGE (1836-1883), a musician & Anne Mc GEORGE nee HOAR.(1846-13/1/24) of Langley Street, Luton, Bedfordshire.
In 1891 a soldier Army Service Corps, South Camp, Aldershot
On 29th November 1897, Bertie, a butcher, of 8, Remington Street, City Road, London aged 24, married Emily HINE, a 23 year old dressmaker of the same address, at St Lukes, Old Street, London.
Father to Olive Gertrude McGEORGE (10/10/1898-1999) born Lincoln.
Died of disease at Modder River on 30th January 1900

NEWMAN William
Private 7428 Rifle Brigade
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugula Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laings Nek, Natal & South Africa 1901 clasps.
Born Eggiton, Bedfordshire son of Frederick NEWMAN
Enlisted 16th January 1900, a labourer
Died of enteric fever 24th Dec 1901at Standerton. General Hospital 17
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

PAYNE Walter
Private 11290 /11629 Royal Army Medical Corps.
& Transvaal Claps.
Born in 1879, he son of Charles PAYNE (1850) an agricultural labourer & Martha PAYNE of Henlow Station Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire
In 1981 a 12 year old agricultural labour living with his parents and six siblings at Station Road.
Enlisted 18th September 1896, a gardener.
Died of disease at Middelburg on 29th December 1901
Also commemorated on RAMC Memorial, Gun Hill, Aldershot.

POWERS Philip Edmund
Trooper 639 Imperial Light Horse
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Elangalaagte clasp
Born in Southhill, Bedfordshire in March 1873, George Powers (1842–1920) a corn merchant, & Elizabeth Weston Powers (1842–1903)
In 1891 a 17 year old engineering student staying at The Hampden Club, Polygon Road, St Pancras, London.
Died in action 31st October 1899 at Ladysmith. Natal, possibly in a sortie against the encircling Boer forces.
Age 26
Also remembered on his parents grave in Drove Road Cemetery, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.and on the Boer War Memorial, Saxonwold, Randburg, South Africa.
Notes: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar :- POWERS Philip Edmund of Caldecote-grange Northill Bedfordshire died 31 October at Ladysmith Natal South Africa Administration London to George Powers gentleman Effects £5.
Medal Rolls give John Philip.

RABBITT Herbert Frederick
Private 36 D Co. Cape Medical Staff Corps. Royal Army Medical Corps
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State clasps
Born 16th May 1872 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, the son of Thomas RABBITT (1837–1911), an agricultural labourer, and Fanny RABBITT nee ODELL (1849–1908), a lace maker of Salf End, Renhold
In 1891 an apprentice confectioner at 7 Midland Rd Bedford
Married Lilian Alice BAKER in June 1895 in Bedford
Died of disease on 13th July 1900 at Viljoen's Drift

RIDER Joseph Archer
Private 34464 17th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State clasps
Born in the autumn of 1882 at Clifton, Bedfordshire
The son of William RIDER (1848-1914) a carpenter & Emma RIDER nee PLATT (1849-1920) of Shefford Road, Clifton.
Enlisted 1899
Died of disease at Kroonstad on 2nd July 1900

ROBERTS William Arthur
Private 3176 (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment, 1st Battalion.
Volunteer Service Company
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Perdeberg, Dreifontain, Relief of Kimberly & Transvaal clasps
Killed in action at Rhenoster Kop on 29th November 1900
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

ROBINSON Edward
Private 29950/29550 Royal Field Artillery
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal & South Africa 1901 clasps
Born Milton, Bedfordshire. The son of Mrs ROBINSON New Gladstone Street
Enlisted 4th February 1898, a labourer.
Died of enteric fever on 22nd December 1901 at Bloefontain
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

SHARPIN Hugh
Private 21928 Paget’s Horse 28th Imperial Yeomanry
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal clasps
Born 1880 in Bombay, India the son of Frederick Lloyd SHARPIN (1835–1921) Rector & Arch-Deacon of Milbrook, Bedfordshire & Helen Georgiana SHARPIN nee SEALY (1848–1937)
In 1891 an 11 year old scholar living with his parents and seven siblings at The Rectory, Millbrook.
Enlisted 28th January 1901 at Carlton Street, London. A bank clerk
Killed in action on 22nd October 1901 at Harrismith Near Hardyville
Age 21

SOUTHBEER Walter Johnstone
Private 14978 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry)
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Johannesberg, Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps
Born 13th September 1877 at 158 Bilston Street, Wolverhampton, the son of
Walter Johnstone SOUTHBEER (1855–1924), a sculptor & Maria Mary Ellen Barrier SOUTHBEER nee BARRIER (1853–1920)
In 1899 a 13 year old schoolboy living with his parents and three brothers at 60 Bolinbrooke Grove, Battersea, London.
Enlisted Royal Corps of the Dragoons 15 Mar 1898 - 13 Jun 1898 (91 Days). Purchased discharge.
Enlisted Imperial Yeomanry on 30th December 1899 at Bedford.
Embarked to South Africa 7th February 1900, Disembarked 5th March 1900.
Died of wounds 1st November 1900 at Johannesburg.
Buried at Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Notes: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar :- SOUTHBEER Walter Johnstone of 60 Bolingbroke Grove, Wandsworth Common Surrey, died 1 November 1900 at Klipfontein South Africa. Administration London 19 June to Walter Southbeer, Artist - Effects £10.

STAIRS Arthur
Rifleman 396 1st Battalion The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Tugela Heights & Relief of Ladysmith clasps
Born October 1866 at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, the son of James STAIRS,
an agricultural labourer and Mary Ann STAIRS nee BANDY, a straw plaiter.
Married Alice FULLER (1869-1938) in summer 1898.
Father to Irene Florence Alice STAIRS (1900-1972)
Wounded on 27th Feb 1900 at Tugela Heights, Hart's Hill near Colenso, Natal Colony and died later that day.
Aged 34

SQUIRE Sidney William
Trooper 22216 Commander-In-Chief’s Body Guard
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ South Africa 1901 clasp
Born 2nd October 1864 at Cross Hall, Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, the son of Edward Frederick SQUIRE (1828–1896)a farmer, & Mary Elizabeth SQUIRE nee HOLLAND (1837–1917).
In 1881 a 16 year old farmer's son, living with his parents and five siblings at Newberry Farm at Silsoe, Amptill, Bedfordshire.
England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers ~ Initiated into Johannesburg Lodge 2nd August 1899 ~ at which time he was working as a mining engineer. Recovering from enteric fever, he returned home in 1899 to convalesce . Returning to South Africa in June 1900 he volunteered for the Commander in Chief's Bodyguard.
Severely wounded in both hips and right wrist near Reitz, on 3rd January 1901
Died of enteric fever on 24th February 1901 at Kroonstad Hospital
He was 37
Interred at Kroonstad Old Cemetery

STANBRIDGE Henry - Harry
Private 280 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Prince Consort’s Own
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Elangalaagte, Defence of Ladysmith clasps
Born late autumn 1871 in Amptill, Bedfordshire, the son of Harry STANRIDGE (1845-1909) a bricklayer & Sarah STANBRIDGE nee TOMKINS.(1851-1922)
Married Harriet PRESSLEY (1870-1938) in Bedford 14th May 1899
Father to Henry STANRIDGE (1900-1986)
Enlisted 24th October 1899, a bricklayer’s labourer.
Died of dysentery at Ladysmith on 6th April 1900.

STEVENS Harry
Private 24469 124351 Imperial Yeomanry, Duke of Cambridge’s Own
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~, Cape Colony & Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps
Born 1877 at Clifton, Bedfordshire
Enlisted 26th January 1901 at Duke Street, City of London, trade given as ‘groom’
Nephew of R BURNAGE of Clifton, Aunt Sarah shown on casualty rolls
Died of enteric fever 28th February 1902 at Ladysmith
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

STOKES Joseph Sims
Private 373(4 or 5) 2nd Dragoon Guards - Royal Scots Greys
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Perdeberg, Neufontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Relief of Kimberley, 1901 South Africa & 1902 South Africa clasps
Born Northill, Bedfordshire, in the winter of 1871 the son of George STOKES,(1824-1894) an agricultural labourer & Rachel Ann STOKES nee SIMS ASHWELL (1831-1875)
In 1891 a 19 year old agricultural labourer, living with his parents and siblings at Celdecote Yard, Upper Caldecote.
Killed in Action at Boschmans Kop, 29th January 1901.

TRING William
Private 3722 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders(Princess Louise's)
India Medal 1895 ~ Malkand 1897 & Samana 1897 clasps
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Modder River, Paardeberg, Dreifontein clasps
Born in the winter of 1867 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire the son of Thomas TRING (18260-(1879) a baker and Rosannah TRING nee SAUNDERS (1827-1911)
In 1891 a 16 year old errand boy living with his widowed mother and siblings at Hockcliffe Road, LeightonBuzzard.
Died of dysentery 12th June 1900 at Cape Town.
Also remembered on the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Memorial at Stirling Castle
The Castle Esplanade, Stirling, Scotland

TYSOE A
Private 5249 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade - Prince Consorts Own
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Transval, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, & Laings Nek clasps.
Died at Standerton from pneumonia, on an unknown date.
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

VIDAL Charles Barnaby Magenis
2nd Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery Commissioned 29th August 1896
Trooper 100 Midland Mounted Horse ~ Cape Mounted Rifles
Volunteer 27th October 1897.
Embarks South Africa 7th February 1900 ~ Transfers to
Private 14989 Compton's Horse (28th (Bedfordshire) Company
(4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry) transfers on15h March 1901 to
Trooper 55 Midland Mounted Rifles
Bombardier Brabants Horse
Sgt. Major 35779 Ashburners Light Horse 25th June 1901
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, & South Africa 1902 clasps.
King’s South Africa Medal
Born on 15th August 1878 at Montmorency, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. The son of Charles Johnson VIDAL (1838–1885), Captain,Royal Navy ~ H.M.S Cleopatra, China Station,. & Margaret Catherine Lascelles VIDAL nee LLOYD (1854–1921) Killed in action at Klipdrift on 7th March 1902
Notes: Medal roll for Compton’s Horse state ‘Still serving Brabent’s Horse’.

WARNER Alfred Ernest
Private 5982 Rifle Brigade ~ Prince Consorts Own
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Defence of Ladysmith clasp
Born in spring 1880 in Luton, Bedfordshire, the son of Alfred WARNER, a straw hat blocker & Susan WARNER nee HALSEY of Luton.
In 1891 a 10 year old scholar living with his parents and two sisters at 121 Russell Street, Luton.
Died of enteric fever at Ladysmith on 16th Jan 1900.
Also remembered on his parents grave at St Nicholas Churchyard Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

WARREN Cecil Herbert
Trooper 14995 28th Company (Bedfordshire)
Imperial Yeomanry ~ Compton’s Horse
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Johannesburg, Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps
Born in the first quarter of 1874 at Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, the son of George Katz WARREN, (1821-1898) a corset manufacturer & Mary WARREN nee SCHOOLBRED (1834-1911) of The Villas Kibworth Beauchamp.
In 1891 a 17 year old boarder scholar at Stamford School, St Pauls Street, Stamford.
An Electrical Engineer, previously of The Royal Engineers
Enlisted 30th December 1899 at Bedford. Residence Kettering
Disembarked South Africa 7th February 1900
Wounded 22 September 1900
Died of those wounds 11 October 1900 at Johannesburg.
Commemorated in Peterborough Cathedral
Remembered on Stamford School Memorial.

WHEATLEY Frederick
Private 4171 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Defence of Ladysmith clasp
Born in the winter of 1872 at Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, the son of William WHEATLEY,(1842-1927) an agricultural labourer & Mary Ann WHEATLEY nee INSKIP (1844 - 1914) of Upper Caldecote
In 1891 an 18 year old agricultural labourer living with his parents and four siblings at High Street, Upper Caldecote.
Died of of enteric fever on 24th December 1899 at Ladysmith

WILD Benjamin Eustace
Private S15607 38th Battalion Army Service Corps
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps
Born in the winter of 1880 at Wheldrake, Yorkshire, the son of Benjamin WILD (1846–1915), a school master and Mary WILD nee COOK (1847–1909)
In 1891 a 10 year old school boy living with his parents and eight siblings at Church End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Enlisted December 1899 and embarked to South Africa 16th April 1900
Died of enteric fever on 25th June 1900 at Kroonstad
Age 19 years and 9 months

YARROW Arthur Charles
Private 2454 Rifle Brigade ~ Prince Consorts Own
Queen’s South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony, Tugell Heights, Relief Of Ladysmith &
Laings Nek clasps.
Born 17th August 1872, the son of Jacob YARROW, (1841-1924), an agricultural labourer of Upper Caldecote and Eliza YARROW nee PATEMAN (1843-1921)
In 1891 an 18 year old agricultural labourer living with parents and siblings at Caldecote High Street
Appointed a railway porter at Ampthill Station on 9th February 1900.
Enlisted 3rd August 1892
Died of enteric fever on 25th June 1900 at Newcastle, 4 Stationary Hospital, KwaZulu, Natal.
Interred Hardwick Street Cemetery

On 14th February 1903, W.W Marks, The Hon. Secretary of the Committee formed to secure the construction of the Memorial, published a list of all known casualties, appealing for any additional names that should be considered.
The following were included in that list but were omitted from Memorial.

ARTHURS Samuel
Private 5448 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Militia Reserve attached to
2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Wittebergan & Cape Colony clasps
The son of George ARTHURS & Anne ARTHURS
Enlisted 16th May 1898, a labourer
Died of disease on 20/05/1901 at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

BULL Jeremiah
Private 4214 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Militia Reserve attached to
2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony & Orange Free State clasps
Born 1873 at Holcott, Northamptonshire the son of Alfred Bull (1846-1906) a shoe maker & Lucy BULL nee SPOKES (1848-1895)
Died: Disease on 21st July 1900 at Winburg, Orange Free State

DUNKLEY Arthur
Private 5489 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Militia Reserve attached to
2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
Queens South Africa Medal ~ Cape Colony & orange Free State clasps
Died: Disease on 18th November 1900 at Thaba Nchu, Orange Free State
Not yet positively identified in the civil records

Of the 230 men commemorated on the Memorial, 169 died of disease, 47 of them specifically of 'enteric fever'.
Enteric fever is a collective term for infections caused by Salmonella bacteria, specifically typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) and paratyphoid fever (caused by Salmonella Paratyphi A, B, or C). WikipediA