| Vigors | P U W | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5939. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Devonshire Regiment |
| Vigors | P W | | Captain | 2nd Btn. Wounded at location unknown. 23 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 61 line 52 | Devonshire Regiment |
| Vigors | Philip Urban Walter | | Captain | VIGORS, PHILIP URBAN WALTER, Captain was born 8 February 1863, third son of T M Vigors, of Burgage, County Carlow, Ireland. He was gazetted to the Devonshire Regiment, as Lieutenant, 9 September 1882; was promoted Captain 4 February 1891. He served in Burma in 1891, taking part in operations in the Kachin Hills (Medal with clasp). Captain Vigors served in the South African War, 1899-1902, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including actions at Colenso (slightly wounded); operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900 (wounded, 23 February), and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June). He performed the duties of Railway Staff Officer. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir R H Buller, 30 March and 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Philip Urban Walter Vigors, Captain, Devonshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902; the Warrant sent 4 November 1902. He was promoted to Major 9 May 1902. Major Vigors retired 25 October 1900, and joined the Reserve of Officers. He was appointed Second-in-Command, Depot, Devonshire Regiment, Exeter. He married, in 1891, Anna Louisa Hyacinth D'Arcy, third daughter of the Reverend Hyacinth D'Arcy, of Clifden Castle, County Galway, and they had two daughters.
DSO, QSA (6) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H Witt, KSA (2). Beadle 1985 £675
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Devonshire Regiment |
| Vigors | R P L | | Captain | MID LG: 25 April 1902, page: 2767. Source: General Kitchener. 8 March 1902. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Connaught Rangers |
| Vigors | R P L | | Captain | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5952. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Unknown |
| Vigors | R S | 39756 | Squadron Sergeant Major | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
| Vigors | Richard | 249816 | | Attested: Oct 1902. Source: CMP 60 | Cape Police |
| Vigors | Richard Percy Littleton | | Lieutenant | VIGORS, RICHARD PERCY LITTLETON, Lieutenant, was born 25 January 1873, second son of Reverend R W Vigors, MA. He was educated at Marlborough, and entered the Army 20 May 1893, becoming Lieutenant 29 May 1895. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, employed with Mounted Infantry; took part in the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, Feb to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein; operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to February 1901; operations in Orange River Colony, February 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Richard Percy Littleton Vigors, Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 13 December 1902. Captain Vigors resigned from the Army, 1906. He married, in 1911, Olive Muriel, youngest daughter of Colonel H J 0 Walker, late RA, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Connaught Rangers |
| Vigors | Richard Stanley | 374 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, NSW Citizen's Bushmen |
| Vigors | Richard Stanley | 39756 | Squadron Sergeant Major | Served 20 Sep 01 to 15 Oct 02. Discharged Disbandment C.T., Coronation
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
| Vigott | F J | | Stoker | QSA (0). Ref: 289.768.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Gibraltar |
| Vigour | Jos | | | Source: WO100/285 | Richmond TG |
| Vigue | A | | Surgeon Captain | Southern Rhodesia Reserve Force
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Southern Rhodesian Volunteers |
| Vigurs | T | 862 | Sapper | QSA (3) CC OFS Tr. KSA
TNA ref 160/54; 315/98A | Royal Engineers, Searchlight Section |
| Vigus | C | | | 1st Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Bedfordshire Regiment |
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