Surname: 
Forename: 
No: 
Rank: 
Notes: 
Unit: 
Search Options:
Records per Page:

 Surname   Forename   No   Rank   Notes   Unit 
WarwickJohn AbrahamCaptainWARWICK, JOHN ABRAHAM, Captain, was born at Durban, 14 August 1871, son of Mark Warwick and Esther Linnell, both of Warwickshire. He was educated at St Cyprian's, Kimberley, and in Cape Colony, and served two years with the Bechuanaland Border Police, seeing active service in the Matabele War of 1893 and in the Matabele Rebellion of 1896. He served in the South African War, 1900-2, in Lieutenant Gifford's Horse and as Captain commanding a troop of Matabeleland Mounted Police, raised by himself for the duration of the war. He was mentioned in Despatches; received the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "John Abraham Warwick, Captain, Warwick's Scouts. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented there. Captain Warwick was Managing Gold Mining Commissioner in Rhodesia. He was a member of the firm of Macandrew and Warwick, Engineers and Contractors, Bulawayo, and is also Intelligence Officer, 1st Division, Western District. His sister married Mr R H Henderson, CMG, who was the Chief Citizen of Kimberley when it was besieged by the Boers.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Warwick's Scouts
WarwickJohn AlfredCaptainSource: Nominal roll in WO127Warwick's Scouts
WarwickJohn Lawrence6112SergeantSource: QSA Medal Rolls39th Company, 10th Btn, IY
WarwickJoseph JosiahVolunteer from Britain serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016
Other volunteers
WarwickLSource: WO100/283Klipdam TG
WarwickLewis Alfred383PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen
WarwickM 6272Private3rd Btn. Died of disease at Modder Spruit. 24 Apr 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 150 line 28
King's Royal Rifle Corps
WarwickM3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
King's Royal Rifle Corps
WarwickM6272Rifleman3rd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease - enteric fever 24 Apr 1900
Place: Modder Spruit
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
King's Royal Rifle Corps
WarwickP DCorporalNatal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal
Natal Carbineers
WarwickP D951TrooperServed 20 Mar 01 to 31 May 02.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Natal Carbineers
WarwickR3097SapperWas with a Balloon Section.

QSA (3) CC OFS Joh. KSA

TNA ref 155/69; 313/51; 314/136

Medals extant
Royal Engineers, Field Company, 7th
WarwickR2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Bedfordshire Regiment
WarwickR2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
East Yorkshire Regiment
WarwickRichardSource: WO100/285Sutherland DMT
Page 47227 of 50206
<<First <Prev 47220 47221 47222 47223 47224 47225 4722647227 47228 47229 47230 47231 47232 47233 47234 Next> Last>>