| Besseling | Johannes Reinierus | | | Volunteer from Sweden serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | Scandinavian volunteers |
| Bessell | E M | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South Wales Borderers |
| Bessell | W | 1287 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Bessell-Brown | Alfred Joseph | 21 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 1st Mounted Infantry Contingent |
| Bessell-Browne | Alfred Joseph | | Lieutenant | BESSELL-BROWNE, ALFRED JOSEPH, Lieutenant, was born 3 Sept 1877, son of William H Bessell-Browne, of Sydney. He served in South Africa with the West Australian Contingent, 1899-1902, and took part in operations in the Orange Free State, including actions at Vet River and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in Natal; operations in Orange River Colony. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 August 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "A J Browne, Lieutenant, West Australians. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". (Warrant altered to A J Bessell-Browne.) He became Major 28 August 1911, 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Military District. Major Bessell-Browne served in the European War from 1914 to 1918. He was appointed ADC to His Excellency the Governor General of Australia 1 April, 1917; became Temporary Brigadier General, Australial Imperial Force. For his services he was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 24 September 1917; was made a CMG in 1915, and a CB in 1918. He had the Volunteer decoration. He married in 1903, Muriel Maud, daughter of Henry E Manning.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | West Australia contingent |
| Bessenger | B M | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Midland Mounted Rifles |
| Besserve | P | | Corporal | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | Natal Native Contingent |
| Besset | B | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
| Bessett | Emrray | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Western Province Mounted Rifles |
| Bessett | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Southern Rhodesian Volunteers |
| Bessette | Wilfred | 7868 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry |
| Bessinger | H J | | | Source: WO100/285 | Sandflats TG |
| Bessinger | Isaac | | | Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Border Scouts |
| Besson | A | 804 | Private | Killed in action. Magersfontein, 11 December 1899
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Coldstream Guards |
| Besson | A | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
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