Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Boyle

Cecil D

Lieutenant

He was taken prisoner by the Boers at Dewetsdorp on November 23rd, 1900, and was shot probably on January 2nd, 1901. This officer's death formed the subject of a trial for murder, which took place in February 1903, at Bloemfontein, the prisoner being acquitted. It appears that Lieutenant Boyle when captured by the Boers, was tried by a Krygsraad presided over by General De Wet and was acquitted. Lieutenant Boyle was however, afterwards taken to a lonely spot and told that he had been sentenced to death. He then knelt to pray and was shot in the back while doing so. The man Barend Celliers who was acquitted admitted shooting Lieutenant Boyle, but stated in his defence that it was done by order of General Philip Botha.
Source: Donner

Orange River Colony Provincial Police

Boyle

Cecil W

Lieutenant

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

40th Company, 10th Btn, IY

Boyle

Cecil W

Captain

He was killed in action near Boshof, April 5th, 1900, was the first officer of the Imperial Yeomanry who fell in the war. He was educated at Clifton, where he was head of Brown's House. He went to South Africa in December 1899, taking with him thirty of his own horses for active service. He was an enthusiastic officer, a keen sportsman, and well known with the Warwickshire Hounds. His death was much regretted in the Midlands. The loss of Captain Boyle is referred to with regret by Lieutenant General Lord Methuen in his despatch of April 6th, 1900, LG, February 8th, 1901.
Source: Donner

10th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry

Boyle

8690

Private

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll

(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment

Boyle

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Highland Light Infantry

Boyle

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

King's Royal Rifle Corps