Roll of Honour - Dorset - Dorechester Borough Gardens

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DORCHESTER BOROUGH GARDENS NORTH WEST FRONTIER WAR MEMORIAL

North West Frontier - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2014
research Martin Edwards

An obelisk on a square step set on a stone circular base, decorated with the coat of arms of the Dorset Regiment commemorating the men from the 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment who were killed in action or died of wounds in the Indian North-West Frontier (tirah) campaign 1897-98. Located in Borough Gardens, Dorchester. There are 23 names listed. The memorial was unveiled 24th May 1900 by Henry Edward Fox Strangway. Source of extra information "Indian General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll" compiled by Anthony Farrington.

IN MEMORY OF THE
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
AND MEN OF THE
1ST BATTALION DORSET REGIMENT
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION
OR DIED OF WOUNDS IN THE
INDIAN NORTH WEST FRONTIER
(TIRAH) CAMPAIGN 1897-98

BENNETT	Henry	Sergeant 1135. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
FORD	John [William]	Lance Sergeant 1333. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
SOUTHWELL	Frank	Corporal 3745. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
BAKER	Frederick	Corporal 3761. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
RYALL	William	Lance Corporal 3130. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
PRIVATES
MERRICK	Frederick	Private 4156. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
SIMS	Alber Charles	Private 3966. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
BORLAND	George	Private 4060, Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
NICHOLLS	T	No further information currently available but there is a Henry NICHOLLS Private 4044. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
KIRBY	Levi	Private 4046. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
WAKELEY	Benjamin	Private 4347. Killed 20 October 1897 at Dargai.
BENNETT	George	Private 3547. Killed 7 Novemner 1897 at Maidan by gunshot
McCARTHY	William [Henry]	Private 4600. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
DRAKE	Frederick	Private 4267. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
ELFORD	Herbert [William]	Private 3267. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
CROGHAN	William [Henry]	Private 3634. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
MILES	Frederick	Private3772. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
MACEY	Harry	Private 4589. Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
MILLIE	George	Private 4443. . Killed 16 November 1897 at Waran (Tseri Kandao) by gunshot
DIED OF WOUNDS PRIVATES
DRURY	Walter	Private 4452. Daberously wounded 7 November 1897 at Maidan with gunshot wounds to the abdomen, died of those wounds.
BOWDITCH	George	Lance Corporal 3404.Danerously wounded 7 November 1897 at maidan with gunshit wounds to the buttock, it is supposed he died of these wounds
GREGORY	Walter	Private 2969. Dangerously wounded 9 November 1897 at Saran Sar, gunshot wounds to the chest, died of those wounds
JONES	George	Private 3673. Dangerously wounded 20 October 1897 at Dargai, gunshot wounds to the groin, it is supposed that he died of those wounds

Last updated 28 July, 2014

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