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1899 - 1902
IN 
        MEMORY OF BRITISH OFFICERS
        AND MEN WHO DIED IN FIELD HOSPITALS
        AND ORIGINALLY BURIED AT
        MODDERSPRUIT SUNDAY'S RIVER, 
        WESSELSNEK AND WASCHBANK AND NOW LIE
        BURIED HERE AT ELANDSLAAGTE NAVAL CEMETERY
"THE 
        ETERNAL GOD IS THY DWELLING PLACE
        AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS"
DEUT. 33:27
ELANDSLAAGTE
        ERECTED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR GRAVES BOARD 1985
| ALT | G | Bearer, 
              Imperial Bearer Corps. Died | 
| ANDERSON | J | Corporal 
              25297, 17 Company (Field), Royal Engineers. Died of Enteric on 21 
              April 1900 at Elandslaagte. Awarded the Ashanti Medal 1895. | 
| ANDREWS | W | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| ANSELL | F | Private 
              1125, 2nd Battalion, The Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). 
              Died from Dysentery on 15 April 1900 at Elandslaagte. | 
| ASHBY | A E | Corporal 
              2017, 2nd Battalion, The Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). 
              Died of Dysentery on 29 April 1900 at Elandslaagte. See also Coombe 
              Hill, Buckinghamshire | 
| AVERILL | E | Private, 
              Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died | 
| BAKER | A | Trooper, 
              Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry. Died | 
| BEASLEY | A | Quartermaster 
              Sergeant, Royal Artillery. Died | 
| BELOHER | R | Able 
              Seaman, H.M.S. Philomel, Royal Navy. Died | 
| BENNETT | A | Private, 
              Dorsetshire Regiment. Died | 
| BICKFORD | W | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| BOSSDETT | H | Bombardier, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| BOTHWELL | W | Private 
              5662, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of Enteric 15 June 
              1900 at Modder Spruit. See also Gordon 
              Highlanders Memorial, Edinburgh Castle | 
| BOWEN | W | Private, 
              Manchester Regiment. Died | 
| BOWRING | G | Private, 
              Dorsetshire Regiment. Died | 
| BROCKLEHURST | H | Private, 
              Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died | 
| BROWN | H J | Bombardier, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| BRYAN | B | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| BURNHAM | W | Driver, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| BUTLER | J S | Lance 
              Corporal, East Surrey Regiment. Died | 
| CARPENTER | E | Private, 
              Somerset Light Infantry. Died | 
| CARTER | F | Private, 
              Rifle Brigade. Died | 
| CHADWICK | Private, 
              West Yorkshire Regiment. Died | |
| CHALK | W | Corporal, 
              Army Service Corps. Died | 
| CHANDLER | G | Trooper, 
              South African Light Horse. Died | 
| CHARLES | W | Sapper, 
              Royal Engineers. Died | 
| CHESTER | Sergeant, 
              East Surrey Regiment. Died | |
| COLDWELL | F | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| COLE | J | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| CONOLLY | R | Colour 
              Sergeant, Middlesex Regiment. Died | 
| COOKE | H | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| COTTON | D | Private, 
              Royal Army Medical Corps. Died | 
| CRONE | J | Private, 
              Border Regiment. Died | 
| CROSS | J | Private, 
              Somerset Light Infantry. Died | 
| CROUCH | H | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| CURTIS | S | Private, 
              Border Regiment. Died | 
| DAVIS | W | Lance 
              Corporal, Border Regiment. Died | 
| DAWSON | J | Private, 
              Leicestershire Regiment. Died | 
| DAYS | S W | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| DEWHURST | E | Private, 
              Manchester Regiment. Died | 
| DIXON | J | Private, 
              Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Died | 
| DOHERTY | A | Private, 
              Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died | 
| DOWLER | G | Private, 
              Connaught Rangers. Died | 
| DOWN | W | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| DUNKLEY | A E | Lance 
              Corporal, Leicestershire Regiment. Died | 
| EASSON | D | 	
              Private 6521, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of Dysentery 
              on 7 June 1900 at Modder Spruit. See also Gordon 
              Highlanders Memorial, Edinburgh Castle | 
| ENTICKNAP | A | Driver, 
              Army Service Corps. Died | 
| FARQUHAR | A | Private, 
              Liverpool Regiment. Died | 
| FINNEGAN | J | Private, 
              Manchester Regiment. Died | 
| FISHER | J | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| FISKE | H | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| FLETCHER | G | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| FOSBERRY | A E | Private, 
              Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens). Died | 
| FOSTER | J | Private, 
              Royal Army Medical Corps. Died | 
| FRANCIS | E | Trumpeter, 
              Army Service Corps. Died | 
| GADSBY | H | Corporal, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| GARDINER | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | |
| GARDINER | O | Private, 
              Middlesex Regiment. Died | 
| GILL | R | Private, 
              Connaught Rangers. Died | 
| GOODMAN | W | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| GOUGH | R | Private, 
              Connaught Rangers. Died | 
| GOWIE | E | Lance 
              Corporal, Royal Engineers. Died | 
| HALL | F | Sergeant, 
              Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died | 
| HAMMOND | W | Driver, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| HAND | G | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| HARMAN | C | Drummer, 
              Border Regiment. Died | 
| HARRISON | T | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| HAWES | E | Private, 
              Dorsetshire Regiment. Died | 
| HAWKINS | E | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| HAWKINS | W | Private, 
              Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died | 
| HEAL | J | Private, 
              Somerset Light Infantry. Died | 
| HEATH | S | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| HICKLING | A | Private, 
              Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died | 
| HISCOCK | J | Corporal, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| HODGINS | S | Private, 
              Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died | 
| HOLLIS | J | Corporal, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| HOWARTH | Private, 
              Border Regiment. Died | |
| HOWLETT | S | Private, 
              East Surrey Regiment. Died | 
| HULL | C | Private, 
              East Surrey Regiment. Died | 
| HUNTER | T | Private, 
              Royal Fusiliers. Died | 
| HUTCHINSON | G | Trooper, 
              Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry. Died | 
| IDDENDEN | J | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| JOHNSON | T | Lance 
              Corporal, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| KEEFE | J | Sapper, 
              Royal Engineers. Died | 
| KEELAN | P | Private, 
              Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died | 
| KELLY | C | Private, 
              York and Lancaster Regiment. Died | 
| KENTON | T | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| LARGE | F | Lance 
              Corporal, Military Foot Police. Died | 
| LAWRENCE | Samuel | Captain, 
              2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of dysentry 18 
              April 1900. Aged 30. Born March 1870. | 
| LAWRIE | H | Trooper, 
              Bethunes Mounted Infantry. Died | 
| LEADER | J | Private, 
              Leicestershire Regiment. Died | 
| LEGATT | B | Lieutenant, 
              Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died | 
| LEGGATT | A | Private, 
              Royal Fusiliers. Died | 
| LLOYD | J | Lance 
              Corporal, Manchester Regiment. Died | 
| MARSH | S | Private, 
              Royal Army Medical Corps. Died | 
| MATHEWS | A | Driver, 
              Army Service Corps. Died | 
| MAYBURY | H | Private, 
              Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died | 
| McGARRY | T | Colour 
              Sergeant, Connaught Rangers. Died | 
| McKINNON | J | Gunner, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| MEAKEN | T | Private, 
              York and Lancaster Regiment. Died | 
| MILES | H | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| MITCHELL | W | Private, 
              1st Royal, Dragoons. Died | 
| MOORE | H | Private, 
              Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died | 
| MORAN | P | Gunner, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| MOULSON | L | Gunner, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| MYERS | W | Private 
              3436, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of dysentery 
              20 March | 
| NOLAN | W | Private, 
              Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died | 
| NORTON | J | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| NUNN | J | Gunner, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| OLIVER | W | Driver, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| PALMER | W | Trooper, 
              South African Light Horse. Died | 
| PARKER | F | Bombardier, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| PARKINSON | J | Able 
              Seaman, H.M.S. Philomel, Royal Navy. Died | 
| PEASGOOD | A | Private, 
              Leicestershire Regiment. Died | 
| PENDING | D | Private, 
              Somerset Light Infantry. Died | 
| PERKIN | S | Gunner, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| PERRIOR | F | Private, 
              Dorsetshire Regiment. Died | 
| PILLEY | H | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| PINE | W | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| PIPER | G | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| RABBITT | Shoeing 
              Smith, Royal Artillery. Died | |
| RADFORD | F | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| RALSTON | J | Private 
              6304, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of dysentery 
              14 March | 
| RAMSDEN | F | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| RANKIN | J | Private, 
              Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died | 
| READE | W | Driver, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| RICHARDSON | G | Private, 
              Lancashire Fusiliers. Died | 
| ROBINSON | W | Private, 
              Liverpool Regiment. Died | 
| ROCHE | J | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| SALT | George [Edmund Stevenson] | Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of enteric 3 April 1900. Aged 27. Born February 1873. Son of Sir Thomas Salt, of Stafford. Extract from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Died In South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G. Dooner: Salt—Lieut. George Edmund Stevenson Salt, 1st Batt.. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died of enteric April 3rd, 190o, at Modder Spruit, near Ladysmith. He was the third son of Sir Thomas and Lady Salt, of Weeping Cross, Stafford. Lieut. Salt was born in Feb., 1873, and educated at Charterhouse. He entered the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Dec., 1895, being promoted lieut. March, 1898. He accompanied his battalion to South Africa in Oct., 1899, and served with the Ladysmith Relief Force, He was present at the battle of Colenso and the subsequent fighting on the Tugela. His name is inscribed on the tablet in the War Memorial Cloister at Charterhouse. | 
| SAYER | P | Private, 
              East Surrey Regiment. Died | 
| SCHELTS | C | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| SCOTT | W | Private, 
              Middlesex Regiment. Died | 
| SEYMORE | W | Private, 
              Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens). Died | 
| SHADE | J | Private, 
              East Surrey Regiment. Died | 
| SHAILOR | G | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| SLEE | J | Private, 
              Border Regiment. Died | 
| SMALE | W | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| SMITH | J | Lance 
              Corporal, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died | 
| SMITH | J G | Lance 
              Corporal, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died | 
| SMITH | W | Private, 
              Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died | 
| STANBRIDGE | H | Private, 
              Rifle Brigade. Died | 
| STOCKTON | A | Private, 
              Somerset Light Infantry. Died | 
| STONE | W A | Private, 
              Devonshire Regiment. Died | 
| STREET | Sergeant, 
              Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens). Died | |
| THACKER | Private, 
              Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens). Died | |
| UNDERWOOD | H | Corporal, 
              Royal Army Medical Corps. Died | 
| WADE | H | Bombardier, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| WALLIS | J R | Sergeant, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| WANLESS | A | Private, 
              Lancashire Fusiliers. Died | 
| WARREN | W J [Y] | Captain, 
              Volunteer Company, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of dysentry 8 
              May 1900 at Modder Spruit.
 Extract from The Last Post: Roll of Officers Who Died In South Africa 1899-1902 by Mildred G. Dooner: Warren.—Capt. W. J. Y. Warren, Volunteer Co. King's Royal Rifle Corps, died of dysentery at Modder Spruit, May, 8th, 1900. He had held the rank of capt. in the 2nd City of London Volunteer Rifle Corps from Oct., 1895, and had qualified in all military subjects, having passed the School of Instruction, and examinations in musketry, signalling, etc. On March 28th, 190o, he was appointed to serve with the line battalion in South Africa with the rank of capt. in the army, and at once proceeded to South Africa and served there till his death. A tablet of brass and alabaster to his memory and that of his comrades who fell in the war, has been erected at the headquarters of the 2nd City of London Rifles, Farringdon Road. | 
| WARWICK | J | Bombardier, 
              Royal Artillery. Died | 
| WARWICK | J | Rifleman, 
              King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died | 
| WASSELL | Private, 
              Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens). Died | |
| WATHER | W H | Sergeant, 
              Royal Army Medical Corps. Died | 
| WEIR | W | Lance 
              Corporal, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died | 
| WEST | C | Petty 
              Officer, H.M.S. Forte, Royal Navy. Died | 
| WHATMAN | S | Private, 
              13th, Hussars. Died | 
| WILKS | F | Able 
              Seaman, H.M.S. Philomel, Royal Navy. Died | 
| WILLIAMS | Private, 
              Lancashire Fusiliers. Died | |
| WINTON | J | Private, 
              Liverpool Regiment. Died | 
| WOOD | B | Private, 
              York and Lancaster Regiment. Died | 
| WOOD | J | Private, 
              West Yorkshire Regiment. Died | 
| WOODWARD | A C | Corporal, 
              Rifle Brigade. Died | 
TEN UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIERS
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