Boer War-Royal Welsh H-N
Boer and Waziristan war memorials (surnames H-N)
Below are details of men from the Wrexham area, belonging to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who died in the Boer War.
With thanks to Alwyn Evans of Clwyd Family History Society for this research.
| Rank, Name,& Service Number | Service | Died | Details | Cemetery |
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| Rank, Name,& Service Number | Service | Died | Details | Cemetery |
| Sergeant G HAMMERTON |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private T HANLON |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private C HEATON |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Sergeant J H HATTON 2898 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
12 Jul 1900 | Died of pneumonia. | Krugersdorp |
| Private W G HAWKINS 5979 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
1 Apr 1900 | Died of dysentery at Modder Spruit, Ladysmith. | Elandslaagte |
| Private A HIGHFIELD 6140 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
23 Mar 1901 | Died of hepatitis at Elandsfontein. | Germiston |
| Private A C HINKS 6270 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
13 Jan 1902 | Killed in action at Doornfontein. | Kimberley |
| Private A HOLT 7384 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Vol. Bn.) |
17 May 1900 | Died of disease. | Kimberley |
| Private G HORNE 5484 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
11 May 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Pietermaritzburg |
| Corporal J HOSLEY 5213 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
17 Jul 1900 | Died of alcohol poisoning on a train between Norvals and Wynberg. | Cape Town |
| Private W W HUDDLESTON |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private Morris HUGGINS 3313 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
28 Apr 1900 | Died of dysentery. Son of Jacob & Isabella Huggins of Brynmawr, Breconshire. | Cape Town |
| Corporal B HUGHES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private T C HUGHES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private J HUSSEY 3355 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
2 Jun 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Potchefstroom |
| Private W J JACOBS 5892 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
28 Apr 1900 | Died of enteric fever. Also commemorated on the Carmarthen War Memorial, Carmarthenshire. | Ladysmith |
| Private D JAMES 3455 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
11 Feb 1901 | Died of enteric fever at Vlakfontein. | Krugersdorp |
| Private C JENKINS 2402 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
9 Apr 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Mooi River |
| Private W JEPHCOTE 5527 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
25 Feb 1900 | Killed in action at Horse Shoe Hill. | Tugela Heights |
| Sergeant C JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Vol. Bn.) |
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| Private C JONES 3611 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
22 May 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Kimberley |
| Sergeant Charles Vaughan JONES 7417 |
South Africa Field Force (1st Bn.) |
5 May 1900 | Died of disease at Woodstock. | Cape Town |
| Private E JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private E L JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers(3rd Bn.) | |||
| Private G JONES 1232 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
25 Oct 1900 | Killed in action at Frederikstad. | Potchefstroom |
| Private G L JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
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| Private J JONES |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
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| Private J JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private J H JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Vol. Bn.) |
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| Private J I JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
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| Private P JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private R JONES 3826 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st or 2nd Bn.) |
25 Oct 1900 | Killed in action at Frederikstad. | Potchefstroom |
| Private R JONES 5349 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st or 2nd Bn.) |
9 May 1900 | Died of disease. | De Aar |
| Private Thomas JONES 7471 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Vol. Bn.) |
16 Dec 1901 | Died at Elandsfontein. | Germiston |
| Private W JONES 5910 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
17 Jul 1900 | Died of alcohol poisoning on a train between Norvals and Wynberg. | Cape Town |
| Private W JONES 2750 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
24 May 1902 | Committed suicide at Vaal River. | Bothaville |
| Private W JONES |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
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| Private R G JOYCE 2518 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
24 Feb 1900 | Killed in action at Horse Shoe Hill. | Colenso |
| Private M KELLY 1760 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Bn.) |
14 Aug 1900 | Died of disease. | Mafeking |
| Private William KELLY 2554 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
8 Jun 1902 | Died at Elandsfontein. | Germiston |
| Colour Sergeant R KIRBY |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private J LEADBETTER 971 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
5 May 1900 | Killed in action at Rooidam. | Kimberley |
| Private F LEDBROOK 5384 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
5 May 1900 | Killed in action at Rooidam. | Kimberley |
| Private J LEWIS 7353 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Vol. Bn.) |
21 Apr 1901 | Died at sea. | At sea |
| Private J LLOYD 2625 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
18 Jul 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Krugersdorp |
| Private J LLOYD 5646 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
28 Jun 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Potchefstroom |
| Private T LLOYD 7554 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Vol. Bn.) |
23 May 1901 | Died of disease. | Britstown |
| Private J LOCKETT 6015 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
25 Oct 1900 | Killed in action at Frederickstad. | Potchefstroom |
| Captain Richard Gordon Beresford LOVETT |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
5 May 1900 | Killed at Rooidam, Orange Free State. Born Ilsington, Devon, England. Son of Rev. Robert & Elizabeth Lovett. | Kimberley |
| Private A LUCAS 5200 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
13 Dec 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Kimberley |
| Private M MANSFIELD |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private Thomas MARLEN 2823 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
13 May 1900 | Died of pneumonia at Four Streams. | Kimberley |
| Private G MARTIN |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Lance Corporal F MAURICE |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers(1st Bn.) | |||
| Lance Corporal P J MILLER 3344 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
7 Jul 1900 or 7 Aug 1900 |
Killed in action at Tygerfontein. | Potchefstroom |
| Private G MORGAN 3387 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
27 Oct 1900 | Died of wounds at Bank. | Krugersdorp |
| Private T MORGAN |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private T J MORGAN 5843 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
9 Feb 1901 | Died of wounds at Donkerpoort. | Colesburg |
| Lance Corporal A J MORRIS 3049 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
25 Oct 1900 | Frederikstad. | Potchefstroom |
| Private E L MORRIS 6473 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
21 Feb 1902 | Accidently killed by another soldier. | Bothaville |
| Private W A MORRIS 2778 |
Natal Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
8 May 1900 | Wounded at Tugela on 17 Feb 1900. Returned to Wales. Died at Denbigh. | Denbigh? |
| Private F W MOTT 821 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
2 Jun 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Kimberley |
| Private M MURPHY 5827 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
10 Nov 1901 | Died of disease at Charlestown. | Newcastle |
| Private B MURRAY 2361 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
17 Jun 1900 | Died of enteric fever. | Potchefstroom |
| Private J NEWBERRY |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
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| Private John NOLAN 1612 |
South Africa Field Force Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
9 Oct 1900 | Killed in action at Dwarsvlei. | Krugersdorp |