Boer War, Denbighshire Yeomanry

Boer and Waziristan war memorials

Below are details of men from the Wrexham area, belonging to the Denbighshire Yeomanry, who died in the Boer War.

With thanks to Alwyn Evans of Clwyd Family History Society for this research.

Rank, Name,& Service NumberServiceDiedDetails
Rank, Name,& Service Number Service Died Details
    
Lieutenant
John Wilfred
BROADBENT
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
24 Nov 1901 Died in action at Gelegenfontein. Born Latchford, Cheshire, England. Son of Charles & Constance Broadbent.
Farrier Sergeant
R
BAGLEY
3677
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
4 Jan 1902 Died at Springfontein.
Private
D P
CONWAY
34752
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
13 Mar 1902 Died at Harrismith.
Lance Corporal
T
DICKEN
1466
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
20 Jul 1901 Died at Springfontein.
Corporal
J
EDWARDS
32056
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
8 Jan 1902 Died at Springfontein.
Shoeing Smith
J
GRIFFITH
3708
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
27 Nov 1900 Died of wounds at Quaggalaagte.
Private
George Charles
GOODWIN
3614
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
27 Jul 1900 Died of disease at Jagersfontein Drift.
Private
W
GOSTAGE
20625
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(5th Bn.)???
29 Dec 1901 Died of wounds at Leeuwfontein.
Sergeant
H B
HEARD
26688
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
19 Jul 1901 Died at Aliwal.
Farrier Sergeant
J
LOWE
33917
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
22 May 1902 Died at Little Vaalbank.
Private
H M
NIGHTINGALE
3629
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
19 Feb 1901 Killed in action at Taaibosh.
Private
L
PERKINS
20630
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
11 May 1902 Died at Elandsfontein.
Lance Corporal
Owen
ROBERTS
3625
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
13 Nov 1900 Killed at Abrahamskraal.
Sergeant
Edward Cornelius Tutton
SALVIDGE
3683
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
29 Dec 1900 Died of wounds at Hammonia. Son of Archibald & Maria Salvidge, of the Queen's Hotel, Conway Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
Private
J
SAMPSON
3669
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
19 Feb 1901 Died of wounds at Taaibosch.
Private
J A
SNELL
34703
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
14 Nov 1901 Died at Springfontein.
Private
G
WILLIAMS
26685
South African Field Force
Imperial Yeomanry
(9th Bn.)
25 Dec 1901 Died of wounds at Fauresmith.