This memorial is inside Crewe Municipal Building, Earle Street which is opposite Crewe War Memorial
To the Glory of God.
This tablet is erected by the Officers of the
2nd Cheshire Royal Engineers (Railway Volunteers)
In memory of their comrades who lost their lives during the
War in South Africa 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant C.M.F. Trotter (Charles Maitland Forbes) accidentally killed at Chatham, Kent 13th April 1901. he was the son of John George and Elizabeth nee Cave
Sapper 1443, F. ANKERS, 10th Company, Royal Engineers, died 29th May 1900 at Bloemfontein.
Sapper 1365, T. COOPS, 31st Coy, Railway, Royal Engineers, killed 31st January 1902 at Stormberg
SAPPER, 3589, J.J.DARLINGTON, 45 Coy, Royal Engineers, killed by accident 11th May 1901 at Bloemfontein
Sapper 2449, F.J.EVANS, Railway Pioneer Regiment filled 20th November 1901 at Botha's Kraal
Sapper 57, W. MADELEY, 10th Coy, Royal Engineers, died 20th April 1900 at Bloemfontein
Sapper 27831, T. ROBERTS (The Boer War Memorial in
Queen's Park, Victoria Avenue,, Crewe has T.H.) 31st Coy, Royal Engineers killed 4th July 1901 at Naboomspruit
Sapper 25144, Septimus ROBINSON, 10th Coy, Royal Engineers died of Typhoid Fever 26th May 1900 at Bloemfontein
Sapper 1551 W. TALBOT, 45th Coy. Royal Engineers, accidentally killed 10th February 1902 at Kroonstad
