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York and Lancaster Regiment 1899-1902

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YORKSHIRE and LANCASTER BOER WAR MEMORIAL
YORK MINSTER 1899-1902
Located in York Minster City of York

REMEMBER

John Gerald WILSON Colonel, Commanding the 3rd Battalion. Died 7 March 1902 of wounds received at Klip Drift.

George Francis. HENDERSON Lieutenant Colonel. [C.B.] Died at Assuan on 5 March 1903.

William Edmond John BRADSHAW Captain, 1st Battalion Died of wounds at Orange River 13 December-1899

1st BATTALION

SERGEANT
Alfred James GOZZARD. Sergeant 2774. Born at Sheffield, enlisted 19 June 1890 at Sheffield occupation brass turner.
Son of Alfred and Ann Gozzard. 1881 with his parents and brother at 30 John Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire.Husband of Clara, nee Billings. Died 16 July 1901 His widow was granted a South African War Gratuity 10 January 1902. At rest in Sheffield General Cemetery.

Reginald SINFIELD. Sergeant 2984. Killed in action at Welgevonden 19 December 1900. Son of Elizabeth Sinfield and step son to Henry George Martin. 1881 with his mother and stepfather at Cole Green
at Belchamp St Paul, Essex.
Notes from his service record.
Enlisted 15 June 1891 at Pontefract, into York and Lancs Regt aged 18 years and 6 months. Occupation on enlistment, carpenter. Promoted to Sgt 23 April 1899.. Served in Rhodesia 1896

Dale GOOD. Sergeant 3350. Killed in action at Acton Holmes 20 January 1900. Born 1874 to Christopher and Mary Anne Good

George Arthur GREEN. Sergeant 2352. Died at Chieveley 30 March 1900
Notes from his service records.
Born 1870 at Eagle, Lincolnshire. Enlisted 21 August 1888 at Newark aged 18 years, occupation farm labourer.

Benjamin Henry BOWEN. Sergeant 3280 killed in action at Acton Holmes 20 January 1900.
Notes from his service record.
Born 1874 at Central, York. Enlisted 095 March 1892 aged 18 years and 2 months, occupation, wood carver. Father Henry Bowen of 71 Oxford Road, Sheffield.

Arthur BALDING (Memorial has W) Sergeant 2536. Born at Tottenham. Enlisted 28 February 1889, occupation painter, husband of Elizabeth. Died at Newcastle South Africa 26 May 1901. His widow was granted a South African War Gratuity 13 November 1901 revised 18 December 1901.

W F HOGG. Lance Sergeant 4278 died 24 April 1900.
Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have W J HOGG

CORPORAL
J AINSWORTH. Corporal 4509, Died of wounds at Natal 24 January 1900. Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have H Ainsworth.
William A E CLARKE Corporal 4775 died at Ladysmith 22 January 1900.
P CRANE. Corporal 2282 died date not known.
J HAMMOND (not on memorial) Corporal 2316 died 13 April 1900

James THORNLEY. Corporal 6134. Born at County Cavan Ireland. Enlisted 25 September 1885, occupation weaver. Husband of Sarah. Died of wounds at Itala South Africa 8 November 1901. His widow was granted a war gratuity 2 February 1902.

Tedbar KENNINGLY. Corporal 2343. Born at South Kirkby, Pontefract. Enlisted 16 August 1988, occupation Labourer. Husband of Marion. Died at Newcastle South Africa 25 May 1901. His widow was granted a war gratuity 12 November 1901.

D NOONAN. Corporal 4381 died at Newcastle Natal 29 January 1901.

John MOORHOUSE. Corporal (not on the memorial) 5478 died 14 July 1902. His father granted a South African War Gratuity 16 December 1902.

LANCE CORPORAL
J H KIRBY (not on memorial) Lance Corporal 6201 died 17 December 1900
G E SEARS. Lance Corporal 4943 died 24 February 1900.
W SWIFT. Lance Corporal 5055 died of wounds at Venters Spruit 20 March 1900.
J PARKINSON. Lance Corporal 5238 died at Glencoe 2 June 1902. Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have T PARKINSON

Charles William COWLISHAW. Lance Corporal 5149
Born 1879 to Charles and Mary Ann. 1881 with his parents and siblings at Court 4, 1st House Fawcett Street, Sheffield. Died at Newcastle Natal 3 February 1902. His father was granted a war gratuity 1 September 1902.

James SMITH. Lance Corporal 2083. Bprn at Dudley Staffordshire, enlisted 15 November 1887 occupation, collier. Husband of Elizabeth. Died Newcastle Natal 29 June 1901. His widow was granted a war gratuity 7 October 1901, revised 28 October 1901, 21 November 1901 and 15 January 1902.

DRUMMER
C SMITH (not on memorial) Drummer 4787 died 9 April 1900.
T A SMITH. Drummer 4787 died at Ladysmith 9 April 1900
J SUTTON. Drummer 4852 died at Pietermaritzburg 11 April 1902

PRIVATE
F ARTHEY. Private 4360. Born at Arlesford to James Arthey. Enlisted 23 July 1895, occupation labourer. Died at Cromer South Africa 23 November 1900. His brother-in-law, Arthur for his nephew Frank was granted a war gratuity 7 October 1901.

J BROUGHTON. Private 5164, killed in action at Acton Holmes 20 January 1900.
BEATON A Private
J BRAMWELL. Private 5698 died at Volksrust 13 June 1900.

William James BIGGS. Bandsman 3665. Born 1878 at Chelsea London to Henry and Cecilia Biggs
Died at Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga 9 October 1900. See his service record, Ancestry.

Arthur BARTON (not on memorial) Private 5376, Born 1870 to Charles and Mary Barton, husband of Jane, nee Ashbury. Died of dysentry at Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. 27 April 1900. See his service record, Ancestry.

W BARTON Private 2833 Killed in action at Itala South Africa 26 September 1901. His father William was granted a war gratuity 9 April 1902.

Joseph BENNETT. Private 2684. Born at Sheffield, enlisted 17 November 1889 occupation, labourer
Died at Glencaw South Africa 24 June 1901. Miss Kate Bennett was granted a war gratuity 6 December 1901

Albert E CROSSLAND. Private 2459 killed in action at Spion Kop,Natal 24 January 1900.
Born 1870 at Sheffield to George and Emma Crossland

Frederick William CREASER. Private died of wounds 6 February 1900
Son of Louis and Elizabeth Alice Creaser. View his service records

J COOK. Private 4867 Died Pietermaritzburg 11 April 1900
R W COOKE. Private 3290 died at Charlestown 5 November 1900
J W COOPER Private 8006 died 24 September 1902
G EMERY. Private 2722 killed in action at Potgeiter's Drift 5 February 1900.
C FIELDS. Private 5239 died of wounds 21 January 1900. His name may be Charles.
Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have army number 5237 death date 24 Jan 1900
Alexander FERGUSON. Private 2578. died at Newcastle Natal 17 April 1900. He may have been the son of William and Ann Ferguson
W FARMER. Private 3066 died at sea 21 September 1900.

G GOODWIN. (not on memorial) Private 5202 Died at Newcastle Natal 16 April 1901.
J GOODWIN.
GRIBBON J Private 2619 died 24 January 1900
S GOODALL Private 3907 died at Ladysmith 14 March 1900.
A GOODHALL. (GOODALL) nor record found
H HALL. Private 4898 died 20 January 1900.
J HALL.( not on memorial) Private 1881 died at Ladysmith 19 April 1900
J HAMMOND. (not on memorial) Private 2316. Died at Pietermaritzburg 13 April 1900

Arthur HEATHCOTE. Private 3464. Born Leeds Yorkshire, enlisted 19 May 1892, occupation labourer.
Killed in action at Irala South Africa 26 September 1901. A joint war gratuity granted to his brothers, John, William and Francis 19 March 1902.

J HARTLEY (not on memorial) Private 5819 died of wounds at Ventner's Spruit 11 February 1900.

J HATCHELL. Private 3257. Died of wounds at Ventner's Spruit 20 January 1900.

H IBBOTSON. Private 5188. Died at Glencoe 7 June 1900.
S JAY. Private 3209. Died at Estcourt 15 May 1900.

William JACKSON. Private 4737. Died at Natal South Africa 23 January 1902. His mother, Elizabeth was granted a war gratuity 29 August 1902.

C KELLY (not on memorial) Private 2907 died at Elandslaagte 10 April 1900.
KELLY J Private No record found.
E KENT. Private 4495 died at Ladysmith 30 April 1900.
T KEYS (not on memorial) Private 5246 died of wounds 22 February 1900.
A LEE (not on memorial) Private 2138 died at Mooi River 13 April 1900.

J W LEE Private 2895 nor record found
J LEEK. Private 6139. Died at Newcastle Natal 3 January 1901.
A LARKMAN. Private 5283. Killed in action at Itala 30 December 1901.

George LOWE. Private 3843. Died at Ermels South Africa 17 January 1902. His mother Ellen was granted a war gratuity 30 July 1902.

John D LLOYD. Private 5592. Born at Wrexham North Wales, enlisted 5 December 1899, occupation collier.
Died at Bloemfontein South Africa 8 February 1902. His mother Margaret Jane A was granted a war gratuity 3 November 1902.

LIVERSEDGE J Private. Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 on Ancestry show no Liversedge, with the York and Lancs Regt, but one Liversidge. No ‘J’ only William.

William LIVERSIDGE. (not on memorial may be the one of same as above) Private 6066. Born at Sheffield Yorkshire, enlisted 7 February 1900, occupation stricker (Blacksmith's assistant) Died at Newcastle Natal 22 February 1902. His father Richard was granted a war gratuity 29 July 1902.

J LUDDEN. Private 2278 died at Chieveley 7 March 1900.
W MILLAN. Private 3025 killed in action 10 January 1900.
J MALIN. Private 3073 died of wounds at Acton Holmes 24 January 1900.
J MAYFIELD. Private 5187 died at Pietermaritzburg 18 February 1900

Hamilton McCUSKER. Private 2107. Born 1870 at Dover Kent to Thomas and Sarah Letitia McCusker Died 26 April 1900.

J MEAKIN. Private 811 died 5 May 1900.
A MARSHALL. Private 2672 died at Newcastle Natal 24 December 1901.

John MULLINS. Private 1368 died at Newcastle Natal 31 July 1900.
He is also commemorated on the Chesterfield War Memorial. Death date is different, 13 May 1900.

G NEAL. Private 5322.Died at Itrecht 2 December 1900.
W M O’CALLAGHAN. Private 4946 died of wounds at Natal 21 January 1900.
A PHILPOTT. Private 5233 died at Pretpria 2 February 1900.

John Henry POOLE (not on memorial) Private 2959.
Born 1869 at Keresley Warwickshire to Elijah and Agnes Poole. Died at Ladysmith of enteric fever (typhoid) 19 June 1900 See his service record.

J POOLE. Private 5233 died 2 February 1900.

Francesco Eduardo k/ai Francis PEDRAZZOLLI. Private 4289.
Born 1878 to Edward and Harriet Pedrazzolli. 1881 with his parents at 1A Barron Street, St James Clerkenwell, London. 1891 with his parents at 18 Camden Passage, Islington London. Died at Wynberg South Africa 29 March 1901. His father Edward was granted a war gratuity 31 October 1901

William POTTER. Private 6202. Born at Market Harborough, Leicestershire, enlisted 15 September 1884, occupation carpenter. Died at Pom Burg South Africa 6 August 1901. A joint war gratuity was granted to brother, Arthur and sisters Mary, Kate, Emma and Ellen 23 December 1901.

William PEAKE. Private 5058. Born 1875 at Portadown County Armagh, enlisted 17 January 1898, occupation tailor. Died of apoplexy coma (sudden death) at Station Hospital Fermoy County Cork 13 December 1901 aged 26 years. His father John was granted a war gratuity 5 February 1902.

H RANDALL. Private 3407 killed in action at Potgeiter's Drift 5 February 1902.
J H REID. Private 815 died at Acton Holmes 20 January 1900.
Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have J H READ

A ROBERTS. Private 2854 killed in action at Itala 26 September 1901.

William SCALES. (not on memorial) Private 5713 died, date no known.
C SHORT. Private 3450 died of wounds at Potgeiter's Drift 5 February 1900.
J SIMCOCK. (memorial has E) Private 2277 died 20 January 1900.
D SMITH. Private 2830 died of wounds at Acton Holmes 22 January 1900.
William S STRACHAN. Private 5270 died of wounds at Acton Holmes 24 January 1900.
J SMITH. Private 3075 died at Ladysmith 8 April 1900.

J W SMITH (not on memorial) Private 4129. Born at Leeds Yorkshire, enlisted 28 December 1894, occupation mechanic. Husband of Eliza. Died at Newcastle South Africa 12 August 1902. His widow was granted a war gratuity 5 January 1903 revised 16 January 1903,

S STUBBS. Private 1116 died at Glencoe 2 June 1900.

Benjamin L SHEPHERD. Private 4395. Born at London to ‘E’. Enlisted 8 August 1895 occupation, polisher. Died at Charlestown South Africa 13 February 1902. A war gratuity was granted to William Lee, Esqr of Westminster Union

J TOOLE. Private 2291 died of wounds at Acton Holmes 24 January 1900.
J YOUNG. Private 2108 died at Ladysmith 23 April 1900 Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have T YOUNG
J WILLIAMS. Private 5296 died 8 April 1900.
W WARDEN. Private 4975 Wounded 20 January 1901 at Venters Spruit, died at Newcastle 18 February 1901.
John William WAITE. Private 4109. Born at Rawdon Yorkshire, enlisted 22 November 1894, occupation cloth finisher. Died at Newcastle Natal 8 January 1902. His father Jasper was granted a war gratuity 11 July 1902.

3rd BATTALION MILITARTY RESERVE
J ATKINSON. Private 5788 died at Pietermaritzburg 30 March 1900

A BELK. Private 5667 Died at Newcastle Natal 14 November 1901. His mother Mary J Belk was granted a war gratuity 1 May 1902.

Charles CHERRELL Private 5985. Born at Sheffield Yorkshire to Charles and Elizabeth Cherrell. 1881 with his parents and brother at Court 3, 5 London Road, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire. Enlisted 9 July 1896, occupation, grinder. Died at Klip River South Africa of wounds 13 January 1902. His father Charles was granted a war gratuity 11 April 1906.

J W FOSTER. Private 5707 died at Ladysmith 10 March 1900
P JORDAN. Private 5640 killed in action at Utrecht 2 December 1900.
J LAMBERT. Private 5817 died at Pietermaritzburg 30 December 1901.
J RUSHTON. (Birth surname Bennett) Private 5810 died at Ladysmith 6 April 1900. (Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902 have T BENNETT.)
B WOOD. Private 5751 died at Newcastle Natal 13 May 1902.

3rd BATTALION
William Scott WARD. Drummer 1723. Born 1866 at Thetford Norfolk to William and Louisa. 1871 with his parents and siblings at Harley Buildings, Albon Road, Great Yarmouth Norfolfk
14 January 1887.
1901 with his wife and children at The Barracks, Pontefract, Yorkshire as Drummer York and Lancs Regiment. Husband of Jane, nee Dooley. Killed at Klip Drift 7 March 1902. His widow was granted a war gratuity 24 October 1903.

George Henry SEATON. Drummer 7947.
Born at Brightside Yorkshire to Thomas and Hannah. 1881 with his parents and siblings at 27, Wallace Road, Brightside Bierlow Yorkshire. 1891-1901 with his parents and siblings at 37 Wallace Road, occupation (1901) Labourer. Enlisted 6 June 1898, occupation, labourer. Died at Campbell South Africa 16 July 1902. A joint war gratuity was granted to his mother sisters, Sarah, Rose, Emma, Ada, and Elizabeth 10 November 1902. His brother William A was granted a war gratuity 20 November 1902.

David EMERY. Private 9181. Born 1881 at Barnsley West Yorkshire, to George and Margaret. 1881 aged 3 months with his parents and sibling at 154 Firths Cottages, Wombwell, Yorkshire. 1891 with his parents and siblings at Holm Flat Street, Parkgate Yorkshire. 1901 serving with the York and Lancs Regiment at The Barracks Pontefract. Enlisted 21 February 1901, occupation Collier.
Died at Vryburg 30 May 1902. His father was granted a war gratuity 18 November 1902.

William KNOWLES. Private 9395. Born Doncaster South Yorkshire, enlisted 16 July 1901 occupation farm labourer. Drowned at Vaal River South Africa 6 April 1902. His father was granted a war gratuity 18 November 1902.

1st VOLUNTEER BATTALION

G THORNTON. Lance Corporal (Private) 6999. Born at Sheffield Yorkshire, enlisted 18 January 1900, occupation postman. Son of Jemima. Died at Newcastle Natal 4 April 1901. His mother was granted a war gratuity 13 October 1902.

A CLARKE. Private 6911 died at Pietermaritzburg 13 June 1900.

George MIDGLEY. Private 7123. Born at Derby, Derbyshire, enlisted 9 February 1901, occupation turner. Son of John. Died at Charlestown Natal South Africa 11 November 1901. His father was granted a war gratuity 20 January 1902 revised 29 April 1902.

2nd VOLUNTEER BATTALION
George BELL. Private 6872 died at Mooi River of enteric fever (typhoid) 26 July 1900

John Horwood DEPLEDGE. Private 7028. Born 1875 to John and Mary Elizabeth Depledge. Enlisted aged 24 years and 4 months 24 February 1900. Next of kin his father John of
Ambry Lodge, Pontefract. Died of enteric fever (typhoid) at Charlestown South Africa 25 February 1902. His father John was granted a war gratuity 1 September 1902. See his service record.
Wills and Admin Ancestry
John Horwood DEPLEDGE of Cemetery Lane Pontefract died on date and place stated. His effects went to his father, sexton of the local church.

George Edward LAW. Private 6841 died at Estcourt 19 May 1900.

John Tom TABOR. Private 7053 Born 1879 at Hemingfield Yorkshire to Albert Henry and Mary Ann Tabor. Resided at 61 Littlefield Terrace, Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Enlisted aged 20 years and 8 months 23 February 1900 at Pontefract. Died at Newcastle Natal 5 March 1902.

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE SOUTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN 1899-1902

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