Roll of Honour- Yorkshire - Wombwell Boer War

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WOMBWELL BOER WAR MEMORIAL

Detailed information for Boer War
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2009

The Boer War mmeorial for Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is sited on the corner of Wombwell Town Hall. It acknowledges twonsmen from Wombwell who served in the war, there are two names of men who gave their lives and a further list of men from the town who served and returned. The names have been sorted alphabetcially for those who returned for ease of reading and research.

THIS TABLET
IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF WOMBWELL
IN APPRECIATION OF THE LOYALTY AND
PATRIOTISM OF THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN
NAMED BELOW WHO SO NOBLY RESPONDED
TO THE CALL TO ARMS OF THEIR SOVEREIGN
AND COUNTRY DURING THE BOER WAR
1899 AND 1902

TABER	J T	[Spelt TABOR in Roll of Honour of Imperial Forces Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902] Private 7503, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Died of disease at Newcastle, South Africa, 5th March 1902 Aged 22. Buried in Newcastle Cemetery.
WILSON	T	Rifleman 9951, 2nd Battalion, Kings' Royal Rifle Corps. Died of dysentery at Ladysmith, 15th April 1900. Buried in Town Cemetery, Ladysmith.

BAILEY	T	Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
BETTS	C	Private, Genadier Guards.
BOOTH	H	Private, 14th Hussars
BROADBENT	C A	Lance Corporal, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
BROOKS	J	Private, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
BUCKTROUT	H	Private, Coldstream Guards.
BURTON	W	Private, Northumberland Fusliers.
CLARKE	R	Private, 10th Hussars
COOKSON	J	Private, Coldstream Guards.
COOPER	J W	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
DAWES	E	Private, York & Lancaster Regiment
DUNCAN	J	Private, Imperial Yeomanry.
EDGE	S	Private, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
FISH	J H	Private, Royal Field Artillery.
FISH	Joe	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
FOULSTONE	H	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
GASCOIGN	W	Private, 17th Lancers
GLADWIN	P	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
HARPER	William	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
HARVEY	J	Private, 19th Hussars
HERRING	C A	Private, York & Lancaster Regiment
HICK	W	Private, Royal Sussex Regiment.
HINKLES	T	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
HOLLINGWORTH	T	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
HOUSLEY	T	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
HOWELL	C	Private, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
IBBESON	G	Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
JEAVONS	B	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
JONES	F W	Sergeant, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
JONES	W B	Corporal, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
KEW	J	Private, Imperial Yeomanry.
MALLENDER	C	Private, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
MARKHAM	F	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
MOORE	H	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
MORGAN	J	Private, South Staffordshire Regiment.
PACE	J	Private, Northumberland Fusliers.
PARKER	T	Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
SILVESTER	A	Private, Royal Scots Fusliers.
SWAINE	J	Lance Corporal, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
VICKERS	W	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
WAKE	S	Lance Corporal, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
WATSON	J	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
WEBB	J	Private, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
WEBSTER	J	Private, Imperial Yeomanry.
WHITEHEAD	W	Private, Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

Last updated 2 February, 2009

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