Roll of Honour - Shropshire - Cheswardine Boer War

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CHESWARDINE BOER WAR MEMORIAL

Boer War - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards & Neil Evans 2009

The memorial is located in St Swithin's Church, Cheswardine, Shropshire. It takes the form of a nowy headed, upright, rectangular brass plaque with a thin black line border with an engraving at the top, above the dedication, of rifles and a gun carriage. The lettering is black and red. There are thirteen name slist of men who served and returned and three who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

PARISH OF CHESWARDINE
COUNTY OF SALOP
THIS TABLET WAS PLACED IN ST SWITHINS CHURCH AS A
LASTING RECORD TO COMMEMORATE THE LOYALTY, PATRIOTISM AND
DEVOTION TO THE EMPIRE OF THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF CHESWARDINE WHO
SERVED WITH THE FORCES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
1899- 1902

Died
BARKER	Frederick	Trooper, 12th Royal Lancers. Died of enteric fever at Leonstad, O.R.C. 8th May 1900
JONES	Harry	Private, Volunteer Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in a railway accident bear Fredrikstaad 30th July 1900
KEMP	Charles William	Trooper, 75th Imperial Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). Drowned in the River Reit near Jacobsdal 23rd December 1900.
Returned
HUGHES	Arthur Beckett	Lieutenant, H.M.S. Philomel, Royal Navy
HODGKINSON	Charles	Sergeant, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
PORTER	James	Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
SUTTON	William Onslow	Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Shropshire Regiment
PORTER	George	Private, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment
GEE	William	Trooper, Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry
HUSSEY	Phillimore	Trooper, Northumberland Imperial Yeomanry
JACKSON	Tom	Trooper, Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry
WOOD	William	Trooper, Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry
GEE	Thomas	Private, Volunteer Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry

"NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY
THE PACK OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY"

Last updated 15 February, 2009

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