This memorial is in the parish church of Holy Trinity, Kendal, Cumbria
This tablet is erected by the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Men of G and H Companies, The 1st Volunteer Battalion. The Border Regiment. To perpetuate the memory of the Officer, Non Commissioned Officers and men of the Two Companies who served their Queen and Empire in the
Boer War 1899-1902
OFFICER
Lieutenant John Francis HASWELL H, Coy
London Gazette dated 23rd February 1900
The undermentioned Officers are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant in the Army whilst serving with the Volunteer Company in South Africa. Dated 24th February, 1900, Lieutenant J. F. Haswell, 1 st Volunteer Battalion and others
London Gazette, 16th May 1902
The Border Regiment. To be Honorary Lieutenants. Dated 30th May 1901, Lieutenant J. F. Haswell
N.C.O
J SMITH G Coy
G BELL H Coy
Private 7248 T. MOUNSEY, G Company, 1st Battalion Border Regiment South Africa Field Force, died 5th September 1900 at Pretoria
MEN
G Company
Private R MOFFATT
Private 5808 W RICHARDSON 1st Border Regiment died 12th September 1900 at Pretoria
Private, J WILSON (There are two mentioned Private 5646, wounded 20th January 1900 at Spion Kop and the other Private 5364, died of wounds 24th January 1901 at Middelfontein
Private J W HARRISON
Private J LAWSON
Private 3955 J. WRIGHT, 8th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 30th May 1900 at Faber Put
Private M DALTON
Private T HARRIMAN (No information found on Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902, Ancestry.co.uk)
Private R CURTIS
Private J TAYLOR There are three mentioned. Private 1021, died 16th May 1900 at Kimberley, Private 5228 wounded 20th December 1899 at P.M.Burg and Private 3966 wounded 20th December 1899 at P.M.Burg
Private H BECKETT
Private J C BROUGHTON
H Company
Private D G GRAHAM
Private D DALEY
Private W HINDSON
Private T DAVIDSON
Private J BURRELL
Private J LAIDLOW (No information found on Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902, Ancestry.co.uk)
Private J SISSON
Private J BOAK
Private J ASKINS
Private G W CURRIE
Private 7456 W MURRAY, 1st Volunteer Company 1st Border Regiment wounded 8th October 1901 at Potchefstroom
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (April 1906)
Separate memorial
To the memory of the following Kendal Men who
lost their lives in the South African War 1899 - 1902
Private 7246 Arthur Frederick BIRKETT, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 26th February 1901 at Norval's Pont (Born at Kendal 1874 and was the son of William and Sarah J of Kendal.)
Private 7470 Frank Farmer HORNE, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force. Lived at Rose Cottage, Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, died 22nd December 1901 at Elandsfontein, South Africa. His effects went to Robart Horne, upholsterer.
of the 1st Battalion Border Regiment
Sergeant , W.S.INDER. Died 7th January 1902 at Bloemfontein (Regiment Imperial Military Railways, South African Field Force)
Sergeant Edward Dawson. REDHEAD. Died 26th February 1902 at Potchefstroom. His rank was Transport Quartermaster Sergeantm A Division, South African Constabulary) He was living at Lowbutterbent, New Hutton, Westmorland. His effects went to his widow Mary Ann
Private W W Ion
of the St John Ambulance Brigade
Additional information found on Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902, Ancestry.co.uk
