This tablet is in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES 5th BATTALION
SOUTH AFRICA
In memory of the following Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, (Royal South Down Militia) who lost their lives in the war against the Boers in South Africa during the years 1900-02
Captain, J T SEEDS died at Kroonstad on the 1st June 1901.
Colour Sergeant, 1948, G LEATHEM. Died at Kroonstad on the 8th February 1902.
Sergeant, 1427, J BELL. Died 25th May 1902 at Kroonstad on the 25th May 1902.
Corporal, 3136, W STEWART. Died at Kroonstad on the 14th December 1901
Lance Corporal, 2939, J MAHOOD, died at Leeuwspruit on the 17th May 1901. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have Private).
Riflemen.
1050, R. BECK. Died at Thaba Nchu on the 24th December 1900. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
234, R, BRIGGS. Killed at Reddersburg between 3rd and 4th April.(Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
1049, J, BURRELL. Died at Kroostad on the 6th January 1902.
1869, T, CARR. 1869, Killed at Reddersburg between the 3rd and 4th April (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
2232 W.J. DICKSON. Died at Thaba Nchu on the 10th January 1901 (Ancestry, Cas of the Boer War have only one listed and that is Pte 2232 W Dickson, 2nd Battalion)
3111, J. DONALDSON. Died at Kroonstad on the 6th December 1901.
1619, J.H EVANS. Died at Kroonstad on the 6th December 1901.
2112, J. FINLAY. Died at Kroonstad on the 4th July 1901.
2067, R. GIBSON. Died at Kroonstad on the 11th September 1901.
2997, W.GREEN. Died at Roodeval on the 27th December 1901.
2755, T. GRIFFIN. Killed at Mooiplaats on the 27th December 1901.
376, H. HOUSTON. Died at Bloemfontein on the 24th February 1901. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
2673, J. KERR. Died at Kroostad on the 23rd February 1902.
2597, W.H.McCLELLAND. (Ancester, Cas of Boer War have only one 'W'McClelland and he died on the 17th July 1900 in East London. He was with the 2nd Battalion)
936, J. McCRACKEN. Died at Thaba Nchu on the 30th January 1901. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
698, W. MAGILL. Died at Bloemfontein on the 30th January 1901. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
W. MALLON. Not listed with the Casualty of the Boer War in Ancestry.
3100, J. MAWHINNEY. Died at Kroonstad on the 11th January 1902.
2983, F. PHAIR. Died at Kroonstad on the 7th November 1901.
1633, T. PLUNKETT. Died at Kroonstad on the 7th December 1900.
2803, M. ROONEY. Killed at Wolvehoek on the 17th May 1901.
2859, J. SANDS. Drowned at Witkilp on the 28th February 1902.
1496, J. SILCOCK. Died at Thaba Nchu on the 30th November 1900. (Ancestry, Cas of Boer War have 2nd Bn).
J. THOMPSON. Ancestry have only one 'J' and that is R.J. Pte 2593, 5th Bn wounded at Rietpoort on the 22nd July 1901. Remarks, they have M I. possibly, missing in action.
2658 S. TRIMBLE. Died of wounds at Wolvehoek on the 17th May 1901.
And also of Rifleman attached to the 5th from the 4th Battalion
4696, D. McKEE. Died at Bloemfontein on the 16th December 1901.
5225 A. MERCER. Died at Kroonstad on the 18th December 1901.
This Tablet is erected by their comrades, the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the battalion. "Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori"
