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  1. 1st Shropshire Light Infantry

    1st Shropshire Light Infantry

    This memorial is situated in the entrance to the centrall hall of St Chad's church Shrewsbury, Shropshire EGYPT 1882 Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry To the memory of those who succumbed to the hardships and exposure of the campaign Sergeants J.F.HOOPER, F.TOMLINS Corporals J...
  2. Vesey, George Colthurst

    Vesey, George Colthurst

    1st Shropshire Light Infantry Born 27th April 1859 and died in Hong Kong of plague (Black Death) 4th June 1894 On the 23rd May 1894 he was the officer in charge of 300 men known as the Whitewash Brigade who duties were to carry out house to house searches in ten acres of Tai Ping Shan a squalid...
  3. Jenkins, Robert

    Jenkins, Robert

    Captain, 1st Shropshire Light Infantry, 53rd Regiment who died at St Moritz Switzerland 20th December 1891 aged 30. London Gazette dated 22nd April 1881. 53rd Foot, Lieutenant Robert Jenkins, from the Shropshire Militia, to be Second Lieutenant This memorial is situated in the entrance to...
  4. Turner, Jauncey, Carter, Doran

    Turner, Jauncey, Carter, Doran

    1884.86 1st Shropshire Light Infantry TURNER, Charles Chamley died 31st May 1884 on Gazette dated 13th April 1875, 6th, West Yorkshire Regiment, Lieutenant Charles Chamley Turner, from the Royal Westmoreland Militia, to be Lieutenant. London Gazette dated 8th June 1880, 53rd Foot...
  5. Grover, Percival Charles

    Grover, Percival Charles

    Lieutenant, 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry killed in South Africa while serving in the mounted infantry at the action of Koornspruit 31st March 1900 when he gallantly assisting to get some guns out of action. Born 16th March 1875, Stoke House, Frinley, Surrey, England. Son of George Edward...
  6. Forbes, John George

    Forbes, John George

    This memorial is situated in the entrance to the centrall hall of St Chad's church Shrewsbury, Shropshire London Gazette dated 29th June 1886. The King's (Shropshire 'Light'Infantry). Gentleman Cadet John George Forbes, from the Royal Military College, to be Lieutenant
  7. Lyle, Acheson Francis Acheson

    Lyle, Acheson Francis Acheson

    Major, 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Born 24th April 1855 at Londonderry, Ireland died at Poona (Now Puna) Maharashtra India 30th July 1902 aged 47. Link to website Hong Kong Plague Medal. http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/ksli/shrop_hongkong.htm He played for...
  8. Prince, Robert

    Prince, Robert

    Major, 53rd Shropshire Regiment who died at Malta 14th May 1884 afterwards of 28 years continous service, including the arduous campaign of the Indian Mutiny 1857-59 and the Egyptian campaign 1882 He was originally buried in Rinella Military Cemetery, Malta. This cemetery closed, his and others...
  9. Geddes, William Loraine

    Geddes, William Loraine

    Brevet Major, 53rd Shropshire Regiment died 31st October 1881 aged 41 and is buried Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire. London Gazette dated 2nd February 1858 and Edinburgh Gazette dated 5th February 1858 To be Ensigns without purchase. William Loraine Geddes, Gent. Dated 6th February...
  10. Harrison, John Francis H

    Harrison, John Francis H

    Captain, 53rd Regiment died in the Greenwich R. D. 16th November 1874 aged 37 This memorial is situated in the entrance to the centrall hall of St Chad's church Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  11. Shropshire Regiment

    Shropshire Regiment

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