Boer War Memorial, Crewe, Cheshire.

Boer War Memorial, Crewe, Cheshire.

Location
In the centre of Queen's Park, Victoria Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire.

Description
A tall stone column supporting the statue of a soldier, and guarded by stone lions. Metal plaques on the base list those of the area who served in the Boer War, 1899 - 1902. Those who died are at the bottom of the list.

Inscription

2nd CHESHIRE ROYAL ENGINEERS (RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS)
LIST OF OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN OF THE CORPS WHO SERVED WITH THE REGULAR FORCES DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
1899 - 1902
Lieut C K D SIDGWICK, DSO
Lieut A C TWEEDY
Lieut N H BRIERLEY
Lieut E DAVENPORT
Lieut F R COLLINS
Surg Capt J R ATKINSON
Sergt G BECKETT
Sergt T W BRETT
Sergt J EMERY
Sergt C ELSON
Sergt D HEAP
Sergt T W RILEY
Sergt A SCRAGG
Sergt H WADKINS
Corpl A J N BOUGHEY
Corp J BROOKES
Corp T CRIMES
Corp R DEAN
Corp C EYERS
Corp R S SUDLOW
Corp J SWINNEY
Corp S WOLFE
2nd Corpl W BICKERTON
2nd Corp R DIXON
2nd Corp J GROOM
2nd Corp W JOHNSON
2nd Corp P MOTTRAM
2nd Corp T OWEN
2nd Corp J PRINCE
Lce Corpl H BARLOW
Lce Corpl J J BIMSON
Lce Corpl J H BUTTERWORTH
Lce Corpl G GRIMES
Lce Corpl E J DAVIES
Lce Corpl G F FURPHY
Lce Corpl W W MORGAN
Lce Corpl J STANWAY
Sapper W ALLEN
Sapper A E ANKERS
Sapper E ATHERTON
Sapper I ATTWOOD
Sapper E M BARKER
Sapper W BARNES
Sapper J T BARNES
Sapper F G BATT
Sapper H BECKETT
Sapper F W BEESTON
Sapper E BERRY
Sapper E BEBBINGTON
Sapper W C BIGGS
Sapper G BIRD
Sapper J H BOULTON
Sapper G BOOTE
Sapper W S BRERETON
Sapper E BROACH
Sapper T BROADY
Sapper C H BROCKLEHURST
Sapper A E BUCKLEY
Sapper H W BUTT
Sapper A W BUTT
Sapper R P CALDERBANK
Sapper G CAPPER
Sapper W CAPPER
Sapper W A CARRON
Sapper T CHAMPION
Sapper W CHAMPION
Sapper F G CLIFFE
Sapper T CONQUEST
Sapper A COOKSON
Sapper M COOPE
Sapper F COXSEY
Sapper W COX
Sapper A J COLEMAN
Sapper W CORNES
Sapper E COLLIER
Sapper A E CROSS
Sapper W CUNNINGHAM
Sapper T CURBISHLEY
Sapper E CRANK
Sapper A DALE
Sapper T DAVIES
Sapper J H DODD
Sapper T DOUGHTY
Sapper T DUNN
Sapper J H DUNN
Sapper W H EAKINS
Sapper J EDWARDS
Sapper G H EDWARDS
Sapper A EGERTON
Sapper A ELLIS
Sapper F ELLIS
Sapper P ELSON
Sapper W H ETHERIDGE
Sapper W EVANS
Sapper W H EVANS
Sapper J L EVANS
Sapper J T EVANSON
Sapper R FAIRBROTHER
Sapper A FORREST
Sapper F FRANCIS
Sapper W D J FROOME
Sapper R H GALLIARD
Sapper S GANNER
Sapper J H GARBETT
Sapper F M GIBBONS
Sapper W GODKIN
Sapper W GOODWIN
Sapper B GREEN
Sapper J T GRIME
Sapper C GRIME
Sapper T GREENWOOD
Sapper J H GREENHALGH
Sapper J T GUEST
Sapper G HARRIS
Sapper A A HARRISON
Sapper G A HARVEY
Sapper S HARVEY
Sapper E HALLOWS
Sapper C HASSALL
Sapper C H HEALEY
Sapper I HEAP
Sapper J HEAP
Sapper J HIGGINS
Sapper P HOBAN
Sapper J H HODSON
Sapper A HOUGH
Sapper A HOLLINSHEAD
Sapper H HUBBARD
Sapper W H JACKSON
Sapper F JONES
Sapper A J JONES
Sapper Jos JONES
Sapper Jno JONES
Sapper M JONES
Sapper S JOYCE
Sapper W KENT
Sapper L KIRKHAN
Sapper W W LAKIN
Sapper W LATHAM
Sapper W T LAWSON
Sapper F A LEWIS
Sapper J H LLOYD
Sapper C LLOYD
Sapper T LLOYD
Sapper A R LONG
Sapper T LYDIART
Sapper W MANNING
Sapper W K McILWRAITH
Sapper Jos MORRIS
Sapper Jos MORRIS
Sapper C E MASON
Sapper A MASON
Sapper A W MAYBURY
Sapper J T MOSS
Sapper J H MOTTRAM
Sapper J D MORBEY
Sapper G W NEWTON
Sapper J M NIELD
Sapper J W NICHOLSON
Sapper G W NODEN
Sapper J O'NEIL
Sapper F G OGBOURN
Sapper T OSBORN
Sapper H J PARR
Sapper G PENLINGTON
Sapper R D L PETTINGER
Sapper J G PEARSON
Sapper S F PORTER
Sapper W POTTS
Sapper W H PHILLIPS
Sapper J PHILLIPS
Sapper B POINTON
Sapper A PRATT
Sapper W PUGH
Sapper C RALPHS
Sapper J F REEVES
Sapper E A REED
Sapper G T ROBERTS
Sapper R ROBERTS
Sapper J F ROWLEY
Sapper W P ROSCOE
Sapper R ROWBOTHAM
Sapper J ROWBOTHAM
Sapper F ROWE
Sapper W RUSSELL
Sapper A J SANDERS
Sapper W H SAUNDERS
Sapper D SCOFFIN
Sapper F SMITH
Sapper W SPILSBURY
Sapper T STEELE
Sapper E STEVENSON
Sapper G STOCKTON
Sapper W SUMNER
Sapper G W SURRIDGE
Sapper J SWINWOOD
Sapper A TAYLOR
Sapper H THOMPSON
Sapper H THEIRS
Sapper F E THORNDYKE
Sapper L E TIRRELL
Sapper A TOWERS
Sapper R TROW
Sapper A H UPTON
Sapper Jno WALLEY
Sapper J H WALLEY
Sapper B WALKER
Sapper G H WEARNE
Sapper E WESTON
Sapper G B WESTON
Sapper F WESTON
Sapper H R WHEATMAN
Sapper E W WITTER
Sapper A WILKINSON
Sapper H WILLIAMS
Sapper J R WILLIAMS
Sapper G WOOD
Sapper J W WRENCH
Sapper C W WRIGHT
Sapper A YOUNG


VOLUNTEER SERVICE SECTIONS
Sergt W J HAUGHTON
Sergt H W HITCHCOCK
Corpl A ROSS
Corpl W WORRALL
2nd Corpl R T UPTON
2nd Corpl A C PARSONAGE
Lce Corpl F W HART
Lce Corpl T WALE
Sapper S J BAILEY
Sapper W H BATTISON
Sapper C H BENNETT
Sapper H BODEN
Sapper E J BRETT
Sapper J BROOKSHAW
Sapper R CHESTERS
Sapper W COOKE
Sapper A CRAWLEY
Sapper G H CRAWLEY
Sapper A M DODD
Sapper W P EDGE
Sapper A FOX
Sapper C FOX
Sapper E B FOX
Sapper R FRIEND
Sapper W J HEWITT
Sapper T H HEWLETT
Sapper G J HILL
Sapper H HINETT
Sapper J JONES
Sapper J KEY
Sapper J J LEWIS
Sapper R MADDOCKS
Sapper W MOTTRAM
Sapper P POWELL
Sapper C D PRESTON
Sapper H PRICE
Sapper J PRINCE
Sapper T E PURCELL
Sapper J READE
Sapper R RHEAD
Sapper E ROBINSON
Sapper A STOCKTON
Sapper W D THOMAS
Sapper J W THOMPSON
Sapper J WARHAM
Sapper T SHAW
Sapper C W TANDY
Sapper W A TOMKINS
Sapper A T THURSTAN
Sapper T WINDER


SURGEONS, RHODESIAN FIELD FORCE
Surg Capt Ernest C BAILEY
Civil Surg Thomas H BAILEY
Civil Surg Walter B FELTON


BADEN POWELL POLICE
Trooper C HOUSE Trooper D JONES


CAMERONIAN SCOTTISH RIFLES
Sergt L HUGHES Private G RANDLE


22nd CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Colr Sergt F THORLEY
Sergt P HUSON
Sergt T LEWIS
Corpl W DUNN
Corpl K BEBBINGTON
Corpl A J TOPHAM
Lce Corpl J SANDERS
Private J ALCOCK
Private G H ALCROFT
Private J ALLMAN
Private J ASTLES
Private J T BADROCK
Private S BANKS
Private G W BILLINGTON
Private J BLAZE
Private W BROSTER
Private W CLOUGH
Private E J COOKE
Private S DAVIES
Private J DUDLEY
Private A W GIBBON
Private H GOODWIN
Private G H GROCOTT
Private G E LEIGH
Private J McEVOY
Private J MOORES
Private S MORBEY
Private M MORRIS
Private P NAGLE
Private J NIXON
Private E PACE
Private E PLANT
Private J E SHAW
Private R J STEELE
Private T STONES
Private J SWINDELLS
Private J TIMPERLEY
Private H WALLEY
Private F WHITE


CAPE MOUNTED POLICE
Trooper J W DUNNING Trooper W PATTISON


DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Corpl J W DODD
Private G HAMPTON
Private S HAMPTON
Private A MOSTYN


EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Private G EDWARDS
Private W FARRELL
Private A T HESKETH


GRENADIER GUARDS
Trooper F G BROWN
Private G W BRAYFORD
Private J LATHAM
Private M OAKES
Private J H WALLEY
Private J BEBBINGTON


KING'S LIVERPOOL REGIMENT
Private G GILMORE Private T SKERRATT


IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
Sergt W A J DAY
Sergt C T DAY
Sergt C HUGHES
Corpl T CEATS
Corpl D JONES
Cpl Trump E COOPER
Trooper P H O ASH
Trooper H B F BEAMES
Trooper S BUCKLEY
Trooper J F DAY
Trooper F C FINCKEN
Trooper W C HILLS
Trooper V MEAKIN
Trooper S B MOODY
Trooper R OAKLEY
Trooper H SHERWIN
Trooper A R WHITEHEAD
Trooper A WILKINSON
Shoeg Smth W H PERRY


KING'S OWN (ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT)
Sergt R THOMPSON
Private G FAULKNER
Private H J FERRINGTON
Private H LOWNDES
Private W PRESTON
Private G STANIER


KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
Private A JONES
Private R SWINDLES
Private T MAHONY


9th LANCERS
Private G CHARLTON
Private C JONES


LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS
Corpl F PORTER
Lce Corpl G E GUEST
Private J BATEMAN
Private E BURGOYNE
Private M MILLEY

Boer War Memorial, Crewe, Cheshire.

MANCHESTER REGIMENT
Lce Corpl J F COMPTON
Private T MOUNTFORD
Private W POOLEY
Private J WALTON


NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
Private W M ADAMS
Private G W BENTLEY
Private A BLAKEMORE
Private S FELTON
Private W FOLLOWS
Private J HEATH
Private T HEATH
Private J T HODSON
Private G TUNNICLIFFE


SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
Private S HAMMOND
Private W MERRICKS
Private W PRINCE


ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Private J BURGESS
Private H FORD
Private T GIBSON
Private W A HILL


ROYAL ENGINEERS
Sapper J SIMON
Sapper J TURNER
Sapper J G WICKNHAM


ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Bombardier J A FITZGERALD
Gunner J R BROWN
Gunner T HODGKINSON
Gunner R JONES
Gunner E B PALMER
Gunner J SWINDLEY
Gunner J WAINWRIGHT


ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
Gunner W HANKEY


ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY
Gunner J DALTON
Gunner C JONES
Gunner T TOWERS


ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
Corpl S MORRIS
Lce Corpl T BRAYSTONE
Lce Corpl G NEWNES
Private A DANIELS
Private T G FOULKES
Private R JONES
Private W PARRY
Private G T TONKS


St JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
1st Class Supernumary Officer F H OLDHAM
1st Grade Orderly H W ALLEN
1st Grade Orderly I DICKSON
1st Grade Orderly W M MEASURES


SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
Sergt C E ALLMAN
Sergt G JONES
Sergt W TAYLOR
Private H ARROWSMITH
Private A T ASTLEY
Private H BARKER
Private A BEVAN
Private J DUNN
Private A F DYER
Private H GRINDLEY
Private W GUNNING
Private G HALL
Private J HANMER
Private A LLOYD
Private A MARSH
Private W H MORRIS
Private H OLIVER
Private A QUIGGIN
Private J RICHARDS
Private C ROLES
Private J SCRAGG
Private T H SMITH
Private G TAGG
Private J TAYLOR
Private S TUDOR


SHROPSHIRE MOUNTED INFANTRY
Corpl E GILES
Private T COLLEY
Private J COOPER
Sadler A GROOM


SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY
Trooper A W ATIONSON
Trooper C J M LAWRENCE
Trooper R S TIMMIS
Trooper B J YOUNG


SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Corpl F S MOSS
Private W HOWARD


SOUTH WALES BORDERERS
Private C DAVIES
Private H EVANS
Private G T RUSH


WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
Private W HAMPTON
Private E PAGE


Those who served in other Regiments
Sergt J HOLLAND, Lord Loch's Scouts
Lce Corpl W GOODE, Middlesex Regiment
Trooper J E STANLEY, 8th Nottinghamshire Hussars
Private W CADE, Northumberland Fusiliers
Private J W CASTREE, Gordon Highlanders
Private R M COOPER, Army Post Office Corps
Private J DAWSON, West Yorkshire Regiment
Private E DICKENSON, Army Service Corps
Private W EDGINGTON, Leicester Regiment
Private H R HILL, Coldstream Guards
Private H JONES, King's Own Yorkshire Regiment
Private H MANSELL, Duke of Cornwall's L I
Private T NICHOLSON, Wiltshire Regiment
Private H POTTS, 7th Dragoon Guards
Private W PROCTOR, Royal Marines
Private J RYAN, R Dublin Fusiliers
Private T J SIMPSON, Vol Ser Corps Cheshire Regt
Private E STUBBS, 3rd Scots Guards
Private F WALKER, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Those who died
Lieut C M F TROTTER, Vol Sec 2nd Cheshire Royal Engineers - Killed at Chatham
Sapper F ANKERS, Royal Engineers - Died
Sapper T COOPS, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed
Sapper J J DARLINGTON, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed
Sapper A H FOY, Royal Engineers - Died
Sapper F J EVANS, Royal Engineers - Died
Sapper T H ROBERTS, Royal Engineers - Killed
Sapper S ROBINSON, Royal Engineers - Died
Sapper W MADELEY, Royal Engineers - Died
Sapper W TALBOT, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed
1st Grade Ordy C H POWELL, St John Ambulance Brigade - Died
Private W THORNTON, St John Ambulance Brigade - Died
Lce Corpl J BRENNAN, Royal Army Medical Corps - Died
Private C MOSES, Wiltshire Regiment - Died
Trooper A C MORRIS, Imperial Yeomanry - Died
Private T WAREHAM, 1st Kings Dragoon Guards - Died
Private J ADNITT, 2nd Cheshire Regiment - Died
Private C HODSON, North Staffordshire Regiment - Died
Private S DAVIES, King's Royal Rifles - Killed
Private J THOMASON, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - Died
Private L BAMFORD, 2nd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancasters - Killed
Private W MAUDE, Grenadier Guards - Died
Private A BURGESS, King's Royal Rifles - Died
Private C G COLE, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - Died
Private J HAYES, 3rd Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment - Died
Driver J BEBBINGTON, Royal Horse Artillery - Died

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