There is no A Rose listed as killed in the Boer war. There are two C. Rose and one C E Rose listed as being killed. CAPTAIN CE ROSE AGE 27 WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT WINBERG DISTRICT,WELKOM FARM ON 4 MAY 1900. HE WAS IN THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS. Source IN MEMORIAM by Steve Watt. I would imagine from that information that he was a career soldier from a well to do family and had not just joined up for the war. I can let you have the information from the same source for the two C. Rose if you feel that he might be one of them. Let me know. Good hunting John JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET UK NOLITE ME CULPARE-SUFFRAGATUS SUM ERAE PORCELLAE