----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Ellis To: joellis@mweb.co.za Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: 'Grave' business of finding the Boer War casualties Part 3 Dear Lister's, Lars and Tish have found the graves of over 1100 Boer War British officers, but still need to find the following 21 officers, they would be most grateful if any one can assist with the locations of of graves for the following 21 officers : This is a copy of a document given to me by Lars and Tish Meyering. 1. ANDERSON LT J Commander in Chief's Bodyguard Killed In Action ( KIA ) near Clocolan 22/12/1900 Late Southern Rhodesia Vols ??? Cannot locate, could have been Re-interred to Kroonstad as Unknown 2. BRASS CAPT. Ernest Henry 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regt. Drowned Wilge River 10/11/1901 Cannot trace. Could be anywhere along Wilge River from Villiers to Natal 3. BOOTH BVT MAJ Arthur William Calvert Northumberland Fusiliers KIA Koornspruit near Bloemfontein 31/3/1900 Re-interred elsewhere ?? or unmarked grave 4. CLIFFORD LT Edward Cofmack Bethunes Mounted Infantry Died Heart Attack Disease Paaupan NW Cape on Railway. Many unmarked graves at Paauwpan farm. Legend has that he was buried there. Cannot confirm. 5. DENNY CAPT Peter Robert 1st Dragoon Guards KIA near De Wetsdorp 25/4/1900 Cannot positively locate grave. Moved from Roodekop to De Wetsdorp ??? Re-interred England ?? 6.FRANCIS CAPT Henry Farmer Steinackers Horse KIA O'Pisanes North Sabie River 7/8/1901 Cannot positively locate grave site. Farmer's a well know Natal family. 7.FREISLICH LT Frederick Charles Grahamstown Vols KIA near Poplars Drift 7/3/1900 Cannot positively locate and identify gravesite 8. GATES LT Charles Arthur A Cape Col Cyclist Corps Died Disease Naauwpoort ( Noupoort ) 22/11/1899 Gravesite not located 9. HARRIS CAPT. Owen West Riding Regt. comm 16th battalion Mounted Inf. Died Disease 9/10/1901 Invalided home to England ?? Noted as 3 memorials in UK 10. HARVEY CAPT. John Allen New Zealand Mounted Inf KIA Buffelshoek near Zeerust 16/8/1900 Re-interred from Buffelshoek. Not positively located in Zeerust 11. HELSHAM LT. Somerville 11th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Bankfontein near Lindley 25/11/1901 Records say he was buried at Sterfontein near Lindley. Cannot locate 12. JOHNSON LT. Alfred Gresham Australian Mounted Rifles KIA Rhenoster Kop 7/5/1901 According to troop movements this is in the Middleburg area . Cannot locate. 13. KELLY CAPT. J Vict Mtd Rifles Died of Wounds ( DOW ) ( received in action at Rhenoster Kop 5/5/1901) 7/5/1901 Both JOHNSON & KELLY must have been involved in the same action. Cannot positively locate. 14.MUNROE LT. J.G.S. Kitcheners Horse KIA Houtnek near THABA NCHU 30/4/1900 Death confirmed in nominal roll. Name inscribed as MUNRO on Dukes memorial at Cape Town Castle. Cannot locate grave. 15. NAUGHTON LT. Kitcheners Fighting Scouts KIA Klipkraal near Richmond 27/2/1901 Found grave marker to an unknown LT. KFS at Richmond. Cannot trace any further info except that we was dangerously wounded in action. 16. OLDNALL CAPT Henry Cairn Royal Horse Art KIA Tabaksberg near Winburg 29/1/1901 Cannot locate grave. Some reports that he was taken prisoner by the Boers and died later 17. PHILLIPS LT. Arthur 9th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Nonskraal near Fauresmith 25/12/1901 Should be buried at KOKSKRAAL along with other casualties of the action, but cannot positively identify grave. 18. PORTER 2ND LT John J 2nd Dragoon Guards KIA between Carolina and Bethat 16/10/1900 Cannot locate grave. Re-interred ex Weltevreden to Lake Chrissie. Not positively identified. 19. SELOUS LT Harry Dyson 2nd Batt Bedfordshire Regt. KIA Paardeberg 18/2/1900 Should be buried at Gruisbank. Re-interred ex Wilhelmina. Cannot positively identify grave. Was he buried as unknown? 20. WIMBERLEY 2ND LT Charles Francis Irvine 2nd Batt Welsh Regt. DOW ( received in action at Driefontein ) 12/3/1900 Cannot locate grave site which should be near the field hospital located one and a half miles behind the lines. Could be the unidentified grave near Umphelby at farmhouse. Memorials in UK noted as LT. 21. WILLS LT T 10th Batt Imp Yeo KIA near Wolmaranstad 26/2/1902 Wills and a Shoesmith by the name of Hurst were killed in this action neither of whom can be located.

Hi Joe - Below are the details in 'In Memoriam' by Steve Watt. Some entries add a bit of detail while others just confirm what Lars and Tish have found. Regards, David Joe Ellis <joellis@mweb.co.za> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Ellis To: joellis@mweb.co.za Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: 'Grave' business of finding the Boer War casualties Part 3 Dear Lister's, Lars and Tish have found the graves of over 1100 Boer War British officers, but still need to find the following 21 officers, they would be most grateful if any one can assist with the locations of of graves for the following 21 officers : This is a copy of a document given to me by Lars and Tish Meyering. 1. ANDERSON LT J Commander in Chief's Bodyguard Killed In Action ( KIA ) near Clocolan 22/12/1900 Late Southern Rhodesia Vols ??? Cannot locate, could have been Re-interred to Kroonstad as Unknown Originally buried at Clocolan but re-interred at North Road Cemetery, Kroonstad (unmarked grave). 2. BRASS CAPT. Ernest Henry 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regt. Drowned Wilge River 10/11/1901 Cannot trace. Could be anywhere along Wilge River from Villiers to Natal No known grave 3. BOOTH BVT MAJ Arthur William Calvert Northumberland Fusiliers KIA Koornspruit near Bloemfontein 31/3/1900 Re-interred elsewhere ?? or unmarked grave Buried at Sannas Post (unmarked grave) 4. CLIFFORD LT Edward Cofmack Bethunes Mounted Infantry Died Heart Attack Disease Paaupan NW Cape on Railway. Many unmarked graves at Paauwpan farm. Legend has that he was buried there. Cannot confirm. Buried at Paauwpan (unmarked grave) 5. DENNY CAPT Peter Robert 1st Dragoon Guards KIA near De Wetsdorp 25/4/1900 Cannot positively locate grave. Moved from Roodekop to De Wetsdorp ??? Re-interred England ?? Originally buried at Rooikop but re-interred at English Common Cemetery, Dewetsdorp (unmarked grave) 6.FRANCIS CAPT Henry Farmer Steinackers Horse KIA O'Pisanes North Sabie River 7/8/1901 Cannot positively locate grave site. Farmer's a well know Natal family. No known grave 7.FREISLICH LT Frederick Charles Grahamstown Vols KIA near Poplars Drift 7/3/1900 Cannot positively locate and identify gravesite Buried at Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley (unmarked grave) 8. GATES LT Charles Arthur A Cape Col Cyclist Corps Died Disease Naauwpoort ( Noupoort ) 22/11/1899 Gravesite not located No known grave 9. HARRIS CAPT. Owen West Riding Regt. comm 16th battalion Mounted Inf. Died Disease 9/10/1901 Invalided home to England ?? Noted as 3 memorials in UK No known grave 10. HARVEY CAPT. John Allen New Zealand Mounted Inf KIA Buffelshoek near Zeerust 16/8/1900 Re-interred from Buffelshoek. Not positively located in Zeerust Originally buried at Zendelings Post, re-interred at Witrand and re-interred again at Zeerust Cemetery (grave marked by a headstone but marked "unknown") 11. HELSHAM LT. Somerville 11th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Bankfontein near Lindley 25/11/1901 Records say he was buried at Sterfontein near Lindley. Cannot locate Buried at Sterfontein, Lindley (unmarked grave) 12. JOHNSON LT. Alfred Gresham Australian Mounted Rifles KIA Rhenoster Kop 7/5/1901 According to troop movements this is in the Middleburg area . Cannot locate. No known grave (listd as Johnston) 13. KELLY CAPT. J Vict Mtd Rifles Died of Wounds ( DOW ) ( received in action at Rhenoster Kop 5/5/1901) 7/5/1901 Orginally buried at Brugspruit but re-interred at Middelburg Cemetery Both JOHNSON & KELLY must have been involved in the same action. Cannot positively locate. 14.MUNROE LT. J.G.S. Kitcheners Horse KIA Houtnek near THABA NCHU 30/4/1900 Death confirmed in nominal roll. Name inscribed as MUNRO on Dukes memorial at Cape Town Castle. Cannot locate grave. No known grave (NMC records also show grave unlocated) 15. NAUGHTON LT. Kitcheners Fighting Scouts KIA Klipkraal near Richmond 27/2/1901 Found grave marker to an unknown LT. KFS at Richmond. Cannot trace any further info except that we was dangerously wounded in action. Originally buried at Klipkraal but re-interred at Richmond (grave marked by unnamed metal cross) 16. OLDNALL CAPT Henry Cairn Royal Horse Art KIA Tabaksberg near Winburg 29/1/1901 Cannot locate grave. Some reports that he was taken prisoner by the Boers and died later Buried at Winburg, near Tabaksberg (unmarked grave) 17. PHILLIPS LT. Arthur 9th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Nonskraal near Fauresmith 25/12/1901 Should be buried at KOKSKRAAL along with other casualties of the action, but cannot positively identify grave. Buried at Kokskraal (unmarked grave) 18. PORTER 2ND LT John J 2nd Dragoon Guards KIA between Carolina and Bethat 16/10/1900 Cannot locate grave. Re-interred ex Weltevreden to Lake Chrissie. Not positively identified. Not listed (although he is shown in the casualty list) 19. SELOUS LT Harry Dyson 2nd Batt Bedfordshire Regt. KIA Paardeberg 18/2/1900 Should be buried at Gruisbank. Re-interred ex Wilhelmina. Cannot positively identify grave. Was he buried as unknown Originally buired at Wilhelmina, Paardeberg but re-interred at Gruisbank, Paardeberg (unmarked grave) 20. WIMBERLEY 2ND LT Charles Francis Irvine 2nd Batt Welsh Regt. DOW ( received in action at Driefontein ) 12/3/1900 Cannot locate grave site which should be near the field hospital located one and a half miles behind the lines. Could be the unidentified grave near Umphelby at farmhouse. Memorials in UK noted as LT. Buried at Bosrand Cemetery, Driefontein (grave marked by unnamed metal cross) 21. WILLS LT T 10th Batt Imp Yeo KIA near Wolmaranstad 26/2/1902 Wills and a Shoesmith by the name of Hurst were killed in this action neither of whom can be located. Willis (sic) No known grave (NMC records also show grave unlocated) Same for Hurst --------------------------------- Yahoo! Model Search - Could you be the next catwalk superstar? Check out the competition now

Hi, Both Capt. John Kelly and Lt.Alfred G,Johnston were serving with the 5th.Victorian Mtd Rifles. John Price in his book "They proved to all the Earth" states that Capt. John Kelly has cross on his grave, date 8-5- 1901 and is now buried in the Middelburg Cemetery. He has no last resting place for Johnston. Maybe the fact that one was KIA and the other wounded has a bearing on it. Johnston would probably have been buried near the site of the action and Kelly brought into the hospital. I probably have small photos of both these officers. Regards, George Ward Melbourne Aust. -----Original Message----- From: David Humphry [mailto:davidh9999@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2005 4:27 AM To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Fw: 'Grave' business of finding the Boer War casualties Part 3 Hi Joe - Below are the details in 'In Memoriam' by Steve Watt. Some entries add a bit of detail while others just confirm what Lars and Tish have found. Regards, David Joe Ellis <joellis@mweb.co.za> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Ellis To: joellis@mweb.co.za Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: 'Grave' business of finding the Boer War casualties Part 3 Dear Lister's, Lars and Tish have found the graves of over 1100 Boer War British officers, but still need to find the following 21 officers, they would be most grateful if any one can assist with the locations of of graves for the following 21 officers : This is a copy of a document given to me by Lars and Tish Meyering. 1. ANDERSON LT J Commander in Chief's Bodyguard Killed In Action ( KIA ) near Clocolan 22/12/1900 Late Southern Rhodesia Vols ??? Cannot locate, could have been Re-interred to Kroonstad as Unknown Originally buried at Clocolan but re-interred at North Road Cemetery, Kroonstad (unmarked grave). 2. BRASS CAPT. Ernest Henry 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regt. Drowned Wilge River 10/11/1901 Cannot trace. Could be anywhere along Wilge River from Villiers to Natal No known grave 3. BOOTH BVT MAJ Arthur William Calvert Northumberland Fusiliers KIA Koornspruit near Bloemfontein 31/3/1900 Re-interred elsewhere ?? or unmarked grave Buried at Sannas Post (unmarked grave) 4. CLIFFORD LT Edward Cofmack Bethunes Mounted Infantry Died Heart Attack Disease Paaupan NW Cape on Railway. Many unmarked graves at Paauwpan farm. Legend has that he was buried there. Cannot confirm. Buried at Paauwpan (unmarked grave) 5. DENNY CAPT Peter Robert 1st Dragoon Guards KIA near De Wetsdorp 25/4/1900 Cannot positively locate grave. Moved from Roodekop to De Wetsdorp ??? Re-interred England ?? Originally buried at Rooikop but re-interred at English Common Cemetery, Dewetsdorp (unmarked grave) 6.FRANCIS CAPT Henry Farmer Steinackers Horse KIA O'Pisanes North Sabie River 7/8/1901 Cannot positively locate grave site. Farmer's a well know Natal family. No known grave 7.FREISLICH LT Frederick Charles Grahamstown Vols KIA near Poplars Drift 7/3/1900 Cannot positively locate and identify gravesite Buried at Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley (unmarked grave) 8. GATES LT Charles Arthur A Cape Col Cyclist Corps Died Disease Naauwpoort ( Noupoort ) 22/11/1899 Gravesite not located No known grave 9. HARRIS CAPT. Owen West Riding Regt. comm 16th battalion Mounted Inf. Died Disease 9/10/1901 Invalided home to England ?? Noted as 3 memorials in UK No known grave 10. HARVEY CAPT. John Allen New Zealand Mounted Inf KIA Buffelshoek near Zeerust 16/8/1900 Re-interred from Buffelshoek. Not positively located in Zeerust Originally buried at Zendelings Post, re-interred at Witrand and re-interred again at Zeerust Cemetery (grave marked by a headstone but marked "unknown") 11. HELSHAM LT. Somerville 11th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Bankfontein near Lindley 25/11/1901 Records say he was buried at Sterfontein near Lindley. Cannot locate Buried at Sterfontein, Lindley (unmarked grave) 12. JOHNSON LT. Alfred Gresham Australian Mounted Rifles KIA Rhenoster Kop 7/5/1901 According to troop movements this is in the Middleburg area . Cannot locate. No known grave (listd as Johnston) 13. KELLY CAPT. J Vict Mtd Rifles Died of Wounds ( DOW ) ( received in action at Rhenoster Kop 5/5/1901) 7/5/1901 Orginally buried at Brugspruit but re-interred at Middelburg Cemetery Both JOHNSON & KELLY must have been involved in the same action. Cannot positively locate. 14.MUNROE LT. J.G.S. Kitcheners Horse KIA Houtnek near THABA NCHU 30/4/1900 Death confirmed in nominal roll. Name inscribed as MUNRO on Dukes memorial at Cape Town Castle. Cannot locate grave. No known grave (NMC records also show grave unlocated) 15. NAUGHTON LT. Kitcheners Fighting Scouts KIA Klipkraal near Richmond 27/2/1901 Found grave marker to an unknown LT. KFS at Richmond. Cannot trace any further info except that we was dangerously wounded in action. Originally buried at Klipkraal but re-interred at Richmond (grave marked by unnamed metal cross) 16. OLDNALL CAPT Henry Cairn Royal Horse Art KIA Tabaksberg near Winburg 29/1/1901 Cannot locate grave. Some reports that he was taken prisoner by the Boers and died later Buried at Winburg, near Tabaksberg (unmarked grave) 17. PHILLIPS LT. Arthur 9th Batt Imp Yeo KIA Nonskraal near Fauresmith 25/12/1901 Should be buried at KOKSKRAAL along with other casualties of the action, but cannot positively identify grave. Buried at Kokskraal (unmarked grave) 18. PORTER 2ND LT John J 2nd Dragoon Guards KIA between Carolina and Bethat 16/10/1900 Cannot locate grave. Re-interred ex Weltevreden to Lake Chrissie. Not positively identified. Not listed (although he is shown in the casualty list) 19. SELOUS LT Harry Dyson 2nd Batt Bedfordshire Regt. KIA Paardeberg 18/2/1900 Should be buried at Gruisbank. Re-interred ex Wilhelmina. Cannot positively identify grave. Was he buried as unknown Originally buired at Wilhelmina, Paardeberg but re-interred at Gruisbank, Paardeberg (unmarked grave) 20. WIMBERLEY 2ND LT Charles Francis Irvine 2nd Batt Welsh Regt. DOW ( received in action at Driefontein ) 12/3/1900 Cannot locate grave site which should be near the field hospital located one and a half miles behind the lines. Could be the unidentified grave near Umphelby at farmhouse. Memorials in UK noted as LT. Buried at Bosrand Cemetery, Driefontein (grave marked by unnamed metal cross) 21. WILLS LT T 10th Batt Imp Yeo KIA near Wolmaranstad 26/2/1902 Wills and a Shoesmith by the name of Hurst were killed in this action neither of whom can be located. Willis (sic) No known grave (NMC records also show grave unlocated) Same for Hurst --------------------------------- Yahoo! Model Search - Could you be the next catwalk superstar? 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