South Notts Hussars South Africa - St Mary - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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A brass plaque with inscription in black lettering battle honours and regimental badge in the border to the men of the South Notts Hussars who fought in South Africa, 1900 - 1902.
Waymark Code: WMX00P
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/06/2017
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A brass plaque with inscription in black lettering battle honours and regimental badge in the border to the men of the South Notts Hussars who fought in South Africa, 1900 - 1902.
The plaque reads:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICER :: NON
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SOUTH
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HUSSARS IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED IN SOUTH ::
AFRICA 1900-1902: CAPTAIN ALFRED MILLINGTON
KNOWLES: SQ:QR:MR: SERGEANT A·M·THURMAN
CORPORALS: W·H·BREWILL: J·W·WHITTLE: J·TAYLOR
PRIVATES: A·BLACKWELL: R·BOOTE: H·H·BURTON::
J·W·COATES: J·W·CUNNINGTON: F·DEVONSHIRE: P·W
ENGLAND: J·FOOTITT: H·R·HOWARD: F·C·KELLY:
H·LEARMAN: W·LENG: T·A·OXLEY: G·H·WILLIAMS
F·S·WOOTTON :: THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY :
THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE REGIMENT::
Round the edge of the memorial are inscribed the names of the battlefields:
BOSHOF
LINDLEY
HARTEBEESTEFONTEIN
ZWARTZ KOPJES
ROODEVAL
BUFFELSHOEK
OLIFANTS NEK
The monogrammed initials SNH are inscribed at each corner.
Which Boer War?: Not listed
Boer War Website: Not listed
First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed
Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed
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