Transvaal, cape colony, natal and the orange free state. Field telegraph wire used during the crimean war, c1855. Boer wargreat war group of eight to royal engineers. Between 1899 and 1902, the british army fought a bitter colonial war against the. Hms sybille boer war naval action the history journal. He served with the royal dublin fusiliers in boer war reg. Anglo boer war royal engineers, field company, 38th. Commemorated on ritchie road, northern cape memorial and now at rest in kimberley west end garden of remembrance. Anglo boer war royal engineers, field company, 5th. The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles. Royal engineers boer war at present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. I also offer a comprehensive, fast and costeffective military history research service. British logistics in the second boer war wikipedia.
Driver william hubbard, royal engineers private george archer, oxfordshire light infantry trooper michael william bond, imperial yeomanry trooper charles r. The second boer war 18991902 involved a global logistics effort to provide that which is needed as part of any military action, as well as, the local conditions that require out of the area resources be imported due, as in the case with southern africa, the limited amount available from local sources or the loss of local sources due to the hostilities. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the. The 1st middlesex engineers was the senior engineer unit of britains volunteer force, raised in 1860 and originally recruited from the south kensington museum. Ordinarily it is stationed at aldershot, employed in purely military work, and constantly being exercised, while the other division is attached to the postal telegraph service, and has charge of a large district in the south of england. Major general sir frederic manley glubb kcmg cb dso 19 august 1857 31 july 1938 was a british army officer, who was a senior figure in the royal engineers during the first world war. Boers leaving pretoria for the front during the boer war. Regular reserve this is available as a full time army role. British army soldiers up to 19 the national archives. Beneath these are stone panels upon which are engraved the names of those who died in south africa, flanked by pillar columns. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download.
Boer war soldiers records published online uk news. The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals. The inference to be drawn from the south african war seems to be that. That storm on 15 january, so typical of that region, achieved notoriety as the cause of the only shipping loss experienced by the royal navy as a result of the boer war. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal engineers. Also see my post on a range of royal engineers numbers. Chatham, royal engineers brompton barracks roll of honour. Royal engineers medal book states qsa sent to cre pretoria 2 mar 1903.
Explore the history and collections of the corps of royal engineers by visiting the royal engineers museum in gillingham, kent. Lance corporal moore, a sapper and two drivers were left at fort knokke in. Driver taylor, who was 39 years of age and single, served with the sherwood foresters for three years during the south african war. South africa and the transvaal war, volumes ii through vi. Ii corps troops, royal engineers ii ctre was a battalionsized unit of royal engineers re attached to the british ii corps headquarters in world war ii. Anglo boer war royal engineers, field company, 23rd. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail. He was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant, royal engineers, on 25 july 1890, becoming lieutenant three years later, and captain on 3 july 1901. Home new zealand at war south african war south african boer war page 5. The south african memorial arch, brompton barracks, gillingham, kent.
This documentary is dedicated to colonel john blake, an irish american who fought bravely on boer side against occupying british forces. They built defences, particularly along britains exposed southern coasts. Neverbeforeseen photo of winston churchill on horseback after daring boer war prison camp escape in 1899. The second boer war, fought by the british empire against both the south african republic and the orange free state from october 1899 to may 1902, was an enormous challenge for the british. The naval brigades were drawn from sailors and marines stationed on rn ships around south africa.
He served with the 19th hussars in the sudan 188485 and was a cavalry commander in south africa during the boer war 18991901. Signalling was very much the province of the royal engineers and specifically its telegraph battalion and it was they who attempted to use wireless for the first time in a military conflict during the boer war in south africa. Appointed chief of staff of the british army in 1911, french took command of. Extract from the last post roll of officers who fell in south africa 18991902 by mildred g dooner. The project gutenberg ebook of history of the war in south africa 18991902 v. Ww1 actions and troop movements for, if w butcher stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. It provided royal engineers re units to the 47th 12nd london division. Boer war imperial regiments units corps infantry cavalry search. Ww2 peoples war driver ivan sansoms royal engineers. Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a range of licences and other qualifications. Search for royal engineers in unit lives of the first world war. War correspondents and news photographers descended upon south africa at the start of the angloboer war, among them the. Chatham, royal engineers brompton barracks roll of.
In june 1899 the british garrison in south africa amounted to less than 10,000 men, 4,000 in cape colony and 6,000 in natal its. Another 100,000 worked as labourers, transport drivers, blacksmiths. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war this section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the units of the royal engineers. As a driver within my unit im lucky in that i can use those skills on a daily basis, and still keep studying for extra qualifications. Military and censored postal history warcovers new stock. Royal monmouthshire royal engineers militia, ceylon planters rifle corps, maritzburg ambulance corps, natal field artillery and natal volunteer hotchkiss gun detachment. Winston churchill, pictured on a horse during the boer war, promised a train driver he would guarantee his bravery was honoured if he managed to take his train carrying british troops to safety despite being under attack a heros return. Driver ivan sansoms royal engineers recollection of being. He joined the navy in 1866, but transferred to the army in 1874.
Royal engineers, died of enteric in south africa, jan. Boer war imperial regiments units corps infantry cavalry. These wars put an end to the two independent republics that they had founded. The combat strength was 7,040 rifles, 150 armed engineers and 4 swords and. Drivers royal field artillery other great war chat. Vcs of the boer war 1899 1902 south africa victoria crosses. Heathcote formerly ashbrook, of 6, sankey terrace, earlestown 19 private samuel george atkinson 2nd south lancashire regiment 25.
Royal engineers, field company, 23rd print email surname. In february, 1915, he joined the royal engineers, and six months afterwards was sent to france. The 10th royal hussars was based in south africa at the start of the war, returned to the uk and then landed at ostend oct. Website chronicles the records of 65,000 soldiers who were killed, wounded, captured or honoured during the boer war. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in. Plim, imperial yeomanry who lost their lives in the south african war 1899 to 1920 this tablet was erected by the inhabitants of thame and neighbourhood. Boer wargreat war group of eight to royal engineers brigadier c. Royal engineers 18811914 this post will look at numbering in the corps of engineers, regular enlistments only, between 1881 and 1914. This can be confusing and partly results from the reorganisation of the army in 1881 when. John french the son of captain william french and margaret eccles, was born in ripple, kent in 1852.
Cedric maxwell, royal engineers, died at rouxville may 20th, 1901, from concussion of the brain, received through a fall from his horse. For a good summary of the royal engineers during the first world war, see the royal engineers on the. Keep an eye out for any extra boer war, border war, rand revolt, police graves or any other interesting military or police graves. The primary purpose of this article is to introduce the first known catalogue version 1 as at november 2018 click here to download of angloboer war stereographic images produced by the american based underwood and underwood publishing group. British army 64288 driver royal engineers 150th field company. Battle of magersfontein on 11th december 1899 in the boer war. Known as sappers, royal engineers have served in all of the armys. Wr269572 sapper w ashbrook 296th railway company, royal engineers 19.
British army camp at ladysmith october 1899 in the boer war. Angloboer war stereo photographs produced by underwood. South african boer war page 5 conditions in south africa. Royal engineers royal engineers, balloon section royal engineers, field company, 11th royal engineers, field company, 12th royal engineers, field company, 17th royal engineers, field company, 23rd royal engineers, field company, 37th royal engineers, field company, 38th royal engineers, field company, 5th royal engineers, field company, 7th. The telegraph battalion of the royal engineers has two divisions, of which the first is now in south africa.
Crossing the river was by way of a pontoon bridge established by the royal engineers. Johnson, cmg, dso, the boer war medals comprising named queens south africa medal, five bars, transvaal, dreifontein, paardeberg, modder river and belmont, kings south africa, two bars south africa 1901, 1902. Ww1, royal engineer tunnelling companies, nicknamed the moles, were specialist units of the corps of royal engineers within the british army, formed to dig attacking tunnels under enemy lines during the first world war. The british forces in south africa during the second boer war, also known as the south african war and sometimes imprecisely referred to simply as the boer war, consisted of units of the regular army. Boer commando in the south african war 1899 to 1901. He served in gibraltar, september 1892october 1895 and then in south africa with the 38th field company from 7 january 1900, until may 1903, when he he died from enteric fever at potchefstroom. The project gutenberg ebook of history of the war in south africa. Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the british army in the field by providing engineering and technical support. The new zealanders who served in the south african war not only had to endure the stress of combat but also the harsh climate and landscape of southern africa. The battle also known as the battle of enslin fought on 25th november 1899 in the great boer war by lord methuen, leading to his advance to the.
For the british they were the boer wars, for the boers, the wars of independence. The whole monument stands in front of a bronze statue of. When in doubt take a pic and well sort it out on the back end. The engineers served on the first world wars western front from 1915 to 1918. A surplus of army service corps drivers was thus created sufficient to enable.
He was the father of the army officer sir john bagot glubb glubb pasha and of the racing driver gwenda hawkes. The national coordinator terry cawood can be contacted for all lists. The history of the corps of royal engineers, volume iv. Royal engineers boer war memorial war memorials online.
He formerly worked at the oakerthorpe colliery and is well known in the crich and ashover district. He was also an engine driver in the army, meaning that he could operate oil and steam engines used during his time in the submarine mining companies. This tag is allocated to all individuals listed on this website who served in the royal engineers. The complete queens south africa medal roll for the coldstream guards, irish guards, 1st battalion royal irish fusiliers and rundles scouts. There were two boer wars, one ran from 16 december 1880 23 march 1881 and the second from 9 october 1899 31 may 1902 both between the british and the settlers of dutch origin called boere, afrikaners or voortrekkers who lived in south africa.
Medals to the royal engineers boer war forum anglo boer war. A driver with the battery had two horse and harness to care for. The south african war boer war of 1899 to 1902 was fought during the period that sapper lindsay was serving in canada and bermuda. The corps of royal engineers has a long heritage that not many corps can rival.
Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role. Pictures of the boer war recipients of the victoria cross for bravery. The national army museum works together with regimental and corps museums across the country to help provide a network of military museums for everyone to visit and enjoy. President paul kruger of the south african republic transvaal, c1900. A hundred years ago, a storm on the south african cape west coast resulted in the death of a sailor and the total destruction of a ship of war. It served with the british expeditionary force in the battle of france and dunkirk evacuation, and later in home defence until disbandment in 1943. Many afrikaaners today refer to them as the angloboer wars to. However, service was confined to those who were already members of the tiny new zealand permanent force or a parttime volunteer unit. They designed and built the frontline fortifications, creating cover for the infantry and positions for the artillery. New zealand men responded in overwhelming numbers to premier richard seddons offer to send troops to south africa in september 1899. My research also shows that men already skilled in handling heavier horses were specifically directed to the artillery and were not that young. For a good summary of the royal engineers during the first world war, see the royal engineers on the long, long trail website.
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