VC BURIALS SOUTH AFRICA

Corporal John Shaul VC - 1st Bn, Highland Light Infantry

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : SOUTH AFRICA

Name Herman,
ALBRECHT John James,
CLEMENTS Nevill Josiah Aylmer,
COGHILL William Henry,
DICK-CUNNYNGHAM

Rank Trooper Sergeant Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel

Force Imperial Light Horse ( Natal ) Damant's Horse ( Rimmington's Guides ) 24th Regiment
( South Wales Borderers ) Gordon Highlanders

VC won Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 2nd Boer War,
6 January 1900 Strijdenberg, 2nd Boer War,
24 February 1901 Isandhlwana, Zululand,
22 January 1879 Sherpur Pass, Afghan War,
13 December 1879

London Gaz 8 August 1902 4 June 1901 2 May 1879 & 15 January 1907 18 October 1881

Born Burghersdorp,
c. 1876 Middleburg, Cape,
19 June 1872 Drumcondra, Co Dublin, Ireland,
25 January 1852 Edinburgh, Scotland,
16 June 1851

Died 6 January 1900,
Wagon Hill, Nr Ladysmith 18 June 1937,
Newcastle 22 January 1879,
Isandhlwana 7 January 1900,
Ladysmith *

Grave ILH Memorial, Maiden Castle, Caesar's Camp Town Cemetery, Newcastle Fugitive's Drift, below Itchiane Hill Ladysmith Cemetery

Location
of VC Museum of Military History, Johannesburg Lord Ashcroft VC Collection South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen

Remarks Buried with Robert Digby-Jones VC None Buried with Teignmouth Melvill VC * Died of wounds during 2nd Boer War

Name	Herman, ALBRECHT	John James, CLEMENTS	Nevill Josiah Aylmer, COGHILL	William Henry, DICK-CUNNYNGHAM
Rank	Trooper	Sergeant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	Imperial Light Horse ( Natal )	Damant's Horse ( Rimmington's Guides )	24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )	Gordon Highlanders
VC won	Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 2nd Boer War, 6 January 1900	Strijdenberg, 2nd Boer War, 24 February 1901	Isandhlwana, Zululand, 22 January 1879	Sherpur Pass, Afghan War, 13 December 1879
London Gaz	8 August 1902	4 June 1901	2 May 1879 & 15 January 1907	18 October 1881
Born	Burghersdorp, c. 1876	Middleburg, Cape, 19 June 1872	Drumcondra, Co Dublin, Ireland, 25 January 1852	Edinburgh, Scotland, 16 June 1851
Died	6 January 1900, Wagon Hill, Nr Ladysmith	18 June 1937, Newcastle	22 January 1879, Isandhlwana	7 January 1900, Ladysmith *
Grave	ILH Memorial, Maiden Castle, Caesar's Camp	Town Cemetery, Newcastle	Fugitive's Drift, below Itchiane Hill	Ladysmith Cemetery
Location of VC	Museum of Military History, Johannesburg	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon	Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen
Remarks	Buried with Robert Digby-Jones VC	None	Buried with Teignmouth Melvill VC	* Died of wounds during 2nd Boer War

NATAL

Name Robert James Thomas,
DIGBY-JONES Robert Vaughan,
GORLE William,
GRIFFITHS Joseph,
MALONE

Rank Lieutenant T / Lieutenant Private Captain & Riding Master

Force Corps of Royal Engineers Royal Field Artillery 24th Regiment
( South Wales Borderers ) 13th Light Dragoons
( 13th Hussars )

VC won Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 2nd Boer War,
6 January 1900 Ledeghem, Belgium,
1 October 1918 Little Andaman Island,
7 May 1867 Balaclava, Crimea,
25 October 1854 *

London Gaz 8 August 1902 14 December 1918 17 December 1867 25 September 1857

Born Edinburgh, Scotland,
27 September 1876 Southsea, Hampshire, England,
6 May 1896 Co Roscommon, Ireland,
1841 Eccles, Manchester, England,
11 January 1833

Died 6 January 1900,
Wagon Hill, Ladysmith 11 January 1937,
Durban 22 January 1879,
Isandhlwana 28 June 1883,
Pinetown

Grave Ladysmith Cemetery Stella Wood Cemetery, Durban Isandhlwana Battlefield * St Andrew's Churchyard, Pinetown

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Lord Ashcroft VC Collection South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon 13th / 18th Hussars Museum, Barnsley

Remarks Buried with Herman Albrecht VC None * Individual grave not marked * Charge of the Light Brigade

Name	Robert James Thomas, DIGBY-JONES	Robert Vaughan, GORLE	William, GRIFFITHS	Joseph, MALONE
Rank	Lieutenant	T / Lieutenant	Private	Captain & Riding Master
Force	Corps of Royal Engineers	Royal Field Artillery	24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )	13th Light Dragoons ( 13th Hussars )
VC won	Wagon Hill, Ladysmith, 2nd Boer War, 6 January 1900	Ledeghem, Belgium, 1 October 1918	Little Andaman Island, 7 May 1867	Balaclava, Crimea, 25 October 1854 *
London Gaz	8 August 1902	14 December 1918	17 December 1867	25 September 1857
Born	Edinburgh, Scotland, 27 September 1876	Southsea, Hampshire, England, 6 May 1896	Co Roscommon, Ireland, 1841	Eccles, Manchester, England, 11 January 1833
Died	6 January 1900, Wagon Hill, Ladysmith	11 January 1937, Durban	22 January 1879, Isandhlwana	28 June 1883, Pinetown
Grave	Ladysmith Cemetery	Stella Wood Cemetery, Durban	Isandhlwana Battlefield *	St Andrew's Churchyard, Pinetown
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon	13th / 18th Hussars Museum, Barnsley
Remarks	Buried with Herman Albrecht VC	None	* Individual grave not marked	* Charge of the Light Brigade

NATAL

Name Teignmouth,
MELVILL The Hon Frederick Hugh Sherston,
ROBERTS Quentin George Murray,
SMYTHE

Rank Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain

Force 24th Regiment
( South Wales Borderers ) King's Royal Rifle Corps Royal Natal Carabineers

VC won Isandhlwana, Zululand,
22 January 1879 Battle of Colenso, 2nd Boer War,
15 December 1899 Alem Hamza, Libya,
5 June 1942

London Gaz 2 May 1879 & 15 January 1907 2 February 1900 11 September 1942

Born London, England,
8 September 1842 Umballa, India,
8 January 1872 Nottingham Road, Natal,
6 August 1916

Died 22 January 1879,
Isandhlwana 17 December 1899,
Chieveley 22 October 1997,
Durban

Grave Fugitive's Drift, below Itchiane Hill Chieveley War Cemetery Durban Crematorium

Location
of VC South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon National Army Museum, London Lord Ashcroft VC Collection

Remarks Buried with Nevill Coghill VC None None

Name	Teignmouth, MELVILL	The Hon Frederick Hugh Sherston, ROBERTS	Quentin George Murray, SMYTHE
Rank	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Captain
Force	24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )	King's Royal Rifle Corps	Royal Natal Carabineers
VC won	Isandhlwana, Zululand, 22 January 1879	Battle of Colenso, 2nd Boer War, 15 December 1899	Alem Hamza, Libya, 5 June 1942
London Gaz	2 May 1879 & 15 January 1907	2 February 1900	11 September 1942
Born	London, England, 8 September 1842	Umballa, India, 8 January 1872	Nottingham Road, Natal, 6 August 1916
Died	22 January 1879, Isandhlwana	17 December 1899, Chieveley	22 October 1997, Durban
Grave	Fugitive's Drift, below Itchiane Hill	Chieveley War Cemetery	Durban Crematorium
Location of VC	South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon	National Army Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks	Buried with Nevill Coghill VC	None	None

ORANGE FREE STATE

Name Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp,
COULSON Thomas,
LANE Francis Newton,
PARSONS

Rank Lieutenant Private Lieutenant

Force King's Own Scottish Borderers 67th Regiment
( Hampshire Regiment ) Essex Regiment

VC won Lambrechfontein, 2nd Boer War,
18 May 1901 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860 Battle of Paardeberg, 2nd Boer War,
18 February 1900

London Gaz 8 August 1902 13 August 1861 20 November 1900

Born Wimbledon, Surrey, England,
1 April 1879 Cork, Ireland,
May 1836 Dover, Kent, England,
23 March 1875

Died 18 May 1901,
Lambrechtfontein Farm 12 April 1889,
Kimberley 11 March 1900,
Driefontein

Grave Lambrechtfontein Farm
( headstone erected May 2003 ) Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley
( headstone erected 1991 ) Driefontein Cemetery *

Location
of VC King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick-on-Tweed Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford

Remarks DSO Forfeit of VC in 1881 * Isolated grave on Battle of Paardeberg site

Name	Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp, COULSON	Thomas, LANE	Francis Newton, PARSONS
Rank	Lieutenant	Private	Lieutenant
Force	King's Own Scottish Borderers	67th Regiment ( Hampshire Regiment )	Essex Regiment
VC won	Lambrechfontein, 2nd Boer War, 18 May 1901	Taku Forts, China, 21 August 1860	Battle of Paardeberg, 2nd Boer War, 18 February 1900
London Gaz	8 August 1902	13 August 1861	20 November 1900
Born	Wimbledon, Surrey, England, 1 April 1879	Cork, Ireland, May 1836	Dover, Kent, England, 23 March 1875
Died	18 May 1901, Lambrechtfontein Farm	12 April 1889, Kimberley	11 March 1900, Driefontein
Grave	Lambrechtfontein Farm ( headstone erected May 2003 )	Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley ( headstone erected 1991 )	Driefontein Cemetery *
Location of VC	King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick-on-Tweed	Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester	Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford
Remarks	DSO	Forfeit of VC in 1881	* Isolated grave on Battle of Paardeberg site

TRANSVAAL

Name Alfred,
ATKINSON John,
BARRY William Anderson,
BLOOMFIELD Oswald Austin,
REID

Rank Sergeant Private Major Major

Force Yorkshire Regiment
( Green Howards ) Royal Irish Regiment Scout Corps, 2nd SA Mounted Brigade 1st Bn, King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment

VC won Battle of Paardeberg, 2nd Boer War,
18 February 1900 Monument Hill, 2nd Boer War,
7 - 8 January 1901 Mlali, German East Africa,
24 August 1916 Dailah River, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
8 - 10 March 1917

London Gaz 8 August 1902 8 August 1902 30 December 1916 8 June 1917

Born Leeds, Yorkshire, England,
6 February 1874 Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland,
1 February 1873 Edinburgh, Scotland,
30 January 1873 Johhanesburg,
2 November 1893

Died 21 February 1900,
Paardeberg 8 January 1901,
Monument Hill, Belfast 12 May 1954,
Ermelo 27 October 1920,
Johannesburg

Grave Gruisbank British Cemetery, Paardeberg
( exact location unknown ) Belfast Cemetery, E of Johannesburg Ermelo Cemetery Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg

Location
of VC Green Howards Museum, Richmond Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Not publicly held National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg

Remarks None None None None

Name	Alfred, ATKINSON	John, BARRY	William Anderson, BLOOMFIELD	Oswald Austin, REID
Rank	Sergeant	Private	Major	Major
Force	Yorkshire Regiment ( Green Howards )	Royal Irish Regiment	Scout Corps, 2nd SA Mounted Brigade	1st Bn, King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment
VC won	Battle of Paardeberg, 2nd Boer War, 18 February 1900	Monument Hill, 2nd Boer War, 7 - 8 January 1901	Mlali, German East Africa, 24 August 1916	Dailah River, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 8 - 10 March 1917
London Gaz	8 August 1902	8 August 1902	30 December 1916	8 June 1917
Born	Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 6 February 1874	Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland, 1 February 1873	Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 January 1873	Johhanesburg, 2 November 1893
Died	21 February 1900, Paardeberg	8 January 1901, Monument Hill, Belfast	12 May 1954, Ermelo	27 October 1920, Johannesburg
Grave	Gruisbank British Cemetery, Paardeberg ( exact location unknown )	Belfast Cemetery, E of Johannesburg	Ermelo Cemetery	Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg
Location of VC	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Not publicly held	National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg
Remarks	None	None	None	None

TRANSVAAL

Name John David Francis,
SHAUL David Reginald,
YOUNGER

Rank Bugle Major Captain

Force Highland Light Infantry Gordon Highlanders

VC won Battle of Margesfontein, 2nd Boer War,
11 December 1899 Krugersdorp, 2nd Boer War,
11 July 1900

London Gaz 28 September 1900 8 August 1902

Born King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
11 September 1873 Edinburgh, Scotland,
17 March 1871

Died 16 September 1953,
Boksburg 11 July 1900,
Lechochoek, Nr Krugersdorp

Grave Old Cemetery Boksburg Krugersdorp Cemetery

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Not publicly held

Remarks None None

Name	John David Francis, SHAUL	David Reginald, YOUNGER
Rank	Bugle Major	Captain
Force	Highland Light Infantry	Gordon Highlanders
VC won	Battle of Margesfontein, 2nd Boer War, 11 December 1899	Krugersdorp, 2nd Boer War, 11 July 1900
London Gaz	28 September 1900	8 August 1902
Born	King's Lynn, Norfolk, England 11 September 1873	Edinburgh, Scotland, 17 March 1871
Died	16 September 1953, Boksburg	11 July 1900, Lechochoek, Nr Krugersdorp
Grave	Old Cemetery Boksburg	Krugersdorp Cemetery
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None

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