Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Newport South African War memorial Panel 1

Location

In the Military Museum, Calbourne Mill, Calbourne, Isle of Wight

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Description

A wooden panel, inscribed with the names of volunteers who served in the South African Wars.

Originally installed at the Guildhall in Newport, the Memorial was placed in storage at some point in its history at Northwood House in Cowes. It was relocated to the Military Museum at Calbourne in 2002.

Memorial

Newport South African War memorial

Further Information : Panel 5 Names

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[OTHER FORCES]
Warne W.H.		4th V B Hants Regiment
Warne W.G.	Driver	Prince Alfred's Own Cape Fld Art
Woods W.	Trooper	Imperial Lgt Horse
Caws S.W.	Trooper	Paget's Horse	Killed in action during Great War. See Memorial plaque at St Helens Church
Flyn H.W.	Trooper	late Diamond Fields Horse
Hollis H.	Trooper	Kaffarian Rifles

Brett G. [1]		St John Amb Brigade
Barter G.		St John Amb Brigade
Colenutt H.G.		St John Amb Brigade
Feltham H.		St John Amb Brigade
Hobbs A.G.		St John Amb Brigade
Harding E.		St John Amb Brigade
Lane E.W.		St John Amb Brigade
Leach F.		St John Amb Brigade

Morris F.J.		St John Amb Brigade
Sanderson G.		St John Amb Brigade
Tabor W.		St John Amb Brigade
Whittington A.		St John Amb Brigade
Lever J.A.	Trooper	50th Compy Hants Imp Yeomry
Primmer W.	Trooper	50th Compy Hants Imp Yeomry
Redstone F.C.	Trooper	50th Compy Hants Imp Yeomry
Trevanion A.H.	Trooper	50th Compy Hants Imp Yeomry

Brown W.H.		N.F.B. Union Amb Corps
Barton P.	Corporal	Queensland Mtd R.V. EARNED D.C.O.
Brook W.B.	Private	City Imp Volunteers NOW LIEUTENANT
Brown T.H.	Trooper	S African Rifles
Chambers H.L.W.	Trooper	Scott's Mtd Ry Guards
Fletcher H.	Trooper	70th Co 1st Btn Imp Yeomry
Fairall C.A.G.	Sapper	24th Middlesex P.O. Vols DIED OF ENTERIC
Griffiths E.	Corpl.	Warren's Mtd In & S A Lgt H

Heygate Rph.	Private	Henderson's Corps of Guides
Huck W.H.	Private	Matabele Defence Force
Hewitt A.S.	Trooper	East Kent Yeomanry
Rutland H.D.R.	Trooper	Cape Mtd Rifles
Richardson G.T.	Sergeant	1st Middlesex Voluntrs
Ring C.A.E.	Trooper	50th Co Hants Imp Yeomry
Nicholson H.	Lieut.	2nd V B Hants Regt
Newman W.	Trooper	50th & 116th Co Hants Imp Yeomry

[1] G Brett was awarded two medals for his South African service :

Orderly G. Brett, Isle of Wight Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, S.A. 1902 (1556 Ordly., St John Amb. Bde.); St John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1556 Pte., Isle-of-Wight Corps)

They were sold at auction in September 1999 for £310

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Calbourne Mill : Military Museum - - Newport South African War Memorial -

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Calbourne Mill : Military Museum -
- Newport South African War Memorial -