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General => Armed Forces => Armed Forces Resources => Topic started by: markrogers on Saturday 08 September 18 07:04 BST (UK)
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I am writing a book on the casualties from King's School Worcester of both world wars and the boer war. Can anyone give me any information about the following Boer War casualties, especially where they are buried/commemorated?
Trooper Edwin Herbert HARRINGTON and Trooper James Eaton ROAN both of
16th company 5th battalion Imperial Yeomanry
Civilian Linesman Frederic Harold CLAXTON Imperial military railways
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Welcome to Rootschat Mark. I see that this post has been duplicated somehow but I'm sure the moderators will sort that out.
I've had a dig around for information on Frederick Harold Claxton. He was born in Tenbury in 1880 and was the son of the Reverend William Claxton who at the time of the Boer War was vicar of Navestock, Romford, Essex.
F H Claxton was an electrical engineer. He had already served in South Africa in 1900 as a sapper with the Royal Engineers (clasps for Orange Free State, Transvaal, and Cape Colony) before being discharged at his own request in November 1900.
As you will know F H Claxton died of disease at Bloemfontein either on 31 December 1901 or 9 January 1902 (sources differ).
There is a plaque in his memory at Navestock church https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrobarts/8104364562/in/album-72157631809313355/
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The Worcestershire Chronicle, Sat 24 Nov 1900, carried an "In Memoriam" -
James Eaton Roan, died of fever at Mafeking, Oct 20 1900
Edwin Herbert Harrington, killed in action at Nooigedacht, Oct 17 1900
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You should read the detailed obituaries of the old schoolfriends Harrington and Roan in the Worcester Journal of 27 October 1900, page 5 and the Worcestershire Chronicle of 27 October 1900, page 8.
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There are entries for ROAN & HARRINGTON on the Anglo Boer War website
https://www.angloboerwar.com/name-search
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http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemid=3850229
Note - this URL not returning expected picture. So, click on "Search Page" and search for Roan
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Mark
A specific message to "ladysmith" as I suggested referring to the book I cited may save you receiving info I know you have already! The Anglo Boer War web site refers to the book in each case.
MaxD