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Boer War memorials
« on: Monday 09 August 21 13:25 BST (UK) »
Can anyone advice where I might find the location/name of Memorials where man who died in Boer War is commemorated.

So far I have found Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.  I have been told possibly Cambridge, again possibly Gt St Marys church, Cambridge but could not find his name.

Lewis George Orbell died Died Friderikstad 7th July 1901 age 34

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Re: Boer War memorials
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 August 21 13:40 BST (UK) »
You've probably seen this already: "His name appears on the Regimental War Memorial in Bury St Edmunds and also on the memorial at Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge."

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 August 21 13:45 BST (UK) »
Top of column 1:  https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/138125/

Ah - is this the one you found in Bury St Edmunds?
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Re: Boer War memorials
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 August 21 13:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks Shaun
I followed your link  but could not find anything relating to him ?

Yes that is one of the Bury ones I found


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« Reply #4 on: Monday 09 August 21 14:28 BST (UK) »
Shaun
Thanks I have found him on Gt St Marys Church Memorial, Cambridge

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 09 August 21 14:31 BST (UK) »
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I followed your link  but could not find anything relating to him ?

Do a page search (Control + F) for Orbell - there are 12 hits with several duplications

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 August 21 14:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks Shaun
Got it.