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Boer War (Denbighshire Yeomanry)

The Denbighshire Yeomanry (or Denbighshire Hussars) was the county yeomanry regiment with its origins in Wrexham. It was a volunteer cavalry unit based on the historic yeomanry tradition and was formed in 1794 in response to the war against France. However, during the early years of its formation the Yeomanry was mainly used to control disturbances in the local coalfields. In 1830 they were used to quell coal miners in Rhosllannerchrugog, resulting in the Battle of Cinder Hill.

During the Boer Wars in south Africa, the Denbighshire Yeomanry contributed volunteers for service as the 29th Squadron (Denbighshire) of the Imperial Yeomanry. This formed part of the 9th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, which was made up of several Welsh regiments including the 30th Pembrokeshire; the 31st Montgomeryshire; the 49th Montgomeryshire; the 89th Montgomeryshire and the 88th Welsh Yeomanry. The battalion first arrived in Africa during March and April of 1900.

The memorial to those soldiers of the 29th Squadron who died in the Boer Wars is inside St. Giles Parish Church in the centre of Wrexham.

Boer Wars (1899-1903)

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Details
Lieutenant John Wilfred BROADBENT	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	24 Nov 1901	Died in action at Gelegenfontein. Born Latchford, Cheshire, England. Son of Charles & Constance Broadbent.
Farrier Sergeant R BAGLEY 3677	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	4 Jan 1902	Died at Springfontein.
Private D P CONWAY 34752	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	13 Mar 1902	Died at Harrismith.
Lance Corporal T DICKEN 1466	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	20 Jul 1901	Died at Springfontein.
Corporal J EDWARDS 32056	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	8 Jan 1902	Died at Springfontein.
Shoeing Smith J GRIFFITH 3708	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	27 Nov 1900	Died of wounds at Quaggalaagte.
Private George Charles GOODWIN 3614	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	27 Jul 1900	Died of disease at Jagersfontein Drift. Also commemorated on the Llandudno War Memorial.
Private W GOSTAGE 20625	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (5th Bn.)???	29 Dec 1901	Died of wounds at Leeuwfontein.
Sergeant H B HEARD 26688	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	19 Jul 1901	Died at Aliwal.
Farrier Sergeant J LOWE 33917	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	22 May 1902	Died at Little Vaalbank.
Private H M NIGHTINGALE 3629	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	19 Feb 1901	Killed in action at Taaibosh.
Private L PERKINS 20630	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	11 May 1902	Died at Elandsfontein.
Lance Corporal Owen ROBERTS 3625	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	13 Nov 1900	Killed at Abrahamskraal. Also commemorated on the Llandudno War Memorial.
Sergeant Edward Cornelius Tutton SALVIDGE 3683	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	29 Dec 1900	Died of wounds at Hammonia. Son of Archibald & Maria Salvidge, of the Queen's Hotel, Conway Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
Private J SAMPSON 3669	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	19 Feb 1901	Died of wounds at Taaibosch.
Private J A SNELL 34703	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	14 Nov 1901	Died at Springfontein.
Private G WILLIAMS 26685	South African Field Force Imperial Yeomanry (9th Bn.)	25 Dec 1901	Died of wounds at Fauresmith.

For further information see W Alister Williams' articles on The Yeomanry of Denbighshire in Hel Achau.

Royal Welsh Fusiliers - Boer War
Denbighshire Yeomanry - Boer War
Royal Welsh Fusiliers - Waziristan War

Victoria Schools' War Memorial

Sources:

Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry Boer War Memorial, St. Giles Church, Wrexham
Boer War Military Records
Census Records

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