But with the opening of the gates by our Colonel-in-Chief a fresh chapter in the history of the regiment commenced, and all that remains for us who share in the triumph of the present is to emulate in the future the noble deeds of those who gave their lives in willing, cheerful sacrifice for their sovereign, their country, and their regiment.[Back to Contents]
THE END.
The South African Memorial, Natal.
I.
No. Rank and Name. Place of Death. Cause. Date. Remarks. Capt. Weldon Talana Hill Killed in action 20/10/99 5103 Pte. Cahill " " " 5794 " Merrill " " " 5933 " Crotty " " " 5918 " Callaghan " " " 5795 " Balfe Chieveley " 15/11/99 Armoured Train 5031 " Birney " " " " 5546 " O'Shea Colenso " 1/11/99 While on patrol, M.I. Lieut. Henry " " 15/12/99 3441 Sgt. Hayes " " " 4488 Pte. Smith " " " 5930 " Sinnott " " " 5123 " Broderick " " " 5319 L.-Cpl. Coyne " " " 5833 Pte. Dillon " " " 4795 " Murphy " " " 4380 " Doolan " " " 4299 " McAlpine " " " 5044 " Moore " " " 4560 " Clifford " " " 4838 " Flood " " " 6287 L.-Cpl. Gibson " " " 6134 Pte. Pearse " " " 6044 L.-Cpl. Cathcart " " " 4462 Pte. Murphy " " " 6165 " Bennett " " " 6297 " Campion " " " 4679 " Bowen Potgieter's Drift " 8/2/00 Capt. Hensley Venter's Spruit " 20/1/00 5668 L.-Sgt. Taylor " " " Lt.-Col. Sitwell Hart's Hill " 24/2/00 Capt. Maitland " " " 4261 Cpl. Seymour " " " 4871 Pte. White " " " 5359 " Galbraith " " " 6296 " Allen Pieter's Hill " 27/2/00 3303 " Timmins Hart's Hill " 24/2/00 Militia 4th R.D.F. 4012 " Armstrong " " " Militia 5th R.D.F. 2037 " Whelan " " " " 2872 " Wade " " " " 5073 " Kinsella Pieter's Hill " 27/2/00 5618 " Purcell " " " 1769 Sgt. Brennan " " " Section 'D' 1717 Pte. Shirwin " " " Militia 5th R.D.F. 2327 " Grimes " " " " 5573 " Tyrrell Near Talana " 20/10/99 Pte. Mahoney Near Talana " 20/10/99 4864 " Byrne " " " 5861 " McGuire Chieveley " 15/11/99 Armoured train 2112 " Kelly Hart's Hill " 23/2/00 Section 'D' 6171 " Kavanagh Colenso " 15/12/99 6011 Cpl. Sinnot Steelkoolspruit " 25/10/01 4621 Pte. Hyland Nr. Krugersdorp Murdered by Boers 6/1/01 Found riddled with bullets
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