New Cross, Haberdashers' Aske’s Boys' School South African War Memorial

Location:
Hatcham College
Pepys Road
New Cross SE14 5SF

UKNIWM Ref: 12285

OS Map Ref: TQ360 760

Map: Memorials of Lewisham Map

Type: Tablet

Description: Bronze Tablet with names of those who served inscribed.

Inscription:

South African War 1899-1902 List Of Old Askeans Who Volunteered For Service In The Above Campaign
(Names)
including F.G. Wacher who was killed in action at Rietvlei.

Ceremonies: Unveiled in 11 November 1915 by the Rev. E. Pope during part of Prize Day.

Wars Commemorated: South African War

Names:

H. Attree	Connew, C	E.H. Lloyd	W.G. Smith	H.E. Waters
W.B. Bradshaw	Davies E G	G.L. McDonnell	L. Stevens	J.A.B. Woodward
W. Brookes-Ball	R. Dunsmore	P. Noad	H. Seyfang	Leo Warleigh
E. M. Bannister	Gough, A W	S. Redpath	C.E. or G.S. Taylor	F.G. Wacher (Killed In Action at Rietvlei)
Cripps, F R	S.T.W. Henshaw	H.J. Roe	H. Tims

According to the Askean Magazine of the time a W E or W H Le May [p 84 & P 114 S/4/23/2] also served in another regiment, but is not named on the memorial. Also H Hammond and L J Westbrook served in the Imperial Yeomanry [p114 S/4/23/2]

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