2500 Sergeant John Samuel Amner, 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. He deployed with his battalion to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Manilla about 20 Oct 1899, and arrived at the Cape on 15 Nov 1899. They were at once sent to Durban, and, along with the 2nd Queen's, 2nd West Yorkshire, and 2nd East Surrey, formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General Hildyard. They were part of the Ladysmith relief force and fought at the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899. Sgt Amner was killed in action at the battle of Colenso. He is also commemorated on the Devonshire Boer War memorial in the North Transept of Exeter Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters, Exeter, Devon, England (see: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25220).
2500 Sergeant John Samuel Amner, 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. He deployed with his battalion to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Manilla about 20 Oct 1899, and arrived at the Cape on 15 Nov 1899. They were at once sent to Durban, and, along with the 2nd Queen's, 2nd West Yorkshire, and 2nd East Surrey, formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General Hildyard. They were part of the Ladysmith relief force and fought at the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899. Sgt Amner was killed in action at the battle of Colenso. He is also commemorated on the Devonshire Boer War memorial in the North Transept of Exeter Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters, Exeter, Devon, England (see: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25220).
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