5187 Private E Perry, 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. On 9 Jan 1900 the advance started again and Pte Perry was killed in action near Trichard's Drift (crossing over the Tugela River) as they seized Venter's Spruit (Boer positions at Kranz Kloof Taba Myama) (Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 59 line 45). 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).
5187 Private E Perry, 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. On 9 Jan 1900 the advance started again and Pte Perry was killed in action near Trichard's Drift (crossing over the Tugela River) as they seized Venter's Spruit (Boer positions at Kranz Kloof Taba Myama) (Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 59 line 45). 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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