3353 Private H Benning, 2nd Battalion the (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment. He deployed with his battalion to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Yorkshire about 19 Oct 1899, and arrived at Durban about 14 Nov 1899. Along with the 2nd Devons, 2nd West Yorkshire, and 2nd East Surrey, they formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General H Hildyard, part of the Ladysmith relief force. They fought at Willow Grange on 23 Nov 1899 and in the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899. After crossing the Tugela River at Venter's Spruit, he fought in the second attempt to break through to Ladysmith between 16-23 Jan 1900, and was killed in action at Bastion Hill (Intabamnyama). He is also commemorated on the 2nd Battalion the (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment Boer War memorial in the Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/245949/).
3353 Private H Benning, 2nd Battalion the (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment. He deployed with his battalion to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Yorkshire about 19 Oct 1899, and arrived at Durban about 14 Nov 1899. Along with the 2nd Devons, 2nd West Yorkshire, and 2nd East Surrey, they formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General H Hildyard, part of the Ladysmith relief force. They fought at Willow Grange on 23 Nov 1899 and in the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899. After crossing the Tugela River at Venter's Spruit, he fought in the second attempt to break through to Ladysmith between 16-23 Jan 1900, and was killed in action at Bastion Hill (Intabamnyama). He is also commemorated on the 2nd Battalion the (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment Boer War memorial in the Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/245949/).
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