23158 Driver R Dempster (not Dumpster as on the cemetery memorial), 73rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. The battery deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War and was sent to Durban to support the Natal Task Force. They operated with 64th Battery at the battle of Colenso 15 Dec 1899 and fought with Hart's brigade at Venter's Spruit and Spion Kop between 20-24 Jan 1900, were in support at Vaal Krantz 5-7 Feb 1900 and fought throughout the battle of Tugela Heights 14-28 Feb. During the recuperation period following the relief of Ladysmith, Driver Dempster drowned in the Klip River, Ladysmith, Natal. He is also commemorated on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial on the corner of Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, at the north-east corner of St James Park, London, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/112037).
Recorded as Dumpster on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as Dempster on the Natal Field Force Casualty Roll (page 25 line 49), on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial in London, England.
Recorded as Dumpster on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as Dempster on the Natal Field Force Casualty Roll (page 25 line 49), on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial in London, England.
23158 Driver R Dempster (not Dumpster as on the cemetery memorial), 73rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. The battery deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War and was sent to Durban to support the Natal Task Force. They operated with 64th Battery at the battle of Colenso 15 Dec 1899 and fought with Hart's brigade at Venter's Spruit and Spion Kop between 20-24 Jan 1900, were in support at Vaal Krantz 5-7 Feb 1900 and fought throughout the battle of Tugela Heights 14-28 Feb. During the recuperation period following the relief of Ladysmith, Driver Dempster drowned in the Klip River, Ladysmith, Natal. He is also commemorated on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial on the corner of Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, at the north-east corner of St James Park, London, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/112037).
Recorded as Dumpster on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as Dempster on the Natal Field Force Casualty Roll (page 25 line 49), on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial in London, England.
Recorded as Dumpster on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as Dempster on the Natal Field Force Casualty Roll (page 25 line 49), on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Royal Artillery Boer War memorial in London, England.
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