4762 Lance Corporal (or Private) W Bennett, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. The Battalion sailed from Gibraltar in the Ghoorkha on 25 Oct 1899, and arrived at the Cape about 15 Nov1900. Along with the 1st and 2nd Coldstreams and the 1st Scots Guards they composed the 1st or Guards Brigade, under Major General Sir H E Colvile.They were part of the Kimberley relief force and fought at the battles of Belmont (23 Nov 1899), at Modder River (28 Nov 1899) and Magersfontein (11 Dec 1899), leading to the relief of Kimberley. They were part of the main army advance to Bloemfontein and Pretoria. Private Bennett died of dysentery in a military hospital, Pretoria.He was buried on 14 Jul 1900.
Recorded as 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards non his gravestone. Recorded as 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Private on his gravestone. Recorded as a Lance Corporal on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll, on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Brigade of Guards memorial in the cemetery.
Recorded as 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards non his gravestone. Recorded as 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Private on his gravestone. Recorded as a Lance Corporal on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll, on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Brigade of Guards memorial in the cemetery.
4762 Lance Corporal (or Private) W Bennett, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. The Battalion sailed from Gibraltar in the Ghoorkha on 25 Oct 1899, and arrived at the Cape about 15 Nov1900. Along with the 1st and 2nd Coldstreams and the 1st Scots Guards they composed the 1st or Guards Brigade, under Major General Sir H E Colvile.They were part of the Kimberley relief force and fought at the battles of Belmont (23 Nov 1899), at Modder River (28 Nov 1899) and Magersfontein (11 Dec 1899), leading to the relief of Kimberley. They were part of the main army advance to Bloemfontein and Pretoria. Private Bennett died of dysentery in a military hospital, Pretoria.He was buried on 14 Jul 1900.
Recorded as 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards non his gravestone. Recorded as 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Private on his gravestone. Recorded as a Lance Corporal on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll, on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Brigade of Guards memorial in the cemetery.
Recorded as 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards non his gravestone. Recorded as 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Private on his gravestone. Recorded as a Lance Corporal on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll, on In Memoriam by S Watt and on the Brigade of Guards memorial in the cemetery.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
