4137 Private Adam Masterton (not Masterson as on the Kimberley cemetery memorial), 2nd Battalion the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He embarked for South Africa in October 1899 with his battalion, arriving in the Cape about 13 Nov 1899. Along with the 1st Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, and 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, they formed the 3rd or Highland Brigade, under Major General Wauchope and were part of the Kimberley Relief Force. They were initially employed in the De Aar-Naauwpoort district, joining their brigade on the Modder River shortly before the action at Magersfontein. He was wounded in action (gunshot wound to the head) with his battalion at the Battle of Magersfontein on 11 Dec 1899 as they attacked Boer positions. He died from his wound a week later at the military hospital, Orange River Station aged 28 years. He was buried in the military cemetery at Orange River Station. His remains were later reinterred at West End Cemetery, Kimberley. He is also commemorated on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/80146/) and on a Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein in the Northern Cape, South Africa (see: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Overseas/MagersfonteinBlackWatch.html).
Recorded as Pte Masterson on the cemetery memorial, but as Pte Masterton on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, on the Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein and on the Anglo Boer War website (Sources: South African Field Force Casualty Roll & In Memoriam by S Watt).
Recorded as Pte Masterson on the cemetery memorial, but as Pte Masterton on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, on the Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein and on the Anglo Boer War website (Sources: South African Field Force Casualty Roll & In Memoriam by S Watt).
4137 Private Adam Masterton (not Masterson as on the Kimberley cemetery memorial), 2nd Battalion the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He embarked for South Africa in October 1899 with his battalion, arriving in the Cape about 13 Nov 1899. Along with the 1st Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, and 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, they formed the 3rd or Highland Brigade, under Major General Wauchope and were part of the Kimberley Relief Force. They were initially employed in the De Aar-Naauwpoort district, joining their brigade on the Modder River shortly before the action at Magersfontein. He was wounded in action (gunshot wound to the head) with his battalion at the Battle of Magersfontein on 11 Dec 1899 as they attacked Boer positions. He died from his wound a week later at the military hospital, Orange River Station aged 28 years. He was buried in the military cemetery at Orange River Station. His remains were later reinterred at West End Cemetery, Kimberley. He is also commemorated on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/80146/) and on a Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein in the Northern Cape, South Africa (see: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Overseas/MagersfonteinBlackWatch.html).
Recorded as Pte Masterson on the cemetery memorial, but as Pte Masterton on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, on the Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein and on the Anglo Boer War website (Sources: South African Field Force Casualty Roll & In Memoriam by S Watt).
Recorded as Pte Masterson on the cemetery memorial, but as Pte Masterton on the Black Watch Boer War memorial in Market Street, Edinburgh, on the Black Watch memorial on the site of the Battle of Magersfontein and on the Anglo Boer War website (Sources: South African Field Force Casualty Roll & In Memoriam by S Watt).
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