Memorial
Roll of Honour 203 Battery Elswick South Africa 1899-1902 T.A. Centre
Blyth
Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 203 Battery Elswick South Africa 1899-1902 T.A. Centre (B42.48)
NEWMP Ref No.: B42.48
Parish: Blyth
T.A. Centre, Cowpen Road, Blyth (Closed).
Gateshead T.A. Centre.
South Africa 1899-1902
Paper behind glass.
Printed by Moran, Newcastle.
Souvenir of the Elswick Battery being the
South African Service Battery
of the
1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery
that served through the Boer War 1900
Major Harvey Scott in Command.
Roll of Honour behind glass.
The dedication is at the top.
A picture of a machine gun below bears the caption “One of the six guns presented by Lady Meux to Lord Roberts / manufactured at the Elswick Ordnance Works / and manned by the Elswick battery.
To the left is a photograph of Lord Roberts, V.C. To the right is a photograph of Major Harvey Scott.
The top left hand corner tells that the men “Enrolled in Town Hall / Newcastle / January 31st 1900”.
Top right hand corner states “Embarked on S.S. Devon / at London, / April 4th 1900″.
The names of the officers are below the machine gun.
The names of the NCOs and men are listed in four columns, under ranks, with the number to the left.
See transcript.
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BLYTH T.A. Centre
Souvenir of the “Elswick Battery” being the
South African Service Battery
of the
1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery
that served through the Boer War, 1900
Major Harvey Scott in Command.
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Officers
Rank and Name Rank and Name
Major, Scott, Harvey Lieut. Wilson, Reginald Wellesley
Captain Wedgewood, Josiah Clement Surgeon }
Lieut. Bell, Henry Stanley Captain } Wreford, John
“ Johnston, Francis Garvin Dillon Veterinary }
“ Macartney, Walter Crealock Lieutenant } Dotchin, William
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1st column
Non Commissioned officers
Regtl. Rank and Name
No.
{Battery
10604 {Sergeant Hearn, Joseph (R.F.A.)
{Major
7183 B.S.M. Smith, William
7209 B.Q.M.S. Wardale, Henry
Sergeants
7035 Sergeant Askelund, Julios Antoro
7070 “ Douglas, James
7072 “ Drummond, Angus
7080 “ Foster, Benjamin
7103 “ Harris, Samuel
7107 “ Howarth, Thomas
7179 “ Slater, Robert
7038 {Farrier Aiken, Thomas
(Sergeant
Corporals
7045 Corporal Briggs, John Thomas Arthur
7071 “ Drake, Francis
7084 “ Gibbeson, William Addison
7156 “ Orange, Foster
7208 “ Usher, Frederick James
7199 “ Thompson, Frederick William
7184 “ Smith, Joseph Alexander
Bombardiers
7043 Bombr. Brewis, Robert John
7096 “ Harrison, John George
7121 “ Jones, John Henry
7128 “ Lushman, Robert
7143 “ Moore, Robert
7253 “ Toon, John Joseph
Shoeing Smiths
7124 {Corporal Keen, William James
( S.S.
7033 S.S. Adams, Alexander
7092 “ Gray, William
7119 “ Johnstone, Robert Scott
7148 “ Mortimer, Thomas
7197 “ Tait, Robert Purvis
Collar Makers and Saddlers
7032 Bombr C.M. Allan, William
7093 “ Gunton, Henry
7153 “ Nesbitt, Andrew
Wheelers
7118 {Bombr. Jackso, John
( Wheeler
7185 “ Smithson, James
Trumpeters
7125 Trumpeter Kemp, David Alexander
7159 “ Patterson, William George
7222 “ Worth, James William
Gunners
7030 Gunner Aiston, William
7031 “ Archibald, John Richard
7034 “ Atkinson, Edward A.
7037 “ Barty, John
7041 “ Blakeney, William
7049 “ Bunting, John Edward
7048 “ Burke, George Albert
7050 “ Butler, John
7051 “ Calver, William
7052 “ Carr, Henry
7056 “ Claremont, Ellesmere
7059 “ Crocker, Albert James
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2nd column
Gunners
Regtl. Rank and Name.
No.
7054 Gunner Clarke, Henry
7060 “ Cumings, William
7062 “ Dalton, John
7063 “ Dalton, Henry
7065 “ Dawson, Charles
7073 “ Dumbell, Charles Harrold
7074 “ Eglinton, John
7076 “ Finlay, Robert
7077 “ Fletcher, Archibald.
7078 “ Foster, Thomas
7082 “ Freeling, John
7085 “ Gibson, William James
7088 “ Gordon, John Reid
7086 “ Gladstone, William
7089 “ Graham, William
7090 “ Graham, Thomas William
7094 “ Halcrow, John Edward
7097 “ Halliday, James
7095 “ Hallsall, William John
7102 “ Hamilton, Thomas
7098 “ Hart, James
7104 “ Heward, Thomas
7109 “ Hogg, Joseph
7110 “ Holder, Leonard William
7111 “ Holt, Henry
7113 “ Howe, John
7115 “ Ingledew, Joseph
7117 “ Innes, William
7120 “ Jones, Owen
7122 “ Joyce, James
7123 “ Kidd, James
7127 “ Little, John James Gordon
7135 “ Marshall, John
7133 “ Martin, Alexander
7132 “ Mason, Edward
7134 “ Mayes, George
7142 “ Michie, John
7227 “ Millington, James
7146 “ Morrison, William
7145 “ Morris, Richard
7147 “ Moran, William Edwin
7149 “ Moncrieff, John Bruce
7141 “ McNaught, James
7140 “ McMurray, Samuel
7152 “ Murray, James
7162 “ Piercey, Guy
7160 “ Patterson, John
7163 “ Priest, John
7167 “ Richardson, George
7166 “ Richardson, William (1st)
7165 “ Richardson, William (2nd)
7175 “ Robertson, John Alexander
7172 “ Robson, John Edward
7171 “ Robson. Launcelot
7170 “ Robson, Rowell
7168 “ Ross, Thomas
7176 “ Savage, Thomas
7177 “ Sawyer, David
7180 “ Simpson, John William
7186 “ Soulsby, George
7196 “ Stephenson, James
7193 “ Stephenson, Joshua
7195 “ Stevens, Joseph Henry
7194 “ Storrie, David
7198 “ Tarbitt, Robert
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3rd Column
Gunners
Regtl. Rank and Name
No.
7204 Gunner Turnbull, John Henry
7206 “ Usher, Arthur Ernest
7213 “ Welsh, James
7214 “ Webster, George
7212 “ Weightman Francis William
7215 “ Whitehead, Arthur Joseph
7216 “ Whitham, Joseph
7220 “ Willis, Edwin
7219 “ Winship, Thomas
7221 “ Winship, Ridley
7223 “ Woodage, Henry
7225 “ Wood, James
7217 “ White, Robert
7226 “ Young, William
Drivers
7036 Driver Allen, Alexander
7039 “ Bell, Joseph Walton
7040 “ Bowman, Joseph
7042 “ Brett, James
7044 “ Brown, William
7046 “ Brown, Richard
7047 “ Brown, Robert
7053 “ Chantler, John
7055 “ Cook, John
7058 “ Coulson, Andrew
7057 “ Costello, Edward
7061 “ Currie, Alexander
7064 “ Davis, Thomas
7067 “ Dinning, John William
7066 “ Develin, Charles William
7068 “ Dodds, Edward
7069 “ Dodds, Martin
7075 “ Elliott, Robert
7081 “ Frame, Thomas
7079 “ Forsyth, Robert
7082 “ Gardiner, Alexander
7087 “ Goodwin, John
7091 “ Gregg, David William
7100 “ Hall, Robert John
7099 “ Hand, Henry
7101 “ Hardy, William
7108 “ Hodgson, George Robert
7106 “ Hills, Hunter
7105 “ Hewitson, James
7114 “ Hutchings, Ernest
7112 “ Hopkinson, John Thomas
7116 “ Ingle, Alexander
7129 “ Low, Alexander
7130 “ Love, John
7126 “ Lawson, Elijah
7136 “ McElroy, Peter
7138 “ McEachern, Neil
7137 “ McFee, William
7139 “ McKay, Robert William
7131 “ Mathieson, John Arthur
7151 “ Muir, Robert
7144 “ Morrow, William
7150 “ Murphy, Laurence Jeremiah
7154 “ Newell, James
7155 “ Oliver, William
7157 “ Parker, Thomas George
7158 “ Patterson, William
7161 “ Pennington, William
7164 “ Pybus, John William
7178 “ Robson, Hunter
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4th Column
Drivers
Regtl. Rank and Name
No.
7169 Driver Robson, William Hunter
7174 “ Robson, Frank Lovibond
7187 “ Storey, William Arthur Wodehouse
7188 “ Storey, Herbert Frankiland
7189 “ Storey, Peter Wodehouse
7190 “ Stephenson, George
7191 “ Stewart, James
7192 “ Stonehouse, William
7178 “ Sheridan, John
7181 “ Smith, George (1st)
7182 “ Smith, George (2nd)
7202 “ Toole, Charles
7201 “ Totten, James
7205 “ Turpin, Joseph
7207 “ Usher, William
7210 “ Wall, Thomas
7218 “ White, Thomas
7211 “ Walden, William
7224 “ Wolland, Arthur
7031 Gunner Low, James David
7229 “ Penuel, Percy
88095 “ Coughlan, James
7228 “ Roche, James Michael
11335 Driver Scragg, William Joseph
11760 “ Silver, Leonard
8678 “ Goat, Richard Thomas
9657 “ McCormack, Patrick
17784 “ Blaxall, John Bradfield
7732 {Q.M. Blaing, William
{Sergeant
9627 Driver Wright, Robert
Excess Numbers. Gunners.
Regtl
No. Rank and Name.
7234 Gunner Bell, William
7235 “ Clarkson, James Scurr
7236 “ Clancy, John
7237 “ Crozier, George
7238 “ Dodds, Ernest
7239 “ Elliott, John
7240 “ Hartley, Benjamin
7241 “ Hamilton, Robert
7242 “ Kirkland, Frank
7243 “ Laidler, Thomas
7244 “ Moore, George Gibson
7245 “ Odams, Charles George
7246 “ Ridsdale, Thomas
7247 “ Standfast, James Percy
7248 “ Smith, Charles Robert
7249 “ Temple, James
7250 “ Watts, Frank
Drivers
7251 Driver Bertra, William
7252 “ Boggon, William John
7253 “ Carr, Ralph
7254 “ Carr, Henry (2nd)
7255 “ Embleton, Frederick
7256 “ Hamlet, Edgar Hamilton
8485 “ Horne, Robert
8486 “ Jobson, James Blythe
8487 “ Newton, Albert Edward
8489 “ Rollins, David
8490 “ Sinclair, Robert
8491 “ Taylor, George Alexander
8488 “ Pattie, Richard
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