Ulster Genealogy

Ulster Genealogy

Ulster Genealogy

Belfast Evening Telegraph

November 6 1903


FALLEN HEROES.
GRAVES OF ROYAL IRISH RIFLES IN CAPE COLONY.
WHERE THEY ARE SITUATE.
We have been favoured with the following list of the graves of the colonel, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Royal Irish Rifles who died in Cape Colony:-

1st Battallion:

Regtl No. Rank Name Place Decription of Cemetery:
3896 Private Mallons, M Wynburg Ottery Road
6153 Private Mulcahy, P De Aar Cemetery B.12
771 Private Russell, R Maitland Cemetery 46B
1327 Private McCudden, Maitland Cemetery 42B
2155 Private Spence, S Burgersdorp Cemetery 127
? Corporal Wall, A.E. Aliwal North Cemetery 316

2nd Battallion

? Colonel Eagar Sterkstroom Old Cemetery
2367 Corporal Anderson, S. Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
5572 Lce-Corpl M�Cabe, T Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
3342 Lce-Corpl M�Donald, J Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
5594 Lce-Corpl Carson, H Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
4999 Private Earles, J Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
5238 Private Manfold, R Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
5548 Private Walsh, J Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
3663 Private M�Caulay, J Stormberg About 200 yards W. of Rooikop
1613 Private Farrell, F Burgersdorp Grave 129
6248 Private Fenelon, T Orange River, Cemetery, B6
2280 Sergeant Alsop, C East London, C of E. Cemetery 295, 5A
1180 Private Gough, G East London C of E. Cemetery, 255 5A
2597 Private M�Clelland, W East London C of E Cemetery, 244, 5A
? Private Haines, P Kimberly. W.E.Cemetery, 10E,G.
? Private Chapman, E Kimberly W.E.Cemetery, 12E,B.
3392 Private Crowe, P Maitland Cemetery, 27A
2552 Sergeant, Taylor, B Reit Vallie. Mr Becker�s Farm.