VC BURIALS CAPE PROVINCE SOUTH AFRICA

Trooper Horace Ramsden VC - Protectorate Regiment ( North West Cape Colony ), South African Forces

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : CAPE PROVINCE - SOUTH AFRICA

Name Andrew Weatherby,
BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR Peter,
BROWN James,
CRAIG Joseph Petrus Hendrick,
CROWE

Rank A / Captain Trooper Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel

Force 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force Cape Mounted Riflemen, Cape Colonial Forces 3rd Bn, Military Train
( late Scots ( Fusilier ) Guards 78th Regiment
( Seaforth Highlanders )

VC won Over France,
8 August - 8 October 1918 Basuto War, South Africa,
8 April 1879 Sebastopol, Crimea,
6 September 1855 Cawnpore, Indian Mutiny,
12 August 1857

London Gaz 30 November 1918 12 April 1880 20 November 1857 15 January 1858

Born Mossel Bay,
4 September 1894 Sweden,
December 1862 Perth, Scotland,
10 September 1824 Uitenhage,
12 January 1826

Died 21 June 1921,
RAF display, Upavon, England 11 September 1894,
Cape Town 18 March 1861,
Swartkops River, Nr Grahamstown 12 April 1876,
London, England

Grave Upavon Cemetery, England
re-interred Mafeking Cemetery Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town St Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth Heroes Acre Jubilee Cemetery, Uitenhage

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Amathole Museum, King William's Town Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Believed destroyed in a fire.

Remarks DSO, MC & Bar, DFC Grave reused with Abrahamse headstone Committed suicide by drowning None

Name	Andrew Weatherby, BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR	Peter, BROWN	James, CRAIG	Joseph Petrus Hendrick, CROWE
Rank	A / Captain	Trooper	Lieutenant	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	84 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Cape Mounted Riflemen, Cape Colonial Forces	3rd Bn, Military Train ( late Scots ( Fusilier ) Guards	78th Regiment ( Seaforth Highlanders )
VC won	Over France, 8 August - 8 October 1918	Basuto War, South Africa, 8 April 1879	Sebastopol, Crimea, 6 September 1855	Cawnpore, Indian Mutiny, 12 August 1857
London Gaz	30 November 1918	12 April 1880	20 November 1857	15 January 1858
Born	Mossel Bay, 4 September 1894	Sweden, December 1862	Perth, Scotland, 10 September 1824	Uitenhage, 12 January 1826
Died	21 June 1921, RAF display, Upavon, England	11 September 1894, Cape Town	18 March 1861, Swartkops River, Nr Grahamstown	12 April 1876, London, England
Grave	Upavon Cemetery, England re-interred Mafeking Cemetery	Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town	St Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth	Heroes Acre Jubilee Cemetery, Uitenhage
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Amathole Museum, King William's Town	Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London	Believed destroyed in a fire.
Remarks	DSO, MC & Bar, DFC	Grave reused with Abrahamse headstone	Committed suicide by drowning	None

CAPE PROVINCE

Name James Langley,
DALTON Henry Cecil Dudgeon,
D'ARCY The Hon Raymond Harvey,
DE MONTMORENCY Horace Henry,
GLASOCK

Rank Assistant Commissary Commandant Captain Driver

Force Commissariat & Transport Department, South African Forces Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces 21st Lancers ( Empress of India's ) 'Q' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery

VC won Rorke's Drift,
22-23 January 1879 Ulundi, Zululand,
3 July 1879 Khartoum, Sudanese War,
2 September 1898 Korn Spruit, Sanna's Post, 2nd Boer War,
31 March 1900

London Gaz 17 November 1879 9 October 1879 15 November 1898 26 June 1900

Born London, England,
December 1832 Wanganui, New Zealand,
11 August 1850 Montreal, Canada,
5 February 1867 London, England,
16 October 1880

Died 8 January 1887,
Port Elizabeth Between 8 August & 28 December 1881,
Arnatola Forest 23 February 1900,
Stormberg ( killed in action ) * 20 October 1916,
Cape Town

Grave Russel Road RC Cemetery, Port Elizabeth King William's Town Cemetery
King William's Town Cemetery Molteno Cemetery, Nr Dordrecht Maitland Road No 4 Cemetery, Cape Town

Location
of VC Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Worthy Down, Hampshire Not publicly held Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None Believed to have committed suicide * Serving with Corps of Scouts None

Name	James Langley, DALTON	Henry Cecil Dudgeon, D'ARCY	The Hon Raymond Harvey, DE MONTMORENCY	Horace Henry, GLASOCK
Rank	Assistant Commissary	Commandant	Captain	Driver
Force	Commissariat & Transport Department, South African Forces	Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces	21st Lancers ( Empress of India's )	'Q' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
VC won	Rorke's Drift, 22-23 January 1879	Ulundi, Zululand, 3 July 1879	Khartoum, Sudanese War, 2 September 1898	Korn Spruit, Sanna's Post, 2nd Boer War, 31 March 1900
London Gaz	17 November 1879	9 October 1879	15 November 1898	26 June 1900
Born	London, England, December 1832	Wanganui, New Zealand, 11 August 1850	Montreal, Canada, 5 February 1867	London, England, 16 October 1880
Died	8 January 1887, Port Elizabeth	Between 8 August & 28 December 1881, Arnatola Forest	23 February 1900, Stormberg ( killed in action ) *	20 October 1916, Cape Town
Grave	Russel Road RC Cemetery, Port Elizabeth	King William's Town Cemetery King William's Town Cemetery	Molteno Cemetery, Nr Dordrecht	Maitland Road No 4 Cemetery, Cape Town
Location of VC	Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Worthy Down, Hampshire	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	Believed to have committed suicide	* Serving with Corps of Scouts	None

CAPE PROVINCE

Name Thomas,
LANE John Frederick,
MCCREA Frederick,
MILLER Charles Herbert,
MULLINS
Rank Private Surgeon Major Lieutenant-Colonel Major
Force 67th Regiment
( Royal Hampshire Regiment ) 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry, South African Forces Royal Regiment of Artillery Imperial Light Horse ( Natal )
South African Forces
VC won Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860 Near Mafeking, Basuto War,
14 January 1881 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854 Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War,
21 October 1899
London Gaz 13 August 1861 28 June 1881 6 May 1859 12 February 1901
Born Cork, Ireland,
May 1836 Guernsey, Channel Islands,
2 April 1854 Radway-under-Edge Hill, England,
10 November 1831 Grahamstown,
28 June 1869
Died 12 April 1889,
Kimberley 16 July 1894,
Kokstad 17 February 1874,
Cape Town 24 May 1916,
Johannesburg
Grave Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley
( headstone erected 1991 ) Kokstad Cemetery, East Griqualand
( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine ) St Peter's Ossuary & Memorial Garden, Observatory, Cape Town Grahamstown Old Cemetery
Location
of VC Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester, England Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks Forfeit of VC in 1881 None None CMG

Name	Thomas, LANE	John Frederick, MCCREA	Frederick, MILLER	Charles Herbert, MULLINS
Rank	Private	Surgeon Major	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major
Force	67th Regiment ( Royal Hampshire Regiment )	1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry, South African Forces	Royal Regiment of Artillery	Imperial Light Horse ( Natal ) South African Forces
VC won	Taku Forts, China, 21 August 1860	Near Mafeking, Basuto War, 14 January 1881	Inkermann, Crimea, 5 November 1854	Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 October 1899
London Gaz	13 August 1861	28 June 1881	6 May 1859	12 February 1901
Born	Cork, Ireland, May 1836	Guernsey, Channel Islands, 2 April 1854	Radway-under-Edge Hill, England, 10 November 1831	Grahamstown, 28 June 1869
Died	12 April 1889, Kimberley	16 July 1894, Kokstad	17 February 1874, Cape Town	24 May 1916, Johannesburg
Grave	Gladstone Cemetery, Kimberley ( headstone erected 1991 )	Kokstad Cemetery, East Griqualand ( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine )	St Peter's Ossuary & Memorial Garden, Observatory, Cape Town	Grahamstown Old Cemetery
Location of VC	Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester, England	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	Forfeit of VC in 1881	None	None	CMG

CAPE PROVINCE

Name Edmund,
O'TOOLE Horace Edward,
RAMSDEN Thomas Edward,
RENDLE Robert George,
SCOTT

Rank Captain Trooper Sergeant Lieutenant-Colonel

Force Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces Protectorate Regiment, South African Forces
( North West Cape Colony ) 1st Bn, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces

VC won Ulundi, Zululand,
3 July 1979 Game Tree, Mafeking, 2nd Boer War,
26 December 1899 Wulverghem, Belgium,
20 November 1914 Moirosi's Mountain, Basuto War,
8 April 1879

London Gaz 9 October 1879 6 July 1900 11 January 1915 1 October 1880

Born Baptised: Dublin, Ireland,
23 July 1848 Chester, England,
15 December 1878 Bristol, England,
14 December 1884 Peterborough, England,
22 April 1857

Died Confirmed as a resident in the Cape in 1900 3 August 1948,
Fish Hoek, Nr Simonstown 1 June 1946,
Cape Town 3 October 1918,
Wynberg

Grave Location Unknown Maitland Road Crematorium, Cape Town Maitland Road No 1 Cemetery, Cape Town Plumstead Cemetery, Wynberg

Location
of VC Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Not publicly held

Remarks Possibley died from Bubonic plague 1901, Cape None None DSO

Name	Edmund, O'TOOLE	Horace Edward, RAMSDEN	Thomas Edward, RENDLE	Robert George, SCOTT
Rank	Captain	Trooper	Sergeant	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces	Protectorate Regiment, South African Forces ( North West Cape Colony )	1st Bn, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces
VC won	Ulundi, Zululand, 3 July 1979	Game Tree, Mafeking, 2nd Boer War, 26 December 1899	Wulverghem, Belgium, 20 November 1914	Moirosi's Mountain, Basuto War, 8 April 1879
London Gaz	9 October 1879	6 July 1900	11 January 1915	1 October 1880
Born	Baptised: Dublin, Ireland, 23 July 1848	Chester, England, 15 December 1878	Bristol, England, 14 December 1884	Peterborough, England, 22 April 1857
Died	Confirmed as a resident in the Cape in 1900	3 August 1948, Fish Hoek, Nr Simonstown	1 June 1946, Cape Town	3 October 1918, Wynberg
Grave	Location Unknown	Maitland Road Crematorium, Cape Town	Maitland Road No 1 Cemetery, Cape Town	Plumstead Cemetery, Wynberg
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin	Not publicly held
Remarks	Possibley died from Bubonic plague 1901, Cape	None	None	DSO

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