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Title: A long shot but here goes...
Post by: flipflops on Friday 01 September 17 17:55 BST (UK)
Does anyone know the name of a soldier who fought and was injured in the Boer War. He returned to his parents who (I think) ran a shop in Inkpen and died of his injuries.

Title: Re: A long shot but here goes...
Post by: tazzie on Friday 01 September 17 21:02 BST (UK)
 Hi

A long shot answer but here goes...
A burial.... in loving memory of Pte George May 2nd Wilts reg.
                Died 6th May 1901 aged 32 years. He had served in the South African War since its commencement and died 7 weeks after returning home.
  " Lord all pitying Jesu blest Grant him thine eternal rest".

On the 1901 census his father is John a carrier in Inkpen.

John May HD m 70 carrier own account b Inkpen
Emma     wi m   69                               b Inkpen
GEORGE SON S 32 JUST RETURNED FROM FRONT B INKPEN
+ lodger and servant.
RG/13/1124 F 57 P10.


Tazzie
Title: Re: A long shot but here goes...
Post by: tazzie on Friday 01 September 17 21:12 BST (UK)
Hi

A long shot answer but here goes...
A burial.... in loving memory of Pte George May 2nd Wilts reg.
                Died 6th May 1901 aged 32 years. He had served in the South African War since its commencement and died 7 weeks after returning home.
  " Lord all pitying Jesu blest Grant him thine eternal rest".

On the 1901 census his father is John a carrier in Inkpen.

John May HD m 70 carrier own account b Inkpen
Emma     wi m   69                               b Inkpen
GEORGE SON S 32 JUST RETURNED FROM FRONT B INKPEN
+ lodger and servant.
RG/13/1124 F 57 P10.

Burial found in Berkshire burial index.
Tazzie