Walter BUXTON in South Africa

[J Bux]

I am researching a relative who reportedly joined the South African Field Forces, but I can only find references to the Natal Carbineers on Forces War records.  Are these two terms interchangeable?

At the end of Boar War he reportedly joined the Scouts. Can anyone enlighten me on these?

He stayed in SA and at the start of WW1 re-enlisted.  He died after being bitten on the lip by an insect and was interred with military honours in Bloomfield Cemetery.  I cannot find this cemetery  on google, can anyone tell me where it is?

thanks

[pampoen]

Hi I take it you are referring to the gentleman below.

Try this link it has results for a W Buxton http://www.findmypast.co.uk/military-records-search-start.action and this link http://www.huthwaite-online.webspace.virginmedia.com/gallery/memorial/ww1/buxton_w.php

I may be wrong but I suspect the Carbineers were one of the South African groups which made up the South African Field Forces.

Will try find where the cemetery is. I found this on the net. Bloomfield - Farm near KwaXamane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Maybe he is buried on his farm?

[J Bux]

Thanks for that, I had found the three documents relating to W Buxton but it was the difference in the report saying South African Field Forces and the records showing the Natal Carbineers which was confusing me.
The article you found was the one that sent me in this direction. My starting point was Walter’s son who was supposed to be the cousin of one of my relatives.   They were both in 9th btn Sherwood Foresters and were killed in the same battle in October 1917.   I’m not sure that the link to my family is true but I would like to know a bit more about them to rule out a connection and at least put the record straight.
I can find his son Albert (born in Aldershot) and a possible sister (born in London) living with their grandparents in Chesterfield in the 1911 census.  However I have not found Walter’s wife yet.  Nor have I yet found births in Aldershot.
Thank you again for your help

[ShaunJ]

Find My Past has his Army Service Corps records 1890-1902.

He married Clara Lawson Sharp(e) in December 1891 in Woolwich.

There's also some correspondence concerning a Walter Buxton in the National Museum of Military History in South Africa

 http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20121207133301A58CE086&DN=00000002

[J Bux]

Thank you for your help

[pampoen]

The previous link to the South African archives tells you it has timed out. To see the files pertaining to him go to http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300gi?201212072339476070A706%26DB%3DRSAE then type in walter top line, second line Buxton and enter. Now click on results summary. 7 records appear. If you would like to know how to order copies of the files let me know.

[izabel]

This link to the Buxton family page

http://thebuxtonfamily.com/ghtout/gp222.html

http://thebuxtonfamily.com/ghtout/npr20.html#rnn1426

[J Bux]

Thank you all for your help but this seems to be a dead end.  The chap referred to in the carbineers is about 10 years younger and was born in a different place.

[ShaunJ]

Wife Clara (born Woolwich circa 1870)  is listed in Blackwell Road, Huthwaite in the 1901 census, with 3 children: Annie M aged 9, born Woolwich. Albert E aged 5 born Aldershot, and Walter C aged 11 months born Plumstead.

Only one of these children (Annie)  is listed in Walter's Army Service Corps file.

In the 1911 census Walter junior, born Plumstead, is aged 11 and recorded as the son of Mary Hannah Buxton from Chesterfield. I wonder if this is the "Annie" referred to in CWGC.  (There's a possible marriage in Chesterfield in 1901 - Walter Buxton and Mary Ann Tolley on same page)

And what happened to Clara?.

And why can't we find a birth registration for Albert Edward in Farnham/Aldershot?