Walter BUXTON in South Africa

[J Bux]

Thanks

I have found about 5 families of Buxtons living in the Parish of Hucknall Under Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, one of which is John Denman Buxton who was Walter’s younger brother.
The elder two children are living with their  paternal Grandparents in Furnace Hill, Chesterfield in 1911, as is John D.
Clara as you say seems to have vanished but there is also a birth recorded in Belper, Derbys. to Clara Lawson Buxton of a son, William Buxton in May 1906.
Two marriages for Clara L Buxton are recorded both in 1910; one in Mansfield Notts., the other in Camberwell, London.   Could she have divorced and remarried?

I think I had to look in military births to find Albert Edward

I have not had a chance to look at Walter's Army Service Corps records

Thanks again

[ShaunJ]

Yes it looks like Clara married John (Jack) Heath in 1910 in Mansfield and much later in life (in 1949) married Arthur Wardley, again in Mansfield

[J Bux]

I think the Annie Buxton referred to by Albert Edward was his grandmother who lived in Furnace Hill.

[J Bux]

It has just occurred to me that Clara would have been about eighty in 1949! What a wonderful ancestor to have; if I can prove a link to my family!

Was the report in the paper completely wrong? getting the wrong Walter? (http://www.huthwaite-online.webspace.virginmedia.com/gallery/memorial/ww1/buxton_w.php)

Was it a different Walter who was mentioned in dispatches and awarded CAF Long Service Medal 1924?

The problem with this family history is that every answer seems to add another question.

[3sillydogs]

Hi there

I don't know if you have seen this:

http://thebuxtonfamily.com/photoalbums/Families/warwick/pages/william_jpg.htm

Here is a link that gives the history of the Natal Carbineers

http://www.angloboerwar.com/name-search?option=com_content&view=article&id=435

The Buxton name is well known in Durban

 

[ShaunJ]

That's the wrong Walter Buxton. We are concerned with Walter Buxton born Hasland, Chesterfield circa 1872, Army Service Corps 1890-1902, died 1917 in service with South African Field Forces

[J Bux]

Hi all
Thanks for the links. 
I've had a look at the nominal roll images in the Carbineers website and they only show one W BUXTON. Trooper 410.  He was killed in action on 18th Dec 1899.

The Walter in the other link is  BUXTON Walter, Trooper 1481. is about 10 years younger.

I'm not sure if Walter was in the Natal Carbineers but it is the only reference I've found to that name.

Grateful for any help

[J Bux]

I have just found this

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 NOVEMBER, 1917v 1132T
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Non-Commissioned Officers and Men'
........
19774 Pte. A. E. Buxton, N. & Derby. R..(Beaconsfield, S. Africa).

This is Walter's son; who I thought had resided in Chesterfield or Huthwaite England when he enlisted.  He was killed and won the Military Medal while serving with The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) 9th Battalion in the Battle of Broodseinde (Ypres), on 4th October 1917.

Does this help anyone point me in any direction?

[ShaunJ]

(Beaconsfield, S. Africa).

That makes sense. We know that Walter was in Kimberley the day before he was taken ill; Beaconsfield is an area of Kimberley. So we are probably looking for a  cemetery in Beaconsfield, not Bloomfield.