Topic: BatzB - Graspan
Graspan
South Africa, 25 November 1899
The Times Casualty List, 29 November 1899
CASUALTIES.
THE BATTLE AT GRASPAN.
We have received from the Admiralty the following list of wounded in the Naval Brigade at the recent engagement of Graspan:
PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN.
100623 Chief Petty Officer Francis Moon, Doris
153971 Petty Officer Edward Parritt, Doris
176876 Leading Seaman Freddy John Hinton, Doris
187912 Leading Seaman Thomas Hayden, Monarch
140282 A.B. Hugh Jones, Doris
161009 A.B. Charles Heart Jones, Doris
189408 A.B. Edward Chas. Stockman, Doris
191090 A.B. John Patrick Murphy, Doris
167019 A. B. George McShane, Monarch
188486 A.B. Bryan Thompson, Monarch
188352 Ordinary Seaman Thomas Isaac Tilley, Doris
186042 Ordinary Seaman Richard P. Olver, Doris
184295 Ordinary Seaman Walter Benjamin Blades, Monarch
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL MARINES
ROYAL MARINE ARTILERY.
1478 Col.-Sgt. G. Dyson
4335 Sgt. G. Gill
4001 Sgt. A. Gasson (? W.)
4751 Cpl. E. Burrows
3889 Bombr. B. Page (? Tape)
5866 Gunner W. F. Spencer
1339 Gunner D. Knox
4998 Gunner A. Gosling (? 4948)
3483 Gunner W. J. Brown (? 3253)
5942 Gunner A. Forster
5052 Gunner C. F. Brown
5669 Gunner E. G. Ashard (? 5666)
6111 Gunner E. Martin
5329 Gunner H. Stubbs
3736 Gunner G. Allchin
2506 Gunner C. Perking 4068 Gunner W. Clarke
5335 Gunner W. Morcambe 4367 Gunner J. Norris
5506 Gunner B. J. Weingaertner
5527 Gunner J. Kelleher
5509 Gunner E. Bath
5518 Gunner S. B. Easley (? S. P. Beesley)
5047 Gunner C. Mole
3444 Granter G. Cannington (? George R. Cunnington)
ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY.
4216 Sgt. D. Leach
2901 Sgt. J. H. Greenfield
2774 Sgt. W. Edgson
6481 L.-Sgt. W. Holland
7959 L.-Cpl. W. J. Creasey (? 7957)
6371 L.-Cpl. F. Lewis Ply.
8458 Bugler W. J. O'Brien
9998 Pte. J. Simons (? 9995)
8884 Pte. W. Johnson
5157 Pte. F. Rigsby
8313 Pte. R. Basset
8303 Pte. A. Wass (? Vass)
9193 Pte. W. Waghorne (? 9153)
8588 Pte. H. Freeman
8613 Pte. E. Brinkhhurst (? 8623)
8461 Pte. H. Cartwright (? 7461)
6478 Pte. J. Coldrick (? 6426)
8384 Pte. S. Dowland
3396 Pte. J. Livingstone
4548 Pte. J. Percival (? 4557)
8527 Pte. G. Bartlett
6813 Pte. A. Noat (? Goat)
6935 Pte. C. Piper
6417 Pte. A. Hall (? 8417)
6389 Pte. J. Hughes
6450 Pte. C. Rawlings
8266 Pte. W. Tillman
7273 Pte. F. Mabbett
6679 Pte. A. Caplen
5719 Pte. H. Elmes
6475 Pte. J. Dentry
6359 Pte. H. Isern
4811 Pte. H. Peacock
8385 Pte. E. Pitters
7062 Pte. J. Scott
6349 Pte. A. Coles
7958 Pte. W. Lubbeck (? Tribbeck)
7695 Pte. F. Cockayne
7249 Pte. F. Amos (?7429 Corporal)
7793 Pte. C. Collinson
7997 Pte. C. B. Brace (? C. D.)
6820 Pte. F. D. Doran
7044 Pte. T. Jones (? 7004)
8056 Pte. A. Davis (? 8055)
4981 Pte. E. Hemp
10083 Pte. W. Bull
6882 Pte. H. Cotton (? 6872)
8886 Pte. J. Steele (?J.T.)
7232 Pte_ A. Adams
A telegram from the General Commanding in South Africa has been received at the War Office giving the following list of killed, wounded, and missing as far as they can at present be ascertained.
OFFICERS
1ST BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.
Captain C. A. L. Yate
Lieut. H. C. Fernyhough
Lieut. C. H. Ackroyd
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN.
75th BATTERY FIELD ARTTILERY.
WOUNDED.
Sergeant Farrier G. A. King.
1ST BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS.
WOUNDED
5190 Pte. H. Cole
14436 Pte. J. Ward
4679 Pte. A. Dunn
1ST BATTALION LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT.
KILLED.
A_ Keeley.
WOUNDED.
6182 Pte. G. Bogete
3707 Pte. T. Riley
4576 Pte. A. Dodd
4997 Pte. J. Burden
5486 Pte. J. Coleburne
4484 Pte. J. Campbell
4514 Pte. A. Thompson
4247 Pte. R. Wilson
3963 Pte. J. Foy
4337 Pte. J. Rigby
5850 L.-Cpl. G. Foulser
8549 Pte. G. Speight
5857 Pte. W. Askew
3568 L.-Cpl. A. Yould
3964 Pte. S. Wilkinson
4523 Pte. Ellis
3583 Pte. T. Counsell
6074 Pte. T. Owens
4792 Pte. A. Courtney
2ND BATTALION NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT.
KILLED.
3045 Pte. W. Tandell.
WOUNDED.
4904 CpL F. Warren
2260 Pte. A. Hall
5462 Pte. G. Hornsby
5453 Pte. S. Campion
MISSING.
5506 Pte. J. E. Gender.
2ND BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
KILLED.
4583 Pte J. Bull
5438 Pte. B.. Cain
4750 Pte. G. Theakar
5558 Pte. J. Greaves
5496 Pte. T. Busby
5416 Pte. B. Harmer
5260 Pte. W. LiIIey
WOUNDED.
3446 Col-Sgt. W. Bass
5775 Pte. W. Myers
4193 Sgt A.V. Adby
5120 Pte. J. Kelly
3432 Sgt. R. Smith
5015 Pte. E. Johnson
4285 Sgt. C. Carr
5315 Pte. H. Bell
4424 Cpl. A. Seekins
4995 Pte. W. Good
5703 L.-Cpl. H. Hindle
5349 Pte. T. McHugh
8762 L.-Cpl. W. Leewing
5280 Pte. W. Holler
3506 Pte. G. Bastow
4973 Pte. J. Williams
3223 Pte. H. Quinsey
5444 Pte. G. Sheldon
3965 Pte. G. Petford
4939 Pte. S. Moseley
4357 Pte. P. Crewes
4545 Pte. R. Dickinson
4338 Pte. W. Hadley
3812 Pte. A. Kerry
4998 Pte. F. Green
4198 Pte. A. Burton
4420 Pte. J. Carroll
2839 Pte. J. Monaghan
4559 Pte. H. Knott
4736 Pte. W. Garland
311.7 Bugler J. Matthews
4598 Pte. F. Dubblee
6023 Pte. A. Mason
4482 L.-Cpl. H. Ball
4081 Pte. J. Taylor
5274 Pte. J. Simmonds
5802 Pte. T. Hardcastle
MISSING.
4529 Pte. T. Slater
5961 Pte. J. Nolan
4958 Pte. T Harrison
5159 Pte. D. Whitehead
4341 Pte. H. Bircumshaw
4121 Pte. W. Hizzett
9TH LANCERS.
KILLED.
4238 Pte. Williams.
WOUNDED.
3732 Squad Sgt Maj. J. Hobbs
3546 Squad Sgt Maj. J. Marriott
2920 Sgt. G. Grapie
4059 Pte. Scott
4186 Pte. T. J. Smith
4283 Pte. Twyford
8807 Pte. A. James
4238 Pte. Pierce
A telegram received at the War Office from the General Commanding Lines of Communication Cape Town, reports the following additional casualties in Lord Methuen's force:
In a reconnaissance with the armoured train November 24: -
Killed: Lieutenant F. Owen Lewis, 14th Bombay Infantry.
Wounded (since died):
5095 Private J. Coles, 1st Loyal North Lancashire.
Wounded:
5817 Lance-Corporal J. Hall, 1st Loyal North Lancashire.
In a reconnaissance on November 26:
Severely wounded:
Lieutenant J. G. Stirling, 9th Lancers.
Dangerously Wounded:
4300 Private F. Young, 9th Lancers.
Further Reading:
Graspan, South Africa, November 25, 1899
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: Graspan, South Africa, The Times Casualty List, 29 November 1899
