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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Belfast (Lieut: F. E. Till, 6/Drgn:...
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Francis Edward Till was born on 23 July 1875, 3rd son of Edward Till, J.P. for Surrey. Educated at Wellington College 1889-93, he entered the 6th Dragoon Guards from the Militia in July 1897. He served in operations around Colesberg, Cape Colony and the relief of Kimberley, and in the subsequent advance on Bloemfontein and Pretoria. He was present at Belfast and Machadodorp and the occupation of Barberton, 13 September 1900. He was captured by the Boers on 31 December 1899, and released on the taking of Pretoria. He was killed in action at Basfontein on 14 August 1901, during operations around Naauwport in a brush with 13 Boers. One of his men was also killed and 4 wounded. He is buried in Naauwport Hill cemetery, South Africa.
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Francis Edward Till was born on 23 July 1875, 3rd son of Edward Till, J.P. for Surrey. Educated at Wellington College 1889-93, he entered the 6th Dragoon Guards from the Militia in July 1897. He served in operations around Colesberg, Cape Colony and the relief of Kimberley, and in the subsequent advance on Bloemfontein and Pretoria. He was present at Belfast and Machadodorp and the occupation of Barberton, 13 September 1900. He was captured by the Boers on 31 December 1899, and released on the taking of Pretoria. He was killed in action at Basfontein on 14 August 1901, during operations around Naauwport in a brush with 13 Boers. One of his men was also killed and 4 wounded. He is buried in Naauwport Hill cemetery, South Africa.
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