James Myerscough 1874 -1965
Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details
Name: Myerscough, J
Rank: Sergeant
Soldier number: 3210
Unit: 2 Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles
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Casualty:
Casualty details:
Prisoner - Released on 3 Apr 1900 at Mostert's Hoek
(Official casualty roll location: Reddersburg)
Source:
South African Field Force. JB Hayward & Sons
Notes:
or 04-04
Gazetteer:
[2926: 2940-2611] a farm in the Orange Free State (Reddersburg district; Free State), six km east of Reddersburg*. Three companies of the 2nd The Royal Irish Rifles and two companies of mounted infantry left Dewetsdorp* on 2 April 1900 for Reddersburg under Capt W.J. McWhinnie. Early the next morning, the advance scouts reached a ridge on the farm Mostert's Hoek (Mostertshoek) and came under fire. Immediately, Chief-Cmdt C.R. de Wet called on McWhinnie to surrender because he was seriously outnumbered; this was turned down. Four guns were brought into action to shell the British troops. Surrounded and without water the British positions were rushed on the morning of 4 April and the force surrendered; losses were ten killed, 35 wounded and 540 taken prisoner. Lt-Gen Sir W.F. Gatacre was sent to assist, but arrived too late and after a short occupation of Reddersburg retired to Bethanie*. HMG II pp.306-312 and 320; Times IV pp.51-54 and 66; Breytenbach V pp. 231-258; de Wet pp.96-100.
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Name: Myerscough, J
Rank: Sergeant
Soldier number: 3210
Unit: 2 Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles
Notes:
Age:
Literary references:
Casualty:
Casualty details:
Prisoner - Released on 3 Apr 1900 at Mostert's Hoek
(Official casualty roll location: Reddersburg)
Source:
South African Field Force. JB Hayward & Sons
Notes:
or 04-04
Gazetteer:
[2926: 2940-2611] a farm in the Orange Free State (Reddersburg district; Free State), six km east of Reddersburg*. Three companies of the 2nd The Royal Irish Rifles and two companies of mounted infantry left Dewetsdorp* on 2 April 1900 for Reddersburg under Capt W.J. McWhinnie. Early the next morning, the advance scouts reached a ridge on the farm Mostert's Hoek (Mostertshoek) and came under fire. Immediately, Chief-Cmdt C.R. de Wet called on McWhinnie to surrender because he was seriously outnumbered; this was turned down. Four guns were brought into action to shell the British troops. Surrounded and without water the British positions were rushed on the morning of 4 April and the force surrendered; losses were ten killed, 35 wounded and 540 taken prisoner. Lt-Gen Sir W.F. Gatacre was sent to assist, but arrived too late and after a short occupation of Reddersburg retired to Bethanie*. HMG II pp.306-312 and 320; Times IV pp.51-54 and 66; Breytenbach V pp. 231-258; de Wet pp.96-100.
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