The Wallace Brothers
Their father, a widower, was the Headmaster of the Ballagawne Road School, Baldrine. He lost three sons in military service. Of course he is also the subject of a plaque in the Lonan Parish Church "Colour-Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action at Paardeberg, South Africa. William Wallace was the son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne Board School, Laxey (Mona's Herald, 28th February 1900). The memorial tablet was unveiled in November 1901 (Isle of Man Times, 09 November 1901).
William Wallace. William is also commemorated on the Seaforth Highlanders, Boer War Memorial Dingwall, located at the east end of the High Street. The inscription on the plinth reads "Wallace ,W , Colour Sergeant, 2899, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, Killed in action, 18 February 1900, Paardeberg.". Additionally it is mentioned that Col-Sergeant Wm Wallace (2899) H. Company 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River Camp. unmarried; age 31 years; 11 year's service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Killed on Sunday, February 18th at Koodoorsand. He is buried in South Africa; his name appears on Paardeberg Vendusie drift, Kirk Lonan IOM & Dingwall Scotland memorials.
John Wallace. William's brother John, who was later to be killed in WWI, was a Private (4292), in H Company, 2nd battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River camp; was on the reserve force, and was recalled on October 14th to serve with the colours in South Africa. Married; age 29 years; 7 years service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Wounded at Koodoorsand as above.
Sydney Wallace. A third brother, Sydney Wallace was also killed in WWI. Private 2138076 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 04 Nov 1918 Died France & Flanders, Born at Laxey 8 March 1889. He was a Shipping clerk by trade. Married. Enlisted and passed fit 9 January 1918, at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Height 5 feet 5¼ inches, girth 36½ inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair brown. Religion Church of England.' Husband of Theresa H Wallace, Seattle, Washington, USA. VALENCIENNES (ST ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
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Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, March 03, 1900; Page: 8
A MANX SOLDIER KILLED.
HE DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR
U p to within a fortnight ago, Manx soldiers serving in South Africa were fortunate in coming through heavy fighting without lass of life. The run of good luck war however sadly broken in connection with the engagements at Paardeburg, when Colour-Sergeant Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was shot and died manfully in his country's cause. Colour-Sergeant Wallace came out unscathed from the terrible ordeal of tire sustained by the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein, and he also fought bravely at Graspan and Belmont. He was a son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne School, Lonan, and was a fine specimen of a soldier and man. Col.-Sergeant Wallace was in his 31st year. What makes the circumstances of his death more sad is that he was to have been married to a Kirk Lonan young woman on bis return. She and the dead soldier's parents and other relatives will have the sympathy of the Island in their sad bereavement.
HIS BROTHER SEVERELY WOUNDED.
The intelligence came on Wednesday that Private John Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, brother of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace, was wounded seriously at Paardeburg.
TRIBUTE FROM A FRIEND.
A lifelong friend of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace sends the following touching tribute to the memory of his dead companion :—
"The late Colour-Sergeant William Wallace, eldest son of Mr John Wallace, schoolmaster of Ballagawne School, Lonan, was born in Ballaugh in the year 1870. As a schoolboy be was one of the most lovable, high-spirited, generous boys one could imagine. His sense of honour was very - high. In some escapade in which three or four fellows were mixed up, I have known him often, in order to save his school chums, take upon himself the whole blame, with the punishment that naturally followed.
The two characters which, in his mind, were most prominent in Scottish history were Bruce and Wallace, and often he took opportunity tor telling me, his old chum (and with pardonable pride), that he was a descendant of the old house of Wallace.
His dream from about 13 or 14 was to become a soldier, but he kept his aspiration very quietly even from me, and he was content to hint from time to time that he thought soldiering much superior to school teaching. About 1892 be left his Island home quietly and joined the Seaforths. His promotion was rapid, and be soon won for himself a reputation for trustworthiness and reliability, and was made in 1397 Colour-Sergeant and Paymaster to his Company.
He served through the Chitral Expedition, and received from his commanding officer many encomiums upon his bearing and general behaviour in that campaign. He sailed for South Africa about September, 1899, and was under the heavy fire at Magersfontein when the Seaforths went to the relief of the Black Watch.
And now he has fallen 1 On Sunday, the I8th inst., he. together with others of his brave comrades, breathed out their souls from the African Veldt to God. They died in defence of the honour of their country and of its institutions and laws ; they died in order to bless the men who killed them, and in their death there is a nobility which tells of character. Although his warfare is so soon over, yet be has finished his work and gone at the call of the great Commander of Nations to receive his reward."
LETTER FROM COLOUR-SERGEANT WALLACE.
From time to time Colour-Sergeant Wallace has written to his parents giving graphic jet faithful descriptions of the progress of events in the western area of the theatre of war, and his letters as reproduced in the Examiner have interested and gratified readers greatly. In last week's number one of these letters appeared. The writer's tributes to the gallantry of the Boer have been very generous compared with many letters received from the front.
Their father, a widower, was the Headmaster of the Ballagawne Road School, Baldrine. He lost three sons in military service. Of course he is also the subject of a plaque in the Lonan Parish Church "Colour-Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action at Paardeberg, South Africa. William Wallace was the son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne Board School, Laxey (Mona's Herald, 28th February 1900). The memorial tablet was unveiled in November 1901 (Isle of Man Times, 09 November 1901).
William Wallace. William is also commemorated on the Seaforth Highlanders, Boer War Memorial Dingwall, located at the east end of the High Street. The inscription on the plinth reads "Wallace ,W , Colour Sergeant, 2899, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, Killed in action, 18 February 1900, Paardeberg.". Additionally it is mentioned that Col-Sergeant Wm Wallace (2899) H. Company 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River Camp. unmarried; age 31 years; 11 year's service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Killed on Sunday, February 18th at Koodoorsand. He is buried in South Africa; his name appears on Paardeberg Vendusie drift, Kirk Lonan IOM & Dingwall Scotland memorials.
John Wallace. William's brother John, who was later to be killed in WWI, was a Private (4292), in H Company, 2nd battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River camp; was on the reserve force, and was recalled on October 14th to serve with the colours in South Africa. Married; age 29 years; 7 years service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Wounded at Koodoorsand as above.
Sydney Wallace. A third brother, Sydney Wallace was also killed in WWI. Private 2138076 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 04 Nov 1918 Died France & Flanders, Born at Laxey 8 March 1889. He was a Shipping clerk by trade. Married. Enlisted and passed fit 9 January 1918, at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Height 5 feet 5¼ inches, girth 36½ inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair brown. Religion Church of England.' Husband of Theresa H Wallace, Seattle, Washington, USA. VALENCIENNES (ST ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
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Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, March 03, 1900; Page: 8
A MANX SOLDIER KILLED.
HE DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR
U p to within a fortnight ago, Manx soldiers serving in South Africa were fortunate in coming through heavy fighting without lass of life. The run of good luck war however sadly broken in connection with the engagements at Paardeburg, when Colour-Sergeant Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was shot and died manfully in his country's cause. Colour-Sergeant Wallace came out unscathed from the terrible ordeal of tire sustained by the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein, and he also fought bravely at Graspan and Belmont. He was a son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne School, Lonan, and was a fine specimen of a soldier and man. Col.-Sergeant Wallace was in his 31st year. What makes the circumstances of his death more sad is that he was to have been married to a Kirk Lonan young woman on bis return. She and the dead soldier's parents and other relatives will have the sympathy of the Island in their sad bereavement.
HIS BROTHER SEVERELY WOUNDED.
The intelligence came on Wednesday that Private John Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, brother of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace, was wounded seriously at Paardeburg.
TRIBUTE FROM A FRIEND.
A lifelong friend of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace sends the following touching tribute to the memory of his dead companion :—
"The late Colour-Sergeant William Wallace, eldest son of Mr John Wallace, schoolmaster of Ballagawne School, Lonan, was born in Ballaugh in the year 1870. As a schoolboy be was one of the most lovable, high-spirited, generous boys one could imagine. His sense of honour was very - high. In some escapade in which three or four fellows were mixed up, I have known him often, in order to save his school chums, take upon himself the whole blame, with the punishment that naturally followed.
The two characters which, in his mind, were most prominent in Scottish history were Bruce and Wallace, and often he took opportunity tor telling me, his old chum (and with pardonable pride), that he was a descendant of the old house of Wallace.
His dream from about 13 or 14 was to become a soldier, but he kept his aspiration very quietly even from me, and he was content to hint from time to time that he thought soldiering much superior to school teaching. About 1892 be left his Island home quietly and joined the Seaforths. His promotion was rapid, and be soon won for himself a reputation for trustworthiness and reliability, and was made in 1397 Colour-Sergeant and Paymaster to his Company.
He served through the Chitral Expedition, and received from his commanding officer many encomiums upon his bearing and general behaviour in that campaign. He sailed for South Africa about September, 1899, and was under the heavy fire at Magersfontein when the Seaforths went to the relief of the Black Watch.
And now he has fallen 1 On Sunday, the I8th inst., he. together with others of his brave comrades, breathed out their souls from the African Veldt to God. They died in defence of the honour of their country and of its institutions and laws ; they died in order to bless the men who killed them, and in their death there is a nobility which tells of character. Although his warfare is so soon over, yet be has finished his work and gone at the call of the great Commander of Nations to receive his reward."
LETTER FROM COLOUR-SERGEANT WALLACE.
From time to time Colour-Sergeant Wallace has written to his parents giving graphic jet faithful descriptions of the progress of events in the western area of the theatre of war, and his letters as reproduced in the Examiner have interested and gratified readers greatly. In last week's number one of these letters appeared. The writer's tributes to the gallantry of the Boer have been very generous compared with many letters received from the front.
The Wallace Brothers
Their father, a widower, was the Headmaster of the Ballagawne Road School, Baldrine. He lost three sons in military service. Of course he is also the subject of a plaque in the Lonan Parish Church "Colour-Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action at Paardeberg, South Africa. William Wallace was the son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne Board School, Laxey (Mona's Herald, 28th February 1900). The memorial tablet was unveiled in November 1901 (Isle of Man Times, 09 November 1901).
William Wallace. William is also commemorated on the Seaforth Highlanders, Boer War Memorial Dingwall, located at the east end of the High Street. The inscription on the plinth reads "Wallace ,W , Colour Sergeant, 2899, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, Killed in action, 18 February 1900, Paardeberg.". Additionally it is mentioned that Col-Sergeant Wm Wallace (2899) H. Company 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River Camp. unmarried; age 31 years; 11 year's service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Killed on Sunday, February 18th at Koodoorsand. He is buried in South Africa; his name appears on Paardeberg Vendusie drift, Kirk Lonan IOM & Dingwall Scotland memorials.
John Wallace. William's brother John, who was later to be killed in WWI, was a Private (4292), in H Company, 2nd battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River camp; was on the reserve force, and was recalled on October 14th to serve with the colours in South Africa. Married; age 29 years; 7 years service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Wounded at Koodoorsand as above.
Sydney Wallace. A third brother, Sydney Wallace was also killed in WWI. Private 2138076 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 04 Nov 1918 Died France & Flanders, Born at Laxey 8 March 1889. He was a Shipping clerk by trade. Married. Enlisted and passed fit 9 January 1918, at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Height 5 feet 5¼ inches, girth 36½ inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair brown. Religion Church of England.' Husband of Theresa H Wallace, Seattle, Washington, USA. VALENCIENNES (ST ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
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Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, March 03, 1900; Page: 8
A MANX SOLDIER KILLED.
HE DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR
U p to within a fortnight ago, Manx soldiers serving in South Africa were fortunate in coming through heavy fighting without lass of life. The run of good luck war however sadly broken in connection with the engagements at Paardeburg, when Colour-Sergeant Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was shot and died manfully in his country's cause. Colour-Sergeant Wallace came out unscathed from the terrible ordeal of tire sustained by the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein, and he also fought bravely at Graspan and Belmont. He was a son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne School, Lonan, and was a fine specimen of a soldier and man. Col.-Sergeant Wallace was in his 31st year. What makes the circumstances of his death more sad is that he was to have been married to a Kirk Lonan young woman on bis return. She and the dead soldier's parents and other relatives will have the sympathy of the Island in their sad bereavement.
HIS BROTHER SEVERELY WOUNDED.
The intelligence came on Wednesday that Private John Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, brother of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace, was wounded seriously at Paardeburg.
TRIBUTE FROM A FRIEND.
A lifelong friend of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace sends the following touching tribute to the memory of his dead companion :—
"The late Colour-Sergeant William Wallace, eldest son of Mr John Wallace, schoolmaster of Ballagawne School, Lonan, was born in Ballaugh in the year 1870. As a schoolboy be was one of the most lovable, high-spirited, generous boys one could imagine. His sense of honour was very - high. In some escapade in which three or four fellows were mixed up, I have known him often, in order to save his school chums, take upon himself the whole blame, with the punishment that naturally followed.
The two characters which, in his mind, were most prominent in Scottish history were Bruce and Wallace, and often he took opportunity tor telling me, his old chum (and with pardonable pride), that he was a descendant of the old house of Wallace.
His dream from about 13 or 14 was to become a soldier, but he kept his aspiration very quietly even from me, and he was content to hint from time to time that he thought soldiering much superior to school teaching. About 1892 be left his Island home quietly and joined the Seaforths. His promotion was rapid, and be soon won for himself a reputation for trustworthiness and reliability, and was made in 1397 Colour-Sergeant and Paymaster to his Company.
He served through the Chitral Expedition, and received from his commanding officer many encomiums upon his bearing and general behaviour in that campaign. He sailed for South Africa about September, 1899, and was under the heavy fire at Magersfontein when the Seaforths went to the relief of the Black Watch.
And now he has fallen 1 On Sunday, the I8th inst., he. together with others of his brave comrades, breathed out their souls from the African Veldt to God. They died in defence of the honour of their country and of its institutions and laws ; they died in order to bless the men who killed them, and in their death there is a nobility which tells of character. Although his warfare is so soon over, yet be has finished his work and gone at the call of the great Commander of Nations to receive his reward."
LETTER FROM COLOUR-SERGEANT WALLACE.
From time to time Colour-Sergeant Wallace has written to his parents giving graphic jet faithful descriptions of the progress of events in the western area of the theatre of war, and his letters as reproduced in the Examiner have interested and gratified readers greatly. In last week's number one of these letters appeared. The writer's tributes to the gallantry of the Boer have been very generous compared with many letters received from the front.
Their father, a widower, was the Headmaster of the Ballagawne Road School, Baldrine. He lost three sons in military service. Of course he is also the subject of a plaque in the Lonan Parish Church "Colour-Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action at Paardeberg, South Africa. William Wallace was the son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne Board School, Laxey (Mona's Herald, 28th February 1900). The memorial tablet was unveiled in November 1901 (Isle of Man Times, 09 November 1901).
William Wallace. William is also commemorated on the Seaforth Highlanders, Boer War Memorial Dingwall, located at the east end of the High Street. The inscription on the plinth reads "Wallace ,W , Colour Sergeant, 2899, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, Killed in action, 18 February 1900, Paardeberg.". Additionally it is mentioned that Col-Sergeant Wm Wallace (2899) H. Company 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River Camp. unmarried; age 31 years; 11 year's service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Killed on Sunday, February 18th at Koodoorsand. He is buried in South Africa; his name appears on Paardeberg Vendusie drift, Kirk Lonan IOM & Dingwall Scotland memorials.
John Wallace. William's brother John, who was later to be killed in WWI, was a Private (4292), in H Company, 2nd battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 3 Brigade, Modder River camp; was on the reserve force, and was recalled on October 14th to serve with the colours in South Africa. Married; age 29 years; 7 years service. Home address - Ballabeg Cottage, near Laxey. Wounded at Koodoorsand as above.
Sydney Wallace. A third brother, Sydney Wallace was also killed in WWI. Private 2138076 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 04 Nov 1918 Died France & Flanders, Born at Laxey 8 March 1889. He was a Shipping clerk by trade. Married. Enlisted and passed fit 9 January 1918, at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Height 5 feet 5¼ inches, girth 36½ inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair brown. Religion Church of England.' Husband of Theresa H Wallace, Seattle, Washington, USA. VALENCIENNES (ST ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
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Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, March 03, 1900; Page: 8
A MANX SOLDIER KILLED.
HE DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR
U p to within a fortnight ago, Manx soldiers serving in South Africa were fortunate in coming through heavy fighting without lass of life. The run of good luck war however sadly broken in connection with the engagements at Paardeburg, when Colour-Sergeant Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was shot and died manfully in his country's cause. Colour-Sergeant Wallace came out unscathed from the terrible ordeal of tire sustained by the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein, and he also fought bravely at Graspan and Belmont. He was a son of Mr John Wallace, head master of Ballagawne School, Lonan, and was a fine specimen of a soldier and man. Col.-Sergeant Wallace was in his 31st year. What makes the circumstances of his death more sad is that he was to have been married to a Kirk Lonan young woman on bis return. She and the dead soldier's parents and other relatives will have the sympathy of the Island in their sad bereavement.
HIS BROTHER SEVERELY WOUNDED.
The intelligence came on Wednesday that Private John Wallace, of the Seaforth Highlanders, brother of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace, was wounded seriously at Paardeburg.
TRIBUTE FROM A FRIEND.
A lifelong friend of the late Colour-Sergeant Wallace sends the following touching tribute to the memory of his dead companion :—
"The late Colour-Sergeant William Wallace, eldest son of Mr John Wallace, schoolmaster of Ballagawne School, Lonan, was born in Ballaugh in the year 1870. As a schoolboy be was one of the most lovable, high-spirited, generous boys one could imagine. His sense of honour was very - high. In some escapade in which three or four fellows were mixed up, I have known him often, in order to save his school chums, take upon himself the whole blame, with the punishment that naturally followed.
The two characters which, in his mind, were most prominent in Scottish history were Bruce and Wallace, and often he took opportunity tor telling me, his old chum (and with pardonable pride), that he was a descendant of the old house of Wallace.
His dream from about 13 or 14 was to become a soldier, but he kept his aspiration very quietly even from me, and he was content to hint from time to time that he thought soldiering much superior to school teaching. About 1892 be left his Island home quietly and joined the Seaforths. His promotion was rapid, and be soon won for himself a reputation for trustworthiness and reliability, and was made in 1397 Colour-Sergeant and Paymaster to his Company.
He served through the Chitral Expedition, and received from his commanding officer many encomiums upon his bearing and general behaviour in that campaign. He sailed for South Africa about September, 1899, and was under the heavy fire at Magersfontein when the Seaforths went to the relief of the Black Watch.
And now he has fallen 1 On Sunday, the I8th inst., he. together with others of his brave comrades, breathed out their souls from the African Veldt to God. They died in defence of the honour of their country and of its institutions and laws ; they died in order to bless the men who killed them, and in their death there is a nobility which tells of character. Although his warfare is so soon over, yet be has finished his work and gone at the call of the great Commander of Nations to receive his reward."
LETTER FROM COLOUR-SERGEANT WALLACE.
From time to time Colour-Sergeant Wallace has written to his parents giving graphic jet faithful descriptions of the progress of events in the western area of the theatre of war, and his letters as reproduced in the Examiner have interested and gratified readers greatly. In last week's number one of these letters appeared. The writer's tributes to the gallantry of the Boer have been very generous compared with many letters received from the front.
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