Private (or Sergeant) Canning, 14th (The King's) Hussars. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, with A and C squadrons sailing on the Victorian, arrived at the Cape on 1 Jan 1900, and were sent on to Durban. B squadron sailed on the Cestrian, and landed in Cape Colony on 10 Jan 1900. The two Natal squadrons were for a time brigaded with the 1st Royal Dragoons and 13th Hussars. They took part in the battle of Tugela Heights 14-27 Feb 1900 leading to the relief of Ladysmith. Afterwards they were brought round to the Cape and joined B squadron and in Apr 1900 the regiment was put into Dickson's 4th Cavalry Brigade, with the 7th Dragoon Guards and 8th Hussars. They were part of the main advance to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Private Canning died in Dewetsdorp.
Recorded as a Sergeant on the grave marker. Recorded as a Private on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Sergeant on the grave marker. Recorded as a Private on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Private (or Sergeant) Canning, 14th (The King's) Hussars. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, with A and C squadrons sailing on the Victorian, arrived at the Cape on 1 Jan 1900, and were sent on to Durban. B squadron sailed on the Cestrian, and landed in Cape Colony on 10 Jan 1900. The two Natal squadrons were for a time brigaded with the 1st Royal Dragoons and 13th Hussars. They took part in the battle of Tugela Heights 14-27 Feb 1900 leading to the relief of Ladysmith. Afterwards they were brought round to the Cape and joined B squadron and in Apr 1900 the regiment was put into Dickson's 4th Cavalry Brigade, with the 7th Dragoon Guards and 8th Hussars. They were part of the main advance to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Private Canning died in Dewetsdorp.
Recorded as a Sergeant on the grave marker. Recorded as a Private on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as a Sergeant on the grave marker. Recorded as a Private on In Memoriam by S Watt.
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