Private R I Barber (not Barker as on the cemetery memorial), 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), not 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons as on the cemetery memorial. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, arriving in the beginning of Dec 1899, and joined General French in the Colesberg district. Along with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons and 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) they formed the 1st Cavalry Brigade. They moved from Colesberg to the Modder River in with General French in the beginning of Feb 1900 in preparation for the move on Kimberley. After the relief of Kimberley they were part of the advance on Bloemfontein and took part in the action of Karee Siding on 29 Mar 1900. Private Barber died of disease at Bloemfontein on 21 May 00. He was buried on 22 May 1900. He is also commemorated on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea Embankment, South East Corner opposite Chelsea Bridge, Chelsea, London (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111552).
Surname recorded as Barber on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial in Chelsea, London, on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on the QSA medal rolls. Recorded as Barbour on In Memoriam by S Watt. Recorded as Barker on the cemetery memorial and on his burial record.
Surname recorded as Barber on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial in Chelsea, London, on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on the QSA medal rolls. Recorded as Barbour on In Memoriam by S Watt. Recorded as Barker on the cemetery memorial and on his burial record.
Private R I Barber (not Barker as on the cemetery memorial), 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), not 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons as on the cemetery memorial. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, arriving in the beginning of Dec 1899, and joined General French in the Colesberg district. Along with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons and 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) they formed the 1st Cavalry Brigade. They moved from Colesberg to the Modder River in with General French in the beginning of Feb 1900 in preparation for the move on Kimberley. After the relief of Kimberley they were part of the advance on Bloemfontein and took part in the action of Karee Siding on 29 Mar 1900. Private Barber died of disease at Bloemfontein on 21 May 00. He was buried on 22 May 1900. He is also commemorated on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea Embankment, South East Corner opposite Chelsea Bridge, Chelsea, London (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111552).
Surname recorded as Barber on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial in Chelsea, London, on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on the QSA medal rolls. Recorded as Barbour on In Memoriam by S Watt. Recorded as Barker on the cemetery memorial and on his burial record.
Surname recorded as Barber on the 6th Dragoon Guards Boer War memorial in Chelsea, London, on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on the QSA medal rolls. Recorded as Barbour on In Memoriam by S Watt. Recorded as Barker on the cemetery memorial and on his burial record.
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