Bombardier
WILLIAM (W) LATIMER

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• Buried 1 June 1900 - WEST END CEMETERY (KIMBERLEY)

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Interesting Facts

• E Field Battery: Latimer was the only Canadian killed in this action at Faber's Put while 8 comrades were wounded by enemy shellfire, 6 severely. John Neild was woundewd by a shot from the British Yeomanry's Colt machine-gun and later died of his wound at Kimberley. 

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Fallen Soldiers buried in WEST END CEMETERY (KIMBERLEY)

• Trooper
  JAMIESON, WILLIAM
  10 November 1901
  South African Constabulary
  
• Private
  MOORE, DOUGLAS LEEDS
  14 February 1900
  The Royal Canadian Regiment
  
• Gunner
  NEILD, JOHN
  22 September 1900
  Royal Canadian Field Artillery
  
• Trumpeter
  BRADLEY, GEORGE WASHINGTON
  28 August 1900
  Royal Canadian Field Artillery
  
• Private
  PURCELL, JOHN J
  11 February 1900
  The Royal Canadian Regiment
  
• Bombardier
  LATIMER, WILLIAM
  1 June 1900
  Royal Canadian Field Artillery
  
• Private
  CHAPPELL, MONTROSE CLINTON
  13 December 1899
  The Royal Canadian Regiment
  
• Lieutenant
  WOOD, CHARLES CARROLL
  11 November 1899
  Loyal North Lancashire
  
• Trooper
  ARMSDEN, ABRAHAM WELLINGTON
  8 November 1901
  South African Constabulary