MAYES, Charles


No.2997, Private, Charles MAYES
Aged ?


1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Died of disease on 11th July 1900

It is not always possible to match the soldier with the civilian with these Boer War casualties.
That means I can only record "most likely to be" in many cases for the civilian identity


Charles MAYES is attributed to Hundon in the Ipswich Memorial records. I have been unable to find definite evidence of which Charles Mayes/Mays/Mayse this might be. There were several births in Risbridge that are possibles. but no proof




He died at Germiston according to some reports, Vereeniging according to others


His Queens South Africa medal carries the clasp for Cape Colony - Orange Free State - Johannesburg
Charles Mayes is commemorated the Boer War Memorial, Cornhill, Bury St.Edmunds
also St Mary's Church. North aisle west end. Suffolk Regiment Tablet, Bury St Edmunds
Christchurch Park. Statue. Ipswich


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