DAVID PETERS
Born: 1873, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire.
Died: 4th April 1900; age: 27; died of Typhoid Fever, Pneumonia and Heart Failure at the Military Hospital, Britstown, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Residence: Church Street, Trumpington, Cambridge.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 3271.
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 1st Battalion, South Africa Field Force.
Clasp Awarded: Cape Colony.
CENSUS
1881 Church Street Trumpington, Cambridgeshire.
David was 8 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
John Carless Peters, 33, a General Labourer, born Trumpington.
Mary Ann Peters (nee Lloyd), 33, a Laundress, born Trumpington.
Walter Ernest Peters, 11, born Trumpington.
Maud Peters, 6, born Trumpington.
Arthur Peters, 3, born Trumpington.
Alfred Peters, 2, born Trumpington – died 1887, Trumpington.
1891 Church Street, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire.
David was 18 years old, an Agricultural Labourer. He was living with his maternal grandparents & uncle.
David Lloyd, 71, an Agricultural Labourer, born Trumpington.
Eliza Lloyd (nee Rayner), 67, a Laundress – own account, born Trumpington.
George Rayner, 61, a General Labourer, born Trumpington.
The Lloyd family were living next door to David’s parents & siblings.
John, 43, an Agricultural Labourer.
Mary, 43, a Laundress – own account.
Arthur, 13, an Agricultural Labourer.
John Peters, 9, born Trumpington.
Kate Peters, 7, born Trumpington.
Eleanor Peters, 6, born Trumpington.
Alice Jessie Peters, 4, born Trumpington.
One of the notable Battles with a large loss of Suffolk life was the “Battle of Suffolk Hill” at Colesberg, Northern Cape 5th- 6th January 1900. The hill was originally called Red or Grassy Hill. The Suffolk Regiment was ordered to make a night attack on a Boer position on the heights, four companies, 354 of all ranks, set out at midnight under the command of Col. Watson. The Suffolks were met by a storm of bullets. The Colonel was amongst the first to fall, and the party later retired with 11 officers and 150+ men killed, wounded or captured.
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