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Is there any more information on Clarence, does any one know how I can find information on him please.

Western Times; Saturday 12 January 1901.
Harding -, Killed in action at Naauwpoort, in Transvaal, on January 5th Clarence Jackson Harding, aged 24, son of Edward Jackson Harding and Clarence Catherine Harding of Imber, Pennsylvania Park, Exeter.

Hi Janof and welcome!

He served as 2519 Private in the 48th (North Somerset) Imperial Yeomanry from 14 Jun 00 to 7 Oct 00. The roll for the 48th IY (WO100/123p107) shows entitlement to Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, CC, OFS and Transvaal. A note says he transferred to the ILH. His medal was issued by the 48th IY.

He joined the 1st ILH as 1000 Pte served on 19 Oct 00 in Pretoria and served until he was killed on 5 Jan 1091. His entry on the ILH QSA roll (WO100/250p43) is crossed through. This shows entitlement to the Transvaal clasp. Notes say the medal and clasp were returned to Woolwich 6 Mar 1906.

His SA01 clasp was issued by the ILH to the South African Constabulary on 21 Mar 1906.

He is buried in Krugersdorp cemetery.

Best wishes
David

There is more information in the Portsmouth Evening News, 19 Jan 1901

Resident.—-The news that Mr. Clarence J. Harding, late Lord Roberts' bodyguard, was killed action at Naanwpoort on January sth, caused a painful sensation in Ventnor and other parts of the Isle of Wight, where Mr. and Mrs. Harding for considerable time resided.

I cannot read the full article so it is worth tracking down.

Stirling states: "on 6th January there was severe fighting at Naauwpoort in which the regiment lost Captain T Yockney and Lieutenant A Ormond and 20 non-commissioned officers and men killed, and Captain and Adjutant B M Glossop (5th Dragoon Guards) and 27 men wounded." www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/so...imperial-light-horse

Conan Doyle says: "The early days of January 1901 were not fortunate for the British arms, as the check in which Kitchener's Bodyguard was so roughly handled, near Lindley, was closely followed by a brisk action at Naauwpoort or Zandfontein, near the Magaliesberg, in which De la Rey left his mark upon the Imperial Light Horse. " angloboerwar.com/books/40-conan-doyle-th...anuary-to-april-1901

Dooner's account of Yockney adds more information" He was killed in action at Naauwpoort, January 5th, 1901. Captain Yockney had seen much service during the war. He was in the fighting at Frederickstad in October 1900, when the town was invested by De Wet, and on the 25th took part in the attack on the Boers. Sir A Conan Doyle refers to an incident in this fight "A small party of Imperial Light Horse, gallantly led by Captain Yockney, came to close quarters with a group of Boers. Five of the enemy having held up their hands, Yockney passed them, and pushed on against their comrades. On this the prisoners seized their rifles once more and fired upon their captors. A fierce fight ensued with only a few feet between the muzzles of the rifles". Eight Boers were captured, and of these, three were shot next day for having resumed their weapons after surrender. "