4795 Private Frederick William J Page of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Sophia Page. Born in Heavitree in the March Quarter of 1881. Killed in action in the assault on Ladysmith 6 Jan 1900 at the age of 20. 3 years service at that date.

2927 Private William John Palfrey of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Hannah (widow). Born in Honiton in the June Quarter of 1872. Wounded in the Battle of Colenso 15 Dec 1899 at the age of 27. 11 years service at that date.

3165 Private Albert Palmer of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Palmer. Born in Tetbury, Glos., in 1869. Wounded at Ladysmith 23 February 1900 at the age of 30. Nine years service at that date.

4823 Private Henry Palmer of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Ann Palmer. Born in Winkleigh in the March Quarter of 1880. His parents lived in Churchill Street, Winkleigh. Wounded in the assault on Ladysmith 6 Jan 1900 at the age of 20.

2935 Corporal Ernest Oscar Paltridge of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Eliza Paltridge. Born in Exeter in 1873. Mentioned in Despatches. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal - gazetted 27 September 1901.

6496 Pte Archibald Gabriel Pape of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Gabriel and Emily Pape. Born in Weymouth in the December Quarter of 1876 but later lived in Colyford. Volunteered and left for South Africa in January 1900.

Private John James Parker of the 2nd (Prince of Wales) Volunteer Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Loveday Parker. Born in Stonehouse in the December Quarter of 1877. His father served for many years in the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Returned home safely from South Africa 7 June 1901 to 15 Westbury Cottages, Tavistock. Present at Exeter to receive his medals from Lord Roberts 9 September 1901.

Private Edward L.Parsons  of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Louisa Parsons. Born in Exeter in 1880. Reported missing at Edenkop and believed to be a prisoner of war. It is not yet known what happened to him.

Private Charles Partridge of the 1st Volunteer Brigade, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Ann Partridge. Born in Morchard Bishop in 1880. Returned safely to England June 1901.

6592 Private Herbert Ernest Pedler of the 27th Company (Devonshire) the Imperial Yeomanry. Son of William and Elizabeth Pedler. Born in Sampford Peverell in 1876. Selected to recieve his campaign medals from King Edward VII in London 31 August 1901.

20197 Trooper John Croker Pellow of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of Jane Pellow (w) who remarried to become Jane Tregatha while John was still a  baby. Born in Plymouth in the June Quarter of 1878.  Left for South Africa in February 1901.

Corporal George R. Pengilly of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Pengilly. Born in Bigbury in 1875. Killed at Chieveley 15 December 1899 at the age of 24. Reservist.

Sergeant Garland Penwill of the 1st South Lancashire Regiment. Son of Philip and Grace Penwill. Born in Ermington in the December Quarter of 1866. Died in South Africa in 1901 and remembered on a memorial plaque in Ermington Church.

Lance Corporal Robert Perdue of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment (he was transferred from the 2nd Royal Highlanders). Parents not known. Orphaned and in Portsea Workhouse with his brother Henry and sister Louisa by 1881. Born in 1867. Joined the Devonshire Regiment as a regular and was based in Exeter for many years. Wounded in action 15 Dec 1899 in the Battle of Colenso at the age of 32. His brother was bandmaster of the 1st Devons.

Private Edward Perry of the Devonshire regiment. Son of William and Ann Perry. Born in Broadhembury in the June Quarter of 1878. Killed in action at Venter's Spruit 15 Dec 1899 at the age of 21. Enlisted in 1898. 16 months service.

Civilian Montague William Pett of Exeter Fire Brigade. Son of William and Emily Pett. (His father was the Superintendent of Exeter's Fire Brigade). Born in Stoke, Somerset in the September Quarter of 1880. He volunteered to go to South Africa to serve in the 98th Ambulance Brigade and his name appears on a board in Exeter's Guildhall.

Information kindly supplied by a family member:

Lance Corporal Francis (Frank) Tucker Phare of the 2nd Devonshire Regiment was born in 1878  in Marwood, the eldest son of William Tucker Phare  (1857-1887) and Mary (née Squire). After his father’s early death, Frank was taken into an orphanage but appears to have remained close to the family of his father's elder brother Henry, who ran a building and decorating business as well as the Post Office in Chelston, Torquay. Both Henry (b.1854) and William were originally from Highampton. Henry’s eldest son, also christened Henry but known as Harry, was one year younger than Frank and it is to him that a letter was written whilst Frank was on board the HMS Assaye en route to South Africa. Frank emigrated to New Zealand after the Boer war, but he and Harry remained  close and corresponded throughout their lives until Harry’s death in 1966.

Private William T. Phelps of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Fanny Phelps. Born in Exeter in 1878. He wrote home from Ladysmith.

Private Arthur Thomas Phillips of the Royal Army Medical Corps Field Force. Son of George and Mary Phillips. Born in Broadhembury in the September Quarter of 1871. Died of fever in Pietermaritzburgh Hospital on Easter Monday 16 April 1900. Before his death he wrote a letter which was published in the local press. 

5762 Private James Samuel Phillips of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Eliza Phillips. Born in Kingsteignton in the June Quarter of 1875. Taken prisoner at during action at Edenkop; took part in the seige of Ladysmith; died of dysentery 1 April 1900 aged 25.

Private John Aaron Pidgeon of the 1st King's Liverpool Regiment. Son of John and Mary Ann Pidgeon. Born in Broadclyst  in the December Quarter of 1871. Killed in action in the Battle at Helvetia, Transvaal, 29 Dec 1900 at the age of 29.

Private George Piper of the Devon Volunteer Company. Son of John and Agnes Piper. Born in Monkokehampton in the March Quarter of 1879. Left for South Africa 16 Feb 1900. Died of dysentery 8 April 1900 at the age of 20.

23291 Trooper Thomas Winterbank Pocock of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of John and Harriet Pocock. Born in Reading in the June Quarter of 1874.

Private George Richard Pomeroy of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Son of William and Susanna Pomeroy. Born in Totnes in the March Quarter of 1880. Volunteered and left for South Africa in March 1900 at the age of 20.

Sergeant Arthur Potter of the 3rd Volunteer Brigade, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mary Potter (w). Born in Willand in the September Quarter of 1877. This Brigade formed part of the Devon Service Company which joined the 2nd battalion of the Devonshire regiment in Natal in 1900. He was employed by the Post Office who allowed him half pay during his absence.

6497 Private Clement Power of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Henry and Caroline Power. Born in Tipton St. John in the June Quarter of 1878.  Left for South Africa in January 1900. His name appears on a  board in Exeter's Guildhall.

Private John Gerald Powney of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Evelyn Powney. Born in Winchester in the June Quarter of 1879. Wounded at Elandslaagte 21 october 1899 at the age of 19.

Private Charles William Pragnell of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mark and Emma Pragnell. Born in Arreton, Isle of Wight, in the June Quarter of 1870. Wounded in action during the relief of Ladysmith 23 February 1900 at the age of 29. 11 years service at that date.

Lance Corporal William Drummond Pratt of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Sergeant Major William Pratt and his wife Maggie. Born in Plymouth in the December Quarter of 1874. Killed in action at Ladysmith on 6 January 1900 aged 25. Held the Indian Frontier Medal with clasps.

6576 Private John Turner Prowse (also Prouse) of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of James and Henrietta Prowse. Born in Bideford in the September Quarter of 1880.

Private William Alfred T. Prowse of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of William and Fanny Prowse. Born in Teignmouth in the June Quarter of 1881. Saw service in South Africa throughout the Boer War and remained in the army. Died of heatstroke in Mesopotamia in 1917.

Trooper Frederick John Pugsley of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Anthony and Bessie Pugsley. Born in Loxhore, North Devon, in the June Quarter of 1878. Volunteered for service in South Africa.  His name appears on a board in Exeter's Guildhall.

6608 Private Ernest Anning Pyle of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of Thomas and Maria Pyle and brother of William (see below). Born in Powderham, nr. Kenton, in the December Quarter of 1877. Volunteered for service in South Africa.

6608 Private Joseph Ernest Pyle of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of Joseph and Alice Pyle. Born in Woodbury in the September Quarter of 1878. Volunteered for service in South Africa.

Trooper William Henry Pyle of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Thomas and Maria Pyle and brother of Ernest (see above). Born in Culmstock in the March Quarter of 1874. Left for South Africa Jan 1900.

2473 Lance Corporal John Pyne of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mary Ann Bartlett (widowed and remarried) and husband of Jessie (née Auty). Born in Exeter in the March Quarter of 1873. Wounded at Potgieter's Drift between Feb 5 - 7 1900 at the age of 27. Reservist.

Trooper John Kendall Rashleigh of the 27th (Devonshire) Imperial Yeomanry. Son of the Reverend John Rashleigh, Vicar of Luxulyan, and his wife Charlotte. Born in Farmingham, Kent, in the March Quarter of 1873. Volunteered for service in South Africa.

Private (William) Leslie C. Rathbone of the 4th Volunteer Brigade, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Rathobone - schoolmaster and schoolmistress at South Molton. Born in New Southgate, Middlesex in the March Quarter of 1882. Returned safely to North Street, South Molton 7 June 1901 at the age of 19. Present at Exeter to receive his medal from Lord Roberts 9 September 1901.

Private Philip Ernest Rattenbury of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Charlotte Rattenbury.Born in Exeter in the March Quarter of 1880. Left for South Africa in January 1900. His name appears on a board in Exeter's Guildhall. Returned to England in June 1901 suffering from influenza and sent to Netley for treatment. Present at Exeter to receive his medal from Lord Roberts 9 September 1901.

John Rendle, son of William H and Mary Rendle of Exeter,  was a civilian member of Exeter's Telegraph Battalion who volunteered to work alongside the Royal Engineers in South Africa. His name appears on a board in Exeter's Guildhall.

Private James William Revell of the 5th Haytor Voluntary Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Parents not yet found - he is to be found living with his grandparents William and Sarah Rice in census returns. Born in Newton Abbot in the June Quarter of 1879. Previously employed at Messrs Vicary's Wool Works. Returned safely to 93 East Street, Newton Abbot 7 June 1901. Unable to be present at the Presentation of medals by Lord Roberts in Exeter on 9 September 1901.

Trooper Sydney Waldron Rippon of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Henry and Caroline Waldron. Born in King's Norton in the March Quarter of 1879 but grew up in Exeter where his father was an estate agent.  Left for South Africa in January 1900. Wounded and died of his wounds in hospital in South Africa. His name appears on a  board in Exeter's Guildhall. He is remembered on Hele's School South African War Roll of Honour.

Private William John Roach of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Eliza Roach and husband of Maude Mary (née Hockings). Born in Plymouth in 1871 but brought up in Torquay. A letter he wrote home from Frere Camp was published in the local press. Reservist.

1804 Private William J. Robbins of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Martha Robbins. Born in Cheltenham in 1877. Slightly wounded at Colenso 15 December 1899 at the age of 22. Reservist.

Private Walter Whiston Robertson of the 2nd (Prince of Wales) Volunteer Battalion (Plymouth), the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Emma Robertson. Born in Plymouth in the September Quarter of 1879. Volunteered to go to South Africa and returned safely to 14 South View Terrace, Plymouth 7 June 1901. Present at Exeter to receive his medal from Lord Roberts 9 September 1901.

Private Charles Robinson of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Ellen Robinson, his father being a Chelsea Pensioner. Born in Kinsale, Ireland in 1878, he grew up in Exeter. He wrote to a newspaper about his part in the relief of Ladysmith when he endured 15 consecutive days of fighting with little or no chance to sleep.

7729 Trooper John Rodd of the 25th (Somerset) Company, the 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of William and Mary Rodd. Born in Bishopsnympton in the September Quarter of 1876. Volunteered for service in South Africa. Invalided home in 1901 at the age of 24.

Trooper John Arthur D Rome of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of James and Ellen Rome. Born in Torquay in the December Quarter of 1878 - enlisted from Bovey Tracey.

3509 Private George Roper of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Sarah Roper. Born in East Allington in the March Quarter of 1875. Killed in action at Ladysmith 6 Jan 1900 at the age of 25. 8 years service at that date. His personal estate for collection by his next-of-kin was advertised by the War Office in the London Gazette 30 November 1900 - the total was £25 9s 4p.

Trooper Charles Edwin Rounsefell of the Rhodesian Sharpshooters. Son of John and Jane Rounsefell of Friar's Walk, Exeter. Born in Exeter in the June Quarter of 1877. One of Lord Kitchener's scouts. Captured by the Boers at the end of February 1901 but managed to escape - "the Boers took everything I possessed".

Lance Sergeant Frank John Rowe of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Harriet Rowe. Born in Cadbury, nr. Tiverton in the September Quarter of 1877. Mentioned in Despatches by Earl Robert in September 1901 and later awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

1794 Private John Rowland of the 3rd Volunteer Brigade, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Sarah Ann Rowland. Born in Bradninch in the December Quarter of 1874. This brigade formed part of the Devon Service Company which joined the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment in Natal in 1900. Returned home safely June 1901.

23328 Trooper Frank Richard Rutt of the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Rutt. born in Warminster in the March Quarter of 1876.