CARBUTT Edward Goddard

  • First Name(s):
    Edward 
    Goddard 
  • Surname:
    CARBUTT
  • Service Number:
    Unknown
  • Rank:

    Lieutenant

  • Conflict:
    Boer War
  • Service:
    Army
  • Regiment:
    Royal Horse Artillery
  • Unit:
    U Battery
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    15th February 1900
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Klip Drift, Modder River, South Africa
  • Place of Burial:
    Unknown
  • Place of Birth:
    Hampstead, London
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of George Henry Carbutt (1827-1884) and Selina Carbutt (nee MacMillan, 1832-1878).

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CARBUTT Edward Goddard Is Named On These Memorials

Malvern College Boer War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Additional information on the memorial: Lieut., Royal Horse Artillery.

Further Information About CARBUTT Edward Goddard

Edward Carbutt was born in 1871 at Hampstead, London.

Siblings: Annie Power Carbutt, 1858-1942; Francis Carbutt, 1864-1923: Selina Carbutt, 1868-1957: Louisa Carbutt.

He entered the Royal Artillery in July 1891 and was made Lieutenant in July 1894.

“He was killed in action at Kimberly February 14-16, 1900,” is all that I can find on Lt. Carbutt’s death. The Royal Horse Artillery were in action, shelling the Boer position at Klip Drift on the Modder River on 15th February.

Commander of this Boer Force Piet Cronje surrendered to the British on 21st February, 1900.

Sources: AngloBoerWar.com, My Heritage, Boer War Casualties Catalog

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Credits: All information on Edward Carbutt has been researched by and is courtesy of Dave Scrimger.