Basic Details Surname Crocker Forenames Harry Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Notes A Freeman of the Borough of Dorchester and the only Dorchester volunteer who lost his life in the Boer War Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Dorset Imperial Yeomanry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 26th Company 7th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Trooper Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Dorset (Queen`s Own) Yeomanry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Trooper Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Pretoria Year of death 1900 Month of death October Day of death 14 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Died in hospital at Pretoria Manner of death reference Died of Disease