Basic Details Surname Cheer Forenames Benjamin Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) City of London Imperial Volunteers Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) City of London Imperial Volunteers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Essex Regiment Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated) Volunteer Bn Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated) Lance Corporal Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Essex Regiment Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Pretoria Country of burial South Africa Year of death 1900 Month of death June Day of death 18 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated died at Pretoria