Basic Details Surname Day Forenames Charles Russell 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) 1st Oxfordshire Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Major Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Major Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Paardeberg Year of death 1900 Month of death February Day of death 18 Age at death 39 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds received Manner of death reference Died of Wounds