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Little for certain is known of this soldier. Research so far indicates that Private M Gerrighty / Private J Gerrighty, Private M Gorrighty, of the Cheshire Regiment, regimental number 3254 or 3354, died of pneumonia on 19th August 1901 at Wolvespruit, perhaps Wolwespruit, Pretoria, South Africa.
The newspaper report of his death gives his name as Private M Gorraghty / Gotraghty.
The Cheshire Regiment Medals list identifies him as a Militia Reservist 3354, possibly his name spelled with an "o".
Private Gerrighty is commemorated on a plaque in St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield, along with his comrades from the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment who died in the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899 - 1902.
In Chester Cathedral, the name of Private J Gerrighty is commemorated. (A Private J Gerrghty served in the Boer War in the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, number 3049)
If you have information about Private Gerrighty's identity, please contact Cheshire Roll.
Research by Shena Lewington (November 2026)
The newspaper report of his death gives his name as Private M Gorraghty / Gotraghty.
The Cheshire Regiment Medals list identifies him as a Militia Reservist 3354, possibly his name spelled with an "o".
Private Gerrighty is commemorated on a plaque in St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield, along with his comrades from the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment who died in the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899 - 1902.
In Chester Cathedral, the name of Private J Gerrighty is commemorated. (A Private J Gerrghty served in the Boer War in the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, number 3049)
If you have information about Private Gerrighty's identity, please contact Cheshire Roll.
Research by Shena Lewington (November 2026)