| Notes: | Extract from 'The Last Post - Roll of Officers who fell in South Africa 1899-1902' by Mildred G Dooner, published by Naval and Military Press - "Capt. James Thomson Seeds, 5th Batt. Royal Irish Rifles, died of dysentery and heart failure at Kroonstad, June 1st, 1901. He was the son of the late W. Seeds, Esq., of Ballymott House, near Downpatrick, [Northern Ireland] was born in Oct., 1870 and educated at the High School, Dublin. He was called to the bar in 1895, took his B.A. degree in the same year, M.A. 1898, and LL.D. 1899, at Trinity College, Dublin. He entered the 5th Batt. Royal Irish Rifles, Feb., 1899, was promoted lieut. May, 1900, Capt. March, 1901 and volunteering for active service proceeded to South Africa in April, 1901, with his battalion. His name is inscribed on a tablet erected by his comrades in Down Cathedral in memory of all belonging to the 5th Batt. Royal Irish Rifles who fell during the war [the South African War, 1899-1902]".
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