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Medals to the KRRC - by: djb

April 9, 2016, 12:00 am
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CMG, Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels;
CVO ‘C530’;
CBE 1st, Mils;
DSO VR., silver-gilt and enamels, chips to both green enamel wreaths;
India General Service 1854-95, (1) Burma 1889-92 (Lieut. J. K. Watson, 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps);
Sudan (Cap: J. K. Watson, D.S.O., E.A.);
QSA (3) RoK, Paard, Joh (Major J. K. Watson, K.R.R.C.);
1914 Star, with clasp (Major J. K. Watson, C.V.O., CMG, D.S.O. K.R. Rif. C.);
BWM and VM with (MID) (Lt. Col. J. K. Watson); Coronation 1911;
Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel;
Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gilt and enamels;
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, (7) Firket, Hafir, Sudan 1897, The Atbara, Khartoum, Sudan 1899, Gedid (Capt: J. K. Watson, K.R. Rifles) these last eleven on an old Hunt & Roskell court-mounting, some ribbons distressed through age;
Order of the Nile, 2nd Class set of insignia by Lattes, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels;
Order of Osmanieh, 3rd Class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, enamel damaged and lacking one ballpoint;
Order of Leopold II, 3rd Class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels;
Order of the Crown of Roumania, 3rd Class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels;
Order of the Sword of Sweden, Knight’s breast badge, with swords, gold and enamels

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James Kiero Watson was born on 19 June 1865, son of Major-General James Watson, late 60th Rifles, and Mrs. James Watson. He was educated at Clifton College and RMC Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 25 April 1885. In 1891 and 1892 he served in Burma, taking part in the operations in the Chin Hills.

He was attached to the Egyptian Army in 1894 and posted to the Xth Sudanese Regiment. He was the first Englishmen to meet Slatin Pasha after his escape from captivity at Omdurman. In 1895 he became ADC to Lord Kitchener, a post he held until 1905, and held a close relationship with the Earl until his death in 1916. He served in the Expedition to Dongola in 1896 as ADC to the Sirdar, being present at the operations at Firket on 7 June and Hafir on 19 September. He was mentioned in despatches, received the Egyptian medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order: ‘James Kiero Watson, Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan’. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1897, was awarded the 4th Class Medjidie, and received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal. He was again ADC to the G.O.C. in the Nile Expedition of 1898, and was present at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum, and was given the Brevet of Major 16 November 1898. After Omdurman he was appointed to the coveted post of Military Secretary in Cairo, trying to restore order to an office disrupted by three years of warfare. However, he was soon back in action, serving with the White Nile Expedition of 1899, taking part in the operations which resulted in the final defeat of the Khalifa at Gedid (Um Debaykarat), as DAAG, Flying Column. He received the 4th Class Osmanieh and (2) to the Egyptian Medal.

Watson served in the South African War as ADC to Lord Kitchener, 1899-1901, and was present at the RoK. Also in the operations in the OFS, February to May 1900, being present at Cronje’s surrender at Paardeburg (17 to 26 February). Operations in the Tr in May and June 1900, including actions near Joh and Pretoria. Operations in the Tr, east and west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900. Operations in CC, south of Orange River, 1899-1900. Operations in the Tr and CC, December 1900 to April 1901. Operations in Orange River Colony 30 November to December 1900. He was present at the capture of Pretoria on 4 June 1900 and was created a CMG.

In 1901 Captain Watson returned to Egypt as AAG to become Military Secretary once again, but was appointed ADC at Headquarters by General Wingate, a post he held until 1905. He was promoted Major in October 1902. He accepted the Khedive’s invitation to become his ADC, and resigned his commission on 3 May 1905 to become an officer in the Egyptian Civil Service. It was a difficult position to hold in the Khedival Court but Watson soon earned the complete trust of the Khedive. He was created a CVO in 1912 for his services.

The Khedive chose to remain in Europe during the Great War, thus releasing Watson to be recalled and join the British forces in France as DAAG, 1914-15, as Railway Transport Officer. He was next Commandant, Advanced Base, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, in 1915, until he fell sick and was hospitalised. Watson returned to Cairo where he became British Military attache from 1916 to 1920. He was awarded the Legion of Honour (France), Order of the Sword (Sweden), Order of Leopold (Belgium), Order of the Crown (Romania) and created a CBE in 1919.

Having time on his hands in 1920, he returned to the Sudan, before finally retiring in 1922. He was appointed Equerry to the Duke of Connaught in 1939. Lieutenant-Colonel Watson died on I3 January 1942.
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Town Guard QSAs and DMT QSAs - by: Ian Brentnall

April 28, 2016, 6:08 am
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In recent months I've been collecting Town Guard QSA's but find that when I talk to dealers/collectors, they also include District Mounted Troops as Town Guard troops. Is this correct i.e. a generalisation of 'Home' Guard troops that could be mounted or non-mounted. I have a list of Town Guard units, is there such a list for DMT's and if so can someone help me by sending me a copy?
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Medals to the Natal Rifle Associations - by: djb

June 25, 2016, 3:51 am
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I'm not sure what it is but there is something very appealing about medals to the Natal Rifle Associations. Perhaps because they were few in number. Of the many Rifle Associations in Natal, 16 were issued with medals.

For example, there was a Rifle Association in Newcastle. Their medals appear to have issued off the Newcastle Town Guard roll.

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The default issue was QSA (0).

Estimates of the medals issued are best guesses based on the information on the rolls. The number represents the medals issues to the unit and include medals returned to the Mint. This analysis will be the subject of a later post.

1. Camperdown and District Rifle Association. 26 medals
2. Dundee Rifle Association. 47 medals.
3. Highlands Rifle Association. 15 medals
4. Howick Rifle Association. 34 medals
5. Karkloof Rifle Association. 15 medals
6. Lidgetton Rifle Association. 20 medals
7. Malton District Rifle Association. 22 medals
8. Melmoth Rifle Association. 14 medals
9. Mtshwati Rifle Association. 10 medals
10. New Hanover Rifle Association. 19 medals
11. Nottingham Road Rifle Association. 42 medals
12. Umlaas Road Rifle Association. 24 medals
13. Upper Tugela Rifle Association. 25 medals
14. Wartburg Rifle Association. 23 medals.
15. Weston Rifle Association. 7 medals
16. Wilge Fontein Rifle Association. 18 medals

The pages for these units have been separated out into their own section in Unit information .

Other than the Rifle Association Rules , I do not have much information on these units so any information is welcomed.
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Medals to the ILH - by: djb

March 30, 2017, 12:35 pm
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(Can't believe this thread does not already exist!)

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BSACM, reverse undated (2) Mashonaland 1890, Matabeleland 1893 (Tpr. Barry, J. W. Pioneers.) the second clasp a cast copy;
QSA (4) RoM TH RoL Tr (Capt. J. W. Barry, Imp: Lt: Horse);
KSA (2) (Capt. J. W. Barry. Imp. L.H.);
1914-15 Star (Capt. J. W. Barry Staff.);
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Capt. J. W. Barry.)

Only 11 medals issued with these two clasps, including 6 to the Pioneers. Just 30 Matabeleland 1893 clasps were issued in total.

The following report on the death of Captain Barry was published in The African World in November 1935:

‘Captain J. W. Barry, one of the eight remaining members of the 1890 Pioneer Corps resident in Southern Rhodesia, died in Salisbury Hospital a few weeks ago. Captain Barry was one of the 22 early pioneers who were presented with the freedom of the city at the last Occupation Day ceremony on September 12.

Jack Barry was born at Swellendam, Cape Province, on August 10, 1863, he was for some years in the service of the Standard Bank. He went to Barberton in 1885 and afterwards to Johannesburg. On leaving the bank in 1886 he joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and was one of the pioneers of the Witwatersrand.

When volunteers were called for Rhodes’ Pioneer Corps Captain Barry, with 12 men from the Rand, joined the expedition on May 22, 1890, at Mafeking. He accompanied the column to Salisbury and was present at the hoisting of the Union Jack at Fort Salisbury, signifying the formal occupation of Mashonaland. After the disbandment of the column Captain Barry began prospecting for gold in a party in which were the Hon. Lionel Cripps and Messrs. Charles and Harry Lovemore. They worked in Mazoe Valley, where Captain Barry found ancient workings and pegged them.

Serving with the Imperial Light Horse in the Anglo-Boer War Captain Barry was at the relief of Ladysmith and the relief of Mafeking. In the Great War he served in the South-West African Campaign [with the Cape Peninsular Rifles in Botha’s Army, 1 October 1914 to 13 August 1916] and afterwards went to France with the 1st Cape Native Labour Corps.

In 1928 Captain Barry was appointed first Curator of the Victoria Falls. With the well-known sculptor, Reid Dick, he was responsible for the selection of the site for the David Livingstone Memorial at Devil’s Cataract.’
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Medals to the men of Rorke's Drift - by: djb

April 21, 2017, 10:04 am
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SAGS (1) (12046. Driver, C. Robson. R.E.)

Sole March 2017 for £110,000.

Charles John Robson was born on 7 January 1855, in the Parish of St George’s, London. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers at Bow Street Police Court, Westminster on 30 April 1873, aged 18 years 6 months, a groom by trade. He was sent to Aldershot and posted to “B” troop (Equipment) R.E. Train. Lieutenant John Chard joined this company on 18 April 1876, and Robson was detailed as his batman and groom. They were still in Aldershot in December 1877 when the majority of the drivers, including Robson, were transferred to 5th Company which was forming a mounted engineers detachment. On 2 December 1878, he accompanied the 5th Company as they boarded the S.S. Walmer Castle bound for active service in South Africa. Arriving in Durban on 4 January 1879, they were greeted by a torrential downpour through which they had to unload hundreds of tons of stores and equipment. Lieutenant Chard, with Driver Robson, a corporal and three sappers, were ordered to Rorke’s Drift post to repair the pontoon bridge across the Buffalo River. A small mule train was organised on which the men and their equipment were loaded. Chard rode on horseback with Robson on his spare mount.

Chard and his men finally arrived and set up camp on the Natal side of the river on the 19th. They then set to work on one of the ponts, the other still at full stretch with the wagons of the centre column. The damaged pont was repaired and in use by the evening of the 21st. Unfortunately there would be no respite for the corporal and three sappers; having endured the long slog up from Durban, they now received orders to join the centre column next day at their new camp at the foot of Isandhlwana, some ten miles up the road from Rorke’s Drift. On the morning of the 22nd the four men climbed into their empty wagon and, with their native driver, set off for Isandhlwana, where, later that day, they met their fate together with some 1350 officers and men of Lord Chelmsford’s column in the greatest disaster ever to befall the British army.

Chard had also been at Isandhlwana that morning to obtain his own orders but left just before the main force of Zulus appeared and arrived back at Rorke’s Drift in time for lunch, which Robson had prepared for him. He then settled down to write some letters home. The peace and quiet was soon shattered by the arrival of several riders who had just escaped from Isandhlwana. They brought news of the disaster and of a large Zulu impi now racing towards the mission station.

Orders were hurriedly given and Robson saddled the two horses and started up the hill, the native driver following close behind with the wagon, which he left near to a rough stone cattle kraal not far from one of the buildings. In all the commotion no one had noticed as he and the native boy had slipped away, the boy on Robson’s horse. Robson had by this time joined the men of “B” Company, who had also received the warning and were now frantically building up walls of mealie bags, connecting the two buildings. Robson took a place in front of the storehouse where the perimeter met a stronger built cattle kraal. From here he had a clear field of fire across to where the wagon was parked.

The defences were barely finished when the first Zulus appeared on the hills above the station at about 4.30pm, only 75 minutes after the first alert. At that moment, the 350 or so friendly natives of the Natal Native Contingent bolted over the walls of the fort, closely followed by their European officers. The Zulus charged down against the south wall to be checked with volley fire from the remaining defenders. The main force of Zulus then arrived veering around the post eager to find the weakest spot. As the battle developed, Chard made a note of where Robson was placed, which he later recalled in his second extended account of the action:

‘...the Zulus were wrecking the camp of the company of the 24th, and my wagon which had been left outside, in spite of the efforts of my batman, Driver Robson (the only other man of the Royal Engineers with us), who had directed his particular attention to keeping the Zulus off this wagon in which were, as he described it, our things.’

The front wall and stone kraal was to come under fierce attack during the evening as the Zulus launched repeated charges at the walls. For some 12 hours this relentless assault continued until on the morning of 23 January and with the defenders’ ammunition down to the last 20 rounds each, the Zulus retired. They left 350 dead bodies scattered around the area, but many more were discovered in the weeks to come, hidden under rocks and in caves on the hills above the station. The defenders suffered only 17 killed and eight seriously wounded. As the weary men cautiously went around, collecting weapons and repairing defences, Chard inspected the wreckage of his wagon, discovering an unbroken bottle of beer, which he shared with Lieutenant Bromhead - Robson’s efforts had not been entirely wasted!

Chard and Robson remained at Rorke’s Drift for several weeks to work on a more permanent fortification of the garrison. On 4 July 1879, they were both present in the British square at the battle of Ulundi for the final defeat of the Zulus. Following the cessation of hostilities, 5th Company moved to St Paul’s Mission, where they were occupied in building another fortified position. They embarked aboard the S.S. Eagle, arriving at Portsmouth on 2 October, where they were greeted as heroes by a whole host of generals including the Commander-in-Chief, H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge.

Once home Chard commenced an unofficial tour of the country, starting with a visit to the home of his sister in Moredon, Somerset. News of the visit travelled fast and a huge crowd of over 4,000 had gathered at Taunton railway station to greet Chard’s train. When it finally arrived, Robson too received much attention:

‘Major Chard was accompanied by his military servant in full regimentals and the appearance of this soldierly young fellow bearing an armful of Zulu assegais and other trophies of the campaign excited much interest.’

Chard and his family were then taken by carriage through the streets of Taunton, to the strains of “Hail the Conquering Hero Comes”, and on to the village of North Curry where a large and elaborate party had been planned. In one of the many speeches made later that day, Chard said he was sorry that [Lieutenant] Bromhead and [Surgeon] Reynolds were not with him to see how much was thought of what they had done at Rorke’s Drift, but he was glad to say that there was one other besides himself (referring to Robson, who was occupying a box seat of the carriage) who had the opportunity to see how greatly their services were appreciated, and what a splendid reception had been accorded them. General Sir Percy Douglas, Chelmsford’s predecessor in command of the forces in South Africa, then stood up and called for three cheers for the “Noble Sapper on the Box”.

The tour continued to Plymouth, London and Chatham. On 10 October Chard and Robson went to Balmoral for an audience with Queen Victoria. For Robson, though, the share of Chard’s glory was all too brief, for in November he left Chard in Somerset to return to the more normal army existence, taking with him the hand written testimonial from his former master listed above.

In February 1880, nearing the end of his six years’ service with the colours, Robson was transferred to the 7th Field Company at Chatham, but when the 7th Company left for Natal in 1881, he decided not to re-engage and was transferred to 11th Field Company, to be discharged a month later on 20 June. However, in September 1881, he began a new job at Chatham barracks as a civilian groom and general servant to Captain C. H. Gordon, R.E., and accompanied this officer to Cork, but when Gordon returned to Chatham in July 1882 they parted company. He was re-called to the colours on 2 August 1882, and posted to Aldershot as batman to Lieutenant Maude. He received two pence good conduct pay from that date, and on 13 November 1882, he re-engaged to serve a further twelve years. He received his final discharge on 30 April 1894.

Charles Robson died on 19 July 1933, at St Nicholas Hospital in Plumstead. He was 78, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Plumstead Old Cemetery. A hand-carved wooden marker plaque was placed at the grave site on 22 January 1993, and in 1999 a more permanent memorial plaque was placed at the grave by the Royal Engineers Association.
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James Kearney - by: findahero

February 21, 2018, 6:30 am
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My great great grandfather James Kearney, according to records I have found was a Sergeant in the Cape Police. He came to South Africa in November 1882 and had been a soldier in Bermuda as a British subject. He had died before April 1902 and had lived in Kimberley for sometime I presume, I am hoping to find some kind of service record when he was in the Cape police to help me with my search for him. He was also known as Jas Kearney born about 1850 in Ireland.
Wife was Mary Byrne.
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Died at sea - by: BereniceUK

June 11, 2018, 2:36 pm
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djb wrote: The casualty rolls list 224 men who died at sea. However it is not usually listed in which direction they were travelling.

Armed with the date of demise and the shipping records, it would be possible to identify the direction of travel.

976 Private Adey T Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 09-04-1900
4467 Private Allcock Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Tintagel 03-01-1900
3118 Private Allison S Black Watch Died of disease - diarrhoea At Sea 24-06-1900
4905 Private Baggott J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 31-03-1900
7271 Lance Corporal Bennett A Essex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 01-04-1902
Corporal Blaydon H Royal Horse Guards Died At Sea 04-06-1901
7503 Private Booth J Cheshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-01-1902
4396 Drummer Bowler E Leinster Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Tagus 11-01-1902
3253 Private Boyall F J Leicester Regiment Died of disease - bronchitis or influenza or congestion of lungs at sea. SS Dunera 05-10-1901
1387 Private Brewer J Royal Berkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Gaika 31-03-1900
6501 Private Briggs H South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 26-10-1900
5279 Private Brightman W RWKR Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
44682 Driver Brooks W 37th Battery, RFA Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 21-11-1899
1775 Private Brown R / A Scots Guards Died of disease At Sea, SS Britannia 26-03-1900
5780 Private Bruce J Black Watch Died of heat At Sea, SS Armenian 17-12-1901
3400 Private Burke J Royal Munster Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea. SS St Andrew 30-03-1901
3030 Private Butchart J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea, SS Cheshire 19-02-1900
Private Buttory M H IY Died of disease At Sea 23-03-1901
3767 Private Canning A South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Tantallon Castle 12-03-1900
3001 Rifleman Cheevers S F KRRC Died of disease - malignant growth, cancer, carcinoma At Sea, Braemar Castle 14-05-1900
12020 Bombaridier Wheeler Clarke E C 81st Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea, SS Canada 08-11-1901
7928 Lance Corporal Clarke J Middlesex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Templemore 25-01-1902
1572 Private Clarkson T Cape Town Highlanders Died of disease At Sea. SS Britannia 01-04-1902
4078 Private Cliffe G J / C South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 12-12-1899
1019 Private Conliff J Connaught Rangers Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea 03-04-1900
5582 Private Connor D South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 25-02-1900
5174 Lance Corporal Constable A J Oxford Light Infantry Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea. SS City Of Vienna 25-02-1902
Commander Cotesworth H HMS Barracouta Died At Sea 25-03-1901
Private Croft A J IY Died of disease At Sea 01-03-1901
Trooper Crowe R B SAC Died of injuries At Sea. SS Tongariro 02-03-1901
9470 Rifleman Cullum W KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS German 23-03-1900
1019 Private Cunniff J Connaught Rangers Died of disease At Sea 03-04-1900
4931 Sergeant Davidson H Royal Scots Fusiliers Died of disease - epilepsy At Sea 18-02-1900
4756 Private Davis T Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 30-05-1900
4596 Trooper Denham E G IY Died of disease At Sea 10-02-1900
7452 Private Deslauriers E LSH Died of disease - heart At Sea 03-11-1899
5110 Private Dickens D Cheshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-11-1901
8822 Private Dobie A Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Berwick Castle 18-03-1902
522 Trooper Dodd W C NSW Citizen's Bushmen Died At Sea 23-02-1901
2707 Private Donohue P Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-12-1899
2014 Gunner Donovan J Antrim Artillery Volunteers Died of disease At Sea 08-04-1900
1701 Private Dooley M Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1900
4376 Private Dornan S RWKR Died of disease At Sea 30-03-1900
7087 Corporal Dove J Northamptonshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Greek 21-02-1900
3159 Private Dutton T 14Co Drowned At Sea 22-10-1901
1008 Private Eacrett F Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea 17-03-1900
24475 Driver Eccleston W 39th Battery, RFA Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 04-02-1900
2269 Private Edwards W Royal Welsh Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, SS Custodian 29-07-1900
3553 Corporal Elder J Manchester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 05-02-1900
Private Eldridge S IY Drowned At Sea 16-03-1901
891 Trooper Ellis W M NSW Lancers Died At Sea. Harlech Castle 18-11-1900
Lieutenant Ely T B RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Orcana 15-04-1900
2100 Private Emery W Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
1008 Private Everett F Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 12-03-1900
7876 Private Farquhar J G ASH Died of disease At Sea. HMT Manila 22-04-1902
2716 Private Farrell J 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen) Died of disease At Sea, Chicago 21-02-1901
1505 Private Fay D Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea. SS Mowhawk 21-02-1902
15126 Private Featherstonhaugh 74Co Died of disease At Sea 29-04-1900
5640 Private Fellow J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 19-11-1901
825 Private Flanagan J Leinster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-03-1900
1096 Private Flannigan P Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 05-01-1902
43130 Private Flowers H IY Died of disease At Sea. SS Assaye 23-05-1902
921 Trooper Foreman J F 2nd Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles Died of disease At Sea, SS Custodian 05-04-1901
4329 Private Forrest J Durham Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 23-02-1900
6189 Private Forsyth W Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea. SS Syria 20-01-1902
Lance Sergeant Friend A Cameron Highlanders Died At Sea 09-03-1900
1278 Colour Sergeant Gibbons E J CIV Died of disease At Sea 23-01-1900
2574 Lance Corporal Gilmore J C P Middlesex Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 01-08-1900
8652 Rifleman Gilson G KRRC Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea En Route To S Africa 28-09-1900
Lieutenant & QM Girling W W Coldstream Guards Died At Sea. Dilwara 22-05-1902
4232 Private Goddard T Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 26-12-1899
4232 Private Goddart T Wiltshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-12-1899
1918 Private Gorman J Royal Irish Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-04-1900
6000 Private Gorman J Manchester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 13-07-1900
150 Private Hall W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
6815 Private Hallett F Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 22-04-1901
Private Harpur W East Surrey Regiment Died of disease - peritonitis At Sea 01-09-1900
8355 Private Harris A Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Kildonan Castle 01-04-1901
1095 Private Harris T St John Ambulance Brigade Died of heat stroke At Sea 19-07-1900
5834 Lance Corporal Harrison W Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 28-03-1900
3382 Private Hay G 2nd Dragoon Guards Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 04-12-1899
6673 Private Hayhurst T Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 09-11-1899
5383 Sergeant Haywood H Liverpool Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Oratava 05-02-1902
6878 Private Helmer F A RWKR Died of disease At Sea 01-03-1900
30556 Driver Hembery B 82nd Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea 09-01-1900
4567 Private Hemming W H East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 30-03-1900
152 Private Higgins H 3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - meningitis At Sea. SS Cestrian 19-05-1902
22043 Driver Holmes J 39th Battery, RFA Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 07-02-1900
4916 Private Holmes R Devon Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 22-07-1900
6712 Rifleman Holt W KRRC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea En Route To S Africa 16-11-1899
2633 Colour Sergeant Hope D W ASH Died of disease At Sea. SS 0Rcana 08-11-1899
3670 Private Hubble A Royal Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea 05-06-1900
5708 Private Hughes W South Wales Borderers Died of disease - syncope At Sea 19-01-1900
5873 Private Hunt H RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 26-04-1900
5 Sergeant Trumpeter Inglis L J S 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. Roslin Castle 01-01-1901
1181 Private James W W 5th Mounted Rifles Contingent Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Nineveh 06-12-1901
4902 Private Jeffries E Devon Regiment Died of disease - nephritis At Sea 14-09-1900
Lieutenant Jelf R J RE Died At Sea. Dilwara 02-06-1900
1277 Private Jeromes G Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 14-04-1900
6808 Rifleman Jones E KRRC Died of heat At Sea 20-09-1899
1198 Private Kane W ILI Suicide At Sea. SS Briton 10-06-1901
2378 Private Kendall A W 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen) Died of disease At Sea, Tagus 10-07-1901
3105 Lance Corporal Kennedy W Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea, SS Britannia 12-06-1901
1194 Private Kenny P Leinster Regiment Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea. Dilwara 06-05-1900
2980 Private Kenyon W Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Pavoria 15-02-1900
7424 Rifleman Kinshley W KRRC Died of mania At Sea. SS Dunera 04-06-1900
1088 Private Kyle S 4th Contingent Died of disease At Sea, Tagus 26-06-1901
3399 Private Lafford E Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 11-01-1900
1375 Private Lane J Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 10-03-1900
4806 Corporal Lear H EKR Died of disease At Sea 21-07-1900
2080 Private Lewis W South Wales Borderers Died of disease - rheumatic fever At Sea 25-01-1900
5287 Private Little T W Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 18-04-1900
Trooper Lomas J W SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, SS Morayshire 16-04-1901
4020 Private Lynch J West Yorkshire Regiment Died At Sea. SS Cambridge 31-03-1900
6756 Private Lyons J Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea, SS Malta 03-03-1900
15624 Trooper Mager F W IY Died of disease At Sea 23-04-1900
9921 Corporal Malcolm F KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Avoca 11-02-1900
Trooper Mann G O SAC Died of disease - meningitis At Sea. SS Montfort 05-04-1901
1906 Private Martain H Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 01-01-1902
Lieutenant Martin E C Leinster Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. Dilwara 01-05-1900
7053 Rifleman Matthews C KRRC Died of disease - dysentery At Sea. SS Dunera 21-06-1900
2007 Sergeant Matthews D South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 21-02-1900
Major Maunsell L A D E V KRRC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Nile 24-01-1900
6003 Private McCarthy J South Wales Borderers Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 01-02-1900
1613 Private McDonald J East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
2451 Private McDonald J South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea 15-05-1900
3444 Private McGreel J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea. SS Orient 04-11-1899
1841 Private McHugh T Coldstream Guards Died of disease At Sea 10-06-1900
6168 Private McLaughun J Durham Light Infantry Drowned At Sea. SS Canada 12-02-1902
2690 Private McNichol J / M Royal Scots Fusiliers Drowned At Sea 23-10-1899
3579 Private McNicoll J Highland Light Infantry Drowned At Sea 29-10-1899
3852 Private Miles J Dorset Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 26-04-1900
1744 Private Milligan J Highland Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 02-01-1902
4677 Private Mitchell R Devon Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 03-05-1900
2507 Private Mitchell W Royal Scots Died of disease At Sea 14-03-1900
3316 Private Morris E V Leicester Regiment Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 16-05-1900
6424 Private Mosbv T South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 03-07-1900
1181 Private Murphy T Durham Light Infantry Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 31-03-1900
7217 Private Nicholas N South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea. SS Mahratta 01-06-1900
5731 Private Nicolson W Seaforth Highlanders Died of disease At Sea. SS Manhattan 16-02-1901
933 Private Norman M South Wales Borderers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 26-01-1900
173 Trooper O'Brien E J 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse Died of disease At Sea. SS Custodian 10-03-1902
2518 Rifleman O'Mally T KRRC Died of disease At Sea 04-04-1900
1686 Private O'Neil R Scottish Rifles Died of disease At Sea, SS Mohawk 17-02-1902
1995 Private Oakley R Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-01-1900
3214 Private Oliver C Hampshire Regiment Died of disease at sea. SS Assaye 17-01-1900
8502 Second Corporal Parker G T revlanark Died of disease At Sea 06-04-1901
Trooper Patton T L SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Montfort 07-04-1901
4927 Private Pearce J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 31-12-1899
6028 Sergeant Pearson J O RDF Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 07-02-1902
5634 Private Peters P East Surrey Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Dunera 19-06-1900
3494 Corporal Phillipps E J Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Aurania 21-02-1902
4242 Private Poole Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Tintagel 27-12-1899
Lieutenant Poole W J IY Died of disease At Sea. SS Canada 28-07-1901
Major Porter R W Oxford Light Infantry Died of disease - heart At Sea, Orotava 10-05-1902
7481 Rifleman Pressland W KRRC Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Lismore Castle 17-04-1900
320 Private Price F IY Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1901
Staff Seargent Major Purdon E L SAC Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung At Sea. SS Montfort 08-04-1901
2034 Private Pywell H Grenadier Guards Died of disease - epilepsy At Sea. SS Brittanic 12-08-1900
2517 Private Quick R Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 13-01-1900
3098 Private Reed E RWKR Died of disease At Sea 01-04-1900
1096 Private Rees J South Wales Borderers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 20-01-1900
3205 Private Reeves A Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease at sea. SS Pavoria 07-03-1900
6848 Private Reid Somerset Light Infantry Died of disease At Sea 23-03-1900
6511 Lance Corporal Rhodes A R RWSR Died of disease At Sea. SS Mohawk 16-02-1902
30802 Private Rich J IY Died of disease At Sea 20-04-1901
Armourer Mate Richards G HMS Partridge Died At Sea 29-04-1902
3161 Corporal Richardson E J Border Regiment Died of disease At Sea 02-08-1900
6587 Drummer Ridgewell H J Black Watch Died of disease At Sea. SS Orient 04-11-1899
Private Roche J IY Died of disease At Sea 21-02-1901
3876 Private Rogers R Lancashire Fusiliers Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea 13-12-1899
Private Rowe B IY Died of disease At Sea 26-02-1901
4923 Private Rump B Norfolk Regiment Died of disease At Sea 30-04-1900
C475 Private Ryan P ASC Died of disease At Sea. SS Braemar Castle 28-04-1902
14428 Drummer Rye E H 76th Battery, RFA Died of disease At Sea 17-01-1900
1081 Private Salter J 4th Contingent Drowned At Sea. HMT Orient 29-12-1900
Trooper Say F W Rhodesia Field Force Died of disease At Sea, SS Manilla 20-03-1901
37959 Private Sharp J T IY Died of disease at sea. SS Plassy 12-05-1902
3935 Private Sharpe G Leicester Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 03-05-1900
20304 Private Shaw R IY Died of disease At Sea 15-02-1901
Captain Shaw-Stewart H M 17th Lancers Drowned At Sea, SS Canada 28-07-1901
2777 Private Smith E RWKR Died of disease At Sea 16-01-1901
Civilian Cattleman Smith J Unknown Died At Sea. SS Maplemore 24-10-1901
5229 Private Smith W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 15-09-1901
Private Snelling W Manchester Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 28-03-1900
3565 Private Stacey F C GH Died of disease At Sea. SS Dilwara 30-04-1902
12892 Private Stevens A T RAMC Died of disease At Sea. SS Avoca 23-04-1901
5764 Private Stevens T Royal Welsh Fusiliers Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 12-02-1900
370 Private Stevenson J Royal Irish Fusiliers Died of disease At Sea. SS kildonan Castle 14-06-1900
5271 Private Stockford T Northamptonshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Armenian 27-02-1900
2362 Private Stone J Welsh Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS kildonan Castle 15-12-1899
2092 Private Sullivan P Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 08-03-1900
791 Private Summers W / T Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 12-05-1900
Lieutenant Sutton F H C 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea, Roslin Castle 06-01-1901
5375 Corporal Swan T / J Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 29-04-1900
2243 Corporal Taylor G F 7Co Died of disease - pleurisy At Sea 03-01-1900
2243 Corporal Taylor T G / F 7Co Died of disease At Sea 03-05-1900
4536 Private Taylor W Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 27-03-1900
5758 Private Thompson C South Lancashire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 22-12-1899
4189 Rifleman Thompson W Rifle Brigade Died of disease At Sea 04-04-1900
6132 Rifleman Throupe G KRRC Drowned At Sea, City Of Vienna 14-05-1902
2869 Private Tilley J Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea, SS Gascon 27-12-1899
2857 Private Tulley J Royal Irish Rifles Drowned At Sea, SS Englishman 12-09-1901
330 Private Turner E IY Died of disease At Sea 20-02-1901
1550 Private Turner W East Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 26-03-1900
6845 Private Twort H RWKR Died of disease - rheumatic fever At Sea 17-04-1901
4523 Private Vines A G Gloucester Regiment Died of disease At Sea 04-09-1900
Lieutenant Wallace A W Yorkshire Light Infantry Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea. SS Dunera 09-10-1901
11064 Private Walters T 60Co Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 29-06-1900
Private Webb F H A IY Died of disease At Sea 02-04-1901
1589 Private West W / R Royal Sussex Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Pavoria 12-02-1900
2381 Private Weston A Devon Regiment Died of disease - dysentery At Sea 18-06-1900
9158 Rifleman Wharrad G H KRRC Died of disease - dysentery At Sea. SS German 24-03-1900
2156 Private Whild A / J Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 12-04-1900
Lieutenant Whittington T D L Royal Lancaster Regiment Died of disease At Sea 12-03-1900
4616 Private Wiffin W West Yorkshire Regiment Died of disease At Sea 09-11-1899
Trooper Wilcocks G C SAC Died of disease - pneumonia At Sea. SS Montfort 09-04-1901
1628 Colour Sergeant Williams T South Wales Borderers Died of disease At Sea 24-02-1900
7048 Private Winning J / T A Manchester Regiment Died of disease - enteric fever At Sea 24-06-1900
4110 Lance Corporal Woods E Worcester Regiment Died of disease At Sea. SS Gascon 24-12-1899
Private Woollven C IY Died of disease At Sea 05-03-1901
1686 Private Wright W Scots Guards Died of disease At Sea 03-06-1900
Major Wrottesley A E RE Drowned At Sea 26-10-1899
XX79 Trooper Yandle A Life Guards Died of disease - other, disease specified At Sea 22-11-1900

A quick search of the rolls failed to identify Pte Holt, KRRC, the only man listed here as dying en route to SA.

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Harrogate Tribute Medal - by: djb

August 2, 2018, 10:52 am
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Has anyone seen one of these before?

Obverse, engraved: SOUTH AFRICA

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Reverse, engraved: PRESENTED BY THE TOWN OF HARROGATE TO PTE. L. PRIEST. P.W.L.H. FOR LOYAL SERVICE OCT. 1901

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Weight: 7.5 grammes
Width: 27 mm
Height: 27 mm
Hallmark: (9.375) 9 carat gold
Assayed: (anchor) Birmingham
Date letter: (b) 1901)
Maker's mark: (J.M) Joseph Moore

The tribute medal is accompanied by a QSA (3) to POWLH.
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QSA to Lydenburg M.P - by: Anthony Govender

October 6, 2018, 8:11 am
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Any information on this unit and receiptant would be appreciated.
QSA Bar Transvaal Constable A Morrison, Lydenburg M P

Cheers
Anthony G
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DSOs for the BSACM campaigns - by: djb

April 3, 2019, 12:11 am
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CB gold HM 1879
CMG b/b
CBE (!st type)
DSO VR
BSCAM for Rhodesia 1896 (Captn. J. S. Nicholson. 7th Huss.);
QSA (4) RoM OFS Tr Rhod (Colonel J. S. Nicholson, C.B. D.S.O. 7/Hrs.);
KSA (2) (Colonel J. S. Nicholson, S.A.C.);
1914 Star (Col. J. S. Nicholson. C.B.. C.M.G.. D.S.O..);
BWM and VM with MID (Brig. Gen. J. S. Nicholson);
France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge, gold and enamels, with rosette, in its Aucoc, Paris case of issue;
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Officer’s breast badge with swords, silver-gilt and enamels, with rosette in its L. Lelu case of issue;
Portugal, Republic, Order of Avis, Second Class set of insignia by Da Costa, Lisboa, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with neck cravat in its Da Costa case of issue;
Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, bronze;
Panama, Republic, Solidarity Medal 1917-18, Third Class, bronze, with rosette

CB London Gazette 7 May 1897.
CMG London Gazette 9 November 1905.
CBE London Gazette 3 June 1918.
DSO London Gazette 7 May 1897: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa in 1896.’

Relief of Mafeking clasp confirmed on roll of South African Constabulary ‘With Gen. Plumer B.S.A.P.’

John Sanctuary Nicholson was born in Kensington, London, on 19 May 1863, second son of W. Nicholson, of Basing Park, Alton, Hampshire. He was educated at Harrow, was commissioned from Sandhurst as Lieutenant in the 7th Hussars on 6 February 1884, and was promoted to Captain on 23 January 1891. He spent eight years in India with his regiment before being sent to Rhodesia, on special service, in the aftermath of the Jameson Raid into the Transvaal, and was deputed to take over the ordnance and ammunition of the British South Africa Company's police in Bulawayo from Lieutenant-Colonel Plumer. As a result of the Jameson Raid the colony was practically denuded of European police and the British South Africa Police were now divided into two divisions, Mashonaland and Matabeleland, with headquarters at Salisbury and Bulawayo respectively. Nicholson was appointed the first commander of the Matabeleland Division of police and at the outbreak of the Matabeleland Rebellion in 1896, he was the only Imperial Army officer on the spot. During these operations Nicholson played a distinguished part and the B.S.A. Police established itself incontestably as Rhodesia’s first line of defence. He was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 9 March 1897), received the Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Nicholson is mentioned throughout Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Plumer’s excellent narrative of the campaign An Irregular Corps in Matabeleland.

Nicholson was Commandant-General of the British South Africa Police from November 1898 to October 1900. He became Major on 27 May 1899, and served in the South African War, 1899-1902, first in command of the B.S.A. Police and a Brigade of Bushmen, and afterwards in command of the 1st Brigade, Rhodesia Field Force. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 April 1901); was given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel 29 November 1900; received the Queen’s Medal with four clasps and the King’s Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Bath.

He was Inspector-General of Volunteers in Rhodesia from 1898 and was employed with the South African Constabulary from 23 October 1902, until 8 July 1903, when he succeeded Baden-Powell as Inspector-General of the South African Constabulary, a position he held until 20 August 1905, when he retired and was rewarded with the C.M.G. He became Lieutenant-Colonel on 8 July 1903, and Colonel on 23 February 1907.

During the First World War Colonel Nicholson held a special appointment as O.C. Reinforcements at St Nazaire from 15 September 1914 to 23 April 1915, when he became Base Commandant at Havre. He was temporary Brigadier-General and Base Commandant, British Armies in France, 2 December 1916 to 31 December 1918. For his work during the war he was created a C.B.E. in the 1918 King’s Birthday Honours’ List.

Nicholson retired from the Army in 1920 and in the following year was elected the Conservative Member for the Westminster Abbey constituency in a by-election following the death of the incumbent M.P., being re-elected in the following two general elections of 1922 and 1923. Nicholson was never married and resided both at Bordean House, Langrish, Petersfield, and at South Audley Street, Mayfair. He was Vice-Chairman of the Hampshire Territorial Force Association, and died on 21 February 1924, of pneumonia at his house at South Audley Street.

Sold with a French Government presentation medal ‘Offert au nom du Departement par le Prefet de la Seine Infe’, dated ‘1914-1918’, hallmarked gold, 33mm, in fitted Arthus Bertrand case, the lid with gold embossed dedication ‘Au Brigadier-Général Nicholson Commandant La Base Britannique au Havre’; and a Belgian silver medal by G. Devreese, 75mm, dedicated to Brand Whitlock, American Minister in Brussels, ‘A son Excellence Brand Whitlock La Belgique Reconnaissante 1914-1915’.
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Medals to the Devonshire Regiment - by: djb

April 6, 2019, 11:08 pm
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DSO GV and bar;
QSA (6) CC TH OFS RoL Tr LN (Lieut. H. I. Storey. Devon. Rgt.);
KSA (2) (Lieut. H. I. Storey. Devon Rgt.) official correction to second initial;
1914-15 Star (Major H. I. Storey. Devon. R.);
BWM and VM with MID (Lt. Col. H. I. Storey.)

DSO London Gazette 15 February 1917.

DSO Second Award Bar London Gazette 8 March 1919; citation published 4 October 1919:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and ability to command. On October 8th, 1918, he captured Ponchaux, strongly held, with his battalion a village which had held up the advance for several days. It was owing to his high state of discipline and training which he had instilled into his battalion that the enemy’s defences were broken and marked success obtained, a large number of prisoners and machine guns being taken.’

MID London Gazette 1 January 1916; 4 January 1917; 22 May 1917; 30 May 1918; and 8 July 1919.

Henry Innes Storey was born in India on 20 February 1879, son of H. F. Storey of the Public Works Department India. He was educated at Clifton College and, on leaving, joined the 3rd Militia Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, transferring to the 1st Battalion in May 1899. During the Boer War he served at the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, 15 December 1900, where he was slightly wounded; operations of 5-7 February 1900 and action at Vaal Krantz; operations on the Tugela Heights, 14-27 February 1900; action at Pieters Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing’s Nek; and operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1901 (Queen’s Medal with 6 clasps, King’s Medal with 2 clasps).

Promoted to Captain in May 1904, Storey was seconded for service in 1909 with the West African Frontier Force, becoming a Company Commander in the Gold Coast Regiment. During his service in Africa he contracted Blackwater Fever, but by the outbreak of the Great War he was fit again and re-established with the Devons.

In the early days of the Great War Captain Storey, with 2nd Lieutenants Joy and Copner plus 15 N.C.Os., received orders to proceed to Exeter and form the nucleus of the new Service Battalions of the Regiment, Storey being promoted Temporary Major in the 8th Battalion. On 25 July 1915 the battalion, with Storey commanding A Company, left Southampton for France, disembarking at Le Havre and entraining for Wizernes, where they were inspected and complimented on their soldierly bearing. They then joined the 20th Brigade of the 7th Division. Storey was transferred to the 9th Battalion on 13 September 1915, and assumed command of the battalion in time for the battle of Loos, where on the first day of that battle he was severely wounded in the arm whilst attacking Gun Trench. He re-joined the battalion on recovering from his wounds the following May, in time for the vast amount of work to be carried out on training in preparation for the ‘Big Push, later known as the battle of the Somme. Colonel Storey commanded the 9th Battalion during its famous action at Mansell Copse, where Captain D. L. Martin’s plasticine model of the area and his prophecy proved so accurate. The battalion suffered great losses during the battle, including Captain Martin and Captain Hodgeson, who was a poet of some renown. The Devonshire Cemetery at Mansell Copse remains a poignant reminder to all who visit it.

On 18 February 1917, Colonel Storey assumed command of the Divisional School, a post he held until October when he again returned to command the 9th Battalion during the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele. November 1917 saw the battalion entrain for Italy, being employed on that front until September 1918 when they returned to the Western Front. It was in the final days of the war that he won the Bar to his DSO for the capture of Ponchaux by his battalion in October 1918.
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Theodore Young Kellett - by: Ilze Nel

April 16, 2019, 5:57 am
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I ma currently doing my Masters Degree on Genealogy. I am looking for all information on my Great-Grandfather, Theodore Young Kellett. I noticed a document for him on your site called Attested: Jan 1895. Source: CMP 26. Where would I be able to find this source as it would obviously be of great help to me.
Also, anybody know where I can get his UK military records? He came to South Africa from Ireland to fight in the Boer War but also later served in WW1 and WW2 according to his handwritten notes.
Can anybody help please?
Thanks!
Ilze
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Medals to the Protectorate Regiment and PR Field Force - by: djb

May 20, 2019, 9:24 am
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BSACM reverse Matabeleland 1893 (1964 Corpl A.J. Green B.B. Police)
QSA (3) OFS DoM Tr renamed in official style to 58 Tpr A.J. Green Prot Rgt

With copied rolls and correspondence with South African researcher, clasps confirmed
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Doncaster Tribute Medal - by: Adrian123456

May 22, 2019, 6:30 am
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This Doncaster Tribute medal awarded to W Champney was sold at Nesbitts Auction and fetched a bid of 720 Pounds.
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Forum running slowly - by: djb

June 29, 2019, 2:36 am
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The ABW site is running quiet slowly at present an has been for a few hour. Everything is working but just very sloooowly. I know the hosting company is doing some upgrades but these should not affect us.

I am investigating.
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Medals to the City Imperial Volunteers - by: djb

July 2, 2019, 12:24 pm
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The Graphic, 3 November 1900, was mostly devoted to the return of the CIV to London. The coverage included a 2 page roll of their members.

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Spink auctions - by: djb

July 11, 2019, 1:01 am
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Pictures from The Graphic - by: djb

July 11, 2019, 10:20 pm
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This thread is for those pictures from The Graphic that do not fit into any existing thread but certainly warrant recording.

'A welcome to the colonial Volunteers at Westminster Hall last Sunday

A full parade of the Corps of Commissionaires was held in Westminster Hall on Sunday when Sir Edward Walter delivered an address of welcome to the Colonial Volunteers who have returned invalided from the front, and are at present staying at the Headquarters of the Commissionaires'.

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The Graphic 27 October 1900
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Can anyone help with what clasps these Boer War Veterans had - by: SAAFCAPTAIN

July 12, 2019, 10:40 pm
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I am looking to restore several discs with repro suspenders and the correct awarded clasps. I have the following
761 Cpl P Boyd Durban Light Infantry I have no info on the clasps for this.
6103 Cpl J McGlynn Yorkshire Regiment. For this one it has all of it's clasps which are Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast. Would this man have also got the 1901 or 1902 or both?
Any info including attestations most welcome. Can anyone recommend the best clasp and suspender supplier? I heard that the die cast ones are the best quality. Thanks very much for your help. Jeremy
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Lichtenburg - by: djb

July 16, 2019, 12:04 am
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Lichtenburg is in eastern Transvaal.

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Imperial Yeomanry in action: Paget’s Horse chasing Boers outside Lichtenburg

The Graphic, 8 June 1901
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