The Orange River Scouts were commanded by Captain Nolan-Neylan. There is a page for them here:
Orange River Scouts
and a separate page for
Neylan's Orange River Scouts.
The criteria for how medals came to be named to one or other of the units is not clear. Neither is why some medals are named to
Neylan's Orange River Scouts and others to Naylan's
The QSA section of the medal roll for the OR Scouts can be found between pages 14 and 35 of WO100/263.
Many men listed on the roll are crossed through as they served elsewhere and others had their medal issued off other rolls.
Page - names listed - issued elsewhere - cumulative nett
14 - 10 - 8 - 2
15 - 6 - 5 - 3
16 - 17 -8 - 12
17 - 18 - 9 - 21
18 - 20 - 6 - 35
19 - 17 - 6 - 46
20 - 13 - 5 - 54
21 - 17 - 13 - 58
22 - 17 - 10 - 65
23 - 19 - 13 - 71
24 - 14 - 6 - 79
25 - 17 - 8 - 88
26 - 17 - 13 - 92
27 - 20 - 13 - 99
28 - 19 - 9 -109
29 - 17 - 8 - 118
30 - 17 - 8 - 127
31 - 18 - 12 - 133
32 - 18 - 14 - 137
33 - 14 - 6 - 145
34 - 18 - 9 - 154
35 - 1 - 0 - 155
There are a few additional men on the supplementary roll:
53 - 1 - 0 - 156
54 - 3 - 0 - 159
55 - 2 - 0 - 161
56 - 5 - 0 - 166
59 - 1 - 0 - 167
Nett to the unit is estimated to be 167 QSAs.
Spink sold this medal last week: QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (97 Tptr. F. V. W. Reid. O.R. Scouts.)
Some of the Orange River Scouts attestation papers are available.
Frank Victor Wallace Reid was born in West Kensington, London, 17 December 1887. He was aged just 15 when he attested in Neylan's Imperial Scouts on 7 April 1902 in Bethulie and was given the rank of Trumpeter. Already an experienced soldier, he had previously served for 7 months in the SAMIF. He measured 4'6" and weighted 74 pounds with fresh complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair. Of his 5 Shillings pay per day he chose to send 3 Shillings 4 Pence to his father, William Henry Reid of Wisbeach, Mouille Point, Cape Town.
His time in the OR Scouts was brief for he was discharged on disbandment on 30 June 1902 after only 2 months and 28 days. His conduct was described as good and address after discharge was Wisbeach.
The QSA section of the medal roll for the OR Scouts can be found between pages 14 and 35 of WO100/263.
Many men listed on the roll are crossed through as they served elsewhere and others had their medal issued off other rolls.
Page - names listed - issued elsewhere - cumulative nett
14 - 10 - 8 - 2
15 - 6 - 5 - 3
16 - 17 -8 - 12
17 - 18 - 9 - 21
18 - 20 - 6 - 35
19 - 17 - 6 - 46
20 - 13 - 5 - 54
21 - 17 - 13 - 58
22 - 17 - 10 - 65
23 - 19 - 13 - 71
24 - 14 - 6 - 79
25 - 17 - 8 - 88
26 - 17 - 13 - 92
27 - 20 - 13 - 99
28 - 19 - 9 -109
29 - 17 - 8 - 118
30 - 17 - 8 - 127
31 - 18 - 12 - 133
32 - 18 - 14 - 137
33 - 14 - 6 - 145
34 - 18 - 9 - 154
35 - 1 - 0 - 155
There are a few additional men on the supplementary roll:
53 - 1 - 0 - 156
54 - 3 - 0 - 159
55 - 2 - 0 - 161
56 - 5 - 0 - 166
59 - 1 - 0 - 167
Nett to the unit is estimated to be 167 QSAs.
Spink sold this medal last week: QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (97 Tptr. F. V. W. Reid. O.R. Scouts.)
Some of the Orange River Scouts attestation papers are available.
Frank Victor Wallace Reid was born in West Kensington, London, 17 December 1887. He was aged just 15 when he attested in Neylan's Imperial Scouts on 7 April 1902 in Bethulie and was given the rank of Trumpeter. Already an experienced soldier, he had previously served for 7 months in the SAMIF. He measured 4'6" and weighted 74 pounds with fresh complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair. Of his 5 Shillings pay per day he chose to send 3 Shillings 4 Pence to his father, William Henry Reid of Wisbeach, Mouille Point, Cape Town.
His time in the OR Scouts was brief for he was discharged on disbandment on 30 June 1902 after only 2 months and 28 days. His conduct was described as good and address after discharge was Wisbeach.