Good Morning Everyone......
I just purchased on a whim the following QSA named CPL. A. M. HILL, D.M.P. and as listed in F.M.P......
First name(s) - A M
Last name - Hill
Service number - Nil
Rank - Corporal
Regiment - Attorney General's Ministerial Division - Cape Colony
Rolls - WO100/279 page 136
Notes - Part of force defending Victoria East District under Commandant Sir H Stockenstrom
The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: - None
Here are my questions if anyone can answer them I would greatly appreciate it.....
1. Would he not have been a member of or fall under the control of Victoria East D.M.T. or possibly a Town Guard ?????
2. According to FMP there are 32 medals on the roll listed above, can someone who has access check please ?????
3. What is the actual Attorney General's Ministerial Division - Cape Colony and what did it do ?????
4. The name of the commander, Commandant Sir H Stockenstrom, is the district named after the same family ?????
5. What does D.M.P. stand for (District Municipal Police) ?????
Thanks in advance.......
Will post photos of naming when it arrives......
Mike
I just purchased on a whim the following QSA named CPL. A. M. HILL, D.M.P. and as listed in F.M.P......
First name(s) - A M
Last name - Hill
Service number - Nil
Rank - Corporal
Regiment - Attorney General's Ministerial Division - Cape Colony
Rolls - WO100/279 page 136
Notes - Part of force defending Victoria East District under Commandant Sir H Stockenstrom
The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: - None
Here are my questions if anyone can answer them I would greatly appreciate it.....
1. Would he not have been a member of or fall under the control of Victoria East D.M.T. or possibly a Town Guard ?????
2. According to FMP there are 32 medals on the roll listed above, can someone who has access check please ?????
3. What is the actual Attorney General's Ministerial Division - Cape Colony and what did it do ?????
4. The name of the commander, Commandant Sir H Stockenstrom, is the district named after the same family ?????
5. What does D.M.P. stand for (District Municipal Police) ?????
Thanks in advance.......
Will post photos of naming when it arrives......
Mike