New member, happy to be here! - by: jan808
Very pleased to be part of this community - I have been interested in this period of history since reading "Queen Victoria's Little Wars" by Byron Farwell over 30 years ago, though only started...
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Medals to the Coldstream Guards - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW OBE (2nd type); QSA (2) CC OFS (Lieut. H. E. Whaley, Coldstream Gds:); KSA (2) (Lieut. H. E. Whaley. Coldstream. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. E. Whaley. R.F.A.); BWM & VM...
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Worksop, Nottinghamshire - by: BereniceUK
There are two memorial tablets in Worksop, and I've included them both in this post. The tablet on the exterior of the Town Hall has eight names, all "natives of this town." Lieutenant A. G. Williams -...
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Frae Scots Tae Scots - by: djb
'The Design on the lid of tobacco tins sent to the Scottish Regiments The Scottish Regiments’ Gift Fund has been able to forward about twenty thousand specially designed tins, each containing a quarter...
View ArticleTrooper W. Tamer Bakers horse / Bakers light horse. - by: Imperial1!!
Can anyone help with info on Trooper W. Tamer Bakers horse /Bakers light horse. Thank you
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Medals to the City Imperial Volunteers - by: djb
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.
View ArticleMedals to HMS Shah - by: djb
The SAGS roll for HMS Shah: Abbott, Petty Officer Class 2 S. SAGS (1) 1879 Abbott, Lieutenant T F. SAGS (1) 1879 Adams, Ordinary Seaman G. SAGS (1) 1879 Adrian, Yeoman of Stores W. SAGS (0) Ahearn,...
View ArticleAnglo Boer War Sword? - by: Chris Bonthuys
I recently bought a Pattern 1821 Wilkinson Sword. It was sold to me as having a connection to the Anglo Boer War. There is a name on the hilt - Capt.R.M.Ramage. Stellenbosch. Mounted Infantry. There...
View ArticleMedals to Montmorency's Scouts - by: djb
Montmorency's Scouts was raised by Captain De Montmorency VC, 21st Lancers, in December 1899. The medal roll in WO100/259 pages 87 to 94 lists 112 names. Volume 5 of the Times History gives their...
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Pietersburg - by: djb
The last bark of 'Long Tom': An incident in the campaign in the Transvaal. A Correspondent writes: ' A party of Kitchener's Fighting Scouts narrowly missed capturing the original Long Tom the other...
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Medals to HMS Pearl - by: djb
Some 231 medals to HMS Pearl. Picture courtesy of DNW QSA (0) (F. A. W. Bennett, Car. Crew. H.M.S. Pearl.); 1914-15 Star (344302. F. A. W. Bennett. Shpt. 1, R.N.); BWM & VM (344302. F. A. W....
View ArticleDetails of the courts of enquiry into surrenders by Imperial/colonial troops...
WO108/372 is a printed book held at the National Archives containing details of the surrenders by Imperial and colonial troops. The book is in two parts. 140 pages containing a summary of the...
View ArticleRoberts's aspiration for the QSA clasps to include Bloemfontein and Pretoria...
WO32/8570 at the National Archives contains a draft Army Order setting out the clasps intended to be issued with the QSA. This was drafted around September 1900. South Africa Medal, 1899-1900. 1. Her...
View ArticleSearching for info on my Great Grandfather - by: Burke1901
Hoping I can find some information here. My great grandfather born and recruited in Ireland was a Sergeant Major in the Royal Munster Fusiliers, 2nd Batallion in 1901, we know this because his wife...
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10th (Sherwood Rangers) Company Imperial Yeomanry - by: BereniceUK
In St. Swithun's, Retford Parish Church, Nottinghamshire. There were two problems I had in taking photos of the window and the tablet - where they are looks to have been converted to a Sunday...
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Illustrations of swords in use during the Boer War. - by: LinneyI
Interested members In other topics ("Illustrations from the Graphic" and "Pietersburg") there have been a couple of examples of soldiers shown brandishing swords; one such supposedly in active pursuit...
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Barberton - by: djb
See also: Barberton Garden of Remembrance Guard Ross and the railway disaster at Barberton, 30 March 1902 Barberton Town Guard The dying embers of the war: The final stage of the fight that led to the...
View ArticleQSA value without bars P Battery Royal Horse Artillery - by: Hunter67
Looking for value of this medal no bars possible snapped off and lost .
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Book review: A tight corner: The battle of Modderfontein - 17 September 1901...
Cam Simpson and Max Fahler have just published a new book on this one hour engagement which saw Smuts overrun the camp of the 17th Lancers. The book contains an account of the engagement and is richly...
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Sander at Elandslaagte & a Warder with the Natal Police - by: Rory
Herman Wilhelm Sander Trooper, Natal Mounted Rifles – Anglo Boer War Warder, Natal Police – Bambatha Rebellion - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free...
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