1201 PTE J. Mc'Caw Scots Guards - by: Imperial1!!
Looking for info on 1201 PTE J. MC'Caw from the Scots GDS. Regards Imperial1!!
View ArticleKimberley Siege Ration Tickets - by: RobCT
I see that DNW are including a nice run of Kimberley Siege Soup and Meat Ration tickets in their Banknote Auction on 1 October. The scarcity and shortage of food during the major Sieges during the...
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Henry Fallows of the S.A.C. - by: Rory
Henry John Fallows Trooper, 3rd Class, South African Constabulary - Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State, SA 1901 & SA 1902 to 313 Tpr. H.J. Fallows,...
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Corporal Charles Edwin Battson, 14th Hussars - died of enteric, Wynberg...
I've just received this photo of the memorial plaque for Charles E. Battson, a member of Upminster Congregational Church, Essex. The plaque was originally placed in the church when it was in St. Mary's...
View ArticleCrumpshall Boer War memorial - by: 2li0
I am researching a soldier who lived at Jackson Square, Crumpshall Manchester district, who died in the Boer War Pte John Timperley, or Tumperley, 5752, 2nd Shropshire L.I., died South Africa, 29,...
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Gibbs of the Worcestershire Regt. & Prince of Wales Light Horse - by: Rory
Herbert Thomas Gibbs Private, 2nd (Volunteer Battalion), Worcestershire Regiment Trooper, Prince of Wales Light Horse. - Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State to...
View ArticleOrganisation structure of British troops - by: rdarby
I have seen a breakdown like an organisational diagram or tree of how the troops were organised. For example units that were category A then lesser category B units etc. Basically I want to see if...
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T.W. Turkington, 2nd Black Watch - invalided home, died in Scotland 5.8.1900...
6046 Private Thomas William Turkington, 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Wounded at Magersfontein, on 11th December 1899, and at Koodoesberg, on 7th February 1900; died on 5th August 1900, and...
View ArticleIntroduction - by: dwbell@telia.com
Am trying to trace the history of my great-uncle George Clarke of the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. He died on 22nd February 1900 at Wynne's Hill, I believe. I am interested in finding where...
View ArticleNamed medal - by: Imperial1!!
Any info on 6584 Pte L. P. Baker seen his QSA for sale Regards Imperial1!!
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An 18th Hussar at Talana - by: Rory
William George Denny Private, 18th Hussars – Anglo Boer War - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal & Laing’s Nek to 4471 Pte. W.G....
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Medals to the Scottish Horse - by: djb
Thanks to the Marquis of Tullibardine, the work of the Scottish Horse has been well documented. The first medal in this thread is QSA (5) CC OFS Tr 01 02 to Lt ECL Innes, 1st Scottish Horse. Pictures...
View ArticleKirkcudbright silver medal for A Company Galloway Rifles' Volunteers - by:...
Only three medals were made, presented to Privates Michael Crossan, John Dryden, and Robert Milligan. Ex-Provost Cowan, Kirkcudbright, has generously presented a handsome silver medal to each of the...
View ArticleForsyth ABO Medal Roll - corrections and list of subsequent medal issues -...
Not sure if this subject already exists somewhere on the forum, but I was wondering if anyone has the number of ABO medals issued subsequent to the publication of the Medal Roll? If anyone has compiled...
View ArticleWarwick's Scouts & Cape Colony Cycle Corps - Lt. Gates - by: Rory
I have acquired a QSA (C.C.& SA 1901) to a Lieutenant C.A. Gates who was the Paymaster with the the above outfit. From the rolls I note that his had prior service with Warwick's Scouts (no. 39) and...
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Captain Edward Lucas - Natal Carbineers - DoD - 7 August 1900 - by: Rory
There were only three officer casualties to the Natal Carbineers in the Boer War - Lt. Wylde Brown, Captain E Lucas and Major C Taunton. At the recent Kaplan Auction I was able to acquire the medal to...
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Alexander Loudon, King's Own Scottish Borderers - died at Pretoria 26.7.1900...
In Annan Cemetery, Dumfries & Galloway. I had great difficulty transcribing the local paper's report of his life and death, and was unable to make out some words, left blank with a dash; the...
View ArticleWANTED - by: 2li0
Wanted QSA Medals To the Volunteer Service Companies of the 2nd Shropshire Light Infantry
View ArticleTrooper T. Elliott, Natal Carbineers - killed 18.12.1899 - aged 16? - by:...
Below is part of a letter to Waterloo, north of Liverpool, from former resident Edward Lightfoot, in which he writes of an incident where four of the Natal Carbineers were killed - Billy Buxton,...
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22/09/ 1900 - 480 Trooper Thomas Jamison, Lord Strathcona's Corps - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... Thought you might like to read the following especially since it was written 119 years ago today...... To me one of the funny things is that be was from Belfast and he has...
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