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Medals to HMS Terrible - by: djb
From the next Lockdales sale: Picture courtesy of Lockdales QSA (2) TH RoL (173079 Ldg Sigmn A Large HMS Terrible), China 1900 (0) (A Large OD Sigln HMS Terrible), 1915 Star Trio and MID (173079 A...
View ArticleA Fenn 9th Lancers number 3992 - by: dickturpin
researching my granddad his last position c squadron 9th lancers, severely injured magersfontein which led to him being invalided out of army, he was one of the c squadron involved aboard the wardha he...
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Medals to the Border Regiment - by: djb
QSA (3) Nat OFS Tr (LIEUT P.F.B. HAWES 1/BORD REGT) KSA (2) (CAPT P.F.B. HAWES BORD REGT) Estimate: (£300 - £400) Correct engraved style naming. Medals loose. Captain Percy Frederick Brunel Hawes was...
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Medals to HMS Forte - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW CMG b/b s/g MVO 4th Class unnumbered E&W Africa (1) Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Commr: P. Hoskyns, H.M.S. Blonde); QSA (0) (Captain P. Hoskyns, C.M.G., M.V.O., R.N., H.M.S....
View ArticleDied at sea - by: BereniceUK
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...
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Medals to HMS Redbreast - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Spink QSA (0) (189088 W. T. Hicks. A.B., H.M.S. Redbreast); Naval LS&GC GV (189088 W. T. Hicks, P.O. H.M.S. Caesar.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, Ed VII (189088 W. Hicks, P.O....
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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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Miniature QSAs with 24 and 26 clasps - by: djb
Pictures of two miniature QSAs, one with 24 clasps and the other with 26 clasps. The two miniatures are of very high quality.
View ArticleR P Oelofse - by: JRWillauer
I am interested in researching a "R P Oelofse". I recently acquired a Mauser Rifle with this name carved on the stock. The serial number puts in the block of the first 10 thousand rifles ordered by the...
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Sketches of soldiers in the Blackburn Times - by: BereniceUK
Addresses such as Bank Top, Witton, and Lower Audley are all areas of Blackburn. Sergeant J. Cook, Royal Scots WITH GENERAL GATACRE'S FORCE. "SHOWERING LEAD INTO THE BOERS. Mr. Luke Cook, fish...
View ArticleJohn Sullivan - by: carol.connor2@btinternet.com
My great-grandfather was John Sullivan who fought with 41 (Hampshire) Company 4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. That is all I know about his early life and I would like to know where he was born. After...
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Trooper David Rew, 23rd (Lancashire) Coy, IY. - k.i.a. at Faberspruit...
In St Mark's Church, Worsley, Greater Manchester. To the Glory of God and in Memory of DAVID REW WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT FABERSPRUIT SOUTH AFRICA MAY 30TH 1900. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS...
View ArticleInteresting or Odd, Trades and Occupations of Our Men and Women - by: QSAMIKE
Good Evening Everyone: I thought we had a thread about the Interesting and or Odd, Trades and Occupations from the Enlistment, Discharge or 1901 Census of the Men and Women that we have in our...
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Map - Spion kop & Vaal Krantz - by: neilcairns
Good day, Does anyone know where we can get hold of the following Map's: - Vaal Krantz, positions of troops on 5 Feb 1900 - Spion Kop, situation at about 2 pm. Battle of Spion Kop - Spion Kop, position...
View ArticleDetective Arthur William Tuffs, Natal Police - by: 8thhussars
Hello, I'm looking for help on Detective Arthur Williams Tuffs and his entitlement to the Natal rebellion medal would be very grateful for any help please? Regards
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Further pics taken during the visit to the AWM, Canberra. - by: LinneyI
Interested Forum members I have been reviewing the "Saved" folders of my little SONY and would submit the following additional photos - .303" Maxim Machine Gun The descriptive card And a separate...
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Tinnies - tin badges of Boer War personalities et al - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Lockdales A set of 16 badges
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Pietersburg 1 Pound note - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Lockdales Described as: South Africa 1 Pound dated 1st April 1901, Gouvernments Noot Een Pond, Pietersburg issue, these large notes were issued during the Boer war, (Pick60c) usual...
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Medals to Doyle's Australian Scouts - by: djb
Doyle's Scouts were a small corps of specially selected men, raised by Captain R D Doyle, DSO. Picture courtesy of Noble Numismatics QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa...
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Help needed Talana clasp and other medals to Brokensha - by: crypt
I am helping someone with research to Thomas Henry Brockensha. The QSA with Talana is confirmed, but need to confirm the SAGS, 1879 named to Conductor, Transport Dept. and Natal 1906 named to T. H....
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