My Great Great Great Grandfathers medal - by: Pte sarson
I have recently inherited my GGG Grandfathers Boer war medal and thought it might be of interest to you all. Any information relative to the medal would be gratefully received. Paul
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Sjt. George Cowan of the Natal Corps of Guides - by: Rory
George Cowan Sergeant, Natal Corps of Guides Guide, Field Intelligence Department - Queens South Africa Medal with Natal clasp to Serjt. G. Cowan, Natal Guides George Cowan was born in about 1868 in...
View ArticleDe Vere Hunt, Lieut, Mosita Squadron, Relief of Mafeking - by: Rory
I have acquired the QSA with Relief of Mafeking clasp to Lieutenant Charles De Vere Hunt of the Mosita Squadron D.M.T. Hunt was one of only two members of this outfit to be awarded that clasp - the...
View ArticleBritannia Fair Sunday 17th November - by: ianbrentnall
Hope to see other members this Sunday at the Fair. Will be bringing TG medals to view/swop/sell Cheers, Ian
View ArticleNew to forum - John hames 4621 5 company 3rd Battalion Grenadier guards - by:...
My great grandfather served in the Grenadier Guards 5 Company 3rd Battalion - we were very lucky to be reunited with 8 of his letters sent home by a miracle when my brother posted on another forum 10...
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Strachur, Argyll - by: BereniceUK
By Loch Fyne, 19 miles north of Dunoon. Note the inscribed year of Private Crawford's death. In Memoriam CAPTAIN DONALD MACLACHLAN CASTLE LACHLAN 1 ST ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS MORTALLY WOUNDED AT...
View ArticleThe Ballachulish Volunteers, F Coy. 5th V.B. Argyll and Sutherland...
Ballachulish is 7 or 8 miles southwest of Fort William. HEARTY RESPONSE BY THE BALLACHULISH VOLUNTEERS. The Ballachulish Company of the Argyll and Sutherland Rifle Volunteers (commanded by Major G. H....
View ArticleHelp in identifying this Foreign Service Helmet - by: simond9x
Firstly, let me apologise if I've posted this in the wrong place. I have an interest in the Victorian South African wars - probably not as detailed as most of you - but I've read many books on the...
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Gates of Warwick's Scouts and the C.C.C.C - by: Rory
Charles Arthur Atkinson Gates Sergeant, Warwick’s Scouts Lieutenant, Cape Colony Cyclist Corps – Anglo Boer War - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony and South Africa 1901 (also entitled...
View ArticleRepair - by: 8thhussars
Hello, I'm looking for someone to fit a 1901 clasp please could anyone recommend please in the UK. Regards
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Alexander M. Graham - k.i.a. at Inyati 27.3.1896 - by: BereniceUK
In Dunoon Cemetery, Argyll. Possibly Alexander Mille Graham.
View ArticleBradshaws in the Boer War - by: TimG
I am looking for any information on two Bradshaw brothers who served in the second Boer War. They came from Cardiff and I believe Joseph Frederick Bradshaw born 1880 was in the Royal Field Artillery...
View ArticleOrder of clasps Percy Richard Cuming 4th Imperial Bushmen - by: Helencuming
Can anybody help me, I am having another replacement Medal for my Husband. This time it is the Queens South Africa Medal. He was awarded ?5clasps, we know what four were Cape Colony, Orange Free State,...
View ArticleKeeley's Scouts - by: Rory
Just by way of proving that there is something to be learned every day... Whilst researching Lt. Charles De Vere Hunt, Mosita Squadron, D.M.T. I stumbled across a note that this body of men was also...
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Medals to the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles (JMR) - by: djb
[KCMG] London Gazette 23 August 1901. QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt: & Paymr. J. Rose-Innes, Joh'burg M.R.) Picture courtesy of Spink James Rose Innes was born on 8 January 1855 at...
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Ladysmith photo album belonging to Admiral A V Heneage RN - by: djb
From the next Spink sale: A 20 page (40 sides) album, 310mm x 411mm, with red leather covers inscribed 'A.W.H.' in gold-tooled letters, relating to Lieutenant, later Admiral, A.W. Heneage, containing...
View ArticlePictures from my great grandfather - by: LeanneButler
My great-grandfather, William Douglas Butler served with the Natal Police and then the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa. He was born and raised in England, then went to South Africa, met and married...
View ArticleG G Abraham - by: JRWillauer
I have recently come across a Mauser rifle that was manufactured by L Loew and was sold. presumably to ZAR. The rifle has G G Abraham carved on the right side of the stock. I am interested in finding...
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LIEUT FRANK J. IRVING - SCOTTISH HORSE - by: Elmarie
From an old newspaper I discover the following true story: In the old cemetery at Rustenburg stands an orange tree at the grave of a British Officer who died during the Boer War. A tree that grew from...
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