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Johannesburg and Pretoria forts - by: djb
Some images from the Illustrated London News:
View ArticleMedals to the Wiltshire Regiment - by: Ians1900
My name is Ian and although I have visited this site many times before, I have just joined the forum. My particular area of interest is the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, and I hope to soon publish...
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Transport ships - by: djb
I have been preparing some images of transport ships used during the Boer War for the forum. I have noted that the vessels had a number painted on the side of the ship for identification. Here is...
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Lieut. to Colonel Henry George Gandy, R.E., Telegraph Battalion - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone..... I was reading the posts in the Most Interesting Find thread and I noticed the entry by Brian..... I thought I had posted this previously but could not find it so I decided to...
View ArticleBizarre and curious casualties of the South Africa Field Force - by: QSAMIKE
Good Afternoon Everyone..... To carry on from my comment in the thread Killed by Snake Bite..... Here is a rough copy of the article...... Mike ODD SOUTH AFRICAN CASUALTIES From the Natal Field Force...
View ArticleJonker, Jacobus Pieter Theunis Barend. Burger - by: djb
Served: Veldkornet van Heerden.
View ArticleJonker, Dirk Jacobus. Lt - by: djb
Served: Rouxville. Awarded the DTD (Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst).
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Medals to the Worcester Regiment - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW CB pair awarded to Hon. Colonel E H Bearcroft, who commanded the 6th (Militia) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment 1901-02 CB (civil) s/g HM 1091. LG 26 June 1903. QSA (3) CC...
View ArticleTown Guard QSAs and DMT QSAs - by: Ian Brentnall
In recent months I've been collecting Town Guard QSA's but find that when I talk to dealers/collectors, they also include District Mounted Troops as Town Guard troops. Is this correct i.e. a...
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Medals to the Royal Fusiliers - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Warwick & Warwick IGS 1854 (1) Hazara 1888 (**41 2d Bn R. Suss R) QSA (5) CC OFS Tr 01 02 (6138 Rl Fusiliers) Tibet Medal (1) Gyantse (8138 1st Bn Ryl Fusrs) BWM to 21280 Pte...
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Medals to the Railways - by: rdarby
If I may, I would like to start a thread on medals to the railways in the Boer War. The war was partly caused by the desire to spread the railways through Africa. At that time the railway was a new...
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17th May, 1900 - by: LinneyI
Forum members On this day, 117 years ago, the siege of Mafeking was finally raised. The day previous (16th May, 1900), the combined forces of Colonels Mahon and Plumer finally broke through the Boer...
View ArticleBoer War names - by: Wendy1980
For the last couple of years I have been undertaking a remembrance project for the heroes of ww 1 & 2 that fell from my village in north Wales.. I have just found out last night the following three...
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Medals to the ASC - by: djb
An unusual combination to Sgt Hambridge, ASC. Picture courtesy of Dixons Medals. QSA (2) CC Rhod (10562 Sjt. A.S.C.) KSA (2) [1914-15 Star] BWM (10562/S2SR-04134 Acting Staff Sergeant A.D. Hambridge,...
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Medals to the East Lancashire Regiment - by: djb
Here is a link to Berenice's post on the Regimental Memorial Picture courtesy of Spink QSA (3) CC OFS Tr (Lieut: A. G. Niven. E. Lanc: Regt.); KSA (2) (Lieut. A. G. Niven. E. Lanc. Regt.) Allan Graham...
View ArticleDrummer the dog, of the Northumberland Fusiliers - by: BereniceUK
A REGIMENTAL DOG'S CAMPAIGNS. ....After going through three campaigns Drummer, the famous war dog of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has been poisoned at Colchester, where its owner, Colonel Ray, is the...
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Medals to the Berkshire Regiment - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW DSO GV MC GV QSA (2) CC 02 (Lieut. C. F. de S. Murphy, R. Berks: Rgt:); 1914 Star (Capt. C. F. de S. Murphy., R.B.R. Attd: R.F.C.); BWM & VM with MID (Lt.Col. C. F. de S....
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GNR. S. W. MUNSEY - THE BOERS STOLE MY BOOTS, HORSE etc. ...... - by: QSAMIKE
537 GUNNER SINGLETON WYNDHAM MUNSEY āEā BATTERY ROYAL CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY February 4th 1901 While on a patrol with Major Charles Joseph Ross, Sgt. Major John Alexander Paterson, Sgt.'s. Harry...
View ArticleVaux's Maxim Ale - by: BereniceUK
Originally brewed to celebrate the return to Sunderland of Major Ernest Vaux, and the Maxim Gun Detachment. It would seem that the brewing process began around the time that Major Vaux left Sunderland,...
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