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The Welsh Hospital in South Africa - by: Smethwick
If you enter St David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire via the main entrance, take a sharp right turn and keep walking a large bronze memorial plaque soon comes into view on your left. On Monday, as usual...
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Dresser David Brynmor Chiles Evans, The Welsh Hospital in South Africa - by:...
David was born in early 1877 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire which is surprising as his parents were thoroughly Welsh. His father, also David, was a Congregational Minister and many non-conformist...
View ArticleRoyal Humane Society Medal Roll (93 Recipients) - by: Neville_C
.... RECIPIENTUNITCLASS__LOCATIONDATEAWARDED ANSELL, Capt G.K.6DGBronzePongola River26/02/190115/04/1901 BARNES, Fireman Joseph J.HMT UmbriaBronzeHMT Umbria, Queenstown26/03/190015/06/1900 BARRETT,...
View ArticleBalloonists in (2nd) Boer & 1914-18 Wars - by: Colm Moran
Hello, Searching details of grandfather's service in Boer & Great wars. Michael J O'Rourke (b.1880 or1882), Boer War: Regimental no 3258, Sapper, later 3rd Balloon Section QSA 1July 1903. DCM...
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Frobisher Bay? - by: Rory
Does anyone know where this was - in the context of the Boer War that is?
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John Somerset Brabant - a dubious character? - by: Rory
I thought I had shared these medals with the forum, but apparently not. John Somerset Brabant - the brother to Arthur Edward Brabant of Elandslaagte and Long Valley fame, and another of General...
View ArticleTrooper C R Lempriere - by: Hywel
Hello everyone I am new, I am writing a book about a local entrepreneur in Llandudno and discovered that as a side line he was secretary of the Mafeking Relief committee. I then discovered a couple of...
View ArticleS Young - by: Crumlin
Hi, I am interested in Samuel Young No 708 ,2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers who served in Burma. There is an S Young who served with the 2nd Batt. In South Africa. Is there any chance telling if...
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Pair to Steinaecker's Horse - J.W.W. Edwards - by: Rory
I've just acquired a QSA/KSA pair to John William Wheatland Edwards who served as a Farrier Sergeant in Thorneycroft's M.I. before transferring to Steinaecker's where he was the Veterinary Officer. Can...
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A Medal Roll - two questions. - by: Smethwick
Below is the first page of the Medal Roll of the first wave of the 48th (North Somerset) Company, 7th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry. First question: The 48th acted as Bobs Escort and escorted him...
View ArticleBronze RHS Group to 3962 SHG STH J. Milne 12 Lancers - by: azyeoman
Group of 3: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal; (3962 S-STH: J. MILNE, 12: R: LANCERS); King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2...
View ArticleLSGC to 3962 Farrier Staff Sargeant J Milne 12th Lancers - by: azyeoman
Am interested in locating the Army LSGC to 3962 J. Milne of the 12th Lancers. He was a Farrier Staff-Sargeant when he was awarded it in 1914. Any help in locating it so that I may reunite it with his...
View ArticleIntroducing Myself - by: elainew28
Hi My name is Elaine, i have joined this forum as i am researching my family tree and i have discovered i have an ancestor that died in the Boer War Bloemfontein, South Africa. I am hoping i may be...
View ArticleFamily Research - by: elainew28
Hi I have been researching my family and i have discovered i have a great grand uncle who was killed at the Boer War Bloemfontein, South Africa it says he died of disease. His name was William Collison...
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Medals to the Australian Mounted Pioneer Corps - by: djb
Pictures courtesy of Spink Egypt, undated reverse (1) Suakin 1885 (Capt: T. S. Parrott, N. S. W. Contgt.); QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Lt. Col. T. S. Parrott....
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Medals to the Army Veterinary Department (AVD) - by: djb
There is some information on the AVD here: www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/im...rmy-veterinary-corps Picture courtesy of Spink IGS 1854 (1) Waziristan 1894-5 (Vety. Lieut. C. Rose Army Vety:...
View ArticleIntroduction - by: stewartvridgway@gmail.com
Hi there, I am a West Australian and have an interest because i have a couple of Boer War artifacts handed down through the family to me: A bayonet with scabbard, A metal hand spear (Iklwa?)
View ArticleIntroduction - by: Ant_Dowell
Hi It'a great to be researching and discovering a part of my family history that will soon be forgotten unless I get going on this. My dad is the last Dowell to remember my Great Grandfather Joseph...
View Articleconflicting records - by: Ant_Dowell
I'm researching Joseph Dowell, my great Geandfather who, according to records served in the Provincial Transvaal Constabulary. The research I have done shows his service number to be 11581 serving with...
View ArticleThe Francis Brothers - by: Blondel
Firstly, many thanks for accepting me to this forum. My quest is to discover more about the family of two brothers, Walter Francis born in about 1876 and David Francis born about 1861. Both were killed...
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