Medals to Murray's Horse and Scouts - by: djb
Brett, Hers is a list of the men in Murray's Horse and Scouts: Murray's Horse Acutt C R C Sergeant Adams J Angus F Angus G QM Angus W Sergeant Ballantyne W S Bartholomew P J Bartholomew W S Bentley R...
View ArticleWho captured Gideon Scheepers? - by: rdarby
Does anyone know which columns and officers were involved in the capture of Scheepers? Who was the officer who actually captured him? Cheers Ryan
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Medals to the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) - by: djb
Campaign group of 4 to 5191 Sgt W S Edgeley, KRRC Picture courtesy of Warwick and Warwick. IGS 1854 (2) Hazara 1891, Samana 1891(Pte 1st Bn K.R. Rif C) IGS 1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (Corpl 1st Bn...
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Medals to the Cameron Highlanders - by: djb
A sadly incomplete group to Pte Robert Hodge, Cameron Highlanders Picture courtesy of Warwick and Warwick Queen's Sudan (1/Cam Hdrs) QSA (ghost dates) (4) CC Joh DH Witt (3030 Pte R. Hodge 1 Cam'n...
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Medals to the East Kent Regiment - by: djb
From the next DNW auction KCB, silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamels; Sudan (Bimb: E. G. T. Bainbridge, E.A.); QSA (5) RoK, Paard, Joh, DH, Witt (Lt: Col: E. G. T. Bainbridge, E/ Kent Rgt.); 1914-15...
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Medals to the 5th Dragoon Guards - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Spink QSA (4) TH OFS RoL Tr (Capt. C.H. Stuart. 5/Drgn. Gds.) KSA (2) (Maj. C.H. Stuart. 5/Dgn. Gds.) Major Claude Houston Stuart-French, born March 1867, the third son of...
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Medals to the RAMC - by: djb
(A potentially large thread but here goes..) Picture courtesy of DNW MBE (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver (hallmarks for London 1919); QSA(5) CC, OFS, Tr, SA01, SA02 (14924 Pte. J. G....
View ArticleDCMs for the First Boer War - by: djb
According to Abbott, there were 20 awards of the DCM for the First Boer War: Bradley, 673 Sgt J T, 2nd Connaught Rangers Bridgstock, 317 Sgt, 2nd Northampton Regiment Bush, 2418 Pte H, 2nd RSF Cunnief,...
View ArticlePrivate hospitals during the Boer War - by: djb
From The Times History, Volume 6 The private hospitals that were sent to South Africa numbered nine in all, and played an important and admirable part in the medical arrangements. 1. The first...
View ArticleMedals to Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry - by: djb
From the next Spink auction. QSA (5) CC OFS RoL Ts SA01 (Lieut. W. Otto, Thorney: M.I.), William Otto was severely wounded at the battle of Colenso on 15 December 1899. He resigned his appointment on...
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Medals to the Royal Artillery - by: djb
From the next Spink auction. Picture courtesy of Spink Afghan (0) (6291 Gunr. L. McLerie, C Batt. 4th Bde. R.A.); QSA (3) CC Paaed Drie (8127 Gnr. L. McLerie, 15th Coy. S.D. R.G.A.); China (0) (8127...
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6027 Private David St. John, Grenadier Guards - k.i.a. Belmont 23.11.1899 -...
A memorial stone for Dai St. John (born David Jones) is in St. David's churchyard, Resolven, near Neath, South Wales; the Grenadier Guards Association was responsible for its repair in 1997....
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Spion Kop monuments - by: djb
Pictures from a visit to Spion Kop yesterday. The monument to the ILI.
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire - by: BereniceUK
The tablet is in the grounds of Holy Trinity, the parish church of Sutton Coldfield, but can't have been in its present place prior to 1976. Originally in the church, the town hall, or somewhere else?...
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Medals to HMS Niobe - by: djb
HMS Niobe served between November 1899 and August 1900. She was commanded by Captain A L Winsloe. Picture courtesy of DNW QSA (1) CC (Bosn. S. C. Legg, R.N. H.M.S. Niobe); 1914-15 Star (Ch. Bosn. S....
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Upington Border Scouts field currency - by: djb
Stirling explains how this currency came to be issued by the Border Scouts. The regiment not having drawn any pay for many months, and the authorities stating it was impossible to get money safely...
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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...
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Medals to HMS Doris - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg (151569 A-B: T. Mullane, H.M.S. Doris) [Trio] Timothy Mullane was born in Killeagh, co. Cork, on 18 March...
View ArticleMedals to the Rhodesia Regiment - by: djb
QSA (2) Relief of Mafeking Rhodesia (Lieut F W Milligan, Rhodesia Regiment)) Killed in action at Ramathlabama, near Mafeking, March 31st 1900. He was educated at Eton (Mr. Coles), and was a famous...
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