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Memorial to 156 Trooper Herbert William Waddell, NSW Citizens' Bushmen - by:...
. Burdekin Park, Singleton, New South Wales Memorial in Burdekin Park, Singleton, New South Wales, to 156 Trooper Herbert "Herby" William WADDELL, New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen. Killed in action...
View ArticleImperial light horse - by: Webb2112
Hi Have just come across a book called the story of the imperial light horse. Which was published in 1937. The book has been signed by all the warrant officers and sergeants who were still alive in...
View ArticleFamily history - Uitenhage Town Guard and QSA - by: Inglenook
Good day I am doing my family history and recently learned that my GG Grandfather as well as his one son were awarded the QSA for duty in the Uitenhage Town Guard. Another of his sons (my G...
View ArticleJoining Volunteer Battlaions specifically to serve in the war - by: rob carman
Was enlistment in the Yeomanry matched by similar enthusiasm to join the Volunteer Battalions for service in South Africa? About 280 Norfolk Volunteers served in the War. How can I identify who was a...
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Willem Punt - help with info please. - by: Rory
A recent purchase at Noonan's was the QSA to Willem Punt - the medal was in Henk Loots' collection and, more recently in Steve (Moranthorse) possession. I have PM'd Steve but I don't think he's spotted...
View ArticleBoer War Records - by: Luck
I am trying to research on my Great Uncle Cornelius O'Neill who was sadly killed in WW1. He served in the 6Th BTN Royal Irish. I have discovered to soldiers called C O'Neill, who served in the Boer war...
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Laing Brothers of the “The Buffs” – Sons of the Thin Red Line DCM winner -...
Two brothers in the same battalion and on the same battlefield in South Africa with one wounded whilst the third was serving in India. Corporal Robert Laing, 3385, and Lance Corporal Charles William...
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Joseph Baker, K.F.S. - W.I.A. Rhenoster River near Heilbron on 4.10.1901 -...
Joseph Baker Wounded in Action – Rhenoster River, near Heilbron, 4 October 1901 Private, Commander in Chief’s Bodyguard Private, Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts – Anglo Boer War - Queens South Africa Medal...
View ArticleLance Corporal Baker, B / R number 1290 Lincolnshire Regiment - Boer War -...
Baker, Balneavis Roxby died 14 April 1901, Elandsfontein South Africa. I am trying to find a diary, or a map that shows where the regiment fought and the route they would have travelled until April...
View ArticleClaremont Town Guard - by: Nick Tucker
I have just trawled throught the transcribed British Army Local Armed Forces enrolment forms, Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, uploaded onto Findmypast. Sadly only trsnscriptions, not the original images....
View ArticleCape Peninsula Regiment - by: Nick Tucker
As a follow on to the recently uploded transcriptions of the local forces enrolment forms onto Findmypast. I find that another of my men, following service with the Protectorate Regiment and Western...
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Does anyone have a better version of this map? - by: Rory
I think it's from Maurice - would appreciate a clearer version with enhanced detail if anyone can supply one.
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Andries Jacobus Burger Rossouw - by: hantielab
I've heard stories about my great grandfather who were part of a team in the ABO that blew up trainlines. The English caught him but on a train to Capetown he managed to escape and return to...
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James Hardy - Twice Severely Wounded in Action - Amersfoort & Tigers Kloof -...
James Hardy Wounded in Action (Severely) at Amersfoort - 7 August 1900 Wounded in Action (Severely) at Tigers Kloof – 13 April 1902 Private, 1st & 4th Battalions, Kings Royal Rifle Corps - Queens...
View ArticleWilliam Andrew Baker and his son Colin Balneavis Baker - by: Pietrasanta
Hello Anglo Boer War wizards, Is there a list of names that accompanies the photo on this site under Murray's Scouts? If I understand it correctly, Murray's Scouts was disbanded in 1900...so anyone in...
View ArticleMurray's Horse/Scouts unit attestation papers - by: Moranthorse1
Having recently acquired a QSA named to Murray's Scouts, could I please ask if anyone knows if any attestation papers exist? This would be a great help with my research. Cheers Steve
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Bronze QSA type 1 with raised dates - by: rdarby
Here is an unnamed bronze QSA but with raised dates. In the files that I think David found around medals to natives is mention of a question in parliament about the QSA and progress of issuing it, and...
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6733 Sergeant F W Fisher – a casualty or not? - by: Smethwick
A recent newspaper search threw up another possible soldier of the Boer War with a connection to Smethwick when I found this newspaper article in the Bromsgrove, Droitwich & Redditch Weekly...
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Capt. H. B. Warner, Tembu Levies - by: QSAMIKE
My latest acquisition...... CAPTAIN HENRY BLACKWATER WARNER, TEMBU LEVIES Ex- Cala Town Guard Born: 18/11/1832, Grahamstown, Cape Colony Died: 15/02/1920, Fort Malan, Eastern Cape Employment: Wesleyan...
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