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Wearing his grandfather's QSA - by: djb
In Bournemouth today is the start of the annual air show. In town I met this chap, Harry Charles, who we collecting for ex serviceman. He was proudly wearing his grandfather's QSA.
View ArticleNew Member - by: Swanny
Hello everybody, my Great-Grandfather served in the Boer War with the Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion. His clasps are Orange Free State, Laing´s Nek, Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and...
View ArticleHoming Pigeons at Ladysmith. - by: LinneyI
Forum members The other day I was reading a print-on-demand copy of "The Story of South Africa" by Ridpath and Ellis (published by the Oceanic Publishing company, Sydney, New South Wales) and in Vol.2...
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QSA to a Christmas Truce Casualty - by: nemesis
QSA no Clasps awarded to 5902 Corporal A Macklin Wiltshire Regiment 1914 Star and Bar Trio awarded to 5064 Pte A Macklin Coldstream Guards. Alfred Macklin was killed in action during the period of the...
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Lieutenant Edward Maule Young, King's Own Scottish Borderers - by: BereniceUK
Mortally wounded at Karee Siding, South Africa, on 29th March, and died on 30th March 1900, aged 29. In St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Dumfries, Scotland.
View ArticleNames of 2,711 foreign volunteers added - by: djb
Thanks largely to the Anglo Boer War museum database, the names of 2,711 men from other countries who served with the Boers has been added. The breakdown is: America 66 America (Irish) 192 Austria /...
View ArticleQSA to 1025 Pte R.Getcliffe Chehire Regt - by: Georgegt351
I recently bought an Afghan Medal 1880 clasp Peiwar Kotal to 1019 Pte R.Getcliffe 2/8 Regt- a spur of the moment purchase as the item was in danger of being sold very cheap at the auction I was...
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Self awards - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Bill Friar Medals GROUP WITH STORY TO F ASHBY gf-vf cond. SA MEDAL BAR 1879 76 PTE F ASHBY 57TH FOOT. QSA 1 BAR CC. 9491 CPL F ASBY MIDDX REGT. SAGS medal is renamed. WITH MEDALS...
View ArticleJOHN GAGE ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS - by: melgreen.1@bigpond.com
Hi, my first post! I noticed a message posted 12 months ago by Brett Hendey referring to a DCM won by Colour Sergeant John Gage at Talana. John Gage is my wife's Great Uncle, her great grandfather...
View ArticleMedal Insurance - by: Doug
Hi all Could anyone let me know of any reputable medal insurance companies please, just for medal only insurance. Thanks. Doug.
View ArticlePOW JOHANNES DU BOIS SCOTT - by: Elmarie
POW: Johannes Du Bois Scott [pow number 6408] Address: Vaalkrantz, Winburg Captured: Belmont When: 1899/11/23 Camp: Diyatalawa, Ceylon Ship: Ranee II Wife and children: Winburg Concentration Camp...
View ArticlePOW JAN SIMON ACKERMAN - by: Elmarie
POW: Jan Simon Ackerman [pow number 500] Address: Rietspruit, Potchefstroom Captured: Paardeberg When: 1900/02/27 Camp: Simonstad Died: 1900/09/11 Buried: Simonstad Cemetery Wife: Hester Johanna Maria...
View ArticlePOW JOHANNES ABRAHAM COETZEE - by: Elmarie
POW: Johannes Abraham Coetzee [pow number 827] Address: Doornfontein, Potchefstroom Captured: Paardeberg When: 1900/02/27 Camp: Simonstad Died: 1901/03/04 Buried: Simonstad Cemetery Mother, Wife and 3...
View ArticleIntroduction - by: AngelEyes
Hi there. I am a coin collector and have what I think is a POW dog tag in the collection. Joined the site to see if I can get better info on it or perhaps get pointed in the correct direction. Will...
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Trying to identify dog tag - by: AngelEyes
I am nervous that this is not Anglo Boer War, but hoping that you guys can perhaps point me in the right direction. I am a coin collector with little knowledge of medals and such. However this was in a...
View ArticleAktualne oferty pracy na terenie UE - by: opelygur
praca w Niemczech Republika federalna niemiec, kraj o największej ilości mieszkańców w Europie, rozciągają się odkąd Morza Północnego i Bałtyckiego na północy aż po Alpy na południu. Rajch graniczą z...
View ArticleRobert Ingle Channon Floyd - by: veteransvn
Hi I'm trying to find out which unit ? my great uncle served with during the Boer War. He was born in Dec of 1880 in South Shields Durham, to Wilkinson Floyd and Ann Robson Lee. Robert may have served...
View ArticlePUBLIC THANK YOU TO ELMARIE - by: QSAMIKE
Good Day Everyone...... I would like to give a Great Big Thank you to our member ..... ELMARIE THANK YOU For all the assistance that you have passed on to me with regards to the people (Boers) in my...
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Private William Thorburn Nichol, 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers - by: BereniceUK
In Troqueer parish churchyard extension, Troqueer, Dumfries, Scotland. He's named on the Northumbrian Regiments Boer war memorial in Newcastle upon Tyne. Private William Thorburn Nichol, 2nd...
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George Henry Waterman - by: b.waterman@talktalk.net
Hi. My Grandad, George Henry Waterman was born 21/6/1878 and served in the Boer War/South African War. I had help to trace him to Driscols Scouts and found him on one of the rolls under 'U' right...
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