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For Elmarie - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Elmarie...... I would like to send to you a Great Big Thank You for posting all the pictures...... They fill a lot of holes...... Please do not stop....... Thanks again...... Mike
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SIGLE, H.T. (WOODCARVER) - by: Elmarie
POW NUMBER: 4225 SURNAME: SIGLE FORENAME: HENDRIK THEODORUS AGE: 25 YEARS ADDRESS: PRETORIA CAPTURED: 1899/10/21, ELANDSLAAGTE POW CAMP: BROADBOTTOM, ST HELENA
View ArticleM J Middleton - by: middleton
Starting to research my wife's grandfather Michael James Middleton b Jan 1883 Exton, Somerset. All his military medals were stolen and although we have his WW1 details nothing for Boer War which we...
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SIMONSTOWN - by: Elmarie
Monument in memory of the Boer Prisoners of War at Simonstown who died during the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and buried here. Source: www.eggsa.org
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CHANDLER, J.H. - by: Elmarie
POW NUMBER: 5316 SURNAME: CHANDLER FORENAME: JAN HENDRIK AGE: 29 YEARS ADDRESS: LADYBRAND COMMANDO: BLOEMFONTEIN CAPTURED: 1900/02/27, PAARDEBERG POW CAMP: GREENPOINT - TRANSFER 1901/03/01 TO...
View ArticleSweetheart Pins........ - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... I remember someone asking about sweetheart pins a while ago but cannot find it...... Here are the books on that subject that have come up on ebay if anyone is...
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Dwashoek - by: Bren
My great grandfather was killed in action on the 19/12/1900 at a place, going by the military archives, called Dwashoek. I have tried to locate this place but with no luck. I have asked a South African...
View ArticleHugh Quinn 6804 Northumberland Fusiliers - by: Bren
Hello everyone My Great Grandfather was killed in action whilst serving as a dispatch rider on the 19th of December 1900. I have been doing research into my family but I'm always drawn back to Hugh's...
View ArticleMounted Infantry - by: Bren
Has anyone ever heard of the "Mounted Infantry"? Going by my family lore my Great Grandfather was with the Northumberland Fusiliers and they were mounted infantry. They would ride to the place where...
View ArticleCpl George Herbert Kelsey I.Y. Scouts - by: jim51
My latest purchase, if fact the only one for some time. A fine Q.S.A. to 6075 Cpl. George Herbert Kelsey, Imperial Yeomanry Scouts. The ribbon appears to be original and in quite good condition. It is...
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Some New Books...... At least to me....... - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... Just picked these up at a local thrift store..... Went to drop some things off and found these and at $1.00 each I could not refuse...... Checked two of them against ABE...
View Article"V" or "U" - by: Bren
Does anyone know why on monuments "V" is used and not "U" as in SOUTH it is spelled SOVTH ?
View ArticleAnyone get the South African Historical Journal? - by: rdarby
Hi I am looking for Volume 66, 2014 - Issue 4. In there is an article on the Natal Rebellion, and in it my man Adam Brack-Boyd-Wilson is mentioned. I think he may be mentioned in references, but it is...
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The Alexandria bombardment, anti-slavery in Gambia and convoys to Port...
Interested forum members Really, this topic should be sub-titled "John Henry Hird: Twenty Six Years manning the Empire's Shield" Egypt Medal, 1882 clasp "Alexandria 11th July" engraved to "J.H.Hird,...
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Captain H.H. West, Natal Police - by: Rory
The Boer War/Bambatha Rebellion/WWI group to this gentleman has finally arrived!
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Scully of the N.M.R. at Elandslaagte - by: Rory
Dennis Nicholson Scully Trooper, Natal Mounted Rifles, Anglo Boer War - Queens South Africa medal with clasps Defence of Ladysmith, Elandslaagte and South Africa 1901 to 180 Tpr. D. Scully, Natal M.R....
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