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DCLI Enquiry - Edwin WALDING - by: artdec0

Hi everyone, I am completely new to Boer War research so please excuse my ignorance. My great-uncle, Edwin James Walding served with the DCLI and received the Queen's and King's medals. I have a...

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Boer War Memorial at Manly, New South Wales - by: LinneyI

Forum members Situated on East Esplanade, Manly, NSW (Manly being a beach-side suburb of Northern Sydney) is the following memorial: "27 Tpr. Henry Martin Budd" (a former cab driver) volunteered for...

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Bloemfontein Grave Help - by: djt78

Gents, Once again I am in need of some assistance from one of our SA based members. I acquired the QSA to 6020 Pte J.Hennessy of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Mounted Infantry) with clasps Relief of...

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Aldershot medal fair this sunday anyone? - by: djb

I am planning to attend this Sunday's medal fair in Aldershot and wondered if anyone else will be in attendance?

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Trying to find a grave - by: Bren

I'm hoping to find the last resting place of Hugh Quinn 6804 Northumberland Fusiliers. I am thinking because he died of his injuries in hospital there might be a chance that he might have a marked...

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NSW Lancers; Boer War Memorial at Parramatta. - by: LinneyI

Forum members Situated in the grounds of the Barracks of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers in Parramatta is a Memorial panel naming six members of the New South Wales Lancers who either died...

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Regimental Museum of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers. - by: LinneyI

Forum members Last Sunday, I was privileged to be shown around the Regimental Museum of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers. The museum is situated in Lancer Barracks, Parramatta (to the West of...

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Barnshawe of the Lubombo Intellegence Scouts - by: David Grant

I must thank the forum for the direction that the forum takes occasionally. I have had a QSA WWI trio (missing victory) for many years to AEL Barnshawe whose QSA CC, SA01,SA02 is named to Scout AEL...

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DMT's and TOWN GUARD MEDAL LISTS - by: QSAMIKE

Good Afternoon Every One...... I have been searching for some lists on the above subject for a couple of days now..... I do not remember if it was here on this forum, on another forum, on an onsite...

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William Parr Gracey, Natal Police - by: eddiec

I was wondering if anyone had any information on this young man. From the little I have been able to find out he was a member of the Natal Police when he was killed at the Siege of Ladysmith....

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QSA/1906 Bambatha to E. McKenna - by: Rory

A new acquisition which I've not yet had time to research - QSA with clasps Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1902 to 1046 Tpr. E. McKenna of the Imperial Light Horse and his Natal with 1906 clasp to...

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Men of Somerset - by: BereniceUK

In St Mary's Church, Chard.

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Journal of 10th Company, Sherwood Rangers, Imperial Yeomanry - by: QSAMIKE

Good Evening Everyone....... I have just finished transcribing this document with regards to the 10th Company, Sherwood Rangers, Imperial Yeomanry belonging to the estate of Francis Christian...

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King's Banner displayed at the Regimental Museum of the 1st/15th RNSWL. - by:...

Forum members Attached is shown the King's Banner presented to the Royal New South Wales Lancers in 1904 by King Edward VII for services in the South African War, 1899-1902. In recent years, the King's...

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Special despatches - by: researcherman

Hi all. i am still assessing the gray areas found between a despatch and the gazette and the inferences and notations in-between giving rise to perceptions of an award in 1901. "8th May 1901 - an...

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Uniforms and equipment collection - by: saxon

Some of the equipment that I've collected over the last few years.

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MAJOR HAROLD LOTHROP BORDEN - by: Elmarie

The Battle of Witpoort was a battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War. Major Frederick Henry Munn commanded the detachment of the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Witpoort which was attacked on 16 July 1900,...

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LIEUT GASTAVUS HAMILTON BLEKINSOPP COULSON - by: Elmarie

COULSON - Lieutenant Gustavus Hamilton Blekinsopp, VC, DSO - 1/King's Own Scottish Borderers Killed in action at Lambrechtfontein. 18th May 1901. Aged 22. Son of A.W. Coulson, of Newbrough Hall,...

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LIEUT EUGENE CLEMENTI-SMITH - by: Elmarie

CLEMENTI-SMITH - Lieutenant Eugene , DSO - 11th Batt. Imperial Yeomanry Wounded at Harrismith 11th Sept. 1901. Died of wounds and pneumonia 4th Oct. 1901. Born 3 Dec. 1847 at Chigwell, Essex, son of...

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6 clasp queens south africa medal - by: neil_j

Im interested in a 6 clasp QSA medal with the following clasps: Belfast Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Modder River Belmont The medal is issued to 594 Pte T Caives Scotts Guards This is all the...

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