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REDCLIFFE - CAPE MEDICAL STAFF CORPS - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... I just picked up this interesting piece...... 169 Private J.D. REDCLIFFE, C.M.S.C., bars, Cape Colony and South Africa 1902 On the medal roll it is listed as "C.C.F....
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Another QSA to the Imperial Light Infantry - by: Rory
I don't know what is about the Imperial Light Infantry but I have seemingly developed a fixation with medals to this unit having just acquired my third one to them. If I didn't know better I would say...
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"Deserted. Joined the Boers" - by: LinneyI
Any forum member interested Things have been very quiet here on the medal front IL did not do any good at the recent DNW extravaganza, either. In time of drought, etc etc. Anyway, IL was trawling...
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Burley in Wharfedale - by: dunnboer
I recently acquired this watch presented to Pte J Lewis of the 1st Volunteer Service Company West Riding Regiment by the inhabitants of Burley in Wharfedale in June 1902. This was accompanied by a...
View ArticleVery Interesting Naval QSA Group on Ebay...... - by: QSAMIKE
Well someone has gotten themselves a good group...... Dropped out at about 1500 Pounds...... Sold for 1983.00 Pounds..... Mike 301883977399 This rare set of full size naval medals consist a Queens...
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Pte. Morrison of the Queensland MI. - by: LinneyI
Forum members Australian Colonial Queen's South Africa medals bearing "battle" clasps have always been rather scarce and sought after in OZ; the illustrated group came into IL's custody some time ago -...
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Medals to Q Battery, RHA - by: djb
Resulting from De Wet’s ambush of General Broadwood’s Brigade at Korn Spruit (Sannah’s Post), “Q” Battery Royal Horse Artillery behaved with great gallantry and managed to save four of its guns from an...
View ArticleSouth Lancashire Regiment - by: Mark Abbott
My latest purchase is a two bar ( T.H., RoL) to 3060 Pte J Pearson South Lancs who was according to the medal roll, invalided home. On checking my roll of those men who served in "D" Company, it...
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"Diary of a nurse in South Africa" by Sister Alice Bron - by: FSburgher
Hello Forum members; I acquired the book in question from The Book Depository in the UK recently and it is a fascinating read. Sister Alice Bron's first hand descriptions of the conditions prevailing...
View Article2502 Sgt W Wheatley South Lancs Regt - by: Mark Abbott
This was one of the first QSAs I ever bought; two bars TH & RoL. I would love to have it back "home" ! Mark
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Corporal Daniel Tarplee, Royal Field Artillery - by: BereniceUK
In St Michael's Church, Cropthorne, Worcestershire. I didn't come across a headstone, or family stone, at St Michael's with his name on, although there are Tarplees buried there.
View Articlejohn robbins 5556 private prince albert's (somersetshire light infantry) -...
I have found the above in the Anglo-Boer war records 1899-1902 Will the names of his parents be on any records?
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He is a good man, but will not be any loss as a policeman.” - by: Rory
Alexander's group was a purchase from the most recent DNW auction - Lot 200 Frank Alexander 3rd Class Trooper, South African Constabulary – Anglo Boer War Private, 3rd Hussars – WWI - Queens South...
View ArticleInternational Military History Conference - Talana - 18/19 July 2016 - by: Rory
C'mon chaps we South Africans have deliberately devalued our currency recently so as to make your attendance of the upcoming Military History Conference at Talana outside Dundee more affordable for...
View ArticleKidger's Scouts - by: djb
I have been looking into this unit as I don't know anything about it. I came across the entry In Memorial for Tpr S De Klerk, Kidger's Scouts, who died of disease in Dordrecht on 30 May 1902. There are...
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Private Thomas Forrester, 2nd Worcestershire Regiment - by: BereniceUK
In St Michael's Church, Cropthorne, Worcestershire.
View ArticleMy Grandfather - by: dmullen343
Hello: My name is Daniel A Mullen, and I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa., USA. I'm a new member. My grandfather fought in the Boer War and wrote a book titled "Mafeking Memories". His name was...
View ArticleByng's Scouts - by: djb
Another entry in In Memorial is Scout Rensburg of Byng's Scoute who died of disease in Kroonstad, 7 Jan 1902. With no initial to help, these are the Rensburgs on the rolls: A Rensburg Railway...
View ArticleKroonstad Scouts - by: djb
There are 2 men in In Memoriam with Kroonstad Scouts as their unit. Tpr F Mare Sgt Maj A L Whitfield (subject of a forum discussion) I have having trouble mapping them to units who were issued medals....
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An Imperial Light Infantry man - James Homer Taylor - by: Rory
Taylor is a bit of a mystery man - he was most decidedly a Scot but seems to have had a bit of "American" thrown in. James Homer Taylor Private, Imperial Light Infantry – Anglo Boer War - Queens South...
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