Captain G.S. Scaife, D.S.O. - by: BereniceUK
I came across a newspaper report of part of the court martial of Captain George Spence Scaife, in February 1901. A brief reference to the ABW in it, and he also comes up in the ABW Forum name search....
View ArticleGEORGE HENRY PARKER - LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT - by: Elmarie
Hello All I received an inquiry today about a George Henry Parker from the Leicestershire Regiment. He passed away in Ladysmith on 8 November 1899. The only Parker on the list of the Commonwealth War...
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LIEUT ARTHUR EDWARD - IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE - by: Elmarie
BRABANT - Lieutenant Arthur Edward - Imperial Light Horse Wounded at Ladysmith on the 3rd Nov. 1899. Died on the 5th. Aged 33. Son of Major-General Sir E.Y. Brabant, KCB, CMG, MLA, (Commandant General...
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LIEUT ARTHUR EDWARD BRABANT - IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE - by: Elmarie
BRABANT - Lieutenant Arthur Edward - Imperial Light Horse Wounded at Ladysmith on the 3rd Nov. 1899. Died on the 5th. Aged 33. Son of Major-General Sir E.Y. Brabant, KCB, CMG, MLA, (Commandant General...
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CAPTAIN LIONEL WILLIAM PERSSE - by: Elmarie
GIBTON - Captain Lionel William Persse - 1/Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Died of dysentry at Ladysmith. 19th March 1900. Aged 35. Son of Major William Gibton, of Kingstown, Ireland. Born February 1865.
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Roberts Horse badge - I assume a shoulder title. - by: LinneyI
Forum members On the badge theme, I here submit a cut brass badge found here in an antique shop nearly twenty years ago. Later I became a little wary of paying too much for this type of badge; however...
View ArticleBadge Collecting in 1900 - by: RoyS
Greetings Ladies & Gents, As much as I love reading antiquarian books it can sometimes be a challenge, however the rewards can often be well worth it, with little treasures of contemporary...
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McKenna of the ILH and the NFA - by: Rory
Edward McKenna fought with the 1st I.L.H. in the Boer War and went on to serve with "C" Battery of the Natal Field Artillery in the Bambhata Rebellion. Edward McKenna Trooper, 1st Battalion, Imperial...
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Strange Bedfellows - by: Rory
Politics makes for strange bedfellows so they say. Hereunder is a photo from The Star newspaper, Johannesburg dated Monday, May 10, 1909 wherein two arch enemies to wit Smuts and Jameson are walking...
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COLONEL ORMELIE CAMPBELL HANNAY - ARGYLL & SUTERLAND HIGHLANDERS - by: Elmarie
Killed in action near Paardeberg. 18th Feb. 1900. Aged 51. Born December 1848. Served Zululand 1879 (medal). Served as ADC to the Major-General, Bengal 1886 and ADC to Lieutenant-General, Bombay 1186-87.
View ArticleBloemfontein Old Cemetery, 2nd Norfolks memorial - by: rob carman
Good morning, In 1906 the 2nd Bn, Norfolk Regiment erected a memorial to the officers, NCOs and men of the battalion that lost their lives in South Africa, 1899 -1902. Please can somebody help me with...
View ArticleAttorney General's Ministerial Division - CPL. A. M. HILL, D.M.P. ???? - by:...
Good Morning Everyone...... I just purchased on a whim the following QSA named CPL. A. M. HILL, D.M.P. and as listed in F.M.P...... First name(s) - A M Last name - Hill Service number - Nil Rank -...
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Sheet brass title; Colonial Defence Force. - by: LinneyI
Forum members I obtained this little number here, quite a number of years ago, via a table at an Arms Fair. The label said "Boer War period Colonial Defence Force" and it was quite inexpensive....
View ArticleWestern Australian units etc - by: John Adeney
My interests as a new member, are 1. where Western Australian units fought and West Australia Hill and 2. the identification of a relative who was (according to family history) killed by lightning in...
View ArticleCONGRATULATIONS ON THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY - by: Elmarie
David Congratulations on the 12th Anniversary of your forum!! You gave us all the opportunity the meet wonderful people on this forum. Regards Elmarie
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12th anniversary - by: djb
Today marks the 12th anniversary of the site's first appearance on the web. In the last year, the site has welcomed 136,888 visitors who have opened 227,583 sessions on the site, viewing 921,559 pages....
View ArticleTrooper Richard Williams, Lancashire Hussars Imperial Yeomanry - by: BereniceUK
I came across a newspaper report of this man's death, and funeral, yesterday; he contracted enteric fever at Kimberley, and was invalided home about six months before he died in the Bootle, Lancashire,...
View ArticleQueens South Africa clasps - by: Bretto
Hi all can any one help me please? My Great Grandfather was A Boer war soldier (3rd Battalion Essex Rgt his service number is 7155) I have his QSA medal with Cape colony, Orange Free State,and...
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General Sir Redvers Bullers, V.C., C.C.B. - Photos - by: cc
From an antique photo album scrapbook purchased in Melbourne:
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