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MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR - by: QSAMIKE
At this time I and my grandson Owen would like to wish all the members of the forum and their families a........ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, SAFE AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Mike
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Glassware - by: BereniceUK
Two very nice pieces in the Harris Art Gallery & Museum, Preston. Photographed through glass.
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Hurst Green, Lancashire - by: BereniceUK
Stonyhurst College adjoins the village, which may explain the presence in a small village of such a richly-carved, generic memorial.
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A Few Boer War Badges - by: RoyS
Greetings Chaps, I wanted to share my fledgling collection of badges thus far. I posted this on the Brit badge forum but thought it wouldn't hurt to post it here also. The Anglo Boer War has always...
View ArticlePrivate William Longworth, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers - by: BereniceUK
What a lucky man! Would it have been possible for him to buy himself out of the army while on active service? And did he survive the war? WINDFALL FOR A BOLTON SOLDIER. Private William Longworth, a...
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Van Reenen of the Duke's in Bechuanaland and the Boer War - by: Rory
Melt Jacobus Van Reenen Private, Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles – Bechuanaland Campaign 1896 Private, Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles – Anglo Boer War - Cape of Good Hope General...
View ArticleGeoffrey FitzClarence, 3rd Earl of Munster - by: BereniceUK
He died in South Africa, on 2nd February 1902, having served during the ABW as a Major in the Royal Scots Greys. He's said to have died in an accident at Lace Mines, but was he still a serving officer...
View ArticleColonel R K Parke and Sergeant RD Parke - by: Kennethhugh
Good day all. I am trying to establish whether RD (Robert Dereham) was the son of Colonel Roger Kennedy Parke who was in the Imperial Yeomanry (18th Batallion) and whether he (RD) was involved in the...
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Christmas Has Come Early......COL. M. G. PEARSON, Natal, S.A.M.C. - by: QSAMIKE
Good Afternoon Everyone...... The door bell rang this afternoon and I just about fell over..... A Christmas present purchased for me by S.W.M.B.O. from Australia arrived today, 5 days after it was...
View ArticleDurham Light Infantry Volunteer Battaiions Deployment - by: kennedy54
Can anyone please help with my question as to why when these units arrived in South Africa they were often detached to other units instead of remaining together? My Great Grandfather was one such case...
View ArticleHello, Merry Christmas - by: bedrock
Hi All Just a hello to everyone, Have been following the site for a while thought it about time I joined. Have been impressed by the way forum members readily share their information and hope I may be...
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Cigarette Card - by: azyeoman
I recently got this Ogden's cigarette card of EVII awarding medals for the Boer War. I believe it is drawn from a photograph. I've no idea what a "tab" cigarette is.
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William Dundas Campbell - Natal Mounted Police - by: Rory
Allow me to introduce you to the medals to the above chap. Whilst not unique it is a seldom seen combination. Trooper Campbell was one of only 24 NMP members to take part in the Basuto campaign of...
View ArticleChristmas Present for Someone - Dated QSA...... - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... WOW.......... Just got this from Liverpool Medals...... Maybe someone can ask for this for Christmas....... www.liverpoolmedals.com/Queen-s-South-Africa-J4657.html Mike
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Colonel M. G. Pearson, S.A.M.C. / Z.A.G.D. - Biography - by: QSAMIKE
Colonel Maurice Grey Pearson, O.B.E. (M), MB. B.Sc. (Lon.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.) MRCS 9 May 1895; FRCS 9 December 1897; BSc London 1892; MB 1895; LRCP 1895. OFFICER ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MILITARY)...
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Colonel M. G. Pearson, S.A.M.C. / Z.A.G.D. - by: QSAMIKE
Colonel Maurice Grey Pearson, O.B.E. (M), MB. B.Sc. (Lon.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.) MRCS 9 May 1895; FRCS 9 December 1897; BSc London 1892; MB 1895; LRCP 1895. OFFICER ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MILITARY)...
View ArticleWestern Cape - by: DSouter
Hi All - I am a keen Detectorist (Metal) with a general interest in the Boer War. Unfortunately I live in Napier in the Western Cape and there doesn't appear to be any sites where action took place....
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Lt. P. C. Shepared PoW Roodeval 7/6/1900 - by: azyeoman
Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, with Matching Miniatures. Lieutenant P.C. Shepard, Notts & Derby Regiment, was...
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Natal Police strength on operational (military) duty - December 1899 - by: Rory
Whilst pottering around in the Natal Archives the other day (as one is wont to do...) I happened upon this interesting piece of correspondence relating to the strength of the NP deployed for military...
View Articlejameson & reform committee in jail photo - by: nov
hello had this photo a while probably took in pretoria.has jameson ,sampson,kerri davies and lionel philips written on the back. looks like jameson sitting left. can anyone identify the others? Bob
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