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Eastern Cape Town Guards - by: Rory
I suppose, given my new geographical location, that acquiring medals to local Eastern Cape- based Town Guards would be on the cards. I was surprised however,with the alacrity with which they tracked me...
View ArticleProposed new forum sections: Natal Rebellion, First Boer War and Zulu Wars -...
I was contemplating developing the forum to encompass these three new areas. This is partly because there is nowhere to discuss the recent Isandhlwana medals, First Boer War DCMs nor the 1906 casualty...
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Dundee TG and Local Defence Force pics - Creswicke V7. - by: LinneyI
Interested members As a departure from CT TG sub-unit pics, IL decided to leap towards the end of Vol.7 and illustrate the stalwarts of the Dundee TG and LDF. Especially liked is the notation under the...
View ArticleGreetings and questions - by: RAMBA
Hello and greetings from Australia. I'm trying to find out information about two individuals that served in the Anglo Boer War. I'm NOT related to them. Below is an extract from a local newspaper that...
View ArticleRevised layout - no right hand menu any more - by: djb
I am experimenting with the layout of the screen and have dropped off the right hand menu which used to show the latest in the main forum and ABO forum. By removing these two menus, the screen looks...
View ArticleDCMs for the First Boer War - by: djb
According to Abbott, there were 20 awards of the DCM for the First Boer War: Bradley, 673 Sgt J T, 2nd Connaught Rangers Bridgstock, 317 Sgt, 2nd Northampton Regiment Bush, 2418 Pte H, 2nd RSF Cunnief,...
View ArticleMedals to men who survived Isandhlwana - by: djb
This example from DNW, February 1999 which sold for £5,400. [CMG] SAGS (1) 1879 (Lieut. A. F. Henderson, Natal Native Horse) [QSA] [Natal 1906] Alfred Fairlie Henderson was born sometime in1854 and...
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Medals to Isandhlwana casualties - by: djb
From DNW, December 2004. Pictures courtesy of DNW The South African campaign medal to Sub-Lieutenant T. L. G. Griffith, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot, youngest of the battalion’s five officers killed at the...
View ArticleVCs for the Zulu War 1877-1879 - by: djb
There were 23 awards of the VC for the Zulu Wars, including two posthumous awards. Allan, William, 24th Regiment. Date 22–23 January 1879. Action: Rorke's Drift Beresford, William, 9th Lancers. Date 3...
View ArticleThe Isandhlwana London Gazette from 15 March 1879 - by: djb
This edition of the LG was devoted to accounts and casualty lists. The 20 page Gazette is split into 3 sections. The list of casualties for forms the middle of three sections.
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Ladysmith TG and Nesbitt's Horse - Creswicke V7. - by: LinneyI
Forum members Another couple of pics as above. A close look at the lads of the Ladysmith TG appear to show some Martinis in hand. Can't tell if MH, MM or ME. Nesbitts lads are holding both Magazine Lee...
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Mounted Colonials and the Battle of Isandlwana - by: Brett Hendey
I have added the table missing from the original post. The Newcastle Mounted Rifles did not have a badge. The men simply painted N M R on their white helmets. Badges of the Buffalo Border Guard are...
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Another Natal Police group - G.A. Hewitt - by: Rory
Another group entering the collection (and to prove that I have not deserted my roots completely) is that to George Arthur Hewitt. Mr Hewitt saw service in the Boer War with the Mounted Infantry...
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The Boer War Rifles of the Natal Volunteers. - by: Terry Willson
Rifles & Carbines issued to the permanent regiments and their approximate periods of use: 1) Martini Metford Mk.II Rifle (1895 - 1902) 2) Martini Metford Mk.III Cavalry Carbine (1895 - 1906) 3)...
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Sgt Webb of the Natal Police - by: Rory
Walter James Webb Trooper, Natal Police – Anglo Boer War 2nd Class Sergeant, Natal Police – Bambatha Rebellion - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Relief of Ladysmith and South Africa 1901 to 1789...
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CT TG, (Permanent Guard, CDF) and Port Eliz TG. A Coy. - by: LinneyI
More from Creswicke Vol.7 Sorry about the reflection on the LHS of the second pic. Must do better! IL.
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Military uniforms of the Cape Frontier Wars 1 - by: Brett Hendey
The Frontier Wars (1834 - 1853) in what is now the Eastern Cape Province were fought between the British and the Xhosa. After the campaign of 1846/47 (the War of the Axe) ended, the area where the...
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3207 Private W. J. Steele, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusilier - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone..... I picked this group up at the Calgary Show and have gone through FMP and Martin Cassidy's book and cannot find anything..... I was also able to go to Ancestry on a free...
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