MANCHESTER REGIMENT WILLIAM UNSWORTH - DID HE SERVE IN BOER WAR? - by: KFS
Hi there I've recently been doing research on a Private William Unsworth No. 9573 2nd Manchester Regiment who died of wounds during the First World War on 30/05/1915. The CWGC site shows him as having...
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Campbell shot and killed one - the story of William D. Campbell, Natal Police...
William Dundas Campbell Trooper, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, Ninth Frontier (Ngqika and Gcaleka) War 1877-78. Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent, Anglo-Zulu War...
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Nicholas Jacobus Zerbst - by: David Grant
Nice to see that this POW did have time to enjoy his hobbies whilst interned. Not mine but I thought a beautiful piece of ephemera. Surname ZERBST Name NICHOLAS JACOBUS Age 28 Address PIET RETIEF...
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One or two George Perrot(t)s? - by: BereniceUK
Two articles in the same South Wales newspaper, four months apart - Sergeant George Perrot and Private George Perrott. The same man? I've looked on Find A Grave, but neither spelling is listed there....
View Article1092 Private William Rees, F Coy, 2-24th Regiment - by: BereniceUK
LETTER FROM ANOTHER "MISSING" SOLDIER. We have received for publication the following letter, which has been received by Mr. Hopkin Rees, of Ystrad Rhondda, from his brother, whose name appeared in...
View ArticleMatatiele European Reserve - by: QSAMIKE
Hi Everyone....... Can anyone tell me how many medals were issued to....... Matatiele European Reserve It is a unit I had never heard of before, have read the write up in the Unit Information...
View ArticleInteresting Items on Ebay...... - by: QSAMIKE
Good Evening Everyone........ Some very interesting items have shown up on ebay that I thought you might be interested in....... This is one of the items but they are all from the same seller..........
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South African Constabulary badge - by: Rory
I picked up this item the other day and wondered if they were common-place? Also where they would have been worn. Regards Rory
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The Mafeking Matron - Katherine Gertrude Hill - by: Rory
This, to my mind, historically important medal comes with the kind permission of Keith Sparrow - the current custodian. Katherine Gertrude Hill Civilian Nurse and Matron, Victoria Hospital, Mafeking –...
View ArticleFinding the elusive M.I.D. mentions - by: Rory
I have at least 2 M.I.D. chaps for the Boer War neither of whom I can find in any of the official sources i.e. London Gazette. Mr Robert King was the District Engineer, Newcastle attached to Sir George...
View ArticleSergeant F. Care, South Wales Borderers - by: BereniceUK
THE ISANDHLWANA ANNIVERSARY. Reminiscence of a Veteran Soldier. A "County Times" representative had a chat with the veteran ex-soldier, Sergeant F. Care, 31, John-street, the Watton, Brecon, on...
View ArticleSearching for what became of my great uncle - by: magnoliabloom
Hi all, I have been on here before but quite some time ago. I had to create a new account as there is no way I could remember any of my previous sign on or password information. That being said...I am...
View ArticleConcentration Camps - by: barrySAN
I am currently writing a novel which begins with a British soldier in the Boer War. I need to know if the Concentration camps were run by the British army. If so what rank would the superintendent have...
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Medals to the Railways - by: rdarby
If I may, I would like to start a thread on medals to the railways in the Boer War. The war was partly caused by the desire to spread the railways through Africa. At that time the railway was a new...
View Article5909 Pte Harry Cosgrove Royal Lancaster (kings own) Regt (clasps CC, OFS,...
I have his memorial Plaque from Gallipoli 1915 - be nice to reunite them Wayne
View Article4th Batt Royal Lancaster (Kings Own) Regt - by: buxton blade
I have an interest in a man who was in the 4th Batt and embarked for South Africa 11 Jan 1900 and returned 11 Jul 1901. Can anyone inform me of what they did during this period (based, skirmishes etc)...
View ArticleThomas Coombes, of Ystrad, Rhondda; guilty of "Illtreating a sheep" - by:...
I couldn't find any other press reports, wartime or other, relating to this man. Can we identify him and his regiment? The Welsh Regiment? _____________________________________ "Illtreating a sheep by...
View ArticleSearching for any information about my great grandfather - by: Casper
My great grandfather Charles Herbert Hogan apparently fought in the Siege of Ladysmith. I have a book that Col Park sent to him after this battle ( it is a book about the battle) I have been unable to...
View Articlesearching for a great uncle in the 2nd boer war - by: magnoliabloom
Hi all, I have been on here before but quite some time ago. I had to create a new account as there is no way I could remember any of my previous sign on or password information. That being said...I am...
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