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DCMs for the Boer War - by: djb
There were no less that 7 Boer War DCM in the February DNW auction. All pictures courtesy of DNW A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Company Serjeant-Major F. E. Greene, Royal Garrison Artillery DCM VR...
View Article744 Sergent J.A.P.E. Kerr, Cape Police (Special) / Driver J. Kerr, C.G.R. -...
Good Afternoon Everyone...... I just picked up an as sold pair, QSA/KSA, of course but I am sure that they are not a pair but still...... The Queen's South Africa Medal: Named: J. Kerr, Cape Government...
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Robert D. Jones, died in Transvaal, 1900 - by: BereniceUK
The WW1 memorial in Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), has the name of Robert D. Jones added.
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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War Balloon ? - by: deacs
Just reading through a newspaper clipping that a pte.Starkie sent to his mother who passed it onto the West Cumberland Times, and he states that he and his company were saved by a War Balloon. I'll...
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Imperial Light Infantry badges - by: Brett Hendey
Since I am only an incidental collector of badges, I cannot necessarily judge their rarity. However, over the years I have got the distinct impression that badges of the Imperial Light Infantry are...
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War Drums Beat Across the Dinner Table.... - by: Rory
Thomas William Franklin Private, 7th Hussars (Queens Own) – Matabele and Mashona Rebellion, Rhodesia Private, 7th Hussars (Queens Own) – Anglo Boer War Private (Rough Rider) Army Service Corps – WWI -...
View ArticleSOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY - by: Aud
Hello All We are busy with our forthcoming SAC book (which has of course been forthcoming for several years!!). On 6 July 1901, we have 2 men killed in action and two men taken prisoner during an...
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Lieutenant R. H. Baillie - by: QSAMIKE
Good Day Everyone....... The medal tp Lieutenant Robert Hamilton Baillie of the 73rd Company (Paget's Horse) 19th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry is on our favorite auction site...... It has been on less...
View ArticleMen who served in both the 1st and 2nd ABWs - by: BereniceUK
I have no idea how common this was. Obviously, there was General Sir Bruce Hamilton, but I've came across a contemporary newspaper report of Colour-Sergeant J. H. Cranch, of Llandilo, who went out to...
View ArticleImp Lt Horse - by: FSburgher
Hi Forumites I have recently acquired the QSA & KSA pair to Major Walter deS. Maud, Imp Lt Horse and accompanying the medals some interesting correspondence relating to some Texan cattlemen whom he...
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Salford, Lancashire - by: BereniceUK
Known as the 'Cheering Fusilier,' and at the corner of Chapel Street and Oldfield Road. manchesterhistory.net/manchester/outside/SALFORD/boerwar.html This is the east face. North face. South face. West...
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QSA and CAFLSM to the Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles - by: Rory
I haven't checked the records yet (still packed away) but there can't have been many Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medals to the UVR. The QSA is to 37 Pte. C. Wright of the Uitenhage V.R. and...
View ArticleJoseph Ellison - West Yorkshire Regiment - by: JDPARKER26
Hello - I am new to the site and not sure where best to post this query so this seems like a good place to start. I am researching my ancestor, Joseph Ellison, who fought in the Boer War. I have...
View ArticleNo site emails being generated - by: djb
I am still having problems with my email service. This means that the site is not alerting you to updates on topics to which you have subscribed or posted to in the past. I am working in this and hope...
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