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Medals to the men of Rorke's Drift - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW SAGS (1) (12046. Driver, C. Robson. R.E.) Sole March 2017 for £110,000. Charles John Robson was born on 7 January 1855, in the Parish of St George’s, London. He enlisted into...
View ArticleDate of arrival or date of departure - by: pdarran
Good Evening Can someone tell me is the 6th April 1900 the day they arrived in SA or the day they left the uk. Many thanks Paul
View ArticleCaptain Swinburn, suicide at Exmouth, 6.6.1902 - by: BereniceUK
Army Officer Commits Suicide. Captain Swinburn, an officer who had served in South Africa, and been invalided home, wounded, committed suicide at Exmouth to-day. He had intended going to the War...
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Uitenhage Company of the PAG badge - by: Rory
I'm not a badge man so please forgive me if I bore everyone with the attached which I had sight of at the Drosdy Museum in Uitenhage this morning. It might well be rare? You be the judge. Regards Rory
View ArticleRobert Don Introduction - by: RobDon
Afternoon First post here, came across this site after doing some geneology research on my great great grandfather who served with the Eastern Province Horse . I have always had an interest in...
View ArticleRIFLE BRIGADE PTE G KING - RELATED & MEDAL ENTITLEMENT? - by: KFS
Hi there hoping someone can shed light on the medal entitlement and place this chap joined up as i think he may be my great grandfather. It is no 6468 Pte G King serving in the Rifle Brigade. I know he...
View ArticleRoyal Munster Fusiliers - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone..... I just picked up the following King's Medal...... He is not listed in FMP which I subscribe to....... Is he on Ancestry or does anyone have a record for this regiment........
View ArticleConflict with the Portuguese, May 1891 - by: BereniceUK
THE CHARTERED COMPANY'S EXPEDITION. CONFLICT WITH PORTUGUESE. LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] CAPETOWN, Sunday. It is reported here from Beira that a conflict has occurred between the...
View ArticleDobbies LTD..? - by: RoyS
Hi Gents, Anyone heard of an African badge maker (silversmith/jeweler) by the name of 'Dobbies LTD' of Nairobi...? I have a (non Boer War) badge with this makers mark, so wondering if anyone has...
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A Gamble and a Great Surprise – Canadian Q.S.A. - by: QSAMIKE
Good Afternoon Everyone...... Many but not all people would not purchase an erased, partly erased and outright renamed Queen's South Africa Medal..... I know that I have not purchased any to put into...
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Trooper Benny Watson, 66th Company Imperial Yeomanry - by: BereniceUK
In Wakefield Cemetery. Trooper Benny Watson, 66th (Yorkshire) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Died at Kroonstadt, South Africa, on 6th November 1901, aged 19. Son of Robert and Lucy Ann Watson, of...
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A Dangerous Lunatic who made Good - by: Rory
Morris Campbell Moule Private, 17th Lancers (Corps of Lancers of the Line) Trooper, Natal Police – Anglo Boer War Lance Sergeant, Natal Police - Bambatha Rebellion 2nd Class Sergeant, 3rd Regiment,...
View Article6th Inniskilling Dragoons Captured Kuilfontein - Medal Entitlement? - by: KFS
Hi everyone - hoping someone can help with what might be an obvious question. I have a KSA medal named to Pte 3228 W Ford 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. He was captured at Kuilfontein 22nd January 1900....
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Malmesbury - A Rare Find Or Something Else..? - by: RoyS
Hello Chaps, So I wanted to share my resent find with you all. A simple badge and of typical South African sheet brass/wire loop construction with the letters MDF. My speculation is that this is for...
View ArticleVolunteer Regiments? - by: HeatherMc
Does anyone know how I could find the names of soldiers who volunteered from Scotland, to serve in the Second Boer War? I'm trying to find out if my grandfather Donald McLean was there? He was a Lance...
View ArticleCharles Oak Barham HMS Powerful and Coast Guard - by: Georgegt351
Has anybody ever sighted the QSA clasp Defence of Ladysmith to Charles Oak Barham HMS Powerful as I have just acquired his Navy LSGC medal named to him as a CD Boatman in H.M.Coast Guard. Also I am...
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Medals to the Lancashire Fusiliers - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Spink Sudan (5183 Pte. H. Sumner 2/Lanc: Fus:); QSA (4) CC OFS Tr LN (5183 Pte. H. Sumner, Lanc: Fus:); KSA (2) (5183 Pte. H. Sumner, Lanc: Fus:); Khedive’s Sudan (1) Khartoum...
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Medals to the Rifle Brigade - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Spink He was wounded at Blood River Poort on 17 September 1900, whilst attached to Gough's Mounted Infantry: Lieutenant L. A. E. Price-Davies won the Victoria Cross on the same...
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A few new additions to the collection - by: Rory
QSA – 43 Tpr. H. SUMMER, FORT BEAUFORT D.M.T. BWM – Pte. H.A.S. SUMNER, 7TH S.A.I. VICTORY MEDAL – Pte. H.A.S. SUMNER – 7TH S.A.I. QSA - 23 Tpr. W.J. RANDALL, PEDDIE D.M.T. Not sure until I get the...
View ArticleA. Bloom Roberts, of Anglesey - by: BereniceUK
A bit obscure perhaps, but can anyone come up with anything on his ABW service? FUNERAL OF AN EX-SOLDIER. - At Llaneugrad Parish Church, the remains of the late Colour-Sergeant A. Bloom Roberts were...
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