Photos and PhotoBucket - by: QSAMIKE
For those that may be affected It has been brought to my attention that photobucket and those who use it can no longer post photos from PB to third party sites without paying a $399.00 fee...... The...
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The Indian Contingent - by: David Grant
The Corps of Guides This bronze QSA was my find of last year and it was found locally. The naming is indistinct but "Corps" and "Guides" as well as the prenominal number "35" can be seen with a glass....
View ArticleHong Kong Plague Medal and QSA - by: djb
I have added a nominal roll for the Shropshire Light Infantry today. This contains the names of 2,249 men. Using The Whitewash Brigade by Platt et all (1998), I then tried to cross reference the named...
View ArticleDated QSAs - by: QSAMIKE
Good Evening Everyone...... If anyone has deep pockets...... www.jeffreyhoare.on.ca/ Lot Number 5 Also this badge is very rare....... Lot Number 450 Mike
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DNW auction - by: djb
884 lots to go under the hammer. www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/catalogue/results.php?auction_id=343 Good luck if you are bidding I am watching but not bidding on lot 337, the no clasp QSA to Postmaster and...
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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...
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Brotherhood of Empire - named photograph - by: David Grant
From the Adelaide Observer's special Australian Federation supplement of 5 Jan 1901. It purports to show representatives of every mounted unit that had served in the South African war. Might just help...
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Medals to the Royal Engineers - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW KBE (Civil) CB (Civil) CMG QSA (2) CC, OFS (Capt. C. F. Close (CMG) RE) BWM 1914-20 (Col. C. F. Close) Belgium, Order of Leopold I, Officer’s breast badge with swords, Spain,...
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Boer War DSOs - by: djb
There were some 1,160 DSOs awarded for the Boer War. At the time of the Boer War it was given to officers with senior command responsibilities, typically upwards of Major, however it was bestowed upon...
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Lieutenant George Lockhart Greenshields, Shropshire Yeomanry - by: BereniceUK
In St Sadwrn's Church, Llansadwrn, Anglesey. In Memory of George Lockhart Greenshields Lieutenant Shropshire Yeomanry eldest son of Robert Low and Helen Greenshields of Malpas Cheshire Born 20th...
View ArticleBoer prisioner of war confirmation - by: Bean
While researching my Trent family in SA. I found most of them served on the British side (Siege of O'kiep) except for one branch that lived in Amsterdam, Ermelo. I found info for young Trent girls who...
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Colour-Sergeant W. G. Shears, 3rd Welsh Regiment - died at Prieska - by:...
This is the first time I've come across a photograph of a memorial reproduced in a contemporary newspaper. _____________________________________________________________ News reached Pontypridd on...
View ArticleHow to determine if these BSAP medals were actually issued? - by: rdarby
I've never looked at the original roll, and not sure where to find them. I am trying to determine if medals were actually issued to: JP Borrius F. Mandy RG Nicholson Anyone know if the rolls are online...
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