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QSA/KSA recipients with service on St Helena - by: Henk Loots
Hi One often find DTD's and/or ABO's to Boer PoW's held on St Helena. QSA/KSA's to men who did duty there are less common, However, there must be more than a few examples in Forumites' collections and...
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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? - by: djb
I am adding biographical data from the attestation papers to the Wepener roll but I am struggling with some of the handwriting. Can anyone suggest what is being written here please? 1. 15 Duke of...
View ArticleSoldiers who died en route to South Africa - were they entitled to a QSA? -...
At what point did soldiers who died become eligible for a medal? Below are two examples I've come across of soldiers dying before reaching South Africa - would their families have later received...
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Doctor William Trewhella St. Stephens, Ship's Surgeon, Cunard Line - by: CtahhR
Here is a Transport Medal named to "W. T. St. Stephens" with the original full length of ribbon - it opened up a whole world of research!
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Considerable Long-Shot - Boer War Veteran? - by: Buffnut453
Hi Folks, I'm a complete newbie here so I beg your indulgence. Going through some old family photos I stumbled across this one dating from WW1 but I believe the soldier is wearing a Queen's South...
View ArticleQSA clasps - issued with medal or sent at a later date ? - by: willow1899
Hello When the QSA was issued did it include the clasps that the receipient was entitled to, or were the clasps sent at a later date for a jeweller to affix to the QSA ? Thank you, WilloW
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Shoeing Smith G. A. Alder, 58th (Berkshire) Coy. IY - died 27.12.1900 - by:...
At Holy Trinity Church, West Hendred, Oxfordshire. In the churchyard I found a second memorial for Alder. There are no other inscriptions on the stone, so it's definitely a memorial. IN MEMORY OF...
View ArticleA.O.D - by: Pauldup
Good Day. I am a new member from South Africa. What was the A.O.D? A medal impressed to R.P. Williams (no title) A.O.D has me interested as to who he/she was and what unit he/she was with. The medal...
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A South African Re - Unite..... A.B.W. / W.W.1 - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...... Rec'd a W.W.1 trio in the mail and now have been able to re-unite them with the QSA awarded to the same man...... Only my 2nd re-unite in the years that I have been...
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Should it be one or four clasps? - by: almcd
This is my first time in posting. Usually I do like to return my genealogy knowledge on forums rather than just taking, but I admit I am limited when it comes to that of the Boer War. I kindly ask if...
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QSA to East London D.M.T. & WWI to Lovat's Scouts - by: Rory
A pleasant little combination - delivery of which was taken today. - Queens South Africa Medal to 215 Tpr. T.A. Duncan, East London D.M.T. - 1914/15 Star to Cpl. T.A. Duncan, 7th M.R. - British War...
View ArticleDuncan Macleod - by: dmurray
Can anyone help me find out if my grandfather's brother (Duncan Macleod DOB 6 Nov 1879) was in the South African Constabulary? I know very little about my granduncle after he left the 31/140 Imperial...
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Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry Museum, Warwick - by: BereniceUK
visitwarwick.co.uk/placeofinterest/warwi...ire-yeomanry-museum/ Very interesting museum to visit, with an excellent number of ABW items, not all on display. If you go there, be sure to ask if you can...
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Medals to Thomas family - by: Rory
I had to console myself with these two: - South African General Service Medal with 1878 clasp to Capt. J. Thomas, Queenstown Burg. Force and his son's - Queens South Africa Medal to Lieut. J.G. Thomas,...
View ArticleTrent Surname - by: Bean
Of all the Trent's who fought during the Anglo Boer War I have managed to confirm that all are my family in South Africa barring two. 1) Trent A No: 4566 Rank: Private Notes: QSA (5) Source; QSA Medal...
View ArticleQSA (0) issued to JT Trent - by: Bean
Awhile back I saw that my great uncles medals were up for sale. Whether they were actually bought by someone is unknown to me. At the time I was not sure if this was indeed my great uncle. I have since...
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Medals to the Transkei Mounted Rifles - by: djb
A very desirable QSA from the next DNW auction Picture courtesy of DNW QSA (2) RoM OFS (114 Pte. A. D. Venables. Transkei M.R.) The description is limited to 'A. D. Venables served with the Transkei...
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IHL mitigated for 'work in connection with the plague' - by: djb
I have reached the Ws in the Brabant's Horse attestation papers and came across this document for Trooper Wiblin/Webline whose sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for being drunk and refusing to...
View ArticleLt. Col. Harry Sparks - by: mike rowan
I quote from the South African Military Who's Who :- Sparks, Henry 'Harry' ( Springfield nr. Durban 3.3.1854-Durban 2.7.43 ) He was educated in Pietermaritzburg and was involved in the Griqua Rebellion...
View ArticleGunner George Read - by: sighburge
thanks for letting me join this group, My Great Great Grandfather Gunner 62478 George Read 'O' Battery Royal Horse Artillery died 23rd Oct 1900 Pretoria. He joined South Staffs aged 19 but died aged...
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