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Tribute pocket watch from the citizens of Exeter - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Spink Silver, Swiss made, the inside of case engraved, 'From the Citizens of Exeter to Pte. F. T. Weeks, a Memento of Service in South Africa 1900-1', lacking loop for attachment...
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Private John Ball, 1st Welsh Regiment - died of enteric at Pretoria 1.7.1900...
The plaque is in St John the Baptist's Church, Troedyrhiw, Morgannwg/Glamorgan. Apologies for the not-quite-in-focus photos. I'd been hassled by the church's evangelical vicar just prior to taking the...
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An N.M.R. man at Elandslaagte - S.Q.M.S. Albert Foster Turner - by: Rory
Albert Foster Turner Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant, Natal Mounted Rifles – Anglo Boer War - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and South Africa 1901 to 315...
View ArticleThomas Richards 1364 2nd railway batallion - by: starlight
Hi, I believe my GGF bottom left was the named man above, I think he is wearing the Kimberley Star, can anyone identify the other medal? thanks
View ArticleThomas Richards 1364 2nd railway battalion - by: starlight
Hi the man bottom left in the photo was my GGF, wondering if anyone can identify his medals I believe the first is the Kimberley star, thanks
View ArticleThomas Kerr-Bell - by: San
I am new to this most interesting site. Thank you. Seeking information about my wife’s grandfather, a civil surgeon from Scotland who came out to the Boer War. Educated at Glasgow University we have no...
View ArticleWas He There a South Lancashire....... - by: QSAMIKE
Good Morning Everyone...… There has been much chat about the people at Spion Kop and the South Lancashire lately..... I am hoping that someone with more / better access to records that I have as I am...
View ArticleNatal Carbineers Martingale plate - by: mike rowan
My old friend Ron Lock died on 23 May 2018. Ron had a long and interesting life and was an author of a number of books on Natal history, with a particular interest in the Zulu War. At one stage he had...
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Register of concentration camp internees - by: djb
This is an ongoing project on concentration camp internees: www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/
View ArticleCharles Nathaniel Clarke #3639 - 6th Dragoon Guards - by: Lexon
My G Grandfather was Pvt Charles Nathaniel Clarke, service #3639, with the 6th Dragoon Guards. I’m wondering if anyone can provide any more information about his career before, during or after the war....
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Trooper A.J. Gregory, 32nd Imperial Yeomanry - by: BereniceUK
In Duke Street Cemetery, Southport. Trooper A.J. Gregory, 32nd Company Imperial Yeomanry. Died at Boshof May 18th 1900, aged 28 years. ALL TEARS ARE VAIN, WE CANNOT NOW RECALL THEE, GONE IS THY LOVING...
View ArticleJosiah Winkworth - by: John
Hello I am very new to miltary records. I believe Josiah Tom Winkworth, my grand uncle, served in the Boer War. So far all I have discovered is a J. Winkworth, Trooper, Soldier 94 in the Stockenstrom...
View ArticleVAN DER MERWE, STEYNSBURG TOWN GUARD - by: QSAMIKE
Good Evening Everyone..... I just obtained the following and have just checked it against FMP and our own unit list and have not been able to check the first initial...… On the medal: 318 PRIVATE J....
View ArticleSgt Edwin Woodger, 1st Northumberland Brigade RFA(T) - by: Shiny1
Hi All, I've been researching a relative who became a Tank Corps officer at the end of WW1. As part of that research I've managed to find a letter in his service record from his commanding officer...
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Scary and Doubtful items - by: LinneyI
Forum members Very recently the illustrated "QSA" and "KSA" surfaced here in OZ; purported to be from "an old collection". After buying same, a long-term collecting colleague approached me for an...
View ArticleWanted QSA-KSA King's Shropshire L.I. - by: 2li0
Hi I am new to the forum but an avid collector of QSA-KSA Medals to the King's Shropshire L.I., I would like to reunite the following medals or know of their existence many thanks PHILIP (5889) Pte. H....
View Article7 Battle bar QSA'S to the Coldstream Guards - by: Georgegt351
I guess I have always wanted one of these and at the Adelaide gun Show today I was able to secure a QSA/KSA pair to 2414 J. WILSON 2ND Coldstream Guards-admittedly it is on lay-by so it will be a...
View ArticleInfo on Boer War sketch - by: Vivien30
Hi. I've just bought a large framed pen, ink and wash sketch of what appears to be the RHA in action (no idea why I bought it other than it has so much vigour and is a really powerful image). I thought...
View ArticleIndians in the Boer War - by: VineshS
I looking for any history regarding Indian involvement in the Boer War, World War I or II. Vinesh Selvan 084 450 4892 vinesh.selvan@gmail.com
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Lieutenant Richard Fordham Flower, 5th Warwickshire Coy. IY - k.i.a....
Richard Fordham Flower was related to Flower and Sons, brewers of Stratford-on-Avon (1831-1967, then taken over by Whitbread's). www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespea...n-avon-brewing-town/ The...
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