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Armed Forces / Re: Sth African Light horse
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Next time you are at Kew it may be worth while seeing if he was awarded a medal for the 1906 Zulu Rebellion

Ken

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Armed Forces / Re: Medal look up please - Boer war Q.S.A.
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 09:36 BST (UK)  »
The medal and CC clasp would have been issued first, followed by the two date clasps. Often the regiment would have arranged for them to be properly riveted on, but sometimes the man himself may have slipped them loose on the ribbon, or tied them on with a bit of wire or thread, and they have come off over the years. Is there any wear on the side of the CC clasp? If not they would have been slipped on loose, or were never added in the first place.

They were issued off different rolls. The first roll was signed 24 August 1901 in Port Elizabeth; while the second was signed 18 December 1902 in Preston. In both cases he is listed with the 3rd Battalion.

Ken

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Armed Forces / Re: Medal look up please - Boer war Q.S.A.
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 07:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Richsea

He is entitled to the Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps. he is not entitled to the Kings South Africa medal, so he served in SA for less than 18 months.

Ken

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Armed Forces / Re: What does this mean?
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 07:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Talmage

It would be worthwhile checking the later muster rolls. They would have a separate one for the Depot, probably at the back of the main one. Later ones would also tell you when he was discharged (or deserted for good); plus when and where the main unit went, and also how many days pay he lost due to going AWOL.

Ken

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World War One / Re: help identifying regiment please
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 07:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Helen

Ady is correct it was the 1st Battalion. The only other regular battalion was in India at the time. The 10th (Liverpool Scottish) battalion were one of the first territorial battalions to go overseas. They went to France in November 1914. All other battalions went during 1915.

The First Battalion left Talavera Barracks, Aldershot at 6am on the 12th of August 1914. Their strength was 27 Officers and 991 Other Ranks. They left Farnborough station at 8am and arrived at Southampton Docks at 9.30. They sailed on the SS Irrawaddy about noon with the 2nd South Staffs regiment. And reached Le Havre the next day.

They were allocated to the 2nd Division. If you follow this link - http://www.1914-1918.net/kings.htm - and click on 2nd Division you will get a time line of their involvement.

The information about the 1st Bn comes from the book by Everard Wyrall. Also, note that the qualifying date is the date he left England, not the date he arrived ‘in theatre’.

Ken

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