Boer War - Gold Campaign Ring

[Hoochie]

Hi Annie - yes, I have made a little progress. My Great Grandfather was Edgar Roland Beasley and probably served with the Royal Berkshire Rifles tbc. My Aunt - i.e. his Grandaughter has 3 medals of his with each of the monarch's head under whom he served on the reverse. George V - reverse reads 'for faithful service', Edward VII - reverse reads 'for long service in the volunteer force' and Victoria - reverse reads 'South Africa', this last one has 5 metal strips on the ribbon - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony.

I am beginning to track down other relatives and hope to have some more detail soon - many thanks for your help. Simon

[liverpool annie]

Hi Simon !!

Did Edgar come home ?? I wondered if he was in WW1 - as there's a medal card that looks promising !!

Medal card of Beasley, Edgar
4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
323
Company Quarter Master Serjeant
Date
1914-1920

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yp/

Annie

[Hoochie]

Annie - we're both working late tonight. Yes - Edgar did come home from South Africa as my Aunt talks about visiting him with her father (my Grandad) noting that he didn't meet and marry her Grandmother until he was past 40. As for WWI service I simply don't know but will pose the question to members of the family.

Many thanks again - it has really captured my imagination trying to trace him down.

Will be in touch again soon.

Simon

[OldBraggs]

Simon,

The 'For Faithfull Service' one is the Imperial Service Medal. It was gazetted 29 July 1930:

His Majesty The KING has been pleased to award the Imperial Service Medal to the following officers:— HOME CIVIL SERVICE.
Beasley, Edgar Rowland, Postman, Windsor.

The others are the Volunteer Force Long Service Medal and the Queen's South Africa Medal with 5 clasps.

Steve

[tazzie]

  Hi Simon

  No doubt you have the 1881 for the family RG11/1323 F118 P 12

  Living 4 Victoria St
            New Windsor

  Beasley  Joseph hd m m 37 Whitchurch Bucks cooper& Turner
             Cecile E.D wi m f 35 Uxbridge
         Joseph Hen so u m 14  Clewer drapers ass
    Leonard Antony so u m 12 Clewer scholar
    EDGAR ROWLAND so u m 10 Clewer scholar
 Frederick Motague so u m 9 Clewer scholar
  Caroline Mary     da u f 6 Windsor scholar
  Florence Cecile   da u f 4 Windsor scholar.

  As you can see his father was born in Whitchurch Bucks they were the only family there in 1851 but other Beasley's can be found in Stewkley just down the road....in fact we have Beasley's in our family!

   Just thought this may help.

                         Tazzie
   
       
   
             

[liverpool annie]

Hi Simon !

I wonder if a letter to Windsor Castle archives would yield any results ??  as he was a postman in Windsor ... they might have some further information !!

http://www.geocities.com/mchardyofordachoy/Resources/WindsorCastle.htm

might be worth a try !!

Annie 

[Hoochie]

Annie, Tazzie and Steve,

Many thanks for all this information and help - I'm quite overwhelmed and very excited.

One question  - probably for Steve due to his military knowledge - how or where do I identify what Regiment Edgar Roland Beasley served in? Is the Volunteer Force a regiment in its own right or could he have volunteered to be in the Royal Berkshire Rifles?

Kind regards - Simon

[neil1821]

Simon,
To confirm his regiment, go back to those medals your aunt has.
The one with 5 clasps is the Queens South Africa medal for the Boer War

His name, rank, regiment and number will he written around the medal rim 

Neil

[Hoochie]

Neil,

Many thanks for this tip - the medal reads:

6824 Cor E.R. Beasley 2: RL Berks Reg

I assume Cor = Corporal and he served in the 2nd Battallion of The Royal Berkshire Regiment

From this I hope to be able to trace his service in the Boer War.

Best regards - Simon