Boer War

[Fluffydice]

I have in my possession my Great Grandfathers Boer War medals, Queens South Africa and Kings South Africa. Engraved on edge of medals is - Corpl G. CLARKE 3367 8th Hussars. My searches on Find My Past show a George Alfred CLARK with attestation date of 9 Sept 1876. However his Record of Service shows he was discharged after only 254 days as being unfit for further service. I cannot believe this soldier is in fact the same Corpl G Clarke on the medal engraving, but the number of 3367 applies to entries for both. Could he have come back and re-enlisted with the same number 3367 and risen to the rank of Corporal ? Seems unlikely to me.

[KGarrad]

The records on FindMyPast for 3367, G Clarke, 8th Hussars state:

Attested, Private, 23 April 189, Norwich    age 19 yrs
Permitted to extend his services to complete 12 years service 25th April 1898
Promoted to Corporal 3rd September 1901
Discharged 11th June 1903
Re-enlisted 21st December 1903 for 4 more years

Total service 12 years 50 days


Service Home 23-4-91 to 12-2-00  8 yrs 296 days
South Africa 13-2-00 to 2-6-03  3 yrs 110 days
Home 3-6-03 to 11-6-03   9 days


Father J Clarke
Older Sister Mrs A. Napthew(?) Thetford
Married 3-12-98 to Sarah, Reg Office Thetford

[Fluffydice]

Thanks very much for that information. I think I was following the wrong G. Clark on FindMyPast.