The British South Africa Company Medal Roll - Free lookups offered

[dingbat]

Terry,
The roll confirms Trooper F.V.Brown awarded the medal for Mashonaland 1897.
His unit was the Umtali Volunteer Corps (or simply Volunteers). As the name suggests these were one of several locally raised units that existed purely for the duration of a particular campaign before being disbanded.

Here's a general overview of local units:
http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol011es.html

Since they're not regular troops, they don't have individual service numbers.
He could have been in the Royal Engineers at another time perhaps? What else do yoy know about his military service? Was he in the Boer War for example?

[dingbat]

Dear Neil,

Thank you for your prompt reply and information about F V Brown.  I don't know if he fought in the Boer War.  Do you know how I could find out?

Regards and all the best for Christmas
Terry

[Archivist_47]

Bit of a long shot - Arthur Moss Foster (born 1866) according to family legend fought in the Matabele Wars before heading for the Gold Rush in Alaska. I know nothing more other than he was born in Selby.

Anything you can find, I'm not holding my breath, would be great.

[neil1821]

Anything you can find, I'm not holding my breath, would be great.

Never know your luck till you look!!
Medal roll confirms A. Moss Foster, Corporal, Gwelo Volunteers for 1896 Rhodesia operations.

http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol011es.html
One and same as Gwelo Field Force as listed here I guess

No further info on the roll. As he's in a local unit rather than British Army I don't know how you'd trace him further. South African military archives perhaps?

[Archivist_47]

Thank you very much. Now I need to find his grave in the Klondike!

[Archivist_47]

Born 20 March 1877 (Mere, Wilts) & joined East Yorkshire Regiment in London on 6 July 1897 (Private, number 5532). Spent over 7 years in South Africa & India and is believed to have received the Kimberley Star. Transferred to Army Reserve on 8 November 1904 and discharged on 5 July 1909.

Rejoined Army Reserve (Wiltshire Regt) on 16 March 1912 (Lance Corporal, number 9723). Seriously wounded twice in WW1 and POW for 7 months. Finally discharged 31 March 1920 and in WW2 he served with LDV/Home Guard.

Any idea if this fellow got anything other than a Kimberley Star?

[neil1821]

Any idea if this fellow got anything other than a Kimberley Star?

What chap? A name would help 

[Darvel]

Hello, Lister of Dodworth (if you are still there!)
If you have access to the BSAC Roll, please could you tell me if mention is made of:
TROOPER J.A.G. WATSON Salisbury Volunteers.

Thank you.   David Ferguson

[Archivist_47]

George Henry Sullivan, thanks.