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Good Afternoon Everyone......

Was checking a name against the list that I have shown below of a QSA that has come up for sale to a member of the 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry.....

I check every time one comes up just in case he is on the list and I would try to purchase......

Just wondering if any of you have a DLI medal that may be on the list.......

Mike



FROM THE DIARY OF SGT. C. H. FLOWERS, 1st. BATTN. DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, CAPE TOWN 11-18-1899

Under the command of 3282 Sgt. Charles Henry Flowers, DLI while enroute to South Africa.

FLOWERS, C. H., Sgt., 3282
HARDWICK, W., Sgt., 3413
McCARTHY, C., Cpl., 5455
THRUPP, H., Cpl., 5496
CANT, J., L/Cpl., 4007
BACKLER, R., Bugler, 6254
CARTWRIGHT, H. Pte., 4220
CHATTERTON, J., Pte., 3220
CLARKSON, M., Pte., 4856
COULTHARD, J., Pte., 6271
CRITCHLEY, J., Pte., 3099
FOUNTAIN, H., Pte., 3155
FRANKLIN, T., Pte., 5185
GILBANK, J., Pte., 3686
GREY, J., Pte., 6249
HOWARD, W., Pte., 2888
KILLERN, B., Pte., 4209
LAMBERT, C., Pte., 5633
McKAY, J., Pte., 3314
MILLIGAN, B., Pte., 4011
SELLARS, H., Pte., 6261
SPEARS, R., Pte., 6144
STRANGER, J. Pte., 3161
TALBOT, H., Pte., 3962
THIRKILL, J., Pte., 6300
WELCH, T., Pte., 3965
WOODIER, F., Pte., 3169
WOOLMAN, A., Pte., 4204,
YOUNG, C., Pte., 5534
　
The men of Number 3 Section, H Company under command of Sgt. C. H. Flowers

FLOWERS, C. H., Sgt., 3282
SHILLCOCK, F., Sgt., 4885
SLATER, R., Cpl., 3535
ACRES, J., Pte., 4156
ALCOCK, W., Pte., 5840
BELMONT, C., Pte., 4056
BROWN, W., Pte., 6362
CAMPBELL, R., Pte., 6181
CARPENTER, J., Pte., 3799
CLARKE. R., Pte., 6712
COLTERCLL(?), J., Pte., 3666
DEVONPORT, J., Pte., 6714
EDWARDS, B., Pte., 6435, (Pioneer)
FIDDLER, J., Pte., 3104
FISHER, A., Pte., 4064, (Hospital Aid)
FROSTICK, J., Pte., 4163
HARWOOD, F., Pte., 2991
HATFIELD., W., Pte., 6467
HUSSON, W., Pte., 3340
ISMAY, W., Pte., 6124, (Canteen)
KIMBER, M., Pte., 7004
MARSHALL, G., Pte., 2284
McCLUSKY, M., Pte., 2494
McENTEE(?), P., Pte., 6262
MICKEE, W., Pte., 3004
MULRONEY, N., Pte. 2929
OLSHAM, F., Pte., 3421, (Groom)
PEAT, F., Pte., 5077
PEDDER, H., Pte., 1727
PORTER, F., Pte., 5279, (Signalman)
POTTS, W., Pte., 6421
SESSFORD, D., Pte., 2223
SMITH, G., Pte., 3468, (Pioneer)
SMITH, J., Pte., 2051
WATSON, J., Pte., 3454
WINTER, J., Pte., 2800
WOOLEY, J., Pte., 3441

Hi QSAMike,

I only now stumbled across this post; I have very recently acquired a QSA medal to Pte Bernard Milligan, 4011, to the DLI. In fact it is still enroute from the USA.

Looks like he served under Sgt Flowers whilst enroute to South Africa in 1899.

In addition it looks like only 2x DLI were wounded in the Battle of Colenso; Sgt Flowers and Pte Milligan.

Since Sgt Flowers was wounded by shell splinters it's possible that Pte Milligan was as well (the DLI were in reserve); maybe by the same shell?

Sgt Flowers, as per your post, was sent to Cape Town to heal and Pte Milligan with his slight wounds remained in the field and fought at Tugela Heights.

Here is a picture of his tomestone in Australia (Rookwood NSW); note the service number refers to his re-enlistment number from WW1 where he attained the rank of Sgt:



Note: I can't figure out the reference to the ribbon given by Queen Victoria in February; she passed away in Jan 1901.

Good Evening Sturgy......

Take a look at this thread......

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...ht-infantry?start=12

Mike