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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49597

Ahlkvist Topic Author Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 4 Thank you received: 0	I have aquired the QSA to trooper 391 P Petersen, Orange River Colony Provisionsl Mounted Police, also Cape Town Townguard and Western Province Mounted Rifles. Would it be possible to ascertain if any papers tell if he was of Scandinavian descent or gives his first name in full? ATB Lars
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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49601

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Hi Lars......

This is what is in Find My Past with that regimental number and last name but initials are different......

First name(s) J D
Last name Peterson
Service number 69
Rank Corporal
Regiment Kimberley Horse

Other regiments/units
Unit: served with Kimberley Horse, Rank: Unknown, Number: 391
Unit: served with Imperial Yeomanry Scouts, Rank: Unknown, Number: 29
Unit: served with Kimberley Light Horse, Rank: Corporal, Number: 69

Rolls WO100/255 page 35
Literary references The National Archives The National Archives WO127. Nominal rolls colonial units.

Notes The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State
Country Great Britain
Record set
Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902
Category
Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory
Boer Wars
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Great Britain

Mike

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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49603

Ahlkvist Topic Author Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 4 Thank you received: 0	Thanks! Wonder if it's a coincidence or a number carried on and then a spelling mistake. Worth looking into! ATB, Lars
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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49605

LinneyI Offline Moderator Posts: 2780 Thank you received: 1621	Lars If that is indeed your chap, then I have a bit of info re service in the IYS and other units. Let me know if you establish they are one and the same. Good luck, IL.
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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49612

Ahlkvist Topic Author Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 4 Thank you received: 0	I think they were two different persons, J D Petersons full name was John Daniel. Will try to find out more about P Petersen. Lars
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P Petersen, where from? 8 years 1 month ago #49745

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Yes, it may well be, a careful look at WO126/166-167 at Kew, would be the obvious place to start, hopefully his original WPMR paper will have survived and should answer your question beyond reasonable doubt.

Ahlkvist wrote: I have aquired the QSA to trooper 391 P Petersen, Orange River Colony Provisionsl Mounted Police, also Cape Town Townguard and Western Province Mounted Rifles.

Would it be possible to ascertain if any papers tell if he was of Scandinavian descent or gives his first name in full?

ATB

Lars

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