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Hi All,

I have been working on the nominal roll for Rimington's Guides / Damant's Hse for some time now and came across an interesting note in the medal roll. 207 Tpr J M Lang is noted as 'Died at sea on way to Australia'. A check of Oz Boer War Data confirms that he came from Australia and served in Damant's Hse. No other unit is mentioned. Nothing is mentioned about him passing away on the voyage.
Does any member have any info on J M Lang?
Thanks,
Jim

Welcome Jim......

Nothing in FMP except his first name "Jack"........

Mike

Hi Again Jim......

If you are interested I have 2 to Damant's Horse to check off your list......

95 ORDERLY ROOM SERGEANT THICKENS, F.E., (Frank Edgar) CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (WW1 TRIO CAPTAIN - 5th S.A.I.)

35575 PRIVATE SMITH, JAMES WATSON, CAPE COLONLY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, (SERVED VRYBURG TOWN GUARD, REGTL. NO. 104)

mIKE

WO127 suggests that John Lang served in Damant's Horse from the 29th of January 1902 until the 21st of May, he appears to have been unfit upon discharge, he had originally enlisted in Durban, his medal and clasps are clearly shown in WO100/244.
I think the best thing to do next would be a careful search throughout WO126/35-38 in the hope his original paper will still be extant.

jim51 wrote: Hi All,

I have been working on the nominal roll for Rimington's Guides / Damant's Hse for some time now and came across an interesting note in the medal roll. 207 Tpr J M Lang is noted as 'Died at sea on way to Australia'. A check of Oz Boer War Data confirms that he came from Australia and served in Damant's Hse. No other unit is mentioned. Nothing is mentioned about him passing away on the voyage.
Does any member have any info on J M Lang?
Thanks,
Jim

No entry in Deaths At Sea or Soldier's Effects.

Why do you think he served in a previous unit? He may have been a sailor turning up in Cape Town and fancied a fight, or simply a civilian in SA who decided in 1902 it was time to join up.

Do you have Trooper T. J. Keohane? newspapers.library.wales/view/3483814/34.../92/damant's%20horse (column 7)