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Army Orders for the Boer War 4 years 5 months ago #69784

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Army Order 10 of January 1903 relates to the award of the DCM.

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H. P. Hart, W. R. Pedley, A 250 R. Walsh ; Corporals A. Cuss, B 1094 H. R. Heame, D. Plant, C 147 E. M. Reeves; Troopers P. Fuller, E 3466 D. G. McLaran, and K Medway.

Bechuanaland Rifles.—159 Serjeant A. W. Shipman.

British South African Police.—Serjeant T. Barclay.

Prince Alfred's Own Cape Artillery.—Battery Serjeant-Major M. Mullins.

Cape Garrison Artillery.—Serjeants 117 W. Carruthers, 40 W. Yye

Cape Mounted Rifles.—Private Whyte.

Cape Police.—Serjeant-Major R. G. Stirling.

Cape Town. Quarter-Master-Serjeant W. Clark.

Damant's Horse.—Squadron Serjeant-Major Roberts.

Driscoll's Scouts.—Serjeant-Major F. J. Kirkwell.

Duke of: Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles.—Quarter-Master-Serjeant T. H. Bassett.

2nd Imperial Light Horse. — 25 Serjeant-Major J. Sutherland.

Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. Private G. Smith.

1st Kitchener's Fighting Serjeant-Major J. H. Zeeder; and Serjeant W. Marsburg.

2nd Kitchener's Fighting Scouts.—Private C. Olsson.

Natal Volunteers.—Serjeant-Major A. C. Wearner.

Pietersburg Light Horse.—261 Serjeant J. R. Gray.

Railway Pioneer Regiment.—Quarter- Master-Serjeant D. R. Stuart.

Roberts's Horse.—Corporal E. D. Patterson.

Scott's Railway Guards.—Private Van der Merwe

South African Light Horse. - Squadron Serjeant-Major R; Holroyd ; and Trooper F. Stringer.

South African Mounted Irregular Forces.— Quarter-Master-Serjeant J.Welch; Serjeants C. Muller, J. Stevens; Corporals.,C. Darries, G. Davidson ; and Private Jan Scheepers.

Steinaecker's Horse. —Lance-Corporal W. S. Hains.

Canadian Contingent.- Serjeant Major R. J. Stallwood; Staff-Serjeant D. C. Forster-Bliss, 260 Farrier-Sergeant A. Gillies; Serjeants I. J. Dale. 315 S.A. Kelly and 314 P. G. Routh.

New South Wales Contingent.— 2587 Serjeant-Majors W. Maxwell, J. W. Porter ; Troopers T. Borlax, W. F. Hunt; and Private J. Hobson.

New Zealand Contingents—Serjeant Majors G. C. Black, 818 M. Pickett, 4056 H. White; and Quarter-Master-Serjeant Travers.

Queensland Contingent — 366 Serjeant-Major F. H. Trash ; and 296 Company Serjeant-Major F. Knybett.

South Australian Contingent — Corporal R. Gully; and 348 Lance-Corporal J. Berry.

Tasmanian Contingent — 146 Serjeant G. Kemsley.

Victorian Contingent — 910 Company Serjeant-Major J. W. Keeble; and 564 Serjeant-Farrier MacSweeney.

West Australian Contingent.—Private G. P. Abbott;

Civilians.—Engine Driver J. Crighton ; and Fireman C. Sheehan.

Bars awarded to Soldiers already granted Medals for Distinguished Conduct in the Field.

The following soldiers have been awarded a bar to the “Distinguished Conduct Medal” already granted to them:—

Norfolk Regiment.—1313 Private C. Crampion. [N.B.— The notification in Army Order 15 of 1902 of the issue of second Distinguished Conduct Medal to this soldier was inserted in error.]

Royal Highlanders.—2099 Corporal F. West.

Dr David Biggins

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Army Orders for the Boer War 4 years 5 months ago #69785

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Army Order 10 also covered the award of the MSM.

For “Meritorious Service.” — The following warrant officers and non-commissioned officers have been awarded silver medals for “Meritorious Service”

Regimental Serjeant-Major Alexander Adams, late 6th Dragoons.

Acting Serjeant-Major J. Wardle, late 1st Vol. Bn. Royal Lancaster Regiment, formerly 4th Foot.

First Class Master-Gunner W. Bean, Royal Artillery.

Brigade Serjeant-Major H. Collins, Royal Artillery.

Colour-Serjeant W. Heybum, late 13th Foot.

Paymaster-Serjeant G. F. B. Wells, late Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Colour-Serjeant S. Rae, late 4th Bn. Cheshire Regiment, and formerly 82nd Foot.

Serjeant-Major C. Webb, late 23rd Foot.

Serjeant J. Nolan, late 23rd Foot.

Serjeant J. Fitzgibbon, late 27th Foot.

Serjeant-Instructor of Musketry M. Kyle, late 40th Foot.

Colour-Serjeant J. Lannon, late 40th Foot.

Serjeant-Major J. Morris, late Welsh Regiment.

Serjeant-Major G. Osman, late 2nd Bn. Essex Regiment.

Serjeant-Major J. Pendlebury, late 3rd Bn. Durham Light Infantry, and formerly 68th Foot.

Drum-Major T. Swain, late 77th Foot.

Dr David Biggins

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Army Orders for the Boer War 4 years 5 months ago #69786

djb Topic Author Away Administrator Posts: 32474 Thank you received: 4891	The appendix to Army Order 44 of 1903 clarified the award of silver and bronze medals for the IGS 1895. Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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Army Orders for the Boer War 4 years 5 months ago #69787

djb Topic Author Away Administrator Posts: 32474 Thank you received: 4891	That concludes the Army Orders relevant to the Boer War. Dr David Biggins The following user(s) said Thank You: QSAMIKE
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QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5831 Thank you received: 1923	Thank You David..... I have found a few familiar names and cleared up a few questions..... Thank you for all your work..... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591
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