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I've just acquired a group of medals to an Edward William Walker - the QSA with Transvaal clasp is to the ILI and the KSA with normal date clasps is to Steinaecker's Horse.

Can anyone with Bob Woolmore's book please post his entry.

Regards

Rory

WALKER Edward William, Trooper/Sergeant No. 1395: Born West Hartlepool, County Durham, on 20 May 1880. Previous service for 11 months as Private No. 1118 in the Imperial Light Infantry. Enlisted in SH at PMB on 9 June 1901 - age 21, no occupation, height 5'2”, blue eyes, brown hair, no marks, address: Komati Poort. NOK: cousin, Thomas Martland, 24 Frederick Street, West Hartlepool, Durham, UK. Discharged at Komati Poort on 7 February 1903 on disbandment of regiment. Qualified for the QSA medal with clasps Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laings Nek & Transvaal and his KSA with the two date clasps was issued from the SH roll.

In WWI he served as 15202 Corporal in the Lincolnshire Regiment. He enlisted on 27 January 1915 and arrived in France on 23 February 1915. He was wounded and then discharged on 7 June 1918.

Source: Steinaecker's Horsemen

Many thanks David - the QSA to the ILI has only the Transvaal clasp which tallies with both the medal roll and the nominal roll (attached) - he only enlisted with the ILI on 25 July 1900 - long after the TH/RoL/LN qualification period.

I think Bob got it wrong with this one.



Regards

Rory

Indeed, only the Transvaal clasp listed on the ILI QSA roll, WO100/252p72.