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Hi Mike,

Thanks for taking the time to have a look through your collection.
Maybe one day it will turn up, there is always hope.

Paul

Hi Paul

Congratulations on your acquisition. There was only one Vallender serving in the entire Boer War and it's your man! His QSA is a good one as well - to Bethune's and with clasps CC; OFS; Tvl; Tugela Heights; Relief of Ladysmith and Laings Nek.

In addition, there is further hope for you with 41 recipients to that surname in WWI.

Regards

Rory

Hi Rory

Yes its a fairly unique surname (good for research!)
I have researched the WW1 records, if I remember correctly one Grandfather and four Great Uncles and all I have are photographs of my Grandfather, no medals.
I am hoping that one day I will be able to reunite Frederick's QSA and KSA though I think I will need an awful lot of luck.

Paul

Rory wrote: Hi Paul

Congratulations on your acquisition. There was only one Vallender serving in the entire Boer War and it's your man! His QSA is a good one as well - to Bethune's and with clasps CC; OFS; Tvl; Tugela Heights; Relief of Ladysmith and Laings Nek.

In addition, there is further hope for you with 41 recipients to that surname in WWI.

Regards

Rory

Paul,

That was an interesting read. Let's hope you can one day re-unite the QSA.

Good luck!
David

David

Pleased you enjoyed it even though it was a complicated story!
Thanks for the optimism on the re-unite!

Paul

Paul,

I think that this is the missing QSA, see link below:

www.britishmedals.us/collections/GA/vallender.html

Adrian