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There are a couple of pictures here: angloboerwar.com/unit-information/imperi...ers?showall=&start=1

Evening Express (Cardiff), 30th September 1899

This advert appeared in several South wales' newspapers around the end of April/early May 1901.



There must have been photographs taken of the balloon, I'm certain.



Hudson's Soap War Balloon collectibles.

Thank you for all the reply's, not knowing much really about the war I was very curious as what the balloons were and how they were used in the battlefield cheers all.

Best wishes Mike.

djb wrote: There are medals to men of the balloon section. They are named to the REs.

angloboerwar.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=3107

There is also page WO100/155p97 to four civilians attached to the Balloon Section RE, three electricians and 1 fireman. They are also noted as "Searchlight Crew".

I have two of these four medals, as expected for medals to civilians, there is no unit making them rather delightful finds.

This is the medal to HH McMutrie - as you can see it has battle bars which is exceedingly rare for a civilian QSA, the medal to A Bell was issued without clasps as indicated on the roll.

The response showing the soap tin showing a balloon rung a distant bell. Now I will apologize in advance for the poor quality of the attachment. It is from a old film camera color print made years ago showing a ABW Display I set up at the Houston Gun Show. You can barely make out in the upper right the image of the balloon. It's on a fabric tablecloth about a meter square, reddish brown on beige background (to the best of my memory). Sadly it was sold mid 1980s with most of my first ABW Collection.
I recall it was a German made textile sold in the U.K. But I purchased it in a street market in Vienna in the early 70's.
Again apologies for the quality. BP