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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64956

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4948	Can someone put me out of my misery and let me know this rank please? Guide and Interpreter? The unit is the ILH. WO100/251p88. Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64958

crypt Offline Senior Member Posts: 267 Thank you received: 181	Guide and Interpreter would be my guess Jon The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64962

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First name(s) George Robert
Last name Gilchrist
Service number 279
Rank Bugler
Regiment 1 Brabant's Horse
Other regiments/units

Unit: served with Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard, Rank: Trooper, Number: 22655; Unit: served with 2 Imperial Light Horse, Rank: Unknown, Number: 38457; Unit: served with 2 Imperial Light Horse, Rank: Guide & Interpreter, Number: 1076

Rolls WO100/237 page 38
Literary references The National Archives WO127. Nominal rolls colonial units.
Biography
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Notes ILH: 25-11-1901 to 15-10-1902. QSA Clasps: We,W,CC
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64967

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4948	Thank you Jon and Mike. While the rank of Guide is common for a few units, I had not come across it before in the ILH. Dr David Biggins
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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64979

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 749	David Below is the QSA to a G & I in the 2nd ILH. Regards Brett Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, BereniceUK
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What rank is G+I? 5 years 4 months ago #64986

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4948	Many thanks, Brett, I had not come across that rank in the ILH before. A very nice medal too. Dr David Biggins
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