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ORC Volunteers and National Scouts - unclaimed medals and clasps 4 years 5 months ago #70041

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Book 2, page 12
68/SA/5661
15/6/1908

To be returned to GOC in Chief, Pretoria, vide WO letter 14-4-08.

Returned as follows: National Scouts, 1,518. Orange River Colony Volunteers, 413. Total 1,931.

Checked and reported to AG2 21/4/09
Dr David Biggins

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Do we know how many medals were actually issued and claimed ?
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Morning Mike
In WO100/262, page numbers 45 - 49, is a "List of Queen's South Africa Medals issued to ex members of the National Scouts" . It is signed in Pretoria on 7 November 1908 and contains just 159 names. There are 1748 names on the roll.
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