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Source: Page 5
68/SA/2633
14/8/13

Commanding Officers and General Officer’s Commanding-in-Chief requested to return to Woolwich, all unclaimed medals

Book 2. Page 4.

68/Gen No/1976

Unclaimed medals - Infantry records

To be returned to Woolwich to await application's from individuals concerned. Should be accompanied by typed list in duplicate. Copy of all correspondence kept.

Book 2. Page 4.

68/Gen No/1983

Unclaimed medals - Cape Colonial Forces

Mr P Kennelly, Cape Colonial Defence Dept, visited in October 1907, to study system of issue and receipt of war medals.

Unclaimed medals (about 20,000) to be returned to Woolwich in February 1908.

Copy of all correspondence kept.

Book 2. Page 4.

68/SA/7873
27.4.05

Unclaimed medals - South African Irregular Corps

Return to Woolwich approved. Copy of correspondence kept. This paper also deals with communiques to the Press.

Book 2. Page 4.

35/Cavalry/32
30.7.06

Unclaimed medals - Imperial Yeomanry

About 1,000 medals and 1,400 clasps returned to Woolwich in October 1906.

Copy of correspondence kept.

So are we talking over 21,000 medals unclaimed in these categories alone? Did any of them get claimed and what was the eventual fate of the unclaimed medals-scrap?