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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #53957

deacs Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 64 Thank you received: 27	Remembered in St.Andrew's Churchyard Thursby, Cumbria. Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 4414 2nd Dragoons. Killed Leeuwkop 1 Apr 1902 Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, Elmarie, BereniceUK
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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #53961

SWB Offline Senior Member Posts: 1842 Thank you received: 460	A very good spot! Thanks for posting. Researcher & Collector The Register of the Anglo-Boer Wars 1899-1902 theangloboerwars.blogspot.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/boerwarregister The following user(s) said Thank You: deacs
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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #53980

deacs Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 64 Thank you received: 27	What is a shoeing smith ? Is it a blacksmith ?
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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #53981

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deacs wrote: What is a shoeing smith ? Is it a blacksmith ?

The trade of shoeing smith isn’t just “in connection with horses” in civilian life, but along with that of farrier, it was [and farrier still is] a trade qualification within the British Army. Until the phasing out of horse transport after WWI, in addition to cavalry & artillery regiments, engineers, ordnance and service Corps all had farriers & shoeing smiths trades amongst their ranks.

Shoeing Smiths shod horses and knew the Blacksmiths trade, but not all blacksmiths can shoe a horse.

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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #53991

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 32593 Thank you received: 4946	Deacs, As SWB says, an excellent find. Dr David Biggins The following user(s) said Thank You: deacs
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Shoeing Smith Arthur Francis O'Gorman. 7 years 6 months ago #54040

deacs Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 64 Thank you received: 27	Thanks Mark for the explanation I was just curious as what it was cheers. Thanks for all the likes I always keep an eye out for any Boer casualty's when I am out and about ratching through cemetery's. Best wishes Mike. The following user(s) said Thank You: BFBSM
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