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The memorial is in St Andrew's, Juniper Green Parish Church, near Edinburgh.

Probably 883 3rd Class Trooper Alfred Charles Macdonald, who was awarded the QSA medal with four clasps - OFS, Transvaal, SA 1901 and SA 1902. My thanks to Adrian for this information.

Macdonald Street, Bloemfontein, was so-named in his honour.
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The above is a portrait of Mr Arthur [sic] Charles Macdonald, son of the late Mr William Macdonald, Dunfoin, Colinton, who was formerly rector of Leith Academy. Young Mr Macdonald, who was 25 years of age, went out to South Africa three years ago, previous to which he had been in the Caledonian Insurance Office, Edinburgh, and had been one of those who were instrumental in starting the Volunteer corps at Juniper Green. He joined Baden Powell's Police, and was a year and a half in the force. He was four times promoted, and at the time of his death was staff-sergeant in the Criminal Investigation Department at Bloemfontein. Mr Macdonald was a fine swimmer and a courageous young fellow, and his tragic death in saving the lives of several women in the cent disaster at Bloemfontein is much to be regretted. His untimely death comes as a sad blow to his widowed mother, who lost her husband only last October, and has since been in very poor health.

Edinburgh Evening News, Saturday 23rd January 1904

Alfred's birth was registered at Leith South, in 1878.